The Twingo E-Tech is shaping up to be another neo-retro smash hit for Renault. It's another satisfying month for new car sales in France, now up 11.6% year-on-year in September to 156,629 units. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 4.1% to 1,234,952. Enthusiasm needs to be contained however as…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Taiwan in September. Taiwanese new car sales soar 15% year-on-year in August to 37,054 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 3.7% to 307,210. Toyota (+26%) outpaces the market to 28.4% share, albeit below the 30.6% it commands year-to-date. Tesla shoots…
The Suzuki Swift Dzire is up to 2nd place in Saudi Arabia in August. Another mediocre month for the Saudi new car market, at -38.5% year-on-year to 44,423 units in August. The year-to-date tally is off -26.9% or almost 150,000 sales to just 399,028. After a freak 2nd place last…
The Mitsubishi Destinator breaks into the UAE Top 10 in August. New car sales in the United Arab Emirates continue to plunge in August at -15.1% year-on-year to just 23,066 units. After 8 months, the year-to-date volume is now off -23.2% to 160,210. Toyota (-31%) easily stays atop the brands…
Today we test drive the Zeekr 7X. It has been an instant success here in Australia, even ranking inside the Top 10 in Australia in July and August. The brand sold a record 2,120 units in August for a 15th place overall and 1.9% share, outselling such carmakers as Subaru,…
The Yuan Pro accounts for a bit less than 50% of BYD sales in August. For the second time in a row, new vehicle sales in Ecuador reach the highest ever recorded monthly volume at 15,281 units, up 48.9% year-on-year. The year-to-date tally is now up 40.4% to a record…
The Skoda Kamiq sees its sales surge 76.9% year-on-year in August. 6,268 new cars hit Slovak roads in August, a disappointing -6.2% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally is now down -5.9% to 56,712. Market leader Skoda (+11.8%) defies the negative market to cement its leadership at 20.6% share. It is…
The Ford Territory breaks into the Colombian Top 10 for the first time. Once again the Colombian new vehicle market posts a splendid gain with August volumes up 27.4% year-on-year to 27,169. The year-to-date tally is up 42.2% to 213,704. Kia (+51.8%) almost doubles the market growth rate to remain…
The GWM Ora 05 is up to 6th place in Thailand in August. Another fantastic month for new light vehicle sales in Thailand, up 34.2% year-on-year in August to 62,204 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 18.2% to 492,527. Spectacularly, the most popular propulsion type is BEV with 21,917…
Smart #5 and Hyundai Accent Recently I have been lucky enough to have a quick layover in Dubai. This was a good opportunity to quickly scan the car landscape of the city. Note a small number of cars also come from neighbouring Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia. Burj Khalifa is…
The Geely EX2 is up to #5 in Thailand in July. 29/09 update: now with H1 2026 Top 50 brands and Top H1 2026 Top 100 models. 29/09 update: now with July 2026 Top 58 All brands and Top 50 models. Over H1 the Thai new light vehicle market is…
Inaugural Top 10 finish for the Aion UT, directly to 4th place. Thanks to our local partner CE Auto we can share with you today exclusive data for Albania. August sales progress just +4.2% year-on-year, leading to a year-to-date volume up 90.9% to 9,206. BYD holds the top 2 spots…
The Toyota Yaris Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Serbia again. Based on data by our Central European partner CE Auto, the Serbian new car market surges 28.8% year-on-year in August to 3,365 units. This way, the year-to-date volume is up 19.6% to 30,035. The Toyota Yaris Cross (+140.8%) brilliantly…
The Subaru Outback is proving to be a popular choice amongst anglers. With symmetrical all-wheel drive, generous ground clearance, and roof-loading, it's a popular choice for driving to remote riverbeds and accessing lakes. The Subaru Outback Appeals to Anglers When the rear seats are folded down, the Subaru Outback has…
The Ford Transit Custom ranks #5 in Bosnia & Herzegovina in August. Thanks to our local partner CE Auto, we can share with you today August data for the Bosnian market. Sales are very sturdy this month at +15.7% year-on-year to 1,151 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up…