The Hyundai Tucson accounts for 25.6% of the Icelandic market in January. New car sales in Iceland shoot up 133.6% year-on-year in January to 1,385 units. Hyundai (+519.4%) leaps to a record 30% share thanks to 415 sales vs. 6.4% over the Full Year 2025. It is followed by Dacia…
BYD hits a record share in Singapore in January. Sensational start of the year for new light vehicle sales in Singapore: January is up 57.8% year-on-year to 4,266 units. Market leader BYD surges 112.2% to reach a new share record at 28.2% (Previous best was 26.5% last October). Toyota (+120%)…
The Dacia Sandero Stepway is the best-selling vehicle in Kosovo in 2025. 27/02 update: Now with Top 10 brands and models Thanks to one of our readers JFK we can share with you today exclusive data for Kosovo. This market saw a 2.4% year-on-year uptick in 2025 to 4,294 registrations.…
The Renault Duster is the best-selling vehicle in Ukraine in January. New light vehicle sales in Ukraine jump 15.2% year-on-year in January to 4,701 units. This month Toyota (+12.5%) is back to the brands top spot it held over the Full Year 2025 with a strong 16.2% share vs. just…
The Opel Frontera ranks #5 in Bulgaria in January. It's a disastrous start of the year for new car sales in Bulgaria, down -19.2% year-on-year in January to 3,545 units. Toyota (-30.9%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country at 11.8% share, ahead of Skoda (-31.8%) at 11.4%. Volkswagen…
The Toyota Yaris Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland in January. January is traditionally the biggest month of the year in Ireland as it coincides with new license plates. 2026 starts well with a +3.1% year-on-year lift in January to 34,546 registrations. Toyota (-4.2%) underperforms but still frankly leads…
The Fiat Grande Panda ranks #10 in Slovenia in January. 5,141 new cars found a buyer in Slovenia in January, a 2.5% year-on-year improvement. Volkswagen (-5.5%) easily retains the brands top spot with 15.3% share, distancing Skoda (-3.9%) at 9.7% and Renault (+2.4%) at 8.3%. Toyota (+22.5%), Mercedes (+42.9%) and…
For once the VW Golf is the favourite of German private buyers in January. Private sales account for just 30.2% of total German sales in January at 58,582 units, a steep -21.8% year-on-year fall. In January 2025 the private sales ratio (PSR) was 36.1% and 29.3% in January 2024. As…
Buying a car is one of those big life milestones that usually starts with excitement and ends with a headache. It’s that specific mix of the "new car smell" and the looming dread of a five-year loan. We’ve all been there, staring at a glossy SUV on the lot and…
There was once a time when cars were a staple of British game shows. Players would compete for the star prizes, which were often shiny new motors presented on rotating platforms in the centre of the studio. In recent years, though, cars have faded from the spotlight and have been…
A Prius that overheats feels like a calm librarian suddenly yelling in all caps. One minute it’s sipping fuel, the next the temperature climbs and the heater goes lukewarm. Overheating isn’t “just a vibe”; it means heat isn’t leaving the engine the way it should. When that pattern repeats, Prius…
First Top 10 finish for the Ram 1200 in Mexico. The Mexican new light vehicle market is up a fantastic 8.7% year-on-year in January to reach a new record for the month at 131,491 units. The previous best was 123,269 hit in January 2017. Nissan (+21.8%) vastly outpaces the market…
The Kia Sorento confirms it is the favourite of South Korean customers. The South Korean new light vehicle market is up 13.5% year-on-year in January to 120,446 units. This includes 99,495 domestic manufacturers (+9.5%) and 20,951 foreigners (+37.6%). This month Kia (+12.3%) topples traditional leader Hyundai (+11.6%) to rank #1…
The Daihatsu Gran Max Pikap is the best-selling vehicle in Indonesia for the first time. Wholesales in Indonesia step up 7.4% year-on-year in January to 66,447 while retail sales gain 4.8% to 66,936. In the wholesales brands ranking, Toyota (-9.1%) goes against the positive grain but still manages 30.2% share…
The VinFast Minio Green has landed in its home charts. According to VAMA, Hyundai and VinFast, 58,919 new vehicles hit Vietnamese roads in January, a stupendous 94.7% year-on-year improvement. Local EV maker VinFast (+94.8%) follows the market to 27.4% share, distancing Hyundai (+91%) at a round 10%. Thaco-Kia (+92.2%) is…