The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling model in Serbia in October. Thanks to our Central European partner CE Auto, we can share with you today Serbian sales data for October. After a stable September (+0.04%), the Serbian market is back to significant losses in October, down -10.3% to 2.563 units which…
The Skoda Octavia cements its lead despite a year-on-year drop. According to our partner CE Auto, the Bosnian new car market rallies back up a spectacular 41.2% year-on-year in October to 1.357 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now down -21.5% to 7.313. Despite falling -18.2% on a particularly strong year-ago…
The Dacia Logan (2021 model pictured) is #1 in Moldova in October. Based on data by our Central European partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova dive -22.7% year-on-year in October to just 513, bringing the year-to-date tally to 4.039 which is off -25.7% on the same period in 2019. Longtime best-seller…
The Lada Niva is up to #2 in North Macedonia in October. According to data shared with us by our partner CE Auto, North Macedonian new car sales fall -18.4% year-on-year to 505 units in October, leading to a year-to-date total down -31.8% to 4.152. Two vehicles come out literally nowhere (read…
The 2021 model (pictured) could install the Dacia Sandero in the Bulgarian top spot it already holds in October. Picture largus.fr The Bulgarian new light vehicle market sinks another -26% year-on-year in October to 2.567 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -36.7% as re-exports an important component of Bulgarian…
Mercedes is the #1 carmaker in Luxembourg for the 2nd month running. New car sales in Luxembourg drop -18.6% year-on-year in October on strong year-ago volumes to 3.980 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -20.7% to 38.026. Mercedes (-18.2%) matches the market evolution and repeats at #1 with a fantastic…
The new Taft breaks records and enables Daihatsu to shoot up 44.4% in October. Year-ago volumes in Japan were severely impacted (-24.2%) by typhoons that closed many dealerships. As a result October sales bounce back up 29.2% to 406.851 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -14.7% to 3.807.118. Brand leader…
The Renault Zoe breaks into the German Top 10 for the first time in October. Picture autobild.de After registering their first uptick of the year in September (+8.4%), German new car sales tilt back into negative in October at -3.6% to 274.303 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -23.4% to…
The Toyota Prado hits a record 4th place in Australia in October. A good surprise this month is how well the Australian new car market is holding: down just -1.5% year-on-year in October to 81.220 units, by far the smallest year-on-year decline since the pandemic started, leading to a year-to-date…
The Kia Carnival is the best-selling vehicle at home in October. In October the South Korean new car market drastically slows its growth to just +1.8% at 159.752 units including 135.495 units local carmakers (+0.4%) and 24.257 for foreigners (+9.8%). The year-to-date tally is up 7% to 1.539.123 including 1.323.119…
The Fiat Strada is up 44.7% year-on-year in Brazil. Pic by Fernando Pires / www.flpires.com.br The Brazilian new light vehicle market drops -14.9% year-on-year in October to 205.244 units, surpassing 200.000 monthly sales for the first time in 2020. This YoY drop, on paper worse than September (-10.9%) is actually due…
The VW ID.3 holds a surreal 19.1% market share in Norway in October. Picture elbil.no As most of Europe returns to negative results, new car sales in Norway continue to fare very well with October figures up 23.6% year-on-year to 12.948 which brings the year-to-date tally down -10.6% to 108.298…
The VW ID.3 is the most popular vehicle in Ireland for the 2nd month running. Picture completecar.ie As the year comes to an end, new car sales in Ireland dwindle to a trickle as a bi-annual license plate system encourages buyers to wait until January to get a 21 licence…
The Peugeot 208 is now the best-selling vehicle in Denmark year-to-date. After spending two of the past three months in positive, new car sales in Denmark are back in hell in October at -17.9% year-on-year to 15.072 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -18.1% to 157.229. Brand leader Volkswagen (-29.4%)…
The VW ID.3 is by far the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in October. New car sales in the Netherlands remain in negative waters in October at -6.2% year-on-year to 31.988 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -23.6% to 281.668. The entire brands podium outpaces the market with Volkswagen…