Argentine vehicle sales up 2.7%, production down 9.9%, exports down 17.6% in October 2025 On November 6, Argentina’s Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ADEFA) announced that wholesale sales of 44,801 vehicles in October were down 17.4% from September sales, and up 2.7% from October 2024. Of those vehicles sold in October, 31,146 were passenger cars, 13.4% more than last October, and 13,655 were commercial vehicles, 15.5% less than last Oc...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/07

Changan Auto announces Jan.-Sep. 2025 sales results On October 9, Changan Auto announced September 2025 sales results on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE). In September, the automaker sold 266,315 units, up 24.9% year-over-year (y/y). Year-to-date (YTD) vehicle sales totaled 2,066,075 units, up 8.5% y/y. Independent sub-brands’ September and YTD sales accounted for 225,856 units and 1,750,414 units, up 30.8% y/y and 10.5% y/y, respectively. Se...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/11

AVTOVAZ, Russia switches to shorter workweek from September 29, 2025 On September 29, multiple sources reported that AVTOVAZ has switched to a shorter workweek, which could last up to six months. According to local media reports, cumulative sales of Lada passenger cars from January to August fell 24.9% compared to the same period last year. The shortened workweek will run from September 29, 2025, to March 28, 2026. During this period, the LADA Gr...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/30

Global EV sales up 19.4％ to 1.52 million units in August On September 25, MarkLines announced that global electric vehicles (including BEV, PHV and FCV) sales in August increased 19.4% YoY to 1.52 million units. In the first eight months of 2025, total EV sales increased 24.9% YoY to 10.82 million units. EVs accounted for 29.4% of total sales in August, marking record high and up 2.4% point from the previous month. In August, China leads the EV...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/26

Italian passenger car sales down 2.7% in August 2025 On September 1, the Italian automobile manufacturers association (ANFIA) announced that passenger car registrations of 67,272 units in August decreased 2.7% over the same month in 2024. Year-to-date sales decreased 3.7% with 1,040,734 cars registered in the first eight months of 2025. In August, Fiat registrations increased 31.7% year-on-year (9.3% market share), Toyota registrations decreased ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/02

Indonesian sales down 18.4% to 60,552 in July The Association of Indonesia Automotive Industries (GAIKINDO) and other sources reported that Indonesian vehicle sales in July 2025 were 60,552 units, down 18.4% compared to July 2024.By automaker sales in July, Toyota was down 30.3% y/y to 18,905 units and a 31.2% market share. Daihatsu was down 24.9% to 10,451 units with a 17.3% market share. Suzuki was up 11.1% to 6,010 units with a 9.9% market sha...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/12

EU passenger car sales down 5.1% in June 2025 On July 24, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for June 2025. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) decreased 5.1% year-on-year to 1,243,732 units in June, while year-to-date sales decreased 0.9% to 6,815,320 units. June sales in the EU decreased 7.3% to 1,010,2...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/24

Renault Group sales rise 1.3% in H1 2025 On July 23, Renault Group reported that its overall sales rose 1.3% YoY to 1,169,773 units in the first half (H1) of 2025 over the same period last year. By brand, Renault was up 2.7% to 808,413 units, Dacia slightly declined by 0.7% to 356,084 units, and Alpine was up 84.6% to 5,015 registrations in H1 2025. Renault Group's sales in Europe increased by 5.4%, reaching 708,106 vehicles in the first half of ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/23

May vehicle sales in Thailand up 4.7%, production up 10.3% (detailed report) According to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), May vehicle sales in Thailand increased 4.7% year over year to 52,229 units. This marks the second consecutive month of growth, driven by rising sales of BEVs, PHEVs, and ICE passenger cars. The growth is attributed to increasingly affordable vehicle pricing. However, ICE pickup truck sales continued to decline, impac...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/27

Brazilian vehicle sales up 16.2% to 225,710 units in May 2025 (ANFAVEA) The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) increased 16.2% YOY to 225,710 units in May 2025.Vehicle sales in May consisted of 167,547 passenger cars; 47,059 light commercial vehicles; 9,161 trucks; and 1,943 buses. Of the newly registered vehicles, locally manufactured vehicles in...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/06

New vehicle sales by 5 major OEMs in South Korea decrease 0.9% in August  Five Korean automakers announced domestic new vehicle sales in August. New vehicle sales in South Korea decreased by 0.9% compared to the same month in the previous year to 105,504 units. While sales continued to decline due to reduced demand for electric vehicles, as well as rising prices and interest rates, the production line was impacted by the modernization of certain...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/03

Argentine vehicle sales down 27.9%, production down 16.7 %, exports up 34.7% in January 2024 On February 9, Argentina’s Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ADEFA) announced that wholesale sales of 15,942 vehicles in January were down 36.4% from December sales, and down 27.9% from one year ago in January 2023. Of those vehicles sold in January, 9,333 were passenger cars, 44.5% less than last January, and 6,609 were commercial vehicles, 24.9...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/10

China’s drive battery capacity increases 31.0% in November On December 11, the China Automotive Power Battery Industry Innovation Alliance (CAPBIIA) released monthly drive battery data for November 2023. In November, the total installed drive battery capacity in China was 44.9GWh, registering a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 31.0%. Specifically, capacities of ternary batteries for vehicle equipment totaled 15.7GWh, accounting for 35.0% of the...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/12

China Passenger Car Association analysis of production and sales volumes for November 2023 The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for November 2023. China passenger car production and sales volumes in November 2023 Retail November retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 2.080 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/11

China’s vehicle production and sales volumes increase 6.6% and 9.5% y/y in September, respectively On October 11, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced China’s vehicle production and sales results for September 2023. In September, amid the introduction of a range of national-level consumption promotion policies, local governments responded actively by formulating and implementing measures such as issuing consumpti...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/12

Mexican auto exports rise 16.0% in September OEMs with manufacturing operations in Mexico exported 301,341 light vehicles in September, a 16.0% increase compared to the 259,792 units shipped in September 2022, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi). OEMs with increased exports in September included Audi with a 12.3% increase to 16,344 units; BMW with a 82.5% increase to 11,876 units; Chrysler with a 18.7% increase...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/07

Mexican vehicle sales jump 35.6% in September  On October 4, Mexico’s Institito Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) reported sales of 118,038 light vehicles in September, representing an 35.6% increase from the 87,051 sales in September 2022. Nissan sold 20,146 units in September, an increase of 86.4% from the previous year. Overall Volkswagen Group sales of 13,000 units in September increased 81.2% from the same month in 2022, with th...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/05

Auto sales in Vietnam down 26.9% in August  According to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) report issued on September 12, automobile sales (including imported vehicles of non-VAMA manufactures' sales) in Vietnam were down 26.9% year-over-year to 22,540 units in August. CKD volume was 13,118 units and CBU volume was 9,422 units. The decline in sales during August can be attributed primarily to the fact that half of the month...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/13

Flash Report: Isuzu's operating income for the April-June quarter of 2023 increased by 25.3% to JPY 68.6 billion Isuzu's FY2023 first quarter financial results were announced. Sales increased 12.7% YoY to JPY 775.5 billion. This was a JPY 87.3 billion increase over the previous year's JPY 688.2 billion. Operating income increased 25.3% YoY to JPY 68.6 billion. This was a JPY 13.8 billion increase over the previous year's JPY 54.8 billion. Ordinar...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/09

New vehicle sales by 5 major OEMs in South Korea decrease 5.8% in July Five Korean automakers announced domestic new vehicle sales in July. New vehicle sales in South Korea decreased by 5.8% compared to the same month in the previous year to 114,818 units. Automobile demand seems to have declined due to the termination of special consumption tax cut (from 5.0% to 3.5%) for passenger cars in the end of June and continued high interest rates.By com...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/02