Cadillac sales are up 16.5% as the Vistiq enters the charts. The U.S. new light vehicle market grows just 3% year-on-year over the First Half of 2025 to 8,140,775 units. The outlook for H2 is weak as U.S. import tariffs take full effect and increase car prices. AlixPartners estimate carmakers…
Mexican Ram sales almost double year-on-year in June. New light vehicle sales in Mexico drop -5.7% year-on-year in June to 116,062 units, meaning the H1 2025 tally is stable at -0.1% to 709,424. Nissan is also stable at a dominant 18.2% share, vastly outclassing #2 Chevrolet (-13.4%), in trouble. Volkswagen…
The Mitsubishi L200 is #1 both in June and YTD. The Chilean new car market is up a solid 7.6% year-on-year in June to 24,281 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 2.2% to 145,628. Toyota (+12.2%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date with 7.8% share, distancing last month's…
The VW Tera enters the Brazilian Top 30 in June. 201,437 new cars hit Brazilian roads in June, a small -0.5% year-on-year drop. The H1 2025 tally is in positive however at +5% to 1,131,271. Pre-pandemic levels aren't that far away: the market totalled 1,248,299 sales over H1 2019, or…
The Fiat Cronos has been refreshed for 2025. New light vehicle registrations in Argentina continue to surge in June at +68.9% year-on-year to 49,577. This is the best June volume in 7 years: since the 64,140 units of June 2018. The H1 2025 tally stands at 308,887, a 77.5% year-on-year uptick.…
The Toyota Corolla Cross is the most popular vehicle in Colombia in May. 19/06 update: Now with Top 75 models and Top 30 brands. The Colombian new vehicle market continues on its great run in May, with sales up a whopping 33.1% year-on-year to 19,729. This is the highest monthly…
BYD sales are up 168.7% year-year in May. New car sales in Uruguay lift by a robust 9.8% year-on-year in May to 5,265 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now up 9.9% to 25,824. Fiat (-7%) remains in first place in the brands ranking despite enduring the only YoY…
Leapmotor B10 monthly sales are already above 10,000 units. According to data by CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers), wholesales of new vehicles in China surge 11.2% year-on-year in May to 2,686,000 units (this figure includes exports). In the detail, it's 2,352,000 passenger cars (+13.3%) and 335,000 commercial vehicles (-2%)…
Jetour Kazakh sales more than double year-on-year in April. Complete March 2025 figures are also included in the data section of this article. Kazakh new vehicle sales climb 35.4% year-on-year in April to 19,223 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 22.9% to 66,066. The Top 2 manufacturers both beat…
The Nissan Magnite is up to #11 for its third month in market. Mexican new car sales stabilise in May at -0.2% to 119,959 units. This is the third biggest May volume in the past 8 years below last year (119,985) and the 122,925 sales of May 2017. The year-to-date…
The Honda HR-V hits its highest ranking since February 2017. 213,196 new cars changed hands in Brazil in May, a cool 16.4% year-on-year progression. This brings the year-to-date tally after five months to 927,291 units, up 6% over the same period in 2024. For context, over the first five months…
The Peugeot Partner is the best-selling vehicles in Chile in May. Third consecutive month in positive for Chilean new light vehicle sales at +4.3% year-on-year in May to 24,337 units. The year-to-date tally is also in positive, just, at +1.2% to 121,347. Chinese brands trail the market slightly to 30.8%…
The Kia K3 is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia year-to-date. New vehicle sales in Colombia advance 13.8% year-on-year in April to 17,430 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 20.4% to 67,304. Kia (+29%) overtakes Renault (+19.7%) for just two units but remains #2 year-to-date. Mazda (+48.2%) surges ahead and…
BYD holds 10.2% of the Uruguayan market in April. 5,078 new cars found a buyer in Uruguay in April, a -2.8% year-on-year contraction. The year-to-date tally is up 9.9% to 20,559. The Top 4 carmakers all defy the market decline with double-digit gains. Fiat advances 10.9% to 14% share vs.…
The MG 5 is back inside the Mexican Top 5. 108,298 new light vehicles hit Mexican roads in April, a -4.6% year-on-year dip. The year-to-date tally remains in positive however at 473,402 units, up 1.4% over the same period in 2024. Nissan (+6.3%) defies the gloomy market and widens the…