The Toyota RAV4 holds 13.4% of the Moldovan market in May. According to data shared with us by our Central European market data partner CE Auto, the Moldovan new car market shoots up 33.6% year-on-year in May to 696 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 13.4% to 2,567 units. The Toyota RAV4 (+93.8%)…
The Renault Express ranks on the North Macedonian podium in May. Based on data by our Eastern European partner CE Auto, the North Macedonian new car market edges up 0.2% year-on-year in May to 451 units, meaning the year-to-date volume is now off -3.6% to 2,057. The Dacia Duster (+133.3%) tightens its…
Dacia is the #3 brand in France for the first time in history. Picture largus.fr 22/06 update: Now with Top 150 models. New car sales in France slow down their fall in May to -10.1% to 126,813 units vs. -22.6% in April. The market is down -34.6% on pre-pandemic April…
The Toyota Yaris is the most popular model in Cyprus in May. Based on data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, new car sales in Cyprus return to positive in May at a splendid 26.8% year-on-year to 1,304 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 8.7% to 5,110. The…
Honda BR-V sales are up 7-fold year-on-year thanks to the new model. The Indonesian wholesales market drops -9.8% year-on-year on an already weak May 2021 to just 49,453 registrations, yet a strong start of the year means the year-to-date tally remains frankly up: at +23.5% to 396,153. The retail market…
The Toyota Aygo X breaks into the Greek Top 20 in May. The Greek new car market is one of the rare European ones in positive this month, sporting a 10.5% year-on-year uptick to 11,991 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally down just -1.8% to 43,707. In the brands…
The Hyundai i30 holds 8.1% of the Slovak market in May, a new record. New car sales in Slovakia see their fall accelerate to -17.3% year-on-year in May to 6,650 units, yet thanks to a strong start of the year, the year-to-date tally is in positive at +5.6% to 31,929…
The BYD Qin PLUS is up 5-fold year-on-year in May. The retail market in China is down -21.9% year-on-year in May to 1,268,074 units for the selection of vehicles included in this report, a much better hold than in April (-38.5%) but trailing wholesales (-12.6%). This is because factories became active…
Jeep Wrangler sales double year-on-year in a market down -31.8% 54,080 new car imports hit Chinese roads in May, that's a hefty -31.8% year-on-year decline bringing the year-to-date volume down -27.6% to 293,438. Adding to the current lockdowns and parts shortage is the progressive transition of some strong selling import…
The Toyota Vios is by far the most popular vehicle in Vietnam in May. According to VAMA, new vehicle sales in Vietnam shoot up 71.3% year-on-year to 43,816 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 39.2% to 176,681. These figures climb to 53,356 (+54.7%) for the month and 221,005 (+31.9%)…
The Toyota 4Runner is up to #17 in Colombia in May. New vehicle sales in Colombia leap up 52.5% year-on-year in May on a weak year-ago basis to 22,435 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now up 10.8% to 100,526 sales. After two months of leadership by Chevrolet (+25.1%),…
The Kia Stonic is up to #4 in New Zealand in May. 13,337 new vehicles hit New Zealand roads in May, a -8.1% year-on-year decline. The year-to-date tally is now 70,116, still marginally up at +1% over the same period in 2021. For the fourth month in a row Passenger…
MG is up 231.3% year-on-year in Singapore in May. The Singaporean new car market continues its freefall in May at -21.7% year-on-year to 2,947 registrations, albeit a lesser fall than in April (-38.2%). The year-to-date volume now stands at 13,308 units, off -21.7% over the same period in 2021. Toyota…
The new generation helps the Suzuki Swift up to #5 in May. Sales of new locally-produced light vehicles in Pakistan gain a whopping 45.8% year-on-year in May to 22,893 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 31% to 114,912. Suzuki (+47%) just outpaces the market to hold a 53.3% share,…
The Changan CX70 helps the brand up to #5 in Chile this month. 37,887 new light vehicles hit Chilean roads in May, a 11% year-on-year increase leading to a year-to-date tally up 29.9% to 186,247. Notably, the May result is up 21.4% on pre-pandemic May 2019. Passenger Cars edge up…