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 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…
The Maruti Suzuki DZire is the best-selling vehicle in India over H1 2026. The Indian new wholesales market shoots up 18.6% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026 to a record 2,595,411, eclipsing its previous best reached last year by over 400,000 sales. Maruti Suzuki (+16.9%), although trailing its "home"…
The Xiaomi YU7 was #1 in January and ranks #5 over H1. Over the first half of 2026, CAAM data shows wholesales of Chinese-made vehicles down -4.1% to 15,017,000 vehicles, after climbing 11% to 15,653,000 last year (this includes exports). Sales of light passenger vehicles are off -6% to 12,720,000…
Ram Pickup sales are up 19.1% year-on-year over H1. The U.S. new light vehicle market is down -2.7% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026 to 7,934,650 units. Forecasts for the second half of the year aren't more optimistic, and many analysts predict a negative market over the Full Year…
The Honda N-BOX is the most popular model in Japan. New vehicle sales in Japan edge up 1.8% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026 to 2,387,189 units. Toyota (+5.4%) progresses from 30.9% share in 2025 to 32% this year, leaving Suzuki (-1.4%) in the dust. Honda (+0.3%) is stable…
The Nissan Qashqai is #1 in Hungary over H1 but 80% are reexported. 15,100 new passenger cars were registered in Hungary in June, a fantastic +31.2% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally halfway through the year stands at 74,905, up 13.3% on H1 2025. Including LCV the June tally is 17,686…
The Jaecoo 5 is up to #2 in London over the First Half of 2026. London sales figures have been recalculated and are now up 6% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026 to 71,350 units. Leader over the Full Year 2025, the Omoda 5, up 115.1% year-on-year, stays on…
The new generation Optra helps lift Chevrolet to #1 brand in Egypt. 69,842 new light vehicles hit Egyptian roads over the First Half of 2025, a sumptuous 97% year-on-year surge. There's a big event atop the brands charts: Chevrolet goes from #5 over the Full Year 2024 directly to the…
The Kia Pegas surges to 2nd place in Saudi Arabia in 2025. The Saudi new car market continues to evolve at height not seen in a decade, with H1 volumes up a round 10% to 409,772. Of course Toyota (+6.2%) remains the faraway leader in the brands charts with 26.7%…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in the UAE halfway through 2025. 157,245 new cars found a buyer in the UAE over the First Half of 2025, a solid 5.4% year-on-year improvement. The Top 3 brands fail to match the market. Toyota (+2.5%) holds 24% share above Nissan (-3.3%)…
Jetour holds a world-best 13.8% share in Qatar It's a very satisfying result for the Qatari new car market halfway through 2025: sales surge 27% to 42,105. Toyota (+8%) can't keep up, and sees its share fall from 33% a year ago to 28.1% now. The story of the year…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Oman. New vehicle sales in Oman are in great share halfway through the year at +17.8% to 36,393 units. Toyota (+7.3%) gobbles up a stunning 48.7% of the market, albeit in decline vs. the 53.4% it held over the First Half of…
The Mitsubishi L200 is up to third place in Lebanon. It's another very weak score for the Lebanese new car market with sales freefalling -29.7% year-on-year halfway through 2025 at just 8,676 units. Market leader Toyota (-40.9%) falls even faster than the market to a still ultra dominant 33.4% share.…