The Skoda Scala is up to a record 2nd place in June. The Czech new car market is up 9.3% year-on-year in June to 20,480 sales, a lukewarm result given the fact June 2022 was down -16.9% on the year prior. The H1 2023 volume is now up 16.8% to 115,548.…
The Dacia Jogger is up to a record #4 in Bulgaria in June. 4,292 new light vehicles were sold in June in Bulgaria, bringing the year-to-date total to 20,055. Keep in mind a large part of these sales are re-exported to other countries in the European Union so the rankings…
Renault is the best-selling carmaker in Turkey in June. 11/08 update: Now with Top 30 models It's another record for Turkish new light vehicle sales in June: up 38.1% year-on-year to 111,363, the first time June volumes pass the 100,000 unit mark. This includes 89,833 Passenger Car sales (+40%). The…
Volkswagen is the most popular carmaker in Belgium in June. The Belgian market continues to evolve at markedly higher levels than in 2022 with June sales up a fantastic 48.7% year-on-year to 51,760. The H1 2023 volume stands at 264,475 units, up 35.4% on the same period a year ago.…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in Argentina for the first time. The Argentinean new light vehicle market advances 12.9% year-on-year in June to 37,266 sales, leading to a first half tally up 13.4% to 222,203. Toyota (+15.5%) edges past the market growth to easily remain in the brands…
The Mazda BT-50 hits a record 7th place in Australia in June. 10/07 update: Now with Top 299 All models. New vehicle sales in Australia shoot up 25% year-on-year in June to 124,926 units, the highest June volume since 2018 (130,300). This means the H1 2023 tally is up 8.2%…
BMW is up to a record 2nd place in Europe in May. 10/07 update: Now with Top 80 All brands and Top 450 All models. 29/06 update: Now with Top 50 models. According to preliminary data by ACEA, new car sales in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK) improve 18.2% year-on-year in May to…
The Toyota Corolla Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in May. New vehicle sales in Colombia continue to struggle in May at -30% year-on-year to 15,695 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off 24% to 76,434. A caveat to this ghastly performance is the fact May 2022 was euphoric at +52.5%…
Nissan sales are up 9.5% in a market down -24.8% The Singaporean new car market continues to perform poorly in May, down another -24.8% year-on-year in May to 2,214 units. As a reminder, May 2022 was already down -21.7% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is down a harsh…
Volvo XC40 Finnish sales are up 232.8% in June. The Finnish new car market is up 24.8% year-on-year in June to 8,969 sales, keeping in mind June 2022 was off -24.9% on the year prior. Halfway through the year, the sales volume is up 8.3% to 46,126. Toyota (+26.4%) easily…
The Dacia Duster ranks #2 in Romania in June. 13,173 new cars found a buyer in Romania in June, a 19% year-on-year improvement leading to a year-to-date tally up 25.4% to 73,645. Dacia (+8.6%) trails its home market to 29.5% share vs. 33.4% halfway through the year, while Toyota (+1.2%)…
The MG Comet has landed in India. New wholesales in India edge up 2.2% year-on-year in June to a new record 327,544 units, meaning the H1 volume is above the 2 million mark for the first time at 2,009,490 (+10%). The Top four manufacturers all beat the market with Maruti…
Toyota sales vastly outpace their home market in June. 392,719 new vehicles hit Japanese roads in June, a 19.8% year-on-year improvement. As a result the H1 2023 volume is up 17.5% to 2,450,599 units. Note the June result is still -12.8% off pre-pandemic June 2019. Toyota (+47.6%) vastly outruns its home…
Rare Top 10 finish for the Opel Astra. The Dutch new car market soars another 37.8% year-on-year in June to 41,366 sales, meaning the H1 2023 tally is up 31.3% or almost 50,000 units to 201,793. Volkswagen (+122.1%) surges ahead to reclaim the brands top spot it holds year-to-date, dislodging…
Kia EV6 sales are up 184.1% year-on-year in June. New car sales in Sweden gain 8.4% year-on-year in June to 28,283 units, a weak result given June 2022 was off -27.7% on the year prior. The H1 2023 result remains down at -2.4% to 140,663. BEVs are up 33% year-on-year…