The Mini Cooper is up to #4 overall in July. Data by local association SMMT shows a UK new car market down -5% year-on-year in July to 140,154 units. This is the weakest July result since 2022, and -10.8% lower than pre-pandemic July 2019. According to SMMT, the newly announced…
The Skoda Enyaq ranks #2 in Finland in July. It's a third positive month of the year for Finnish new car sales after April and June with July sales up 5% to 5,286. The year-to-date volume remains in negative however at -3.4% to 41,862. Toyota (-7%) reclaims the brands top…
The BYD Sealion 7 is up to #4 in Norway in July. New car sales in Norway are euphoric in July at +48.1% year-on-year to 9,563 units. To be fair, July 2025 was particularly weak The YTD volume is up an equally impressive +25.6% to 85,079. BEVs surge 56.6% to…
The Jetour Dashing breaks into the Russian Top 10 for the first time in July. The Russian new car market slows down -11.4% year-on-year in July to 120,649 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -23.9% or more than 200,000 units to 651,029. Local behemoth Lada (-20.7%) reduces its footprint…
The Skoda Kodiaq is up to a record 2nd place in Sweden in July. 17,684 new cars found a buyer in Sweden in July, a solid +8.2% year-on-year improvement. This way, the year-to-date volume is up 6.7% to 158,660. Rechargeable cars reach 62.3% share vs. 59.6% a year ago and…
Dacia sales are up 71.5% year-on-year in July. New car sales in Belgium slow down their fall in July, dropping -1.7% year-on-year to 31,613 units. This means the YTD tally is now down -9.9% to 266,229. Volkswagen (-4.8%) is the best-selling carmaker for the 2nd time in the past 3…
Chery holds a record 11.9% of the Israeli market in July. According to our local partner cartube.co.il, the Israeli new car market edges down -1.3% year-on-year in July to 24,730 units. This leads to a YTD volume up 2.3% to 184,396. We have a big event in the brands ranking:…
The Fiat Grande Panda is up to #28 at home in July. Disappointing results for Italian new car sales in July: down -5.1% year-on-year to 118,493 units. Over the first 7 months of the year, the market is off -3.8% to 973,396 and down -21.3% or 263,000 units over the…
The Ebro brand has been relaunched to assemble and sell rebadged Chery vehicles. The Spanish new car market is on a roll this year, with July sales up another 17.1% year-on-year to 98,337 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 14.3% to 708,139. The market is boosted by the…
The Dolphin helps BYD to a record 2nd place in Thailand in June. 53,535 new cars hit Thai roads in June, leading to a H1 volume standing at 319,627. Toyota remains by far the most popular brand in the country with 36.4% share, albeit below its H1 level of 38.6%.…
The Proton Saga is the third best-selling vehicle in Malaysia in June. 58,175 new cars found a buyer in Malaysia in June, a steep fall from the 73,964 of May. The H1 2025 tally stands at 393,780. Perodua is once again the standalone leader but sees its market share thaw…
BYD is the most popular carmaker in Singapore. The Singaporean new car market is up another fantastic 22.9% year-on-year in June to 4,639 units, leading to a H1 tally up 29% to 23,957. BYD (+108.4%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to reach 18.1% share, albeit below its YTD level…
The Toyota RAV4 is the most popular vehicle in the world in 2024. Today and for the first time since 2020 we are able to share with you the 500 best-selling models in the world for 2024. As always there are detailed notes alongside the models to help you understand…
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%)…