The Toyota Corolla scores its highest ranking of the year in August. New car sales in Czechia advance 3.1% year-on-year in August to 17,611, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.8% to 161,067. Local behemoth Skoda (-10.8%) underperforms to 29.3% share vs. 33.6% so far this year. In fact the…
Suzuki sales are up 27.3% in August. Another euphoric month for new vehicle sales in South Africa with August at +18.7% to 51,880 units, marking a 6th straight month of double-digit YoY gains. This is the largest August tally since 2014 (55,722). Passenger cars are up 22.5% to 36,914, their…
The Opel Corsa is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia for the 2nd month running. 3,645 new cars found a buyer in Croatia in August, the weakest month of the year and a sturdy 10.6% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is up 7.2% to 51,098. After delivering its first win in…
The Hyundai Grand i10 smashes its ranking record to #2. New light vehicle sales in Chile drop -3.1% year-on-year in August to 27,462 units but the year-to-date tally remains in positive at +2.1% to 199,999. Toyota (+38.1%) surges ahead to lodge its third consecutive monthly win at 8.6% share. It…
The Opel Frontera slides into the Icelandic Top 20 in August. New car sales in Iceland advance 26.9% year-on-year in August to 589 units, keeping in mind August 2024 was off -60.2% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume is now up 27.3% to 9,738. Tesla (+83.7%) retakes control of…
BYD is up to a record 18th place in Belgium in August. A mediocre month for new car sales in Belgium at -10.9% year-on-year in August to 26,120 units. This is a particularly weak result given August 2024 was already down -20.3% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume stands…
The Suzuki Jimny is the 4th best-selling vehicle in Panama in July. Panama is back on BSCB, and this is a new monthly update. July sales in the country stand at 4,995 units, up 9.4% year-on-year while the year-to-date tally is up 7.7% to 32,794. Toyota dominates the brands ranking…
The Skoda Octavia doubles its sales year-on-year in July. 27/08 update: Now with the July Top 35 models and YTD Top 75 models (PC+LCV). 10,809 new passenger cars hit Hungarian roads in July, a stunning 26.8% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date volume is up 7% to 76,910. When adding LCVs, the…
The Kia Sportage ranks #4 in Colombia in July. Euphoric new car market in Colombia at +44.7% year-on-year in July to 23,903 units. This way, the year-to-date volume is up by an equally impressive 26.7% to 128,936. Kia (+56.5%) snaps the brands pole position for the third time this year…
The BYD Seagull is by far the most successful vehicle in Albania in July. Thanks to CE Auto we can share with you exclusive models data for Albania. This is a new monthly update on BSCB. The July volume stands at 687 units with a year-to-date tally at 3,927. This…
The Mercedes Maybach S-Class is the 8th best-selling import in China in July. Another dismal month for import sales in China, a disappearing species. They are off -20.3% to 44,545 for the month and down -12.9% to 324,677 year-to-date. Leader Lexus (-5.5%) once again beats the market to remain a…
The Suzuki Fronx lands directly at #5 for its first full month of sales. New vehicle sales in New Zealand soar 23.8% year-on-year in July to 11,671 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4% to 75,108. Passenger vehicles (cars and SUVs) are up 20.3% to 7,635 for the month…
The Toyota Yaris Cross is the #1 vehicle in Greece in July. Picture Power Automotive Magazine. New car sales in Greece are up by a solid 11.5% year-on-year in July to 13,606 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 1.7% to 91,768. Toyota (-6%) can't take advantage of the market…
The Suzuki Fronx repeats inside the Indonesian Top 10. It's another weak month for new vehicle sales in Indonesia: down -18.3% YoY in July to just 60,552. The year-to-date volume is now off -10.1% to 435,390, keeping in mind the 2024 YTD total was already down -17.4% on the year…
The Hyundai Tucson is up to #6 in Pakistan in July. According to local manufacturers association PAMA, the Pakistani new light vehicle market gains 28.5% year-on-year in July to 11,034 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 34.8% to 98,381. Note Changan and Kia do not share sales figures with PAMA…