Malaysia is under a Movement Control Order since March 18. On March 18, a nationwide "Movement Control Order" which equates to a partial lockdown, was implemented to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Originally scheduled to last until March 31, it was later extended to April 14, April 28 then May…
The Lexus ES ranks #2 and best-selling sedan in Bahrain so far in 2020. The Bahraini new car market manages a year-on-year uptick over the First Quarter 2020 at +1.3% to 6.636 registrations. Toyota (-10.2%) is the only Top 4 carmaker in negative and sees its market share thaw from…
The Isuzu D-Max holds a round 20% of the Thai market in March. 24/07 update: Now with Top 62 All-models. With 1.651 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of March 31 (and 2.931 at the time of writing), Thailand seems to have been relatively spared by the pandemic, however low testing levels…
The new gen D-Max is helping Isuzu reach new heights in Thailand. 10/04 update: Now with Top 15 models and sales data for 53 nameplates. New vehicle sales in Thailand fall harshly again in February at -17.1% year-on-year to 68.271 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -12.7% at 139.959.…
The Suzuki XL7 is an instant blockbuster in Indonesia. 9/06 update: Now with Top 135 All-models. The Indonesian new vehicle market edges down -3.1% to 79.573 units in February, leading to a year-to-date volume down -2.8% to 160.008. Brand leader Toyota (+6.8%) swims upstream with a solid uptick leading to…
Perodua hits its 2nd highest ever market share at 46.8%. Image paultan.org The Malaysian new car market edges up 1.4% year-on-year in February to 40.403 registrations, however due to a weak result in January (-12%), the year-to-date tally remains in frank negative at -5.9% to 83.055. Perodua (+9.8%) is boosted…
The Toyota Vios breaks its market share record in Vietnam this month. After freefalling -52.8% in January, the Vietnamese new vehicle market bounces back up 34% year-on-year to 17.616 registrations, helped by a weak year-ago comparison impacted by Lunar New Year holidays. The year-to-date tally is now down -28.4% to…
The Renault Triber breaks into the South African Top 25. New vehicle sales in South Africa edge down -0.8% on a revised February 2019 figure to 43.485 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -3.5% to 83.719. Brand leader Toyota (-10%) falls heavily but easily remains the most popular carmaker…
Proton is at its highest level in 6 years at home. New vehicle sales in Malaysia drop -12% year-on-year in January to 42.623 due to the Lunar New Year falling in January this year vs. February 2019. Brand leader Perodua (-13.1%) roughly follows the market and remains ultra-dominant at 41%…
The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling vehicle in Turkey in January. After impressive rebounds last September (+82.3%), October (+127.5%) and to December (+16.5%), the Turkish new light vehicle market confirms it is on the mend with January registrations up 89.7% year-on-year to 27.273 units. Given January 2019 was down 59%,…
The Toyota Land Cruiser 70 holds 23.3% of the PNG market in 2019. Discover 6 years of Papua New Guinea Historical Data here. The Papua New Guinea (PNG) new car market bounces back in 2019, up 9.8% to 5.346, however still far from the high of 8.305 registered in 2014. Toyota…
Toyota RAV4 sales are up 20.4% in Fiji in 2019. Discover 6 years of Fiji Historical Data here. Fiji is a South Pacific archipelago composed of 332 islands and more than 500 islets located about 2.000 km (1.300 mi) north of New Zealand. Almost 90% of the 926.276 inhabitants live in…
The Kia Soluto is inside the Vietnamese Top 5 for the second time in 3 months. New vehicle sales in Vietnam start the year in the worst fashion: down -52.8% year-on-year to 15.787 units, partly due to the Lunar New Year falling in January 2020 vs. February 2019, resulting in…
The Toyota Hilux is estimated to be #1 in the Solomon Islands in 2019. Discover 6 years of Solomon Islands Historical Data here. The Solomon Islands are located east of Papua New Guinea and composed of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands stretching 1.500 km (930 mi). Solomon is home to…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the best-selling vehicle in the GCC. Discover 15 years of Gulf Cooperation Council Historical Data here. The Gulf Cooperation Council is an economic union including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In 2019 and on the sole strength of Saudi…