Kia Sportage sales are up 121.1% year-on-year. Excellent start of the year for the Iraqi new vehicle market with sales up 17.1% over Q1 to 44,621. Kia (+25.9%) reclaims the brands top spot off Toyota (-9.3%) which was #1 over Q1 2024. MG (+68%) advances to #3 ahead of Nissan…
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…
We end our coverage of the Shanghai Auto Show with the most impressive Chinese brands. This list is entirely subjective and I take full responsibility for it! Hongqi I always had a thing for the luxury Chinese brand from FAW, arguably the oldest Chinese brand and the one used by…
The Geely Xingyuan ranks #3 in China in March. The selection of models included in this update surge +23.8% year-on-year in March to 1,826,805 units. This means the Q1 volume is up 5.7% to 4,905,936. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales…
The Xiaomi SU7 sells over 29,000 units in a single month. According to data by CAAM and CPCA, new Passenger Vehicle wholesales in China shoot up 8.9% year-on-year in March to 2,412,000 units, a record for the month. This includes 1,257,000 SUVs (+9.2%), 1,046,000 cars (+8.7%) and 108,000 MPVs (+7.3%).…
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…
The Solaris HC is a Hyundai Creta. The Russian new car market continues to freefall in March at a daunting -45.5% year-on-year to just 79,822 units. The Q1 tally is off -25.3% to 246,934. Lada (-36.9%) falls slower than its home market and improves its share to 31.5%. Haval (-39%)…
The Hyundai Mufasa ranks 5th in Kazakhstan in February. Complete January figures are also included in the data section of this article. After stable results in January at +0.3% to 11,273 registrations, the Kazakh new vehicle market surges 29.8% year-on-year in February to 15,963 units, leading to a year-to-date tally…
First Top 10 finish for the Jetour T2 in Moldova. According to our Central European partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova advance 3% year-on-year in February to 656 units. This means the year-to-date volume is up 8.8% to 1,245. The Dacia Duster (-33.8%) reclaims its traditional top spot…
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%…
Hyundai is up to 2nd place in Peru in 2024. New light vehicle sales are down -8.2% year-on-year in 2024 to 151,062 units. Toyota (-11.3%) is still the unstoppable leader but sees its market share thaw from 22.3% to 21.5%. Hyundai (-5.4%) overtakes sister brand Kia (-7.8%) to snap the…
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…
Denza is up to #13 brand for its first full month of sales. The Indonesian new wholesales market is back into positive territory in February at +2.2% to 72,295 but retail sales are off -0.6% to 69,872. Keep in mind February 2024 wholesales were down -18.7% on the year prior…
The Geely Xingyuan BEV is the most popular vehicle in China both in February and YTD. According to data by CAAM, the Chinese wholesales market surges 34.4% year-on-year in February to 2,129,000 units. This is mostly due to the fact that the Lunar New Year was earlier this year vs.…