The all-new Triton ute helps Mitsubishi catch its highest market share in 16 years. This post has been updated with the Top 275 All-models. There's no sign of recovery for the Australian new vehicle market, with a negative housing market and upcoming elections combining to make February (-9.3%) the 11th…
Chevrolet (+14.4%) posts the only year-on-year gain among the Top 6 brands. This article has been updated with the Top 25 models. The January 2019 post has now been updated with the Top 20 models. The Chilean new light vehicle market drops 5.1% year-on-year in February to 27.912 units, tilting…
The Toyota Hilux remains the most popular nameplate in the GCC in 2018. Consult 15 years of Gulf Cooperation Council Historical Data here. The Gulf Cooperation Council is an economic union including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. New car sales in the region continue…
The Ford Ecosport scores its first ever Top 10 finish in the UK. February is traditionally the slowest month of the year in the UK when buyers await the March licence plate. 2019 sales encouragingly edge up 1.4% to 81.969 units, but the year-to-date volume remains in negative, just, at…
The Toyota Camry is #1 in Saudi Arabia again. Consult 30 years of Saudi Arabia Historical Data here. The big event of the year in Saudi Arabia was women being allowed to drive from June 24 onwards. Unfortunately, as I predicted in an interview with the BBC.co.uk, this hasn't had…
The Nissan Patrol is the most popular nameplate in the UAE for the 2nd year running. Consult 15 years of United Arab Emirates Historical Data here. The United Arab Emirates market endures a third consecutive year of double-digit decline in 2018 at -19.1% to just 219.269 units, handicapped further by…
The Saipa Tiba manages to take the lead of the Iranian market in 2018... Consult over 50 years of Iran Historical Data here. This post has now been updated with imports data Thanks to our partnership with CE Auto we can share with you today exclusive production figures for Iran over the…
The Nissan Patrol is the new overall best-seller in Oman. Consult 15 years of Oman Historical Data here. While most markets in the region have managed to significantly reduce their fall, the nightmare isn't over yet for Oman with 2018 sales down another 14.9% to 123.983 units. One thing to…
Mitsubishi Pajero sales in Kuwait are up 14.5% in 2018. Consult 15 years of Kuwait Historical Data here. After a ghastly -26% in 2016 and -11.5% in 2017, new car sales in Kuwait are almost stationary in 2018 at -2.1% to miss out on the symbolic 100.000 annual mark for just…
The Nissan Sunny leaps up 5 spots on 2017 to land in 2nd place in Bahrain. Consult 15 years of Bahrain Historical Data here. After freefalling down 19% in 2016 and 25.6% in 2017, the Bahraini new light vehicle market encouragingly stabilises in 2018 at -4.8% and 34.865 sales. Once…
Mitsubishi signs the largest year-on-year in the Chilean Top 18 this month. This post was updated with Top 20 models data. New vehicle sales in Chile edge up 3.5% year-on-year in January to 36.543 registrations, a new record for the month. Chevrolet (+16.7%), Kia (+23.1%) and Suzuki (+7.3%) mean the…
The Toyota Hilux signs a 12th win in the past 13 years in Thailand. Consult over 15 years of Thailand Historical Data here. This article has been updated with the Top 75 models. It's a second consecutive year of double-digit gains for new vehicle in Thailand with 2018 up a…
The VW Tiguan is the best-selling SUV in Europe in 2018. Consult close to 50 years of European Historical Data here. October 2019 update: Now with Top 10 LCV brands and Top 40 models. February 2019 update: Now with Top 60 brands and Top 430 All- models. Thanks to our…
The new generation Mitsubishi Triton has landed in Australia. The Australian new vehicle market is sinking deeper into recession as months go by, with January sales down another 7.4% year-on-year to 81.994 units, marking the 10th consecutive month of decline, a negative streak unseen this decade (the worst so far…
The Ford Focus rallies back up to #2 in the UK for the first time since last May, while the Mercedes A-Class stands at a strong #5. New car sales in the UK endure a 5th straight month of year-on-year decline in January at -1.6% to 161.013 units, the lowest…