The Toyota Alphard Hybrid has landed in China. After soaring 184.8% to an all-time record 211.378 unit volume in June, sales of New Energy vehicles (or electrified vehicles) were expected to be less spectacular in July but a downright year-on-year drop (-6.1%) is certainly not what carmakers bargained for. The year-to-date…
The new generation ES lifts Lexus sales up 37.4% in July in China. After a freak 73.3% surge in June due to rushed sales of non-compliant vehicles ahead of the implementation of Stage 6 Emission rules on July 1, sales of imported vehicles in China logically recede -13.4% in July…
Mitsubishi sales soar 18.9% in a declining market. New vehicle sales in Thailand endure a second consecutive month of year-on-year decline in July after 29 straight months of growth at -1.1% to 81.044 units, yet the YTD volume remains solidly in positive for now at +5.9% to 604.814. Market leader…
Dacia sales vastly outperform a dynamic Bulgarian market in July. It's an outstanding result for the Bulgarian new car market in July, up 2.7% on a July 2018 volume that was boosted by pre-WLTP sales, lifting the year-to-date tally up 7.9% to 27.165. Keep in mind that a large part of…
The Suzuki Alto holds a record 36.4% of the Pakistani market in July. Thanks to PAMA we can share with you today July sales of locally-produced light vehicles in Pakistan, a fair representation of new car landscape in the country as high taxes make imports negligible. The market is down a…
The Kia Sportage is the best-selling vehicle in Cyprus in July. Based on data shared with us by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, new car sales in Cyprus gain a sturdy 13.5% year-on-year in July to 1.292 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down -10.5% to 7.833. With…
After exploring the Chinese wholesales market for July, it is now time to focus on the all-new locally-produced launches for the month, so you know you are up-to-date on the fastest-evolving automotive market in the world. Note these updates are based on wholesales figures, and sometimes new nameplates appear first in…
The Mercedes EQC has landed in Switzerland. New car sales in Switzerland edge up 0.1% year-on-year in July to 25.518 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down just -0.4% to 182.654. 4x4 sales gain 1% to 12.548 and a whopping 49.2% share vs. 48.7% year-to-date and are up 3.3% YTD…
Almost brand-new Toyota Camry taxi at Dubai Airport. I had the opportunity to take an extra-quick drive in Dubai during a layover at the Airport, here are a few snapshots. As it as 3am when I "visited", there wasn't much traffic in town, and the few observations I made of…
The Renault Logan is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in July. Outstanding month for new vehicle sales in Colombia, up 18.3% year-on-year in July to 22.904 units, its largest uptick so far this year, which leads to a YTD volume up 4.7% to 139.114. In the brands ranking, Renault (+60.2%)…
The Isuzu D-Max breaks into the South African Top 5 for the first time. New vehicle sales in South Africa continue to slide at -3.8% year-on-year in July to 46.077, leading to a year-to-date tally down -3.7% to 303.701. Toyota (-21%) is hit hard but conformably remains atop the manufacturers…
The new Xpander sends Mitsubishi sales up 5-fold year-on-year. The Vietnamese new vehicle market surges 24.2% year-on-year to 26.666 units, marking a third consecutive month of double-digit gains and leading to a YTD volume up 23.4% to 181.515. Brand leader Toyota (+72.7%) grows exactly 3 times faster than the market…
Chery (+866.7%) is back into the Uruguayan sales charts. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay confirm they are on the mend with a 2nd consecutive year-on-year gain, and a very impressive one at that: +30.7% to 3.565 units, yet due to a particularly drab start of the year the YTD…
The Toyota C-HR has finally landed in New Caledonia. No sign of improvement for the new car market in New Caledonia, a French Overseas archipelago located north-east of Australia: -21.3% year-on-year in July to just 675 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume now dow -13.6% to 4.210 units. Toyota (+12.6%) absolutely…
The VW T-Cross breaks into the Austrian Top 5 for the first time. Picture meinbezirk.at The Austrian new car market is almost immobile in July at -0.06% year-on-year to 31.454 registrations, an outstanding performance in itself even July 2018 volume were boosted up 13.5% by pre-WLTP sales. The YTD volume…