The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Europe in September and YTD. Dataforce has the European market (EU+EFTA+UK) up a solid 10.2% year-on-year in September to 1,343,518 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 6.1% to 10,561,734. This month as usual the market is skewed towards the UK…
Haval sales aer up 88.3% year-on-year in September. New vehicle sales in Kazakhstan grow 5.2% year-on-year in September to 19,309 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 2.5% to a record 165,678. Chevrolet (+4.2%) is back atop the brands charts for the first time since last June at 15.9% share.…
Chery ranks #9 brand in Hungary a little more than a year after entering the country. 12,488 new passenger cars found a buyer in Hungary in September, a splendid 20.3% year-on-year increase and the best September result since at least 2008. The year-to-date tally is now up 13% to 108,422.…
The BMW iX3 is the best-selling vehicle in Belgium over Q3. The Belgian new car market is stable in September at +1.9% year-on-year to 32,124 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -1.1% to 320,374. For the first time in this market's history, BEVs account for more than half of…
The MG Urban ranks #10 in Thailand in September. It's another very satisfying month for the Thai new light vehicle market, with September volumes up 24.7% year-on-year to 60,110. This brings the year-to-date tally up 18.9% to 552,637. Toyota (+9.5%) easily holds onto the brands top spot with 33.7% share,…
MG sales more than double year-on-year in September. According to CPCA, domestic sales of passenger cars dramatically accelerate their fall to -28% year-on-year in September at 1,618,000 units, compared with 2,247,000 in September 2025. It means China's traditional "Golden September" sales season subdued. CAAM has domestic sales in September down…
The BYD Atto 1 is #1 in Indonesia for the 4th time. New vehicle wholesales in Indonesia soar 28.1% year-on-year in September to 79,540 while retail sales are up 27.5% to 81,243. Year-to-date wholesales gain 20.9% to 679,020 just as retail sales jump 15.4% to 676,223. In the wholesales brands…
Geely is up to a record 8th place in Mexico in September. New light vehicle sales in Mexico advance 7.9% year-on-year on revised September 2025 figures (including Geely, Jetour and Soueast) to 129,274 units. This is the second biggest September volume recorded in Mexico below the 131,454 of September 2016.…
The BYD Dolphin Mini breaks into the Brazilian podium in September. 269,014 new cars hit Brazilian roads in September, a splendid 21.5% year-on-year surge and the highest September volume since 2014 (282,519). The year-to-date tally is now up 19.4% to 2,158,944, here too the best result in 12 years (since…
The MG S9 is #2 in Israel over Q3. According to our local partner cartube.co.il, 23,709 new cars found a buyer in Israel in September, a harsh -19.1% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally remains in positive however at 255,223, up 5.4% over the same period in 2025. This month Toyota (-6%)…
The Jaecoo 7 is the best-selling vehicle in the UK in September. Outstanding result for the UK new car market in the all-important plate-change month of September with sales up 12% year-on-year to 350,536. This is the highest September volume in 9 years: since 2017. The year-to-date tally is now…
The Geely Starray is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia in September. 4,497 new cars found a buyer in Croatia in September, a -3.1% year-on-year skid. The year-to-date tally is now up 4.5% to 58,268. Skoda (-6.8%) and Volkswagen (-29.6%) both underperform but stay on top of the brands charts with…
The GWM Ora 05 is up to 6th place in Thailand in August. Another fantastic month for new light vehicle sales in Thailand, up 34.2% year-on-year in August to 62,204 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 18.2% to 492,527. Spectacularly, the most popular propulsion type is BEV with 21,917…
Smart #5 and Hyundai Accent Recently I have been lucky enough to have a quick layover in Dubai. This was a good opportunity to quickly scan the car landscape of the city. Note a small number of cars also come from neighbouring Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia. Burj Khalifa is…
The Geely EX2 is up to #5 in Thailand in July. 29/09 update: now with H1 2026 Top 50 brands and Top H1 2026 Top 100 models. 29/09 update: now with July 2026 Top 58 All brands and Top 50 models. Over H1 the Thai new light vehicle market is…