The VinFast Minio Green has landed in its home charts. According to VAMA, Hyundai and VinFast, 58,919 new vehicles hit Vietnamese roads in January, a stupendous 94.7% year-on-year improvement. Local EV maker VinFast (+94.8%) follows the market to 27.4% share, distancing Hyundai (+91%) at a round 10%. Thaco-Kia (+92.2%) is…
The Mitsubishi L200 is the most popular vehicle in Chile in January. The Chilean new light vehicle market is down -2.1% year-on-year in January to 25,301 units. This is the weakest January result since 2021. Suzuki (+12.9%) is back up five spots on December to sign its first monthly win…
The Suzuki Alto holds 30.7% of the Pakistani market in January. According to local association PAMA, sales of locally-made light vehicles in Pakistan are up 35.5% year-on-year in January to 23,055 units. Note not all manufacturers present in Pakistan are members of PAMA such as Kia, Changan and MG notably…
The Belgee X50 is the best-selling vehicle in Belarus in 2025. Discover over 50 years of Belarus Historical Data here. New car sales in Belarus soar 40.6% year-on-year in 2025 to an estimated 74,750 units. Belgee, the joint-venture between the Geely and the Belarus government, holds 30.5% share, well above…
Citroen sales almost double in Luxembourg in January. New car sales in Luxembourg fall a steep -10.2% year-on-year in January to 3,339 units. Mercedes (+6.9%) snaps the brands top spot for the first time since last September with an excellent 13.8% share. It distances the Full Year 2025 leader Volkswagen…
Nissan Leaf sales are up 206.5% thanks to the new generation. New vehicle sales in Japan drop -2.3% year-on-year in January to 367,748 units. Toyota (-3.5%) drops slightly faster than the market but still manages a strong 31.5% share vs. 29.7% in December. Suzuki (-0.7%) and Honda (-1.8%) are stable…
Kia sales gain 13.1% in January. 2027 Kia Telluride pictured. According to S&P Global, US new light vehicle sales are expected to reach 1,128,400 units in January, up a modest 2% year-on-year gain. The SAAR is estimated at 15.2 million units, down on the 16 million of December and 15.5…
The new Acura ADX helps the brand's sales up 39% in January. According to local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market is down -2.9% year-on-year to 114,000 units for a robust SAAR of 2.08 million, higher than any month during Q3 and Q4 last year. This is…
The Skoda Elroq is up to #8 in Germany in January. New car sales in Germany recede by a steep -6.6% year-on-year in January to 193,981. BEV sales are up a splendid 23.7% year-on-year to 42,692 and 22% share vs. 16.6% a year ago in January 2025. Market leader Volkswagen…
The Deepal S05 is up to a world best 5th place in January. It's a catastrophic month for new car sales in Norway, down -76.3% year-on-year in January to just 2,218 units. The reason behind this fall is simple: up until 31/12/2025 the VAT on BEVs up to 500,000 NOK…
The Toyota Urban Cruiser reaches the 5th place in Denmark. Excellent start of the year for new car sales in Denmark at +18.2% to 12,802 units in January. Toyota (+71.6%) surges into pole position with 16.5% share vs. #7 and 5.6% over the Full Year 2025. Skoda (+126.4%) is in…
The Dacia Sandero is the best-selling car in Montenegro in 2025. Data by our local partner CE Auto shows an immobile Montenegrin new car market in 2025 at 4,503 sales, up one from a year ago. The Dacia Sandero (+20.8%) is up one spot on 2024 to land the pole…
The VW Golf holds 6.6% of the Austrian market in January. New car sales in Austria gain 12.1% year-on-year in January to 22,929 units, a very solid score given January 2025 was already up 16.5% on the year prior. The VAG Group dominates the brands charts. Volkswagen surges +49.7% to…
The Tata Nexon is the best-selling vehicle in India for the third time in the past 4 months. Outstanding month for wholesales in India at 452,589 units, up 12.7% year-on-year on a January 2025 result that was at the time an all-time high volume and the first time above 400,000…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in January. 16,839 new cars found a buyer in Portugal in January, a very impressive 16.1% year-on-year improvement. Peugeot (+84.7%) surges ahead to reclaim the pole position it held over the Full Year 2025, reaching a stunning 15.6% share, its highest…