Wuling Bingo Now that we have explored March 2023 Chinese wholesales, it’s time to review the new locally produced models for the month. This way you can stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the largest and most dynamic market in the world. This month we have 10 new models…
Dodge Charger sales are up 4-fold year-on-year in March. 118,801 new vehicles joined Mexican roads in March, another solid 24.8% year-on-year improvement leading to a Q1 2023 volume up 24.4% to 315,126 units. Nissan (+34.7%) easily beats its "home" market (the only one in the world where the brand is…
The Tesla Model Y is up to 4th place overall in March. 19/04 update: Now with Top 50 All brands and Top 290 All models. New car sales in France rally back up 24.2% year-on-year in March to 182,713 units, leading to a first quarter tally up 15.2% to 420,888.…
Tesla sales are up 84.6% year-on-year in March. The Icelandic new car market soars 26.3% year-on-year in March to 1,833 registrations. This means the Q1 2023 volume is up 8.7% to 3,498. Tesla (+84.6%) easily takes the lead of the brands ranking with 24.2% share, and also becomes #1 year-to-date…
Maxus is #3 in Chile in March. New light vehicle sales in Chile slow down their fall in March at a still steep -9.4% year-on-year to 37,560 units. The Q1 tally is down -17.3% over the same period a year ago to 91,397 sales. Keep in mind 2022 figures were…
The MG 3 is the second best-selling vehicle in New Caledonia in March. New Caledonia is a French archipelago located north east of Australia. New light vehicles there are down a painful -20.8% year-on-year in March, leading to a year-to-date volume down -11.1% to 1,770. Toyota (-33.3%) continues to lead the…
The Suzuki Alto holds 27.2% of the Pakistani market in March. According to local association PAMA, 9,351 new locally assembled light vehicles found a buyer in Pakistan in March, that's a heavy -65.6% year-on-year fall. The Q1 2023 volume is off -62.6% to just 25,980 units. Note not all manufacturers present…
The Opel Corsa is #1 in Greece for the 2nd time this year. New car sales in Greece shoot up 58% year-on-year in March to 13,284 units, leading to a Q1 tally up 50.6% to 33,772. Brand leader Toyota (+46.8%) trails the market but still signs a robust lift to…
The Peugeot 2008 is back to being the best-selling nameplate in Portugal. The Portuguese new car market surges 60.1% year-on-year in March to 21,472 units, leading to a Q1 2023 result up 49.6% to 52,191. The entire podium beats the market this month. Peugeot (+93.7%) retains the top spot with…
The Tesla Model Y is the most popular vehicle in Slovenia in March. New car sales in Slovenia advance 13.9% year-on-year in March to 5,271 units, however March 2022 was off -34.5% on the year prior, so we are still evolving at historically low levels. Year-to-date, volumes are up just…
The Mini Countryman is the most popular vehicle in Cyprus in March. Based on data shared with us by SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, new car sales in Cyprus surge 106.5% year-on-year in March to 1,751 units. As a result, the Q1 volume is up 32% over the same period a year…
Citroen sales are up 3-fold over the same month a year ago. The Uruguayan new light vehicle market returns to negative in March at -8.8% year-on-year to 5,286 sales. The Q1 volume is up 2% to 12,729. Suzuki (+19.2%) is up five spots on February to snap the monthly crown…
BYD dominates the Chinese sales charts once again. The price war initiated by Tesla at the start of the year has intensified in China, reaching most carmakers. Add to this a vast promotion spree in March and new car wholesales are up by a solid 9.7% year-on-year in March to…
Great Wall sales are up 47% year-on-year in February. With a bit of delay we can share with you Light Commercial Vehicle data for China over February. The market soars 37% year-on-year this month to 261,988, but the 2-months tally remains in frank negative at -13% to 395,952. Foton (+68%)…
The VW T-Roc is the most popular vehicle in Germany in March. New car sales in Germany finally get some traction in March at +16.6% year-on-year to 281,361 units. However, dampening this enthusiasm is the fact that March 2022 was off a painful -17.5% on the year prior, so we are not…