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Spanish 4x4 manufacturer Santana revived with Chinese backing

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Firm will build new plug-in hybrid pick-up truck "designed for off-road enthusiasts" at old Linares factory Spanish 4x4 manufacturer Santana has been revived with the backing of Chinese firm Zhengzhou Nissan , a joint venture of Nissan and Dongfeng. That PHEVmodel matches a turbocharged 1.5-litre

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South Korea January 2025: Kia Sorento lodges 5th straight win in slow market (-8.5%)

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The South Korean new car market is in difficulty in January at -8.5% BMW (+37.6%) is the best-selling foreign manufacturer this time at #4 overall, overtaking Mercedes (+29.3%). n/a n/a 50 Volvo EX30 62 new – – Source: KAIDA, Manufacturers The Kia Sorento is once again the best-selling vehicle at home. this month.

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South Africa April 2025: Mahindra (+43.1%), Hyundai (+40.9%), GWM (+30.1%) help lift market up 11.9%

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Toyota (+21.3%) and Suzuki (+22.2%) maintain their grip on the manufacturers ranking just as the Volkswagen Group (-16.5%) craters. South Africa April 2025 – manufacturers: Pos Manufacturer Apr-25 % /24 Mar 2025 % /24 Pos FY24 1 Toyota 10,363 24.4% + 21.3% Out of the monthly total, 37,258 units or 87.9% to government.

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South Africa February 2025: Suzuki beats VW Group again in solid market (+7.3%)

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The South African new vehicle market confirms its recovery with February sales up a sturdy 7.3% Toyota (+1.9%) remains the faraway leader in the manufacturers charts but sees its share thaw slightly to 24.5% Suzuki Swift sales are up 44.5% year-on-year in February. year-on-year to 47,978 units. so far this year. 1 23,895 25.2% + 6.8%

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Canada February 2025: Hyundai (+6.5%), Mazda (+11.9%), Lexus (+9.5%) defy market off -8.2%

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Impending US tariffs on Canadian exports throw a cloak of uncertainty for the light vehicle market in the coming months. Honda (-6.4%) falls less than the market unlike Kia (-10.9%). The Hyundai Tucson (+8.7%) and Subaru Crosstrek (+3.4%) defy the negative market with year-on-year upticks. Source: Manufacturers

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Pakistan April 2025: Suzuki down -33.3% in stable market

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of the Pakistani market in April. According to local manufacturers association PAMA, 10,596 new locally assembled vehicles found buyer in Pakistan in April, a tiny +0.8% Note not all manufacturers present in Pakistan are members of PAMA such as Kia, Changan and MG notably and therefore dont appear in these statistics.

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USA February 2025: Volvo (+40.1%), Genesis (+20.4%) excel in declining market

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Interestingly given their market domination, incentives on pickups, SUVs, crossovers and minivans grow year-on-year to $3,393 per vehicles, up $633 on a year ago. Honda (-2.6%) follows the market. Previous month: USA January 2025: Toyota Tacoma, Ford F-Series highlight market up 3.7% Source: Manufacturers 247,243 + 9.0%

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