Chevrolet Trax sales are up 56.6% over Q3. According to Cox Automotive, the U.S. new light vehicle market drops -12.8% year-on-year in September to 1.17 million units. This is partly because of fewer selling days 23 against 26 in September 2023. The SAAR stands at 15.8 million, identical to September…
The new Seal 06 helps push BYD to new heights in September. Data by the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) shows a wholesales market off -1.7% year-on-year in September to 2,809,000 units. This includes 2,525,000 Passenger Cars (+1.5%) and 284,000 Commercial Vehicles (-23.5%). Further stimulus enacted by the Chinese…
The MG 4 is estimated to rank #4 in Cyprus in September. According to data shared with us by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, the Cyprus new car market sinks -12% year-on-year in September to 1,341 units, yet thanks to a solid start of the year the YTD…
The Mitsubishi Xpander is the best-selling vehicle in Vietnam both this month and YTD. Local association VAMA has the Vietnamese new vehicle market surging 44.2% year-on-year in September to 36,585 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 7.5% to 225,585. These figures climb to 43,103 (+37.5%) and 266,210 (+6%) when…
Xpeng ends September just outside the Top 10. 4,125 new cars found a Singaporean buyer in September, a spectacular 71.1% year-on-year surge. The year-to-date volume is now up 48.7% to 30,567. Toyota (+22.2%) and Mercedes (+50%) both trail the market atop the charts but lodge strong share at 18% and…
The Hyundai Exter is just outside the Top 20 for its first month in market. Fuel price reductions and a first interest rate cut since the pandemic were not enough to push the South African new vehicle market in positive. Indeed September sales are down another -4.1% in September to…
The Tesla Model Y is the most popular vehicle in Austria in September. 19,894 new cars hit Austrian roads in September, a tiny +0.3% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 4.4% to 191,023 units. The Top 3 brands all outpace the market: Volkswagen (+5.1%) keeps the lead with…
Toyota Avanza sales are up 19.5% year-on-year in September. The Indonesia new wholesales market drops anther -9% year-on-year in September to just 72,667. This is a particularly poor result given September 2023 was already off -20.1% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is now down -16.1% to 633.218. As…
Toyota Yaris sales are up 85.3% in September. 116,543 new light vehicles hit Mexican roads in September, a -1.3% year-on-year dip. The year-to-date volume is now up 10.4% to 1,077,637. This is the largest 9-month tally since 2017. Nissan (-7%) sees its market share thaw to 16.1% while Chevrolet (-1%)…
The Toyota Yaris Cross is up to a record 4th place in September. New vehicle sales in New Zealand gain a sturdy 8.7% year-on-year in September to 11,777, yet September 2023 was off -26.5% on the year prior so we remain at low historical levels. The year-to-date volume remains in…
Mini breaks into the Luxembourg Top 10 in September. The Luxembourg new car market drops -6.7% year-on-year in September to 3,620 units. This leads to a year-to-date volume off -5.5% to 35,890. Volkswagen (+24.7%) defies the negative market and reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date with 12.7% share. BMW…
The Suzuki Alto holds 30.6% of the Pakistani market this month. Sales of locally made new light vehicles gain 23.9% year-on-year in September to 10,297 units according to local association PAMA. The year-to-date tally is now up 44.2% to 91,957 on devastated year-ago results. Note Changan and Kia do not…
The Ford Explorer EV is an instant blockbuster in Denmark. 15,567 new cars hit Danish roads in September, a 4.6% year-on-year improvement. As a result the year-to-date tally is up 1.8% to 126,255. Volkswagen (+79.4%) surges ahead to confirm its YTD top spot, outselling Tesla (-23.4%) which started from a…
The Tesla Model Y is the favourite of German private buyers in September. Private sales (PS) in Germany account for 68,920 units in September, that's a 33% ratio and a -7.3% year drop. The year-to-date volume is up a tiny 0.8% to 687,724 for a 32.5% PS ratio vs 31.9%…
The Renault Grand Koleos aka Geely Monjaro has a blockbuster debut in South Korea. New light vehicle sales in South Korea edge up 0.9% year-on-year in September to 130,416 units. This lift is only due to the good health of foreign manufacturers at +10.1% to 24,839 whereas locals are off…