The Maruti Suzuki DZire is the best-selling vehicle in India over H1 2026. The Indian new wholesales market shoots up 18.6% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026 to a record 2,595,411, eclipsing its previous best reached last year by over 400,000 sales. Maruti Suzuki (+16.9%), although trailing its "home"…
A facelift pushes the Tata Punch to its first win in 2 years. New vehicle wholesales in India soar 25.8% year-on-year in June to 391,968 units, a new record for the month eclipsing the 339,418 units of June 2024. Maruti Suzuki (+23.8%) trails its home market slightly but still holds a…
The Xiaomi YU7 was #1 in January and ranks #5 over H1. Over the first half of 2026, CAAM data shows wholesales of Chinese-made vehicles down -4.1% to 15,017,000 vehicles, after climbing 11% to 15,653,000 last year (this includes exports). Sales of light passenger vehicles are off -6% to 12,720,000…
The Leapmotor A10 is up to #3 overall for its 4th month in market. According to data by CAAM, wholesales of Chinese-made vehicles are down -3.2% year-on-year in June to 2,810,000 units, after rising 14% to 2,904,000 in June 2025. However this includes exports. Domestic wholesales in contrast dive -23%…
Ram Pickup sales are up 19.1% year-on-year over H1. The U.S. new light vehicle market is down -2.7% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026 to 7,934,650 units. Forecasts for the second half of the year aren't more optimistic, and many analysts predict a negative market over the Full Year…
Nissan Rogue sales are up 38.6% over Q2. New light vehicle sales in the U.S. are up 7.9% year-on-year in June to 1.4 million units according to GlobalData. The Seasonally adjusted annualised rate of sales (SAAR) is up from 15.95 million a year ago in June 2025 to 16.6 million,…
The MG HS is up to a record 4th place in Austria in June. 34,256 new cars hit Austrian roads in June, a splendid 22.9% year-on-year improvement. The YTD total is now up 15% to 164,529. Volkswagen (+5.2%) and Skoda (+15.8%) remain atop the brands charts but both trail the…
BMW holds 15.8% of the Luxembourg car market in June. The Luxembourg new car market soars 22.6% year-on-year in June to 5,110 units, leading to a H1 tally up 5% to 26,526. BMW (+61%) brilliantly repeats at #1, and if last month its advantage over #2 Volkswagen (+20.3%) was just…
The Kia Niro is the 2nd best-selling car in Norway in June. 19,558 new cars were registered in Norway in June, up 6.4% year-on-year. However the H1 2026 tally is in negative at -2.8% to 73,403. BEV sales are up 6% to 18,875 and 96.5% share vs. 96.9% a year…
The Slovenian new car market shoots up 29.8% year-on-year in June to 6,684 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 17.3% to 35,343. Volkswagen (+17.9%) stays atop the brands charts at 12.9% share ahead of Renault (+0.5%) at 12%. Tesla (+323.6%) surges 21 spots on May to land at #3…
Can the Twingo IV match the success of the Renault 5 at home? 11/07 update: Now with Top 56 All brands and Top 300 models. A very satisfying month for new car sales in France: up 11.4% year-on-year in June to 188,787 units. However keep in mind June 2025 was…
Strict anti-drunk driving policies, awareness campaigns against alcohol-impaired driving, and advances in car safety technology have played a significant role in safeguarding the lives and welfare of drivers and road users in general. Still, the devastation left in the wake of road crashes involving drunk drivers is still prevalent. When…
The Omoda 9 is up to #22 overall in Czechia in June. The Czech new car market soars 18.9% year-on-year in June to 26,398 units, leading to a H1 volume up 5.8% to 129,810. Local behemoth Skoda (+24.7%) manages to outpace its home market to 33.8% share, however this is…
The BYD Dolphin is the 2nd best-selling foreign model in South Korea in June. The South Korean new light vehicle market is up by a robust 9.5% year-on-year in June to 159,348 units. This is divided into 121,289 units (+3%) for local carmakers and 38,059 (+37%) for foreigners. The H1…
The Renault Boreal is an instant blockbuster in Turkiye. The Turkish new light vehicle market recedes -11.4% year-on-year in June to 105,041 units, leading to a H1 2026 tally down -8.2% on a record H1 2025 total to 558,179. Once again Renault (+55.7%) goes completely agains the market with a…