GM sales soar 17.7% year-on-year over Q1. U.S. new light vehicle sales are estimated at 1.3 million in March by Wards Intelligence, a shy 6.6% year-on-year increase, keeping in mind March 2022 plummeted down -23.8% over the year prior. The Seasonally Adjusted Annualised Rate of sales (SAAR) stands at 14.4 million,…
The new XUV400 EV helps Mahindra reach new heights in India. It's a third consecutive record month for car wholesales in India with March volumes up 4.5% year-on-year to 335,888 units, an all time high for the month of March. The Q1 volume is up 10.6% to 1,015,938, logically a…
VW sales almost double year-on-year in March. New light vehicle sales in Morocco sink another -11.9% year-on-year in March to 13,619 units, that includes 12,475 Passenger Cars (-10.3%) and 1,144 Light Commercials (-26.7%). The cumulative volume over Q1 is 36,816 vs. 41,408 a year ago, a -11.1% decline. In the…
The Isuzu D-Max is up to #2 in March. 50,157 new vehicles joined South African roads in March, a -0.6% year-on-year decline. The Q1 tally is however in positive at +2.4% to 139,417. Out of the 50,157 vehicles sold last month, 43,801 or 87.3% are dealer sales, 6.1% are rental sales,…
The Tesla Model Y breaks all records in March. The Norwegian new car market is up 19.3% year-on-year in March to 19,366 units, meaning the Q1 volume is off -11.4% to 28,665. Sales of BEVs climb 20.2% to 16,811 or a record 86.8% share, the previous best being 85.6% share one…
The MG 4 is inside the Scottish Top 10 this month. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in March. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are already included in the March 2023 UK update. This…
Sales of Toyota RAV4 surge ahead over Q1. Local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive has the Canadian market up just 3.7% year-o-year in March to an estimated 146,000 units. This is a paltry result considering March 2022 was off -19.8% on the year prior. The Q1 2023 tally is up 5.2% to…
The Hyundai Custin is inside the Taiwanese Top 20 for March. 44,161 new cars joined Taiwanese roads in March, a 12% year-on-year improvement. The Q1 2023 tally stands at 111,768 units, up 7.1% over the same period last year. Toyota (-9.2%) retrogrades to 23.9% share vs. 27.2% year-to-date and goes…
The BMW X1 ranks #2 in Switzerland in March. The Swiss new car market is up 15.9% year-on-year to 25,184 units in March, which means Q1 2023 sales gain 8.5% to 58,819. 4x4 sales are up 19.5% for the month to 12,608 and 50.1% share vs. 48.6% over the same…
The Dacia Jogger completes a Top 5 entirely composed of Dacia models. The Romanian new car market is up 11.1% year-on-year in March to 12,251 sales. This means the Q1 volume is up 27.6% to 36,966. Local powerhouse Dacia (+70.3%) advances much faster than its home market to 34.7% share.…
The Nissan Qashqai leads the Irish models charts in March. New car sales in Ireland shoot up 36.8% year-on-year in March to 17,661 units. The Q1 2023 volume leaps 16.4% to 58,101. Toyota (-14.2%) keeps the lead for just 16 units with 13.3% share, edging past Volkswagen (+152.8%) up spectacularly…
The Tesla Model Y holds 17.8% of the Danish new car market in March. Whereas March 2022 was down a ghastly -38.4% on the year prior, this year's March sales catch up for part of the lost ground at +22.8% to 17,960 units. The Q1 2023 tally is up 16.8% to…
Skoda Kamiq sales double year-on-year at home in March. The Czech new car market gains a whopping 32.4% year-on-year in March to 22,378 units, leading to a Q1 tally up 18.9% to 56,341. Local behemoth Skoda (+66.9%) more than doubles its home market's growth to end the month at an…
The Hyundai Grandeur is the best-selling vehicle in South Korea in March. The South Korean new light vehicle market soars 21.1% year-on-year in March to 164,766 units. This includes 140,926 local manufacturers (+26.8%) and 23,840 foreigners (-4.3%). That's a 85.5% market share for local brands. Keep in mind March 2022 was…
The MG ZS scores its first Top 10 (and Top 20) finish in Croatia. 6,274 new cars found a home in Croatia in March, a tremendous 61.6% year-on-year surge. The Q1 volume is up 35.7% to 13,247. Renault (+315.8%) multiplies its year-ago volume by 4 to take the lead with…