The Denza D9 is the 10th best-selling vehicle in Indonesia in March. Indonesian new vehicle wholesales skid -5.1% year-on-year in March to 70,892 units, a disappointing score given March 2024 was already off -26.1% on the year prior. Q1 volumes are down -4.6% to 205,160. Retail sales sink -6.7% to…
Fiat is the most popular carmaker in Uruguay in March. 5,804 new cars hit Uruguayan roads in March, a splendid 25.2% year-on-year improvement. The Q1 tally is up 14.8% to 15,477 units. Fiat (+44.9%) vastly outpaces the market and lodges a third consecutive month in pole position at 14.8% share.…
The Perodua Myvi ranks #2 in Malaysia in February. 66,179 new light vehicles hit Malaysian roads in February, bringing the year-to-date tally to 120,511 after two months. Perodua (+47.4%) tightens its grip on the brands charts further to an outstanding 47.4% share vs. 45.3% so far this year and a…
The Xiaomi SU7 sells over 29,000 units in a single month. According to data by CAAM and CPCA, new Passenger Vehicle wholesales in China shoot up 8.9% year-on-year in March to 2,412,000 units, a record for the month. This includes 1,257,000 SUVs (+9.2%), 1,046,000 cars (+8.7%) and 108,000 MPVs (+7.3%).…
The Mahindra Pik up ranks inside the South African Top 10 for the first time 49,493 new vehicles found a buyer in South Africa in March, a fantastic 12.5% year-on-year gain marking a 6th consecutive month in positive. Dealer sales account for 86.8% of sales at 42,953 units, with rental…
The BYD Shark 6 is the third best-selling pickup in Australia again. 10/04 update: Now with Top 335 All models ranking. For the first time this year, the Australian new vehicle market is in positive, delivering a new March record at 111,617 units (+1.8%). Q1 sales are off -2.8% to…
The Solaris HC is a Hyundai Creta. The Russian new car market continues to freefall in March at a daunting -45.5% year-on-year to just 79,822 units. The Q1 tally is off -25.3% to 246,934. Lada (-36.9%) falls slower than its home market and improves its share to 31.5%. Haval (-39%)…
The Hyundai Kona is the most popular vehicle in Israel over Q1 2025. According to our local partner cartube.co.il, 26,685 new light vehicles found a buyer in Israel in March. The Q1 volume is up 9% to 97,090. Toyota (+59.1%) posts its first monthly win of the year with 15%…
The new Wuling Hongguang Mini EV 4-door is an instant blockbuster at home. Retail sales for the selection of vehicles included in this update gain a splendid 23.1% year-on-year in February to 1,295,591 units. After a -15.6% fall last month, this means the year-to-date tally is now down 2.7% to…
Suzuki Swift sales are up 44.5% year-on-year in February. The South African new vehicle market confirms its recovery with February sales up a sturdy 7.3% year-on-year to 47,978 units. This brings the year-to-date tally up 9.5% to 94,968. Toyota (+1.9%) remains the faraway leader in the manufacturers charts but sees…
The Proton eMas 7 is the best-selling EV in Malaysia for its first month in market. 54,332 new light vehicles hit Malaysian roads in January. Perodua continues to suffocate the brands charts with a splendid 42.8% share vs. 41.8% over the Full Year 2024 which was an annual record. Proton…
The Kia Soluto repeats at #1 in Ecuador It's another weak month for new vehicle sales in Ecuador, off -8.5% year-on-year to 8,337 units. The year-to-date tally is now down -10.2% to 16,577 sales. This is the weakest start of the year since 2017 (11,888). As it was also the…
The Suzuki Baleno ranks #5 in Chile in February. The Chilean new light vehicle market is down year-on-year for the second time in the past 8 months in February at -6.3% to 21,044 units. This is the weakest February in 10 years, since February 2015. As a result the year-to-date…
Denza is up to #13 brand for its first full month of sales. The Indonesian new wholesales market is back into positive territory in February at +2.2% to 72,295 but retail sales are off -0.6% to 69,872. Keep in mind February 2024 wholesales were down -18.7% on the year prior…
The Geely Xingyuan BEV is the most popular vehicle in China both in February and YTD. According to data by CAAM, the Chinese wholesales market surges 34.4% year-on-year in February to 2,129,000 units. This is mostly due to the fact that the Lunar New Year was earlier this year vs.…