The Suzuki Swift is up to #3 overall in February. Affected by the month's floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, new vehicle sales in New Zealand sink -24% year-on-year in February to just 9,541 units. This is the lowest February volume since 2014. The year-to-date tally now skids -15.5% to 22,022 sales. Passenger Cars…
GAC Aion S sales are up 5-fold year-on-year in February. The Lunar New Year break has affected the Chinese market these past two months as it occurred from January 21 through to January 27 this year vs. a start on January 31 in 2022. As a result, but also because of…
Geely is one of three Chinese brands inside the February Top 10. According to data by our local partner cartube.co.il, 29,132 new light vehicles hit Israeli roads in February, that's a solid 15.2% year-on-year increase. The year-to-date tally now stands at 76,328, up 21.7% over the first two months of 2022.…
Nissan Kicks sales are up 214.3% year-on-year in February. New light vehicle sales in Brazil edge down -2.7% year-on-year in February to 119,775 units, a pretty poor result when taking into account that February 2022 was off -24% on the year prior. Thanks to a strong start of the year…
The Ford Ranger sports a third crown in as many months in Australia. 06/03 update: Now with Top 280 all models ranking. New vehicle sales in Australia edge up 1.8% year-on-year in February to 86,878 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.5% to 171,751. This is the best February…
Citroen sales are up 7-fold year-on-year in Uruguay. The Uruguayan new light vehicle market is up 16.4% year-on-year in January to a round 3,800 sales. Chevrolet (+29.1%) beats the market to reach a very strong 18.6% share vs. 14.1% over the Full Year 2022 when it also lead. Suzuki (+52.8%)…
BYD Dolphin sales are up 77.7% in January. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales data for China so you can get the most complete picture of the largest new car market in the world. Retail sales tend to give a more…
The Chery Arrizo 5 is up to 4th place in Egypt. Discover over 15 years of Egyptian Historical Data here. After two years of strong growth thanks to new free trade agreements, the Egyptian new light vehicle market falls apart in 2022 at -37.2% year-on-year to 174,538 sales, losing more…
The Wuling Hongguang Mini EV remains the best-selling EV in China in 2022. Discover over 40 years of Chinese Historical Data here. In 2022, sales of New Energy models almost double in China to 6,887,000 units (+93.4%), holding a 25.6% market share vs. 13.5% a year ago. Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV)…
Audi sales are up 56.9% in a market down -36.3%. The Singaporean new car market is hit a harsh -36.3% year-on-year in January. Toyota (-26.3%) improves its share to 21.3%, just above its FY 2022 level of 20.7%. Mercedes (-21.7%) does better at #2 with 20.5% share vs. 17% over…
The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross ranks #3 in New Zealand in January, thanks mainly to rentals. New Zealand new vehicle sales fall -7.5% year-on-year in January to 12,481 units. Passenger cars are up 7.3% to 2,080 registrations, SUVs gain 3.1% to 7,186 but Light Commercials sink -33.4% to 2,713 units and…
BYD sales are up 40% in a market down -35%. A combination of events have led to a struggling Chinese new car market in January. On December 7, the government ended its zero Covid policy and allowed travel and work without restrictions. This was followed by the worst Covid-19 outbreak…
Skoda breaks its market share record in Germany in January. 179,247 new cars hit German roads in January, a disappointing -2.6% year-on-year fall. Volkswagen (+1.3%) edges up to 20.7% share, its highest and first time above 20% since July 2021. Mercedes (+14.5%) hits its highest monthly share since October 2018…
The Chevrolet Onix is the best-selling vehicle in Brazil in January. The Brazilian new vehicle market advances 11.9% year-on-year in January to 130,460 registrations, keeping in mind January 2022 was off -28.3% on the year prior so still very low levels. In the brands ranking, Fiat (+22.7%) almost doubles the…
Chery repeats inside the Top 10 in Israel. Based on data by our local partner cartube.co.il, after falling to a paltry 11,442 units in December, the Israeli new light vehicle market rallies back up to 47,196 sales in January. That's a 26.2% improvement on the 37,404 units of January 2022. Hyundai (+0.3%)…