Bahman Group, Iran, to present new vehicles at Mashhad Auto Show On August 24, multiple sources reported that Bahman Group will present the Haval H6 hybrid, Cheval 6 crossover, Capra U pickup truck, and the Fidelity XB1 SUV at the Mashhad Auto Show. It will also display Mazda3, Mazda EZ6 sedans, Haval H9 SUV, Hongqi H5 sedan, and the Avtar 11 SUV for the Iranian market. In the commercial vehicles segment, it will present heavy-duty trucks BIKE X9...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/26

Mazda to raise prices of 2026 Mazda 3 On August 19 (in local time), a U.S. subsidiary of Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) announced that it will raise the prices of its “Mazda 3” 2026 model by USD 400-740 (JPY 60,000-110,000). The Mazda 3 is equipped with partially upgraded interior equipment. Mazda has adopted an audio system that uses eight speakers as standard equipment, and discontinued some grades. While the improvements are minor, the pr...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/21

Auto sales in Vietnam up 9.7% in July According to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) report issued on August 12, automobile sales (including imported vehicles of non-VAMA manufactures' sales) in Vietnam were up 9.7% year-over-year to 31,739 units in July CKD volume was 15,701 units and CBU volume was 16,038 units. VAMA members (20 manufacturers) sales in July were up 7.3% y/y to 26,573 units. VAMA members passenger car sales...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/13

y (INEGI). OEMs with production increases in July included Chrysler with an increase of 42.0% to 38,821 units, JAC with an increase of 30.2% to 2,701 units, Toyota with an increase of 13.3% to 22,881 units, Nissan with an increase of 11.7% to 47,452 units, BMW Group with an increase of 10.5% to 9,106 units, and GM with an increase of 6.1% to 70,197 units. OEMs whose production declined in July compared to the previous year included Mercedes with ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/08

Mexican auto exports up 7.9% in July 2025 OEMs with manufacturing operations in Mexico exported 289,598 light vehicles in July 2025, a 7.9% increase compared to the 268,297 units shipped in July 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). OEMs with increased exports in July included VW with a 30.6% increase to 30,682 units, Chrysler with a 24.3% increase to 32,479 units, GM with a 22.0% increase to 69,707 units,...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/08

Australian new vehicle sales increase 3.6% in July On August 5, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries announced that new vehicle registrations of 103,097 units in July 2025 represented an increase of 3.6% over the last July. New vehicle sales of 711,908 units in the first seven months of the year represented a 2.7% decrease YoY. Passenger car sales of 13,946 units in July represented a 19.3% decrease from the same period in 2024, SUV sales...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/05

Mexican vehicle sales down 0.6% in July 2025 On August 4, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) reported sales of 124,482 light vehicles in July, representing an decrease of 0.6% from the 125,260 sales in July 2024. Nissan sold 23,614 units in July, an increase of 13.3% from the previous year. Overall Volkswagen Group sales of 13,902 units in July decreased 5.9% from the same month in 2024. General Motors sold 15,919 un...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/05

Flash Report: Mazda reported an operating loss of JPY 46.1 billion in the April-June quarter of 2025 Mazda's FY2025 first quarter financial results were announced. Sales declined 8.8% YoY to JPY 1,099.8 billion. This was a JPY 105.8 billion decrease from the previous year's JPY 1,205.6 billion. Operating loss was JPY 46.1 billion. While the previous year's operating income was JPY 50.4 billion, the company posted an operating loss for the current...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/05

South Korea Note: Some figures were updated on August 15. The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in July 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of August 4, was 1,371,830 units, up 7.5% y/y. The number of sales days in July was 26, one day more than in the same month last year. Light vehicle seasonally adjusted annualized sales (SAAR) for July 2025 was 16.4 million units versu...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/04

H1 2025 total vehicle exports from Japan record first growth in two years The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA) announced on July 31 that the total number of vehicle exports from Japan in the period January-June 2025 (H1 2025) increased by 1.4% year-over-year (y/y) to 2,046,296 units, making the first increase in Two years. While the exports of passenger cars and trucks recorded slight increases of 0.9% y/y and 3.1% y/y, res...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/01

Mazda unveils third generation CX-5 SUV in Europe On July 10, Mazda unveiled the third generation of the CX-5. The SUV pairs e-SKYACTIV G 2.5 G gasoline engine, which is the single type offered, with SKYACTIV-DRIVE 6-speed automatic transmission. M Hybrid version, powered by Mazda's 24 V mild hybrid technology, will be offered in Europe, Japan, and other markets. SKYACTIV-Z, which is under development to achieve ideal combustion, will be introduc...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/11

Auto sales in Vietnam up 20.3% in June According to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) report issued on July 10, automobile sales (including imported vehicles of non-VAMA manufactures' sales) in Vietnam were up 20.3% year-over-year to 31,977 units in June . CKD volume was 14,355 units and CBU volume was 17,622 units. VAMA members (20 manufacturers) sales in June were up 17.3% y/y to 25,793 units. VAMA members passenger car sa...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/10

-year (y/y) increase of 18.1%. Year-to-date (YTD) retail sales volume totaled 10.901 million units, up 10.8% y/y. Luxury car retail sales volumes totaled 230,000 units, down 7% y/y. Retail sales volumes of domestic brands totaled 1.34 million units, up 30% y/y. Domestic brands had a market share of 64.2% of the total, up 5.6 percentage points y/y Retail sales volumes of mainstream joint venture brands totaled 510,000 units, up 5% y/y. Specificall...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/09

Mexican auto exports up 14.0% in June 2025 OEMs with manufacturing operations in Mexico exported 331,517 light vehicles in June 2025, a 14.0% increase compared to the 290,706 units shipped in June 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). OEMs with increased exports in June included GM with a 56.4% increase to 72,324 units; Nissan with a 27.1% increase to 53,289 units; Kia with a 20.7% increase to 19,642 units...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08

Mexican auto production increases 4.9% in June 2025 OEMs built 361,047 light vehicles in Mexico in June 2025, resulting in a 4.9% increase compared to the 344,206 units built in the same month of 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). OEMs with production increases in June included GM with an increase of 6.5% to 70,399 units; Ford with an increase of 5.4% to 40,458 units; Chrysler with an increase of 3.8% t...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08

Australian new vehicle sales increase 2.4% in June On July 3, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries announced that new vehicle registrations of 122,509 units in June 2025 represented an increase of 2.4% over the last June. New vehicle sales of 608,811 units in the first six months of the year represented a 3.7% decrease YoY. Passenger car sales of 15,190 units in June represented a 27.9% decrease from the same period in 2024, SUV sales of ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/04

Mexican vehicle sales down 5.9% in June 2025 On July 2, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) reported sales of 116,062 light vehicles in June, representing a decrease of 5.9% from the 123,391 sales in June 2024. Nissan sold 21,153 units in June, remaining with no changes in comparison to the previous year. Overall Volkswagen Group sales of 13,194 units in June decreased 5.0% from the same month in 2024. General Motors ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/04

Mazda reports record-breaking sales for June 2025 in Spain On July 2, Mazda Spain announced record-breaking sales for June 2025, registering 2,305 units, the highest for any June in its 25-year history in the country. This represents a 39% year-over-year growth, well above the market average of 15%. Mazda achieved a 1.93% total market share, with standout performance in both private (2.6%) and fleet (2.1%) channels. The CX-30 led sales, followed ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/04

e 2024, even though June 2025 had 2 less selling days than June last year. The SAAR in June was 1.81 million, the lowest level so far in 2025 and a continuation of the trend of the market losing momentum after a strong start to the year. For the first half of 2025, new light vehicle sales reached 976,000 units, an increase of 5.6% from the 6 months of 2024.  Highlights from the first half of 2025 include:       •    GM led the market wit...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/04

U.S. auto sales down 5.6% in June; Japanese and European brands with high ratio of imports show significant sales decline Note: Some figures were updated on July 10. The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in June 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by Marklines as of July 2, was 1,259,037, down 5.6% from the same month last year. The number of sales days in June was 24, two days less than ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/03