Italy August 2024: Fiat falls to #4 below Toyota, Volkswagen and Dacia
Toyota is the best-selling carmaker in Italy in August. The Italian new car market is off -13.4% year-on-year in August to 69,121 units, the lowest August result since 2021 (65,185). Year-to-date volumes are now up 3.8% to 1,080,447, still down…
Spain August 2024: Dacia reaches record ranking, Omoda 5 in Top 15
The Omoda 5 will soon be produced in Barcelona. 52,322 new cars found a buyer in Spain in August, a disappointing -6.5% year-on-year decline. The year-to-date tally remains in positive at +4.5% to 671,551 units. This is -26.5% below the…
France August 2024: Market off -24.3% to weakest in 10 years, Skoda, Dacia Duster break records
The Dacia Duster III is up to 4th place in August. 13/09 update: Now with Top 55 All brands and Top 321 All models. It’s a fourth consecutive month of year-on-year declines for the French new car market in August…
Taiwan August 2024: Toyota Town Ace signs first pole position in devastated market
The Toyota Town Ace is the most popular vehicle in Taiwan in August. The Taiwanese new car market sinks -17% year-on-year in August to 29,403 units, sending the year-to-date tally into negative at -1.6% to 307,584. There are a few…
Mauritius July 2024: Suzuki tops market up 8.7%
Suzuki holds 22.9% of the Mauritius market so far in 2024 We welcome a new monthly update on BSCB: Mauritius. 1,300 new vehicles found a buyer in the country in July, a solid 8.7% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally surges…
Explore: The cars of Scotland, UK
Today we are exploring the car landscape of Scotland, including Glasgow and the Isle of Skye, following my trip there in July. As a reminder, the MG ZS topped the Scottish charts in July, ahead of the Kia Sportage, Peugeot…
Quick Test Drive: Dacia Duster 3
While in France I had the opportunity to test drive the new generation Dacia Duster, in dealerships since June. It was a great chance to check out the improvements (or not) of this new model vs. the previous generation. I…
Colombia July 2024: Toyota Corolla Cross back to #1, Renault Kardian lands at #13
The Renault Kardian is an instant success in Colombia. 16,516 new vehicles found a buyer in Colombia in July, a splendid 25.6% year-on-year lift. However keep in mind July 2023 was off a daunting -43.5% on the year prior. So…
Slovenia July 2024: Renault Clio clear leader, now #1 year-to-date
The Renault Clio holds 5.5% of the Slovenian market in July. The Slovenian new car market surges 19.9% year-on-year in July to 4,529 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 5.7% to 32,867. 7 of the Top 8 brands shine…
Slovakia July 2024: Kia Ceed best-seller
The Kia Ceed is the best-selling vehicle in Slovakia in July. New car sales in Slovakia are in difficulty in July at -14.8% year-on-year to just 6,819 units. The year-to-date tally stays in positive, just, at +0.9% to 53,961. Brand…