The Toyota RAV4 signs its first ever US podium ranking Discover over 115 years of U.S. Historical Data here. The U.S. new light vehicle market gains 2.2% year-on-year in 2024 to 15.9 million units according to data by Wards Intelligence. This the highest annual volume since 2019. Hybrids helped lift…
The Fiat Strada end the year at #1. Discover 70 years of Brazilian Historical Data here The Brazilian new car market gains 300,000 units or 13.8% year-on-year in 2024 to 2,479,38 sales. This is the highest annual volume since pre-pandemic 2019 (2,658,927). Fiat (+9.6%) remains the uncontested leader with over…
The Nissan Patrol is the best-selling vehicle in UAE in November. The Emirati new car market is up a splendid 18.7% year-on-yea in November to 29,101 registrations. This brings the year-to-date tally up 11.6% to 281,287. Toyota (-2.5%) is the only Top 13 member in negative but still dominates the…
BYD signs the best performance in the Top 10 in November. It's another very solid month for new light vehicle sales in Uruguay with November up 15.2% year-on-year to 6,344 units. This brings the year-to-date tally up 9.5% to 56,900. Chevrolet (-23.8%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date despite…
Suzuki stands out in a freefalling market. New vehicle sales in Ecuador sink another -20.5% year-on-year in November to just 8,121 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now down -19.3% to 99,559 sales. Brand leader Chevrolet (-20.3%) matches the market at #1 but is threatened by Kia (-13.5%), resisting…
The BYD Yuan ranks #9 in Colombia in November. The Colombian new car market confirms it is on the mend in November with a splendid +17.7% year-on-year to 21,848 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 5.3% to 175,861. According to local media, sales have been pushed by the "Auto…
The Mazda2 is up to #6 in Mexico in November. The Mexican new light vehicle market is up a fantastic 14.3% year-on-year in November to 147,971 units. This is the 2nd highest November volume in history and the largest in 8 years: since November 2016 (154,627). The year-to-date tally is up…
Toyota is the most popular carmaker in Chile. First year-on-year decline since June for the Chilean new light vehicle market at -2.1% to 25,103 units. The year-to-date tally is now down -4.3% to 274,405. Toyota (+4.2%) swims upstream with a small gain leading it to 8.1% share vs. 7.7% so…
The Hyundai HB20S is up to a record 8th place in Brazil in November. 240,700 new light vehicles hit Brazilian roads in November, a splendid +19.4% year-on-year improvement. Like last month, this is the strongest November volume in 10 years: since the 279,826 units hit in November 2014. The year-to-date…
Peugeot 208 sales are up 37.2% year-on-year in November. The Argentinean new light vehicle market edges down -2.1% year-on-year in November to 33,288 units. That's a better performance than year-to-date where sales are off -9.3% to 369,821. In the brands charts, Toyota (-10.4%) remains on top with 21.5% share despite…
The Seagull helps push BYD into the Colombian Top 10 for the first time. 18,550 new cars hit Colombian roads in October, a fantastic 33.5% year-on-year improvement. However keep in mind October 2023 was in freefall at -38.5% on the year prior. As a result, October 2023 is the 2nd…
Chinese brand KYC breaks into the Ecuadorian Top 10 in October. The Ecuadorian new vehicle market endures another painful loss in October at -20.4% year-on-year to just 8,245 units. The year-to-date tally is therefore down -19.2% to 91,393. In the brands ranking, Chevrolet (-12%) resists better than the market to…
The Nissan Patrol is the 2nd best-selling car in the UAE in October. 27,985 new light vehicles found a buyer in the United Arab Emirates in October, a solid 10.9% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is up by a similarly robust 10.2% to 250,834. Market leader Toyota (+3.9%) can't catch…
GWM Haval Jolion sales are up 82.6% in October. The Chilean new car market confirms it is on the mend with a solid 10.3% year-on-year jump in October to 27,629 units. This is the year's second highest monthly volume after last August (28,335). The year-to-date tally remains in negative however…
Fiat reaches 15.7% in Uruguay in October. The Uruguayan new car market shoots up 17.9% to 6,410 units in October. This is a particularly good performance given October 2023 was already up 15.6% on the year prior. In fact, it's the highest monthly volume reached in Uruguay in almost 7…