Dacia Logan taxi in Chefchaouen, Morocco In December and January I was lucky enough to visit Fès and Chefchaouen in Morocco. This was a great opportunity to observe the local car landscape and confirm the 2025 sales ranking is reflected in the streets of the country. Dacia Sandero 2 and…
The Dacia Sandero is the most popular vehicle in Europe for the 2nd straight year. Discover over 50 years of European Historical Data here. Preliminary data from ACEA has European new car sales (EU+EFTA+UK) up 2.4% year-on-year in 2025 to 13,271,270 units, that's over 400,000 more than in 2024. Among…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in New Zealand for the first time. Discover over 50 years of New Zealand Historical Info here. New vehicle sales in New Zealand advance a solid 7.2% year-on-year in 2025 to 138,073 units, however we remain far off the record 165,287 reached in…
BSCB needs your help today. In particular for two markets whose data source has gone silent in recent months: the Netherlands and Iceland. If you have access to a regular and reliable flow of data by brands and models for these two markets, please make sure to contact us here.…
The Wuling Hongguang MINI EV is the best-selling retail model in 2025. Discover 45 years worth of Chinese Historical Data here. Chinese retail sales of the selection of vehicles included in this update edge up just 1.5% year-on-year to 22,810,597 units. But both November and December were down -16.8% in…
The Lexus ES has been the best-selling import in China for at least 9 years. Consult 45 years of Chinese Historical Data here. Sales of imported new cars continue on their downward spiral in China at -11.5% year-on-year in 2025 to 550,538. Strikingly, the only gainer in the Top 10…
The Skoda Octavia is #1 in Slovakia for the third consecutive year. Discover over 50 years of Slovak Historical Data here. Note: November data is also included in this update. The Slovak new car market is stable in 2025 at -0.3% year-on-year to 93,103 units. Skoda (-3.2%) loses market share…
The BYD Seagull holds 8.3% of the Albanian market in 2025. Since March 2025 and thanks to CE Auto we have been able to share with you exclusive sales data for Albania. Now there is a Full Year update for the first time in BSCB history. The total volume stands…
The Skoda Octavia is #1 in Serbia for the third year in a row. Discover over 15 years of Serbian Historical Data here. According to data by local outlet CE Auto, the Serbian new car market is up 8% year-on-year in 2025 to 36,771 units. Skoda and Toyota are the…
The Skoda Octavia has been #1 in Bosnia & Herzegovina for 13 of the past 14 years. Discover over 15 years of Bosnian Historical Data here. Based on data by our local partner CE Auto, the Bosnian new car market is up 7.6% year-on-year in 2025 to 12,899 units. The…
The Toyota RAV4 is #1 in Moldova for the third time. Consult over 50 years worth of Moldovan data here. Data by our local partner CE Auto shows a Moldovan new car market up another fantastic 26.7% year-on-year in 2025 to 13,101 units. This follows a 15.2% lift in 2024,…
The Skoda Kamiq is the best-selling vehicle in North Macedonia in 2025. Discover almost 20 years of North Macedonian Historical Data here. According to data by our local partner CE Auto, the North Macedonian new car market edges up 1.7% year-on-year in 2025 to 7,324 registrations. We have a change…
Now that December and Full Year 2025 data has been studied, let’s focus on the latest launches on the Chinese market. This month is relatively quiet we have just 4 models hitting the charts, all Chinese. To fully understand the scope of the Chinese market, make sure you consult our…
The Saipa Atlas has landed in the Iranian charts. Discover over 55 years of Iranian Historical Data here. We have enlarged our coverage of the Iranian market this year, with 27 brands included in this update adding up to 1,192,969 sales vs. 992,102 in 2024. The first striking element concerning…
Suzuki holds a record 26.7% share in Mauritius in 2025. Consult 15 years of Mauritius Historical Data here. For the 4th consecutive year, new car sales in Mauritius reach a new record at 18,082 units, up 5.6% year-on-year. Suzuki (+11.9%) tightens its grip over the market even further, reaching 26.7%…