The new Tavascan helps lift Cupra to a record 8.1% share The Danish new car market edges up 1.4% year-on-year in August to 13,030 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 5.1% to 116,395. Volkswagen (-15.7%) stays in the lead of the brands ranking despite a hefty YoY loss, it…
The Toyota Corolla scores its highest ranking of the year in August. New car sales in Czechia advance 3.1% year-on-year in August to 17,611, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.8% to 161,067. Local behemoth Skoda (-10.8%) underperforms to 29.3% share vs. 33.6% so far this year. In fact the…
Suzuki sales are up 27.3% in August. Another euphoric month for new vehicle sales in South Africa with August at +18.7% to 51,880 units, marking a 6th straight month of double-digit YoY gains. This is the largest August tally since 2014 (55,722). Passenger cars are up 22.5% to 36,914, their…
The Opel Corsa is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia for the 2nd month running. 3,645 new cars found a buyer in Croatia in August, the weakest month of the year and a sturdy 10.6% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is up 7.2% to 51,098. After delivering its first win in…
The Hyundai Inster cracks the Dutch Top 10 in August. The Dutch new car market is off -2.7% year-on-year in August to 26,663 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now down -3.8% to 237,909. Kia (-2.5%) continues to dominate in the brands ranking with 10.2% share, while Toyota (+6.2%)…
The Toyota Yaris holds 7.2% of the Argentinean market in August. 51,509 new light vehicles hit Argentinean roads in August, a 32.2% YoY improvement and once again the highest August volume in 7 years: since the 65.347 units of August 2018. The year-to-date talky is up 65.9% to 420,598, here…
BYD is up to a record 18th place in Belgium in August. A mediocre month for new car sales in Belgium at -10.9% year-on-year in August to 26,120 units. This is a particularly weak result given August 2024 was already down -20.3% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume stands…
The Fiat Panda breaks into its home Top 15 in August. 67,272 new cars found a buyer in Italy in August, a -2.7% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally is now off -3.7% to 1,040,734. This is -21.5% or 285,000 units below the pre-pandemic volume of 2019. Once again private sales…
MG sales are up 40.4% year-on-year in Spain in August. It's another euphoric month for the Spanish new car market, up 17.2% year-on-year in August to 61,315 sales. This is the fourth consecutive month of double-digit growth. The year-to-date tally is now up 14.6% to 769,452. We however still remain…
The Skoda Octavia doubles its sales year-on-year in July. 27/08 update: Now with the July Top 35 models and YTD Top 75 models (PC+LCV). 10,809 new passenger cars hit Hungarian roads in July, a stunning 26.8% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date volume is up 7% to 76,910. When adding LCVs, the…
The Kia Sportage ranks #4 in Colombia in July. Euphoric new car market in Colombia at +44.7% year-on-year in July to 23,903 units. This way, the year-to-date volume is up by an equally impressive 26.7% to 128,936. Kia (+56.5%) snaps the brands pole position for the third time this year…
First Top 10 finish in Serbia for the MG ZS Data released by our Central European partner CE Auto, shows a Serbian new car market surging 21.5% year-on-year in July to 3,685 units, which means the YTD volume is now up 6.2% to 22,492. The Skoda Octavia (+92.6%) almost doubles its…
The Skoda Fabia soars 158.1% year-on-year in July. According to our Central European source CE Auto, new light vehicle sales in Bosnia & Herzegovina surge 21.7% year-on-year in July to 1,283 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.7% to 7,717. The Skoda Octavia (+47%) remains the faraway leader with 9.4%…
The Skoda Kamiq is the best-selling vehicle in North Macedonia in July. Based on data shared with us by our Central European partner CE Auto, the North Macedonian new car market sinks -18.3% year-on-year in July to 624 units, keeping in mind July 2024 was up 56.6% on the year…
1931 Bugatti 49 Cabriolet You can check car parc data for France from 1894 to 1934 here On the recommendation of French weekly Auto Plus I had the pleasure of visiting the National Automobile Museum in Mulhouse, in France's eastern Alsace region. This is simply the largest automobile museum in…