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

Flash Report: Mitsubishi Motors' operating income for the April-June quarter of 2023 increased by 46.7% to JPY 45.2 billion Mitsubishi Motors' FY2023 first quarter financial results were announced. Sales increased 20.2% YoY to JPY 635.8 billion. This was a JPY 107.1 billion increase over the previous year's JPY 528.7 billion. Operating income increased 46.7% YoY to JPY 45.2 billion. This was a JPY 14.4 billion increase over the previous year's JP...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/24

EU passenger car sales up 18.2% in May 2023 On June 21, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for May 2023. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) increased 18.2% year-on-year to 1,121,644 units in May, while year-to-date sales increased 17.4% to 5,323,630 units.    Sales in the EU increased 18.5% to 938,950...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/22

Yulu, India launches Wynn electric scooter for INR 55.5 thousand On April 28, Yulu opened the bookings of its 1st personal electric two-wheeler Yulu Wynn which is launched at a limited-period introductory price of INR 55.5 thousand. Wynn is an electric 2-wheeler designed for easy mobility and has a 51V, 19.3 Ah LFP battery pack with a BLDC motor and a range of 61-68 km with a top speed ranging to 24.9 kmph. It comes with a swappable battery that...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/01

Mexican auto exports rise 9.9% in January OEMs with manufacturing operations in Mexico exported 238,135 light vehicles in January 2023, a 9.9% increase compared to the 216,630 units shipped in January 2022, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi).OEMs with increased exports in January included Audi with a 67.9% increase to 14,884 units; Chrysler with a 45.0% increase to 39,123 units; Ford with a 37.1% increase to...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/09

China vehicle production and sales decrease 18.2% and 8.4% in December, respectively On January 12, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced vehicle production and sales results for December 2022 and the whole of 2022. For the whole of 2022, vehicle production and sales increased in a stable tone due to continuously positive economic indicators as well as rapid growth of passenger vehicle production and sales driven by p...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/13

Brazilian vehicle production up 5.4%, exports up 27.8% in 2022 The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in December 2022 of 191,457 units represented a 9.2% decrease from December one year ago.A total of 2,369,659 vehicles were produced in 2022, a 5.4% increase from 2021.Of the vehicles produced in 2022, 1823,674 were passenger cars; 352,505 were...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/10

Italian passenger car sales fall 0.8% in July 2022 On August 1, the Italian automobile manufacturers association (ANFIA) announced that passenger car registrations of 109,580 units in July decreased 0.8% over the same month in 2021. Year-to-date sales decreased 20.3% with 793,856 cars registered in the first seven months of 2022. In July, Fiat brand registrations decreased 6.9% year-on year (14.0% market share), Volkswagen brand registrations dec...

News  Updated at: 2022/08/02

Italian passenger car sales fall 15.0% in June 2022 On July 1, the Italian automobile manufacturers association (ANFIA) announced that passenger car registrations of 127,209 units in June decreased 15.0% over the same month in 2021. Year-to-date sales decreased 22.7% with 684,228 cars registered in the first half of 2022. In June, Fiat brand registrations decreased 24.3% year-on year (13.2% market share), Volkswagen brand registrations decreased ...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/04

New vehicle sales by 5 major OEMs in South Korea decrease 3.5% in May Five Korean automakers announced domestic new vehicle sales in May. New vehicle sales in South Korea decreased by 3.5% compared to the same month in the previous year to 119,807 units.By company, Hyundai Motor was the leader with sales of 63,373 units (52.9% market share), an increase of 2.1% year-over-year (y/y), followed by Kia Motors with a 4.7% decrease to 45,663 units (38....

News  Updated at: 2022/06/03