VW Polo Vivo sales are up 56.8% year-on-year in November. The South African new vehicle market lodges a second solid month in a row in November at +8.1% year-on-year to 48,585 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now down -3.5% to 474,469. However exports continue to freefall at -28.6%…
The Toyota Alphard is up to #5 in the regular car ranking. The Japanese new car market reverses -5.2% year-on-year in November to 389,529 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -7.3% to 4,091,708. Toyota (-6.6%) falls slightly faster than its home market but reaches a solid 31.9% share vs.…
The new X pushes Neta to a record ranking in Thailand. 40,630 new light vehicles found a buyer in Thailand in October, compared to 43,568 in September. Toyota falls back to a still ultra dominant 41.9% share vs. 42.8% last month. Honda drops to 12.2% and ends the month just…
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 Taiwanese new car market suffers in November at -10.1% year-on-year to 39,181 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -4% to 416,528. Toyota (-11.1%) roughly matches the market to reach an excellent 30.4% share vs. 27.4% so far this year. Honda (-22.2%) is up two spots on last…
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…
The BYD Dolphin ranks #10 in Greece in October. It's a fourth straight month of decline for the Greek new car market in October at -14.3% year-on-year to 9,670 units. The year-to-date tally remains in positive however, just, at +1.7% to 117,705. Toyota (+66.8%) continues to defy gravity with an…
The Toyota Yaris Cross ranks #6 in Vietnam in October. According to local association VAMA, the Vietnamese new vehicle market soars 52.8% year-on-year in October to 38,761, leading to a year-to-date tally up 12.3% to 264,346. These figures climb to 46,400 (+41.3%) and 312,892 (+10.2%) when adding Hyundai which reports separately…
Local producer Neta is the #10 brand in Thailand in September. 43,568 new light vehicles hit Thai roads in September. Toyota tightens its grip on the market further with 42.8% share vs. 41.7% last month. It is followed by Honda at 13.1% and Isuzu at 12.1%, a bit better than…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Argentina again. 41,540 new light vehicles found an Argentinean home in October, a reserved 4% year-on-year lift, marking the third consecutive positive month. The year-to-date tally remains however down at -10% to 336,201. The Top 4 carmakers are unchanged on last month…
Taiwanese BMW sales are up 20.9% in a market off -18% The Taiwanese new car market was impacted by the Shantol and Kangrui typhoons in October, with various county and city governments declaring a national typhoon holiday for several days. As a result October sales are off a sharp -18%…
The Toyota Corolla Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in September. The Colombian new vehicle market jumps 9.8% year-on-year in September to 17,144 units. However September 2023 was off -34.7% on the year prior which means this month is the 2nd lowest September result in the past 10 years.…
The Toyota Corolla Cross ranks #8 in Moldova in September. Data by our local partner CE Auto shows a Moldovan new car market up a solid 11.7% year-on-year in September to 879 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 16.1% to 7,143. The Dacia Duster (+226.1%) remains the most popular…
The Toyota Hilux CHAMP ranks #12 in Thailand in August. Thailand is back on BSCB! We now have access to all brands and all models monthly rankings. In August 48,726 new light vehicles found a buyer here. Toyota further tightens its hold on the market at 41.7% share vs. 34.3%…
The Geely Emgrand is up 357.8% to #37. New car sales in Iraq soar +28.4% over the first 9 months of the year to 113,633 units. Toyota (+53.7%) almost doubles the market growth rate to reach 30.6% share vs. 25.6% over the same period a year ago. Kia (+19.7%), which…