The Jetour T2 is the most popular vehicle in the UAE in May. The Emirati new light vehicle market is once again affected by the Iran war, with sales down -35.3% year-on-year in May to 16,534. This way, the year-to-date volume after 5 months is off -26.3% to 97,269. Toyota…
BYD sold almost 19,000 units in Australia in June. 6/07 update: Now with Top 60 All brands and Top 20 models rankings It's a very eventful month in Australia, with June volumes up 9.9% year-on-year to 140,058 units. This is the highest ever monthly tally in the country, eclipsing the…
The BMW iX3 spectacularly enters the Dutch Top 10 in June. New car sales in the Netherlands gain a sturdy 13.4% year-on-year in June to 39,015 units, however the H1 2026 tally is in negative at -4.2% to 174,789. Over the First Half of the year, hybrids account for 53.9%…
The BYD Atto 2 scores its first Italian podium. New car sales in Italy are up a robust +10.6% year-on-year in June to 146,423 units, leading to a H1 tally up 9.6% to 936,783. However remember June 2025 was off -17.4% on the year prior. Private sales outpace the market…
The BYD Atto 2 is up to #9 in Spain in June. The Spanish new car market is up a solid +7.8% year-on-year in June to 128,426 registrations. This follows a 15.2% YoY progression in June 2025, reaching the highest June volume since the pre-pandemic June 2019 volume of 134,341.…
The Tesla Model 3 is up to 4th place in Taiwan in June. New car sales in Taiwan rally back up 20.5% year-on-year in June to 41,361, leading to a year-to-date volume now in positive at +1.7% to 202,278. Toyota (+29.7%) continues to impress at 30.5% share but the best…
The Leapmotor C10 is up to a record #13 in Iceland in June. New car sales in Iceland are hit full frontal in June at -28.6% year-on-year to just 1,439 units. As a result the year-to-date tally tilts into negative territory at -4.4% to 7,497. Tesla (+27.2%) goes against the falling…
Can the Twingo IV match the success of the Renault 5 at home? A very satisfying month for new car sales in France: up 11.4% year-on-year in June to 188,787 units. However keep in mind June 2025 was the weakest in 28 years and we remain well below the 230,965 units…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia for the third month in a row. It's another fantastic month for new vehicle sales in Colombia, with May sales soaring 42.8% to 28,180. Taking into account that May 2025 was already up 33.1% on the year prior, this is…
The new Omoda 9 is inside the Slovak Top 50 in May. After sinking -16.4% in April, the Slovak new car market slows down its fall to -6.3% YoY in May to 7,166 units. The year-to-date volume is down -6% to 34,165. There's no surprise atop the brands ranking: Skoda…
The Ford Everest is up to 5th place in New Zealand in May. The New Zealand new vehicle market continues on its splendid run, with May sales up 10.2% year-on-year to 11,296 units to its strongest level since 2022. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 13.2% to 58,066. Toyota…
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…