Singapore March 2026: Chery, MG, Tesla Shine in Market up 16.5%
Singapore’s March 2026 new‑car registrations jumped 16.5% year‑on‑year to 5,049 units, lifting Q1 volume 22.1% to 13,322. BYD retained the lead with a 22.8% market share, up 40.9% from February, while Tesla surged 308.6% to claim third place at 12.2%. Chinese marques Chery (+550%), MG (+403.7%) and GAC (+176.5%) posted explosive gains, reshaping the top‑10. In contrast, premium German brands BMW, Mercedes and Japan’s Honda recorded double‑digit declines.
Saudi Arabia Q1 2026: Haval (+63.6%), Jetour (+23%) Shine, Sales Down -24.3%
Saudi Arabia’s new‑car market contracted 24.3% YoY in Q1 2026, delivering just 166,748 units. Despite the slump, Chinese marques Haval and Jetour posted the strongest gains, up 63.6% and 23% respectively, while most established brands fell double‑digits. Toyota expanded its...
Oman Q1 2026: Toyota up to 49.5% Share
Oman’s new‑car market contracted 6.1% year‑on‑year in Q1 2026, delivering 17,354 units. Toyota’s sales held steady (+0.4%) and its share rose from 46.3% to 49.5%, edging close to half the market. Hyundai posted a modest 2.2% gain, while Nissan surged 53%...
Kuwait Q1 2026: Nissan Patrol Takes the Lead
Kuwait’s new‑car market shrank 17.8% YoY in Q1 2026, delivering 29,104 units. Toyota remains the market leader with a 24.4% share but saw a 30.6% volume drop. Nissan defied the downturn, posting a 22.9% sales increase and its Patrol model...
Iraq Q1 2026: Sales Down -33.3%, Jetour (+23.9%) Island of Growth
Iraq’s new‑car market contracted sharply in Q1 2026, falling 33.3% year‑over‑year to just 29,765 units. Kia led the decline with a 41.4% drop, slipping to a 24.5% share, while Toyota fell 32.8% but stayed just ahead of Kia. Nissan proved resilient,...
Bahrain Q1 2026: Market Down -18.4%, Haval up to #3 Brand
Bahrain’s new‑car market contracted 18.4% year‑on‑year in Q1 2026, with total registrations slipping to 7,463 units. Despite the downturn, Toyota expanded its share to 37%, while Jetour more than doubled its footprint to 11.7% and Haval rose to the #3 spot...
Yemen Q1 2026: Toyota Back up to 93% Share
Yemen's new‑car market grew 27.5% in Q1 2026, reaching 3,312 units sold. Toyota captured 93% of the market, up 35% year‑on‑year, while Lexus held the only other notable share at 4.5%. The Toyota Hilux led model sales with a 38.9% share,...
Syria Q1 2026: Kia Topples Hyundai in Reviving Market
The Syrian new‑car market rebounded dramatically in Q1 2026, climbing from just 103 units in the same period a year earlier to an estimated 1,828 sales annually. Six manufacturers have re‑entered the market, with Kia seizing the lead at a 43.5%...
Poland March 2026: Market up 20.4%, Volvo XC60 Repeats at Record #4, BMW X1 in Top 10
Poland’s new‑passenger‑car market surged 20.4% year‑to‑date, reaching 63,900 units in March and lifting Q1 volume 6.7% to 151,650. The top‑five brand lineup stayed unchanged, with Toyota slipping to 12.8% share while Skoda, Volkswagen, BMW and Audi round out the group....
Europe March 2026: Sales up 11.1%, Tesla Model Y Distant Leader Above Nissan Qashqai
European new‑car registrations surged 11.1% year‑on‑year in March 2026, reaching 1,581,169 units and lifting Q1 growth to 4.1%. Battery‑electric vehicle (BEV) sales exploded 41.7% to 344,064 units, capturing a 21.8% market share. Tesla’s Model Y vaulted to the top‑selling model with...
Vietnam March 2026: VinFast Reaches Record 39% Share
VinFast surged to a record 39% share of Vietnam's March vehicle market, nearly tripling its volume year‑on‑year. Total new‑car sales jumped 51% YoY to 70,859 units, pushing Q1 sales up 41.8% to 162,039. The Limo Green reclaimed the top model...
Belgium March/Q1 2026: BMW X1 Stays #1, VW T-Roc up to #3
Belgium's new‑car market posted an 8.8% year‑on‑year increase in March, reaching 43,733 units, though Q1 volume remains 5.9% lower than a year ago. BMW reclaimed the top brand spot with a 14.2% share, while Volkswagen slipped to second and the...
South Africa March 2026: Record Market, BYD and Tata Now Share Figures
South Africa’s new‑vehicle market posted a record 58,060 units in March 2026, marking a 17.3% year‑on‑year increase and the 18th consecutive month of growth. Toyota remained the market leader with a 22.9% share, while the VW Group reclaimed second place...
Canada March/Q1 2026: Ford Motor (+14.4%), Stellantis (+14.6%) Shine, Sales Down -4.4%
Canada's new light‑vehicle market contracted 8.2% YoY in March, with Q1 volume falling 4.4% to 406,000 units, the lowest SAAR since September 2025. Despite the downturn, Ford Motor posted a 14.4% gain, selling 70,541 units and leading the OEM ranking,...
Pakistan March 2026: Market up 39.9%, Sazgar Haval H6 up to #2
Pakistan’s March 2026 light‑vehicle registrations jumped 39.9% year‑on‑year to 15,531 units, pushing Q1 volume to 55,707 – a 38.6% rise. Suzuki remained the market leader with a 40.2% share, though its dominance slipped from the 45.5% Q1 level. The domestically...
Cyprus March 2026: Nissan Juke and Qashqai Dominate in Market Off -24.2%
Cyprus new‑car registrations plunged 24.2% year‑on‑year in March, falling to 1,214 units and leaving Q1 volume 18.8% lower. Nissan bucked the downturn, expanding its market share to a record 21.8% as the Juke (+56.5%) and Qashqai (+18.9%) led model‑level gains....
South Korea March 2026: BYD Breaks Records Again, Renault Filante in Top 10
South Korea’s light‑vehicle market posted a 10.2% year‑on‑year increase in March 2026, moving 164,393 units. Kia retained the lead with a 34.3% share, while Hyundai slipped to 31.3%. Tesla’s Model Y exploded 3,691% YoY, securing the top foreign‑brand spot, and BYD...
BSCB Featured in French Weekly Auto Plus
BSCB’s automotive sales data was featured in the April 3 issue of France’s weekly Auto Plus, appearing as the magazine’s opening article. The piece lists the top‑three best‑selling vehicles in 23 global markets for full‑year 2025, spanning regions from South Africa to...
Chile March 2026: GWM Poer Now #1 Year-to-Date
In March 2026 Chile saw 27,358 new light‑vehicle registrations, a 14% year‑on‑year rise, pushing Q1 volume to 74,977 units. Great Wall Motors (GWM) Poer surged 38.5% to claim the top spot for the month and seized the year‑to‑date lead. Chinese...
Austria March 2026: Market up 27.2%, Tesla Model Y Best-Seller
Austria’s new‑car market surged 27.2% year‑on‑year in March, reaching 33,018 units and lifting Q1 volumes 17% to 77,235. Volkswagen remains the market leader but its share fell to 12.6%, while Skoda (+46.2%) and Audi (+36.5%) posted strong double‑digit gains. Tesla’s...
Uruguay March 2026: BYD Now #1 Year-to-Date in Record Market
In March 2026 Uruguay sold a record 6,506 new light vehicles, up 12.1% year‑on‑year, pushing Q1 sales 13.9% higher to 17,625 units. BYD surged to a 12.8% market share, an 81.2% YoY increase, overtaking Fiat to become the top seller...
India March 2026: Maruti Suzuki DZire #1, Nissan Gravite and Renault Duster Launch
India’s new‑car market posted a record 447,702 units sold in March 2026, a 16% year‑on‑year increase and the sixth consecutive March record. Maruti Suzuki retained its lead with a 37.1% share, and its DZire reclaimed the top‑selling model slot with...
Denmark March 2026: Skoda Best-Selling Carmaker for the First Time
Denmark’s new‑car registrations surged 26.6% YoY in March 2026, reaching 18,968 units and lifting Q1 volume 16.7% to 43,703. Skoda captured the top spot for the first time, posting an 88.9% sales jump to 2,038 units and a 10.7% market...
Australia March 2026: BYD First Chinese on Monthly Podium, BEVs (+88.9%) at Record 14.6% Share
Australia’s March 2026 new‑vehicle registrations fell 2.6% year‑on‑year to 108,703 units, reflecting higher fuel prices and geopolitical tensions. Battery‑electric vehicle (BEV) sales surged 88.9% to 15,839 units, pushing the BEV share to a record 14.6% of the market. Chinese manufacturers...
Russia March 2026: Toyota, Belgee up, Tenet Plateaus
Russian new‑car sales rebounded 30.6% year‑on‑year in March 2026, reaching 104,278 units and putting Q1 growth at 7.3%. Haval surged to second place with a 14.2% market share, while Toyota jumped 150.8% to 2.7% share for an eighth straight Top 10...
Spain March 2026: Toyota, Hyundai Shoot up, BYD Breaks Records, Highest Monthly Volume Since June 2019
Spain’s new‑car market posted a robust March 2026, delivering 130,340 units – the first month above 130,000 since June 2019 and 11.7% higher than a year earlier. Total sales are now 7.6% ahead of the 2025 year‑to‑date total, while rechargeable...
China Retail January-February 2026: Volkswagen and Xiaomi YU7 #1 Year-to-Date
China's retail car market contracted 15.3% year‑to‑date, with 2.61 million units sold through February. Volkswagen reclaimed the top brand spot in both January and February, marking its first consecutive‑month lead in two years. The Xiaomi YU7 emerged as the best‑selling model...