The iCAUR V23 has landed in Indonesia. The wholesales market in Indonesia continues to rally back up with August volumes up 32.3% year-on-year to 81,756 units, and up 19.7% year-to-date to 599,491. Retail sales are up 25.5% to 83,422 for the month and up 13.9% year-to-date to 594,984. Brand leader…
The new generation sends Nissan Elgrand sales up 9-fold year-on-year. New vehicle sales in Japan grow 2% year-on-year in August to 307,374 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 2.5% to 3,111,737. Toyota (+10.6%) delivers the best performance in the Top 5 and ends the month just shy of 100,000…
The BYD Atto 1 ends the month just 216 units off the top spot. The Indonesian new vehicle market continues to rally back up in July with wholesales up 34% year-on-year to 81,115 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 18.9% to 517,742. Meanwhile retail sales progress 23.3% to 77,412…
The BYD Racco has launched in Japan. New vehicle sales in Japan are up a sturdy 6.8% in July to 417,163 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 2.5% or 68,400 units to 2,804,353. Once again local behemoth Toyota (+12%) outpaces its home market to 34.1% share vs. 32.3% so…
Toyota Calya sales are up 115.3% year-on-year in June. Wholesales in Indonesia rally back up 34.3% year-on-year in June to 77,550 units after losing -20.8% a year ago. The H1 volume is up 16.5% to 436,564. Retail sales are up 20.9% to 74,507 for the month and up 11.1% to 433,848…
The Honda N-BOX is the most popular model in Japan. New vehicle sales in Japan edge up 1.8% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026 to 2,387,189 units. Toyota (+5.4%) progresses from 30.9% share in 2025 to 32% this year, leaving Suzuki (-1.4%) in the dust. Honda (+0.3%) is stable…
The Toyota Land Cruiser (incl. the 70 Series) ranks #6 in the regular car ranking. The Japanese new vehicle market is up by a solid 8.6% year-on-year in June to 426,993 units. Toyota (+18.6%) continues to outpaces its home market to a splendid 33.2% share. Suzuki (+2.3%) follows but sells…
Geely breaks into the Indonesian Top 10 in May. Wholesales in Indonesia are up 14.2% year-on-year in May to 69,219 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 13.3% to 359,015. Meanwhile retail sales jump 17.2% to 71,890 for the month and are up 9.3% year-to-date to 359,490. In the wholesales…
It looks like a kei car, but it's not. The Japanese new vehicle market is up 2.8% year-on-year in May to 332,997 units. This means the YTD tally is now in positive at +0.4% to 1,960,306. Toyota (+12.6%) continues to evolve much better than its home market and delivers a…
The Daihatsu Gran Max Pikap is the best-selling vehicle in Indonesia both in April and YTD. Wholesales in Indonesia surge 57.8% year-on-year in April to 80,776 units, leading to a year-to-date tally is up 13% to 289,787. Retail sales are in similar health at +32.8% to 75,730 and up 10.8%…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is up to a record 7th place in April. New vehicle sales in Japan shoot up 9.1% year-on-year in April to 373,952 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now stable at -0.1% to 1,627,305. Brand leader Toyota (+25.2%) delivers an outstanding month, vastly outpacing its home…
The Jaecoo J5 ends the month just 65 off the March models top spot. Indonesian new vehicle wholesales are in poor form in March at -13.6% year-on-year to just 61,271 units, yet with a year-to-date tally up 1.9% to 209,021. Retail sales similarly drop -13% to 66,637 but are up…
The Toyota RAV4 reaches its best ranking in over 3 years. In the all important month of March marking the end of the Financial Year and filled with promotions, new vehicle sales in Japan edge down -1.8% year-on-year to 490,640. This means the year-to-date tally is now down -2.5% to…
The Suzuki Carry Pikap is the best-selling vehicle in Indonesia in February. It's a very dynamic month for Indonesian new vehicle sales, with wholesales up 12.3% year-on-year in February to 81,159 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 10% to 147,631. Retail sales are in equally good shape at +11.9%…
The Move (+39.4%) helps Daihatsu up 18.5% in February. The Japanese new vehicle market is shy in February at -3.5% year-on-year to 394,965 units. The year-to-date tally is now off -2.9% to 762,717. The Top 3 carmakers all fall a little faster than the market. Toyota is off -8.1% to…