After the Renault Clio VI, we stay with the French manufacturer to now test drive the new Twingo E-Tech. The Twingo nameplate is legendary, having sold over 4 million units across 25 countries since its launch in 1993. Among these, 1.9 million were sold in France and the first generation,…
The Dacia Sandero remains the best-selling vehicle in Europe so far this year. New car sales in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK) grow 5.9% over the First Half of 2026 to 7,245,920 units. ACEA has the market up 6.1% to 7,232,066. Chinese carmakers advance 111.5% year-on-year to 643,468 sales, doubling their share at…
The Tesla Model Y is the most popular vehicle in Europe in June. The European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) is up 12.9% year-on-year in June to 1,407,291 units according to Dataforce and Mobility Sweden data combined. ACEA has the market up 13.1% to 1,407,332. Chinese brands surge 130.8% year-on-year to…
The Renault Clio VI has had a somewhat disappointing start at home in France. Six months after its launch, the nameplate hasn't managed higher than a third place. More worrying, after peaking at 4% share in March, it has actually gone down to 2.8% in May and 3.6% in June. Although…
The BYD Sealion 7 is the best-selling vehicle in Hong Kong in 2025. New car sales in Hong Kong advance 6% year-on-year in 2025 to 43,308 units. We have a big event atop the brands charts: Chinese BYD replicates its success in the mainland and surges 66.9% to snap the…
Dacia posts its first 2,000+ sales month in Portugal. Another solid result for new car sales in Portugal, up 13.6% year-on-year in June to 26,349 units, keeping in mind June 2025 was already up 14.8% on the year prior. Halfway through the year the market is up 10.5% to 137,080.…
The Toyota Yaris is the best-seller in Greece for the first time since July 2024. New car sales in Greece surge 27.5% year-on-year in June to 18,668 units. This is the strongest June volume in the country in 17 years: since the 24,372 units of June 2009. The year-to-date tally…
Exeed LX in Doha A few months ago I was able to visit Doha in Qatar, and this was a great excuse to do a little "car safari" to explore what's in the streets. My observations are below. The first striking observation while scanning the Qatari car landscape is the…
BYD Auto is the second largest Chinese exporter in June. China exported a record 1,037,000 new vehicles in June, up 75% year-on-year. Chery continues to dominate the charts but sees its share fall from 22.9% to 18.1%. 17,000 units below is BYD, whereas the gap between the two OEMs was…
BYD Great Tang Now that June 2026 has been studied, let’s focus on the latest launches on the Chinese market. This month is a little quieter as most models unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show have now gone to market. We have four new models hitting the charts, all Chinese.…
The BMW iX3 is an instant blockbuster in Belgium. The Belgian new car market is up by a solid 9.4% year-on-year in June to 45,449 units, however the H1 2026 volume remains in negative at -1.7% to 230,681. For reference, the H1 2025 tally was off -10.9% on the year…
VW Tiguan sales triple year-on-year over Q2. According to local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, new light vehicles sales in June end a streak of 8 consecutive year-on-year declines with a 1.9% uptick to 182,000 units, with one extra selling day. The SAAR stands at 1.84 million, here too stopping a negative…
The Leapmotor T03 is among the 10 best-selling cars with private buyers. German private customers bought 108,474 new cars in June, up a fantastic 28.3% year-on-year. That's a 36.6% Private Sales Ratio (PSR) vs. 33% a year ago in June 2025. Halfway through the year, German private sales are up…
The Jaecoo 8 is #4 in Israel over Q2. According to our local partner cartube.co.il, the Israeli new car market surges 93.1% year-on-year in June to 32,876 units. The Q2 2026 result is up 32.2% to 81,671 and the H1 2026 tally is up 10.8% to 176,859. In the brands…
Toyota Calya sales are up 115.3% year-on-year in June. Wholesales in Indonesia rally back up 34.3% year-on-year in June to 77,550 units after losing -20.8% a year ago. The H1 volume is up 16.5% to 436,564. Retail sales are up 20.9% to 74,507 for the month and up 11.1% to 433,848…