The Dacia Logan is back to the Moldovan pole position. According to our Central European market data partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova slide -2.7% year-on-year in July to 583 units, yet the year-to-date volume remains up 1.9% to 3.645. The Dacia Logan (+75%) surges back into the pole position…
The Kazakh new vehicle market scores a splendid 5th consecutive double-digit year-on-year gain in July at +35.1% to 7.056 units, pushing the YTD volume up 20.8% to 39.134. After Hyundai scooped its first ever brands pole position in June, Toyota (+22.8%) wrestles the #1 spot back for just 8 units above…
Hongqi Retail sales are up 85.8% in a market down -20.4%. As expected, after an artificial 41.7% surge last month due to pulled forward registrations ahead of the Stage 6 emissions standards implementation on July 1, the Chinese Retail market (end-customer registrations) falls back to earth in July at -20.4%…
The Peugeot 208 and Citroen C3 are the best-selling models in France in July. 27/08/2019 update: Now with the Top 50 All-brands and Top 353 All-models. If the June -8.4% fall appeared higher than it really was due to two less selling days vs. June 2018, the situation is reversed…
The RAV4 (+128.7%) helps push Toyota up 14.1% in Mexico in July. It's a devastating 25th year-on-year drop in the past 26 months in July for new light vehicle sales in Mexico at -7.5% to 105.712 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -6.4% to 744.387. The Top 2 best-selling…
The Toyota Alphard Hybrid has landed in China. After soaring 184.8% to an all-time record 211.378 unit volume in June, sales of New Energy vehicles (or electrified vehicles) were expected to be less spectacular in July but a downright year-on-year drop (-6.1%) is certainly not what carmakers bargained for. The year-to-date…
The new generation ES lifts Lexus sales up 37.4% in July in China. After a freak 73.3% surge in June due to rushed sales of non-compliant vehicles ahead of the implementation of Stage 6 Emission rules on July 1, sales of imported vehicles in China logically recede -13.4% in July…
Mitsubishi sales soar 18.9% in a declining market. New vehicle sales in Thailand endure a second consecutive month of year-on-year decline in July after 29 straight months of growth at -1.1% to 81.044 units, yet the YTD volume remains solidly in positive for now at +5.9% to 604.814. Market leader…
Dacia sales vastly outperform a dynamic Bulgarian market in July. It's an outstanding result for the Bulgarian new car market in July, up 2.7% on a July 2018 volume that was boosted by pre-WLTP sales, lifting the year-to-date tally up 7.9% to 27.165. Keep in mind that a large part of…
The Suzuki Alto holds a record 36.4% of the Pakistani market in July. Thanks to PAMA we can share with you today July sales of locally-produced light vehicles in Pakistan, a fair representation of new car landscape in the country as high taxes make imports negligible. The market is down a…
The Kia Sportage is the best-selling vehicle in Cyprus in July. Based on data shared with us by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, new car sales in Cyprus gain a sturdy 13.5% year-on-year in July to 1.292 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down -10.5% to 7.833. With…
After exploring the Chinese wholesales market for July, it is now time to focus on the all-new locally-produced launches for the month, so you know you are up-to-date on the fastest-evolving automotive market in the world. Note these updates are based on wholesales figures, and sometimes new nameplates appear first in…
The Mercedes EQC has landed in Switzerland. New car sales in Switzerland edge up 0.1% year-on-year in July to 25.518 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down just -0.4% to 182.654. 4x4 sales gain 1% to 12.548 and a whopping 49.2% share vs. 48.7% year-to-date and are up 3.3% YTD…
Almost brand-new Toyota Camry taxi at Dubai Airport. I had the opportunity to take an extra-quick drive in Dubai during a layover at the Airport, here are a few snapshots. As it as 3am when I "visited", there wasn't much traffic in town, and the few observations I made of…
The Renault Logan is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in July. Outstanding month for new vehicle sales in Colombia, up 18.3% year-on-year in July to 22.904 units, its largest uptick so far this year, which leads to a YTD volume up 4.7% to 139.114. In the brands ranking, Renault (+60.2%)…