On September 23, 2025, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) reported that Thailand produced 112,366 vehicles in August, down 6.1% YoY. Of this total, 34.18% was for the domestic market and 65.82% for exports.
The decline was mainly due to lower export production of passenger cars, following the discontinuation of

On September 23, 2025, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) announced that motorcycle production in August reached 182,418 units, comprising 150,973 CBUs and 31,445 CKDs, representing a 6.0% YoY increase.
For the first eight months of 2025, total motorcycle production reached 1,632,542 units (1,358,200 CBUs and 27

Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) announced that new car sales of 73,041 units in August increased by 0.6% over the same month in 2024. PV (passenger vehicles) sales increased 0.4% to 67,302 units. CV (commercial vehicles) sales increased 3.1% to 5,739 units.
New car sales for the first eight months of 2025 decr

Announced on September 15, 2025, Thanh Cong Group (TC Group) reported Hyundai’s total sales for August 2025 at 3,701 vehicles, representing a 20.9% decline YoY but around 2.8% increase MoM.
The Hyundai Tucson was the brand’s best-selling model in August, with 618 units sold, followed closely by the Hyundai Creta with

On September 12, BYD released a statement in response to the remarks made by Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa, who publicly stated that “in Germany Leapmotor sold more than BYD”.
BYD stated that for the German market, from January to August 2025, it registered 8,610 units, while Leapmotor registered 3,536 units. In the

The Association of Indonesia Automotive Industries (GAIKINDO) and other sources reported that Indonesian vehicle sales in August 2025 were 61,780 units, down 19.0% compared to August 2024.
By automaker sales in August, Toyota was down 29.5% y/y to 18,328 units and a 29.7% market share. Daihatsu was down 28.8% to 9,84

The Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD) announced that Turkish vehicle sales of 104,893 units in August 2025 represented a 11.6% increase over August 2024.
According to the data from Automotive Distributors Association (ODD), Renault sales were 10,563 units in August (10.4% market share), Fiat sales were 9,464

Indian passenger vehicle sales in August 2025 were down 9.0% y/y to 280,839 units.
Based on the release of carmakers, the available sales results of PVs are as follows:
Maruti Suzuki sales of 134,050 units decreased 7.9% in August compared to the same month in 2024. Tata sales of 68,482 units decreased 2.2% from last

On September 9, it was reported that Mexico’s heavy vehicle industry continues to face sharp declines due to tariff uncertainty and trade volatility.
According to ANPACT, wholesale sales in August totaled 2,541 units, a 59.8% drop year-on-year, while cumulative sales from January to August fell 51.3%. Production drop

On September 9, it was reported that the Brazilian imported car market experienced a historic milestone in August, as sales of Chinese models surpassed those of vehicles from Argentina for the first time.
Argentina registered 13,400 units, while China reached 17,500, representing 7.8% of total new vehicle registratio

On September 11, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced China’s vehicle production and sales results for August 2025.
According to the CAAM, in August 2025, China’s overall macroeconomic level continued to improve, with vehicle production and sales volumes both maintaining a growth of over

The 134,663 new vehicles sold in Russia in August 2025 represented a decrease of 20.6% compared to the same month in 2024 according to the Avtoselkhozmash Holding release on September 11.
The 870,765 new vehicles sold in the first eight months of 2025 represented a decrease of 26.8% over the same period in 2024.
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According to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) report issued on September 11, automobile sales (including imported vehicles of non-VAMA manufactures' sales) in Vietnam were up 3.1% year-over-year to 25,973 units in August. CKD volume was 12,671 units and CBU volume was 13,302 units.
VAMA members

Announced on September 11, 2025, Honda Vietnam Company (HVN) reported its retail sales results for August 2025. 
Based on estimates compiled from deliveries by Honda Authorized Sales and Service Shops and Honda Automobile Distributors, HVN recorded motorcycle sales of 154,599 units, representing a 13.4% decline YoY.

Announced on September 10, 2025, Proton, Malaysia recorded its highest monthly sales in 36 months, selling 15,228 units in August (domestic and export) and pushing YTD sales to 100,902 units. This strong performance reinforced Proton’s second-place market position, with August market share estimated at 20.6%, and YTD

Three Japanese OEMs recently announced their August 2025 new car sales results in China.
Toyota sold 153,400 units in August, up 0.9% year-over-year (y/y) and achieving y/y growth for 7 consecutive months. FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota accounted for 70,125 units and 66,060 units, down 2.7% y/y and up 4.8% y/y, respective

OEMs with manufacturing operations in Mexico exported 296,796 light vehicles in August 2025, a 1.4% increase compared to the 292,670 units shipped in August 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
OEMs with increased exports in August included BMW Group with a 34.9% increase to

OEMs built 349,856 light vehicles in Mexico in August 2025, resulting in a 0.8% decrease compared to the 352,615 units built in the same month of 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
OEMs with production increases in August included Audi with an increase of 55.2% to 15,461 un

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for August 2025.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in August 2025
Retail
August retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.995 million uni