BYD sales are up 141.4% across Europe, the brand outsells Ford for the first time. According to Dataforce, the European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) edges up 3.4% year-on-year in May to 1,130,916 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.4% after 5 months to 5,818,184. ACEA has the market up…
The BYD Atto 2 ranks #3 for its first Top 10 finish in Montenegro. Based on data shared with us by our local partner CE Auto, the Montenegrin new car market stands at 398 sales in May, a painful -17.1% year-on-year loss. This means the year-to-date tally tilts into negative…
Changan holds 4.9% of the Panamanian market in May. 4,972 new light vehicles found a buyer in Panama in May, a solid 7.4% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is up an even better +12.7% to 26,689. Toyota (-10.5%) stays ahead in the brands charts despite a painful YoY drop. Kia…
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…
The BYD Yuan Up is the best-selling car in Albania for just one sale. Thanks to CE Auto we can share with you exclusive data for Albania in May. The market surges 65.8% year-on-year to 1,222 units, bringing the year-to-date tally up a whopping 135% to 5,828. BYD continues to…
The Toyota Corolla continues to dominate the Serbian market. According to data shared by our Central European partner CE Auto, 4,475 new cars hit Serbian roads in May, a fantastic 17.9% year-on-year lift. As a result, the year-to-date volume is now up 14.2% to 17,145 units. The Toyota Corolla (+16.6%)…
The Skoda Octavia hits its highest share since October 2019. The Bosnian new car market edges down -1.4% year-on-year in May to 1,221 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -0.5% to 5,027, this according to our Central European partner CE Auto. The Skoda Octavia (+54.7%) is more dominant than…
The Geely EX5 is #1 in Moldova for the third time in the past 4 months. According to our local partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova are up a sturdy 11.3% year-on-year in May to 1,070 units. The year-to-date tally surges 25.3% to 4,768. The Geely EX5 repeats…
The VW Golf is up to #3 in North Macedonia in May. Data by our Central European partner CE Auto shows a North Macedonian new car market dropping a harsh -12.1% year-on-year in May to just 653 units. This way, the year-to-date volume is off -5.1% to 2,809. The Toyota…
Kia Xceed sales double year-on-year in May, awaiting the new model (pictured). Data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT shows a Cypriot new car market edging down -1.2% year-on-year in May to 1,312 units. The year-to-date volume remains in stark negative at -11.1% to just 6,111. Kia (+16.7%) defies…
Greek Renault Clio sales are up 138% year-on-year in May. Note: April 2026 data is also included in the data section of this article. 23/06 update: Now with April 2026 Top 262 All models ranking. In April, the Greek new car market recedes -2.8% year-on-year to 14,243 units, leading to…
The Renault Clio 6 only holds 2.8% of its home market in May. 22/06 update: Now with Top 55 brands and Top 300 models. The French new car market edges up 3.7% year-on-year in May to sign a second YoY growth in the past 3 months. However keep in mind…
The Toyota RAV4 is #1 in the word for the 2nd straight year (2026 model pictured) Discover 65 years of World Historical Data here It's this time of the year when we feature a ranking of the best-selling models in the world. We are two months early compared to last…
Onvo L80 Now that May 2026 has been studied, let’s focus on the latest launches on the Chinese market. Once again this month is very busy with lot of models launched at the Beijing Auto Show making their way into dealerships. As a result we have 12 new models hitting…
First podium finish for the Renault Duster in Turkiye. New light vehicle sales in Turkiye crash down -22.5% year-on-year in May to just 83,442 units. As a result the year-to-date tally is now off -7.4% to 453,138. Renault (+21.1%) braves the negative context to score a runaway win with 13.1%…