Cadillac sales are up 16.5% as the Vistiq enters the charts. The U.S. new light vehicle market grows just 3% year-on-year over the First Half of 2025 to 8,140,775 units. The outlook for H2 is weak as U.S. import tariffs take full effect and increase car prices. AlixPartners estimate carmakers…
Ford Maverick sales are up 26.3% over Q2. In June, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. endure their first decline of the year at -4.2% to 1,288,000. This is because sales of the previous months were pulled ahead by consumers rushing to avoid the impact of U.S. tariffs on…
Hyundai Avante sales are up 55.7% at home in June. New light vehicle sales in South Korea gain a solid 5.9% year-on-year in June to 145,486 units. This includes 117,707 sales for local manufacturers (+5%) and 27,779 for foreigners (+9.8%). H1 volumes are up 3.6% to 824,806 units including 686,686…
Skoda Karoq sales are up 230.5% YoY in June. The Polish new car market edges down -1.3% year-on-year in June to 49,583 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now up just 3% to 285,282. Toyota (-14.4%) remains in the brands lead but significantly underperforms, seeing its share fall to…
First Top 20 finish in New Zealand for the BYD Sealion 6. New vehicle sales in New Zealand rally back up 26% year-on-year in June to 11,862 units. However June 2024 was a low month down -63.1% on the year-prior. The June result includes 8,245 passenger cars (including. SUV), up…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Turkiye for the first time New light vehicle sales in Turkiye advance 16% year-on-year in June to 118,611 units. This is a new June record, eclipsing the previous best of 111,363 of June 2023. The year-to-date tally adds up to 607,977,…
The Geely Xingyuan sells over 200,000 units in just 6 months. Over the First Half of 2025, Chinese passenger vehicle wholesales (= factory shipments) gain a splendid 12.2% year-on-year to 13,279,000 units. This is a new record at this stage of the year, eclipsing the previous mark hit in 2022,…
Leapmotor sells almost 45,000 units in China in June. According to data by local association CAAM, the Chinese wholesales market is up a fantastic 13.8% year-on-year in June to 2,904,000 units. Passenger Cars shipments are up an even more impressive 15.1% to 2,490,000 units. This includes 1,339,000 SUVs (+18.3%), 1,039,000…
The Thar (+60.1%) helps propel Mahindra to #2 in the brands charts. The Indian new wholesales market edges up 1.3% year-on-year over the First Half of 2025 to reach a record 2,188,990 units. Maruti Suzuki (-2.2%) can't capitalise on the market's growth and sees its share thaw from 41.6% to…
The Hyundai Creta is the best-selling vehicle in India in June. New vehicle wholesales in India drop -6.4% year-on-year in June to 317,757. There was no festivities this month as the monsoon and school seasons started. It was also the onset of ashada (inauspicious time) which impacted purchases in the…
Mexican Ram sales almost double year-on-year in June. New light vehicle sales in Mexico drop -5.7% year-on-year in June to 116,062 units, meaning the H1 2025 tally is stable at -0.1% to 709,424. Nissan is also stable at a dominant 18.2% share, vastly outclassing #2 Chevrolet (-13.4%), in trouble. Volkswagen…
The Skoda Elroq is the most popular vehicle in Denmark over H1 2025. 19,046 new cars found a buyer in Denmark in June, a small -2.5% contraction. The year-to-date tally halfway through the year is now up 3.7% to 89,554. Volkswagen (+30.9%) soars year-on-year to 15.6% share but sister brand…
The Mercedes GLC is the best-selling vehicle in Switzerland over H1 2025. The Swiss new car market is off -3.9% year-on-year in June to 21,810 units, leading to a H1 2025 volume down -6.7% to 113,133. 4x4 sale are down -7.7% in June to 10,651 and 48.8% share vs. 50.8%…
The Mitsubishi L200 is #1 both in June and YTD. The Chilean new car market is up a solid 7.6% year-on-year in June to 24,281 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 2.2% to 145,628. Toyota (+12.2%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date with 7.8% share, distancing last month's…
Cupra breaks its monthly volume record in June. The Austrian new car market drops a harsh -9.2% year-on-year in June to just 27,868 units. Yet the H1 2025 volume is in positive at +5.9% to 143,051. Volkswagen (-29.8%) is hit hard but stays atop the brands charts with 12.9% share…