Lexus sales more than triple year-on-year in February. New vehicle sales in Japan soar 20.3% year-on-year in February to 426,726 units, however keep in mind February 2022 was off -18% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume is now up 18.2% to 809,064. Toyota (+48%) posts a whopping uptick to…
The Lexus NX is up to #2 in Taiwan in February. New light vehicle sales in Taiwan soar 35.2% year-on-year in February to 32,819 units partly due to the fact Lunar New Year was in January this year vs. February in 2022. After a January down -14.4%, the year-to-date total…
Ford Maverick sales are up 89.4% year-on-year in February. Based on data by TD Ecomonics, the US new light vehicle market gains 8.7% year-on-year to 1.14 million units as supply shortages thaw. This leads to 2.18 million sales over the first two months of the year, up 5.3% over the…
Kia Seltos sales are up 123.9% year-on-year in February. According to estimates by local consultancy Desrosiers Automotive, new light vehicle sales in Canada progress 5.1% year-on-year in February to 103,771 units. This is the second weakest monthly total in the past decade, above only last year. The cumulative total after…
Nissan Kicks sales are up 214.3% year-on-year in February. New light vehicle sales in Brazil edge down -2.7% year-on-year in February to 119,775 units, a pretty poor result when taking into account that February 2022 was off -24% on the year prior. Thanks to a strong start of the year…
BYD Dolphin sales are up 77.7% in January. 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 complete picture of the largest new car market in the world. Retail sales tend to give a more…
Audi sales are up 56.9% in a market down -36.3%. The Singaporean new car market is hit a harsh -36.3% year-on-year in January. Toyota (-26.3%) improves its share to 21.3%, just above its FY 2022 level of 20.7%. Mercedes (-21.7%) does better at #2 with 20.5% share vs. 17% over…
The 2022 Honda HR-V is on sale in Pakistan. New locally made light vehicle sales in Pakistan freefall -47.3% year-on-year in January to just 10,867 units according to local association PAMA. Note not all manufacturers present in Pakistan are members of PAMA such as Kia, Changan and MG notably and…
The Nissan Pickup/NP300 is the best-selling vehicle in Mexico for the first time. 94,414 new light vehicles hit Mexican roads in January, a solid 20.1% year-on-year improvement. Under threat from Chevrolet last year, Nissan (+22.3%) soars to 18.2% share vs. just 10.2% for the American manufacturer this month (-12.3%). Toyota…
The Hyundai Stargazer ranks #11 in Indonesia in January. It's a solid start of the year for the Indonesian new vehicle market, up 11.9% year-on-year to 94,087 wholesales. The retail market for its part is up 15.6% to 90,835 units. In the wholesales brands ranking, Toyota (+26.6%) more than doubles…
BYD sales are up 40% in a market down -35%. A combination of events have led to a struggling Chinese new car market in January. On December 7, the government ended its zero Covid policy and allowed travel and work without restrictions. This was followed by the worst Covid-19 outbreak…
The Toyota Crown is up to #14 in January. The Japanese new vehicle market lifts 16% year-on-year in January to 382,338 registrations. The Top 8 order of best-selling carmakers are identical to December and the Full Year 2022. Toyota (+17.4%) climbs to a very strong 32.4% market share vs. 29.7%…
Mahindra Scorpio sales are up 188% year-on-year in January. New wholesales in India surge 17.3% year-on-year in January to 345,805 units, by far the biggest January volume in Indian history. Maruti Suzuki (+14.3%) trails the market but sees its share up to 42.6% vs. 41.6% over the Full Year 2022.…
Ford Bronco Sport sales are up 51.7% year-on-year in January. The U.S. new light vehicle market is estimated to gain 5.4% in January to 1,043,100 units according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. The SAAR stands at 15.9 million units vs. 15.1 million in January 2022. According…
Lexus NX sales are up 4-fold year-on-year in January. Local consultancy Desrosiers Automotive has the Canadian new light vehicle market up a solid 7.5% year-on-year in January to an estimated 98,259 units as supply improves across the board. January 2022 had the biggest SAAR of the year at 1.67 million…