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FEBRUARY 11, 2024

46,667 new cars found a buyer in Belgium in January, a solid 17.1% Previous post: Belgium Full Year 2023: BMW X1 and Tesla Model Y top market up 30.1% One year ago: Belgium January 2023: Volvo, Mercedes stand out in market up 17.4% Audi sales are up 73.9% year-on-year in January. year-on-year lift. share vs. 10.6%

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AUGUST 29, 2024

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% Other great performers include BMW (+2.4%) trailing the market year-on-year but up to 6.5% Suzuki holds 22.9% year-on-year improvement. year-to-date level.

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MAY 14, 2024

21,337 new cars found a buyer in Austria in April, a solid 15.3% The podium brands all beat the market and lodge shares above their YTD level: Volkswagen is up 22.1% of the market, Skoda is up 39.5% The VW Golf is the best-selling model in Austria in April. year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 3.7%

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MAY 29, 2024

42,079 new cars found a buyer in Hungary over the first four months of 2024, a 10.4% When adding light commercials the market is up 12.2% Nissan X-Trail sales are up 592% year-on-year so far in 2024. year-on-year improvement. to 50,326 units. Local assembler Suzuki (+121.4%) rallies back up to the pole position with 15.7% a year ago.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

27,985 new light vehicles found a buyer in the United Arab Emirates in October, a solid 10.9% Market leader Toyota (+3.9%) can't catch u The Nissan Patrol is the 2nd best-selling car in the UAE in October. year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is up by a similarly robust 10.2% to 250,834.

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JULY 4, 2024

It’s a 23rd consecutive month of year-on-year gains for the UK market in June at a meagre +1.1% Once again, the market is pulled up by robust fleet sales at +14.2% All categories of electrified vehicles outpace the market this month with sizeable gains. of the market. The Kia Sportage repeats at #1 in the UK.

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JULY 22, 2024

16,151 new vehicles found a buyer in Bahrain over the First Half of 2024, a sturdy 15.6% Both Toyota (+23.6%) and Nissan (+46.4%) beat the market atop the brands charts, leading to increased shares of 34.5% Hyundai (-1.1%) falls to #3 ahead of Lexus (-3.3%) also not benefiting from the market uptick. in Bahrain. respectively.

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Autocar

AUGUST 23, 2024

I ask because we’ve learned that Proton co-owners Geely and DRB-Hicom Berhad are planning to invest billions into the brand as part of a major global expansion that will bring it back to the British market. Last year, MG took a UK market share of more than 4%, outselling Skoda and Peugeot and almost matching Hyundai.

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Autocar

OCTOBER 4, 2024

September’s record EV performance is good news, but look under the bonnet and there are serious concerns as the market is not growing quickly enough to meet mandated targets,” said Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) boss Mike Hawes. This rise comes despite a record month for EV sales, which increased 36.8%

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

to 28,923, increasing its market share in stark contrast with the rest of the world, HEVs are up 91.2% Model-wise, the Ford Ranger (stable) signs a 4th consecutive month in pole position, confirming it is the new favourite of Australian buyers above the Toyota Hilux (-0.9%). Private sales edge up 2.6% to 32,309, rentals down -4.6%

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JULY 3, 2024

of the market vs. 4.4% However these incentives were spent in just 9 hours so many potential buyers didn’t benefit from them. share, keeping in mind June 2023 marked its lowest ever market share at the time at 9.4%. Volkswagen (-3%) can’t capitalise on the market growth and falls two spots on May to #4.

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Autocar

JULY 18, 2024

According to the trade body, sales of new cars to private buyers fell 12.9% With manufacturers under pressure to comply with the ZEV mandate requirement that 22% of their sales this year are electric, the SMMT highlighted that, despite generous incentives, EV sales to private buyers actually fell by 2% in May.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

of the Luxembourg market in August. 2,910 new cars found a buyer in Luxembourg in August, a harsh -14.8% Mercedes (+25.8%) defies the negative market to snap the pole position with a splendid 12.6% BMW (-14.2%) roughly matches the market and stays #2 while Volkswagen (-13.4%) falls to third place. Mercedes holds 12.6%

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

UK boss says funds from company car tax should be used to provide incentives for cheaper EVs for private buyers Vauxhall has called on the government to do more to help support private buyers of affordable electric cars , even if that requires redistributing some of the money used to support electric company cars.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

3,678 new cars found a buyer in Slovenia in August, a solid 13.5% Strikingly, the Top 5 carmakers all beat the market. In fact all Top 9 models outpace the market, with the VW Golf (+141.9%) the most dynamic ahead of the Peugeot 2008 (+94.7%), VW Tiguan (+67.3%), Skoda Kamiq (+54.5%) and Dacia Duster (+50%).

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FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The Dacia Sandero is the favourite of German private buyers in January. Previous post: Germany Private Sales Full Year 2023: Tesla Model Y and VW T-Roc top market off -1.7% Private sales account for just 29.3% of total sales in Germany in January vs. 31.7% a year ago at 62,571 units. This is 10.1% year-on-year lift. 5 168 22.4%

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APRIL 16, 2024

37,506 new light vehicles found a buyer in Hungary of the First Quarter of 2024, a solid 8.3% The Suzuki Vitara dominates the Hungarian charts. year-on-year increase. The PC only total stands at 31,668, up 7.1% year-on-year. Suzuki dominates the PC+LCV charts with 13.9% share just above Toyota (13.5%).

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Autocar

AUGUST 22, 2024

BMW sold 14,869 electric cars across Europe last month German brand sold 308 more EVs than its American rival in July as Model Y and Model 3 sales slipped BMW has for the first time overtaken Tesla in the European electric car market. The overall European market grew by 2% compared with July 2023 to 1.03

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Autocar

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Dacia had sold just over 1000 bi-fuel versions of the Duster and Sandero by the end of October LPG pump network in Britain is only a quarter of what it was at its peak Dacia CEO Denis le Vot is surprised that low-cost LPG fuel is not more popular in the UK as British buyers are "meant to be super pragmatic".

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APRIL 2, 2024

94,840 new cars found a buyer in Spain in March, a -4.7% Year-to-date, the market edges up 3.1% Sales to rental companies go completely against the market at +29.7% of the market while Volkswagen (-6.6%) stays at #3 but ranks #5 year-to-date. The Nissan Qashqai signs its first Spanish win in over four years. to 57,155.

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Carscoops

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

A new study has highlighted the gulf between what new cars cost and what buyers expect to pay for them. Edmunds found that 48 percent of buyers wanted to spend less than $35k, but the average new car costs $48k. But Edmunds data showed almost no transactions during July of this year where buyers took a new car home for less than $20k.

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AutoDealer Today

JULY 12, 2024

New buyers, especially those with EV trade-ins, are feeling the brunt of depreciation as market normalizes.

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Motor Authority

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Chevrolet Silverado EV prices have been reduced Chevrolet Silverado EV now has multiple battery options Silverado EV WT now available for both commercial and private buyers The Chevrolet Silverado EV enters its second year on the market with some big improvements in range and price.

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AUGUST 6, 2024

The EV share in Europe’s biggest market fell to 12.9%, from 20% in a year, following the government’s decision to cut subsidies. Other markets like Sweden and Switzerland also saw a decline in EV sales. The market has lost all momentum and many customers doubt the prospects of electric cars.”

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Traditional hybrids surged 25.7%, now comprising 32% of Europe’s new car market. of the overall new car market. By comparison, the market share of hybrids has increased, while the combined share of petrol and diesel cars has fallen. share of the market. Sales of battery electric vehicles fell by 10.8% in July 2023.

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JUNE 12, 2024

6,403 new cars found an Irish buyer in May, a tough -15.1% Previous month: Ireland April 2024: Volkswagen passes Toyota in market off -3.6% One year ago: Ireland May 2023: Renault, Tesla highlight market up 42.7% Dacia Sandero sales are up 91.9% year-on-year in May. year-on-year decline. to 77,449 sales. share vs. 14.8%

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

More good news for buyers came in the form of increased incentives, Cox Automotive data shows. A modest decline, sure, but given the relentless march of inflation, it’s a shift that buyers will appreciate. For those in the market for an EV, the discounts are even juicier, with incentives averaging 12.3 percent of the ATP.

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AUGUST 13, 2024

The New Zealand new vehicle market rallies back up 52.6% year-on-year in July to 9,430 units, as July 2023 was hit by new Clean Car Discount policy changes that pushed buyers to forward their purchase to June. Toyota (+69.6%) beats the market growth but its share at 18.6% Passenger Cars soar 61.6% to 1,437, SUVs are up 43.4%

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JULY 9, 2024

20,193 new cars found a buyer in Portugal in June, a steep -8.4% of the market vs. 9.9% Volkswagen (-3.9%) keeps its fall below the market rate unlike Dacia (-13.1%). Citroen C3 sales are up 6-fold year-on-year. Next generation pictured. year-on-year decline. The H1 2024 tally stands at 116,417, up 5.7%

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

28,720 new cars found a buyer in Jordan over the first 9 months of the year, a tiny +0.1% Knocked down to #2 over H1, Toyota (-19.3%) reclaims the brands top spot albeit with a freefalling market share at 31.9% Changan is the third best-selling brand in Jordan. year-on-year improvement.

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Motor Authority

JULY 16, 2024

The 2025 Genesis GV70 lineup goes wireless with its Apple CarPlay and Android Auto A refreshed Genesis GV70 arrives for 2026 The Genesis GV70 costs $47,050 The Genesis GV70 is one of the better options for buyers in the market for a compact luxury crossover, and it's been enhanced for the 2025 model year with some minor updates.

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Motor Authority

MARCH 14, 2024

5 compact crossovers in some markets, and according to VW around one out of every five buyers of those vehicles opt. The GTX badge is used for the most powerful versions in VW's ID family of electric vehicles. It's already used on the ID.4 4 and related ID.5

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JANUARY 29, 2024

8,973 new cars found a buyer in Moldova in 2023 based on data shared with us by CE Auto , a robust 15.3% Previous year: Moldova 2022: Dacia Duster edges into #1 in surging market (+13.5%) Two years ago: Moldova 2021: Toyota RAV4 repeats at #1 in market up 31% Full December 2023 Top 10 models below.

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OCTOBER 13, 2024

4,125 new cars found a Singaporean buyer in September, a spectacular 71.1% Toyota (+22.2%) and Mercedes (+50%) both trail the market atop the charts but lodge strong share at 18% and 12.8% Tesla (+555.6%), Honda (+175.8%), Kia (+92.2%) and Nissan (+83.7%) also beat the market in the remainder of the Top 10. year-on-year surge.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The Latvian new car market is up 13.4% Private buyers prefer the Toyota RAV4, Skoda Kamiq, Cupra Formentor, Skoda Karoq and Kodiaq while companies go for the Toyota Yaris Cross, Corolla, RAV4, Skoda Octavia and Kodiaq. Previous year: Latvia 2022: Toyota RAV4 #1, VW T-Cross and Dacia Duster shine in market up 16.5%

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Motor Authority

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As is the case with the notchback, wagon buyers can choose from gas, plug-in hybrid, and electric powertrains. Some markets will also receive the option of a diesel. BMW's 5-Series was redesigned for the 2024 model year and the newest generation of the popular midsize sedan has now spawned its wagon body style.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

46,266 new cars found a buyer in Oman over the first 9 months of the year, a solid 9.2% Brand leader Toyota (+23.7%) tightens its stranglehold on the market even further to bring its share to a suffocating 53.8%. The Toyota Land Cruiser is the best-selling vehicle in Oman. year-on-year improvement.

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