Toyota holds 20.3% of the Argentinean market in August. 37,882 new vehicles found a buyer in Argentina in August, a very solid 19.3% year-on-year uptick. The year-to-date tally now stands at 286,414, up 5.4% on the year prior and one of the rare markets in the world with a YTD…
First Top 10 finish for the Toyota Yaris Cross in France. 9/09 update: Now with Top 300 all models ranking. New car sales in France end 14 consecutive months of decline in August with a timid +3.8% year-on-year lift to 91,406 units. This is still down a harsh -29.3% vs.…
Suzuki Alto sales are up 40.6% year-on-year in August. New vehicle sales in Japan drop -9.3% year-on-year in August to 290,042 units as parts shortage continue to hamper production. The year-to-date volume is off -13.8% to 2,725,555 sales. Toyota (-26.4%) continues to suffer from supply issues and endures the largest…
The VW T-Roc is the best-selling vehicle at home in August. At +3% and 199,183 units, the German new car market lodges its first year-on-year uptick since last February. The year-to-date tally is now down -9.7% to 1,643,069. The Top 3 manufacturers all beat the market: Volkswagen is up 5%…
Over 1 in every 4 light vehicles sold in Russia in August is a Lada Granta. The Russian new light vehicle market continues to slow down its fall in August at -62.4% year-on-year to 41,698 registrations, compared with -74.9% in July, -82% in June, -83.5% in May, -78.5% in April and -62.9% in…
The Fiat Strada is the best-selling vehicle in Brazil in August. New light vehicle sales in Brazil rally up 22.5% year-on-year in August to 194,142 unit, the largest August tally since the 230,718 sales of August 2019. The year-to-date volume remains in frank negative though at -8.5% to 1,214,636 registrations. Fiat…
First Top 10 finish for the Citroen C3 in the UK. In August, new car sales in the UK register their first year-on-year gain since February, although the increase is minimal at +1.2% to 68,858 registrations. August is traditionally a very weak month in the UK as customers await the…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in Sweden in August. It's a second consecutive positive month for the Swedish new car market at +3.9% year-on-year in August to 20,576 units. The share of rechargeable cars stands at 45.9% thanks to 9,440 sales (+1.2%) vs. 47.1% in August 2021. The…
The DR 5.0 ranks #10 in Italy in August. After 13 consecutive months of decline, the Italian new car market finally lodges a gain in August at +9.9% to 71,190 registrations. The year-to-date tally is however almost 200,000 sales below that of the same period last year at 865,044 vs.…
The VW T-Roc is the best-selling vehicle in Europe for the first time. 2/09 update: Now with Top 70 all brands and Top 405 all models. New car sales in Europe 26 markets (UE+EFTA+UK) slow down their fall in July to -10.5%, the smallest drop since last February. The July volume…
The Peugeot 2008 is up to #3 in Finland in August. The Finnish new car market is down -7.8% year-on-year in August to 7,005 units, bringing the year-to-date tally down -21.4% to 54,980. Toyota (-17.5%) continues to dominate the brands ranking head and shoulders at 14.6% share despite a steep…
The Toyota Yaris is the most popular vehicle in Spain for the first time. In August, 51,907 new cars found a buyer in Spain, that's a +9.1% year-on-year increase and the first market uptick since last February. Yet the market is off -30.3% on pre-pandemic August 2019 (74,490). The year-to-date volume…
The Kia Sportage is the best-selling vehicle in Slovakia in July. 6,221 new cars found a buyer in Slovakia in July, a steep -19.2% year-on-year drop. Thanks to a strong start of the year, the year-to-date tally remains in positive (just!) at 46,174 units, up 30 sales over the same…
The BYD Song Plus hits an all-time high volume in July... This article includes a Top 65 New Energy models. New retail car sales in China are up 9.7% year-on-year in July for the selection of vehicles included in this update to 1,721,481 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -8.7%…
The Porsche Cayenne is up 68.3% year-on-year in China. 76,279 new imports found a buyer in China in July, that's a -12.9% year-on-year fall bringing the year-to-date tally off -24.1% to 440,583 units. Lexus (-15.6%) easily retains the brands top spot with over 19,000 sales, followed by Mercedes (-10.4%). Porsche…