AITO reaches a record 32,226 wholesales in May. Chinese car wholesales in May edge up 1.2% year-on-year in May to 2,031,000 units. This includes 1,104,000 SUVs (+9.3%), 847,000 Passenger Cars (-6.3%) and 79,000 MPVs (-13.3%). The year-to-date volume is up 8.5% to 9,584,000 units including 5,141,000 SUVs (+15.1%), 4,068,000 Passenger…
The Opel Astra is up to #4 in Germany in May. The German new car market recedes slightly in May at -4.4% to 236,044 sales. The year-to-date tally remains in positive however at +5% to 1,172,725 units. Volkswagen (+8.7%) goes against the general negative trend with a solid uptick leading to…
The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro ranks #8 overall in South Africa in May. After lodging its first year-on-year gain in 9 months in April, the South African new vehicle market is back in negative in May at -14.2% to 37,105 units, potentially due to the national elections. The year-to-date tally…
The Ford Ranger holds 10.5% of the New Zealand market in May. New Zealand new vehicle sales drop a harsh -23.6% year-on-year in May to just 10,186 units, leading the year-to-date tally down -13.3% to 53,271. Passenger cars implode -40.3% to 1,175 and 11.5% share, SUVs are off -31.6% to…
The VW Golf hits 7.2% share in May, its highest since December 2014. New car sales in Austria recede -3.9% year-on-year in May to 19,820 units, however the year-to-date volume remains in positive at +2.2% to 104,420. Volkswagen (+14.8%) defies the negative market to improve to a stellar 18% share,…
BMW sales climb 13.3% year-on-year in negative market The new car market in Luxembourg returns to negative territory in May at a harsh -12.6% year-on-year to 3,847 units. This way the year-to-date tally is off -4.4% to 20,761. Volkswagen (+1.8%) retains the brands top spot with 13.3% share, however BMW…
The Sazgar Haval H6 is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Pakistan in May. Once again, sales of new assembled light vehicles in Pakistan rally up 107% year-on-year in May to 10,949 units, keeping in mind May 2023 was down -76.9% on the year prior. As a result we remain a…
The Hyundai Kona knocks at the Top 10's door in May. 13/06 update: Now with Top 320 All models ranking. It's a 5th consecutive monthly record for new car sales in Australia, up 5.1% to 111,099 units, eclipsing the previous record of 105,694 established just last year. The year-to-date tally is…
The Honda WR-V is inside the Top 20 in Japan and helps Honda up this month. New vehicle sales in Japan slow down their fall in May to just -4.4% year-on-year to 312,406 units. Keep in mind May 2023 was up 25% on the year prior. The year-to-date total is…
The Hyundai Staria-based ST1 makes its first appearance in the South Korean ranking. The South Korean new car market drops -7.1% year-on-year in May to 140,886 sales, including 116,677 locals (-10.5%) and 24,209 foreigners (+13.4%). Year-to-date volumes are off -9.8% to 658,593 including 558,241 locals (-10.9%) and 100,352 foreigners (-3.5%).…
BMW 1 Series sales more than double year-on-year in May. Next generation pictured. The Swiss new car market edges down -1.4% year-on-year in May to 21,265 sales, leading to a stable year-to-date tally at 98,529 units vs. 98,538 over the same period in 2023. 4x4 sales gain 2.6% to 11,070…
Dacia Duster sales double year-on-year in May. Next generation pictured New car sales in Romania gain a solid 14.7% year-on-year in May to 15,643 units, meaning the year-to-date volume tilts into positive at +2.8% to 62,148. Local behemoth Dacia (+30.5%) vastly outpaces its home market to lodge an outstanding 35.3% share…
The Volvo EX30 is the best-selling vehicle in Norway once again. The Norwegian new car market sinks in May at -23.2% year-to-date to 10,253 sales, bringing the year-to-date tally down -14.2% to 43,746. 7,893 BEVs found a buyer, a -26.7% year-on-year loss and accounting for a 77% market share vs.…
Dacia Sandero sales are up 91.9% year-on-year in May. 6,403 new cars found an Irish buyer in May, a tough -15.1% year-on-year decline. Thanks to a strong start of the year, the YTD volume is however up 3.8% to 77,449 sales. Volkswagen (+1.4%) repeats at #1 with 12.7% share, advancing…
The Toyota Taisor is based on the Maruti Suzuki Fronx. 349,057 new locally produced vehicles found a buyer in India in May (+4.3%), that's a new May record, eclipsing the previous best of 334,499 established just last year. The year-to-date volume for its part is up 8.3% to 1,821,157, a…