License plates, also referred to as registration plates, are a common sight on today's roads. They're used to identify vehicles and their owners; it's the law in most parts of the world to have them. But these pieces of metal are more than just practical ID tools; they've got a…
The Ford Everest is up to a record #4 in New Zealand in July. New vehicle sales in New Zealand crater -44% year-on-year in July to just 6,202 units, tilting the year-to-date tally back into negative at -2.1% to 91,167. The market drop was expected, as June saw people flock…
Omoda is inside the Mexican Top 20 in July. 110,843 new cars hit Mexican roads and tracks in July, an excellent 33.3% year-on-year surge. The year-to-date volume is now up 23.7% to 744,648 units. Nissan (+98.4%) shoots up to retain the brands top spot with 16.8% share, albeit below its…
The renewed Toyota Kijang Innova is the most popular vehicle in Indonesia in July. Wholesales in Indonesia drop -6.8% year-on-year in Indonesia to 80,416 units but remain up 4.5% year-to-date to 586,401. Retail sales are down -5.2% to 76,355 for the month and up 6.1% to 578,891 YTD. In the wholesales…
The Fiat Panda is the best-selling vehicle in Greece in July. New car sales in Greece advance 13.8% year-on-year in July to 12,380 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 26% to 82,742. Toyota (+28.3%) more than doubles the market growth to lead the brands charts with 14.7% share vs.…
The Ford Ranger is up 10-fold in July thanks to the new generation. It's another mediocre month for Chilean new light vehicle sales, sinking -39.8% year-on-year to just 23,051 units. The year-to-date tally is now down -30.1% to 182,262. This situation is due to restrictions on access to financing for…
Cupra sales are up 51.4% year-on-year in July 17,566 new cars hit Austrian roads in July, a shy 9.4% lift on July 2022. This is down -11.7% on July 2021 (19,902), down -29.1% on July 2020 (24,784) and down -44.2% on July 2019 when 31,454 cars were registered. The year-to-date volume now stands…
Skoda sales are up 138.2% year-on-year in July. The Ukrainian new car market continues to bounce back in July at +45.6% year-on-year to 5,311 units, meaning the year-to-date volume is now up 51.5% to 32,369. The Top 7 brands are in the same order as in June, with Toyota (+48.2%)…
The previous generation Hyundai Tucson is still assembled in Pakistan. PAMA data shows Pakistani sales of new locally-produced light vehicles spiral down -57% year-on-year in July to just 5,092 units, keeping in mind July 2022 was already off -52.5% on the year prior. Grave production issues linked to the non-availability of…
As expected, the BYD Seagull is an instant blockbuster in China. According to data by the CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers), wholesales in China endure their first year-on-year drop since January, edging down -1.4% to 2,387,000 units. As this shows a slumping market, it is worth remembering that July…
The Fiat 500 is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in July. 16,074 new cars found a Portuguese home in July, a 11% year-on-year improvement vs. +42.1% in June. This brings the year-to-date volume up 39.6% to 126,229. Peugeot (-2.8%) easily remains in the brands lead but sees its share thaw…
Chery sells over 5,000 units in Türkiye in July with just 3 models. Note the June 2023 report has been updated with a Top 30 models. It's another record for the Turkish new light vehicle market in July with sales up a whopping 115.4% to 112,459 units, smashing its previous…
The Nissan Ariya breaks its Norwegian ranking record in July. The Norwegian new car market only edges up 3.8% year-on-year in July to 7,525 units, a very weak score taking into account July 2022 was off -31.1% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is still in negative at -2.2%…
Renault holds 14.9% of the Moroccan market in July. Moroccan new vehicle sales accelerate their growth in July at +12% year-on-year to 13,115. This includes 12,079 Passenger Cars (+14%) and 1,036 LCV (-7.6%). The YTD PC volume tilts into positive e at +0.6% to 86,306 units. In the PC brands…
The Skoda Octavia holds 7.2% of the Hungarian market in July. 8,340 passenger cars hit Hungarian roads a disappointing -7% year-on-year drop. Contrary to the European trend, the year-to-date total is also down at -2.3% to 64,807. PC +LCV sales are off -0.2% to 77,045. In the PC brands ranking,…