Dacia holds 8.6% of the Italian market in January, a new record. The Italian new car market starts the year in negative in January at -5.9% to 133,692 units. UNRAE now predicts a total 2025 volume at 1,550,000 units, down -0.6% on 2024 and -19% on pre-pandemic 2019. Sales of…
The MG ZS is equal #2 in Spain in January. The Spanish new car market is up 5.3% year-on-year in January to 72,322 units. Sales of BEV and PHEV vehicles soar 28.9% to 10,254, holding 14.2% of the market vs. 11.6% a year ago. Private sales advance 12.3% to 38,219,…
With just one model, the 7, Jaecoo ranks #9 in the Israeli brands charts in January. Based on data by our local partner cartube.co.il, it is a very strong start of the year for Israeli new car sales at +24.8% year-on-year in January to 46,613 units. Hyundai (-6%) and Kia…
Bestune T77 in Muscat, OmanOman location Last December I had the privilege of visiting the country of Oman in the Arabian peninsula. It was a fascinating cultural change and the opportunity to discover fantastic landscapes. Oman is home to 5.3 million inhabitants including 1.72 million in its capital Muscat. Oman…
Perodua Axia sales are up 17.1% year-on-year in 2024. Discover 40 years of Malaysian Historical Data here. It's another record year for the Malaysian new car market at +2.9% to 856,292 on a revised 2023 figure. Local behemoth Perodua (+8.4%) beats its home market to improve its share from 39.7%…
Colombia is the only country in the world where the Mazda CX-30 is #1. New car sales in Colombia rally back up 7.7% year-on-year in 2024 to 210,219 units, keeping in mind 2023 was particularly low: down -28.9% on the prior year to the lowest annual total in 15 years.…
Honda Civic The Canadian new car market is up a sturdy 8.5% year-on-year in 2024 to 1,854,966 units. This is the highest annual volume since pre-pandemic 2019 (1,928,829 sales). Light trucks improve 10.1% to a record 86.6% whereas Passenger cars edge down -2.8% to just 13.4%. According to Desrosiers Automotive,…
The VW Polo Vivo is up to #2 in South Africa in 2024. Discover over 50 years of South African Historical Data here. 515,712 new vehicle found a South African buyer in 2024, a -3% year-on-year decrease. However, thanks to strong seasonal sales to the vehicle rental industry, easing inflation…
The BMW X1 repeats at #1 in Belgium. Discover over 65 years of Belgian Historical Data here. 28/01 update: Now with Top 20 models, Top 5 models by region and Top 10 fleets and private sales. The Belgian new car market struggles in 2024 at -6% year-on-year to 448,277 units.…
The Citroen C3 ranks #2 in Serbia in 2024. New generation pictured. Discover over 15 years of Serbian Historical Data here. According to data by our local partner CE Auto, new light vehicle sales in Serbia lift up 11% year-on-year in 2024 to 34,060. The Skoda Octavia (+29.6%) repeats at…
The Skoda Octavia lodges a 12th win in the past 13 years. Discover over 15 years of Bosnian Historical Data here. Data by our regional partner CE Auto has the Bosnian new car market edging up 1.1% to 11,987 sales. The Skoda Octavia (-2.2%) manages a stunning 12th win in the…
The Dacia Duster is #1 in Moldova for the third year running. Consult over 50 years worth of Moldovan data here. It's another fantastic year for the Moldovan new light vehicle market, up 15.2% in 2024 to 10,339 sales according to data by CE Auto. This follows a 15.3% lift…
The Kia Sportage is #1 in North Macedonia for the 2nd year running. Discover over 15 years of North Macedonian Historical Data here. Based on data by our local partner CE Auto, the North Macedonian new car market surges 32.9% year-on-year to 7,202 units. The Kia Sportage (+28.4%) repeats at…
Launched in March, the Mitsubishi Xforce topped the Vietnamese charts in July and August. Discover over 20 years of Vietnam Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in Vietnam advance 11% year-on-year in 2024 to 407,309 units vs. 367,051 a year ago. This is excluding VinFast sales as the company stopped…
The BYD Qin Plus is the best-selling retail sale in China in 2024. Discover 45 years worth of Chinese Historical Data here. Chinese retail sales of the selection of vehicles included in this update are up a vigorous +8.2% in 2024 to 22,481,136 units. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium…