Even though a consolidation of the Chinese market has been predicted for many years, with the number of marques present supposedly dropping sharply, the contrary is currently happening. Five new brands have been added to our exclusive Chinese Brands Guide. Huawei has spawn two new marques: a collaboration with Dongfeng…
The Tesla Model Y is a distant leader in Colombia in April. After gaining 38.9% in January, 49.5% in February and 53.5% in March, the Colombian new car market does even better in April at +53.9% year-on-year to 26,827 units. As a result, the total volume after four months is…
The BYD Sealion 7 is the best-selling vehicle in Albania for the third straight month. Thanks to CE Auto, we can share with you exclusive data for Albania. The market surges 214% year-on-year in April to 1,388 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 164.3% to 4,606. BYD continues to…
The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling vehicle in Serbia year-to-date. Based on data by our Central European partner CE Auto, the Serbian new car market grows +7.6% year-on-year in April to 4,577 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally up 13% to 12,670. This month the Toyota Corolla (+137.8%) more than…
The VW Tiguan is inside the Bosnian Top 5 in April. Based on data by our local partner CE Auto, new car sales in Bosnia & Herzegovina drop a disappointing -14.4% year-on-year to just 1,173 units. This way, the year-to-date tally tilts into negative at -0.2% to 3,806. The Skoda…
The Geely EX5 is the #1 vehicle in Moldova in April. Data by our Central European market data partner CE Auto has the Moldovan new car market up a fantastic 23.9% year-on-year in April to 1,105 units. The year-to-date volume is up an equally impressive 30.1% to 3,698. For the second time…
The Fiat Grande Panda breaks into the Top 5 in April. According to data shared with us by our Central European partner CE Auto, new car sales in North Macedonia are down -2.3% year-on-year in April to 635 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -2.7% to 2,156. The Top…
The Proton e.MAS 5 ranks #11 in Malaysia in April. Note: February and March data is also included in the data section of this article. The Malaysian new car market is estimated to total 78,100 units in April, up a fantastic 20.9% year-on-year. This way, the year-to-date tally tilts into…
Toyota remains by far the most popular brand in Thailand but drops to 34.1% share. Q1 vehicle sales in Thailand soar 22% year-on-year to 201,033 units. Market leaders Toyota (+5.3%) and Honda (+2.9%) perform poorly at 34.1% and 11.3% share respectively vs. 39.5% and 13.3% a year ago over Q1…
Chinese brands account for 16.5% of the UK market in April. Picture carmagazine.co.uk Dataforce has the European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) up 6.4% year-on-year in April to 1,155,601 units. The year-to-date volume after four months is up 4.7% to 4,687,265. According to ACEA, sales are up 7% for the month…
Replacing worn tires or damaged wheels often happens after a blowout, failed inspection, or visible tread loss, when stress already runs high. Payment plans can protect savings, yet the right choice depends on more than a small starting bill. Buyers need a clear view of rates, term length, fees, and…
The Kaiyi KY7 is up to #7 in Panama in April. 5,312 new light vehicles hit Panama's roads in April, a +4.1% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally after four months is up 14% to 21,717. Toyota (-13.3%) remains by far the best-selling carmaker in the country despite a hefty year-on-year…
The Renault 5 is the best-selling BEV in France in April. 22/05 update: Now with Top 50 brands and Top 300 models. After getting back in positive for the first time in 5 months in March, the French new car market is back down -0.3% year-on-year in April to 138,339…
BYD crosses the 30% share milestone for the first time. It's another excellent month for new car sales in Singapore at +15.3% year-on-year in April to 4,553 units. This way, the year-to-date volume is now up 20.3% to 17,875. BYD (+70.9%) continues to fly high, even breaking its market share record…
The Kia Stonic is back to #1 YTD in Cyprus. According to our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, the Cypriot market is up 8.1% year-on-year in April to 1,185 units. The YTD tally is now down -13.5% to 4,799. This month Kia (+78.9%) easily reclaims the brands top spot after…