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%)…
The Kia Soluto repeats at #1 in Ecuador It's another weak month for new vehicle sales in Ecuador, off -8.5% year-on-year to 8,337 units. The year-to-date tally is now down -10.2% to 16,577 sales. This is the weakest start of the year since 2017 (11,888). As it was also the…
The BYD Shark 6 repeats at #10 in New Zealand. New vehicle sales in New Zealand drop -2.6% year-on-year in February to 9,409 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now off -9.1% to 20,272. Passenger Cars (Cars + SUVs) are up 17.8% to 7,013 and 74.5% share vs. 61.6% a…
The Suzuki Baleno ranks #5 in Chile in February. The Chilean new light vehicle market is down year-on-year for the second time in the past 8 months in February at -6.3% to 21,044 units. This is the weakest February in 10 years, since February 2015. As a result the year-to-date…
The BYD Sealion 7 is an instant blockbuster in Thailand. 63,614 new light vehicles found a Thai home in January, compared to 29,966 in December. Toyota remains ultra dominant at 36.8% share, however this is markedly below its FY2024 level of 40.3%. Isuzu shows signs of recovery and climbs back…
Denza is up to #13 brand for its first full month of sales. The Indonesian new wholesales market is back into positive territory in February at +2.2% to 72,295 but retail sales are off -0.6% to 69,872. Keep in mind February 2024 wholesales were down -18.7% on the year prior…
The Ford Ranger is the best-selling vehicle in New Caledonia so far in 2025. Due to continuing social unrest, the New Caledonian new light vehicle market implodes -53.5% year-on-year over the first two months of 2025 to just 475 units. Toyota (-71.8%) dominates the brands charts again albeit with a…
The Hyundai Kona is up to #2 in Cyprus in February. Based on data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, the Cyprus new car market struggles in February at just 1,284 units, off -14.5% year-on-year. Keep in mind however that February 2024 was up 48.5% over the year…