The Chery Tiggo 7 Pro is up to a record 2nd place in July. The Turkish new light vehicle market confirms it has now plateaued with a fourth consecutive year-on-year drop at -16.4% to 94,037 units. This is still the second best July result below the 112,459 units reached last…
The Toyota Starlet Cross is a rebadged Suzuki Fronx The South African new light vehicle market edges up 1.5% year-on-year in July to 44,229 sales. This is only the second gain in the past 12 months alongside last April (+2.2%). Year-to-date volumes remain in negative at -6.3% to 289,982. Worryingly,…
Subaru sales are up 600% year-on-year in July. New car sales in Singapore surge 64.4% year-on-year in July to 3,917, bringing the year-to-date tally to 22,493, up 44.1% over the same period in 2023. Toyota (+11.8%) keeps the brands lead but trails the market by a significant margin. The great…
The Seal U helps BYD to #7 brand this month. It's another very difficult month for new car sales in Iceland, down a damning -34% year-on-year to just 836 units. This is a particularly poor result given July 2023 was already off -38% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume…
The Kia Seltos hits its highest ranking since October 2020. The New Zealand new vehicle market rallies back up 52.6% year-on-year in July to 9,430 units, as July 2023 was hit by new Clean Car Discount policy changes that pushed buyers to forward their purchase to June. This month's result…
The Virtus helps Volkswagen sales up 36% in July. New car sales in Mexico enjoy a 12.6% year-on-year gain in July to 124,761 units. This is the highest total for July in 8 years and the second best July ever below the 131,772 units reached in July 2016. Nissan (+11.9%)…
The Sazgar Haval H6 is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Pakistan in July. Local manufacturers association PAMA has the Pakistani market up 68.7% year-on-year to 8,589 on poor year-ago volumes. The year-to-date tally is up 52.5% to 72,961. Note Changan and Kia do not report sales figures to PAMA but…
The Maxus T60 ranks 5th in Chile in July. 25,087 new light vehicles hit Chilean roads in July, making it only the 2nd positive month in 2 years at +8.8% year-on-year. The year-to-date tally remains in negative however at -8.1% to 167,573. Toyota (-7.5%) doesn't capitalise on the overall growth…
The BMW X1 is #1 in Austria for the first time. New car sales in Austria gain 7.6% year-on-year in July to 18,901 units, this is however down -39.9% on pre-pandemic July 2019 (31,454). The year-to-date tally is now up 6.8% to 154,014. The Top 4 manufacturers all beat the…
Car safety features have come a long way since the invention of the automobile. Modern advancements in technology are paving the way for even more sophisticated systems that will significantly enhance driver and passenger safety. From automated emergency braking to advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), these innovations are designed to minimize…
Every year, California sees a significant number of car accidents, making it one of the states with the highest rates of traffic incidents in the United States. Nearly 200,000 automobile accidents result in injuries annually in California, affecting countless lives. This staggering figure encompasses various types of crashes, from minor…
The Renault Austral climbs on the Danish podium in July. 11,517 new cars found a buyer in Denmark in July, a timid +2.5% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date volume is now up 2.4% to 97,844. Volkswagen (+33.9%) reclaims the brands lead both in July with 14.6% share and year-to-date at 10.3%…
The Audi Q3 is the most popular vehicle in Switzerland in July. Swiss new car sales drop -0.9% year-on-year in July to 18,430 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -1.9% to 139,648. 4x4 registrations are down -3.2% to 9,210 and 50% share vs. 51.1% in June 2023 and up…
The Kia EV3 is the best-selling EV in South Korea in July. The South Korean new car market edges down -1.8% year-on-year in July to 133,497 units. This includes 111,520 domestic cars (-2.9%) and 21,977 foreigners (+4%). The year-to-date tally is off a worrying -9.5% to 929,522 sales including 781,893…
The Peugeot 3008 is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Northern Ireland in July. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in July. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are already included in the July 2024…