The Czech new car market recedes -3.2% year-on-year in July to 20,147 sales, yet the YTD tally remains in frank positive at +4.5% to 149,957. Skoda (+4.9%) is the only gainer among the Top 9 brands and holds 35.9% of its home market vs. 36.7% year-to-date. Hyundai (-19.1%) and Toyota…
Now that we covered the UK market for July, it’s time to go into the detail of UK nations. This month England is up 10.7% to 133,919 units, Northern Ireland up 16.5% to 3,723, Scotland up 16.2% to 12,848 and Wales up 21.5% to 5,571. Year-to-date, England fares best at…
The Jaecoo 5 is up to 7th place in the UK in July. Another excellent month for new car sales in the UK with July volumes up 11.7% year-on-year to 156,571 units, the best performance for the month since 2020 and marking an 8th consecutive month of year-on-year growth. The…
Millions of vehicles move between US states every year. Some belong to families relocating for work, some to snowbirds heading south for the winter, and a growing number to people who bought a car online from a seller three states away. Nearly all of them travel the same way, on…
BYD is up to #3 over H1 in Mauritius vs. #10 a year ago. After four consecutive record years, the Mauritius new car market sinks -43.6% to just 6,661 units over the First Half of 2026. Suzuki (-55.1%) stays atop the brands charts but sees its share fall from 26.3%…
The Toyota Yaris Cross (emerging markets model) breaks into the Argentinean Top 5. Another mediocre month for new light vehicle sales in Argentina: down -31.2% year-on-year in July to 41,057 units. The year-to-date volume is now down -13.5% or almost 50,000 sales to 319,453. Toyota (-29.5%) is by far the…
Motorcycle crashes in California are common because riders have far less protection than people inside larger vehicles. A single impact on a freeway, coastal road, or crowded city street can lead to emergency care, time away from work, and questions about what really happened before the collision. These cases often…
The Toyota Yaris Cross is up to 2nd place in Switzerland in July. 18,994 new cars found a buyer in Switzerland in July, a -3.2% year-on-year drop. Thanks to a good H1, the year-to-date volume remains in positive at +2.1% to 135,542. 4x4 sales defy the negative market and gain…
The Renault Boreal is an instant blockbuster in Turkiye. New light vehicle sales in Turkiye endure a harsh -25% year-on-year fall in July to 80,786 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -10.7% to 638,965. Renault (-23.2%) remains the best-selling carmaker in the country while Volkswagen (-8%) resists and overtakes…
The Mazda CX-5 is up to a record 8th place in China in July. The Russian new car market edges up 1.2% year-on-year in July to 122,092 units. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 12.2% to 730,714. For once local behemoth Lada (+3.5%) outpaces its home market to 23.9%…
Toyota Hilux sales are up 34.3% in July. It's a 21st consecutive month of year-on-year gains in South Africa at +11.9% in July to 57,708 units. This is also the 6th straight double-digit uptick. Toyota (+11.4%) matches the market to 24.5% share vs. 22.7% so far this year. It is…
The Dacia Bigster is up to #4 in Bulgaria in July. The Bulgarian new light vehicle market is up 5.3% year-on-year in July to 5,483 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 7.5% to 34,220. Keep in mind a significant part of these registrations (up to 30%) never see Bulgarian…
BYD sales are up 186.3% to 3.8% share in July. The Belgian new car market is back to hell in July with registrations down -7.4% year-on-year to just 29,274. The year-to-date tally is now off -2.4% to 259,955. BMW (+20.3%) defies the negative market to easily stay atop the brands…
The BMW iX3 lodges a second straight Top 10 finish in Sweden. 18,684 new cars hit Swedish roads in July, a +5.7% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date tally is now up 1.2% to 160,535. Rechargeable cars hold no less than 66.4% share vs. 62.3% a year ago and 66.1% so far…
The Cupra Raval is up to #5 in the Netherlands for its 2nd month in market. New car sales in the Netherlands are down -2.6% year-on-year in July to 28,066 units. BEVs are the most popular powertrain at 47.3% share vs. 30.8% a year ago thanks to sales up 48.6%…