The Ford Ranger is now #1 year-to-date in New Zealand. The New Zealand new vehicle market is back in positive territory in October at +5.3% to 14,736 registrations. As a result the year-to-date tally also tilts back into positive at +0.4% to 137,435 units. Passenger cars drop -4.4% to 2,390…
Peugeot sales are up 74.7% in a market down -25.7%. Chilean new vehicle sales endure a third straight month of year-on-year decline at a damning -25.7% in October to 28,642 units. Note October 2021 was a particularly high comparison base as it was an all-time October record. The year-to-date tally…
The Suzuki Swift repeats at #2 in Pakistan in October. Sales of locally-produced light vehicles in Pakistan keeps on struggling, recording a -36.3% year-on-year loss to just 13,369 units. This is the fourth consecutive 36%+ year-on-year fall for the market. As a result the year-to-date volume tilts into negative at…
Ram sales are up 141.2% year-on-year in October. 91,101 new vehicles hit Mexican roads in October, an impressive 18.9% year-on-year surge. As a result, the year-to-date volume is up 4.2% to 869,630 units. We are witnessing a momentous shift atop the brands ranking: Chevrolet (+97.3%) almost doubles its sales year-on-year…
The VW ID.4 is just one unit off the October pole position. The Austrian new car market rallies back up 8.9% year-on-year in October to 16,061 units, however October 2021 was off a damning -39.2% on the year prior so we remain at historically low levels. The year-to-date tally now…
The Chery Arrizo 5 is up to 5th place in Egypt so far in 2022. 159,864 new vehicles found a buyer in Egypt over the first 9 months of 2022. Chevrolet continues to lead the brands ranking but sees its market share thaw from 14.9% over the Full Year 2021…
The Polestar 2 is up to 5th place in Iceland in October. 1,178 new cars hit Icelandic roads in October, a 12.7% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 31.3% to 17,190 units. The Top 3 brands all vastly better the market: Kia (+51.1%) is up to 11.5% share,…
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 ranks #11 at home in October. The South Korean new light vehicle market registers a second consecutive month of double-digit gains in October at +16.1% to 145,389 sales. Keep in mind October 2021 was off -21.6% on the year prior. This includes 120,026 local vehicles (+12.8%) and…
The Skoda Octavia is now #1 year-to-date in Slovenia. 3,433 new cars found a buyer in Slovenia in October, another harsh -18.7% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally now stands at 40,191 units, down -15.1% on the same period in 2021. Volkswagen (+21.4%) goes against the market to score a double-digit…
Wuling sales are up 34% year-on-year in September. The Chinese new Light Commercial Vehicle market return to frank negative in September at -8% year-on-year to 243,677 units. The year-to-date volume is now down a revised -21% to 2,068,302. Wuling (+34%) completely ignores the negative market and lodges by far the…
The Ford Fiesta is #1 in Northern Ireland and Wales. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in October. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are already included in the October 2022 UK update. In an…
The Cupra Formentor breaks its ranking record in October. The Swiss new car market is up 14.1% year-on-year in October to 17,185 registrations, keeping in mind October 2021 was off -28.2% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally remains in negative at -7.9% to 179,791. 4x4 sales soar 23.5% to 8,735…
The Dacia Sandero is the most popular vehicle in Portugal in October. 12,560 new cars hit Portuguese roads in October, a 18.8% year-on-year increase. The year-to-date volume now stands at 126,324, up 2.6% over the first 10 months of 2021. Renault (+12.4%) signs its second monthly win of the year…
Skoda Superb sales are up 80.4% year-on-year in October. 31,307 new cars found a Polish home in October, up a meagre 2.5% year-on-year. This leads to a YTD tally off -8.2% to 341,011 units. Toyota (+11.2%) easily keeps the brands pole position with 16.5% while Skoda (+79.6%) catches up on…
The Toyota bZ4X is up to #16 in Norway in October. The Norwegian new car market is up 8.5% year-on-year in October to 12,558 registrations, which means the year-to-date volume is now down -17.9% to 115,319 units. Surprisingly, BEV sales gain 19.8% to 9,727 and 77.4% share vs. 70.1% a…