Everyone who follows sales data has watched the same chart for twenty years. Sedans collapse, crossovers take over, pickups hold their ground. It usually gets read as a consumer story, or an emissions story. Almost nobody reads it as a freight story, and that is where the sharpest consequence landed.…
First Top 20 finish for the Jaecoo J5 in New Zealand. The New Zealand new vehicle market soars 13.4% year-on-year in June to 13,440 units, leading to a year -to-date tally up 12.5% to 71,476. Sales of passenger cars are up 20.9% for the month to 9,963 whereas commercials drop…
According to fresh data by local association AIVAM, the Moroccan new vehicle market soars 17.6% year-on-year over the First Half 2026 to a record 131,748 units. Note this figure includes commercial vehicles which explains the discrepancy with previous updates. Local producer Dacia (+15.2%) holds onto the brands top spot with…
The Ford Tourneo/Transit Custom is up to #6 in Slovakia in June. New car sales in Slovakia progress 6.1% year-on-year in June to 9,339 units, however the H1 tally is in negative at -3.6% to 43,504. Skoda (-5.2%) can't capitalise on the market's growth but stays the faraway leader with…
First Top 10 finish for the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro. New light vehicle sales in Panama are impacted by the World Cup at -1.8% year-on-year in June to 4,468 units. However the H1 2026 tally is strong at +10.4% to 31,157. Toyota (+3.6%) goes against the negative market and cements…
The Skoda Karoq holds 16% of the Montenegrin market in June. Based on data shared with us by our local partner CE Auto, the Montenegrin new car market implodes -68.4% year-on-year in June to just 144 units. This brings the year-to-date tally to a revised 1,823 units, off -21.7% over…
AvatR is up to #16 this month. 4,791 new cars found a buyer in Singapore in June, a 3.3% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally halfway through the year is up 13.3% to 27,144. BYD (+21.5%) continues to dominate the brands charts and outpaces the market but at 21.3% share it…
BYD sold almost 19,000 units in Australia in June. 27/07 update: Now with Top 350 All models ranking, sales by segment, state, buyer type and country of origin 6/07 update: Now with Top 60 All brands and Top 20 models rankings It's a very eventful month in Australia, with June…
University life allows for more personal independence. Students juggle classes, part-time jobs, social plans, internships, and day-to-day errands. Having dependable transit makes this routine easier. A subcompact car is the right blend of price, utility, and practicality for everyday use. Bigger cars can be appealing because of the added room…
Renewing a motor policy can feel as simple as paying another annual bill. That approach, however, may leave details unchecked. Your car, driving routine, address and protection needs can change during the policy period. Renewal gives you an opportunity to review those changes, understand your cover and correct outdated information.…
This week, on the July 24th issue of French weekly Auto Plus (the best-selling automotive weekly in France), BSCB is featured in a snippet detailing the best-selling French cars in the world. The data was taken from our World update The 500 best-selling models in the world. Thank you Auto…
The Aion i60 breaks into the Albanian Top 10 for the first time. Thanks to CE Auto we can share with you today exclusive models data for Albania. June sales are up 83.2% year-on-year to 1,392, leading to a H1 volume up 122.8% to 7,220. The BYD Sealion 7 reclaims…
The Fiat Grande Panda is produced in Kragujevac. Data shared by our Central European partner CE Auto shows a Serbian new car market surging 32.2% year-on-year in June at 5,023 units. This means the H1 2026 volume is now up 17.9% to 22,168. The Skoda Octavia (+99.3%) doubles its sales…
The Dacia Duster is back up to #2 in Bosnia & Herzegovina in June. Based on data shared with us by our local partner CE Auto, the Bosnian new car market is up 9% year-on-year in June to 1,494 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 1.5% to 6,521. The…
The Geely EX5 is the best-selling vehicle in Moldova for the third straight month. Data by our Central European partner CE Auto shows a Moldovan new car market surging 26.6% year-on-year in June to 1,147 units. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 25.6% to 5,915. For the first time,…