Toyota Hilux sales are up 19.5% year-on-year in August. 12,216 new vehicles found a buyer in New Zealand in August, a 4.1% year-on-year uptick. The year-to-date volume is now up 9.9% to 95,385. Passenger Cars (Cars and SUVs) are up 12.9% to 9,137 whereas commercial vehicles sink -15.6% to 3,079.…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Sweden in September. New car sales in Sweden advance 13.8% year-on-year in September to 28,667 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 3.8% to 211,786. BEV sales are up 45.8% to 14,034 and 49% share vs. 38.2% in September 2025. In contrast…
The MG 4 soars to 2nd place in Ireland in September. The Irish new car market gains 13% year-on-year in September to 6,336 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 5.4% to 128,282. Tesla (+105.2%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year and surges 12 spots on August to grab the…
The Leapmotor B03X lands directly at #11 for its first month of sales in Iceland. The Icelandic new car market skids -12.5% year-on-year in September to just 935 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now off -14.7% to 10,107. As usual in end of quarter months, Tesla (-57%) ranks first…
Peugeot 3008 sales are up 148% year-on-year in September. The Italian new car market gains a sturdy 9.9% year-on-year in September to 139,356 units, bringing the year-to-date tally up 8.7% to 1,268,964. We however remain -13.6% below the pre-pandemic figure of 9 months 2019. Private sales grow 10.3% to 78,899…
The Tesla Model 3 is the best-selling vehicle in Spain in August. New car sales in Spain are very strong once again in August, up 10.2% year-on-year to 93,858 units. Not only has the market easily caught up with pre-pandemic levels, but this is the highest August volume in 20…
The Twingo E-Tech is shaping up to be another neo-retro smash hit for Renault. It's another satisfying month for new car sales in France, now up 11.6% year-on-year in September to 156,629 units. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 4.1% to 1,234,952. Enthusiasm needs to be contained however as…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Taiwan in September. Taiwanese new car sales soar 15% year-on-year in August to 37,054 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 3.7% to 307,210. Toyota (+26%) outpaces the market to 28.4% share, albeit below the 30.6% it commands year-to-date. Tesla shoots…
The Suzuki Swift Dzire is up to 2nd place in Saudi Arabia in August. Another mediocre month for the Saudi new car market, at -38.5% year-on-year to 44,423 units in August. The year-to-date tally is off -26.9% or almost 150,000 sales to just 399,028. After a freak 2nd place last…
The Mitsubishi Destinator breaks into the UAE Top 10 in August. New car sales in the United Arab Emirates continue to plunge in August at -15.1% year-on-year to just 23,066 units. After 8 months, the year-to-date volume is now off -23.2% to 160,210. Toyota (-31%) easily stays atop the brands…
Today we test drive the Zeekr 7X. It has been an instant success here in Australia, even ranking inside the Top 10 in Australia in July and August. The brand sold a record 2,120 units in August for a 15th place overall and 1.9% share, outselling such carmakers as Subaru,…
The Yuan Pro accounts for a bit less than 50% of BYD sales in August. For the second time in a row, new vehicle sales in Ecuador reach the highest ever recorded monthly volume at 15,281 units, up 48.9% year-on-year. The year-to-date tally is now up 40.4% to a record…
The Skoda Kamiq sees its sales surge 76.9% year-on-year in August. 6,268 new cars hit Slovak roads in August, a disappointing -6.2% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally is now down -5.9% to 56,712. Market leader Skoda (+11.8%) defies the negative market to cement its leadership at 20.6% share. It is…
The Ford Territory breaks into the Colombian Top 10 for the first time. Once again the Colombian new vehicle market posts a splendid gain with August volumes up 27.4% year-on-year to 27,169. The year-to-date tally is up 42.2% to 213,704. Kia (+51.8%) almost doubles the market growth rate to remain…
The GWM Ora 05 is up to 6th place in Thailand in August. Another fantastic month for new light vehicle sales in Thailand, up 34.2% year-on-year in August to 62,204 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 18.2% to 492,527. Spectacularly, the most popular propulsion type is BEV with 21,917…