Zeekr is the surprise of the year in Ukraine. 15/07 update: Now with 2023 and 2024 Top 10 models. 20/08 update: Now with Top 97 All brands and Top 505 All models (different source) Discover 50 years of Ukrainian Historical Data here. The Ukrainian new car market continues to progress…
Cadillac sales are up 16.5% as the Vistiq enters the charts. The U.S. new light vehicle market grows just 3% year-on-year over the First Half of 2025 to 8,140,775 units. The outlook for H2 is weak as U.S. import tariffs take full effect and increase car prices. AlixPartners estimate carmakers…
Ford Maverick sales are up 26.3% over Q2. In June, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. endure their first decline of the year at -4.2% to 1,288,000. This is because sales of the previous months were pulled ahead by consumers rushing to avoid the impact of U.S. tariffs on…
First Top 20 finish in New Zealand for the BYD Sealion 6. New vehicle sales in New Zealand rally back up 26% year-on-year in June to 11,862 units. However June 2024 was a low month down -63.1% on the year-prior. The June result includes 8,245 passenger cars (including. SUV), up…
The Jaecoo J7 holds 7.2% of the Israeli new car market over Q2. According to our local partner cartube.co.il, new car sales in Israel sink -34.4% year-on-year in June to just 17,025 units, meaning the H1 2025 tally is now up only 2.9% to 159,666. Toyota (-29.3%) is in total…
First Top 10 finish in the world for the Peugeot 408. New light vehicle sales in Taiwan disappoint again in June at -17.5% year-year to 34,320 units. This leads to a H1 2025 volume down -14.4% to 198,967. This poor result is attributed by the local specialised press to a wait-and-see…
Polestar sales are up 1950% year-on-year in June. New car sales in Iceland soar 25.9% year-on-year in June to 2,014 units, leading to a H1 volume up 23.4% to 7,838. Kia (+21.5%) trails the market sightly but easily remains the most popular carmaker in the country with 19.4% share. Toyota…
The Hyundai Accent is the best-selling vehicle in Saudi Arabia in May. 67,369 new vehicles hit Saudi roads in May, a solid 7.2% year-on-year improvement. As a result the YTD volume is up 11.5% to 353,046. Toyota (+9%) manages to outpace the market to 29% share vs. 26.6% over the…
The Dacia Duster is now #1 year-to-date in Moldova. According to our local partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova gain 9.1% year-on-year in May to 961. This way, the year-to-date volume is up 5.8% to 3,804. The Dacia Duster (-11.1%) is back in charge both for the month…
The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro is up to #12 in May. 20/06 update: Now with Top 333 All models ranking. The Australian new vehicle market edges down -1.6% year-on-year in May to 109,425 units, still the 2nd best ever May volume below last year's 111,099. Were it not for sales…
Nissan Navara sales are up 108.8% year-on-year in May. New vehicle sales in New Zealand edge up 0.6% year-on-year in May to 10,251 units, yet because of a weak start of the year the YTD tally is still in negative at -3.9% to 51,282. Note May 2024 was off -23.6%…
Ford Bronco sales are up 51.1% year-on-year in May. The rush to secure a new vehicle ahead of expected price increases in the wake of tariffs has slowed down in May, with sales up just 1.4% on the year prior to an estimated 1,469,000 units. Light trucks are up 4.9%…
The Dacia Duster remains the most popular vehicle at home despite falling -51.5% The Romanian new car market completely collapses in May at -32.7% year-on-year to just 10,521 sales. The year-to-date volume is now down -12.8% to 54,209. Local behemoth Dacia (-52%) completely freefalls to 25.2% share vs. 27.4% so…
First Taiwanese Top 10 finish for the Toyota Alphard. New car sales in Taiwan are off a devastating -23.1% year-on-year in May to 31,910 units. This mediocre result is attributed by the local specialised press to a wait-and-see attitude by car buyers amidst the uncertain tariff situation. Meanwhile the year-to-date…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in Moldova in April. Data by our Central European market data partner CE Auto has the Moldovan new car market up 9.4% year-on-year in April to 892, a strong result given April 2024 was already up 28.3% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume is…