Xpeng cracks the Top 10 for the first time thanks to the new Mona L03. According to local association CPCA, the Chinese new passenger car market continues to freefall in October at -27.1% year-on-year to 1.643 million units, down from 2.242 million in October 2025. We're looking at a 13th…
The BMW X1 is the most popular vehicle in German private buyers in October. 103,833 new cars found a private buyer in Germany in October, up 20.7% year-on-year to a Private Sales Ratio (PSR) of 40.8% vs. just 34.4% a year ago in October 2025. The year-to-date volume is up…
BYD holds 16.3% of the Uruguayan market in October. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay edge down -0.4% year-on-year in October to 6,817 units. This way the year-to-date tally is now up 13.1% to 63,321. BYD (+52.6%) surges ahead to smash the competition at 16.3% share, which is its second…
The Jaecoo J5 ranks #7 in Indonesia in October. The Indonesian new wholesales market shoots up 10.1% year-on-year in October to 81,482 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 19.6% to 760,476. Retail sales are up 10.3% to 82,429 for the month and 14.8% YTD to 758,652. In the wholesales…
The Jaecoo 7 is up to #11 in Austria in October. 24,174 new cars hit Austrian roads in October, a slight -1.2% year-on-year loss. Through October, sales are up 10.7% to 265,282. Volkswagen (-20.6%) and Skoda (-19.4%) remain atop the brands charts despite crumbling year-on-year to 11.8% and 9.6% share…
The Kia Sportage is the best-selling vehicle at home for the first time since November 2021. The South Korean new car market is up by a sturdy 7.9% year-on-year in October to 136,776 units. This is split between 105,659 local brands (+2.9%) and 31,117 foreigners (+29.3%). The year-to-date however remains…
The MG ZX is up to a record 2nd place in Chile. New light vehicle sales in Chile surge 17.7% year-on-year in October to 27,687 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 3.7% to 264,868. Toyota (+44.8%) and Suzuki (+92.1%) both post fantastic YoY gains and cement their domination. Hyundai…
The Leapmotor B10 ranks #10 in Slovenia in October. The Slovenian new car market is up 3.1% year-on-year in October to 5,037 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 14.3% to 56,358. Volkswagen (-20.5%) keeps the lead of the brands charts with 13.5% even though is sinks year-on-year. Skoda (+2.2%) overtakes…
Kia is only one of two year-on-year gainers in the Moroccan Top 10. The Moroccan new passenger car market is stable in October at +0.2% year-on-year to 17,235. Local manufacturer Dacia (-7.7%) remains on top of the brands charts but sees its share thaw from 23.6% a year ago to…
The Haval V7 is new to 2026 in Saudi Arabia. Only 448,306 new light vehicles found a buyer in Saudi Arabia over the first 9 months 2026, a catastrophic -27.7% year-on-year loss. Toyota (-29.1%) drops to 27.5% share from 28.4% last year, Hyundai (-35.1%) is down from 15.6% to 13.8%…
The Mitsubishi Outlander is the best-selling vehicle in the UAE so far in 2026. New car sales in the UAE drop a damning -21.6% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2026 to 188,949 units. Market leaders Toyota (-32.9%) and Nissan (-29.1%) both fall significantly faster than the market to…
Canadian drivers pay some of the highest car insurance premiums in the developed world, but where exactly the country sits in the global pecking order surprises most people. Quebec drivers pay less than half as much as their Ontario counterparts for the same coverage. American drivers in Louisiana pay nearly…
Motor shows have gone far beyond simply turning up and looking at cars, with people trying to pitch you on sales. The events are turning into immersive experiences - of course, with the cars still the focal point. With many of the biggest motor events of 2027 locked into the calendar,…
Every January, the year-end sales numbers come out, and car fans spend weeks picking them apart. Ford reported selling 828,832 F-Series trucks in the U.S. in 2025, and the F-Series has now led American sales for 44 years in a row. Pickups and SUVs are what people want to drive,…
Volkswagen holds 11.9% of the Luxembourg market in October. New car sales in Luxembourg lift by a fantastic +17.2% year-on-year in October to 4,455 units. This leads to a year-to-date volume up 4.1% to 41,958. This month Volkswagen (+0.2%) reclaims the top spot off BMW (+46.7%) both for the month…