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…
Smart #5 and Hyundai Accent Recently I have been lucky enough to have a quick layover in Dubai. This was a good opportunity to quickly scan the car landscape of the city. Note a small number of cars also come from neighbouring Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia. Burj Khalifa is…
The Geely EX2 is up to #5 in Thailand in July. 29/09 update: now with H1 2026 Top 50 brands and Top H1 2026 Top 100 models. 29/09 update: now with July 2026 Top 58 All brands and Top 50 models. Over H1 the Thai new light vehicle market is…
Inaugural Top 10 finish for the Aion UT, directly to 4th place. Thanks to our local partner CE Auto we can share with you today exclusive data for Albania. August sales progress just +4.2% year-on-year, leading to a year-to-date volume up 90.9% to 9,206. BYD holds the top 2 spots…
The Toyota Yaris Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Serbia again. Based on data by our Central European partner CE Auto, the Serbian new car market surges 28.8% year-on-year in August to 3,365 units. This way, the year-to-date volume is up 19.6% to 30,035. The Toyota Yaris Cross (+140.8%) brilliantly…
The Ford Transit Custom ranks #5 in Bosnia & Herzegovina in August. Thanks to our local partner CE Auto, we can share with you today August data for the Bosnian market. Sales are very sturdy this month at +15.7% year-on-year to 1,151 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up…
The Geely EX5 holds 9.1% of the Moldovan market in August. Data by our local partner CE Auto, shows new car sales in Moldova having another outstanding month again in August: up 14.1% year-on-year to 1,247 units. The year-to-date volume is now up 24.7% to 8,500. The Geely EX5 cements…
The BYD Atto 2 is the best-selling vehicle in North Macedonia in August. According to data shared with us by our Central European partner CE Auto, the North Macedonian new car market gains 3.8% year-on-year in August to 497 units. This brings the year-to-date tally to 4,707 units, down -0.2%…
The new A05 helps Leapmotor reach an all time high volume at home in August. Today we can share with you All brands and All models retail sales data for China in August. It's another mediocre month with sales off -24% or almost 500,000 units year-on-year to just 1,481,050 units…
Geely Monjaro sales shoot up 1355.6% year-on-year in August. New vehicle sales in Kazakhstan progress 6.1% year-on-year in August to 19,104 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 2.3% to 146,372. Hyundai (+0.3%) remains by far the best-selling brand in the country with 18.9% share, a notable improvement on the…
The VW T-Roc is the best-selling vehicle in Europe in August. Dataforce has the European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) up 4.6% year-on-year in August to 835,409 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 5.6% or 486,000 units to 9,217,977. Local association ACEA shows +5.3% year-on-year growth to 832,637 for the…