Thanks to our partnership with Eastern European data specialist CE Auto we can share with you today February data for the country recently renamed a North Macedonia. Sales are up a splendid 27.9% year-on-year to 554 units leading to a year-to-date tally up 31.3% to 1.056. The Renault Clio is the best-seller this…
The Fiat Egea accounts for 1 in 8 new vehicles registered in Turkey in March. New car sales in Turkey dive down -35.5% in March to 49.221 units including light commercials, and although this is a paltry result, in the current atrocious context it actually is the smallest year-on-year decline…
The Tesla Model 3 is by far the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in March. The Dutch new car market drops -7.3% year-on-year in March to 39.126 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -14.6% to 116.124. Brand leader Volkswagen (-10.2%) falls faster than the market but holds onto the top…
Dacia Duster sales surge 127.7% year-on-year in Italy in March. Italy endures a 6th year-on-year drop in the past 7 months at a steep -9.7% in March to 194.428 units, pulling the year-to-date volume down 6.9% to 538.938. Once again though, despite the harsh fall the Italian market is getting…
The Tesla Model 3 has landed in Sweden, and it's already a blockbuster. No sign of improvement for Swedish new car sales, now "celebrating" 9 consecutive months of double-digit declines (not just declines) with March down another ghastly 18.7% to 30.256, pulling the year-to-date tally down 15.5% to 73.880. The…
The T-Roc is helping Volkswagen's return to shape in February. Update 3 (03/04): Now with the Top 360 All-models and Top 55 brands. Update 2 (03/04): The January 2019 article now has a Top 350 All-models and Top 55 brands. Update 1 (27/03): Now with the Top 25 brands and…
The Jetour X90 has landed in the Chinese retail charts. Last month's retail figures (+24.5%) showed a spectacular turnaround that seemed so out of place - given wholesales have been declining for 8 straight months - they left us hanging. Unfortunately February retail sales aren't good news, rather a hard slap…
The Citroen C3 posts the largest gain in the Top 25 in March. It's a painful 7th straight month of year-on-year decline for Spanish new car sales at -1.3% 126.984 units in March, still the 2nd largest volume for the month in the past 12 years below just last year.…
The Kia Sportage is the best-selling vehicle in Ukraine in February. New car sales in Ukraine endure a 6th consecutive month of decline and 8th drop in the past 12 months in February at -1.9% to 5.758 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -11.8% to 11.016. Renault (+35.8%) continues to…
The Mercedes C-Class has established itself as a major player in the New Energy segment in China. The New Energy market in China continues to gallop ahead with CAAM wholesales figures indicating a 53.6% year-on-year uptick to 53.000 units, including 40.000 EVs (+69.4%) and 13.000 PHEVs (+18.6%). Our selection of New Energy vehicles…
Chevrolet Beat sales are up 180.1% year-on-year in Colombia in February. The Colombian new vehicle market edges up 0.7% year-on-year in February to 18.486 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally down -1% to 34.451. Chevrolet (-7.7%) holds onto the brands pole position by the skin of its teeth - in…
Volkswagen leads the Belgian market in February, but also posts the largest year-on-year gain in the Top 10. This article has been updated with the Top 10 models. The January 2019 post has now been updated with the Top 10 models. After skidding -10.2% in January, the Belgian new car…
The Suzuki SX4 S-Cross is the bes-selling vehicle in Hungary in February. New car sales in Hungary continue to gallop ahead at +12.6% to 11.227 units in February, lifting the year-to-date volume up 11% to 20.940. Brand leader Suzuki (+13.4%) just outpaces the market at 1.679 sales, distancing Ford at…
The Dacia Sandero ranks #2 in Slovenia in February. This article has been updated with the Top 35 All-brands. New car sales in Slovenia grow 6.4% year-on-year in February to 6.021 registrations, tilting the year-to-date volume into positive at +0.6% to 12.584. The Renault Clio (-29.4%) manages to remain…
Hyundai sales soar 18.3% with the i30 up 72.3% in Slovakia. The Slovak new car market is down again in February at -2.1% to 7.579 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down 7.1% to 14.675. Brand leader Skoda (-11.7%) underperforms at 18.2% share whereas Hyundai (+18.3%) is in fantastic shape, just…