Ram 1200 sales are up 232.4% in October. It's a new record for new light vehicle sales in Mexico, up 3.1% year-on-year on revised October 2025 figures (including Geely, Jetour, Soueast and GAC) to 137,395 units. This is a new October high mark, eeking past the previous best of 137,383 in…
BYD holds 16.3% of the Uruguayan market in October. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay edge down -0.4% year-on-year in October to 6,817 units. This way the year-to-date tally is now up 13.1% to 63,321. BYD (+52.6%) surges ahead to smash the competition at 16.3% share, which is its second…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Jordan so far in 2026. The Jordanian new car market resists well given the region's woes at just -3.2% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2026 to 26,217 units. Toyota (-15.8%) disappoints but still holds 30.1% share vs. 34.6% a year…
The Toyota Yaris Cross breaks into the Brazilian Top 10 for the first time in October. The Brazilian new light vehicle market is up 2.5% year-on-year in October to 254,201. This is the best October result in 12 years, since the 291.412 units of October 2014. This way, the year-to-date…
The Chazor Champion is BYD's best-seller in Uzbekistan. The Uzbek new car market is down -5% year-on-year in September to 34,029 units. The year-to-date tally is now off -5.8% to 282,740 vs. 300,125 over the same period in 2025. Chevrolet sees its share go further down to 70.2% vs. 73.8%…
Chevrolet Groove sales more than double year-on-year in September. The Ecuadorian new vehicle market registers a third consecutive all time monthly volume in September at +39.5% year-on-year to 15,649 units, eclipsing the 15,281 units reached last month. Logically, the past quarter is the biggest in history at 45,742 (+38.4%). Year-to-date…
Haval sales aer up 88.3% year-on-year in September. New vehicle sales in Kazakhstan grow 5.2% year-on-year in September to 19,309 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 2.5% to a record 165,678. Chevrolet (+4.2%) is back atop the brands charts for the first time since last June at 15.9% share…
The GAC Aion V is the best-selling SUV in Uruguay in September. The Uruguayan new light vehicle market is down -5.1% year-on-year in September to 6,447 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 14.9% to 56,504 which is believed to be a new record at this stage of the year…
The Chevrolet Cobalt holds 32.3% of the Uzbek market in August. In August, 37,798 new cars were sold in Uzbekistan, a harsh -17.2% year-on-year fall but 20.4% up on July (31,400). The year-to-date volume is down -5.9% to 248,711. Meanwhile auto production is up 9.4% over the 7 months of…
Geely is up to a record 8th place in Mexico in September. New light vehicle sales in Mexico advance 7.9% year-on-year on revised September 2025 figures (including Geely, Jetour and Soueast) to 129,274 units. This is the second biggest September volume recorded in Mexico below the 131,454 of September 2016…
The BYD Dolphin Mini breaks into the Brazilian podium in September. 269,014 new cars hit Brazilian roads in September, a splendid 21.5% year-on-year surge and the highest September volume since 2014 (282,519). The year-to-date tally is now up 19.4% to 2,158,944, here too the best result in 12 years (since…
Second ever podium finish for the Ford Territory in Argentina. New light vehicle sales in Argentina reverse -12.6% year-on-year in September to 46,717 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -13.6% to 409,791. Toyota (-13%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country with 16.7% share, while Fiat (-12.4%) overtakes…
The Suzuki Swift Dzire is up to 2nd place in Saudi Arabia in August. Another mediocre month for the Saudi new car market, at -38.5% year-on-year to 44,423 units in August. The year-to-date tally is off -26.9% or almost 150,000 sales to just 399,028. After a freak 2nd place last…
The Yuan Pro accounts for a bit less than 50% of BYD sales in August. For the second time in a row, new vehicle sales in Ecuador reach the highest ever recorded monthly volume at 15,281 units, up 48.9% year-on-year. The year-to-date tally is now up 40.4% to a record…
Smart #5 and Hyundai Accent Recently I have been lucky enough to have a quick layover in Dubai. This was a good opportunity to quickly scan the car landscape of the city. Note a small number of cars also come from neighbouring Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia. Burj Khalifa is…