Exeed LX in Doha A few months ago I was able to visit Doha in Qatar, and this was a great excuse to do a little "car safari" to explore what's in the streets. My observations are below. The first striking observation while scanning the Qatari car landscape is the…
BYD Auto is the second largest Chinese exporter in June. China exported a record 1,037,000 new vehicles in June, up 75% year-on-year. Chery continues to dominate the charts but sees its share fall from 22.9% to 18.1%. 17,000 units below is BYD, whereas the gap between the two OEMs was…
BYD Great Tang Now that June 2026 has been studied, let’s focus on the latest launches on the Chinese market. This month is a little quieter as most models unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show have now gone to market. We have four new models hitting the charts, all Chinese.…
The BMW iX3 is an instant blockbuster in Belgium. The Belgian new car market is up by a solid 9.4% year-on-year in June to 45,449 units, however the H1 2026 volume remains in negative at -1.7% to 230,681. For reference, the H1 2025 tally was off -10.9% on the year…
VW Tiguan sales triple year-on-year over Q2. According to local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, new light vehicles sales in June end a streak of 8 consecutive year-on-year declines with a 1.9% uptick to 182,000 units, with one extra selling day. The SAAR stands at 1.84 million, here too stopping a negative…
The Leapmotor T03 is among the 10 best-selling cars with private buyers. German private customers bought 108,474 new cars in June, up a fantastic 28.3% year-on-year. That's a 36.6% Private Sales Ratio (PSR) vs. 33% a year ago in June 2025. Halfway through the year, German private sales are up…
The Jaecoo 8 is #4 in Israel over Q2. According to our local partner cartube.co.il, the Israeli new car market surges 93.1% year-on-year in June to 32,876 units. The Q2 2026 result is up 32.2% to 81,671 and the H1 2026 tally is up 10.8% to 176,859. In the brands…
Toyota Calya sales are up 115.3% year-on-year in June. Wholesales in Indonesia rally back up 34.3% year-on-year in June to 77,550 units after losing -20.8% a year ago. The H1 volume is up 16.5% to 436,564. Retail sales are up 20.9% to 74,507 for the month and up 11.1% to 433,848…
The Changan CS55 Plus is the third best-selling vehicle in Kazakhstan in June. 21,860 new vehicles hit Kazakh roads in June, a splendid 12.7% year-on-year improvement. This way, the H1 volume tilts into positive territory at +0.2% to 105,885. Chevrolet (+39.9%) reclaims the brands top spot with 14.3% share, a…
The Renault Kwid breaks into the Mexican Top 5 for the first time. New light vehicle sales in Mexico are up 7.5% year-on-year in June to 126,902 units on revised June 2025 figures. This is the highest June result in 9 years: since the 127,419 registrations of June 2017. The…
The VinFast Limo Green is the best-selling vehicle in Vietnam in June. According to data by VAMA, Hyundai and VinFast, the Vietnamese new vehicle market is up 11.1% year-on-year in June to 52,805 units, leading to a H1 tally up 29.1% to 328,818 (locally made vehicles only). Local EV maker…
The Honda City is the best-selling foreigner in Malaysia in June. Exceptional month for new light vehicle sales in Malaysia, with June volumes up 25.4% year-on-year to 72,943. This way, the H1 2026 tally is up 3.9% to a record 409,310. Perodua (+23.2%) slightly trails its home market but remains…
The BYD Atto 3 is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Cyprus in June. (Evo model pictured) According to our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, new car sales in Cyprus skid -15.9% year-on-year in June to just 1,133 units. The H1 2026 volume is now down -11.9% to 7,244. Despite…
The Suzuki Fronx ranks #3 in Pakistan in June. According to local manufacturers association PAMA, 22,741 new locally assembled vehicles found a buyer in Pakistan in June, hit Pakistani roads in May, a +4.4% year-on-year improvement. The H1 2026 volume is up 35.2% to 118,123 vigorous. Note not all manufacturers…
The Maruti Suzuki DZire is the best-selling vehicle in India over H1 2026. The Indian new wholesales market shoots up 18.6% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026 to a record 2,595,411, eclipsing its previous best reached last year by over 400,000 sales. Maruti Suzuki (+16.9%), although trailing its "home"…