BYD sold almost 19,000 units in Australia in June. It's a very eventful month in Australia, with June volumes up 9.9% year-on-year to 140,058 units. This is the highest ever monthly tally in the country, eclipsing the previous best of 134,171 reached 9 years ago in June 2017. The year-to-date…
The Ford Everest is up to 5th place in New Zealand in May. The New Zealand new vehicle market continues on its splendid run, with May sales up 10.2% year-on-year to 11,296 units to its strongest level since 2022. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 13.2% to 58,066. Toyota…
The Jaecoo J5 EV breaks into the Australian Top 10 in May. 23/06 update: Now with Top 330 All models ranking. 106,887 new vehicles hit Australian roads, a -2.3% year-on-year contraction. The year-to-date volume after five months stands at 491,523, off -1% over the same period a year ago. Private…
BYD is up to a record 8th place in Argentina in May. The Argentinean new light vehicle market falls deeper into depression in April at -26.2% year-on-year to 39,210 units. The year-to-date volume is now down -10.2% to 232,815. Toyota (-38.8%) stays on top of the brands ranking ahead of…
The GWM Haval H6 is up to 6th place in April. The New Zealand new vehicle market is up 11.6% year-on-year in April to 9,863 units. Passenger vehicles are up 16.7% to 7,110 sales while commercial vehicles are flat at +0.2% to 2,753. The year-to-date tally is now up a…
The BYD Sealion 7 ranks inside the Australian Top 10 in April. 18/05 update: Now with Top 336 All models ranking. 94,049 new vehicles hit Australian roads in April, a 3.8% year-on-year increase. The year-to-date tally is now down -0.7% to 384,636. Private sales are up an encouraging 7.4% to…
The Dongfeng Box has a great start in New Zealand. New light vehicle sales in New Zealand soar 25.1% year-on-year in March to 14,910 units, leading to a Q1 volume up 12.5% to 36,910. In the detail, passenger cars gain 19.4% to 10,063 sales while light commercials shoot up 38.9%…
The Dolphin Surf is BYD's best-seller in South Africa in March. 18th straight month of year-on-year gains for the South African new vehicle market, with March volumes up a splendid 17.3% to 58,060. For the second consecutive month, this is a new record, eclipsing the previous March best of 56,110 hit…
BYD is up to a record third place in March. The Sealion 08 is the #1 recent launch. 15/04 update: Now with Top 343 All models ranking. The Australian new vehicle market is off -2.6% year-on-year to 108,703 in March on what was a new March record in 2025. The…
The GWM Poer is the best-selling vehicle in Chile over Q1 2026. 27,358 new light vehicles hit Chilean roads in March, a solid 14% year-on-year gain. The Q1 volume is now up 5.8% to 74,977 units. Toyota (+22.9%) repeats at #1 and reclaims the YTD top spot off Suzuki (-1.9%)…
The new Toyota Yaris Cross lands at #12. The Argentinean new light vehicle market edges up 0.3% year-on-year in March to 46,072 units, this is the highest March volume in 8 years: since the 83,954 units of March 2018. The year-to-date tally is now down -3.6% to 148,692. The Top 3…
The Hyundai Tucson is up to a record 2nd place in New Zealand in February. New vehicle sales in New Zealand jump 8.3% year-on-year in February to 10,193 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 8.5% to 22,000. Toyota (-34.2%) stays on top of the brands ranking but sees its…
BAIC sales are up 410.6% year-on-year in February. The Argentinean new light vehicle market drops -6% year-on-year in February to 39,498 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now off -5.2% to 102,615. Volkswagen (-21.5%) is in drab shape but repeats at #2 with 14.9% share, while Fiat (-17.7%) is…
The Dacia Duster is the best-selling vehicle in New Caledonia so far in 2026. New car sales in New Caledonia, a French overseas territory located north east of Australia, rally back up 33.3% year-on-year on devastated year-ago results (-53.5%) to 633 registrations over the first two months of the year.…
The Chery Tiggo 4 is up to #3 year-to-date in Australia. 10/03 update: Now with Top 335 All models ranking. New vehicle sales in Australia are down -2.7% year-on-year in February to 94,131 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -1.3% to 181,884. Petrol sales fall -17.7% to 33,309, diesel…