Skoda is up to #9 brand vs. #14 year-to-date. Belgian new car sales rebound back up 16.8% year-on-year in September to 31,025 units, but once again this is compared to a particularly weak year-ago basis with September 2021 down -24.6% on 2020. The year-to-date tally is now -9.3% to 284,490. To gauge this…
Peugeot manages the largest uptick in the Top 10. 3,572 new cars found a buyer in Luxembourg in September, that's a 21.2% gain and the second straight year-on-year uptick. This has to be mitigated by the fact September 2021 was down -27.6% on the year prior. Year-to-date levels are down -8.4%…
Renault lodges by far the largest year-on-year gain in the Top 10. 34,562 new vehicles hit Argentinean roads in September, a 8.4% year-on-year uptick. The cumulative year-to-date volume now stands at 321,511, up 4.7% over the same period in 2021. Toyota (+6.4%) remains the best-seller in the country by a…
The VW ID.4 ranks #2 in Ireland in September. Picture completecar.ie It's a second consecutive month of double-digit gains for Irish new car sales: after soaring +36.6% in August, the market is up an even more impressive 42.3% in September to 6,330 registrations. This leads to a year-to-date volume virtually…
The Tesla Model Y is the first EV to rank #1 in Germany. Picture autobild.de 224,816 new cars hit German roads in September, a 14.1% year-on-year uptick. However let's remember September 2021 was off -25.7% on the year prior so a weak comparison base. The year-to-date volume is now down -7.4%…
Excellent start for the Hyundai Ioniq 6 at home. 137,584 new light vehicles hit South Korean roads in September, the first year-on-year increase in 7 months at +22.6%. This includes 113,656 domestic vehicles (+23.8%) and 23,928 foreigners (+17.3%). Year-to-date, sales remain down at -6.2% to 1,209,927 including 1,009,767 local cars…
The Kia Niro is the best-selling vehicle in Sweden in September. Swedish new car sales fall back into negative in September at -2.6% year-on-year to 22,048 units. The year-to-date volume is now off -11.9% to 204,640. Rechargeable cars are up 2% to hold a 55% market share vs. 53.9% a…
The Lexus RX is up to a record #13 in Poland this month. 35,194 new cars hit Polish roads in September, a 8% year-on-year gain. The year-to-date volume now stands at 309,704 units, down -9.2% over the same period in 2021. Toyota (-1.5%) remains the most popular carmaker in the…
The Tesla Model 3 breaks into the Croatian Top 10 in September. 3,397 new cars found a buyer in Croatia in September, that's a 22.5% year-on-year improvement and the second straight month of double-digit gains. The Top 4 manufacturers all beat the market, starting with Volkswagen (+104.6%) and Skoda (+104.8%)…
The Dacia Sandero is the best-seller at home for the third straight month. New car sales in Romania bounce back into positive in September at +34.3% to 11,927 units. The year-to-date volume is now up 8% to 95,277 sales. Dacia (+46.2%) beats its home market to reach 29.9% share but…
The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in the Czech Republic in September. New car sales in the Czech Republic gain 5.2% year-on-year in September to 14,898 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -11.1% to 143,843. Homegrown behemoth Skoda (+9.4%) beats its home market to reach 36.2% share vs.…
First month in market for the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Wholesales of new locally produced cars in India surge by a whopping 89.5% year-on-year in September to hit a new all-time monthly volume record at 354,702 units. This is the first time the Indian market crosses the 350,000 monthly unit milestone…
The Toyota Aygo X scores its first Top 10 finish in Italy. Italian new car sales are in positive for the second straight month in September at +5.4% year-on-year to 110,976 units. However keep in mind September 2021 sales were down -32.5% on the year prior so we remain at…
The Tesla Model Y is the third best-selling vehicle in Australia in September. 07/10 update: Now with Top 270 all-models. The Australian new vehicle market confirms it is on the mend with a 12.3% year-on-year gain in September to 93,555 units. This is the best September result since 2018. The…
The Volvo C40 is up to #6 in Norway in September. Picture klikk.no 14,646 new cars hit Norwegian roads in September, that's another harsh -18.6% year-on-year drop. This negative streak is unlike other European markets that seemed to have stopped the rot. The year-to-date volume is now down -20.3% to…