Mitsubishi signs the largest year-on-year in the Chilean Top 18 this month. This post was updated with Top 20 models data. New vehicle sales in Chile edge up 3.5% year-on-year in January to 36.543 registrations, a new record for the month. Chevrolet (+16.7%), Kia (+23.1%) and Suzuki (+7.3%) mean the…
The Toyota Hilux signs a 12th win in the past 13 years in Thailand. Consult over 15 years of Thailand Historical Data here. This article has been updated with the Top 75 models. It's a second consecutive year of double-digit gains for new vehicle in Thailand with 2018 up a…
Resurrecting the Ford Ranger is turning out to be a blockbuster decision for Ford with over 300.000 expressions of interest recorded by the manufacturer so far. Sales of new light vehicles drop 3% year-on-year in the US for January to 1.122.864 units. Fleet shipments have come to the rescue to limit…
The Tesla Model 3 is among Canada's 10 best-selling vehicles in January. Canadian new light vehicle sales endure an 11th straight month of decline in January at -5.6% to 117.744 units. According to local consultancy Desrosiers whose figures are slightly lower due to the absence of some luxury brands such as…
The Kwid (+95.5%) helps Renault up 46.6% in Brazil in January. After gaining 13.7% over the Full Year 2018, new light vehicle sales in Brazil showcase a solid start of 2019 with January deliveries up 8.7% to 190.752, marking a 21st consecutive month of growth. Chevrolet (+6.8%) and Volkswagen (+6.5%)…
The Toyota Vios climbs back to #1 for the 10th time in the past 11 years. Consult close to 25 years of Philippines Historical Data here. This article has been updated with the Top 195 All-models. It had to happen at one point: after a staggering 13 consecutive years of…
The Nissan Versa is the best-selling vehicle in Mexico for the third year in a row. Consult close to 30 years of Mexican Historical Data here. If 2017 was the year Mexican sales suddenly switched from record-breaking growth to steep fall, 2018 was in negative all through, with December marking the…
The Renault Sandero is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in 2018. Consult 30 years of Colombian Historical Data here. The Colombian new car market stops 3 straight years of decline on their tracks in 2018 with a splendid 7.7% uptick to 256.662 registrations, the largest annual volume since 2015. The…
The Toyota Vios is the best-selling vehicle in Vietnam for the 5th year in a row. Consult 15 years of Vietnam Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in Vietnam gain 5.1% year-on-year in 2018 to 286.653 units, the 2nd largest annual volume in history below 2016 (304.427). Toyota (+11%) overtakes Thaco-Kia…
Chevrolet is the best-selling carmaker in Chile for the first time since 2015. Consult over 15 years of Chile Historical Data here. New light vehicle sales in Chile soar 15.6% year-on-year in 2018 to post a second consecutive double-digit gain and a new all-time record volume at 417.038 units, eclipsing…
First ever annual win at home for the Lada Vesta. Consult 50 years of Russian Historical Data here. This article has been updated with the Top 330 All-models ranking. The Russian new car market confirms it is on the mend with a second consecutive year of double-digit gains at +12.8% in…
The new Wrangler helped Jeep sales up 17.5% to reach a new all-time record. Consult over 110 years of U.S. Historical Data here. The U.S. new light vehicle market shows surprising resolve in 2018 with a 0.6% uptick to 17.343.708 deliveries, marking the 4th largest annual volume in U.S. history…
Tesla is up to #15 brand in the US in December, scoring a new monthly volume record. U.S. light vehicle sales end the year on a rosy note with a 2.2% year-on-year uptick in December to 1.639 million units, the 2nd largest monthly volume this year, enabling a positive Full…
First annual Top 5 in Canada for the Toyota RAV4. Consult 35 years worth of Canadian Historical Data here. All good things have to come to an end eventually: after a whopping 8 consecutive years of gains and 5 straight all-time record volumes, new light vehicle sales in Canada put…
It's another record year for the Chevrolet Onix in Brazil. Consult Brazilian Historical Data spanning the last 60 years here. Recovery is confirmed in Brazil with 2018 marking the 2nd consecutive year of growth at +13.7% to 2.470.654 registrations, even accelerating the pace after +9.4% in 2017. We are still…