The Changan CS85 confirms the Chinese carmakers' trend towards coupe SUVs. After detailing January wholesales it is now time to study this month’s new locally-made launches so you can on the bleeding edge of the fastest-evolving new car market in the world. In a freefalling market at -15.8% but -17.7% for…
Mitsubishi signs the largest year-on-year in the Chilean Top 18 this month. This post was updated with Top 20 models data. New vehicle sales in Chile edge up 3.5% year-on-year in January to 36.543 registrations, a new record for the month. Chevrolet (+16.7%), Kia (+23.1%) and Suzuki (+7.3%) mean the…
The BAIC EC-Series is the best-selling New Energy vehicle in China in 2018 thanks to a record 37.859 sales in December. The Chinese government has clearly stated it wants to drastically reduce car-related air pollution in the country by progressively yet aggressively switching the automotive industry into the world leader…
The Toyota Camry 3peats as Kazakhstan's best-selling car in 2018. Consult close to 50 years of Kazakhstan Historical Data here. The Kazakh new vehicle market enjoys a second consecutive year of growth in 2018 at +24.2% to 60.931 units after stepping up 5.1% in 2017. This follows two extremely challenging…
The Renault Duster is the most popular vehicle in Ukraine for the first time. Consult almost 50 years of Ukrainian Historical Data here. The Ukrainian new car market recovery ended prematurely in 2018 as a 23.3% drop in December sends the market into negative at -0.4% to 81.877 registrations after…
Chevrolet is the best-selling carmaker in Chile for the first time since 2015. Consult over 15 years of Chile Historical Data here. New light vehicle sales in Chile soar 15.6% year-on-year in 2018 to post a second consecutive double-digit gain and a new all-time record volume at 417.038 units, eclipsing…
The JAC X200 is produced in Pakistan. Consult 25 years of Pakistan Historical Data here. The Pakistani new car market gains 6.3% year-on-year in 2018 to cross the quarter-million annual sales mark for the first time in history at 254.958 units, signing a second consecutive record year. Note this data…
The Toyota Hilux is the most popular vehicle in Argentina in 2018. Consult over 55 years worth of Argentinean Historical Data here. This article has now been updated with the Top 333 All-models. The Argentinean new vehicle market ends 2018 with a 11% year-on-year drop - equivalent to almost 100.000…
Suzuki sales surge 57% to retain the brands lead in Uruguay. New car sales in Uruguay continue to struggle at -12.6% in November to 4.049 registrations, pulling the market down 16.9% year-to-date at 39,874 units. Suzuki once again swims upstream with a 57% surge leading to a 14.3% share vs…
The Qashqai (+214%) helps Nissan up 108% in Ukraine in November. The Ukrainian new light vehicle market seems to have hit a plateau, with November marking its third consecutive month of year-on-year decline at -4.4% to 7.337 registrations. The year-to-date tally remains in positive at +2.4% to 74.842 units but…
The Wuling Hongguang S3 sells a record 27.048 retail units in October. April 2017 – October 2018 monthly All-models China Retail data also available, Contact us After exploring China wholesales for October 2018 meaning sales to dealerships, it is now time to study October Retail sales, meaning sales to end-customers, a new monthly update…
Despite rumours about a discontinuation, the Saipa Pride is back to #1 in Iran. Consult 50 years of Iran Historical Data here Thanks to our partnership with CE Auto we can share with you exclusive detail on the Iranian new car market with updates on both local production and imports over…
Chinese consumers are now getting nervous about buying a new car. The VW Lavida is up 57% though. * See the Top 90 All China-made brands and Top 465 models by clicking on the title * The depression Chinese new vehicle sales have fallen into in the past few months…
Suzuki sales gain 45% year-on-year to reach 17.9% market share vs. 10.8% YTD. * See the Top 40 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Uruguayan new car market plunges another 21.2% year-on-year in October to 3.449 registrations, pulling the year-to-date volume down 17.4% to 35.825 units. Suzuki braves…
Suzuki soars 61% year-on-year in Chile in October. Now updated with the Top 20 models and Top 50 brands The September 2018 post has now been updated with the Top 20 models New car sales in Chile celebrate 30 consecutive months of year-on-year gains in October with a splendid +23.3%…