The previous generation Chevrolet Onix remains on sale in Argentina as the Onix Joy * See the Top 43 All-brands and Top 210 All-models by clicking on the title * After a soft 6% gain in April, the Argentinean new car market is back to double-digit year-on-year gains for the…
BorgWarner turbocharger. Picture courtesy wardsauto.com There’s a lot to like about electric vehicles and one would think they are ready to become the dominant technology on our roads. Except they aren’t. Electric cars make great replacements for passenger automobiles, but trucks are an entirely different matter. Until electric propulsion technology…
The Toyota RAV4 now outsells the Camry year-to-date. Picture caranddriver.com * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 295 models by clicking on the title * The U.S. new light vehicle market has yet to post a positive month this year with May sales down slightly at…
The Toyota Prius reclaims the title of best-selling vehicle in Japan. Picture car.watch.impress.co.jp * See the Top 53 brands, Top 30 cars and Top 35 kei cars by clicking on the title * The Japanese new car market posts a very solid 12.4% year-on-year gain in May to 372.576 registrations, lifting…
Lifan Xuanlang * See the May 2017 Top 414 All China-made models and Top 74 brands here * As is the case every month, we pay special attention to the new locally produced launches in China so you stay aware of the latest development in the fastest-evolving car market in the world.…
The VW Tiguan hits its highest ranking in two years at #6. Picture qq.com * See the Top 74 locally produced brands and Top 414 models by clicking on the title * The Chinese light vehicle market is starting to really feel the effect of a 5% to 7.5% tax…
The Nissan Versa is back to #1 in Mexico. Picture carros.ig.com.br * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 215 models by clicking on the title * It had to happen one day: after 35 consecutive months of year-on-year gains and 27 consecutive monthly records, the Mexican new light vehicle…
The Mitsubishi Pajero ranks #2 in Kuwait. Picture performancedrive.com.au * See the Top 45 brands and Top 285 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Kuwait slow down their fall in 2017 at -8% over the first four months of the year to 35.089 units. Market…
The VW Tiguan is up 114% year-on-year in May. Picture autobild.de * See the Top 48 brands and Top 325 models by clicking on the title * After dropping 8% in April, the German new car market rebounds back up 13% in May to 323.952 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up…
Lada sales are up 22% at home with the Vesta up 75% to third place. Picture zr.ru * See the Top 54 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * This is it: the Russian new car market looks to be back on track. With a 14.7%…
The Toyota Prado is the best-selling vehicle in Lebanon so far this year. * See the Top 40 brands and Top 240 models by clicking on the title * Contrary to the majority of other markets in the region, new vehicle sales in Lebanon are actually up year-on-year over the…
The Toyota Land Cruiser holds 12% of the Qatari new car market so far in 2017. * See the Top 38 brands and Top 272 models by clicking on the title * The Qatari new vehicle market is down 21% year-on-year over the first four months of 2017 to 20.217…
Nissan Patrol. Picture drivearabia.com * See the Top 37 brands and Top 260 models by clicking on the title * The Omani new vehicle market is down 11% year-on-year over the first four months of 2017 to 47.259 registrations. This market has traditionally been overwhelmingly dominated by Toyota, but the…
The Sonata (#3) helps Hyundai take control of the Jordanian brands ranking in 2017. * See the Top 33 brands and Top 180 models by clicking on the title * The new light vehicle market in Jordan tumbles down 16% year-on-year over the first four months of 2017 to 13.287…
Opel Ampera-e * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 219 All-models by clicking on the title * The Norwegian new car market bounces back up 10.2% in May to 14.175 registrations, reducing the year-to-date decline to just -0.2% at 63.755 units. Volkswagen (-0.1%) remains in the top spot and…