In a very stable market (+2% year-on-year), Skoda delivers a 1-2-3 in November: the Skoda Octavia reaches a very solid 16.2% share (vs. 15.4% YTD) whereas the Skoda Fabia slips back below 10% at 8.8%, and the Superb climbs back onto the podium with 3.1%. The Ford Focus is #4…
Hard times for the Italian car market, down 21% in November with 146,307 registrations. The Year-to-date figure is down 8% at 1,840,511. The Fiat Panda is #1 in Italy for the first time since May with 10,736 sales and 7.3%, ahead of the Punto at 10,066 (6.9%). The Punto's 1st…
The Greek car market is falling further into recession, down 63% year-on-year in November. The Year-to-date figure is down 35%. Traditionally very volatile, the Greek models ranking is led this month by the Opel Corsa at a very impressive 7.4% market share, followed by the Ford Fiesta (5.2%) and the…
Dutch car sales are up 38% year-on-year this November, and the year-to-date figure is up 25% at 472,022 registrations. The VW Polo consolidates its newfound leadership in the country with a 2nd month in a row at #1 and 5.4%, followed by the Opel Corsa in very good shape at…
Very healthy Taiwanese market in November at 32,738 registrations, the 2nd best figure this year. Talk about an uneventful month though: the November Top 12 is exactly the same as the YTD ranking! While the Toyota Corolla stays #1 by far at 11.3%, the Nissan Tiida at #2 (4.9%) is…
Another very weak month in Japan with 203,246 registrations, down 31% year-on-year. The Toyota Prius still leads the way by far, but its margin over #2 Honda Fit drops from 7,735 in October to 4,723 this month. The Nissan Juke delivers a best-ever 12th position with 3,789 registrations, whereas the…
In November, the UK market is down only 11% over a November 09 boosted by the Scrappage Incentive Scheme, and the year-to-date figure is still up by 3% at 1,907,029. The Ford Fiesta holds the pole position again, very stable at 4.6%, ahead of the Focus at 4%. The VW…
Hyundai Avante In November, the Hyundai Avante (Elantra) holds the pole position in South Korea for the 4th month in a row, even though it's slowing down slightly at 12.5% market share. The Sonata resists in 2nd at 10.4% ahead of the Kia Morning (Picanto) at 6.6%, whereas the Kia K5…
The Venezuelan car market is up 13% year-on-year with 11,382 registrations in November, and down 9% year-to-date at 115,047. The Chevrolet Optra captures 17% of the market this month at 1,922 sales and takes the lead year-to-date with 13,876 units (12.1%), passing the Chevrolet Aveo which is in the middle…
Even though the Toyota Hilux is still #1 over 11 months 2010 at 2,046 sales, the Hyundai Tucson iX (aka ix35) delivers an outstanding performance over October/November 2010 with 789 units sold, ahead of the Hyundai Accent (540), the Hilux coming in 3rd over the period at 397 sales. Full…
Car sales are up an outstanding 29% over last year this month in New Zealand with 7,376 registrations. The Toyota Corolla is #1 again by far with 658 sales and 8.9%, more than double the total of the #2, the Toyota Hilux at 275 (3.7%). The Suzuki Swift is 3rd…
The South African car market is very dynamic in November, up 30% over last year with 44,371 registrations, and up 24% Year-to-Date at 453,505. The Toyota Hilux claims the top spot this month with a massive 6.8% market share vs. 4.4% for the VW Polo Vivo in 2nd, ahead of…
The Argentinian market is on fire in 2010 at +44% in November. For the very first time, it is led by the Renault Sandero, with 2,929 registrations and 5.4% of the market, ahead of the Chevrolet Corsa Classic at 5.1%. It is possibly the first time the Sandero leads the…
Another massive month for the Brazilian market with 311,318 registrations in November, +31% vs. 2009! The Year-to-date figure is just under 3 million at 2,967,760 sales and +9%. The VW Gol is as strong as ever and delivers its best 2010 month in terms of volume at 29,697 units (9.5%). It…
Nissan Altima If the Top 3 is stable in November in the USA, the rest of the ranking reveals its lot of surprises. The trucks have an excellent month: the F-Series is #1 at +26%, Silverado #2 at +16% and Ram #6 at +86%. The Nissan Altima is this month's…