The Changan CS85 confirms the Chinese carmakers' trend towards coupe SUVs. After detailing January wholesales it is now time to study this month’s new locally-made launches so you can on the bleeding edge of the fastest-evolving new car market in the world. In a freefalling market at -15.8% but -17.7% for…
The Toyota Camry is #1 in Saudi Arabia again. Consult 30 years of Saudi Arabia Historical Data here. The big event of the year in Saudi Arabia was women being allowed to drive from June 24 onwards. Unfortunately, as I predicted in an interview with the BBC.co.uk, this hasn't had…
The Renault Kwid is the best-selling vehicle in Uruguay. Consult one decade of Uruguay Historical Data here. This post has now been updated with the Top 13 models. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay fall a steep 19.6% year-on-year in 2018 to just 43.809 units, the lowest annual score since…
The Nissan Patrol is the most popular nameplate in the UAE for the 2nd year running. Consult 15 years of United Arab Emirates Historical Data here. The United Arab Emirates market endures a third consecutive year of double-digit decline in 2018 at -19.1% to just 219.269 units, handicapped further by…
The Camry (+70.3%) helps Toyota break its all-time volume record in China in January in a declining market. No recovery in sight just yet for the Chinese new vehicle market, January marking the 7th consecutive month of year-on-year decline and third double-digit drop in a row at 15.8% to 2.367.300…
The Hyundai Palisade is the 4th best-selling vehicle in South Korea in January. This post has been updated with all foreign brands data. The South Korean new car market is up 1.6% year-on-year in January to 135.662 units, with local manufacturers (+4.5%) for once doing a lot better than foreign…
The C5 Aircross is already having an impact on Citroen European sales. According to figures released by the ACEA covering the European Union + EFTA countries - a slightly larger area than the JATO Dynamics updates, the European new car market drops 4.6% year-on-year in January to 1.226.446 units, which…
The Saipa Tiba manages to take the lead of the Iranian market in 2018... Consult over 50 years of Iran Historical Data here. Thanks to our partnership with CE Auto we can share with you today exclusive production figures for Iran over the Full Year 2018. This period roughly corresponds to the last…
The Nissan Patrol is the best-selling vehicle in Lebanon in 2018. Consult a decade of Lebanon Historical Data here. 2017 (-2.6%) was the calm before the storm: 2018 Lebanese sales crumble down 21.7% to just 39.800 units. Brand leader Toyota (-45.9%) is hit particularly hard, falling more than twice as…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the best-selling vehicle in Jordan for the 2nd time in the past 3 years. Consult a decade of Jordanian Historical Data here. After imploding down 27.2% in 2016, Jordanian new car sales gave the impression of recovering in 2017 (+0.6%), but it was just not…
Lexus LX sales in Qatar are up 19.3% to #2 overall. Consult 15 years of Qatar Historical Data here. After freefalling 26% in 2016 and 29.3% in 2017, the Qatari new car market endures a third consecutive double-digit drop in 2018 albeit at a much more manageable -10.7% to 45.653…
The Nissan Patrol is the new overall best-seller in Oman. Consult 15 years of Oman Historical Data here. While most markets in the region have managed to significantly reduce their fall, the nightmare isn't over yet for Oman with 2018 sales down another 14.9% to 123.983 units. One thing to…
Mitsubishi Pajero sales in Kuwait are up 14.5% in 2018. Consult 15 years of Kuwait Historical Data here. After a ghastly -26% in 2016 and -11.5% in 2017, new car sales in Kuwait are almost stationary in 2018 at -2.1% to miss out on the symbolic 100.000 annual mark for just…
The Nissan Sunny leaps up 5 spots on 2017 to land in 2nd place in Bahrain. Consult 15 years of Bahrain Historical Data here. After freefalling down 19% in 2016 and 25.6% in 2017, the Bahraini new light vehicle market encouragingly stabilises in 2018 at -4.8% and 34.865 sales. Once…
Kia Sorento sales in Iraq are up 367.8% to 11.6% share in 2018. Consult 8 years of Iraqi Historical Data here. The Iraqi new car market continues to recover, 2018 marking a second consecutive year of double-digit gains at a spectacular +58.6% to 53.646 deliveries. Kia (+68.9%) manages to outpace…