The new Frontera helps Opel sales up 58% in February. 4,863 new cars found a buyer in Croatia in February, a very sturdy 14.7% year-on-year improvement. This contrasts with a -11.5% drop in January and tilts the year-to-date tally into positive territory at +1.3% to 8,809 units. Skoda (+14.1%) is…
The VW Golf is #1 in Switzerland for the first time since December 2018. Another negative month for new car sales in Switzerland, off -3.2% year-on-year in February to 15,697 units. The year-to-date tally is down -4.1% to 29,724. 4x4 sales are down -5.1% to 7,684 and 49% share vs.…
The Dacia Bigster holds a record 5.8% of its home market in February. The Romanian new car market continues on its mediocre start of the year with February off a further -24.3% year-on-year to 8,965 units. The year-to-date tally is down -28.9% to 16,892. Dacia (-52.3%) halves its year-ago volume to…
The Opel Frontera is the best-selling recent launch in Ireland. The Irish new car market gains 7.4% year-on-year in February to 15,033 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.4% to 49,557. Volkswagen (+42.3%) surges ahead to the brands top spot with a splendid 13% share vs. 10.4% so far…
Volvo EX30 sales are up 112.8% year-on-year in February. The Swedish new car market edges down -1.4% year-on-year in February to 19,341 units, meaning the year-to-date volume is off -9.8% to 35,382. BEVs improve 11.3% to 7,650 and 39.6% share vs. 35% in February 2025 while PHEVs drop -3.8% to…
The Toyota Aygo X is the best-seller in the Netherlands for the first time The Dutch new car market continues to disappoint in 2026: after dropping -13.1% in January it is down another -19% in February to just 22,380 units. As a result the year-to-date tally is now off -16.4%…
Opel Mokka sales triple year-on-year in January. Only 5,591 new cars found a buyer in Slovakia in January, a poor -15.4% year-on-year drop. Keep in mind January 2025 was already down -16.8% on the year prior. The top 2 best-selling carmakers resist better than the market: Skoda is off -1.7%…
The Fiat Grande Panda ranks #7 in Serbia in January. Data shared with us by our central European partner CE Auto shows a Serbian market up 4.6% to 1,845 sales in January. The Skoda Fabia (+96.4%) doubles its sales year-on-year to topple the Skoda Octavia (+3.4%) for its first monthly…
First Bosnian Top 10 finish for the Hyundai Bayon. According to data shared with us by our local partner CE Auto, the Bosnian new car market falls -7.7% year-on-year in January to 723 units. The Skoda Octavia (+69.1%) remains a distant leader with 12.9% share which is its highest since…
The BAIC X55 ranks on the Moldovan podium in January. CE Auto data shows a Moldovan new car market edging up 1.5% year-on-year in January to 598 units. The Toyota RAV4 (+104.3%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to remain a distant leader at 7.9% share. For reference its Full…
Thanks to one of our readers JFK we can share with you today exclusive pictures of the modern cars of Cuba. We have already covered 1950s vintage Americans (60,000 are still in circulation) symbolic of the country, so this post will focus on the more recent car park in Cuba.…
20% of the Renault Clio's January volume is the new generation. 947,482 new cars found a buyer in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK) in January, a -3.6% year-on-year contraction. ACEA has the market down -3.5% to 961,382. This is the first time sales are down year-on-year across the continent since last June. BEV…
The Suzuki Vitara remains the best-selling vehicle in San Marino in 2025. Discover almost 15 years of San Marino Historical Data here San Marino is a landlocked microstate located on the northeastern part of Italy. It is home to 34,000 inhabitants. New car sales there drop -2.5% year-on-year to 966…
BMW is the most popular carmaker in Liechtenstein in 2025. Discover 15 years of Liechtenstein Historical Data here Liechtenstein is located between Switzerland and Austria and home to 40,000 inhabitants. The new car market here is down a painful -11.3% year-on-year in 2025 to 1,387 units. Once again we have…
The new generation Renault Clio has cracked its home Top 10. 24/02 update: Now with Top 50 brands and Top 300 models. After losing -5.5% to its lowest annual level in 50 years in 2025, the French new car market continues on its downward trajectory and starts 2026 with a…