The Renault Duster is the most popular vehicle in Ukraine in June. The Ukrainian new light vehicle market is down -8.1% year-on-year in June to 6,102 units, leading to a H1 volume off -4.8% to 31,304. Toyota (-20.1%) easily retains the brands top spot with 12.4% share and despite a…
New light vehicle sales in Bulgaria shoot up 15.9% year-on-year in June to 5,916 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 7.9% to 28,738. Keep in mind a significant part of these registrations never see Bulgarian roads as they are reexported to other EU countries. In the brands ranking, Toyota (+40.3%)…
The Toyota Land Cruiser FJ makes its first appearance in any world ranking. The South African new vehicle market lodges a 20th consecutive month of year-on-year gain in June at +15.3% to 54,482 units. This is also the 5th straight month of double-digit YoY lifts. This month market the best…
The Tenet T4L lands directly in 5th place. New car sales in Russia are up 29% year-on-year in June to 116,276 units, leading to a H1 volume up 14.8% to 608,618. Local behemoth Lada (+16.2%) leads again but trails its home market once again and sees its share thaw from…
The 10 best-selling car games of all time are led by Nintendo’s Mario Kart dominance, followed by landmark street-racing and simulation franchises. This ranking uses publicly reported lifetime sales, prioritizing official publisher data where available and clearly treating leaked or third-party figures as reported estimates. 10. Gran Turismo 5 —…
Formula 1 has been the pinnacle of motorsport for over seven decades. But in an era where attention spans have become shorter and with more entertainment options available, the question doing the rounds is: is Formula 1 still popular and relevant in the modern era? In 2026, the answer isn’t…
The MG HS breaks its Polish ranking record in June. New car sales in Poland shoot up a splendid 19% year-on-year in June to 58,981 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now up 9.4% to 312,048. Toyota (+4.3%) and Skoda (+1.4%) keep the lead but significantly trail the market,…
The Suzuki Swift DZire is the best-selling vehicle in Saudi Arabia in May. New light vehicle sales in Saudi Arabia drop a harsh -31.7% year-on-year in May to 45,338, bringing the year-to-date tally down -24.4% to 263,079. The Top 3 brands fall even faster than the market: Toyota is down…
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…