The Leapmotor A10 is up to #3 overall for its 4th month in market. According to data by CAAM, wholesales of Chinese-made vehicles are down -3.2% year-on-year in June to 2,810,000 units, after rising 14% to 2,904,000 in June 2025. However this includes exports. Domestic wholesales in contrast dive -23%…
The MG HS is up to a record 4th place in Austria in June. 34,256 new cars hit Austrian roads in June, a splendid 22.9% year-on-year improvement. The YTD total is now up 15% to 164,529. Volkswagen (+5.2%) and Skoda (+15.8%) remain atop the brands charts but both trail the…
The Tesla Model 3 is up to #7 in Romania in June. 16,120 new cars hit Romanian roads in June, a spectacular 51.9% year-on-year improvement. However keep in mind that June 2025 was off a daunting -50.3% on the year prior. As a result we remain well below the 21,358…
The Honda N-BOX is the most popular model in Japan. New vehicle sales in Japan edge up 1.8% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026 to 2,387,189 units. Toyota (+5.4%) progresses from 30.9% share in 2025 to 32% this year, leaving Suzuki (-1.4%) in the dust. Honda (+0.3%) is stable…
The Toyota Land Cruiser (incl. the 70 Series) ranks #6 in the regular car ranking. The Japanese new vehicle market is up by a solid 8.6% year-on-year in June to 426,993 units. Toyota (+18.6%) continues to outpaces its home market to a splendid 33.2% share. Suzuki (+2.3%) follows but sells…
The Seal 6 Touring is the first BYD to enter the Croatian Top 20. The Croatian new car market edges up 1.2% year-on-year in June to 8,886 units, leading to a H1 volume up 5.5% to 43,540. Skoda (-15.5%) reclaims the brands top spot off Volkswagen (+2.2%) despite a harsh…
The BMW iX3 breaks into the Swedish Top 10 for the first time. The Swedish new car market is up 8% year-on-year in June to 29,759 units, tilting the H1 volume into positive territory at +0.6% to 141,851. BEV sales are up 21.3% year-on-year to 13,014 and 43.7% share vs.…
The Renault Duster is the most popular vehicle in Ukraine in June. The Ukrainian new light vehicle market is down -8.1% year-on-year in June to 6,102 units, leading to a H1 volume off -4.8% to 31,304. Toyota (-20.1%) easily retains the brands top spot with 12.4% share and despite a…
The Tenet T4L lands directly in 5th place. New car sales in Russia are up 29% year-on-year in June to 116,276 units, leading to a H1 volume up 14.8% to 608,618. Local behemoth Lada (+16.2%) leads again but trails its home market once again and sees its share thaw from…
BYD sold almost 19,000 units in Australia in June. 6/07 update: Now with Top 60 All brands and Top 20 models rankings It's a very eventful month in Australia, with June volumes up 9.9% year-on-year to 140,058 units. This is the highest ever monthly tally in the country, eclipsing the…
The Tesla Model 3 is up to 4th place in Taiwan in June. New car sales in Taiwan rally back up 20.5% year-on-year in June to 41,361, leading to a year-to-date volume now in positive at +1.7% to 202,278. Toyota (+29.7%) continues to impress at 30.5% share but the best…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia for the third month in a row. It's another fantastic month for new vehicle sales in Colombia, with May sales soaring 42.8% to 28,180. Taking into account that May 2025 was already up 33.1% on the year prior, this is…
Toyota Corolla Fielder Last week I was lucky enough to visit Auckland in New Zealand. The car landscape is fascinating here, and it is well worth an Explore update. New Zealand's particularity is that, unlike neighbour Australia, it allows the mass importation of used cars, mainly cheap Japanese models. Japanese…
The Renault Duster is the best-selling vehicle in Ukraine so far this year. The Ukrainian new light vehicle market is off a harsh -17% year-on-year in May to 5,647 units. This tilts the year-to-date tally into negative at -4% to 25,715. Toyota (-29.9%) craters but still easily wins the brands…
The Jaecoo J5 EV breaks into the Australian Top 10 in May. 23/06 update: Now with Top 330 All models ranking. 106,887 new vehicles hit Australian roads, a -2.3% year-on-year contraction. The year-to-date volume after five months stands at 491,523, off -1% over the same period a year ago. Private…