The Dacia Sandero is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia in September. The Croatian new car market is down -10.3% year-on-year in September to 2.773 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now up 32.3% to 37.392. We have a completely reshuffled brands ranking this month, with Kia (+66%) shooting up to…
Opel sales are up 29.5% year-on-year in Luxembourg. The Luxembourg new car market plunges -27.6% year-on-year in September to just 2.948 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally edging up 2.8% to 35.011. BMW (-5.9%) resists very well and sports its first monthly win in Luxembourg since August 2020. It distances last…
The Toyota Hilux ranks #2 in Argentina in September. New vehicle sales in Argentina return to negative territory in September at -8.7% to 31.681 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 22.6% to 303.370. Toyota (+39.6%) completely bucks the negative trend and posts the largest year-on-year gain in the Top…
Toyota Corolla sales are up 17.6% year-on-year in Canada over Q3 2021. According to local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market is down -19.6% year-on-year in September to 136.584 units, with the Seasonally Adjusted Annualised Rate of sales (SAAR) down to 1.55 million units. The Q3 volume…
The Tesla Model 3 just misses out on an outright victory in Germany. The German new car market dives -25.7% year-on-year in September to 196.972 units, tilting the year-to-date volume into negative territory at -1.2% and 2.017.561. We have adjusted our 2021 Forecast slightly down to 2.79 million units (-4%)…
Toyota sales are down just -1.7% in a market off -18.1%. 11/09 update: Now with Top 400 All-models and Top 63 All-brands. 28/09 update: Now with Top 10 models. Preliminary data from ACEA show European new car sales (EU+EFTA+UK) down another harsh -18.1% year-on-year in August to 724.710 units, the lowest level…
The Chery Tiggo 7 becomes the first Chinese model to rank inside the Russian Top 20. The Russian new car market dives -22.6% year-on-year in September to 119.485 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 15.1% to 1.260.111. The next few months aren't looking good either as the microchip and…
The Tata Nexon is up to a record 4th place in India in September. The microchip and parts shortage has finally caught up with the Indian new car market with wholesales down a devastating -36.6% year-on-year in September to just 185.636. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 54% to…
The Tesla Model Y accounts for 19.8% of the Norwegian new car market in September. New car sales in Norway soar 15.7% year-on-year in September to 17.992 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 35.1% to 128.856. BEV sales surge 45.8% to 13.946 and a record 77.5% share, they are…
The Hyundai HB20 is the best-selling vehicle in Brazil for the first time. The Brazilian market is hit hard by the microchip and parts crisis in September with sales down a damning -28.4% year-on-year to just 142.354. The year-to-date tally is now up 13.2% to 1.469.862 and we have downgraded…
Tesla breaks its ranking, volume and share records in Sweden in September. New car sales in Sweden drop -21.2% year-on-year in September to 22.634 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 14.7% to 232.383. Electric cars shoot up 103.2% year-on-year to 7.454, hitting a record 32.9% share vs. just 12.8%…
First UK Top 10 finish for the Toyota Aygo. As the microchip crisis bites hard, the UK new car market freefalls -34.4% year-on-year in the all-important month of September to just 215.312. This month is traditionally the second strongest in the year as it coincides with a biannual plate change.…
The Dacia Spring is the best-selling BEV in Italy in September. The microchip and parts crisis and the expiration of government incentives have combined to produce a particularly ghastly month in Italy in September with sales plunging -32.5% to 106.345 units. The year-to-date volume is now up 20.9% to 1.176.520.…
The Fiat 500 is the best-selling vehicle in Spain in September. As the microchip crisis continues, the Spanish new car market slows down its fall in September at -15.7% year-on-year to 59.641 units, in line with our projections and compared to a -28.9% fall in August. The year-to-date tally is…
The Dacia Duster is up to #3 in Slovakia in August. New car sales in Slovakia edge down -2.9% year-on-year in August to 6.778 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 7.4% to 52.922. Brand leader Skoda (-17%) struggles and drops to a meagre 16.5% share vs. 21.8% so far…