China new models January 2024: Polestar 4, Geely Galaxy E8 start
Geely Galaxy E8 It is now time to study the newcomers in the Chinese wholesales charts. This month, once again we have 9 new models hitting dealerships, 6 of them Chinese. This still shows domestic brands lead in terms of…
Mexico January 2024: Kia K3 and VW Virtus at record levels, sales up 18.7%
The Kia K3 replaces the Rio in Mexico. 112,099 new light vehicles hit Mexican roads in January, a sturdy 18.7% year-on-year gain coming on the back of sales up 20.1% a year ago. The Mexican market has been indeed in…
China wholesales January 2024: VW back above BYD, Changan CS75 Plus #1, AITO M7 #5
The AITO M7 sells almost 30,000 units in January alone. The Chinese wholesales market has a particularly low year-ago base in January when sales were impacted by the early start of the Lunar New Year, a Covid surge and the…
South Africa January 2024: Chery hits record ranking, BAIC appears
The Beijing X55 ranks inside the South African Top 40 this month. The South African new vehicle market starts the year in negative with a -3.8% year-on-year fall in January to 41,636 sales. Passenger vehicles are down -6.7% to 28,890…
UK nations January 2024: Kia Sportage on podium of all nations
Outstanding month for the Kia Sportage in all UK nations. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in January. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are…
Ukraine January 2024: Sales up 47.5%, Toyota and Renault on top, Zeekr up to #24
Zeekr lodges its third Top 30 finish in the past 4 months. New car sales in Ukraine rally back up 47.5% year-on-year in January to 4,363 units. Toyota (+30.6%) trails the market but scores a solid 17.5% share vs. 16.8%…
Pakistan January 2024: Sazgar Haval H6 #3 in market down just -3%
The Sazgar Haval H6 leaps onto the podium in January. According to data by local association PAMA, sales of new locally made light vehicles in Pakistan slow down their fall in January at -3% year-on-year to 10,536 units. Note not…
New Zealand January 2024: Ford at highest in over a decade, Ranger up to record share
The Ford Ranger holds 11.6% of the New Zealand market in January, a record. It’s good news for the New Zealand new vehicle market in January with sales edging up 1.5% year-on-year to 12,649. Passenger Cars sink -33.5% to 1,362,…
Chile January 2024: Market down -9%, Peugeot Partner up to #3
The Peugeot Partner is the third best-selling vehicle in Chile in January. The Chilean new light vehicle market slows down its fall in January to “just” -9.1% at 25,117 sales. Passenger Cars are down -13.89% to 4,961, SUVs edge down…
Cyprus January 2024: Kia Sportage in the lead in soaring market
The Kia Sportage is the best-selling vehicle in Cyprus in January. Based on data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, the Cyprus new car market soars 19.8% year-on-year in January to 1,527 sales. The top 3 brands all…