Fiat sales are up 45.8% in a market down -5.1%. New car sales in Uruguay slim down their decline to -5.1% year-on-year in August at 3.224 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally down -24.7% to 19.433. The top 2 brands fare much worse than the market however, with Volkswagen down -14.2%…
The Chevrolet Onix remains the #1 car in Colombia. 16/09 update: Now with Top 75 models. 10/09 update: Now with Top 30 brands and models. As coronavirus total cases surge from 306.181 to 641.574 in the past month alone, lockdowns were reimposed in Bogota and other areas of the country…
The Renault Clio is #1 in Greece in August. It's a 6th consecutive double-digit year-on-year drop for Greek new car sales in August at -28.6% to just 6.853 units. This is worse than in July (-18.8%) and leads to a year-to-date tally off -39.1% to 52.939. Toyota (-8.3%) resists a…
The Toyota Corolla Cross has landed in the Vietnamese charts. The Vietnamese new vehicle market edges down -3.8% year-on-year to 20.655 units in August, leading to a year-to-date volume down -25% to 151.903 according to VAMA. These figures climb to 27.516 and 200.929 respectively once adding Hyundai and VinFast who report sales…
URL: https://pixabay.com/photos/people-ride-driving-car-vehicle-2599458/ Distracted driving is a leading cause of car accidents in the U.S., but many drivers think it’s only dangerous when other motorists do it. A 2012 NHTSA study shows that while 94 percent of motorists supported laws criminalizing texting while driving, 14 percent of the respondents said they…
Image source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/green-car-2265634/ As a motorist, you probably know that accidents happen all the time. No matter how safe or experienced a driver you are, nothing can prepare you for a car crash that’s not your fault. At any rate, you are in the position to take legal action against…
BMW sales surge 31.1% year-on-year in Singapore in August. New car sales in Singapore leap back into positive territory in August at +1.6% year-on-year to 5.180 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -48.9% to 26.498. Toyota (-10.2%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date with 16.3% share and despite a…
YTD Proton sales are now up vs. the same period in 2019. Picture paultan.org 25/09 update: Now with total market actuals. According to final data by the Malaysian Automobile Association, the Malaysian new car market records a third consecutive year-on-year gain in August at +3.2% to 52.800 units, meaning the…
The Isuzu D-Max holds a mammoth 47% share of the Thai pickup segment in July. 14/09 update: Now with Top 55 models. As Thailand celebrates a full four months of new daily Covid-19 cases below 20 (since 25 April) and less than 3.400 total cases, its new vehicle market remains…
Whether you’ve splashed out on a shiny new motor or are puttering along in a much-loved family ride, you want to get the best deal on your car insurance. It’s an essential cost for drivers but it shouldn’t break your budget. If you follow these tips to cut costs on…
Honda sales in Pakistan surge 71.8% year-on-year in August. Sales of locally-produced light vehicles in Pakistan soar 14.9% year-on--year in August to 11.742 units, the first positive result both post-pandemic and since March 2019. Keep in mind however that August 2019 volumes were already decimated at -42.1% on the year…
The BMW X4 breaks into the foreigner Top 10 in August. The post-pandemic rebound is over in South Korea with new car sales ending five consecutive months of year-on-year gains in August at -3.5% to 131.876 units vs. +41.2% in June and +9.2% in July. Local manufacturers are down -7.2% to 117.234…
Ford sales are down -11.7% year-on-year in a market down -30.1%. 10/09 update: Now with Top 20 models. The Austrian new car market is back in hell in August at -30.1% year-on-year to 20.906 units, enduring its steepest decline since last May (-33.6%) and leading to a year-to-date tally down…
The 1 Series soars 142.9% in August, helping lift BMW up 15.2%. Picture autobild.de 10/09 update: Now with Top 310 All Private Sales models. Illustrating the general situation in Europe over the month, the German new car market cranks the reverse gear in August, sinking -20% year-on-year to 251.044 units…
The new Seltos breaks its volume record, helping Kia up 14.9%. Estimates by local consultancy Desrosiers have the Canadian new light vehicle market down -8.9% year-on-year in August to 165.837 units, a slight worsening from the -4.9% of July which brings the year-to-date tally down -27% to 975.356 units. The Seasonally Adjusted…