France May 2024: First market decline in 22 months, Toyota (+31.3%) and Opel (+27.9%) stand out
The Opel Corsa signs its first Top 10 finish since August 2020. 11/06 update: Now with Top 326 All models ranking In May, the French new car market registers its first year-on-year decline since July 2022 at -2.9% to 141,298…
Italy May 2024: Negative market, Fiat hits lowest ever share, Citroen C3 up to #2
Citroen C3 sales are up 140.5% year-on-year in May. The Italian new car market hits the brakes in April at -6.6% year-on-year to 139,581 units, 10,000 less than in May 2023. The year-to-date tally remains in positive however at +3.4%…
Spain May 2024: Rental sales push market up 3.4%, Citroen C3 best-seller for the first time
Dealerships rush to register the outgoing generation of Citroen C3 New car sales in Spain gain 3.4% year-on-year in May to 95,158 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.8% to 431,884. The 5 months figure however remains -23% below…
The cars of Beijing, China
For the first time in 5 years, I had the opportunity to visit China for the Beijing Auto Show. It was also the chance to check out the car landscape in the streets of Beijing. Needless to say that in…
Saudi Arabia April 2024: Toyota up to 31.1% share, Yaris Sedan and Camry on top
The Toyota Urban Cruiser is inside the Saudi Top 10 this month. 56,527 new vehicles found a buyer in Saudi Arabia in April, a -2.4% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date volume is up 4.2% to 250,811. Toyota edges up 0.7% to…
United Arab Emirates April 2024: Nissan Patrol takes the lead in negative market
The Nissan Patrol is the best-selling nameplate in the UAE in April. New vehicle sales in the UAE drop -13% year-on-year in April to 19,994 units. Meanwhile the year-to-date volume is up 12% to 94,208. Toyota (-22.5%) falls much faster…
Slovakia April 2024: VW T-Cross cracks podium in market up 11.9%
The VW T-Cross ranks #3 in Slovakia in April. The Slovak new car market climbs 11.9% year-on-year in April to 7,711 units, bringing the year-to-date volume up 7.1% to 31,102. Skoda (+12.1%) matches the overall growth but can only produce…
Algeria Full Year 2023: Chery up to #2, Dacia Sandero best-seller
Chery sales are up 69.5% year-on-year in 2023. Consult 20 years of Algerian Historical Data here New logo vehicle sales in Algeria edge up 10.1% year-on-year in 2023 to a still meagre 27,975 units. Dacia (+0.7%) retains the top spot…
Colombia April 2024: Kia (+70.9%) shoots up, Toyota (+33.2%) leads again
The Kia K3 breaks into the Colombian Top 10 for the first time in April. For the first time this year, the Colombian new vehicle market is in positive with April volumes up 11.2% year-on-year to 15,315. The year-to-date tally…
Hungary April 2024: Suzuki (+121.4%), Nissan (+354.7%) highlight market up 10.4%
Nissan X-Trail sales are up 592% year-on-year so far in 2024. 42,079 new cars found a buyer in Hungary over the first four months of 2024, a 10.4% year-on-year improvement. When adding light commercials the market is up 12.2% to…