The Kia Sportage is #1 in Moldova both in July and YTD. Based on data shared with us by our Central European market data partner CE Auto, the Moldovan new car market edges down -1% year-on-year in July to 742 sales. This is a strong result as July 2022 was up 24% on…
Chery is the 10th best-selling manufacturer in South Africa in July. New vehicle sales in South Africa edge up 1.3% year-on-year in July to 43,389 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 4.4% to 309,359. Passenger Cars are down -9.7% to 27,839 whereas Light Commercials soar 32.6% to 12,666.…
NIO smashes its all-time volume record in July. We can share with you today All brands and All models retail sales data for China in July. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales data for China so you can get the most…
The Ford Ranger is up 10-fold in July thanks to the new generation. It's another mediocre month for Chilean new light vehicle sales, sinking -39.8% year-on-year to just 23,051 units. The year-to-date tally is now down -30.1% to 182,262. This situation is due to restrictions on access to financing for…
As expected, the BYD Seagull is an instant blockbuster in China. According to data by the CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers), wholesales in China endure their first year-on-year drop since January, edging down -1.4% to 2,387,000 units. As this shows a slumping market, it is worth remembering that July…
First Top 30 finish for the Haval M6, directly at #16. The Russian new light vehicle market rallies back up 63% year-on-year in July to 52,832 units but remains down -60.2% on two years ago. The year-to-date tally is now down -9.6% to 333,611 and down -65% on the same…
The Chevrolet Onix is an instant blockbuster in Kazakhstan. Note complete May 2023 data is also included in the data section of this article. New vehicle sales in Kazakhstan soar 42% year-on-year in June to 16,835 units, leading to a H1 2023 volume up 60.6% to 83,235. Hyundai (+67.2%) repeats…
LI Auto breaks its volume record for the third month in a row. We can share with you today All brands and All models retail sales data for China in June. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales data for China so…
Great Wall Poer sales surge 73% year-on-year in a market down -37.4% It's another freefall for new light vehicle sales in Chile, with June volumes off -37.4% year-on-year to 22,676 units. The H1 2023 tally is down -28.4% to 159,211 but down only -11% on the 178,856 units of H1…
The Mitsubishi Triton is up 10-fold year-on-year in June. New Zealand vehicle sales surge by a spectacular 96.1% year-on-year in June to 23,560, a new all time monthly volume record. This result is linked to Clean Car policy changes with customers rushing to register vehicles to avoid new fees. The…
The BYD Yuan Plus is sold as the Atto 3 in export markets. According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the Chinese wholesales market is up 9.8% over H1 2023 to 13,239,000 units including 11,268,000 Passenger Vehicles (+8.8%) and 1,971,000 Commercial Vehicles (+15.8%). Production is up…
The 52 years-old UAZ Hunter is inside the Russian Top 30 in June. Russian new light vehicles sales gain 88.3% year-on-year in June to 52,279 units but are down -66.9% over two years ago. The year-to-date tally including all brands reporting quarterly stands at 358,921 units, down 3.1% over the…
Toyota holds 26.5% of the South African market in May. New vehicle sales in South Africa gain 10.1% year-on-year in May to 43,060 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 3% to 218,869. Exports are up a whopping 67.5% this month to 39,101 and up 9.3% year-to-date to 146,985. Among…
The Ford Ranger is the best-selling vehicle in New Zealand for the 4th time in a row. The New Zealand market is stable in May (+0.2%) at 13,354 sales but remains down year-to-date at -12.3% to 61,457. Passenger Cars drop -17.2% to 2,104 and 15.8% share vs. 19.1% a year…
BYD Seagull After detailing May 2023 Chinese wholesales, let's now focus the new locally produced models for the month. This way you can stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the largest and most dynamic market in the world. This month we have no less than 10 new models hitting Chinese…