BYD overtakes Ford to rank #6 in the world in 2025. Discover 65 years of World Historical Data here In 2025 the Toyota Group (+4.8%) easily retains the #1 worldwide OEM top spots thanks to a sturdy growth. The gap with the VW Group (-0.5%) increases from 1.972 million to…
Thanks to one of our readers JFK we can share with you today exclusive pictures of the modern cars of Cuba. We have already covered 1950s vintage Americans (60,000 are still in circulation) symbolic of the country, so this post will focus on the more recent car park in Cuba.…
The Kia Picanto is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in January. After progressing by 21% over the Full Year 2025, the Colombian new vehicle market starts 2026 all guns blazing with a 38.9% year-on-year surge in January to 19,998 units. Kia (+63.1%) confirms it is the new favourite of Colombian…
BYD scores a third ever monthly win in Uruguay. After a record 2025, the Uruguayan new light vehicle market starts 2026 with all guns blazing at +29.3% year-on-year in January to 5,363 units. BYD (+160.7%) is up 5 spots on December to score a third ever pole position after last…
20% of the Renault Clio's January volume is the new generation. 947,482 new cars found a buyer in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK) in January, a -3.6% year-on-year contraction. ACEA has the market down -3.5% to 961,382. This is the first time sales are down year-on-year across the continent since last June. BEV…
The Suzuki Vitara remains the best-selling vehicle in San Marino in 2025. Discover almost 15 years of San Marino Historical Data here San Marino is a landlocked microstate located on the northeastern part of Italy. It is home to 34,000 inhabitants. New car sales there drop -2.5% year-on-year to 966…
BMW is the most popular carmaker in Liechtenstein in 2025. Discover 15 years of Liechtenstein Historical Data here Liechtenstein is located between Switzerland and Austria and home to 40,000 inhabitants. The new car market here is down a painful -11.3% year-on-year in 2025 to 1,387 units. Once again we have…
The new generation Renault Clio has cracked its home Top 10. 24/02 update: Now with Top 50 brands and Top 300 models. After losing -5.5% to its lowest annual level in 50 years in 2025, the French new car market continues on its downward trajectory and starts 2026 with a…
Launched in 2024, the BYD Yuan Pro is up to #2 in Uruguay this year. Discover 15 years of Uruguay historical data here. The Uruguayan new light vehicle market is up a sturdy 9% year-on-year in 2025 to 69,034 sales. This is a third consecutive annual volume record, eclipsing the…
Most car battery failures don’t happen in dramatic moments. They happen quietly—on a cold morning, after weeks of short trips, or when a car has been parked just a little too long. For many drivers, the problem isn’t that the battery is “bad.” It’s that the battery is tired. This…
The JAC Arena is the best-seller in Venezuela in 2025. Consult over 25 years of Venezuelan Historical Data here 23/02 update: Now with Top 10 models ranking. New vehicle sales in Venezuela surge 119.9% year-on-year in 2025 to 38,610 units. This is the highest annual volume in the country since…
The Fiat Strada is up to #3 in Paraguay in 2025. Discover 15 years of Paraguay Historical Data here 38,611 new light vehicles hit Paraguayan roads in 2025, a solid 11.2% year-on-year lift. Toyota (-4.5%) reclaims the brands top spot off Kia (-20.1%) with Chevrolet (-9.1%) and Hyundai (-5.2%) camping…
The Xiaomi YU7 is the best-selling vehicle in China in January. Data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) show wholesales drop -3.2% year-on-year in January to 2,346,000 units. However this includes exports (+44.9%) and the models included in our wholesales database add up to just 1,558,135 units, off…
The Toyota Hilux has been #1 in Paraguay almost every year since 2011. Historical Data for the past 15 years is now available for Paraguay on BSCB. The links to all Historical Data posts are below: Paraguay Full Year 2011: Toyota Hilux and Kia Rio most popular Paraguay Full Year…
The Porsche 911 is the best-selling vehicle in Andorra in 2025. 2,511 new light vehicles found a buyer in the tiny principality of Andorra in 2025, a splendid 10.2% year-on-year improvement. BMW (+29.1%) is now the best-selling brand in the country with 8.1% share, toppling Mercedes (-13%) down from 10.1%…