The Hyundai Kona is up to #2 in Ireland in October. New car sales in Ireland post their 5th year-on-year gain in the past 7 months and by far the largest at +29.2% in October to 2.182 registration, however a very slow start of the year means year-to-date volumes remain…
The Toyota Corolla is the #1 car in Japan for the first time this decade. After soaring 12.9% last month, the Japanese new vehicle market hits the brakes at -24.9% in October to just 314.784 units, 104.209 less than in October 2018, this due to the typhoons that battered the…
Toyota sales leap 18.8% year-on-year in October. After 8 straight months of decline, new light vehicle sales in Morocco seem to now be on the mend, managing a 2nd consecutive month of year-on-year gain in October at +4.6% to 13.821 units, including 11.856 cars (+0.7%) and 1.976 Light Commercials (+35.6%).…
The Citroen C5 Aircross ranks #8 in Northern Ireland, its first ever Top 10 finish in any UK nation. Thanks to our partnership with SMMT we can share with you today the Top 10 best-sellers for all UK nations in October. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all…
The Skoda Scala is the third best-selling vehicle in the Czech Republic. New car sales in the Czech Republic edge up 1.2% year-on-year in October to 19.935 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -7.2% to 211.045. Homegrown brand leader Skoda (+8.8%) vastly outpaces the market to remain above 40%…
The Audi e-Tron is the best-selling vehicle in Norway in October. New car sales in Norway slide down -10.1% year-on-year in October to 10.479 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -1.7% to 121.096. Volkswagen (-5.9%) reclaims the top spot in the brands ranking at 14.7% share with Toyota (+9%)…
First UK Top 10 finish for the Range Rover Evoque. Sinking consumer confidence amidst continuing Brexit uncertainty means UK new car sales resume their downward race in October at -6.7% year-on-year to 143.251 units, the lowest October result since 2011, leading to a year-to-date volume down -2.9% to 2.005.522. Indeed…
The VW Amarok hits its highest ranking in Argentina in 3.5 years. Argentinean new vehicle sales endure a 17th consecutive double-digit fall in October at -32.9% to 32.432 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -43.7% to just 410.051. Volkswagen (-32.5%) and Toyota (-44.2%) remain the best-selling brands in the country,…
The T-Cross is instrumental in Volkswagen's European recovery this month. 06/11 update: Now with the Top 55 brands and Top 390 models 29/10 update: Now with the Top 100 models (Source JATO) 25/10 update: Now with the Top 25 brands and models (Source JATO) The European new car market soars…
Seat is up 17% to #5 in a market down -34.5%. Thanks to our partnership with cartube.co.il, we can share with you today October brands data for Israel, a market down -34.5% to 13.983 units after having surged 36.9% in September. The year-to-date tally is now don -5.8% to 232.077. Kia…
Nissan tops the Bulgarian brands ranking in October. New car sales in Bulgaria leap up 13.6% year-on-year in October to 3.665 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.9% to 37.326. Nissan (+412.6%) lodges another spectacular progression and easily takes the lead of the brands ranking for the month at…
The T-Cross is Volkswagen's best-seller in Italy for the 2nd month running. New car sales in Italy gain 6.6% year-on-year in October to 157.984 units, yet this isn't enough to tilt the YTD volume back into positive: -1.1% to 1.632.333. Company sales, up 22.9% to 32.499 and 20.6% share vs.…
The Kia Xceed breaks into the Spanish Top 50 in October. The Spanish new car market gains 8.4% year-on-year in October to 97.986 units, the largest result for the month in exactly 10 years - since the 98.512 units of October 2009. The year-to-date tally is now down -3.7% to…
The Kia Rio breaks into the Finnish Top 10 in October. In October, new car sales in Finland soar 18.1% on weak year-ago post-WLTP figures to 9.249 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -8.2% to 95.684. Even though it trails the market growth, Toyota (+11.7%) easily remains the most…
The Volvo S/V60 is once again the best-seller at home. The Swedish new car market clocks in a third consecutive double-digit year-on-year gain in October at +28.4% to 29.631 units on weak year-ago volumes, leading to a year-to-date tally down -9% to 277.405. Volvo (+34.3%) and Volkswagen (+66.2%) both outpace…