Toyota Hilux sales are up 78.6% year-on-year in Bahrain. The Bahraini new car market surges 15.8% year-on-year over the first 9 months of the year to 23,844 units. Toyota (+9%) can't quite catch up with the market growth and sees its share thaw by two percentage points from 34.7% to…
Saudi Arabia is one of the last markets where the Mazda6 is still successful. 67,448 new cars hit Saudi roads in August, a slim 4% year-on-year increase. The year-to-date tally is up 5.8% to 496,468 units. Toyota (+3.3%) trails the market slightly but holds onto an unassailable lead with 30.8%…
The Nissan Sunny is the best-selling vehicle in the UAE in August. 26,159 new cars found a buyer in the United Arab Emirates in August, a solid 12.7% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is, as a result, up 10.6% to 194,328. Brand leader Toyota (-5.5%) isn't taking advantage of the…
The Maxus T60 ranks 5th in Chile in July. 25,087 new light vehicles hit Chilean roads in July, making it only the 2nd positive month in 2 years at +8.8% year-on-year. The year-to-date tally remains in negative however at -8.1% to 167,573. Toyota (-7.5%) doesn't capitalise on the overall growth…
The Nissan Patrol is up to #2 in Kuwait. The Kuwaiti new vehicle market is off -3.5% year-on-year over the First Half of 2024 to 62,179 units. Toyota (-18.9%) struggles but easily keeps the brands lead, seeing its market share thaw from 32.5% to a still ultra dominant 27.3%. Nissan…
The Territory helps Ford up 154.2% in Bahrain. 16,151 new vehicles found a buyer in Bahrain over the First Half of 2024, a sturdy 15.6% year-on-year improvement. Both Toyota (+23.6%) and Nissan (+46.4%) beat the market atop the brands charts, leading to increased shares of 34.5% and 10.2% respectively. Hyundai…
Hyundai Accent sales are up 220.2% year-on-year in May. New car sales in Saudi Arabia gain 4.3% year-on-year in May to 61,937 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 4% to 312,197. Toyota (+2.4%) slightly trails the market but lodges a strong 29% share vs. 27.6% so far this year.…
The Toyota Yaris Sedan is the best-selling vehicle in Saudi Arabia in 2023. Discover over 30 years of Saudi Arabia Historical Data here. The Saudi new vehicle market climbs up a stellar 21.9% year-on-year in 2023 to 776,302 units. This is the best annual result in eight years: since the 879,704…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is back to #1 in Kuwait. Discover over 15 years of Kuwait Historical Data here. New car sales in Kuwait gain 17.9% year-on-year in 2023 to 133,751. Toyota (+5.4%) significantly trails the market and sees its share thaw from 36.5% a year ago to 32.6% now,…
Lynk & Co 07 It is now time to study the latest launches on the Chinese market, based on wholesales. This month we have no less than 17 new models hitting Chinese roads, a record. 15 of them are Chinese. To fully understand the scope of the Chinese market, make…
Rabdan One 74,215 new vehicles were sold in the United Arab Emirates over the first quarter of 2024. Toyota dominates the brands charts with 24.8% share ahead of Nissan at 17.1%. Mitsubishi (7.6%), Hyundai (4%) and Ford (4%) complete the Top 5. MG is up to #7 and Mercedes appears…
Toyota Land Cruiser 32,887 new vehicles found a buyer in Kuwait over Q1 2024. Toyota remains the favourite with 27.7% share, way above Nissan at 10.7%. Mitsubishi rounds out the podium at 7%, just ahead of Ford at 6.8%. Chevrolet completes the Top 5, distancing Kia and a surging MG.…
The VW Taos is inside the Argentinean Top 10 in November. New light vehicle sales in Argentina advance 6.7% year-on-year in November to 33,716. This brings the year-to-date tally up 12.3% to 407,265. Brand leader Toyota (-6.1%) goes against the positive market but scores a strong 23.5% share vs. 21.9%…
A new generation helps the Chevrolet Aveo this month. The Mexican new light vehicle market surges 23.8% year-on-year in August to 113,873 units, in line with its YTD rate at +23.6% to 857,803. Nissan (+61.9%) compensates for a stock-affected year-ago result to climb back to 18.6% share vs. 18.1% so…
Omoda is inside the Mexican Top 20 in July. 110,843 new cars hit Mexican roads and tracks in July, an excellent 33.3% year-on-year surge. The year-to-date volume is now up 23.7% to 744,648 units. Nissan (+98.4%) shoots up to retain the brands top spot with 16.8% share, albeit below its…