The Citroen Berlingo is up 10-fold year-on-year in September. Whereas most of the European market is in positive, new car sales in Slovenia drop a worrying -8.5% year-on-year in September to 3,776 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now off -14.7% to 36,758. Atop the brands ranking, Volkswagen (+10%)…
The Mercedes S-Class is the 4th best-selling import in China in September. Sales of new imported cars in China drop another -12.3% year-on-year in September to just 67,840 units even though September 2021 was already down -20.5% on the year prior. We are following a long term trend in which…
The Renault Triber is inside the South African Top 20 in September. Picture motortrader.co.za New vehicle sales in South Africa remain solid in September at +10.8% year-on-year to 47,786 units. Dealer sales account for 81.9% of the total at 39,152, sales to rental companies hold 14.2%, government sales 2.3% and…
The Peugeot Landtrek is inside the Chilean Top 10 for the first time. The Chilean new light vehicle market confirms it is now on a downward trend in September with sales down for the second consecutive month at -13.9% year-on-year to 36.716 units. Local association ANAC blames the fall on…
The Toyota Avanza/Veloz claims the September top spot in Vietnam. VAMA figures have the Vietnamese new vehicle market up 147.2% year-on-year in September to 33,463 units on a Covid-19 impacted September 2021 volume (-50.3%). This means the year-to-date tally is now up 56.9% to 296,403, still making Vietnam one of…
Outstanding month for the Nissan Qashqai across all UK nations. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in September. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are already included in the September 2022 UK update. In a…
The Chevrolet Onix is up to 2nd place in Mexico this month. 85,842 new light vehicles found a home in Mexico in September, a 11.6% year-on-year uptick. This leads to a year-to-date volume up 2.7% to 778,529 units. What was in July a once-in-a-decade event is shaping up to be a…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling nameplate in NZ. Picture stuff.co.nz In September, new vehicle sales in New Zealand backtrack -9.7% year-on-year to 14,879 units. This means the year-to-date volume tilts back into negative at -0.1% to 122,728 sales. Passenger cars freefall -42% to 2,026 and just 13.6% share…
The Tesla Model Y is now #1 year-to-date in Austria. New car sales in Austria soar 16.1% year-on-year in September to 20,735 units, however the year-to-date tally remains in frank negative at -14% to 163,209. The Top 4 brands all beat the market, with the podium identical to the YTD…
The Fiat Panda is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in September. The Portuguese new car market grows 15.6% year-on-year in September to 12,471 sales, tilting the year-to-date total into positive at +1.1% to 113,764 units. Mercedes (+102.3%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to score its 4th ever monthly win…
Volkswagen is the best-selling brand in Uruguay in September. 4,684 new light vehicles hit Uruguayan roads in September, that's a solid 9% year-on-year increase. It leads to a year-to-date volume up 2.1% to 38,123 units. Volkswagen (+25.6%) is the best-selling brand in the country for the second time in the…
The Suzuki Swift is up to #2 in Pakistan in September. According to data by PAMA, sales of locally-produced light vehicles in Pakistan implode for the third month in a row in September at -50.7% to just 10,953 units. The year-to-date tally remains in positive for now at +4.3% and…
Chevrolet Equinox sales are up 34.8% year-on-year over Q3. New light vehicle sales in the U.S. climb 9.5% year-on-year in September to 1.1 million units, the market's second consecutive month of year-on-year gains. Volumes are still very weak given September 2021 was down -25% on the year prior. The SAAR…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in Denmark in September. After 7 consecutive months of double-digit losses, Danish new car sales curb their fall somewhat in September to -8.5% year-on-year at 13,011 units. The year-to-date tally is however off a damning -22.1% to 109,085. The Top 3 brands all…
Hyundai Venue sales are up 27.9% in September. 35,822 new cars hit Taiwanese roads in September, a -12.9% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date volume now stands at 311,581, off -6.7% over the same period in 2021. Toyota (-5.7%) resists better than the market to lift its share slightly to 29.9%, compared…