The Leapmotor A10 is now up to 2nd place overall in China. Official data by CAAM hasn't been communicated yet, so we'll go with CPCA data for now. Overall passenger vehicle sales in July continue to crater at -20.9% year-on-year to just 1,461,000 units. This is the 10th consecutive month…
The previous generation Suzuki Swift is still on sale in Pakistan. According to local manufacturers association PAMA, sales of new locally made cars in Pakistan surge 79.6% year-on-year in July to 19,818 units. This brings the year-to-date volume up 40.2% to 137,941. Note Changan and Kia do not share sales…
The Proton e.MAS 5 is a rebadged Geely EX2/Xingyuan 80,030 new cars found a buyer in Malaysia in July, a solid 6.5% year-on-year lift. This way, the year-to-date tally is now up 4.4% to 489,340. Local hero Perodua (-4.9%) can't capitalise on its home market's growth but still delivers a…
The Mercedes GLC hits a ranking record at #4. 268,068 new cars hit German roads in July, a small 1.2% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date tally is now up 5.1% to 1,752,461. This is to be compared with the 332,788 sales of pre-pandemic July 2019 and 2,818,788 units at the same…
Ram 1200 sales triple year-on-year in Mexico. New light vehicle sales in Mexico grow 3.4% year-on-year in July to 130,835 units (on revised 2025 figures). This is the second largest July volume in Mexican history and the best in 10 years, below the record 131,772 units of July 2016. The…
Peugeot sales are up 73.2% year-on-year in July. New car sales in Luxembourg edge down -3.9% year-on-year in July to 4,337 units. However thanks to a strong H1 the year-to-date tally remains in positive at +3.6% to 30,849. BMW (-13.9%) threepeats at #1 with 11.9% share and despite a harsh…
JAC La Venezolana Pro The Venezuelan new vehicle market continues to rally back up, with H1 2026 sales soaring 66.8% year-on-year to 25,173. JAC (+94.9%) overtakes Toyota (+13.9%) to easily snap the brands pole position at an overwhelming 42.5% share vs. 26.2% for Toyota. Changan (+73.5%) stays in third place…
Jetour sales are up 144.7% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026. After a 2025 record year, the Peruvian new vehicle market improves further in 2026 with sales shooting up 40.6% to 140,721. Leader Toyota (+25.1%) trails the market and drops two percentage points to 16.1% share. This is still…
The Fronx was Suzuki's best-seller in Guatemala in 2025. The Guatemalan new vehicle market soars 19% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026 to 35,719 units. Toyota (+15%) remains ultra dominant at 25.7% share while Isuzu (+46.9%) surges ahead to 10.3% share, two percentage points above its year-ago level. Mitsubishi…
Chery sales are up 46.2% year-on-year over the period. 37,022 new light vehicles found a buyer in Costa Rica over the First Half of 2026, a -1.6% year-on-year contraction. Toyota (-20.5%) remains the faraway leader but sees its market share plunge from 20.2% over the First Half of 2025 to…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in July. The Portuguese new car market edges up 3.5% year-on-year in July to 18,157 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 9.6% to 155,237. Peugeot (-7%) holds onto the brands top spot but drops to 8.4% share vs. 9.6% so…
The Toyota bZ4X is the most popular vehicle in Denmark in July. 14,562 new cars found a Danish buyer in July, a solid 5.4% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is up an even more satisfying 11.8% to 115,594. BEVs hold a stunning 80.1% share this month,, hybrids 2.9%, mild hybrids…
The BYD Racco has launched in Japan. New vehicle sales in Japan are up a sturdy 6.8% in July to 417,163 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 2.5% or 68,400 units to 2,804,353. Once again local behemoth Toyota (+12%) outpaces its home market to 34.1% share vs. 32.3% so…
The Zeekr 7X ranks #10 in Australia in July. 7/08 update: Now with Top 353 All models. It's another record month for new vehicle sales in July: up 4.2% year-on-year to 108,577, which is an all time high for July, eclipsing the previous best of 104,244 reached just last year.…
Alcohol-impaired driving contributes to roughly one-third of all traffic fatalities in the United States each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Drivers aged 21–24 and 25–34 record the highest rates of alcohol impairment involvement in fatal crashes. Driving under the influence (DUI) is the criminal offense…