BMW is the most popular carmaker in Luxembourg in June. New car sales in Luxembourg are relatively weak in June at -3.6% year-on-year to 4,169 units. However the H1 2025 tally is in positive, just, at +0.7% to 25,262. Like it did last January and a year ago in June…
The VW Tera enters the Brazilian Top 30 in June. 201,437 new cars hit Brazilian roads in June, a small -0.5% year-on-year drop. The H1 2025 tally is in positive however at +5% to 1,131,271. Pre-pandemic levels aren't that far away: the market totalled 1,248,299 sales over H1 2019, or…
Renault is the #1 carmaker in the Netherlands for the first time since August 2018. New car sales in the Netherlands edge down -1.5% year-on-year in June to 34,641, leading to a year-to-date volume off -5.5% to 182,680. At 88,283 registrations, HEVs represent 48.3% of the Dutch market, followed by…
The Smart #1 is the third best-selling vehicle in Ireland in June. Irish registrations traditionally slow down in the lead to the biannual licence plate change of July and June 2025 is up 65.5% year-on-year to a still very weak 2,441 sales. The H1 2025 tally is up 3.6% to…
The Omoda C5 is the most popular new model in South Africa in June. New vehicle registrations in South Africa deliver a stunning 4th consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year gains in June at +18.7% to 47,294 units. This is also the 6th straight positive market. This way, the H1 tally…
The Fiat Cronos has been refreshed for 2025. New light vehicle registrations in Argentina continue to surge in June at +68.9% year-on-year to 49,577. This is the best June volume in 7 years: since the 64,140 units of June 2018. The H1 2025 tally stands at 308,887, a 77.5% year-on-year uptick…
The Polestar 4 is up to a fantastic 5th place in Sweden in June. 27,565 new cars hit Swedish roads in June, a solid 8.5% year-on-year improvement. The H1 2025 tally is up 6.6% to 140,976. Rechargeable cars account for a strong 65.3% of the market in June vs. 56.5%…
The Kia Ceed is the best-selling car in Finland in June. The Finnish new car market is up year-on-year for only the 2nd time in 2025 after last April, with sales progressing 10.9% to 7,290. Keep in mind June 2024 was a particularly low comparison base with volume down -26.7%…
The Dacia Duster is #3 in Italy in June. Picture quattroruote.it Mediocre results for new car sales in Italy in June: off -17.4% year-on-year to 132,191 units. This way the H1 volume drops further into negative at -3.6% to 854,690. This is a loss of 21.1% and 228,500 units compared…
The Dacia Sandero reaches its highest ever monthly volume in June. It's another excellent month for new car sales in Spain, up 15.2% year-on-year in June to 119,125 units. This is the best June result since the pre-pandemic June 2019 volume of 134,341 and marks a 10th straight month of…
The Hyundai Accent is the best-selling vehicle in Saudi Arabia in May. 67,369 new vehicles hit Saudi roads in May, a solid 7.2% year-on-year improvement. As a result the YTD volume is up 11.5% to 353,046. Toyota (+9%) manages to outpace the market to 29% share vs. 26.6% over the…
The Geely Coolray is up to 7th place in the UAE in May. New light vehicle sales in the United Arab Emirates slide down -6.8% year-on-year in May to 25,574 units. The year-to-date tally after five months however remains in positive at +4.9% to 132,033. Toyota (-4.6%) gains share slightly…
The electric car market is hitting its stride in 2025. With major leaps in battery innovation, better access to fast charging points, and a global push for cleaner transport, the shift to electric is no longer on the horizon; it is happening now. This year, in particular, is seeing a…
BYD places three models inside the Thai Top 10 for the first time, including the Sealion 7. 54,942 new cars found a buyer in Thailand in May, with the year-to-date volume now standing at 266,092. Toyota leads the way with 36.7% share above Honda at 12.3%, both below their YTD…
The Perodua Bezza remains the best-selling vehicle at home. 73,964 new cars hit Malaysian roads in May, leading to a year-to-date tally standing at 335,605. Perodua continues to dominate the brands ranking head and shoulders at 42.5% share, similar to its YTD level of 42.9%. Proton falls back to 17.2%…