The Jaecoo J5 EV breaks into the Australian Top 10 in May. 23/06 update: Now with Top 330 All models ranking. 106,887 new vehicles hit Australian roads, a -2.3% year-on-year contraction. The year-to-date volume after five months stands at 491,523, off -1% over the same period a year ago. Private…
The Jetour T2 breaks into the South African Top 10 in May. New vehicle sales in South Africa sign an incredible 19th consecutive month of year-on-year gains in May at +12.8% to 51,071 units. This is the biggest May volume in 13 years: since the 53,997 sales of May 2013.…
The Riddara RD6 is inside the Chilean Top 30 in May. New light vehicle sales in Chine edge up 0.5% year-on-year in May to 24,449 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.7% to 126,998. The Top 4 best-selling carmakers all beat the market: Toyota (+8.7%) is #1 with 8%…
The BYD Dolphin Mini breaks its volume record in May. The Brazilian new light vehicle market surges another 23.7% year-on-year in May to 263,648 units, bringing the year-to-date tally up 18.6% to 1,099,358. This is well above the first five months of pre-pandemic 2019 (1,035,481). Fiat (+7.7%) trails the market but…
The GWM Haval H6 is up to 6th place in April. The New Zealand new vehicle market is up 11.6% year-on-year in April to 9,863 units. Passenger vehicles are up 16.7% to 7,110 sales while commercial vehicles are flat at +0.2% to 2,753. The year-to-date tally is now up a…
Toyota remains by far the most popular brand in Thailand but drops to 34.1% share. Q1 vehicle sales in Thailand soar 22% year-on-year to 201,033 units. Market leaders Toyota (+5.3%) and Honda (+2.9%) perform poorly at 34.1% and 11.3% share respectively vs. 39.5% and 13.3% a year ago over Q1…
The EX2 accounts for 90% of Geely sales in Brazil this month. Another outstanding month for Brazilian new light vehicle sales, up 21% year-on-year in April to 237,498 units. The year-to-date tally is now up a fantastic 17.3% to 835,710, now well above the 801,330 sales achieved over the first 4…
The Jetour T2 misses out on a first Top 10 finish by just 41 sales. It's a 19th consecutive month of year-on-year gains in South Africa with April volumes up 13% to 47,979. This way, the year-to-date tally is now up 12.5% to 209,925. In contrast exports are down -4%…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Chile in April. Upcoming 2026 model pictured. The Chilean new light vehicle market is up 5.5% year-on-year in April to 27,572 unit. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 5.7% to 102,549, the first time above 100,000 sales at this stage of…
The Dolphin Surf is BYD's best-seller in South Africa in March. 18th straight month of year-on-year gains for the South African new vehicle market, with March volumes up a splendid 17.3% to 58,060. For the second consecutive month, this is a new record, eclipsing the previous March best of 56,110 hit…
BYD is up to a record third place in March. The Sealion 08 is the #1 recent launch. 15/04 update: Now with Top 343 All models ranking. The Australian new vehicle market is off -2.6% year-on-year to 108,703 in March on what was a new March record in 2025. The…
The GWM Poer is the best-selling vehicle in Chile over Q1 2026. 27,358 new light vehicles hit Chilean roads in March, a solid 14% year-on-year gain. The Q1 volume is now up 5.8% to 74,977 units. Toyota (+22.9%) repeats at #1 and reclaims the YTD top spot off Suzuki (-1.9%)…
The BYD Dolphin Mini ranks #9 in Brazil in March. The Brazilian new light vehicle market is euphoric in March, surging 40.8% year-on-year to 258,357 units. As a result the year-to-date tally is now up 15.9% to 598,212. Brand leaders Fiat (+35.5%), Volkswagen (+39.5%) and Chevrolet (+39.5%) evolve roughly like…
The MG ZX is the previous generation ZS New vehicle sales in Chile advance 6.1% year-on-year in February to 22,318, leading to a year-to-date volume up 1.6% to 47,619. In the brands charts, Toyota (-0.9%) reclaims the top spot it held over the Full Year 2025 despite edging down. #1…
The Chery Tiggo 4 is up to #3 year-to-date in Australia. 10/03 update: Now with Top 335 All models ranking. New vehicle sales in Australia are down -2.7% year-on-year in February to 94,131 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -1.3% to 181,884. Petrol sales fall -17.7% to 33,309, diesel…