Hyundai is up to 2nd place in Peru in 2024. New light vehicle sales are down -8.2% year-on-year in 2024 to 151,062 units. Toyota (-11.3%) is still the unstoppable leader but sees its market share thaw from 22.3% to 21.5%. Hyundai (-5.4%) overtakes sister brand Kia (-7.8%) to snap the…
The Renault Clio is by far the most popular vehicle in Martinique in 2024. New light vehicle sales in Martinique, a French overseas territory located in the Caribbean, skid -10.7% in 2024 to 14,628 units. Even though H1 sales were up 6%, a disastrous H2 (-21.8%) pulled the Full Year…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in Guadeloupe in 2024. The Guadeloupe (an overseas French territory in the Caribbean) new light vehicle market is off -7.2% in 2024 to 15,873 units. H1 volumes were down -1.2% while H2 was down -11.5%. This year Peugeot (-5.2%) passes Renault (-12.6%) to…
Dacia Duster sales are up 43.6% year-on-year in Mayotte. Mayotte is a French overseas archipelago located north west of Madagascar. Its new light vehicle market is off -9.5% in 2024 to 2,331 sales. Dacia (+6.9%) defies the negative context to overtake Peugeot (-26.5%) and take the lead of the brands…
The Renault Clio is the most popular model in Reunion in 2024. 2024 is a difficult year for new car sales in Reunion, a French overseas territory located east of Madagascar. 26,351 new light vehicles found a buyer, a harsh -11.8% year-on-year drop. Renault (-7.2%) resists better than the market…
Dacia holds 16.5% of the French Guianan market in 2024. 6,613 new light vehicles hit French Guiana roads in 2024, a -5.2% year-on-year contraction. Peugeot (-1.3%) falls slower than the market and remains the most popular carmaker in the territory with 17.8% share. Dacia (+4.6%) however is catching up with…
The Chevrolet Aveo Activo was #1 in Ecuador in 2010. Historical Data for almost the past two decades is available on BSCB. The direct links to the annual posts are below. Ecuador 2006: Chevrolet dominates the models ranking Ecuador 2009: Old gen Chevrolet Aveo above 10% Ecuador 2010: Chevrolet Aveo…
Renault is up 56.8% in Guadeloupe in January. Another French overseas territory, Guadeloupe sees its new car sales fall heavily at -13.6% year-on-year to 1,100 units in January. Renault (+56.8%) sports a fantastic lift and accesses the brands pole position with 18.8% share, overtaking Peugeot (+25.9%). In fact the Top…
Kia sales are up 62.3% in February. We have a new monthly update on BSCB: Martinique, a French overseas territory. After 6 consecutive months of year-on-year decline including -21.2% last November, -21% in December and -13.6% in January, new car sales in the territory are up 16.9% in February to…
The Peugeot 2008 holds a record 7.9% share in Greece in February. It's another very disappointing month for new car sales in Greece, diving -14.3% year-on-year in February to 9,818. The year-to-date tally is now off -15.4% to 20,477 units. Toyota (-14.9%) remains the best-selling carmaker in the country with…
Suzuki Swift sales are up 44.5% year-on-year in February. The South African new vehicle market confirms its recovery with February sales up a sturdy 7.3% year-on-year to 47,978 units. This brings the year-to-date tally up 9.5% to 94,968. Toyota (+1.9%) remains the faraway leader in the manufacturers charts but sees…
The VinFast VF 3 is the best-selling vehicle in Vietnam in February. According to VAMA and Hyundai, new vehicle sales in Vietnam rally back up 80.2% in February to 24,628 units on devastated year-ago volumes when the market was off -52% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is now…
The Proton eMas 7 is the best-selling EV in Malaysia for its first month in market. 54,332 new light vehicles hit Malaysian roads in January. Perodua continues to suffocate the brands charts with a splendid 42.8% share vs. 41.8% over the Full Year 2024 which was an annual record. Proton…
The Volvo XC60 is the 5th best-selling vehicle in Poland in February. 19/03 update: Now with Top 50 brands and models. The Polish new car market drops -2.7% year-on-year in February to 43,976 units, leading to a= stable year-to-date tally at 87,316. Toyota (-18.8%) and Skoda (-20%) sink but hold…
Ram 700 sales are up 85.9% in February. Yes, this is a rebadged Fiat Strada. 117,679 new light vehicles found a buyer in Mexico in February, a +2.9% year-on-year nudge. This is the 2nd highest February volume of all time, just below the 117,985 units of February 2017. Nissan (+17%)…