The Skoda Peaq has landed in its home charts. 17,718 new cars found a buyer in Czechia in August, a tiny 0.6% year-on-year improvement. This way, the year-to-date volume is up 4.1% to 167,675. Local behemoth Skoda (+12.2%) vastly outpaces its home market to reach 32.6% share vs. 29.3% a…
The new generation sends Nissan Elgrand sales up 9-fold year-on-year. New vehicle sales in Japan grow 2% year-on-year in August to 307,374 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 2.5% to 3,111,737. Toyota (+10.6%) delivers the best performance in the Top 5 and ends the month just shy of 100,000…
The BYD Dolphin Surf breaks into the Brazilian Top 5 for the first time. The Brazilian new light vehicle market shoots up 22.7% year-on-year in August to 263,390, this is the strongest August volume in 13 years: since August 2013 (312,722). The year-to-date total after 8 months stands at 1,889,930,…
The BMW iX3 climbs onto the Norwegian podium in August. 13,451 new cars hit Norwegian roads in August, down -3.3% year-on-year. This leads to a year-to-date tally down -2.6% to 96,463. BEV sales are down -1.5% to 13,274 and a new record 98.7% share vs. 96.9% a year ago. The…
Equipment rarely chooses a convenient moment to develop a problem. A lift that seemed perfectly normal yesterday can suddenly become unavailable when a crew, shipment, or project is depending on it most. That is why reliable lift equipment involves more than responding to obvious breakdowns. Understanding which components deserve attention,…
The Toyota Hilux remains the most popular vehicle in South Africa. The South African new vehicle market registers a stunning 22nd consecutive month of year-on-year gains in August at +11.4% to 57,898. This is also the 7th straight double-digit uptick and the largest August volume since at least 17 years…
The Skoda Kamiq is the best-selling vehicle in Montenegro in July. According to data released by our local partner CE Auto, the Montenegrin new car market rallies back up 30% year-on-year in July to 609 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now down -12.9% to 2,432. Like a year…
The Suzuki S-Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Hungary for the 2nd month running. 08/09 update: Now with August Top 50 models and YTD Top 100 models. 9,355 passenger cars hit Hungarian roads in August, an excellent 8.2% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 12% to 95,864. When…
The BYD Sealion 5 ranks #5 in Northern Ireland in August. Now that we have covered UK sales for August, it is time to zoom in to each UK nation. Wales (+23.6% to 3,070 sales) is the best performer this month ahead of England (+14.6% to 79,502), Northern Ireland (+7.3%…
Omoda Jaecoo is the most popular carmaker in Israel again. According to our local partner cartube.co.il, new car sales in Israel edge down -0.6% year-on-year in August to 28,174 units, but the year-to-date volume remains in stark positive at +8.8% to 231,514. In the brands ranking (models data is a…
Auction photos are dangerous that way. Fresh-looking paint, clean seats, hardly a clue that the car has spent 25 years on the road. You start adding up the purchase price and shipping cost and thinking, well, this might actually work. Then a taillight cracks. Now you are on a breaker’s…
Toyota RAV4 sales are up 123% in August. The Chilean new light vehicle market edges up 1.6% year-on-year in August to 27,896 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 3.1% to 206,192. Toyota (+30.2%) posts a splendid YoY lift to easily dominate the brands ranking with 11% share which is…
The Toyota Yaris Cross holds 9.6% of the Finnish market in August. It's a (rare) fantastic month for new car sales in Finland: up 27.3% year-on-year in August to 6,550 units. However keep in mind August 2025 was off -19.5% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume is now up…
A good car walkaround video can stay useful for a long time. The vehicle still looks great. The camera work is solid. The interior, exterior, features, and condition are all shown clearly. Then something changes. The asking price gets updated. The dealership changes its logo. A salesperson leaves. A phone…
First podium finish at home for the Mercedes GLC. The German new car market is up 2.6% year-on-year in August to 212,563 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.8% to 1,965,024. As a reminder we are -32% below the pre-pandemic August 2019 volume (313,748) and -21% below the 8…