Market: Skoda Octavia remains an orderer
SALES The car year in Switzerland was successful, according to the Swiss Association of Independent Car Dealers. Reported in 2019, more than 309,000 new passenger cars hit Swiss roads by the end of the year. Direct and parallel imports to Switzerland reached a market share of 4.27 percent. Every 23rd consumer thus buys his new car through this channel. According to [...]
Direct and parallel imports into Switzerland achieve a market share of 4.27 percent. This means that every 23rd consumer buys his new car through this channel. According to the president of the VFAS, Roger Kunz, the quota of consumers who buy their vehicle from a parallel importer could be significantly higher.
Tesla is winner of the year
Volkswagen remains the best-selling brand, ahead of Mercedes-Benz and BMW. In terms of individual models, the Skoda Octavia leads the field. The winner of the year is Tesla. Thanks to the Model 3, the US brand was able to sell almost 6,000 cars in this country.
The exact figures from auto-schweiz will follow next week.
