Chery has been the biggest Chinese exporter for the past 23 years. This is a new Chinese update on BSCB. As we detailed in our May 2026 wholesales report, Passenger Vehicle exports surge 75.1% year-on-year in May to 784,000 units in May, accounting for 35% of total wholesales vs. just…
Toyota Corolla Fielder Last week I was lucky enough to visit Auckland in New Zealand. The car landscape is fascinating here, and it is well worth an Explore update. New Zealand's particularity is that, unlike neighbour Australia, it allows the mass importation of used cars, mainly cheap Japanese models. Japanese…
The Renault Duster is the best-selling vehicle in Ukraine so far this year. The Ukrainian new light vehicle market is off a harsh -17% year-on-year in May to 5,647 units. This tilts the year-to-date tally into negative at -4% to 25,715. Toyota (-29.9%) craters but still easily wins the brands…
The Hyundai i10 is the best-selling vehicle in Malta in 2024. With a lot of delay and thanks to our reader JFK and Car Industry Analysis we can share with you today and for the first time official data for Malta in 2024. The market is up 6% year-on-year to…
Greek Renault Clio sales are up 138% year-on-year in May. Note: April 2026 data is also included in the data section of this article. 23/06 update: Now with April 2026 Top 262 All models ranking. 25/06 update: Now with May 2026 Top 52 All brands and Top 268 All models…
BYD sales are up 141.4% across Europe, the brand outsells Ford for the first time. According to Dataforce, the European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) edges up 3.4% year-on-year in May to 1,130,916 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.4% after 5 months to 5,818,184. ACEA has the market up…
The BYD Atto 2 ranks #3 for its first Top 10 finish in Montenegro. Based on data shared with us by our local partner CE Auto, the Montenegrin new car market stands at 398 sales in May, a painful -17.1% year-on-year loss. This means the year-to-date tally tilts into negative…
Changan holds 4.9% of the Panamanian market in May. 4,972 new light vehicles found a buyer in Panama in May, a solid 7.4% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is up an even better +12.7% to 26,689. Toyota (-10.5%) stays ahead in the brands charts despite a painful YoY drop. Kia…
The Jaecoo J5 EV breaks into the Australian Top 10 in May. 23/06 update: Now with Top 330 All models ranking. 106,887 new vehicles hit Australian roads, a -2.3% year-on-year contraction. The year-to-date volume after five months stands at 491,523, off -1% over the same period a year ago. Private…
The BYD Yuan Up is the best-selling car in Albania for just one sale. Thanks to CE Auto we can share with you exclusive data for Albania in May. The market surges 65.8% year-on-year to 1,222 units, bringing the year-to-date tally up a whopping 135% to 5,828. BYD continues to…
The Toyota Corolla continues to dominate the Serbian market. According to data shared by our Central European partner CE Auto, 4,475 new cars hit Serbian roads in May, a fantastic 17.9% year-on-year lift. As a result, the year-to-date volume is now up 14.2% to 17,145 units. The Toyota Corolla (+16.6%)…
What to do after a highway breakdown becomes a pressing concern the moment a vehicle loses power or becomes unsafe on a busy roadway. Quick, steady decisions help reduce danger while restoring control of the situation. Modern roadside assistance often connects drivers to towing companies that handle vehicle recovery and…
The Skoda Octavia hits its highest share since October 2019. The Bosnian new car market edges down -1.4% year-on-year in May to 1,221 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -0.5% to 5,027, this according to our Central European partner CE Auto. The Skoda Octavia (+54.7%) is more dominant than…
The Geely EX5 is #1 in Moldova for the third time in the past 4 months. According to our local partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova are up a sturdy 11.3% year-on-year in May to 1,070 units. The year-to-date tally surges 25.3% to 4,768. The Geely EX5 repeats…
The VW Golf is up to #3 in North Macedonia in May. Data by our Central European partner CE Auto shows a North Macedonian new car market dropping a harsh -12.1% year-on-year in May to just 653 units. This way, the year-to-date volume is off -5.1% to 2,809. The Toyota…