Gripping a plastic steering wheel and racing towards the finish line has always been a thrilling part of arcade fun. Car arcade games have drawn people in for decades, sparking fond memories and offering fast-paced entertainment with every coin dropped into a machine. Many racing games have come and gone,…
The Geely Xingyuan sells over 200,000 units in just 6 months. Over the First Half of 2025, Chinese passenger vehicle wholesales (= factory shipments) gain a splendid 12.2% year-on-year to 13,279,000 units. This is a new record at this stage of the year, eclipsing the previous mark hit in 2022,…
Leapmotor sells almost 45,000 units in China in June. According to data by local association CAAM, the Chinese wholesales market is up a fantastic 13.8% year-on-year in June to 2,904,000 units. Passenger Cars shipments are up an even more impressive 15.1% to 2,490,000 units. This includes 1,339,000 SUVs (+18.3%), 1,039,000…
The Thar (+60.1%) helps propel Mahindra to #2 in the brands charts. The Indian new wholesales market edges up 1.3% year-on-year over the First Half of 2025 to reach a record 2,188,990 units. Maruti Suzuki (-2.2%) can't capitalise on the market's growth and sees its share thaw from 41.6% to…
The Hyundai Creta is the best-selling vehicle in India in June. New vehicle wholesales in India drop -6.4% year-on-year in June to 317,757. There was no festivities this month as the monsoon and school seasons started. It was also the onset of ashada (inauspicious time) which impacted purchases in the…
Mexican Ram sales almost double year-on-year in June. New light vehicle sales in Mexico drop -5.7% year-on-year in June to 116,062 units, meaning the H1 2025 tally is stable at -0.1% to 709,424. Nissan is also stable at a dominant 18.2% share, vastly outclassing #2 Chevrolet (-13.4%), in trouble. Volkswagen…
The Skoda Elroq is the most popular vehicle in Denmark over H1 2025. 19,046 new cars found a buyer in Denmark in June, a small -2.5% contraction. The year-to-date tally halfway through the year is now up 3.7% to 89,554. Volkswagen (+30.9%) soars year-on-year to 15.6% share but sister brand…
The Mercedes GLC is the best-selling vehicle in Switzerland over H1 2025. The Swiss new car market is off -3.9% year-on-year in June to 21,810 units, leading to a H1 2025 volume down -6.7% to 113,133. 4x4 sale are down -7.7% in June to 10,651 and 48.8% share vs. 50.8%…
The Mitsubishi L200 is #1 both in June and YTD. The Chilean new car market is up a solid 7.6% year-on-year in June to 24,281 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 2.2% to 145,628. Toyota (+12.2%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date with 7.8% share, distancing last month's…
Cupra breaks its monthly volume record in June. The Austrian new car market drops a harsh -9.2% year-on-year in June to just 27,868 units. Yet the H1 2025 volume is in positive at +5.9% to 143,051. Volkswagen (-29.8%) is hit hard but stays atop the brands charts with 12.9% share…
Daihatsu Move sales are up 5-fold as production was disrupted last year. 2,345,459 new vehicles hit Japanese roads over the First Half 2025, a solid 10.2% year-on-year improvement on weak year-ago results hampered by production stops. Toyota (+13.8%) outpaces its home market to grow to 30.9% share, with Suzuki (+0.5%)…
Toyota Raize sales are up 390.6% year-on-year in June. The Japanese new vehicle market is up 5.2% year-on-year in June to 393,160 units. Toyota (+4.7%) remains above the 30% share mark at 30.4%, selling almost double any other manufacturer in the country. Suzuki (+5.8%) stays in 2nd place while Daihatsu…
The Tesla Model Y holds a gigantic 27.2% market share in Norway in June. 18,376 new cars found a buyer in Norway in June, a satisfying 4.9% year-on-year improvement. The YTD growth pace is much higher though, at +23.3% to 75,515. At 17,799 sales (+27%) BEVs account for a whopping…
The Jaecoo J7 holds 7.2% of the Israeli new car market over Q2. According to our local partner cartube.co.il, new car sales in Israel sink -34.4% year-on-year in June to just 17,025 units, meaning the H1 2025 tally is now up only 2.9% to 159,666. Toyota (-29.3%) is in total…
First Top 10 finish in the world for the Peugeot 408. New light vehicle sales in Taiwan disappoint again in June at -17.5% year-year to 34,320 units. This leads to a H1 2025 volume down -14.4% to 198,967. This poor result is attributed by the local specialised press to a wait-and-see…