A car is one of the most essential technologies of modern living. For many people, they would be unable to go to work, drop their kids off at school, or see their family without their ever-faithful four-wheeled steed. That is why when it comes to maintenance, it's important your car…
India is the only Top 20 world market to break its volume record in 2018. Picture by Elliott Scott. We can now share with you today 2018 Annual Volumes for 145 markets worldwide, including Passenger Cars + Commercial Vehicles. As such, these figures can vary from the ones we have…
The Kazakh new vehicle market scores a splendid 5th consecutive double-digit year-on-year gain in July at +35.1% to 7.056 units, pushing the YTD volume up 20.8% to 39.134. After Hyundai scooped its first ever brands pole position in June, Toyota (+22.8%) wrestles the #1 spot back for just 8 units above…
Hongqi Retail sales are up 85.8% in a market down -20.4%. As expected, after an artificial 41.7% surge last month due to pulled forward registrations ahead of the Stage 6 emissions standards implementation on July 1, the Chinese Retail market (end-customer registrations) falls back to earth in July at -20.4%…
The Peugeot 208 and Citroen C3 are the best-selling models in France in July. 27/08/2019 update: Now with the Top 50 All-brands and Top 353 All-models. If the June -8.4% fall appeared higher than it really was due to two less selling days vs. June 2018, the situation is reversed…
The RAV4 (+128.7%) helps push Toyota up 14.1% in Mexico in July. It's a devastating 25th year-on-year drop in the past 26 months in July for new light vehicle sales in Mexico at -7.5% to 105.712 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -6.4% to 744.387. The Top 2 best-selling…
The Sandero (+154%) helps Renault up 65.9% to #1 brand in Ukraine. The Ukrainian new car market soars +13.9% in July to 7.617 units, recording its 4th year-on-year gain in the past 5 months, its largest gain since February 2018 and highest monthly volume since December 2017. That's more than…
The Toyota Alphard Hybrid has landed in China. After soaring 184.8% to an all-time record 211.378 unit volume in June, sales of New Energy vehicles (or electrified vehicles) were expected to be less spectacular in July but a downright year-on-year drop (-6.1%) is certainly not what carmakers bargained for. The year-to-date…
The new generation ES lifts Lexus sales up 37.4% in July in China. After a freak 73.3% surge in June due to rushed sales of non-compliant vehicles ahead of the implementation of Stage 6 Emission rules on July 1, sales of imported vehicles in China logically recede -13.4% in July…
Elisabeth Moss in the Hulu TV Series "The Handmaid's Tale". What cars should appear in the fictional country of Gilead, in the award-winning TV Series The Handmaid's Tale set in a dystopian near future? This is the type of question that is asked of a picture car consultant. Most of the…
The Renault Kwid has launched in many Indian Ocean countries, including Madagascar, Sri Lanka (pictured) and Mauritius. Exclusive sales statistics for Madagascar, a traditionally tricky market to follow, is now available for 2018. If in 2017 only the first two quarters were available, this year we have progress and access to…
Mitsubishi sales soar 18.9% in a declining market. New vehicle sales in Thailand endure a second consecutive month of year-on-year decline in July after 29 straight months of growth at -1.1% to 81.044 units, yet the YTD volume remains solidly in positive for now at +5.9% to 604.814. Market leader…
Dacia sales vastly outperform a dynamic Bulgarian market in July. It's an outstanding result for the Bulgarian new car market in July, up 2.7% on a July 2018 volume that was boosted by pre-WLTP sales, lifting the year-to-date tally up 7.9% to 27.165. Keep in mind that a large part of…
Our Toyota Corolla Hybrid in Silverton, Australia. The Toyota Corolla needs no introduction: a nameplate originally launched in 1966, more than 46 million units across 12 generations have been sold since. The Corolla has been the best-selling vehicle in the world on and off since 1974 and without interruption from 2005…
The Toyota Yaris ranks at a record #3 in France halfway through the month. Over the first 13 days of August, the French new car market slides down -4% year-on-year but Peugeot (+11%) swims upstream to hold onto the brands lead above Renault (-31%) and Citroen (-5%). Keep in mind…