Quite fittingly in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, after the Lamborghini Urus last June, it's in Switzerland that the Rolls Royce Cullinan makes its first appearance in a worldwide sales ranking. Indirect consequences of WLTP-triggered stock shortages continue to impact the Swiss new car market negatively, with…
The Qashqai (+214%) helps Nissan up 108% in Ukraine in November. The Ukrainian new light vehicle market seems to have hit a plateau, with November marking its third consecutive month of year-on-year decline at -4.4% to 7.337 registrations. The year-to-date tally remains in positive at +2.4% to 74.842 units but…
The Mini lineup breaks into the German Top 5 for the first time in November. German new car sales still haven't returned to normalcy after a stormy last few months connected to the new WLTP emissions standards put in place across the European Union on September 1. After spending summer under…
The Mahindra Alturas G4, aka Ssangyong Rexton, has landed in India. New car sales in India are back into negative for the 4th time in the past 5 months in November at 266.540 wholesales (-2.8%), but the year-to-date volume remains at record levels, up 5.7% to 3.141.188, the highest ever…
The Toyota RAV4 is now the best-selling SUV in Canada so far in 2018. New light vehicle sales in Canada endure a 9th straight month of year-on-year decline in November at -8.4% to 145.578 registrations in the longest negative streak this decade, pulling the year-to-date tally down 2% to 1.881.102.…
The Toyota Hilux is comfortably winning the "ute" battle in Australia. At -7.4% in November to 93.860 registrations, the Australian new vehicle market has now been in decline for 8 consecutive months, a negative streak unseen in 4 years: 8 straight declines were also observed between January and August 2014. As…
The Skoda Kodiaq is the first SUV to ever rank on the Czech monthly podium. New car sales in the Czech Republic endure a painful third consecutive month of double-digit decline in November at -15.9% to 19.283 units, the lowest November score since 2014 (16.365), pulling the year-to-date volume down…
The Polo soars 33%, helping Volkswagen recapture the #1 brand spot in November. It's another contained drop for new car sales in the UK in November at -3% year-on-year to 158.639 units, the lowest result for the month since 2013 (157.314) leading to a year-to-date tally down 6.9% to 2.223.058, the lowest…
Its facelift has been well received: the Lada Granta is #1 in Russia in November. After growing in the single-dgits in September (+6.2%) and October (+8.2%), new car sales in Russia return to double-digit growth in November and for the 17th time in the past 19 months at +10.1% to…
First ever month above 10% share for the Chevrolet Onix. The Brazilian new light vehicle market celebrates 19 consecutive months of year-on-year gains in November at +12.2% to 221.317 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 14.1% to 2.245.677 registrations. Chevrolet (+21%) remains by far the most popular carmaker in…
The Hyundai Grandeur puts an end to 8 straight wins by the Hyundai Santa Fe. This article has been update with the Top 85 foreign models. Stable sales in South Korea in November: down just 0.2% to 162.249 units leading to a year-to-date volume up 1.4% to 1.652.470. Local carmakers…
The 12th generation is coming: a Toyota Corolla in runout mode takes the lead in November. Is the worst over? After imploding 75% in September and 76.6% in October, the Turkish new light vehicle market is down "just" 42.3% in November at 58.204 registrations, still a ghastly performance but an…
The Kwid helps Renault contain its fall to -31% in November. It's getting worse and worse for new vehicle sales in Argentina: -44.9% in November at 39.565 registrations after October down 36.5%, September down 33.6%, August down 22.8%, July down 14.4% and June down 9.4%. Year-to-date volumes are now down 9.9% at 767.871 units. Renault…
The Suzuki Vitara is up 62% to 2nd place overall in Croatia in November. According to data shared with us by our Croatian partner Promocija Plus, new car sales in the country edge up 1.5% to 3.549 registrations, meaning the year-to-date volume is now up 18.5% at 57.629 units. The -80%…
The Panda swims upstream in the midst of Fiat debacle: +16% in November. After -25.5% in September and -8% in October, the Italian market continues to slowly recover from post-WLTP hangover with November deliveries down another 6.8% to 148.024 units, pulling the year-to-date tally down 3.6% to 1.798.078. Following a…