After the Renault 4, we continue on our endeavour to drive the most recent launches on the French market. This time I have the pleasure of test driving the new Citroen C3 Aircross 2nd generation. Although new to Europe, this design has already been used for its Indian and Brazilian…
The Toyota Corolla Cross is the most popular vehicle in Colombia in May. 19/06 update: Now with Top 75 models and Top 30 brands. The Colombian new vehicle market continues on its great run in May, with sales up a whopping 33.1% year-on-year to 19,729. This is the highest monthly…
The Toyota Camry started its domination over the Saudi market in 1998. Today we can share with you more detailed data for Saudi Arabia. There is now full all brands and all models annual rankings from 1990 to 2006. That's 12 additional articles for you to enjoy. You'll discover the…
The Nissan Qashqai ranks #2 in Hungary in May. 10,899 new cars found a buyer in Hungary in May, a splendid +14.3% year-on-tear improvement. This means the year-to-date volume after 5 months stands at 54,588 units, up 5.7% over the same period a year ago. Including LCVs the market is…
Chery is up to a record 7th place in Indonesia in May. The Indonesian wholesales market endures a painful -14.9% YoY drop in May to 60,613 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -5.4% to 316,981. Retail sales are off -15% to 61,339 for the month and down -9.1% YTD…
The VinFast VF 3 holds 8.8% of its home market in May. Data by VAMA and Hyundai shows a Vietnamese new vehicle market up 8.4% year-on-year in May to 33,273 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 18.3% to 151,041. This month once again we have access to exclusive figures…
The Jeep Avenger scores its first podium finish in Cyprus. Data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT shows a Cypriot new car market up 6.2% year-on-year in May to 1,328 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now down -6.8% to 6,874. Kia (-15%) holds onto the brands lead…
BYD sales are up 168.7% year-year in May. New car sales in Uruguay lift by a robust 9.8% year-on-year in May to 5,265 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now up 9.9% to 25,824. Fiat (-7%) remains in first place in the brands ranking despite enduring the only YoY…
GAC sales are up 4-fold year-on-year in May. The Singaporean new car market surges 39.7% year-on-year in May to 4,455 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 30.5% to 19,318. BYD (+117.1%) confirms it is the new favourite of Singaporean car buyers with a dominant 18.5% share. It distances Toyota…
The previous generation Toyota Corolla is still produced in Pakistan. According to local manufacturers association PAMA, 14,786 new locally assembled vehicles hit Pakistani roads in May. found buyer in Pakistan in April, a vigorous +35% year-on-year lift. We remain however well below the May 2022 result of 22,893. Year-to-date, sales…
After covering May wholesales data, let's have a look at the new models hitting Chinese roads in May. has been covered, it’s time to study the latest launches on the Chinese market. It's a small month, with just 5 novelties including one foreigner, and none surpassing 500 sales. To fully…
Leapmotor B10 monthly sales are already above 10,000 units. According to data by CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers), wholesales of new vehicles in China surge 11.2% year-on-year in May to 2,686,000 units (this figure includes exports). In the detail, it's 2,352,000 passenger cars (+13.3%) and 335,000 commercial vehicles (-2%)…
Fiat holds 10.1% of the Turkish market in May vs. 8.6% at home in Italy New light vehicle sales in Turkiye advance 7.4% year-on-year in May to 107,730 units. This is the second best May volume below the 111,356 of May 2023. The year-to-date tally however is at record pace, up…
The marketing blitz is in full swing in France for the launch of the new generation Renault 4: TV and print ads, first test drives in the press and an official local retail launch event today to which I had the privilege of being invited. The event was organised in…
The Citroen C3 ranks #2 in Portugal in May. New car sales in Portugal shoot up 18.6% year-on-year in May to 23,545 units, bringing the year-to-date tally to 100,842, up 4.8% over the same period last year. Peugeot (+38.5%) remains the uncontested leader with 10.5% of the market, while Dacia…