Clouds on the horizon for the Chinese market? Picture: the new generation Haval H6, launched in August. Figures released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) could indicate the end of the much-admired post-pandemic rebound in China. After April (+4.4%), May (+14.5%), June (+11.6%) and July (+16.4%) all showed gravity-defying surges, wholesales of…
Nissan is the only Top 10 carmaker in positive in Hong Kong in August. The Hong Kong new light vehicle market is starting to feel the effects of the protests affecting the territory, enduring a double-digit year-on-year drop for the first time in 2019 at -16.2% to 3.257 registrations. Brand…
Toyota is above the 40% share mark in the Philippines both months. In July, new vehicle sales in the Philippines surge 23% year-on-year to 34.528 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 4.6% to 229.585 units. Passenger cars shoot up 50.4% to 10.526, Light Commercials (Pickups, SUVs and Vans) gain 21.9% to…
The Dacia Duster is up to a record 2nd place overall in Europe in August. 10/10 update: now with Top 55 brands and Top 355 models. 27/09 update: now with final Top 25 brands and Top 100 models. According to final figures released by JATO Dynamics, the WLTP hangover kicks…
The VW Passat is up to #2 in Turkey in August. Given August 2018 sales were already imploding -52.6%, the Turkish new light vehicle market somewhat "limits" its fall to -23.6% this year to 26.246 units, with Passenger Cars down -20.1% to 21.544 and Light Commercials crumbling -36.2% to just 4.702.…
Suzuki sales more than double year-on-year in Slovakia in August. New car sales in Slovakia skid down -5.1% year-on-year in August to 10.051, a good performance given year-ago volumes were boosted up 45.8% by artificial pre-WLTP sales. The year-to-date tally is now up 0.5% to 71.569. Brand leader Skoda (-9.1%)…
Mitsubishi posts the largest gain in the Top 13 in August. Following 29 consecutive months of growth between January 2017 and May 2019, the Thai market has now declined for 3 months in a row with August (-6.9%) showing the largest drop since November 2016 to 80.838 units. However thanks…
Proton hits its highest market share at home since July 2015. For the third consecutive month, the Malaysian new vehicle market suffers from an unusual high year-ago comparison base as GST was temporarily scrapped between June and August 2018. As a result this month's sales drop -22% year-on-year to 51.148…
The Toyota Corolla is #1 in Lithuania for the third month in a row. New car sales in Lithuania jump 11.5% year-on-year in August to 3.688 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume up 39.4% to 30.745. The Toyota Corolla (+291.2%) manages a third consecutive month at #1 but remains #2…
The VW Golf is the most popular vehicle in Latvia in August. The Latvian new car market edges up 0.8% year-on-year in August, a fine performance given year-ago volumes were artificially boosted by pre-WLTP stock clearances. The year-to-date tally is now up 6.2% to 12.826. This month the VW Golf…
The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in Estonia in August. New car sales in Estonia slide -4.6% year-on-year in August to 2.534 units, tilting the YTD volume back into negative territory at -0.5% to 18.893. The Skoda Octavia (+85.2%) ends 5 consecutive months of Toyota domination and takes the…
Dacia is inside the Belgian Top 5 brands for the 2nd time in history. Picture life1.be Now updated with the Top 10 models. Like most of the European Union this month, the Belgian new car market pays the price of artificial pre-WLTP stock clearances a year ago and dives -11.9%…
Porsche holds 2.8% of the Luxembourg market in August vs. 1.4% YTD. Now updated with the Top 10 models. The Luxembourg new car market drops -9% year-on-year in August to 3.811 registrations as the post-WLTP hangover rears its head, tilting the year-to-date tally into negative territory at -0.1% or -43…
The Toyota Rush breaks into the New Caledonian Top 15 whereas it is not sold in metropolitan France. After dropping -9.6% year-on-year in August at 696 registrations, new car sales in New Caledonia, a French Overseas archipelago located north-east of Australia, fall another tough -12.2% in September to 625 units, bringing the…
Baojun introduces the new RC-6 in China... The Chinese Retail market (end-customer registrations) continues to suffer from pulled forward sales in June ahead of the Stage 6 emissions standards implementation on July 1: after freefalling -20.4% in July, the market sinks another -20.1% in August to 1.438.543 units, tilting the year-to-date…