The new Koleos helps push Renault to #1 in the Colombian brands ranking. It's another outstanding month for new vehicle sales in Colombia, up 36.3% year-on-year in October to 25,278. This way, the year-to-date volume is now up 30.1% to 200,435, with a prognosis to reach 245,000 units by year-end.…
The Omoda C5 reaches a record 7th place in Chile this month. After gaining 23.7% last month, the Chilean new light vehicle market falls back to earth in October at -14.8% year-on-year to 23,531 units. The year-to-date tally however remains in positive at +2.4% to 255,401. Hyundai (+1.9%) defies the…
Soueast already holds 1% of the Moroccan market in October. 19,561 new Passenger Cars and Light Commercials hit Moroccan roads in October, a splendid 30.4% year-on-year gain. This is the 10th consecutive month at at least +20% and it already leads to an annual record at 186,415 units, even though…
BYD holds 26.5% of the Singaporean market vs. 12.9% for Toyota. 3,956 new cars found a buyer in Singapore in October, a solid 16.1% year-on-year uptick. The year-to-date tally is now up 23.3% to 41,893. BYD (+105.1%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to reach a record 26.5% share, now…
Chevrolet S10 sales are up 58.5% year-on-year in October. New light vehicle sales in Mexico advance 6.3% year-on-year in October to 129,736 units. This is the 2nd largest October volume in Mexican history below the 137,383 of October 2016. The year-to-date tally tilts into positive at +0.3% to 1,205,001. Nissan…
Tucson 17,333 new locally made light vehicles hit Pakistani roads in October, a 32.2% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 39.9% to 146,947. Note Changan and Kia do not report sales figures to PAMA but are reported to be quite successful here. Market leader Suzuki (+1.4%) is weak…
The new Victoris helps Maruti Suzuki reach new heights. It's an exceptional month for new light vehicle wholesales in India. October volumes surge 17.3% year-on-year to 466,814 units, by very far the biggest monthly tally in history, eclipsing the previous best of 401,538 of last January. This is only the…
The Xiaomi YU7 is the most popular SUV in China in October. According to data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), new vehicle wholesales climb 8.8% year-on-year in October to 3,322,000 units. This leads to a year-to-date volume up 12.4% to 27,687,000. Passenger Vehicles are up 7.5% to…
The Citroen C3 Aircross is up to #5 in Bulgaria in October. But are these all "real" sales? New car sales in Bulgaria leap up another brilliant 26.6% year-on-year in October to 5,499 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 9% to 45,774. Toyota (+53.6%) takes the lead of the…
MG HS sales are up 72.5% year-on-year in October. 52,730 new passenger cars found a buyer in Poland in October, a solid 9.6% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 7.6% to 480,621. Toyota (-14%) stays on top of the brands ranking but it underperforms and at 14.6% it…
The Seat Ibiza is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Austria in October. Another very satisfying month for new car sales in Austria, up 11.4% year-on-year in October to 24,479. Through October, volumes are up 12.5% to 239,594. Volkswagen (+34.4%) stays on top of the brands charts with 14.7% share, distancing…
The Hyundai Kona cracks the Australian Top 5 for the first time. 12/11 update: Now with Top 339 All models ranking. 100,658 new cars found an Australian buyer in October, a small 0.7% year-on-year increase but the 2nd largest October volume in history below the 106,809 of October 2023. The…
Tesla sales are up 3-fold in South Korea. After surging 20.8% last month, the South Korea new light vehicle market is back to earth in October at a painful -12.9% YoY to 126,747 units. This is entirely the fault of domestic models off -17.3% to 102,685 and 81% share just…
A low premium can seem attractive, yet the true expense of motor cover often emerges only after a claim. For many motorists, understanding the interplay between declared value, claim discounts, and repair liability reveals that the sticker price is merely the starting point for car insurance decisions. This article explains…
The BYD Leopard 3 is up to 5th place in October. The Ukrainian new car market is up a splendid 28% year-on-year in October to 7,525 sales. The year-to-date tally is now down just -3% to 60,228. Brand leader BYD (+511.1%) is up 6-fold year-on-year and improves its record share…