Audi is up to 2nd place in October. New car sales in Luxembourg rally up 17.4% year-on-year in October to 3,465 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -6.4% to 35,538. It's worth remembering that October 2021 was down -25.8% on October 2020 which itself was down -18.6% on 2019... In…
The Renault Arkana hits a world record 2nd place in Ireland this month. As the year comes to an end, the Irish market traditionally falls into oblivion, awaiting the licence plate change of January. On top of this, new car sales fall back into negative in October at -2.1% to…
The Ford Ranger is #1 in Australia for the first time this year. 08/11 update: Now with Top 275 all models ranking. It's an encouraging third consecutive month of double-digit gains for the Australian new vehicle market in October at +16.9% year-on-year to 87,299 registrations. This is the best October…
The Hyundai HB20 is the best-selling vehicle in Brazil in October. The Brazilian new vehicle market slows down its growth in October at +12.3% to 168,474 units, keeping in mind October 2021 was down -26.9% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume now stands at 1,563,619 units, down -3.5% on the…
Chinese brand Ora has landed in the UK. The UK market rallies back up 26.4% year-on-year in October to 134,344 registrations, keeping in mind October 2021 was the worst October in 30 years. The year-to-date tally remains in negative at -5.6% to 1,342,712 units. Private sales trail the market at…
Volvo is #1 at home for the first time since last May. The Swedish new car market manages a 12.1% year-on-year increase in October to 22,383 sales but, and this is a big but, October 2021 was down a ghastly -29.1% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally remains in frank…
The VW Amarok is up 32% in October. New vehicle sales in Argentina soar 14.3% year-on-year in October to 32,070 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.9% to 353,581. It's worth noting that October 2021 was down -26% on the year prior. The Top 3 brands all advance faster…
The Mazda CX-5 is up 89.5% in September. Picture u-car.com.tw In October, the Taiwanese new car market lodges a fourth year-on-year gain in the past 5 months at +3.8% to 36,626 registrations. The year-to-date volume is now down -5.8% to 348,027. Toyota (+2.1%) trails the market slightly to a still…
The Toyota Yaris Cross (#7) helps Toyota reach record heights in Italy. New car sales in Italy confirm they are back in positive in October at +14.6% to 115,827 registrations. As it has been the case for the past few months, this performance has to be compared with October 2021…
The Dacia Sandero is the best-selling vehicle in Spain in October. The Spanish new car market lodges a third straight year-on-year gain in October at +11.7% to 65,966 sales. Keep in mind October 2021 was down -20.5% on the year prior however. The year-to-date volume is now down -5.8% to 666,247…
Toyota Yaris sales almost triple year-on-year in October. New car sales in Finland are back into negative in October at -6% year-on-year to 6,088 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now down a harsh -18.2% to 67,779 registrations. The Top 3 brands go completely against the market with fantastic…
Skoda sales are up 41% year-on-year in Europe in September. 1/11 update: Now with Top 70 all brands and Top 407 all models. 28/10 update: Now with Top 20 models. Data by ACEA has the European market (EU+EFTA+UK) up 7.9% year-on-year in September to 1,049,926 sales. In a sign that…
The Renault Megane E-Tech is already inside the French Top 10. Picture largus.fr 28/10 update: Now with Top 300 all models. The French new car market confirms it may have bottomed out with a second straight year-on-year lift in September at +5.5% to 141,142 registrations. However this result is down…
The Renault Duster is #1 in Colombia in September. It's a sixth consecutive month of year-on-year lift in Colombia with sales up 4.6% to 23,893. This leads to a year-to-date total up 9.6% to 195.410. Renault (+4.3%) matches the market to easily remains the overall best-selling brand with a 1,000 unit…
The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in Slovakia in September. The Slovak new car market falls -9.7% year-on-year in September to 5,237 registrations, meaning the year-to-date volume is now off -1% to 58,106. Skoda (-6.7%) manage to keep its fall below the market rate to remain in first place…