Did you know that there are approximately six million police-reported car accidents in the U.S. every year? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that there were 36,640 traffic fatalities in 2025, a 6.7% decrease compared to 2024. It takes only seconds to be involved in a car accident,…
A serious road crash can alter health, work, sleep, and family routines within minutes. Pain often arrives before clear answers, and costs can build while treatment is still beginning. Many injured people also face calls from insurers, pressure to explain events, and uncertainty about what symptoms may appear next. Recovery…
The Jetour T2 breaks into the South African Top 10 in May. New vehicle sales in South Africa sign an incredible 19th consecutive month of year-on-year gains in May at +12.8% to 51,071 units. This is the biggest May volume in 13 years: since the 53,997 sales of May 2013.…
BMW is the best-selling brand in Luxembourg in May. The Luxembourg new car market edges down -3% year-on-year in May to 3,939 units, yet the year-to-date tally remains in positive at +1.5% to 21,416. This month BMW (+4%) snaps the brands top spot for the first time since last July,…
Haval H9 sales across the region double year-on-year in April. This is a new update on BSCB, following the total volumes for 11 countries, as the war in the region makes these markets particularly interesting. This post combines data for Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman,…
First Top 10 finish for the BMW X3 (including the iX3, pictured). 49,590 new cars hit Polish roads in May, a 6.3% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 7.4% to 253,067 after five months. Brand leaders Toyota (-6.2%) and Skoda (-7%) can't capitalise on the market growth but…
The Atto 2 is BYD's best-seller in Germany in May. 239,448 new cars found a buyer in Germany in May, stable year-on-year (+0.1%). The year-to-date tally is now up 3.6% to 1,188,015. BEV sales surge 39.3% year-on-year to 59,969 and 25% share vs. 18% a year ago after growing 44.9%…
It looks like a kei car, but it's not. The Japanese new vehicle market is up 2.8% year-on-year in May to 332,997 units. This means the YTD tally is now in positive at +0.4% to 1,960,306. Toyota (+12.6%) continues to evolve much better than its home market and delivers a…
The Tesla Model Y holds 20.1% of the Norwegian market in May. 15,560 new cars hit Norwegian roads in May, a solid 9.1% year-on-year improvement and the biggest May tally in 40 years: since 1986. However the year-to-date volume remains in negative at -5.8% to 53,846. At 15,210 sales, BEVs…
The Toyota RAV4 is the most popular vehicle in Ireland for the 2nd month running. New car sales in Ireland surge 38.3% year-on-year in May to 8,054 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 4.7% to 83,024. Four of the Top 5 brands register fantastic YoY gains. Volkswagen (+70.3%)…
The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling vehicle in Finland for the first time in two years. New car sales in Finland are stable in May at -0.5% to 6,666 units, leading to a year-to-date volume also down -0.5% to 29,152. Toyota (+38.9%) posts a sensational month and is up to…
The Riddara RD6 is inside the Chilean Top 30 in May. New light vehicle sales in Chine edge up 0.5% year-on-year in May to 24,449 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.7% to 126,998. The Top 4 best-selling carmakers all beat the market: Toyota (+8.7%) is #1 with 8%…
The Opel Frontera repeats at #2 in Croatia. Excellent month for the Croatian new car market, up 10.8% year-on-year in May to 9,451 units. This is believed to be the largest ever monthly volume in the country, eclipsing the previous best of 9,149 in May 2019. The year-to-date volume is…
The Jetour G700 is the best-selling recent launch in Saudi Arabia. New light vehicle sales in Saudi Arabia drop -21.9% year-on-year in April to just 50,993 units, with the year-to-date tally down -23.8% to 217,741. Toyota (-17.8%) holds 29% of the market this month vs. 31.1% year-to-date, distancing Hyundai (-13.3%)…
A crash can expose a gap many drivers never expect. Even careful motorists can find themselves in a crash with someone who has no liability policy or too little coverage to pay for serious harm. Uninsured motorist coverage helps fill that gap by paying for injury-related losses, and sometimes damage,…