The Territory (+167.1%) helps Ford up 28.4% this month. It's another poor month for new light vehicle sales in Argentina, with June volumes down -13.7% year-on-year to 43,199 units. The year-to-date tally is off -10.5% to 277,049. Toyota (-17.8%) leads the brands ranking for the 4th month in a row…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in the UK in June. 11/07 update: Now with H1 2026 Top 10 LCV models. New car sales in the UK are up a very satisfying +11.4% year-on-year in June to 213,166 units. This is the market's first time above the 200,000…
The Toyota Land Cruiser FJ makes its first appearance in any world ranking. The South African new vehicle market lodges a 20th consecutive month of year-on-year gain in June at +15.3% to 54,482 units. This is also the 5th straight month of double-digit YoY lifts. This month marks the best…
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…