The Citroen C3 is the most popular vehicle in Greece in January. New car sales in Greece drop -5.4% year-on-year in January to 10,087 units, keep in mind January 2025 was a already off -16.4% on the year prior so this is a weak result. Toyota (-19.5%) is by far…
Soueast is already up to #14 in Morocco in January. After lodging a record annual volume in 2025 (235,372 sales), the Moroccan new light vehicle market starts 2026 all guns blazing with a 36.2% year-on-year improvement in January to 20,421 units. This includes 18,261 Passenger Vehicles (+39%) and 2,160 Light…
BYD sales are up 640.9% year-on-year in January. 17/02 update: Now with Top 339 All models ranking. 5/02 update: Now with Top 50 models ranking. New vehicle sales in Australia start the year in a timid way with a tiny +0.1% increase to 87,753 units. This is a counter performance…
Jetour holds 3.1% of the South African market in January. The South African new vehicle market marks a 16th consecutive month of year-on-year gains in January at +7.5% to 50,073 units. This is the highest January volume in 9 years, since the 50,333 sales of January 2017. Toyota (-3%) disappoints…
The Hyundai Tucson accounts for 25.6% of the Icelandic market in January. New car sales in Iceland shoot up 133.6% year-on-year in January to 1,385 units. Hyundai (+519.4%) leaps to a record 30% share thanks to 415 sales vs. 6.4% over the Full Year 2025. It is followed by Dacia…
The Renault Duster is the best-selling vehicle in Ukraine in January. New light vehicle sales in Ukraine jump 15.2% year-on-year in January to 4,701 units. This month Toyota (+12.5%) is back to the brands top spot it held over the Full Year 2025 with a strong 16.2% share vs. just…
The Opel Frontera ranks #5 in Bulgaria in January. It's a disastrous start of the year for new car sales in Bulgaria, down -19.2% year-on-year in January to 3,545 units. Toyota (-30.9%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country at 11.8% share, ahead of Skoda (-31.8%) at 11.4%. Volkswagen…
The Toyota Yaris Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland in January. January is traditionally the biggest month of the year in Ireland as it coincides with new license plates. 2026 starts well with a +3.1% year-on-year lift in January to 34,546 registrations. Toyota (-4.2%) underperforms but still frankly leads…
The Kia Sorento confirms it is the favourite of South Korean customers. The South Korean new light vehicle market is up 13.5% year-on-year in January to 120,446 units. This includes 99,495 domestic manufacturers (+9.5%) and 20,951 foreigners (+37.6%). This month Kia (+12.3%) topples traditional leader Hyundai (+11.6%) to rank #1…
The VinFast Minio Green has landed in its home charts. According to VAMA, Hyundai and VinFast, 58,919 new vehicles hit Vietnamese roads in January, a stupendous 94.7% year-on-year improvement. Local EV maker VinFast (+94.8%) follows the market to 27.4% share, distancing Hyundai (+91%) at a round 10%. Thaco-Kia (+92.2%) is…
The Mitsubishi L200 is the most popular vehicle in Chile in January. The Chilean new light vehicle market is down -2.1% year-on-year in January to 25,301 units. This is the weakest January result since 2021. Suzuki (+12.9%) is back up five spots on December to sign its first monthly win…
The Suzuki Alto holds 30.7% of the Pakistani market in January. According to local association PAMA, sales of locally-made light vehicles in Pakistan are up 35.5% year-on-year in January to 23,055 units. Note not all manufacturers present in Pakistan are members of PAMA such as Kia, Changan and MG notably…
Kia sales gain 13.1% in January. 2027 Kia Telluride pictured. According to S&P Global, US new light vehicle sales are expected to reach 1,128,400 units in January, up a modest 2% year-on-year gain. The SAAR is estimated at 15.2 million units, down on the 16 million of December and 15.5…
The new Acura ADX helps the brand's sales up 39% in January. According to local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market is down -2.9% year-on-year to 114,000 units for a robust SAAR of 2.08 million, higher than any month during Q3 and Q4 last year. This is…
The Skoda Elroq is up to #8 in Germany in January. New car sales in Germany recede by a steep -6.6% year-on-year in January to 193,981. BEV sales are up a splendid 23.7% year-on-year to 42,692 and 22% share vs. 16.6% a year ago in January 2025. Market leader Volkswagen…