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…
COS Z6 After detailing May 2022 Chinese wholesales, it is now time to review the all-new locally produced models for the month. This way you can stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the largest and most dynamic market in the world. This month we have four new models hitting Chinese…
The BYD Han smashes its monthly volume record by over 10,000 units in May. As lockdowns begin to wind down in China, wholesales are down a more restrained -12.6% year-on-year in May to 1,862,000 units compared to -47.6% in April. That's according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).…
The Cupra Formentor signs its first podium finish in Austria. New car sales in Austria fall another -24% year-on-year in May to 17,107 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -20.7% to 85,846. Volkswagen (-35.8%) and Skoda (-32.9%) fall even faster than the market but still top the brands charts…
The Ford Kuga is up to third place in Switzerland in May. New car sales in Switzerland decline by -7.7% year-on-year in May to 18,450 units. The year-to-date volume is now off -10.4% to 88,323. Volkswagen (-21.1%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date despite losing more ground than the…
The Yaris Cross hits its best-ever ranking in Slovenia this month. The Slovenian new car market drops -9.1% year-on-year in May to 4,784 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally off -17% to 21,454. The entire brands podium underperforms this month, with Volkswagen (-19.3%) still leader above Skoda (-37.1%) up three…