The Toyota Starlet Cross aka Taisor ranks #8 in South Africa in August. The South African new vehicle market edges down -4.9% year-on-year in August to 43,588. This means the year-to-date volume is now off -6.1% to 333,662. Exports continue to freefall at -34.3% year-on-year in August to 28,073 and…
The Toyota RAV4 is now #2 year-to-date above the Hilux. 9/09 update: Now with Top 312 All-models ranking. Although the Australian new vehicle market is down for the second time in the past three months in August (at -8.3% to 100,786 units), this still represents the 2nd highest August volume…
Jetour is up to #7 in the Russian brands ranking in August. 148,338 new cars hit Russian roads in August, a 35.1% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 65.3% to 1,003,899. Lada (+34.3%) almost matches its home market to grab 26% share vs. 28% so far this year.…
The Fiat Strada is the most popular vehicle in Brazil again. New light vehicle sales in Brazil climb 13.3% year-on-year in August to 222,795 units. This is the best August volume and first one above 200,000 units since pre-pandemic August 2019. The year-to-date tally is now up 13.2% to 1,524,776.…
Xpeng holds 1.8% of the Israeli market in August. Data by our local partner cartube.co.il shows an Israeli new car market down -7.7% year-on-year in August to 22,813. This way, the year-to-date volume is now off -8.7% to 203,022. Toyota (+5.1%) defies the negative market to cement its newfound leadership…
The BYD Qin L is up to #5 in China in July We can share with you today All brands and All models retail sales data for China in July. Sales for the selection of vehicles included in this report edge up 2.9% year-on-year to 1,767,231 units. The year-to-date volume…
It is now time to study the latest launches on the Chinese market, based on wholesales. This month we have seven new models hitting Chinese roads. Five of them are Chinese. To fully understand the scope of the Chinese market, make sure you consult our Exclusive Guide to all 184…
Jetour sales are up 408.8% year-on-year in July. Complete June figures are also included in the data section of this article. The Kazakh new vehicle market edges down -3% year-on-year in July to 18,246 units, tilting the year-to-date tally into negative territory at -0.7% to 101,404. The top 3 manufacturers…
The BYD Qin L surges to #5 overall in July. Based on data by the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the Chinese wholesales market drops -5.2% year-on-year in July to 2,262,000 units. This includes 1,994,000 passenger cars (-5.1%) and 268,000 commercial vehicles (-6.6%). Likewise production is off -4.8% to…
The Chery Tiggo 7 Pro is up to a record 2nd place in July. The Turkish new light vehicle market confirms it has now plateaued with a fourth consecutive year-on-year drop at -16.4% to 94,037 units. This is still the second best July result below the 112,459 units reached last…
The Toyota Starlet Cross is a rebadged Suzuki Fronx The South African new light vehicle market edges up 1.5% year-on-year in July to 44,229 sales. This is only the second gain in the past 12 months alongside last April (+2.2%). Year-to-date volumes remain in negative at -6.3% to 289,982. Worryingly,…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in Australia in July. 8/08 update: Now with Top 314 All models ranking. After dipping in June for the first time in 20 months, the Australian new car market is back to its record ways in July at a splendid +10.2% year-on-year to…
Changan sales are up 117.3% year-on-year. 136,221 new passenger cars found a buyer in Russia in July, a 42.4% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 72% to 855,561. Lada (+30.1%) trails its home market to 26.1% share vs. 28.4% year-to-date. Haval (+95%) continues to lead the Chinese offensive…
Chery sales double year-on-year in July. According to data by our local partner cartube.co.il, the Israeli new car market advances 7% year-on-year in July to 25,064 units, but the year-to-date volume remains in negative at -8.9% to 180,209. Toyota (+10.9%) confirms it is the new favourite of Israeli buyers with…
The Toyota Kijang Innova is the best-selling vehicle in Indonesia in June. Wholesales of new vehicles in Indonesia drop -11.7% year-on-year in June to 72,936 leading to a H1 2024 result off -19.4% to 408,012. Retail sales for their part are down -12.3% to 70,198 with a H1 tally off -14%…