The new Ford Territory is already inside the Vietnamese Top 10. The Vietnamese new vehicle market shifts into negative in November, down -5.9% year-on-year to 36,371 units. The year-to-date tally now stands at 369,334, up 43.5% over the same period in 2021. These figures climb to 44,508 (-3.6%) and 460,015…
Mercedes sales are up 36.7% year-on-year in November. New car sales in Singapore unfortunately continue their freefall in November at -22.4% year-on-year to 2,309 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down a damning -33% to 28,527. Mercedes (+36.7%) completely ignores the gloom environment to climb to pole position, toppling Toyota…
The new MG 4 helps the brand to record heights in November. 22/12 update: Now with Top 300 models ranking New car sales in France progress +9.8% year-on-year in October to 133,961 units, the year's largest uptick. The year-to-date tally remains frankly in negative however at -8.6% or 130,000 sales…
BYD overtakes VW in China. The Chinese retail market endures a second straight month of year-on-year decline in November, accelerating its fall to -7.5% and 1,567,834 units. Keep in mind November 2021 was already down -12.6% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is off -3.9% or over 700,000 units to 17,372,349.…
The Porsche Cayenne is the #2 import in China in November. Sales of imported cars in China skid -12.5% year-on-year in November to 55,780 units, a poor result given November 2021 was already down -35.3% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally now stands at 691,883 sales, down -19.3% or over…
Today we have updated our Chinese Brands Guide with no less than 7 new brands, and they are all New Energy brands! This brings the total active Chinese brands to 198. BeyonCa was started by Soh Weiming, ex-vice President of Volkswagen Group and current CEO of Renault China. Derry Auto New…
Ora Lightning Cat Now that we have explored November 2022 Chinese wholesales, it's time to review the new locally produced models for the month. This way you can stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the largest and most dynamic market in the world. This month we have 7 new…
The Song Plus helps lift BYD to a new monthly volume record. In November, new Covid lockdowns have put an end to a positive stretch for Chinese wholesales that has lasted since June. According to data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the tally for the month stands…
Nissan is back to #1 brand in Mexico after four months at #2. New light vehicle sales in Mexico soar 15.4% year-on-year in November to 95,568 units, however we are still very far from pre-pandemic levels as November 2019 totalled 124,819 sales. The year-to-date tally is now up 5.2% or almost…
Suzuki sales triple year-on-year in Greece. It's a fourth consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year for the Greek new car market in November at +12.6% to 8,070 registrations. The growth is however markedly lower than the previous three months: August was up 39.7%, September up 30.2% and October up 23%. The…
The Tesla Model Y holds 7% of the New Zealand market in November. New vehicle sales in New Zealand return to negative in November at -4.3% year-on-year to 15,621 units. Note the year-ago comparison base was pretty high as November 2021 was up 37.8% on the year prior. As a…
Renault holds 14.2% of the Moroccan market in November. After three months in positive, new light vehicle sales in Morocco are back down in November at -12.8% year-on-year to 11,288 units. This includes 9,905 passenger cars (-12.8%) and 1,383 light commercials (-13.4%). Dacia (-10.3%) resists slightly better than the market…
The Fiat 500 lineup is up to a record 2nd place overall in Germany. New car sales in Germany soar soars 31.4% year-on-year to 260,512 units, catching up on a low year-ago comparison base (less than 200,000 sales). However the year-to-date tally remains in negative at -2.4% or 57,000 sales…
The Suzuki Swift is the best-selling vehicle in Chile in November. It's a third straight double-digit loss for the Chilean new light vehicle market in November at -18.7% to 31,708 units. However November 2021 was at a record level for the month and November 2022 is up 30.6% on November 2019.…
The VW ID.4 is the most popular vehicle in Austria in November. New car sales in Austria edge up 3.8% year-on-year in November to 18,178 units, which is still a rather poor result taking into account the fact that November 2021 was down -12.6% on the year prior. Through November,…