The Tesla Model Y is by far the best-selling vehicle in Turkiye in August. New light vehicle sales in Turkiye advance 12.8% year-on-year in August to 101,650 units. This is a new August record and the first time above the 100,000 unit mark. The year-to-date tally is up 7.2% to…
The VW Polo is the most popular vehicle in Switzerland in August. The Swiss new car market edges up 1.3% year-on-year in August to 16,136 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -4.3% to 148,898. 4x4 sales drop -2.7% to 7,836 and 48.6% share vs. 50.6% a year ago. Petrol…
The new Tavascan helps lift Cupra to a record 8.1% share The Danish new car market edges up 1.4% year-on-year in August to 13,030 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 5.1% to 116,395. Volkswagen (-15.7%) stays in the lead of the brands ranking despite a hefty YoY loss, it…
First UK Top 10 finish for the Jaecoo 7. The UK new car market is down for the 2nd consecutive month with August sales at -2% to 82,908, the weakest August since 2022. The year-to-date tally is now up 2.1% to 1,265,281, the highest result since pre-pandemic 2019 (1,519,016). Private…
Tesla Model Y sales are down -87.2% in August. New car sales in Sweden grow 5.9% year-on-year in August to 20,168 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 6.7% to 178,828. Rechargeable cars hold 59% of the market vs. 56% in August 2024. In the detail, BEVs edge down…
The Opel Corsa is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia for the 2nd month running. 3,645 new cars found a buyer in Croatia in August, the weakest month of the year and a sturdy 10.6% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is up 7.2% to 51,098. After delivering its first win in…
The Dacia Sandero is the most popular vehicle in Portugal in August. 12,991 new light vehicles found a Portuguese buyer in August, a solid 9.9% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 8.2% to 154,566. Mercedes (+15%) beats the market to smnap the brands top spot off Peugeot (-18.9%)…
The Toyota Yaris holds 7.2% of the Argentinean market in August. 51,509 new light vehicles hit Argentinean roads in August, a 32.2% YoY improvement and once again the highest August volume in 7 years: since the 65.347 units of August 2018. The year-to-date talky is up 65.9% to 420,598, here…
The new Sealion 7 helps BYD crack the Irish Top 10 in August. Irish new car sales edge up 0.9% year-on-year in August to 7,615 units, meaning the year-to-date tally remains in positive territory at +3.4% to 116,099. This month Skoda (+7.5%) snaps the brands top spot with a fantastic…
The Toyota RAV4 is the most popular vehicle in Finland in August. After two consecutive months of year-on-year gains, the Finnish new car market is back to hell in August at -19.5% to just 5,147 sales. The year-to-date tally is now down -5.4% to 47,010. Toyota (-12.3%) falls but improves…
The Fiat Panda breaks into its home Top 15 in August. 67,272 new cars found a buyer in Italy in August, a -2.7% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally is now off -3.7% to 1,040,734. This is -21.5% or 285,000 units below the pre-pandemic volume of 2019. Once again private sales…
MG sales are up 40.4% year-on-year in Spain in August. It's another euphoric month for the Spanish new car market, up 17.2% year-on-year in August to 61,315 sales. This is the fourth consecutive month of double-digit growth. The year-to-date tally is now up 14.6% to 769,452. We however still remain…
The Skoda Kamiq is the best-selling vehicle in North Macedonia in July. Based on data shared with us by our Central European partner CE Auto, the North Macedonian new car market sinks -18.3% year-on-year in July to 624 units, keeping in mind July 2024 was up 56.6% on the year…
The VW ID.Buzz ranks inside the Danish Top 5 in July. 13,811 new cars hit Danish roads in July, a 19.9% year-on-year surge. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 5.6% to 103,365. The top four carmakers all outpace the market with surreal gains. Volkswagen is up 47.3% to 17.9%…
The Dacia Bigster is the 4th most popular vehicle with German private buyers in July. German private buyers bough 91,357 new cars in July, a 34.5% private sales ratio (PSR) and a splendid 12.1% year-on-year loft. The July 2024 PSR was 34.2%. Year-to-date, total private sales add up to 561,978,…