The automotive industry continues to revolutionize how we experience driving through advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). As we navigate through 2025, several vehicles stand out for their exceptional ability to enhance safety, reduce driver fatigue, and provide semi-autonomous driving capabilities. These cutting-edge systems represent the pinnacle of automotive technology, combining…
The much anticipated launch of the Xiaomi YU7 has not disappointed, to say the least: it attracted no less than 200,000 orders in just 3 minutes and 289,000 in 1 hour. A deposit of 20,000 yuan (2,375€ or US$2,800) gives you an immediate locked order and fast delivery, as there…
This is a new monthly update, and thanks to CE Auto, today we can share with you exclusive data for Albania in May. 737 new cars found a buyer here this month, and 2,480 year-to-date. The Renault Koleos, although discontinued in most parts of Europe, ends the month in pole…
The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling vehicle in Serbia in May. According to data shared by our Central European partner CE Auto, 3,794 new cars hit Serbian roads in May, a fantastic 21.7% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date volume tilts into positive as a result at +1% to 15,007 units. The…
The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in Bosnia in May. The Bosnian new car market is up 3% year-on-year in May to 1,238 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume off -2.7% to 5,053, this according to our Central European partner CE Auto. The Skoda Octavia is stable year-on-year and continues to dominate…
The Dacia Sandero holds 8.5% of the Montenegrin market in May. Based on data shared with us by our local partner CE Auto, the Montenegrin new car market stars at 480 sales in May, leading to a year-to-date tally at 1,871. The Dacia Sandero repeats at #1, but while it…
The Dacia Duster is now #1 year-to-date in Moldova. According to our local partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova gain 9.1% year-on-year in May to 961. This way, the year-to-date volume is up 5.8% to 3,804. The Dacia Duster (-11.1%) is back in charge both for the month…
The Renault Clio leads the way year-to-date. Data by our Central European partner CE Auto shows a North Macedonian new car market shooting up 20% year-on-year in May to 743 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now down just -2.3% to 2,959. The Renault Clio (+133.3%) reclaims the top…
The Renault Clio is the best-selling vehicle in Europe for the 2nd month running. Now with Top 99 All brands and Top 537 All models. According to data by JATO Dynamics, the European new car market (28 countries) edges up 2.5% year-on-year in May to 1,107,517 units. This way, the…
The Citroen C3 Aircross II leaps inside the Top 15 in May. 25/06 update: Now with Top 52 brands and Top 300 models. Another disappointing month for French new car sales with May off -12.3% year-on-year to just 123,919. This is the lowest May volume since pandemic-stricken May 2020. The…
The Hyundai i20 sees its sales jump 171.1% year-on-year in May. 7,651 new cars found a buyer in Slovakia in May, a correct 4.9% year-on-year improvement. The YTD tally remains in negative however at -5.3% to 36,350. Once again brand leaders Skoda (+10.2%) and Kia (+25%) both outpace the market…
The Geely Xingyuan is now #1 year-to-date in China. Today we can share with you today All brands and All models retail sales data for China in May. Sales of the selection of vehicles included in this report shoot up 16.4% year-on-year this month to 1,834,544 units. This means the…
Lexus ES sales are up 31.2% YoY (next generation pictured) Sales of new imported cars in China continue to slide down at -5.5% year-on-year to 47,938. The year-to-date tally is now off -12.4% to 230,664. Market leader Lexus (+27.3%) is the only year-on-year gainer in the Top 10, and not…
Bad credit is anything that has a negative impact on your credit score and can happen when you miss one or more payments on any of your active credit. This will present itself in one of the following ways on your credit file: Arrears As soon as you start to…
What is your credit score? Your credit score is a score that independent credit reference agencies use to let you know how good or bad your credit file is. There is sometimes confusion, as different credit reference agencies use different scales to rate credit. For example, Experian rate your credit…