The Toyota Aygo is up 82.8% year-on-year in a market down -60.7%. Greece increased COVID-19 related restrictions all through March, starting with national school closures in affected areas (March 10) and retail closures (March 16) and culminating in a nationwide lockdown from March 23 onwards. As a result the new…
Mercedes manages the only single-digit drop in the Top 20. After strict lockdowns stifled February wholesales down -79.1% and just as the rest of the world gets hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese new vehicle market is already bouncing back quite spectacularly, as we already mentioned in the past week.…
The Ford Ranger leaps to #2 in Vietnam in March. Due to its proximity to China, the coronavirus spread into Vietnam as early as January 23, but the country's response to the outbreak has received acclaim for its effectiveness and transparency and as of April 12 there were just 265…
The Suzuki Vitara is the best-selling vehicle in Ivory Coast in March. With 179 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of March 31, Ivory Coast has seen a delay in the spread of the coronavirus compared to the rest of the world, as is the case for most of Africa. A national…
Chevrolet Silverado sales are up 25.7% in Q1 in a market down -11.9%. 11/04 update: Now with Mercedes, Jaguar and Land Rover data. March is the month the coronavirus pandemic upended the US economy. From just 100 confirmed cases as of March 1, the number of infected US citizens surged…
Holden reaches 10% share in New Zealand, its highest since November 2017. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic hitting the country, New Zealand entered into a Level 4 alert nationwide lockdown on March 25, with all non-essential activities prohibited. Contrary to some other markets such as the U.S. where…
The new gen D-Max is helping Isuzu reach new heights in Thailand. 10/04 update: Now with Top 15 models and sales data for 53 nameplates. New vehicle sales in Thailand fall harshly again in February at -17.1% year-on-year to 68.271 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -12.7% at 139.959.…
France has been under strict lockdown since March 17. 09/04 update: Now with Top 305 All-models. 07/04 update: Now with model info for private and business channels. 01/04 update: Now with Top 80 models. First European March results are here and as expected the losses are heavy, impacted by coronavirus…
The Mazda CX-30 is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in March. In order to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the country, Colombia is under a nationwide quarantine since March 20, originally scheduled end on April 12. The Colombian new vehicle market had a great start of 2020 with…
The Tyrolean ski resort of Ischgl was placed in quarantine on March 13. 9/04 update: Now with Top 20 models. As early as March 1, the Tyrolean ski resort town of Ischgl was identified as a major European coronavirus hotspot, and Tyrolean authorities placed the town in quarantine on March 13. A…
A national COVID-19 lockdown has halted Portuguese new car sales. Portugal is under national COVID-19 lockdown since March 19, initially scheduled to last until April 2 but extended to at least April 17. All non-essential businesses are closed to customers, restaurants can provide takeaway services and the government recommended that people…
The Toyota Corolla is #1 in Poland for the 11th straight month. After widespread business closures ordered on March 12, Poland was placed under a national lockdown on March 25 to contain the spread of the coronavirus. This was originally scheduled to last until April 11. As a result new…
Peugeot sales are up 5.1% in a market down -25.9%. Since March 13, Estonia is under a COVID-19 state of emergency which is scheduled to last until May 1, and the country closed its borders on March 17. All public gatherings are banned, including sports and cultural events and schools…
The GMC Sierra (+4.5%) is up to third place in Canada in Q1. Picture caranddriver.com As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, by mid-March all of Canada's provinces and territories had declared states of emergency with various degrees of movement restrictions, and travellers from all countries including the U.S. were banned…
Soon-to-be-discontinued Holden soars in March on stock-clearing discounts. Picture PerformanceDrive.com.au 08/04 update: Now with Top 295 All-models. In March, new car sales in Australia endure a 24th consecutive month or 2 full years of year-on-year declines - and their steepest drop yet - at -17.9% to 81.690 which is the…