Chevrolet is the best-selling carmaker in Chile for the first time since 2015. Consult over 15 years of Chile Historical Data here. New light vehicle sales in Chile soar 15.6% year-on-year in 2018 to post a second consecutive double-digit gain and a new all-time record volume at 417.038 units, eclipsing…
The VW T-Roc ends its first full year of sales at a world-best #5 in Austria. Consult over 40 years of Austria Historical Data here. New car sales in Austria hit the brakes in 2018 at -3.5% to 341.068 registrations. Volkswagen (-3%) however remains ultra-dominant, even improving its share slightly to…
Would the French finally be warming up to the Renault Zoe? It would appear so. Now updated with the Top 45 All-brands, Top 310 All-models and Top 10 private sales. The French new car market ends 2018 on a dark note, with sales down an abysmal 14.5% in December to…
The Fiat Egea has now been the #1 vehicle in Turkey for 3 consecutive years. Consult 25 years of Turkish Historical Data here. It's a year to forget for new light vehicle sales in Turkey. In August, inflation reached 18% – a 15-year high – and the Turkish lira had…
The Skoda Karoq lands at #6 for its first full year of sales. Consult 50 years of Czech Historical Data here. A tumultuous WLTP transition means the end of the record streak for the Czech market: after four consecutive years of annual volume records, new car sales in the Czech…
The Jeep Renegade ranked on the monthly Italian podium twice in 2018. Consult over 60 years of Italian Historical Data here. This article has been updated with the Top 50 brands, Top 150 models, Top 35 LCV brands and Top 10 LCV models. 2018 puts an end to four consecutive…
The Skoda Octavia is #1 in Croatia for the 2nd straight year. Consult over 15 years of Croatia Historical Data here. New car sales in Croatia surge 18.3% year-on-year in 2018 to 60.041 units, making it one of the most dynamic in Europe. This stunning result marks a 5th consecutive…
The Skoda Octavia posts an 8th win in the past 10 years in Poland. Consult over 25 years of Polish Historical Data here. New light vehicle sales in Poland enjoy a 6th consecutive year of growth in 2018 at +9.8% to a record 600.583 units including light commercials. According to BSCB…
The VW Polo posts its third ever annual win in the Netherlands. Consult over 35 years of Dutch Historical Data here. New car sales in the Netherlands post a second consecutive year of growth in 2018 at a sturdy +7.1% to 443.812 units. Local association BOVAG predicts a similar 440.000 sales…
1 in every 4 new cars sold in Slovakia in November is a Skoda. New car sales in Slovakia have recovered from post-WLTP gloom with November volumes up 0.6% to 8.323, bringing the year-to-date total up 4.6% to 92.115 units. Brand leader Skoda (+24%) posts a spectacular gain to reach…
The Suzuki Vitara is the best-selling vehicle in Hungary for the third straight year. Now updated with Private sales Top 14 brands and Top 10 models. Consult 25 years worth of Hungarian Historical Data here. The Hungarian new car market shows no sign of slowing down with another fantastic 17.5%…
The Seat Leon is the best-selling vehicle in Spain for the 5th straight year. Consult over 45 years worth of Spanish Historical Data here. The Spanish new car market enjoys a 6th straight year of growth in 2018 at +7.5% to 1.334.085 registrations. This is the largest annual result in…
The Volvo S/V90 is the best-seller at home for the first time. Consult 68 years worth of Swedish Historical Data here It was a schizophrenic year for the Swedish new car market: up 16.5% to an all-time record of 225.543 units half-way through the year thanks to a June frenzy leading…
The Skoda Fabia is the best-selling vehicle in Serbia in November. According to data shared with us by our Central European data partner CE Auto, Serbian new car sales soar 24.8% to 2.528 registrations, with the year-to-date tally now up 12.6% to 30.357 units. The Skoda Fabia (+243%) more than triples its…
Suzuki Vitara sales are up 26% in November. New car sales in Hungary are stuck in negative for the third straight month at -8% in November to 11.373 registrations, but the year-to-date volume remains comfortably in positive at an impressive +20.4% and 126.919 units. Suzuki (+18%) swims upstreams and braves…