The Lynk & Co 01 is up to a fantastic 2nd place in September. It's a second consecutive month of year-on-year gain for new car sales in the Netherlands at +4.8% to 25,792 units. The year-to-date tally is now down a very reasonable -4.6% to 224,944 sales. Kia (+10%) is…
The Nissan Qashqai is the #1 vehicle in the UK in September. Picture autocar.co.uk During the all-important licence plate change month of September, UK new car sales gain 4.6% year-on-year to 225,269 units. This is according to SMMT. Although commendable, this is however down a massive -31.3% on September 2020…
The Chery iCar ranks #52 in Brazil in September. New light vehicle sales in Brazil post a second consecutive month of year-on-year double-digit gains in September at a splendid +26.8% to 180.424 units. Keep in mind however that September 2021 was down -28.4% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally…
Peugeot sales are up 23.6% year-on-year in Europe in August. 05/10 update: Now with Top 75 all-brands and Top 407 all-models. According to data by ACEA, new car sales in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK) mark their first year-on-year progression since June 2021, edge up 3.4% year-on-year in August to 748,941, leading to…
The BMW i4 sports its first Top 10 finish in Finland. Picture moottori.fi New car sales in Finland edge up 4.8% year-on-year in September to 6,706 registrations. This is the first year-on-year uptick in this market since June 2021. The year-to-date tally remains in deep negative at -19.2% to 61,688…
The Renault Arkana is up to a worldwide record 2nd place in Spain in September. 67,240 new cars hit Spanish roads in September, that's a second consecutive year-on-year uptick at +12.7%. The year-to-date tally is now down -7.4% to 600,281 units. In the detail, private sales grow by a modest…
The Toyota Yaris Cross breaks its ranking record in Slovakia. Picture techbox.sk New car sales in Slovakia edge down -1.2% year-on-year in August to 6,695 units, tilting the year-to-date volume into negative for just 53 sales at 52,869 (-0.1%). Skoda (-1%) follows the market to easily remain the best-selling brand…
The BYD Song Plus misses out on a first monthly win for just 1,300 sales. It's a third consecutive month of generous year-on-year gains for the Chinese wholesales market in August. According to data released by the CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers), wholesales of locally-made vehicles jump a whopping…
The Chevrolet Joy is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in August. The Colombian new vehicle market aligns a 5th consecutive month of year-on-year gains in August at 24,410 registrations, up 15.7% on August 2021. The year-to-date tally is up an equally satisfying 10.4% to 171,517 units. Renault (+3.4%) improves its…
First Top 10 finish for the BYD Dolphin. Update: Now with Top 70 New Energy models. Retail sales of t he models included in this study grow by a spectacular 19.4% year-on-year in August to 1,821,011 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now down just -5.4% to 12,390,214. BSCB is…
Porsche Cayenne sales are up 56.6% year-on-year in August. Imported new cars into China drop -6% year-on-year in August to 73,720, leading to a year-to-date volume off -22.4% to 511,098. This follows a long-term trend with imports reducing as more and more models shift to local manufacture instead. Lexus (-7.6%) falls…
The Peugeot 3008 helps Peugeot up 104.3% in August. Picture newsauto.gr The Greek new car market surges 39.7% year-on-year in August to 8,658 registrations, meaning the year-to-date tally now edges down just -1.1% to 74,330. Toyota (+8.4%) trails the market by a large margin yet easily tops the brands ranking…
The Chevrolet Groove hits a record 6th place in August. Picture motormania.com.mx 91,124 new light vehicles hit Mexican roads in August, a 16.5% year-on-year surge that tilts the year-to-date volume into positive territory at +1.7% and 692,687 sales. Chevrolet (+93.4%) manages to repeat on its once-in-a-decade performance by ranking #1…
The Maxus T60 is the best-selling vehicle in Chile in August. August puts an end to 17 consecutive months of year-on-year growth in Chile with light vehicle sales down -6.8% to 35,018 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now up 16.2% to 295,777. Passenger cars are down -7.6% to…
Suzuki is the best-selling carmaker in Uruguay in August. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay gain 8.6% year-on-year in August to 4,169 units, bringing the year-to-date cume up 1.2% to 33,439. Down to a paltry 16th spot last month, Suzuki (-3%) catches up on lost time and rallies back up…