Chana CX70 in Lijiang After Shanghai, Manzhouli in Inner Mongolia and Kunming and Dali in Yunnan, we proceed on our Chinese exploration following the Shanghai Auto Show. Next stop is Lijiang, still in Yunnan province, roughly 200km north of Dali, and then we push a further 100km north to the famous…
Toyota sales surge 59.8% year-on-year in a market down -17.1% Thanks to our partnership with cartube.co.il, we can share with you today May brands data for Israel, models data is now a quarterly occurrence. It's a very difficult month for new car sales in the country at -17.1% to 21.375 units,…
Wuling Hongguang V in Dali old town After Shanghai, Manzhouli in Inner Mongolia and Kunming in Yunnan, we continue on our exploration of Chinese regions following the Shanghai Auto Show. This time we travel 350km west from Kunming to reach the small town of Dali on the shores of the Erhai…
Haval H6 Coupe near Kunming After Shanghai and Manzhouli in Inner Mongolia, we continue our exploration of China following the Shanghai Auto Show and now fly all the way down north near the border with Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam to the Yunnan province. We start with the province's capital,…
Bestune T77 in Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia. This is the second stop in our 2019 exploration of China following the Shanghai Auto Show. You can consult the 1st stop Shanghai here. We are now in Manzhouli in eastern Inner Mongolia in the north of the country, at the border with Russia…
The Skoda Octavia is now the best-selling vehicle in Austria YTD. The Austrian new car market reels in May at -6.1% year-on-year to 30.574 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -7.4% to 143.380. Brand leader Volkswagen (-24%) is hit particularly hard but remains on top at 14.7% vs. 9.8% for…
The Mitsubishi Triton is one of 5 pickups in the May Top 6. New vehicle sales in New Zealand fall a painful -13.5% year-on-year in May to 12.259 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now down -4.9% to 61.715. In the detail, passenger cars/SUVs freefall -17.8% to 7.624 this month…
Peugeot sales soar 109.7% in Romania in May. New car sales in Romania leap up 12.6% year-on-year in May to 13.011 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 20.3% to 57.538. Homegrown leader Dacia (+5.5%) fails to match the market growth, resulting in a weak 25.3% share vs. 30.6% YTD. Volkswagen…
Shanghai street scene. Like every year, after reporting on the main Chinese Auto Show (this year in Shanghai), we now embark on an exploration of the car landscapes of various regions in the country. This year we returned to Shanghai for the first time since 2015. You can consult our…
The Mitsubishi Xpander has found its market in Vietnam. The Vietnamese new vehicle market gains a very impressive 18.7% year-on-year in May to 27.373 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 22.7% to 127.329. Toyota (+33%) reclaims the #1 brands spot ahead of Thaco-Kia (-15%) with Mitsubishi (+645.9%) and Ford…
The Baleno is Suzuki's best-seller in Chile. This article has been updated with the Top 25 models. The April 2019 article has now been updated with the Top 25 models. New light vehicle sales in Chile drop for the 4th straight month in May at a steep -11.7% to 31.204…
Citroen sales surge 69.9% in a depressed market. New vehicles sales in Morocco slow down their fall at -14.6% in May vs. a devastating -49.3% in April, with passenger cars down -15.3% to 10.021 and light commercials down -8.9%. Year-to-date, the market is down -13.1% with passenger cars down -15.9%…
Kia sales surge 39.2% in a market down 15%. The Singaporean new car market drops a harsh -15% year-on-year in May to 6.308 units, yet the year-to-date volume remains in positive at +4.7% to 33.710. Honda (-14.2%) follows the market to retain the brands pole position at 23% share vs…
Suzuki Cultus sales surge 80.3% year-on-year in Pakistan. Sales of locally-made cars in Pakistan continue to freefall at -18% year-on-year in May to 17.891, leading to a year-to-date tally down -11.5% to 102.643. Suzuki (-13.5%) manages to lose less ground than the market, resulting in an improved 56.3% share, but…
The Ibiza (+74.3%) lifts Seat up 28.5% in Portugal this month. The Portuguese new car market slips down -3.8% year-on-year in May to 22.724 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -4.7% to 103.290. Renault (-17.2%) easily remains atop the brands ranking at 14% share despite a very steep drop,…