The Hyundai Creta breaks its Vietnamese volume record in August. According to figures shared by VAMA, new vehicle sales in Vietnam surge 247.2% year-on-year in August to 30,846 units on a particularly weak August 2022 volume (-57%) impacted by Covid-19. The year-to-date volume is now up 49.9% to 262,940, making…
The Peugeot 3008 helps Peugeot up 104.3% in August. Picture newsauto.gr The Greek new car market surges 39.7% year-on-year in August to 8,658 registrations, meaning the year-to-date tally now edges down just -1.1% to 74,330. Toyota (+8.4%) trails the market by a large margin yet easily tops the brands ranking…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in South Africa in August. The South African new vehicle market continues on its impressive run in August with 47,420 registrations, up 14.2% year-on-year. The year-to-date tally now stands at 344,224 units, up 13.8% over the same period in 2021. Among these, Passenger…
The Chevrolet Groove hits a record 6th place in August. Picture motormania.com.mx 91,124 new light vehicles hit Mexican roads in August, a 16.5% year-on-year surge that tilts the year-to-date volume into positive territory at +1.7% and 692,687 sales. Chevrolet (+93.4%) manages to repeat on its once-in-a-decade performance by ranking #1…
The Atto 3 propels BYD inside the NZ Top 10. Picture tarmaclife.co.nz New vehicle sales in New Zealand rally back up 116% year-on-year to 14,690 units on a Covid-impacted year-ago volume. The year-to-date volume tilts into positive as a result at +1.4% and 107,876 sales. For August, passenger cars are…
The previous generation Hyundai Tucson is still on sale in Pakistan. Second consecutive freefall for the Pakistani new light vehicle market with August sales down a daunting -46.5% year-on-year to just 11,645. However thanks to a very strong start of the year, the YTD tally remains in positive at +12.6%…
The Maxus T60 is the best-selling vehicle in Chile in August. August puts an end to 17 consecutive months of year-on-year growth in Chile with light vehicle sales down -6.8% to 35,018 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now up 16.2% to 295,777. Passenger cars are down -7.6% to…
If you're sick of the latest surge in gas prices and are looking for a brand-new electric vehicle (EV), the odds are that breaking the bank for a brand-new Tesla isn't exactly in the realm of economic possibilities. Thanks to the wonders of innovation, Tesla isn't the only big-time automotive…
The new Taycan helps Porsche up 231.3% year-on-year in August. Picture carbuyer.com.sg The Singaporean continues to implode, down another -32.3% year-on-year in August to 2,374 registrations, keeping in mind August 2021 was already down the exact same -32.3% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally now stands at 21,470 units, down…
Suzuki is the best-selling carmaker in Uruguay in August. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay gain 8.6% year-on-year in August to 4,169 units, bringing the year-to-date cume up 1.2% to 33,439. Down to a paltry 16th spot last month, Suzuki (-3%) catches up on lost time and rallies back up…
The Dacia Sandero repeats at #1 in Austria in August. The Austrian new car market edges up 0.5% year-on-year in August to 17,814 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume down -17.2% to 142,474. Volkswagen (+3.5%) easily holds onto the top spot with 17.7% share, way above its YTD level of 14.4%.…
Opel sales are up 81.5% in a market down -19.6%. New light vehicle sales in Turkey drop a harsh -19.6% year-on-year in August to 48,336 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -8.8% to 458,446. Fiat (-22.7%) falls faster than the market to 16.6% share vs. 18.3% so far this…
The Hyundai Stargazer ranks #8 in Indonesia in August. Indonesian wholesales gain 16.4% year-on-year in August to 96,956 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 21.1% to 658,232. Retail sales are up 20.3% to 97,164 for the month and up 20.7% year-to-date to 637,040. In the brands wholesales ranking, Toyota…
The Torres is the best performing Ssangyong in 3.5 years. The South Korea new light vehicle market edges up 0.5% in August to 128,941. This is only due to strong imports up 7.8% to 23,850 while local manufacturers are down -1.1% to 105,091. The year-to-date total now stands at 1,072,393…
The Dacia Duster is once again the best-selling vehicle in Iceland in August. New car sales in Iceland rise 5.4% year-on-year in August to 1,330 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up a whopping 36.8% to 14,568 registrations. Toyota (+53.9%) is up to 16.3% share to lead the brands ranking…