The Fiat Strada comfortably leads the Brazilian charts in January. 159,377 new light vehicles hit Brazilian roads in January, a measured +4.8% year-on-year uptick. Fiat (+11.4%) beats the market to 21.6% share, followed by Volkswagen (-3.9%) and Chevrolet (+3.8%), both underperforming. Toyota (-15.7%) and Hyundai (-30.5%) properly sink to round…
Bestune T77 in Muscat, OmanOman location Last December I had the privilege of visiting the country of Oman in the Arabian peninsula. It was a fascinating cultural change and the opportunity to discover fantastic landscapes. Oman is home to 5.3 million inhabitants including 1.72 million in its capital Muscat. Oman…
The Fiat Strada ends the year at #1. Discover 70 years of Brazilian Historical Data here The Brazilian new car market gains 300,000 units or 13.8% year-on-year in 2024 to 2,479,38 sales. This is the highest annual volume since pre-pandemic 2019 (2,658,927). Fiat (+9.6%) remains the uncontested leader with over…
The Sunny (+128.8%) helps Nissan up but loses the top spot to the Toyota Land Cruiser. The Lebanese new car market edges up 4.8% year-on-year over the first 9 months of the year to 17,038 units. Toyota (+12%) outpaces the overall growth rate and climbs to 39.4% share vs. 36.8%…
The new Kardian helps Renault sales up in September. New light vehicle sales in Brazil gain a splendid 18.6% year-on-year in September to 222,243 units. Once again this is the best September volume since pre-pandemic September 2019 (223,240). The year-to-date tally is now up 13.9% to 1,747,019. Fiat (+14.8%) can't…
The Virtus helps Volkswagen sales up 36% in July. New car sales in Mexico enjoy a 12.6% year-on-year gain in July to 124,761 units. This is the highest total for July in 8 years and the second best July ever below the 131,772 units reached in July 2016. Nissan (+11.9%)…
The Fiat Strada is back to #1 in Brazil. The Brazilian new car market advances +5.4% year-on-year in July to 227,300 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume up 13.4% to 1,304,380. Fiat (+13.6%) posts a stellar performance in the brands leadership and rises to 22.2% share with over 50,000 units, its…
The Toyota Land Cruiser holds 18.6% of the Lebanese market so far in 2024. The Lebanese new car market steps up 8.5% year-on-year over H1 2024 to 12,245 units. The Top 2 brands vastly outpace the market: Toyota grows 15.6% to lift its market share from 37.6% to a dominant…
Volkswagen Taos sales are up 251.4% year-on-year. According to local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market is stable in June at 169,000 units, with a SAAR of 1.72 million. This remains far below the 200,000+ units of 2017 and 2018. Note sales have been negatively impacted by…
The Nissan Kicks equals its ranking record in May. The Brazilian new car market gains 10.2% year-on-year in May to 183,214 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume up 15.9% to 874,570. Fiat (+12.3%) outpaces the overall growth and once again stands at over double the market share it holds back…
The Kia K3 breaks into the Colombian Top 10 for the first time in April. For the first time this year, the Colombian new vehicle market is in positive with April volumes up 11.2% year-on-year to 15,315. The year-to-date tally is now down -8% to 55,882. Toyota (+33.2%) brilliantly confirms…
The Toyota Land Cruiser holds 18.2% of the Lebanese market over Q1. 6,543 new vehicles hit Lebanese roads over Q1 2024. Toyota tightens its grip over the market and posts a fantastic 40.8% share. It is followed by Nissan at 31.5% vs. just 6.6% over the Full Year 2022. Mitsubishi…
The Toyota Corolla Cross is now #1 year-to-date in Colombia. Holy week celebrations hit the Colombian new car market further in March at -22.6% year-on-year to 13,361 sales. Keep in mind March 2023 was already off -17.2% on the year prior. The Q1 volume is off -14.4% to 40,567. Toyota…
The BYD Dolphin Mini aka Seagull instantly ranks as the best-selling Chinese model in Brazil. New light vehicle sales in Brazil disappoint in March at -5.7% year-on-year to 175,982 units. Keep in mind however that March 2023 was up a staggering 38.3% on the year prior. The Q1 volume is…
The Kia K3 replaces the Rio in Mexico. 112,099 new light vehicles hit Mexican roads in January, a sturdy 18.7% year-on-year gain coming on the back of sales up 20.1% a year ago. The Mexican market has been indeed in an excellent shape lately. Nissan (+16.5%) trails the global evolution…