The VinFast VF 5 is the most popular vehicle at home in April. According to local manufacturers association VAMA and Hyundai, the Vietnamese new vehicle market is up 19% year-on-year in April to 34,055. The year-to-date tally is up 21.5% to 117,768. This month once again we have access to…
The BYD Sealion 6 ends the month at #11. 52,643 new light vehicles hit Thai roads in March, leading to a year-to-date volume standing at 164,803. Toyota remains the dominant force in the market with 40.4% share vs. 39.5% so far this year. Honda holds onto the 2nd spot with…
Toyota Roomy sales are up 4-fold year-on-year in April. It's another strong month for new vehicle sales in Japan at +10.5% year-on-year to 342,876 units as year-ago volumes were impacted by production disruptions. The year-to-date tally after four month is up 13% to 1,628,227. Toyota (+12.1%) manages to beat its…
A new generation of Ford Taurus is on sale in the Middle East. The Saudi new car market is up by a very solid 12.2% year-on-year over Q1 2025 to 220,387 units. Toyota (+9.1%) stays on top of the brands charts with 25.6% share, distancing Hyundai (+22.2%) at 15.2%. Kia…
The Toyota Land Cruiser pickup is equal #1 in Jordan. The Jordanian new vehicle market edges up 2.7% year-on-year over Q1 to 8,865 registrations. Toyota (+5.4%) keeps the lead of the brands charts with 32.6% share, whereas Kia (-21.3%) dives down to 22% of the market vs. 28.7% a year…
The Jetour T2 is up to 4th place in Bahrain over Q1. Bahrain new vehicle sales increase 12.2% year-on-year over Q1 to 9,142. Toyota (-10%) remains the faraway leader but sees its market share slide from 34.8% last year to 27.9%. Nissan (-5.3%) is also in a bit of trouble…
The Toyota Land Cruiser holds 29% of the Yemeni market over Q1. Yemeni new vehicle sales are up 16.3% year-on-year over Q1 2025 to 2,597 units. Toyota still suffocates the market but sees its share drop from 95.1% a year ago to 87.8% now. Lexus (+72.7%), Isuzu, Nissan (+5400%) and…
The Toyota Hilux Revo is the most popular vehicle in Thailand in February. 48,546 new light vehicles found a buyer in Thailand in February, leading to a year-to-date tally at 112,160. Toyota remains the overwhelming leader with 41.8% share vs. 39% so far this year. Honda overtakes Isuzu to reclaim…
The Mahindra Pik up ranks inside the South African Top 10 for the first time 49,493 new vehicles found a buyer in South Africa in March, a fantastic 12.5% year-on-year gain marking a 6th consecutive month in positive. Dealer sales account for 86.8% of sales at 42,953 units, with rental…
Daihatsu sales are back up 240.3% in March. The Japanese new vehicle market once again benefits from a low year-ago comparison base as sales were impacted by production disruptions. This month sales are up 10.7% to 499,745 units, which is however a relatively soft result as March 2024 was down -21.1%.…
The Hyundai Accent is the best-selling vehicle in Saudi Arabia in February. 72,388 new light vehicles hit Saudi Arabian roads in February, a fantastic 14% year-on-year uptick. This means the year-to-date tally is up 10.9% after two months to 140,311 units. Toyota (+15.5%) edges past the market growth to 26.2%…
Jetour T2 sales are up 521.7% year-on-year in February. New light vehicle sales in the United Arab Emirates grow 4.4% year-on-year in February to 25,346 units. This brings the year-to-date tally up 6.5% to 50,116. The Top three brands all trail the market. Toyota is up just 0.9% to 23.4%…
Suzuki Swift sales are up 44.5% year-on-year in February. The South African new vehicle market confirms its recovery with February sales up a sturdy 7.3% year-on-year to 47,978 units. This brings the year-to-date tally up 9.5% to 94,968. Toyota (+1.9%) remains the faraway leader in the manufacturers charts but sees…
The VinFast VF 3 is the best-selling vehicle in Vietnam in February. According to VAMA and Hyundai, new vehicle sales in Vietnam rally back up 80.2% in February to 24,628 units on devastated year-ago volumes when the market was off -52% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is now…
The BYD Sealion 7 is an instant blockbuster in Thailand. 63,614 new light vehicles found a Thai home in January, compared to 29,966 in December. Toyota remains ultra dominant at 36.8% share, however this is markedly below its FY2024 level of 40.3%. Isuzu shows signs of recovery and climbs back…