The Renault Arkana is up to a worldwide record 2nd place in Spain in September. 67,240 new cars hit Spanish roads in September, that's a second consecutive year-on-year uptick at +12.7%. The year-to-date tally is now down -7.4% to 600,281 units. In the detail, private sales grow by a modest…
The Toyota Yaris Cross breaks its ranking record in Slovakia. Picture techbox.sk New car sales in Slovakia edge down -1.2% year-on-year in August to 6,695 units, tilting the year-to-date volume into negative for just 53 sales at 52,869 (-0.1%). Skoda (-1%) follows the market to easily remain the best-selling brand…
The Hyundai Creta breaks its Vietnamese volume record in August. According to figures shared by VAMA, new vehicle sales in Vietnam surge 247.2% year-on-year in August to 30,846 units on a particularly weak August 2022 volume (-57%) impacted by Covid-19. The year-to-date volume is now up 49.9% to 262,940, making…
The Peugeot 3008 helps Peugeot up 104.3% in August. Picture newsauto.gr The Greek new car market surges 39.7% year-on-year in August to 8,658 registrations, meaning the year-to-date tally now edges down just -1.1% to 74,330. Toyota (+8.4%) trails the market by a large margin yet easily tops the brands ranking…
The Maxus T60 is the best-selling vehicle in Chile in August. August puts an end to 17 consecutive months of year-on-year growth in Chile with light vehicle sales down -6.8% to 35,018 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now up 16.2% to 295,777. Passenger cars are down -7.6% to…
Opel sales are up 81.5% in a market down -19.6%. New light vehicle sales in Turkey drop a harsh -19.6% year-on-year in August to 48,336 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -8.8% to 458,446. Fiat (-22.7%) falls faster than the market to 16.6% share vs. 18.3% so far this…
The Toyota Hilux holds 10.5% of the New Caledonian market in August. New car sales in New Caledonia, a French archipelago located north west of Australia, continue their freefall in August at -20.4% year-on-year to 695 units. The year-to-date volume tilts into negative as a result at -2.5% to 5,577…
The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in Slovenia in August. 3,339 new cars found a home in Slovenia in August, a -5.4% year-on-year decline which follows a -19% fall in August 2021. The year-to-date volume is now -15.4% to 32,982 units. Volkswagen (-8.9%) easily retains the brands top spot…
The Peugeot 208 is now the best-selling vehicle in Denmark year-to-date. New car sales in Denmark remain in frank negative in August at -19.5% to 12,756 units. The year-to-date tally is now down -23.6% to 96.074. Brand-wise, Volkswagen (-13.1%) improves its share to 13.5% vs. 10.9% so far this year,…
The Peugeot 308 is inside the Top 50 in Poland this month. The Polish new car market is up a timid 1.8% year-on-year in August to 33,242 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume off -11% to 274,510. Toyota (+17.5%) vastly outpaces the market to cement its domination at 18.2% share…
The Renault Captur is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in August. New car sales in Portugal rally back up 42.4% year-on-year in August to 11,349 registrations, levelling the year-to-date tally at 101,293 (-0.4%). Peugeot (+107.6%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to hold onto the brands pole position however at 9.9%…
The VW ID.4 is #1 in Ireland in August. Picture carsireland.ie After three consecutive months of double-digit declines, the Irish new car market is back in positive in August with a flamboyant 36.6% year-on-year lift to 8,150 registrations. The year-to-date tally remains in negative for now at -2.1% to 95,173…
The Skoda Octavia is the most popular vehicle in the Czech Republic in August. The Czech new car market edges up 0.8% year-on-year in August to 16,581 registrations, meaning the year-to-date tally is now off -12.7% to 128,945 units. Skoda (+1%) evolves like its home market but at 29.7% share…
Volkswagen sales are up 9% year-on-year in August. The Belgium new car market gains 7% year-on-year in August to 28,917 registrations, keeping in mind August 2021 was down -25.7% on August 2020 which in turn was down -24.1% on 2019. The year-to-date volume is now down -12.7% to 250,465. Volkswagen…
Skoda sales are up 44.6% year-on-year in August. New car sales in Luxembourg end 14 consecutive months of year-on-year decline in August at +6.3% to 2,968 units. However August 2021 was down -23.9% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally now stands at 28,501 sales, down -11.1% over the same…