The Dacia Duster is the best-selling vehicle in New Caledonia in October. New car sales in New Caledonia, a French archipelago located north east of Australia, tumble down -21.9% year-on-year in October to just 503 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 2.4% to 6.718. Both Toyota (-31.1%) and Ford…
The new generation lifts the Honda Vezel to its highest ranking in 6.5 years. No real progress for new vehicle sales in Japan: after losing -32.2% in September, the market is down another -31.3% year-on-year in October to 279.341 units. This tilts the year-to-date tally into negative territory at -1.3%…
The Peugeot 2008 posts its first ever Top 10 finish in the UK this month. The semi conductor shortage continues to impact the UK new car market in October, with sales down -24.6% year-on-year to just 106.265 units, the lowest October volume in 30 years: since 1991 (101.107). The year-to-date…
The Tesla Model 3 is the best-selling vehicle in Europe in September. 4/11 update: Now with Top 63 All-brands ranking. 28/10 update: Now with Top 404 All-models ranking. 26/10 update: Now with Top 50 models. Provisional data from ACEA shows a European market accelerating its fall in September at -25.2%…
Hyundai sales are up 61.7% in a market down -36.9%. 1/11 update: Now with Top 25 models. New light vehicle sales in Turkey drop a steep -36.9% year-on-year in September to 57.141 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 13.4% to 559.724. Fiat (-40.1%) remains by far the best-selling carmaker…
The Renault Kadjar is back inside the Moldovan Top 10. Following data from our local partner CE Auto, the Moldovan new car market surges 24.8% year-on-year in September to 700 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 36.4% to 4.808 units. This month the Kia Sportage (+226.3%) signs what is…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the best-selling vehicle in Lebanon over the period. The Lebanese new car market drops -11.3% year-on-year over the first eight months of 2021 to 7.036 units vs. 7.935 a year ago. Toyota improves its share even further to 38.3% vs. 35.2% after four months this year,…
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 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 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…
Seat sales jump 77.7% in September in the Czech Republic. New car sales in the Czech Republic fall -16.2% year-on-year in September to 14.165 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 9.1% to 161.924. Local behemoth Skoda (-25.6%) drops markedly faster than its home market but manages to post a…