After several similar results in a row, many players start to feel that the opposite outcome is now due. This inevitable response is not indicative of a well-designed random number generator or a fair roulette wheel. The outcomes of each spin are independent of what transpired just seconds previously. Whether…
The new Tekton sends Nissan sales up 3-fold in July. Wholesales in India surge 33.6% or 117,000 sales year-on-year in July to 463,249 units, obviously a new record for the month, smashing the previous best of 351,908 reached in 2023, In fact this is the second highest monthly volume in…
The BYD Atto 1 ends the month just 216 units off the top spot. The Indonesian new vehicle market continues to rally back up in July with wholesales up 34% year-on-year to 81,115 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 18.9% to 517,742. Meanwhile retail sales progress 23.3% to 77,412…
The BMW iX3 is the best-selling BEV in Austria in July. New car sales in Austria are up 3.8% year-on-year in July to 25,823 units. This is a great performance given July 2025 was itself up 31.6% on the year prior. As a result the year-to-date volume is now up…
The Kia Seltos climbs to #2 for the first time in the nameplate's history. In July, the South Korean new light vehicle market edges up 0.6% year-on-year to 138,895 units. This is solely due to foreign manufacturers up 14.4% to 30,976 whereas locals are actually down -2.8% to 107,919. Same…
The VinFast VF 3 is the best-selling vehicle at home for the first time since February. According to data by VAMA, Hyundai and VinFast, the Vietnamese new vehicle market shoots up 26.1% to 59,031 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 28.6% to 387,849. Local EV maker VinFast (+89.7%) remains…
The Renault Twingo is the best-selling vehicle in Slovenia in July. 5,743 new cars found a buyer in Slovenia in July, a splendid 12.4% year-on-year improvement. After seven months, the YTD tally is up 16.6% to 41,086. Volkswagen (+1.9%) misses out on the market's euphoria but remains a distant leader…
The Dongfeng Nammi is the best-selling vehicle in Uruguay in July. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay are up 13.4% year-on-year in July to 6,698 units. This is believed to be the 2nd highest ever monthly volume record in the country below the 6,755 units of last December, and a…
The Geely EX2 is up to #9 in Brazil in July. 265,907 new cars hit Brazilian roads in July, a splendid 15.5% year-on-year improvement. This is the highest July volume in 12 years: since the 279,815 units of July 2014. The year-to-date tally is now up 19.5% to 1,626,541, here…
The Kia Stonic is by far the best-selling vehicle in Cyprus in July. According to our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, new car sales in Cyprus drop -4.9% year-on-year in July to 1,368 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now off -10.8% to 8,612. Market leader Kia (+51.4%)…
The Leapmotor A10 is now up to 2nd place overall in China. Official data by CAAM hasn't been communicated yet, so we'll go with CPCA data for now. Overall passenger vehicle sales in July continue to crater at -20.9% year-on-year to just 1,461,000 units. This is the 10th consecutive month…
Europe may look like one large automotive market, but anyone buying a car across a national border quickly discovers that the buying process and the registration process are two different things. A used Volkswagen advertised in Germany may attract a buyer in France. Differences between the latest German car market…
When preparing for a family road trip, many people get so carried away planning the itinerary that they pay close attention to what they pack and little attention to whether their car is ready for the long journey. They barely think about the tires while loading the trunk with snacks…
The previous generation Suzuki Swift is still on sale in Pakistan. According to local manufacturers association PAMA, sales of new locally made cars in Pakistan surge 79.6% year-on-year in July to 19,818 units. This brings the year-to-date volume up 40.2% to 137,941. Note Changan and Kia do not share sales…
The Proton e.MAS 5 is a rebadged Geely EX2/Xingyuan 80,030 new cars found a buyer in Malaysia in July, a solid 6.5% year-on-year lift. This way, the year-to-date tally is now up 4.4% to 489,340. Local hero Perodua (-4.9%) can't capitalise on its home market's growth but still delivers a…