The Hyundai Venue is now among the 10 best-selling vehicles in India. The nightmare continues for new cars wholesales in India with June marking the third consecutive month of double-digit loss at -17.6% to 224.095 units. Brand leader Maruti (-17.2%) almost matches the market decline to reach 49.5% share, but it's…
Swan song for Ford in Russia as the Kuga scores its first (and last?) Top 25 finish. New light vehicle sales in Russia endure a 4th year-on-year drop in the past 5 months in June at -3.3% to 151.180 units, leading to a First Half tally down -2.4% to 828.750.…
The Hyundai Venue has landed in Indian dealerships. The worrying situation for new car wholesales in India has escalated very quickly: from -2.4% in March to -16.4% in April and a full-on -20.5% freefall in May to 239.033 units, the steepest year-on-year decline this decade. Poor consumer sentiment and uncertainty linked to the…
The Kodiaq helps Skoda up 16.9%, the only double-digit gainer in the Top 15. Reduced government subsidies and a VAT increase earlier this year are enough to pull the Russian new light vehicle market in negative for the third time in the past 4 months, but the negative trend is…
Geely sales are up 260.2% in Russia in April, partly thanks to the Atlas SUV. April Russian sales (-2.7% to 148.296) show that the February decline, the first one in two year, wasn't a freak event and may be a sign of things to come, as a recent 2% rise of…
The Amaze adds almost 6.000 units to Honda's volume year-on-year. The bad news keep piling up for Indian wholesales with April marking the 8th year-on-year drop in the past 10 months and the steepest so far at a scary -16.4% to 248.717 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now down -5.4%…
The Honda Civic has landed in India. Indian wholesales recede for the 7th time in the past 9 months in March at -2.4% to 290.586 units, leading to a Q1 volume down -1.6% to 842.502. Brand leader Maruti (-1.5%) slips just under the symbolic 50% market share milestone at 49.9%…
The Lada Vesta breaks its volume and share records this month. Government subsidies for lower- priced vehicles launched this month enable the Russian market to return a slim uptick with March registrations up 1.8% to 160.180, however this isn't enough to tilt the YTD volume into positive at -0.6% to 391.650.…
The Mahindra XUV300 is a rebadged Ssangyong Tivoli aimed at the Maruti Vitara Brezza. It's a 6th month of year-on-year decline in the past 8 in India as February factory shipments drop ever so slightly at -0.8% to an estimated 271.618 units, bringing the year-to-date volume down 1.2% to 551.376.…
The new generation Maruti Wagon R has arrived in India. New factory shipments in India drop 1.6% year-on-year in January to 279.758 units, the 5th decline in the past 7 months accentuating the worry that the market may have plateaued for now. Sometimes touted as the world's engine of growth alongside China,…
The Mitsubishi Xpander led the Indonesian market up until September but ends 2018 below the Toyota Avanza. Consult over 40 years of Indonesian Historical Data here. This article has been updated with the Top 170 All-models. New wholesales in Indonesia gain a sturdy 7% year-on-year in 2018 to 1.155.321 units,…
The Maruti DZire is only the third nameplate in 35 years after the 800 and Alto to top the annual Indian ranking. Consult 65 years worth of Indian Historical data here. This article has been updated with actuals for luxury brands. 2018 marks a new all-time record in India with wholesales…
The Mahindra Alturas G4, aka Ssangyong Rexton, has landed in India. New car sales in India are back into negative for the 4th time in the past 5 months in November at 266.540 wholesales (-2.8%), but the year-to-date volume remains at record levels, up 5.7% to 3.141.188, the highest ever…
Thanks to a spectacular 118% year-on-year surge, the Nissan Patrol is now #1 in Lebanon. * See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Consult 8 years worth of Lebanon Historical Data here The Lebanese new car market freefalls 21.2% year-on-year over the…
First ever Top 10 finish for the VW Tiguan in Russia. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * The Russian new car market confirms its growth is softening: after ending 16 consecutive months of double-digit gains in September (+6.2%), sales are…