Buenos Aires during the COVID-19 quarantine. Argentina was under a strict national quarantine during April with dealership closed across the country and the Automotive Registries only reopening on April 22 to process registrations. On April 26, the quarantine was extended to May 10. As a result, the only sales made…
The Renault Duster is the best-selling vehicle in Ukraine in March. As of March 31, there were only 669 reported COVID-19 cases in Ukraine, and although some restrictive measures were taken the new car market wasn't much affected at -14.8% year-on-year in March to 6.244 units. The year-to-date tally remains in…
The Kia Niro is #1 in the Netherlands for the 2nd time in the past 3 months. The Netherlands have managed to escape a full national lockdown over the past couple of months, and the new car market losses are therefore not as devastating as in neighbouring countries. After March…
Turkish sales went from +89.4% in February to +1.6% in March, but no COVID-19 lockdown yet means the coming slump may last longer. 30/04 update: Now with Top 25 models. Even though President Erdoğan urged the Turkish public to stay at home on March 18 and all international borders and…
The Toyota Corolla celebrates 15 straight years as the world's best-seller. Consult 60 years of Worldwide Historical Data here. 29/04 update: Now with the Top 15 groups and Top 30 brands. 24/04 update: Now with a Top 10 sneak peek, Renault-sourced data and complete Turkey and Puerto Rico/USVI sales. For…
Audi Q2L sales are up 79.8% year-on-year in March. Our selection of vehicles in China in March show retail sales drop -34.9% year-on-year to 1.026.653 units, a significantly slimmer fall than wholesales (-43.3%). As a result the Q1 volume is now down -42.6% to 2.947.341. For the past two years, BSCB…
Porsche Panamera sales are up 443.7% year-on-year. After collapsing -78.4% in February, retail sales of imported cars in China drop -35.3% in March to 61.260 units, a better hold than the wholesales market (-43.3%). Q1 2020 volumes are down -39.5% to 153.817. Lexus (-29.6%) reclaims the brands top spot for…
The new Toyota Yaris has just landed in Cyprus. With 750 coronavirus cases confirmed as of April 17, Cyprus has been relatively unscathed, and as a result the only significant measure taken by the local government was the closing of international borders on March 15. According to our contact in…
Mercedes manages the only single-digit drop in the Top 20. After strict lockdowns stifled February wholesales down -79.1% and just as the rest of the world gets hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese new vehicle market is already bouncing back quite spectacularly, as we already mentioned in the past week.…
1 in 7 new cars sold in Norway in March is an Audi e-Tron. On March 12, Norway imposed a two-week national lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19. As a result new car sales in the country plunge -32.2% year-on-year in March to 12.451 units, pulling the year-to-date tally…
The BMW 3 Series signs its first German podium since September 2013. 15/04 update: Now with Top 300 All Private Sales models. Germany has been under a national curfew since March 22, later than neighbouring countries which has allowed its new car market a little more breathing space in March.…
The Haval H2 is up to #15 in South Africa in March. After declaring a national state of distastes with a partial travel ban and closing of schools on March 15, South Africa entered a COVID-19 national lockdown on March 26, initially scheduled to end on April 16 but extended…
Peugeot 308 sales are up 13-fold year-on-year in Romania in March. Following the spread of COVID-19 in the country, Romania declared a state of emergency on March 16, a national lockdown on March 24 and a total quarantine for the northeastern town of Suceava and eight adjacent communes, home to 1/4 of the…
Skoda sales in Russia soar 41.7% in March. Anticipating a significant price increase due to a weakened currency, Russian buyers somewhat "stockpiled" on new cars in March with sales up 4% year-on-year to 162.321 units, only the 4th positive month in the past year. As a result the Q1 volume…
The Tesla Model 3 is #1 in Denmark for the 2nd time in the past 4 months. Denmark was among the first European countries to introduce lockdown measures, starting March 13. Initially scheduled to last two weeks, they were later extended to April 13. Despite total infections rising by 73%…