The Renault Twingo IV is up to a record 4th place at home. The French new car market is up year-on-year for the 6th straight month, with October volumes up 7% to 149,341. The year-to-date tally is now up 4.4% to 1,384,293. In a record fuel price context, petrol sales…
The Xpeng G6 is up to a record 4th place in October 15,725 new cars found a buyer in Norway in October, up 41.2% year-on-year and the 2nd best ever volume for the month below the 17,826 units reached in October 1985. The year-to-date tally is up 5.2% to 130.921,…
Chery Auto has exported almost 208,000 units in September, a record high As we described in our latest China wholesales September 2026 update, passenger cars exports surge 73.7% year-on-year to 917,000 units, totalling 8,205,000 units year-to-date. Chery Auto retains the top spot (it has been the country's biggest exporter for…
Peugeot 205 29/10/26 update: Now with Top 46 All brands and Top 195 All models. Today we go back 42 years to study the French new car market in 1984. Consult also our updated 1983 post here: France 1983: Renault 5 celebrates 10 years in first place, Renault 11 lands…
The Twingo E-Tech is shaping up to be another neo-retro smash hit for Renault. 28/10 update: Now with Top 53 All brands and Top 300 models rankings 9/10 update: Now with Top 40 brands ranking It's another satisfying month for new car sales in France, now up 11.6% year-on-year in…
The Chery E5 lands directly at #16. New car sales in Colombia surge 36.1% year-on-year in September to 33,890 units. This is the highest monthly volume in the country in almost 12 years: since the 40,395 sales of December 2014. The year-to-date tally is now up 41.4% to 247,594. The…
The Skoda Kamiq is the best-selling vehicle in Slovakia for the first time. The Slovak new car market edges down -2.3% year-on-year in September to 7,021 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -5.5% to 63,733. Brand leader Skoda (-2%) follows the market to 21.2% share, distancing a strong Volkswagen…
Chery sales double year-on-year in September. New car sales in Singapore drop -7.7% year-on-year in September to 4,340 units, however the year-to-date tally remains in positive at +8% to 40,986. At 26.4% of the market, BYD (+13.8%) defies the negative market and hits its highest share since last April (30.7%…
Jaecoo stormed onto the global automotive scene last year, even becoming a Top 10 brand in the UK. If the "Temu Range Rover" J7 has conquered the UK market (#1 in March and September) and ranked #10 across Europe in September, the smaller, cheaper J5 has also made itself noticed,…
Premium features can make a car feel luxurious, but their real value becomes apparent during everyday use. A large touchscreen, ventilated seats or panoramic sunroof may look impressive, but how much do these features actually improve the driving and ownership experience? The Tata Safari combines three-row practicality with an extensive…
The Renault Master is inside the Ukrainian Top 10 again. New light vehicle sales in Ukraine drop -24.1% year-on-year in September to 4,895 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now down -10.7% to 47,038. Toyota (+4.1%) ignores the gloomy environment to easily hold onto the brands top spot with…
The MG 5 is up to 2nd place in Albania in September. Thanks to our local partner CE Auto we can share with you today exclusive data for Albania. September sales are up 24.4% year-on-year to 917 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up a huge 82.1% to 10,123. The…
Americans bought about 16.3 million new vehicles in 2025, a gain of 2.2 percent according to this site's year-end review, and the top of the sales chart looked familiar: full-size pickups, compact crossovers and one stubbornly popular sedan. Strong sales signal trust, but they do not make a vehicle immune…
The BYD Seal U is the best-selling vehicle in Serbia in September. Data shared with us by our local partner CE Auto shows a Serbian new car market surging 27.5% year-on-year in September to 3,238 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now up 20.4% to 33,273. We have a big…
The Geely EX5 is the best-selling vehicle in Moldova for the 6th straight month. Data by our local partner CE Auto has new car sales in Moldova up a further 13.3% year-on-year in September to 1,508 units, keeping in mind September 2025 was already up 51.4% on the year prior…