The Mazda CX-5 soars to pole position in August. According to local association VAMA, new vehicle sales in Vietnam drop -27.2% year-on-year in August to 22,540, leading to a year-to-date volume down -29.8% to 184,554. These figures climb to 25,685 (-31.5%) and 234,425 (-28.7%) when adding Hyundai and VinFast EV who report separately…
The Suzuki Alto is up to 36.5% share in August. According to local association PAMA, the Pakistani new light vehicle market sinks -34.9% year-on-year to 7,579. Although drastic, this is an improvement on the -57% of July. Grave production issues linked to the non-availability of CKD parts due to the absence…
Toyota holds 33.3% of its home market in August. The Japanese new vehicle market improves 17.3% year-on-year in August to 340,342 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume up 16.3% to 3,169,994. Local behemoth Toyota (+42.6%) continues to vastly outpace its home market and accounts for exactly 1 in 3 new…
The Honda Elevate is exclusive to India for now. New car wholesales in India advance 9.8% year-on-year in August to 360,230 units. This is a new all-time high volume for any month, eclipsing the 354,702 of September 2022. The year-to-date tally is now up 9% to 2,721,628, also a new record…
Honda Civic sales are up 133.1% year-on-year in August. The U.S. new light vehicle market is estimated to gain 16.6% year-on-year in August to 1.34 million units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 13.7% to 10.34 million. The SAAR is up 13.6% to 15 million units vs. 13.2 million in…
The Kia Seltos is up 71.6% year-on-year in August. Local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive has the Canadian light vehicle market up 18.3% year-on-year in August to 149,697 sales, marking a 10th consecutive month of gains. However the August 2022 comparison base is particularly weak as its was the worst August result…
The Honda HR-V is inside the Brazilian Top 10 in August. New light vehicle sales in Brazil edge up just 1.4% year-on-year in August to 196,878 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now up 10.9% to 1,347,065. Fiat (+2.8%) doubles the market growth to easily remain in the lead…
The MG HS is up to #5 in Taiwan in July. The Taiwanese new light vehicle market edges up 2.9% year-on-year in August to 35,421 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally up 13.4% to 312,637. Toyota (+8.5%) remains by far the most successful brand in the country with 27.9% share.…
Suzuki is #2 year-to-date in Uruguay. The Uruguayan new light vehicle market climbs 15.6% year-on-year in July to 4,651 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume up 5.5% to 30,883. Chevrolet (+49.5%) easily holds onto the top spot of the brands ranking with 20.8% share vs. 16.2% year-to-date. Like last month,…
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…
Nissan sales shoot up in Singapore in July. 2,382 new cars hit Singaporean roads in July, a -5.8% year-on-year fall. Keep in mind July 2022 was already down -26.6% on 2021 and July 2021 was off -28.6% on 2020. The year-to-date tally now falls -18.3% to 15,606. Toyota (-11.7%) easily holds onto the brands…
The renewed Toyota Kijang Innova is the most popular vehicle in Indonesia in July. Wholesales in Indonesia drop -6.8% year-on-year in Indonesia to 80,416 units but remain up 4.5% year-to-date to 586,401. Retail sales are down -5.2% to 76,355 for the month and up 6.1% to 578,891 YTD. In the wholesales…
The previous generation Hyundai Tucson is still assembled in Pakistan. PAMA data shows Pakistani sales of new locally-produced light vehicles spiral down -57% year-on-year in July to just 5,092 units, keeping in mind July 2022 was already off -52.5% on the year prior. Grave production issues linked to the non-availability of…
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…
Toyota Sienta sales are up 461.1% year-on-year in July. New vehicle sales in Japan rise 8.5% year-on-year in July to 379,053 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 16.2% to 2,829,653. Once again Toyota (+30.9%) vastly outpaces its home market, compensating for slow year-ago results. Suzuki (+15.2%) is also solid…