VW Transporter sales in Lithuania are up 10-fold on January 2018. The Lithuanian new car market surges 49% year-on-year in January to 3.145 registrations based on data shared with us by our partner JATO Dynamics. Keep in mind Lithuania sales are heavily impacted by re-exports: a very large part of…
The Hyundai Tucson is up 27.3% in Bosnia & Herzegovina in January. Thanks to our Central European market data partner CE Auto, January data for Bosnia & Herzegovina is now available and the news aren't great with a steep -20.8% drop to 675 sales. The Skoda Octavia (-10.6%) is head and…
VW Polo sales surge 144.6% in January in South Africa. New vehicle sales in South Africa skid 7.7% year-on-year in January to just 42.374 units. Toyota (-5.4%) remains comfortably on top with 26.6% share just as the Volkswagen Group (+3.5%) edges up to 17.3% share but the next 8 manufacturers…
The Golf (+44.7%) helps Volkswagen up 22.5% this month in Denmark. Danish new car sales start 2019 with a bang as January registrations bounce up 7% to 21.313 units. Volkswagen (+22.5%) is partly responsible for this surge at 13.8% share, distancing Peugeot (-0.5%) edging down but up to a fantastic…
There is now a Full Top 1300 models ranking available here. Worldwide sales enable the measure of which car manufacturer is the biggest globally, but in 2018 this title goes to a different company depending on which vehicles are included, and which are not. The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance sold 10.757 million…
The Camry (+70.3%) helps Toyota break its all-time volume record in China in January in a declining market. No recovery in sight just yet for the Chinese new vehicle market, January marking the 7th consecutive month of year-on-year decline and third double-digit drop in a row at 15.8% to 2.367.300…
The Ford Focus soars 49.2% year-on-year to land at #3 in the Netherlands. The Dutch new car market tumbles down 19.6% year-on-year in January to just 47.701 units, paying the price for last minute rushed sales in December before a January 1 change in taxation that is less advantageous for luxury…
Polish VW Tiguan sales soar 108.7% year-on-year in January. The Polish new car market edges up 0.5% year-on-year in January to 51.308 registrations including light commercial vehicles. 33.405 units were purchased by companies (65.1% share) and only 17.903 (34.9%) by private buyers. Skoda (-8%) markedly under-performs but holds onto the…
The C5 Aircross breaks into the Top 30 and helps Citroen to its highest share since July 2015 while Peugeot is #1 for the 4th time in the past 5 months. This post has been updated with the Top 40 brands, Top 260 models and Top 10 private sales. New…
The Seat Ateca hits a record #8 and Volkswagen places 5 models in the Top 9. The Austrian new car market skids down 11.6% year-on-year in January to 25.257 units. Volkswagen (-15.6%) falls faster but holds onto a higher share at 17.4% vs. 15.8% in December and 16.7% over FY2018. Skoda…
The BMW X7 has now landed in Germany. Germany starts 2019 with a -1.3% drop in January to 265.702 registrations. Volkswagen (-6.5%) is up to 19.1% share, signing its best share and first single-digit drop since the WLTP implementation last September. Mercedes (-4.3%) steps back up to #2 with 9.5%…
The Kwid (+95.5%) helps Renault up 46.6% in Brazil in January. After gaining 13.7% over the Full Year 2018, new light vehicle sales in Brazil showcase a solid start of 2019 with January deliveries up 8.7% to 190.752, marking a 21st consecutive month of growth. Chevrolet (+6.8%) and Volkswagen (+6.5%)…
The Mercedes A-Class lodges a third European Top 10 finish in 4 months, helping Mercedes become the only gainer in the Top 12 brands. The Europe Full Year 2018 post has now been updated with the Top 60 brands and Top 415 models. The Europe November 2018 post has now…
The Suzuki SX4 S-Cross is up 75.7% to #2 in January. After soaring 17.5% over the Full Year 2018, the Hungarian new car market starts 2019 on a slightly more muted yet still very dynamic +9.2% in January to 9.714 registrations. Brand leader and local producer Suzuki (+24%) vastly outpaces…
The Lada Granta gains 43.6% and the Renault Logan 31.1% in January in Russia. After being hit full frontal by Crimea-related sanctions, Russian new car sales had brilliantly rallied back, managing 16 consecutive months of double-digit gains between May 2017 and August 2018. Since then, the growth has petered out, with September…