Explore: The cars of Doha, Qatar
Toyota Land Cruiser 300 In October I had the chance to stop in Doha, Qatar, on my way back to Australia from Europe. It’s an opportunity to check out the car landscape here and to verify sales figures. The first…
Vietnam October 2023: Hyundai and Mazda CX-5 in charge, sales sink -26.6%
The Hyundai Custin has landed in the Vietnamese charts. VAMA data shows a Vietnamese new vehicle market down a heavy -30.6% year-on-year in October to 25,369, leading to a year-to-date volume off -29.3% to 235,298. These figures climb to 32,827…
Indonesia October 2023: Toyota Kijang Innova #1 again, Honda Brio now #1 year-to-date
The Toyota Kijang Innova is the best-selling vehicle in Indonesia for the 4th straight month October wholesales in Indonesia drop -13.9% year-on-year in October to just 80,270 units, leading to a year-to-date cume down -1.8% to 836,048. Retail sales fare better…
Greece October 2023: Suzuki Vitara takes control, sales up 44.8%
The Suzuki Vitara is by far the most popular vehicle in Greece in October. 11,282 new cars hit Greek roads in October, a 44.8% year-on-year surge which is the best since last March. The year-to-date tally is now up 27.6%…
China new models October 2023: Haval Raptor and Tank 400 arrive
Haval Raptor Now that we have detailed October 2023 Chinese wholesales, it is time to study the new locally produced models hitting the Chinese market this month. This way you can stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the largest and…
Hungary October 2023: Suzuki S-Cross and Vitara lead, Ford Ranger up to #4
The Ford Ranger climbs to #4 in October. 8,402 Passenger Cars found a buyer in Hungary in October. The year-to-date PC+LCV tally edges down -0.6% year-on-year to 108,565 including 91,511 Passenger Cars (-2.7%) and 17,054 Light Commercials (+12.1%). In the…
Slovenia October 2023: Peugeot 2008 and Toyota Yaris Cross on podium
The Peugeot 2008 is up to a record 2nd place in Slovenia this month. The Slovenian new car market is up 13% year-on-year to 3,881 units, this still being a lukewarm result as October 2022 was down -18.7% on the…
South Africa October 2023: VW Group (+34.5%) impresses in negative market
VW Polo Vivo sales are up 44% year-on-year in October. New vehicle sales in South Africa edge down -2% year-on-year in October to 45,445 units. This means 446,877 new vehicles have been registered so far this year, a 2.1% year-on-year…
Ukraine October 2023: Volkswagen, BMW surge, Zeekr lands inside Top 30
Zeekr has landed in Ukraine. Ukrainian new car sales soar 82.7% year-on-year in October to 5,735 units, with the year-to-date tally now up 60.6% to 49,587. Toyota (+39.7%) trails the market growth but easily remains on top of the brands…
Chile October 2023: Kia (+25.4%), Suzuki (+77.7%) stand out in market slowing down its fall
Kia Soluto sales triple year-on-year in October. New light vehicle sales in Chile slow down their fall in October at a still searing -12.5% to 25,053 units, the smallest year-on-year drop since last March. The year-to-date volume however is devastated…