The Kia Tasman has landed in its home sales charts. The South Korean new car market edges up 2.4% year-on-year in March to 149,120 units. This includes 123,891 sales for local manufacturers (+2.9%) and 25,229 for foreigners (-0.1%). The year-to-date tally is up similarly at +2.8% to 387,702 including 327,045…
The Nissan Qashqai ranks #3 in Poland in March. 51,875 new cars hit Polish roads in March, a 6% year-on-year lift. This brings the YTD total up 2.1% to 139,191. Toyota (-13%) easily remains the most popular carmaker in the country despite a stark fall. In fact the entire Top…
The CMC J Space repeats at a record third place. 37,281 new cars found a buyer in Taiwan in March, a harsh -9.8% year-on-year fall. The Q1 2025 volume is off an equally disappointing -11.2% to 99,860. Toyota (+19.8%) dries the surrounding gloom to land an ultra dominant 31.6% market…
Excellent month for the imported BMW 2 Series in China. New car imports in China edge down -1.6% year-on-year in February to just 32,440 units. This is a poor result given February 2024 was already off -40.6% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is down -21.4% to 85,282. After…
The Volvo XC60 is the 5th best-selling vehicle in Poland in February. 19/03 update: Now with Top 50 brands and models. The Polish new car market drops -2.7% year-on-year in February to 43,976 units, leading to a= stable year-to-date tally at 87,316. Toyota (-18.8%) and Skoda (-20%) sink but hold…
Volvo XC60 sales are up 62.2% in February. New light vehicle sales in the USA endure their first year-on-year decline in 6 months in February at -2.3% to 1,221,863 units. The year-to-date cume is now up 0.5% to 2,334,300. The SAAR is estimated at 16.1 million units, up from 15.6…
The CMC J Space is up to a record third place in Taiwan in February. New car sales in Taiwan edge up 4.8% year-on-year in February to 27,515 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -12% to 62,579. Toyota (+4.7%) matches the market to a more reasonable 28.8% share vs. a…
Lexus is up to an all-time high 7th place in January. The Polish new car market edges up 2.9% year-on-year in January to 43,340 registrations. Toyota (-9.9%) easily tops the brands ranking again but sees its share thaw to 20.2% vs. a very high year-ago basis of 23.1%. Skoda (+1.5%)…
The Kia EV3 is an instant blockbuster in the Netherlands. The Dutch new car market is off -4.6% year-on-year in January to 32,804 units. Hybrid sales (incl. PHEV) amount to 14,934 or 45.5% share, BEVs are at 34% with 11,157 units, petrol is at 19.5% with 6,388 and diesel at…
Lexus is above 10% share in Taiwan for the first time. New cars sales in Taiwan are down -21.8% year-on-year in January to 35,064 units, impacted by the timing of the lunar new year which fell in late January this year vs. February in 2024. Toyota (+3.9%) defies the negative…
Lexus RX sales soar 31.4% in 2024. Discover 45 years worth of Chinese Historical Data here. 637,506 new cars were imported into China in 2024, a -11.4% or 105,000 units year-on-year drop. Market leader Lexus (+4.1%) defies the negative market with a solid gain and increases the gap with #2…
The Jetour T2 is only outsold by the Toyota Land Cruiser in Qatar. Discover close to 20 years of Qatar Historical Data here. New car sales in Qatar advance 19.5% year-on-year in 2024 to 72,220 units. Toyota (+16.8%) continues to dominate the brands charts head and shoulders at 30.7% share,…
The Toyota Land Cruiser pips the Hilux for first place in 2024. Discover close to 20 years of Oman Historical Data here. The Omani new like vehicle market advances 13% year-on-year in 2024 to 65,980 sales. Toyota (+21.2%) tightens its suffocating hold on the brands charts even further from 49.1%…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the best-selling vehicle in Lebanon in 2024, just. Discover close to 15 years worth of Lebanon Historical Data here. The Lebanese new car market is up a very dynamic 14.1% year-on-year in 2024 to 24,449 sales. This year is marked by the intense consolidation of…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the best-selling vehicle in Bahrain in 2024. Discover over 15 years of Bahrain Historical Data here. The Bahraini new car market is up by a very solid 16% year-on-year in 2024 to 34,650 units. Toyota (+8.3%) sees its share thaw from 35% to a still…