The Renault Clio is the best-selling car in Estonia in September. The Estonian new car market drastically reduces its fall in September at -2.4% year-on-year to 1.734 units vs. -42.3% in August. The year-to-date tally now stands at 14.697 sales, down -28.7% over the same period in 2019. Toyota (-17.6%) retains…
The S-Presso is Suzuki's best-selling model in South Africa. Two months after the national Covid-19 lockdown was eased, new vehicle sales in South Africa remain well below their year-ago level with September volumes off -23.9% year-on-year to 37.403, leading to a year-to-date tally down -33.2% to 265.943. Passenger cars are down…
The Lexus RX sees its sales jump 35% year-on-year in September. Picture caranddriver.com New light vehicle sales in the U.S. are estimated to rebound up 5.6% year-on-year in September to 1.35 million units. Although it is a lot higher than industry forecasts that predicted a stable market around 1.275 million…
The Seltos (#11) helps Kia to a new share record in September in Mexico. The Mexican new light vehicle market is stuck in hell with September volumes off another -22.8% year-on-year to 77.784 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -30.5% to 664.218. Brand leader Nissan (-10.7%) once again resists much…
Mercedes hits what we believe is its highest ever market share in Switzerland. The Swiss new car market remains in the rut in September, recording a depressing 9th consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year fall at -11.4% to 21.454 units. This leads to a year-to-date volume down -27.7% to 163.556. 4x4 sales…
The VW ID.3 lands directly in 5th place in Denmark. New car sales in Denmark are back in positive for the second time in the past three months in September at +7.6% year-on-year to 17.197 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -18.1% to 142.163. Brand leader Volkswagen (-9.5%) bucks…
The Ford Ranger signs its second ever win in Australia. 9/10 update: Now with the Top 310 All-models ranking. New vehicle sales in Australia are still in a deep rut in September at -21.8% year-on-year to 68.985 units, marking the 6th double-digit decline of the year and an excruciating 30th…
The Fiat Strada is the best-selling vehicle in Brazil this month. Although enduring a 7th consecutive double-digit year-on-year fall, Brazilian new vehicle sales drastically reduce their drop in September at "just" -10.9% to 198.792 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -32.9% to 1.298.630 vs. 1.934.890 over the same period…
The VW ID.3 already knocks on the Dutch Top 10's door in September. The July uptick (+4%) was short-lived: after August (-21.5%), new car sales in the Netherlands endure another -21.9% freefall in September to 29.434 units, the worst performance of all European markets we have covered so far. This leads…
The VW ID.3 is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland for its first month in market. The Irish new car market records a spectacular surge in September at +66.3% year-on-year to 5.684 units, also the very first gain of 2020 leading to a year-to-date tally down -25.8% to 84.534. Volkswagen (+34.6%)…
Renault Captur sales are up 139.5% year-on-year in Italy in September. Picture quattroruote.it The scrappage schemes and green car incentives implemented at the start of August in Italy have had a chance to stretch their legs in September which marks the first year-on-year gain of 2020 at a solid +9.8% to…
The Vauxhall Corsa has topped the UK charts four times in the past year. New car sales in the UK remain in negative during the all-important September plate change month at -4.4% year-on-year to 328.041 following already weak scores in 2018 and 2019, making 2020 the weakest result for the…
Opel sales are up 18.3% and the Corsa up 219%. The Croatian new car market endures a 6th consecutive double-digit year-on-year decline in September, albeit the smallest one to-date at -13% to 3.090 units. The year-to-date tally now stands at 28.257, off -44.9% over the same period in 2019. Volkswagen…
The Hyundai Venue has landed in Taiwan. New car sales in Taiwan celebrates a second straight double-digit year-on-year gain and third uptick in the past 4 months in September at +13.3% to 37.241 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.4% to 325.806. Brand leader Toyota (-26.2%) goes against the market's…
The Peugeot 2008 II 3peats at #2, an all-time record ranking at home for the nameplate. At -3% year-on-year in September to 168.291 registrations, the French new car market puts a dreadful August (-19.8%) in the rearview mirror, but can't quite match the positive scores of June (+1.2%), and July (+3.9%).…