The Toyota RAV4 is back above the Honda CR-V year-to-date. According to local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market is estimated to grow 3.4% year-on-year in September to 168,000 units. This is the fourth straight month of year-on-year gains in Canada but the year-to-date tally remains in…
The BYD Seal U reaches a record third place in Cyprus in September. According to data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, the Cyprus new car market sinks -16.6% year-on-year in September to 1,194 registrations. This means the year-to-date tally is now down -10.9% to 10,518. Kia (-30.2%)…
The Maruti Suzuki Baleno is the best-selling vehicle in India in September. 16/10 update: Now with Top 100 All models ranking. The Indian wholesales market continues on its fantastic run so far this year, with September volumes up a whopping 20.9% year-on-year to 457,604 units, a new record for the…
The BYD Dolphin Mini breaks into the Brazilian podium in September. 269,014 new cars hit Brazilian roads in September, a splendid 21.5% year-on-year surge and the highest September volume since 2014 (282,519). The year-to-date tally is now up 19.4% to 2,158,944, here too the best result in 12 years (since…
The Vauxhall Astra ranks #8 in Wales in September. Now that we have covered UK sales for September, it is time to zoom in to each UK nation. Northern Ireland is the best performer this month at +22.5% to 5,441 sales, followed by Wakes at +12.8% to 11,765, England at…
The Jaecoo 7 is the best-selling vehicle in the UK in September. Outstanding result for the UK new car market in the all-important plate-change month of September with sales up 12% year-on-year to 350,536. This is the highest September volume in 9 years: since 2017. The year-to-date tally is now…
The Leapmotor B03X lands directly at #11 for its first month of sales in Iceland. The Icelandic new car market skids -12.5% year-on-year in September to just 935 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now off -14.7% to 10,107. As usual in end of quarter months, Tesla (-57%) ranks first…
The Mitsubishi Destinator breaks into the UAE Top 10 in August. New car sales in the United Arab Emirates continue to plunge in August at -15.1% year-on-year to just 23,066 units. After 8 months, the year-to-date volume is now off -23.2% to 160,210. Toyota (-31%) easily stays atop the brands…
The Ford Territory breaks into the Colombian Top 10 for the first time. Once again the Colombian new vehicle market posts a splendid gain with August volumes up 27.4% year-on-year to 27,169. The year-to-date tally is up 42.2% to 213,704. Kia (+51.8%) almost doubles the market growth rate to remain…
Smart #5 and Hyundai Accent Recently I have been lucky enough to have a quick layover in Dubai. This was a good opportunity to quickly scan the car landscape of the city. Note a small number of cars also come from neighbouring Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia. Burj Khalifa is…
Changan delivers the biggest YoY gain in the Top 10. The Panamanian new light vehicle market is stable in August at +0.06% year-on-year to 4,871 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 8.3% to 41,258. Toyota (+0.3%) follows the market at 19.1% share, well above the 17.8% it commands…
The Tata Punch is the best-selling model in India for the 2nd time in the past 3 months. 19/09 update: Now with Top 98 All models ranking. New light vehicle wholesales in India shoot up 34.7% year-on-year in August to an all time high 441,576 units, smashing the previous record…
The new generation sends Nissan Elgrand sales up 9-fold year-on-year. New vehicle sales in Japan grow 2% year-on-year in August to 307,374 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 2.5% to 3,111,737. Toyota (+10.6%) delivers the best performance in the Top 5 and ends the month just shy of 100,000…
The Suzuki S-Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Hungary for the 2nd month running. 08/09 update: Now with August Top 50 models and YTD Top 100 models. 9,355 passenger cars hit Hungarian roads in August, an excellent 8.2% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 12% to 95,864. When…
The Hyundai Accent is the best-selling vehicle in Saudi Arabia in July. It's another horrendous month for new car sales in Saudi Arabia, down -34.5% year-on-year in July to just 41,147 units. As a result, the YTD volume is now off -25% or 118,000 sales to 354,605. This month, Hyundai…