Geely sales are up 870.3% year-on-year in September. The Australian new vehicle market is up 1.8% year-on-year in September to 108,778 sales, the second highest ever September result below the 110,702 of September 2023. The year-to-date tally is now up 2% to 957,696 units, a new all time high after…
Second ever podium finish for the Ford Territory in Argentina. New light vehicle sales in Argentina reverse -12.6% year-on-year in September to 46,717 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -13.6% to 409,791. Toyota (-13%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country with 16.7% share, while Fiat (-12.4%) overtakes…
Toyota Hilux sales are up 19.5% year-on-year in August. 12,216 new vehicles found a buyer in New Zealand in August, a 4.1% year-on-year uptick. The year-to-date volume is now up 9.9% to 95,385. Passenger Cars (Cars and SUVs) are up 12.9% to 9,137 whereas commercial vehicles sink -15.6% to 3,079.…
The Mitsubishi Destinator breaks into the UAE Top 10 in August. New car sales in the United Arab Emirates continue to plunge in August at -15.1% year-on-year to just 23,066 units. After 8 months, the year-to-date volume is now off -23.2% to 160,210. Toyota (-31%) easily stays atop the brands…
The Yuan Pro accounts for a bit less than 50% of BYD sales in August. For the second time in a row, new vehicle sales in Ecuador reach the highest ever recorded monthly volume at 15,281 units, up 48.9% year-on-year. The year-to-date tally is now up 40.4% to a record…
The Ford Territory breaks into the Colombian Top 10 for the first time. Once again the Colombian new vehicle market posts a splendid gain with August volumes up 27.4% year-on-year to 27,169. The year-to-date tally is up 42.2% to 213,704. Kia (+51.8%) almost doubles the market growth rate to remain…
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…
Changan delivers the biggest YoY gain in the Top 10. The Panamanian new light vehicle market is stable in August at +0.06% year-on-year to 4,871 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 8.3% to 41,258. Toyota (+0.3%) follows the market at 19.1% share, well above the 17.8% it commands…
The Ram 1200 sees its sales grow 221.9% year-on-year. The Mexican new light vehicle market is up 2.2% year-on-year on revised August 2025 figures (including Geely and Soueast) to 129,362 units. This is the second highest August volume in Mexican history and the best of 10 years, below the record…
The Geely EX2 is up to #20 for its second month in market. 09/09/26 update: Now with Top 358 All models ranking New vehicle sales in Australia are up 4.9% year-on-year in August to 108,760 units. This is the 2nd best August volume ever just below the 109,966 sales of August…
The Toyota Hilux remains the most popular vehicle in South Africa. The South African new vehicle market registers a stunning 22nd consecutive month of year-on-year gains in August at +11.4% to 57,898. This is also the 7th straight double-digit uptick and the largest August volume since at least 17 years…
Toyota RAV4 sales are up 123% in August. The Chilean new light vehicle market edges up 1.6% year-on-year in August to 27,896 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 3.1% to 206,192. Toyota (+30.2%) posts a splendid YoY lift to easily dominate the brands ranking with 11% share which is…
The Hyundai Accent is the best-selling vehicle in Saudi Arabia in July. It's another horrendous month for new car sales in Saudi Arabia, down -34.5% year-on-year in July to just 41,147 units. As a result, the YTD volume is now off -25% or 118,000 sales to 354,605. This month, Hyundai…
The Mitsubishi Outlander is the best-selling vehicle in the UAE in July. New car sales in the United Arab Emirates fall by a harsh -15.8% year-on-year in July to 20,420 units, bringing the year-to-date tally down -24.4% to 137,144. Toyota (-36.7%) even though imploding year-on-year, manages to still hold 20.8% of…
First Top 15 finish for the Zeekr 7X in New Zealand. New vehicle sales in New Zealand are flat in July at 11,663 units. However this masks very different results by category, with passenger cars up 14.5% to 8,736 (the best July result since 2021) but commercial vehicles off -27.4%…