Mercedes GLE sales are up 31.1% in a market down -20.5%. Sales of new imported cars in China accelerate their fall in September at -20.5% to 77.373 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up just 4.9% to 736.096. Mercedes (+2.9%) braves the negative environment to snap the pole position away from…
The Mazda BT-50 is among Australia's Top 10 best-sellers for the first time. 28/10 update: Now with Top 270 All-models ranking. Despite stock shortages triggered by the semi-conductor crisis and both Sydney and Melbourne being in lockdown, new car sales in Australia surge 20.8% year-on-year in September to 83.312 units,…
The Toyota Corolla Cross remains the most popular vehicle in Taiwan this month. Picture u-car.com.tw The Taiwanese new car market is up 10.4% year-on-year in September to 41.133 registrations, meaning the year-to-date volume is now up 2.6% to 334.152. Brand leader Toyota (+65.2%) is in large part responsible for the…
The Suzuki Alto remains the favourite in Pakistan this month. According to figures released by PAMA, sales of locally-produced light vehicles in Pakistan surge 59% year-on-year in September to 22.235 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 108.1% to 170.347. Brand leader Suzuki (+72.4%) once again outpaces the market to…
The VinFast Lux A2.0 is inside the Vietnamese Top 10 for the 2nd time in the past 3 months. According to figures released by VAMA, the Vietnamese new vehicle market crumbles down -50.3% year-on-year in September to just 13.537 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up +5.5% to 188.937. These…
The Mazda CX-30 is the favourite vehicle in Colombia again. New vehicle sales in Colombia soar 23.8% year-on-year in September to 22.834 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 50.4% to 178.232. Renault (+16.2%) easily remains in the brands top spot with 19% share vs. 20.7% so far this year.…
MG3 sales are up 93.1% year-on-year in September. New vehicle sales in Chile gain 33.6% year-on-year in September to 42.627 units, the largest ever monthly volume recorded in Chilean history. It eclipses the previous record of 39.263 established in September 2018 and brings the year-to-date tally up 80% to 297.273.…
The Wuling Xingchen / Asta has landed in the Chinese wholesales charts. After studying the September 2021 Chinese wholesales, it is now time to go through the all-new locally produced models for the month, so you can stay up-to-the-minute on the latest developments of the largest automotive market in the…
The Chevrolet Cobalt remains the most popular vehicle in Kazakhstan in September. New vehicle sales in Kazakhstan edge up 3.7% year-on-year in September to 10.517 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up a whopping 36.5% to 86.566 sales. Chevrolet (+72.8%) vastly outpaces the market to cement its domination at 22.2%…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Denmark in September. New car sales in Denmark derail -17.3% year-on-year in September to 14.222 units, tilting the year-to-date tally into negative territory at -1.5% to 139.953. Volkswagen (-33.3%) almost doubles the market decline rate but remains in the brands lead…
The Renault Clio is the best-selling vehicle in Slovenia in September. The Slovenian new car market is down -7% year-on-year in September to 4.127 registrations, meaning the year-to-date tally is now in negative at -0.3% to 43.098 units. Faithful to its end-of-quarter backloading practice, Renault (+10.2%) defies the depleted environment…
The Tesla Model 3 is up to 2nd place in New Zealand in September. Picture motoringnz After imploding -35.6% in August, new vehicle sales in New Zealand swing back into very positive territory in September at +51.7% to 16.518 registrations, also up 13.8% on pre-pandemic September 2019. This leads to…
The Kia Rio is up to #2 overall in Mexico this month. The Mexican new light vehicle market edges down -1.1% year-on-year in September to 76.930 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume up 14.1% to 757.846. Nissan (-13.2%) falls significantly faster than the market but easily hold onto the top…
The Toyota Rush is the best-selling vehicle in Indonesia for the first time. The Indonesian new wholesales market is up 73.2% year-on-year in September to 84.113 units on Covid-affected year-ago volumes, leading to a year-to-date tally up 68.7% to 627.537. Note September 2021 is down -9.5% on pre-pandemic September 2019 and…
The Renault Arkana ranks inside the Irish Top 10 in September. In September, the Irish new car market endures its first year-on-year decline since January at -22% to 4.409 registrations, suffering from a high year-ago comparison base when the market was up 66.3% and leading to a year-to-date tally up…