Lexus RX sales are up 39.4% in March 49,064 new cars were imported in China in March, a -7.3% year-on-year decline, leading to a Q1 tally off -16.7% to 134,357. Market leader Lexus (+16.1%) is the only Top 14 carmaker in positive and strengthens its grip on the market. Mercedes…
The Denza D9 is the 10th best-selling vehicle in Indonesia in March. Indonesian new vehicle wholesales skid -5.1% year-on-year in March to 70,892 units, a disappointing score given March 2024 was already off -26.1% on the year prior. Q1 volumes are down -4.6% to 205,160. Retail sales sink -6.7% to…
First Top 10 finish for the Renault Symbioz at home. 22/04 update: Now with Top 334 All models ranking. It's a mediocre month for the French new car market in March at -14.5% year-on-year to just 153,842 units. The Q1 2025 volume is therefore off -7.8% to 410,085. This drop…
Peugeot delivers the best year-on-year performance in the Top 15 21/04 update: Now with Q1 channel, propulsion type and models figures. Tough month again for new car sales in Belgium at -10.2% year-on-year in March to 40,184 units. The year-to-date tally is down by a similar -10.5% to 120,939. Over…
BYD holds 18.8% of the Singaporean market in March. Singaporean new car sales continue to march forward in March at +23.5% year-on-year to 4,333 units. This way, the Q1 tally is up 33.7% to 10.914. BYD (+60%) surges once again to lodge its third consecutive win with 18.8% share. Toyota…
Leapmotor B10 Now that we've covered wholesales data for March, it's time to Let’s now examine the latest launches on the Chinese market. After just three models made their appearance last month, we are back to the flood of new models hitting Chinese roads. No less than 11 appear this…
The Kia Stonic is the best-selling vehicle in Cyprus both for the month and YTD. According to numbers by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, 1,601 new cars found a buyer in Cyprus in March, a solid 11.4% year-on-year improvement. This leads to a stable Q1 volume at -0.3%…
The VinFast VF 5 is the best-selling vehicle in Vietnam in March. Based on data by VAMA and Hyundai, the Vietnamese new vehicle market advances 16.6% year-on-year in March to 37,118 units, leading to a Q1 tally up 22.6% to 83,713. This month we again have access to exclusive data…
The Dacia Duster is up to a record third place in Austria in March. 25,950 new cars hit Austrian roads in March, a tiny 1% year-on-year lift. The Q1 tally is up 4.4% to 66,017. The Top 5 brands all beat the market. Volkswagen (+5.3%) leads the way again at…
The Ford Ranger is the best-selling vehicle in New Zealand in March. New vehicle sales in New Zealand edge up 2.6% year-on-year in March to 11,913, a poor showing given March 2024 was off -27.3% on the year prior, which itself was down -24% on March 2022... The Q1 volume…
Some people look forward to the drop in temperatures, while others love the sun. However, the same isn’t true for your vehicle. The changing weather can cause your vehicle to struggle to maintain performance. Before the next seasonal change, you need to do more than stop in for oil change services.…
The Fiat 600 ranks #7 in Portugal in March. New car sales in Portugal are up a solid 7.8% year-on-year to 24,578 in March, reducing the YTD fall to -0.8% to 58,545. Peugeot (+22.3%) surges ahead to cement its domination of the brands charts with 10.7% share. Renault (+3.7%) remains…
The Ford Tourneo Courier breaks into the Slovenian Top 10 in March. The Slovenian new car market is stable in March at +0.2% year-on-year to 5,285 sales. This results in a Q1 volume up 4.8% to 14,672. Volkswagen (+3.4%) remains the uncontested leader in the brands charts but at 13.7%…
The Nissan Qashqai is the most popular vehicle in Hungary in March and ranks #4 over Q1 16/04 update: Now with Q1 2025 Top 50 models (PC+LCV). 13,199 new cars hit Hungarian roads in March, a +2.4% year-on-year improvement. This leads to a Q1 tally up 3.8% to 32,899. Suzuki…
Toyota sales almost double year-on-year in March. Data by local association PAMA shows sales of new locally produced light vehicles in Pakistan surging +18.3% year-on-year in March to 11,098. This leads to a Q1 volume up 35.7% to 40,192. Note not all manufacturers present in Pakistan are members of PAMA…