The Kia Soluto repeats at #1 in Ecuador It's another weak month for new vehicle sales in Ecuador, off -8.5% year-on-year to 8,337 units. The year-to-date tally is now down -10.2% to 16,577 sales. This is the weakest start of the year since 2017 (11,888). As it was also the…
The BYD Shark 6 repeats at #10 in New Zealand. New vehicle sales in New Zealand drop -2.6% year-on-year in February to 9,409 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now off -9.1% to 20,272. Passenger Cars (Cars + SUVs) are up 17.8% to 7,013 and 74.5% share vs. 61.6% a…
The Suzuki Baleno ranks #5 in Chile in February. The Chilean new light vehicle market is down year-on-year for the second time in the past 8 months in February at -6.3% to 21,044 units. This is the weakest February in 10 years, since February 2015. As a result the year-to-date…
The BYD Sealion 7 is an instant blockbuster in Thailand. 63,614 new light vehicles found a Thai home in January, compared to 29,966 in December. Toyota remains ultra dominant at 36.8% share, however this is markedly below its FY2024 level of 40.3%. Isuzu shows signs of recovery and climbs back…
Denza is up to #13 brand for its first full month of sales. The Indonesian new wholesales market is back into positive territory in February at +2.2% to 72,295 but retail sales are off -0.6% to 69,872. Keep in mind February 2024 wholesales were down -18.7% on the year prior…
The Ford Ranger is the best-selling vehicle in New Caledonia so far in 2025. Due to continuing social unrest, the New Caledonian new light vehicle market implodes -53.5% year-on-year over the first two months of 2025 to just 475 units. Toyota (-71.8%) dominates the brands charts again albeit with a…
The Hyundai Kona is up to #2 in Cyprus in February. Based on data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, the Cyprus new car market struggles in February at just 1,284 units, off -14.5% year-on-year. Keep in mind however that February 2024 was up 48.5% over the year…
BYD is the third best-selling carmaker in Uruguay in February. 5,617 new light vehicles found a buyer in Uruguay in February, a very solid 16.7% year-on-year improvement. As it was the case for January, this is the largest February volume in at least a decade. This way, the year-to-date tally…
ivic According to data by local association PAMA, sales of new locally produced light vehicles in Pakistan soar 24.5% year-on-year in February to 12,084. This means the year-to-date volume is up 43.75 to 29,094. Note not all manufacturers present in Pakistan are members of PAMA such as Kia, Changan and MG…
The VW ID.7 repeats at a record #8 with sales up 30-fold year-on-year. Picture autobild.de New car sales in Germany edge down -6.4% year-on-year in February to 203,434 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is off -4.6% to 411,074. BEVs go against the market and improve +30.8% to 35,949 units and…
The Renault Symbioz is up to a record #13 in France in February. 14/03 update: Now with Top 244 All models ranking 141,569 new cars found a buyer in France in February, showing a market returning to stability at -0.7% year-on-year. Keep in mind February 2024 was up 12% on…
The Toyota Corolla Sedan is the best-selling vehicle in Turkiye in February. 90,730 new light vehicles found a new Turkish home in February, a -14.4% decline on a record February 2024. This month is however still the 2nd best February in Turkish history. The year-to-date tally is now off 159,384,…
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The Forthing T5 Evo ranks at a record 11th place in February. 4,372 new cars found a buyer in Slovenia in February, a 5.4% year-on-year uptick. The year-to-date volume is up a solid 7.6% to 9,387. Volkswagen (+45.1%) surges ahead to 15.2% share vs. 16% year-to-date while Renault (+32.4%) overtakes…
Opel sales shoot up 160.9% year-on-year in February New car sales in Luxembourg recede -4.1% year-on-year in February to 4,111 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now in negative at -1.1% and 7,831. After being knocked down to #3 in January, Volkswagen (-9.8%) reclaims the brands top spot both for…