Dacia is up to #3 brand in Turkey in August. 1/10/21 update: Now with Top 25 models and updated Toyota volume. The Turkish new light vehicle market edges down -2.4% year-on-year in August to 60.033 units, leading to a year-to-data tally now up 24.7% to 502.583. Note these figures have…
The Honda CR-V ranks #3 in Taiwan in August. As Covid restrictions were downgraded to Stage 2, the Taiwanese new car market reduces its year-on-year fall to -4.9% to 33.148 registrations, meaning the year-to-date tally is now up just 1.5% to 293.019. Toyota (-3.2%) remains the runaway leader in the…
The Mazda CX-30 is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in August and year-to-date. The Colombian new car market continues to evolve at markedly higher levels than last year with August volumes up 59.5% year-on-year to 21.099, leading to a year-to-date tally up 55.2% to 155.398. Note August 2021 remains down…
The Chevrolet Groove aka Baojun 510 is the best-selling vehicle in Chile in August. August new car sales in Chile soar 97.3% year-on-year and 13.6% on August 2019 to 37.564 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 91.1% on 2020 to 254.646, also tilting into positive vs. the same period…
The Haval H6 breaks into the New Zealand Top 20 for the first time in August. New vehicle sales in New Zealand hit the brakes in August at a ghastly -35.6% year-on-year to just 6.817 units, keeping in mind August 2020 volumes were already off -15.8% on the year prior…
The Ford Mustang Mach-E breaks into the Austrian Top 10 in August. New car sales in Austria fall -15.2% year-on-year in August to 17.719 units, keeping in mind August 2020 was already down -30.1% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume now stands at 172.017, up 8.5% on the same…
The Chevrolet Cobalt is now #1 year-to-date in Kazakhstan. The Kazakh new vehicle market recedes -5.4% year-on-year in August to 9.093 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 42.7% to 76.039. Chevrolet (+71.7%) goes against the grain as it was still gearing up its local operations a year ago and…
The BYD Qin PLUS is up to #6 overall in August. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales (end-customer sales) for China so you can get the most complete picture of the largest new vehicle market in the world. Retail sales tend…
The Renault Arkana misses out on a first Top 10 finish for just 17 sales. Picture largus.fr 22/09 update: Now with Top 290 All-models. It's a third straight month of double-digit decline for the French new car market at -15% year-on-year to 88.066 units. More worryingly the market is down…
Kia sales in Mexico are up 11.3% year-on-year in August. The Mexican new light vehicle market edges up 1.5% year-on-year in August to 78.235 units, keeping in mind August 2020 was down -28.4% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume now stands at 680.916 registrations, up 16.1% or almost 100.000…
Kia Xceed sales are up 81.3% year-on-year. New car sales in Poland edge down -3.2% year-on-year in August to 32.660 sales, keeping in mind August 2020 was already down -28.6% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume now stands at 308.418, up 22.4% on the same period in 2020. Toyota…
The Ford Kuga is up to a record #6 in August. Picture moottori.fi The Finnish new car market is down -8.5% year-on-year in August to 7.595 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 10.3% to 69.936. Toyota (-14.2%) easily remains the best-selling brand in the market with 16.3% share despite…
Toyota sales are up 66.7% year-on-year in Bulgaria in August. New light vehicle sales in Bulgaria gain 6.9% year-on-year in August to 2.416 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 22.3% to 22.076. Brand leader Dacia (+26%) almost quadruples the market's growth rate to cement its pole position at 15.2% share…
The Renault Captur is the best-selling vehicle in Slovenia in August. The Slovenian new car market is off -19% year-on-year in August to 3.529 registrations, meaning the year-to-date tally is now up by just 0.5% at 38.971 units. Volkswagen (+18.5%) is the only Top 4 brand lodging a positive result,…
The VW ID.4 is up to a record 2nd place overall in August. Note July 2021 data is also included in the tables below. The Danish new car market skids -10% year-on-year in August to 15.844 registrations, meaning the year-to-date tally is now up just 0.6% to 125.743 units. Volkswagen…