A long awaited facelifted Proton Saga is about to hit the Malaysian market. 80,490 new light vehicles found a buyer in Malaysia in November, a solid 7.3% year-on-year increase. The year-to-date tally stands at 689,766. Homegrown behemoth Perodua (+1.1%) only edges up but manages a share superior to its YTD…
Tenet sells almost 10,000 units in November. The Russian new car market is up 5% year-on-year in November to 127,921 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -17.8% to 1,189,546. After falling to its lowest share in 3 years last month (20.1%), local behemoth Lada (-27.6%) is still collapsing but…
The Hyundai Accent holds 7.1% of the Saudi market in October. 76,507 new light vehicles hit Saudi roads in October, a -3.5% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally remains in positive however at +5.5% to 696,904. Toyota (+2.5%) defies the negative market with a small YoY gain to a round 30%…
The new BJ30 helps BAIC into the Top 10 brands. In November, new light vehicle sales in Argentina endure their first year-on-year drop since November 2024 at -3.5% to 32,913. The year-to-date tally however remains at stratospheric heights, up 50.2% on the same period last year to 556,535. This month…
Tucson 17,333 new locally made light vehicles hit Pakistani roads in October, a 32.2% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 39.9% to 146,947. Note Changan and Kia do not report sales figures to PAMA but are reported to be quite successful here. Market leader Suzuki (+1.4%) is weak…
Tenet cracks the Russian Top 10 for the first time at #5. 165,702 new cars found a buyer in Russia in October, a -3.2% year-on-year loss. The year-to-date volume is now down -19.9% to 1,061,625. Lada (-25.8%) is in freefall to just 20.1% share, its lowest since November 2022 (19.6%).…
The VW Tera is an instant blockbuster in Argentina. It's another month of spectacular growth for new light vehicle sales in Argentina at +17.3% year-on-year to 49,111 units. This is the highest October result in 8 years: since October 2017 (76,096). Toyota (-13.9%) continues to dominate despite a harsh YoY…
Mazda is the biggest gainer in the Saudi Top 10 through September. New light vehicle sales in Saudi Arabia gain 6.8% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2025 to 620,397 units. Toyota (+4.7%) remains the uncontested leader in the brands charts at 28% share and despite trailing the market…
The Tank 500 is up to a world best 4th place in Qatar through September. New light vehicle sales in Qatar are up a splendid 25.1% year-on-year through September to 64,043 units. Toyota (+11.4%) loses share yoy, going from 32.4% to a still ultra dominant 28.9%. Jetour (+184.6%) brilliantly overtakes…
The Jetour T2 is the third best selling vehicle in Kuwait so far in 2025. New car sales in Kuwait climb 13.3% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2025 to 108,262. Brand leader Toyota (+17.4%) outpaces the market to improve to 29% share vs. 28% a year ago, with…
The Jetour T2 is the third best-selling vehicle in Bahrain through September. The Bahraini new light vehicle market advances 10.9% year-on-year through September to 27,074 sales. Toyota (+7.8%) trails the overall growth but remains out of reach at 31% share vs. 31.6% a year ago. Nissan (-10.6%) is in difficulty…
The BYD Sealion 7 is up to #8 in September. 15/10 update: Now with Top 342 All models ranking. Excellent month for new light vehicle sales in Australia, up 7% year-on-year to 106,891 units. This is the 2nd highest ever September result below the 110,702 of September 2023. As a…
The Toyota Yaris Sedan is the uncontested leader in Saudi Arabia this month. The Saudi new light vehicle market is up a solid 6.8% year-on-year in August to 73,153 units. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 8.3% to 545,740. Toyota (+5.2%) trails the market slightly but still signs a…
First Top 5 finish for the Ford Territory in Argentina Another outstanding month for new light vehicle sales in Argentina: up 28.9% year-on-year in September to 53,021. This is the best September result in 8 years: since the 78,889 units of September 2017. The year-to-date tally is now up 60.8%…
First Top 10 finish for the Belgee X70 The Russian new car market implodes -18.7% year-on-year in September to 122,659 units. The year-to-date tally is now down -22.4% to 895,923. Homegrown behemoth Lada (-24.6%) falls faster than the market to a weak 21.5% share, its lowest since February 2022. For…