Li Auto Mega It's now time to study the newcomers in the Chinese wholesales charts. This month we have 8 new models hitting dealerships, 7 of them Chinese. This again illustrate the dynamism of domestic brands vs. foreign ones. To fully understand the scope of the Chinese market, make sure…
The Mitsubishi Xforce is an instant blockbuster in Vietnam. According to data by local association VAMA, the Vietnamese new vehicle market drops -9.2% year-on-year in March to 27,289 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally down -17.4% to 58,165. This is a much better result than the -49.5% of last month. When…
Mitsubishi Triton sales are back up 124% year-on-year in March. In March New Zealand new vehicle sales sink -27.3% year-on-year to 11,616 units. This is a particularly poor result given March 2023 was already down -24% on the year prior. The Q1 volume is off -10.7% to 33,878. Passenger Cars…
Do you spend a lot of your time driving or thinking about cars? There are many people who consider themselves “petrol heads” and will see this as a big part of their personality. If you have a passion for all things car-related and driving, you might wonder what some good…
Truly, Monaco Grand Prix is one of the great motor sports occasions, and the streets of Monte Carlo are filled with not only race lovers but also celebrities. Nonetheless, apart from its thrilling races and high-speed entertainment, Monaco has a lot more to offer. Monaco is something for everyone –…
The Suzuki Vitara dominates the Hungarian charts. 37,506 new light vehicles found a buyer in Hungary of the First Quarter of 2024, a solid 8.3% year-on-year increase. The PC only total stands at 31,668, up 7.1% year-on-year. Suzuki dominates the PC+LCV charts with 13.9% share just above Toyota (13.5%). Skoda,…
Nissan Juke sales are up 11-fold year-on-year in Greece. After posting two double-digit gains in a row at the start of the year, the Greek new car market brakes -6.2% year-on-year in March to 12,465 units. The year-to-date tally remains in positive for now at +8.6% and 36,668 sales. Toyota…
The Citroen C3/Aircross breaks into the German Top 10 in March. 263,368 new cars joined German roads in March, a disappointing -6.4% year-on-year drop. However the Q1 volume manages to stay in positive at +4.1% to 694,309 units. Volkswagen (-3.4%) fares better than the market albeit in negative to 18.3%…
The Subaru Crosstrek (+147%) ranks inside the Canadian Q1 Top 10. After breaking records in February with sales up 24.4% year-on-year, in March the market falls back to more reasonable growth rates at +9.2% to 159,000 units according to local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive. The Seasonally Adjusted Annualised Rate of sales…
The Chevrolet Silverado/Cheyenne ranks #10 in March. In March, the Mexican new light vehicle market is up 4.7% year-on-year to 124,395 sales. This is the strongest result for the month since March 2017 (137,021). As a result the Q1 tally is up 11% to 349,752. Brand leader Nissan (+4%) is…
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The Nissan NP200 has been on sale in South Africa for 16 years with only minor changes. The South African new vehicle market is hit -11.7% year-on-year in March to 44,235 units, leading to a Q1 volume off -5.3% to 131,199. Exports crumble -27.1% this month to 24,161 and are…
The Mitsubishi ASX (a rebadged Renault Captur) cracks the Austrian Top 10 in March. 25,701 new cars found a buyer in Austria in March, a -2.3% year-on-year drop. The Q1 volume remains up, just, at +0.3% to 63,263 units. Volkswagen (-2.9%) easily retains the brands pole position at 13.2% share,…
The Ford Everest is up to a record 7th place in March. 14/04 update: Now with Top 308 All brands ranking. It's yet another record month for Australian new vehicle sales, the 9th in the past 12 months. March volumes are up 12.7% year-on-year to 109,647 units, eclipsing the previous…