Australia October 2023: Market above 1m units for the first time after 10 months
The Ford Everest breaks its ranking record for the 2nd month in a row. Picture carexpert.com.au It’s another record for Australian new vehicle market in October with deliveries up a wonderful 22.3% year-on-year to 106,809. This is the first time…
Canada October 2023: Volvo (+40.9%), Toyota (+37.5%), Kia (+35.5%) help lift market up 20%
Kia Sportage sales more than double year-on-year in Canada. Estimates by local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive have the Canadian new light vehicle market up 20% year-on-year in October to 145,957 units. Keep in mind October 2022 was particularly weak as the…
USA October 2023: Market slows its growth to just +1.8%
The Lexus TX has landed in the U.S. charts. The U.S. new light vehicle market grows just 1.8% year-on-year in to an estimated 1.2 million units in October. This is a significant slowing down vs. the previous months of the…
Italy October 2023: Jeep Avenger up to #4, market up 20%
The Jeep Avenger BEV (pictured) only accounts for 5% of the nameplate’s volume. New car sales in Italy jump 20% year-on-year in October to 139,052, lifting the year-to-date tally up 20.5% to 1,315,964. Private sales are up 21.4% to 83,122…
France October 2023: Market up 21.9% but still down 20% on pre-pandemic
The Ferrari Purosangue has landed in the French charts. The French new car market is up by a robust 21.9% year-on-year in October to 152,383 units. But although this is a great result, for some context we are still roughly…
Spain October 2023: Dacia Sandero reclaims top spot off MG ZS
The Dacia Sandero is the most popular vehicle in Spain in October. 77,892 new cars found a Spanish buyer in October, a 18.1% year-on-year improvement leading to a year-to-date cume up 18.5% to 789,272. An encouraging sign, private sales are…
Sweden October 2023: Volvo XC40 and Kia Niro top solid market
The Kia Niro is up to 2nd place in Sweden in October. The Swedish new car market gains a solid 11.8% year-on-year in October to 25,016 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 3.5% to 234,985. EV sales climb 18.5%…
Argentina October 2023: Jeep (+175.8%), Citroen (+70.5%), Nissan (+64.5%) stand out in market up 30.8%
The new C3 pushes Citroen sales up in Argentina. New light vehicle sales in Argentina soar 30.8% year-on-year in October to 39,688 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 12.8% to 373,299. Toyota (+8.1%) is much weaker than the market…
Finland October 2023: Peugeot 2008 teases Toyota Corolla for #1
The Peugeot 2008 is only 7 sales off a second pole position in three months. The Finnish new car market is up 3.6% year-on-year in October to 6,309 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 8.8% to 73,770. We have…
Taiwan October 2023: Toyota Yaris Cross lands directly at #5
The Toyota Yaris Cross is an instant blockbuster in Taiwan. New car sales in Taiwan advance by a solid 10.7% year-on-year in October to 40,540 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 12.1% to 390,260. Toyota (+4%) is a little…