Mercedes places 3 nameplates in the February Top 9, including the GLC. Retail sales of our selection of vehicles in China in February post a very similar evolution compared with wholesales figures: -79.2% to 204.089 units which brings the year-to-date volume down -46.2% to 1.909.262. For the past two years, BSCB…
The Coronavirus outbreak has brought the Chinese market to its knees. In line with our expectations earlier in the month, as a result of the country effectively shutting down in February, wholesales of China-made light vehicles drop -79.1% year-on-year this month to 310.000 units. Passenger Vehicles are down -81.7% to…
Jetour appears in its first market outside China. The Uruguayan new light vehicle market sinks -10.7% year-on-year in February to 2.795 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally down -5.4% to 5.778 units. Renault (-14.1%) threepeats in the brands pole position at 15.5% share, this despite a steep fall. The Top 5…
Peugeot sales surge 160.6% year-on-year in Egypt. Discover 15 years of Egyptian Historical Data here. 10/03 update: Now with Top 40 All-brands and Top 190 All-models. The Egyptian new vehicle market skids down -5.7% year-on-year in 2019 to 182.713 units. Sales of locally-assembled vehicles drop -9.4% to 85.606 units, while…
Kia soars to #1 Passenger Car brand and #2 overall in 2019. Discover a decade's worth of Tunisian Historical Data here. 2/03 update: Now with the Top 40 PC brands and Top 50 PC models. New vehicle sales in Tunisia skid again in 2019 at -4.2% to 49.216 registrations. The market drop…
The Suzuki Alto is the best-selling vehicle in Uruguay in January. New car sales in Uruguay edge up 0.3% year-on-year in January to 2.983 units. Renault (-10.9%) keeps the lead despite a steep drop, distancing Volkswagen (+31.5%), Suzuki (+7.4%) and Chevrolet (+15.1%) all in outstanding shape. Hyundai (+23.2%) also shines…
The Chevrolet Onix Plus holds 4.7% of the Brazilian market, a new record. New light vehicle sales in Brazil are giving us another sign of plateauing in January with sales down for the third time in the past 6 months at -3.4% to 184.125 units. Chevrolet (-3.1%) almost matches the…
The Chevrolet Spark is the best-selling vehicle in Ecuador in 2019. The Ecuadorian new light vehicle market shoots up 26.8% year-on-year in 2019 to a new record 174.446 units, smashing its previous best of 139.893 set back in 2011. Brand leader Chevrolet (+39.6%) easily outpaces the market to hit a…
The Lada Granta reclaims the Russian top spot off the Lada Vesta. Discover 50 years of Russian Historical Data here. 31/01 update: Now with Full Year 2019 Top 150 models. Despite a stimulus package early in the year, the Russian new car market has plateaued in 2019, down -2.3% to 1.759.655…
The Renault Kwid repeats at #1 in Uruguay in 2019. Discover one decade of Uruguay Historical Data here. 13/02 update: Now with Top 10 light commercial models. 23/01 update: Now with Top 200 models (passenger cars). It's another difficult year for new light vehicle sales in Uruguay, down -7.3% in…
Volkswagen (-0.9%) remains above 3m sales thanks to its new SUV lineup. Discover 30 years worth of Chinese Historical Data here. It's a second consecutive year of decline for the Chinese wholesales market - factory shipments to dealerships, and only the second drop in the past 30 years. The coughing…
The Changan CS75 breaks its volume record for the 2nd month in a row. The last month of the year is traditionally busier in China as manufacturers rush to register cars to meet annual emissions targets. This year is no exception, and even though they marks a 18th consecutive month…
The Chevrolet Onix reaches record share and volume in 2019. Discover Brazilian Historical Data spanning over 65 years here. The Brazilian new light vehicle market continues its recovery, with 2019 marking a third straight year of significant gains at +7.6%, equivalent to nearly 200.000 additional annual sales to 2.658.927, the…
The Sandero (+105.3%), Logan (+88.2%) and Duster (+50.1%) lift Renault to its first annual crown in Ukraine. Discover 50 years of Ukrainian Historical Data here. New car sales in Ukraine resume their progression in 2019 at +8% to 88.437 units after gains in 2016 (+41%) and 2017 (+25.3%) but slipping into negative in…
The VW Tayron hits a 6th consecutive all-time record volume in November. New China wholesales endure an excruciating 17th straight month of year-on-year decline but for the 2nd month in a row the dip is the smallest since the market started falling in July 2018 at just -3.6% to 2.457.000 units. This means…