The RAV4 (+128.7%) helps push Toyota up 14.1% in Mexico in July. It's a devastating 25th year-on-year drop in the past 26 months in July for new light vehicle sales in Mexico at -7.5% to 105.712 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -6.4% to 744.387. The Top 2 best-selling…
The Sandero (+154%) helps Renault up 65.9% to #1 brand in Ukraine. The Ukrainian new car market soars +13.9% in July to 7.617 units, recording its 4th year-on-year gain in the past 5 months, its largest gain since February 2018 and highest monthly volume since December 2017. That's more than…
The Toyota Alphard Hybrid has landed in China. After soaring 184.8% to an all-time record 211.378 unit volume in June, sales of New Energy vehicles (or electrified vehicles) were expected to be less spectacular in July but a downright year-on-year drop (-6.1%) is certainly not what carmakers bargained for. The year-to-date…
The new generation ES lifts Lexus sales up 37.4% in July in China. After a freak 73.3% surge in June due to rushed sales of non-compliant vehicles ahead of the implementation of Stage 6 Emission rules on July 1, sales of imported vehicles in China logically recede -13.4% in July…
Elisabeth Moss in the Hulu TV Series "The Handmaid's Tale". What cars should appear in the fictional country of Gilead, in the award-winning TV Series The Handmaid's Tale set in a dystopian near future? This is the type of question that is asked of a picture car consultant. Most of the…
The Renault Kwid has launched in many Indian Ocean countries, including Madagascar, Sri Lanka (pictured) and Mauritius. Exclusive sales statistics for Madagascar, a traditionally tricky market to follow, is now available for 2018. If in 2017 only the first two quarters were available, this year we have progress and access to…
Mitsubishi sales soar 18.9% in a declining market. New vehicle sales in Thailand endure a second consecutive month of year-on-year decline in July after 29 straight months of growth at -1.1% to 81.044 units, yet the YTD volume remains solidly in positive for now at +5.9% to 604.814. Market leader…
Dacia sales vastly outperform a dynamic Bulgarian market in July. It's an outstanding result for the Bulgarian new car market in July, up 2.7% on a July 2018 volume that was boosted by pre-WLTP sales, lifting the year-to-date tally up 7.9% to 27.165. Keep in mind that a large part of…
Our Toyota Corolla Hybrid in Silverton, Australia. The Toyota Corolla needs no introduction: a nameplate originally launched in 1966, more than 46 million units across 12 generations have been sold since. The Corolla has been the best-selling vehicle in the world on and off since 1974 and without interruption since 2005, Toyota…
The Toyota Yaris ranks at a record #3 in France halfway through the month. Over the first 13 days of August, the French new car market slides down -4% year-on-year but Peugeot (+11%) swims upstream to hold onto the brands lead above Renault (-31%) and Citroen (-5%). Keep in mind…
The Suzuki Alto holds a record 36.4% of the Pakistani market in July. Thanks to PAMA we can share with you today July sales of locally-produced light vehicles in Pakistan, a fair representation of new car landscape in the country as high taxes make imports negligible. The market is down a…
The Kia Sportage is the best-selling vehicle in Cyprus in July. Based on data shared with us by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, new car sales in Cyprus gain a sturdy 13.5% year-on-year in July to 1.292 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down -10.5% to 7.833. With…
Brabus 800 Widestar (366.000€) in Monaco. It's been a while since our last South of France Photo Reports in 2012 and 2015, so time to freshen up. Away from the overcrowded beaches, some little-known villages in the Cannes hinterlands hide well-preserved local favourites like a Citroen 2CV here and a…
After exploring the Chinese wholesales market for July, it is now time to focus on the all-new locally-produced launches for the month, so you know you are up-to-date on the fastest-evolving automotive market in the world. Note these updates are based on wholesales figures, and sometimes new nameplates appear first in…