The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro is up to #12 in May. The Australian new vehicle market edges down -1.6% year-on-year in May to 109,425 units, still the 2nd best ever May volume below last year's 111,099. Were it not for sales to rental companies, up a fantastic +15.1% to 5,810,…
First Taiwanese Top 10 finish for the Toyota Alphard. New car sales in Taiwan are off a devastating -23.1% year-on-year in May to 31,910 units. This mediocre result is attributed by the local specialised press to a wait-and-see attitude by car buyers amidst the uncertain tariff situation. Meanwhile the year-to-date…
The Dacia Bigster sports a 5.5% market share in Iceland in May. The Icelandic new car market edges up 5.5% year-on-year in May to 2,119 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally up 22.5% to 5,824. This is by far the biggest month of the year so far. Kia (+15.3%) remains…
BYD is above 10% share in Thailand for the first time 46,347 new cars hit Thai roads in April, leading to a year-to-date tally standing at 211,150. Toyota remains ultra dominant in this market at 40.2% share, distancing Honda at 12.9% and Isuzu at 12.5%. BYD repeats at #4 but…
Kia sales are up 64.6% year-on-year in April. 25,405 new vehicles found a buyer in the United Arab Emirates in April, that's a splendid 22.8% year-on-year surge. The year-to-date tally is now up 10.5% to 106,459. Toyota (+23.8%) follows the market to 25.3% share, now selling more than double #2…
The VinFast VF 5 is the most popular vehicle at home in April. According to local manufacturers association VAMA and Hyundai, the Vietnamese new vehicle market is up 19% year-on-year in April to 34,055. The year-to-date tally is up 21.5% to 117,768. This month once again we have access to…
The Dacia Duster is the most popular vehicle in Portugal in April. The Portuguese new car market lifts 8.2% year-on-year in April to 18,752 sales, tilting the year-to-date volume into positive at +1.2% to 77,297. Peugeot (+64.6%) soars ahead to solidify its dominance in the brands charts, while Mercedes (+13.8%)…
Suzuki sales are up 37.9% year-on-year over Q1. New vehicle sales in Mauritius shoot up by 21.5% year-on-year over the First Quarter of 2025 to 4,680 units. Suzuki (+37.9%) tightens its grip on the market to a phenomenal 28.4% share, leaving Toyota (+22.6%) in the dust at 12.5% of the…
The BYD Sealion 7 is inside the Indonesian Top 10 in April. New vehicle wholesales in Indonesia edge up 5.3% year-on-year in April to 51,205 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -2.8% to 256,368. Retail sales are off -3% to 57,031 for the month and down -7.6% year-to-date to…
The BYD Sealion 6 ends the month at #11. 52,643 new light vehicles hit Thai roads in March, leading to a year-to-date volume standing at 164,803. Toyota remains the dominant force in the market with 40.4% share vs. 39.5% so far this year. Honda holds onto the 2nd spot with…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Chile in April. 26,132 new light vehicles found a buyer in Chile in April, a 2.5% year-on-year improvement. This way, the year-to-date volume tilts into positive at +0.4% to 97,010 units. Toyota (+33.8%) lodges a splendid performance and wrestles back control of…
The CMC J Space is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Taiwan in April. Another difficult month for Taiwanese new vehicle sales with April at -11.2% year-on-year to 32,876 units. The year-to-date volume is also down -11.2% to 132,736. Brand leader Toyota (+3.8%) defies the negative context to an overwhelming 30.4% share…
GWM is the third best-selling brand in Ecuador in March, helped by the Poer pickup. The Ecuadorian new car market collapses -32.9% year-on-year in March to just 9,055 units, keeping in mind March 2024 was artificially boosted by pulled forward sales before the introduction of a new 15% tax. The…
The Nissan Patrol is the best-selling vehicle in the UAE. 81,054 new vehicles found a buyer in the United Arab Emirates over the first quarter of 2025, a 7.1% year-on-year improvement. The Top 3 manufacturers stay unchanged and all trail the market: Toyota (+1.3%) holds 23% share ahead of Nissan…
The Suzuki Jimny is up 25-fold over Q1. It's a mediocre start of the year for new vehicle sales in Lebanon, collapsing -40.5% to just 3,903 units. Toyota (-54.6%) falls ever harder and see its market share thaw from 40.8% to 31%. Former #2 Nissan is off -91.4% to #5.…