Volkswagen sales gain 11.9% in July in a market down -6.5%. After a pause in June (-0.03%), the Moroccan new light vehicle market resumes its fall in July at -6.5% year-on-year to 13.050 units as a continued push by light commercial vehicles (up 25.8% to 1.444) once again fails to…
The Skoda Scala breaks into the Czech Top 5 in July. The Czech new car market ends a gruelling 10 consecutive months of decline in July at a slim +0.8% to 21.816 registrations. The year-to-date tally remains frankly in negative territory however at -9.1% to 150.314 units. Homegrown brand leader…
Opel Crossland X sales are up 244.5% year-on-year in the Netherlands. The Dutch new car market slides down -6.8% to 33.810 registrations in July, leading to a year-to-date tally down -10.2% to 259.662. Brand leader Volkswagen (-7%) matches the market to remain comfortably on top at 14.4% share vs. 8.4%…
The Chery Tiggo 7 is now inside the Brazilian Top 100. The Brazilian new car market enjoys a 26th year-on-year gain in the past 27 months at a stunning +11.4% to 232.243 units, lifting the year-to-date tally up 10.9% to 1.481.119. The Top 4 brands all outpace the market as…
The Duster (+20.8%) helps Dacia up 12.8% across Europe in H1 2019. 07/08/2019 update: Now with the Top 55 brands and Top 385 models. New car sales in Europe edge down -3.1% to 8.426.190 units over the First Half of 2019 according to ACEA data which includes the European Union…
Seat sales are up 5.4% in Europe in June, the largest gain in the Top 20. 07/08/2019 update: Now with the Top 55 brands and Top 350 models. 27/07/2019 update: Now with the Top 100 models. 26/07/2019 update: Now with actuals for the Top 25 brands and models. According to…
The Iran Khodro Dena is now produced locally and sold as the Khazar LD. The Azerbaijani new car market continues to recover in 2018 with sales up a splendid 33.3% year-on-year to 9.262. Hyundai (+84.9%) vastly outpaces the market to improve its share to 25.2%, now followed by Toyota (+127.3%)…
The recently relaunched Rush has helped Toyota stay on top in the Dominican Republic. New light vehicle sales in the Dominican Republic soar 10.6% year-on-year in the Dominican Republic to 20.422 units. The market remains very concentrated on a handful of Asian brands: Toyota easily leads the way with 20.6% share…
Toyota is boosted up 2.9% by the new Yaris breaking into the Top 5 this month. The extension of a government subsidy plan aimed at reviving sales in the country seems to have finally had some limited effect on the market, with July sales down "only" -25.9% year-on-year to 49.477…
The Fiat Egea holds 11.3% of the Turkish market in June and 11.9% so far in 2019. One year ago in June 2018 the Turkish market nightmarish freefall started (-39%), it is therefore logical that this month's -16.4% drop is somewhat muted compared what we have witnessed in the past…
The Opel Crossland X is now inside the YTD Slovak Top 10. The Slovak new car market edges down -0.7% year-on-year in June to 9.396 units, however the year-to-date tally remains in positive at +3.7% to 52.085. Brand leader Skoda (+7.2%) goes against the grain with a sturdy uptick ay…
Renault is the best-selling carmaker in Belgium in June. Now updated with the Top 10 models. Belgian new car registrations stumble down -11% year-on-year in June to 50.044 units, leading to a First Half tally down -6.3% to 310.489. Renault (+8.2%) goes against the grain with a very satisfying uptick enabling…
Audi holds 10.2% of the Luxembourg market in June. Now updated with the Top 10 models. The Luxembourg new car market dives down -7.6% in June to 5.199 units, yet the year-to-date tally remains in positive at +1.5% to 31.120 registrations. Volkswagen (13.9%) remains the most popular carmaker in the…
The Toyota Corolla is #1 in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this month. The Lithuanian new car market continues to gallop ahead with June volumes up 41.1% year-on-year to 4.546 units, lifting the year-to-date tally up 47.1% to 23.491. As it is also the case in Estonia and Latvia this month,…
Fiat Tipo sales are down -53.4% at home in July despite a recent facelift. New registrations in Italy edge down just -0.3% year-on-year in June to 153.535 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -3.3% to 1.240.642. As we have observed in both France and Spain already, this is actually a…