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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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Hyundai Elantra sales are up 38.8% in February. Impending US tariffs on Canadian exports throw a cloak of uncertainty for the light vehicle market in the coming months. For now, February figures show a dreadful -8.2% year-on-year evolution to 122,000 estimated by Desroriers Automotive. A main explanation for this fall is the end of Federal and Quebec EV incentives.

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Porsche 917 from “Le Mans” fails to sell despite $25M bid

Motor Authority

A Porsche 917 used for filming of “Le Mans” was passed in at auction despite a $25 million bid The car is one of three 917s used for filming and the example owned by Steve McQueen The car's current owner is celebrity Porsche collector Jerry Seinfeld Porsche more than half a century ago unveiled a car that remains one of the fastest and.

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Lexus repeats as No. 1 on Brand Reputation Scorecard

Auto Remarketing

Lexus is again No. 1 when it comes to brand reputation, according to the latest study by customer review and reputation management platform Widewail. Toyotas luxury brand topped the rankings for the second consecutive year in the 2025 Widewail Brand Scorecard, a study that examines and ranks the reputations of 29 auto brands in the U.S., with a health score of 97.

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Lucid Air Beats Lamborghini Revuelto In C&D’s Annual Lightning Lap Shootout

Carscoops

The Lucid Air Sapphire was the fastest car at Car and Driver’s annual Lightning Lap competition. Porsche’s range-topping Taycan Turbo GT sedan was 1.6 seconds slower than the Lucid. Mazda’s MX-5 Miata Club was the slowest at the 4.1-mile Virginia International Raceway. Electric cars are fast in a straight line, sure, but all that weight means they’re hopeless on a twisty racetrack.

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Exclusive: McLaren plots reinvention in full merger with Forseven

Autocar

Forseven merger will bring a broader line-up, here imagined by Autocar Full interview with CEO as British firm sets its sights on dramatic expansion beyond mid-engined supercars McLaren Automotive is to merge with the start-up company Forseven in a bombshell move that will enable McLaren to expand beyond making mid-engined supercars for the first time.

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Congratulations to Georgina Fernandez, OES Sales Coordinator at Cummins Drivetrain and Braking Systems, Our January Member of the Month! 🎉👏

Women Automotive Network

Can you tell us a little about you, your background and how you got started in the automotive industry? After earning my PGDipED in Modern Foreign Languages, I began my career as a teacher in diverse educational settings, including adult education, secondary and primary schools. This experience gave me management and leadership skills I would later transfer to a career in automotive, besides the ability to differentiate instruction for inclusive environments.

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VFACTS February 2025: Petrol, diesel and EV sales drop as PHEVs, hybrids surge

CarExpert

The Australian new-car market dropped by 7.9 per cent last month compared to February 2024, with major brands like Toyota and Ford going backwards. According to VFACTS figures supplied by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), a total of 96,710 vehicles were delivered in February 2025 after Tesla and Polestar sales figures from the Electric Vehicle Council are included.

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Dealer Teamwork Unveils Dynamic Creative Solutions

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Dealer Teamwork announced the launch of Dynamic Creative Solutions, a new product designed to streamline digital marketing efforts for car dealers. The product was launched for demonstration at the National Automobile Association (NADA) Show 2025 in New Orleans. Dynamic Creative Solutions empowers dealerships to generate high-quality, brand-compliant digital advertising and website content with unprecedented speed and ease, the company said.

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How AI is Transforming Auto Dealerships: A Smarter Way to Sell More Cars

Get My Auto

The automotive industry is evolving rapidly, and artificial intelligence (AI) is at the center of this transformation. Auto dealers that embrace AI-driven tools are gaining a competitive edge by automating operations, improving customer engagement, and increasing sales. Get My Auto […] The post How AI is Transforming Auto Dealerships: A Smarter Way to Sell More Cars appeared first on Get My Auto.

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

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Kia Sorento is once again the best-selling vehicle at home. The South Korean new car market is in difficulty in January at -8.5% year-on-year to 106,081. This is partly due to the Lunar New Year falling in January this year. The total volume includes 90,852 local brands (-11.6%) and 15,229 foreigners (+16.4%). Despite a harsh fall, Kia (-14%) starts the year at #1, its first win since last July and 4th victory in the past 13 months.

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

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Suzuki Swift sales are up 44.5% year-on-year in February. The South African new vehicle market confirms its recovery with February sales up a sturdy 7.3% year-on-year to 47,978 units. This brings the year-to-date tally up 9.5% to 94,968. Toyota (+1.9%) remains the faraway leader in the manufacturers charts but sees its share thaw slightly to 24.5% vs. 25.2% so far this year.

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Vietnam February 2025: VinFast monopolises podium, VF 3 best-seller

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The VinFast VF 3 is the best-selling vehicle in Vietnam in February. According to VAMA and Hyundai, new vehicle sales in Vietnam rally back up 80.2% in February to 24,628 units on devastated year-ago volumes when the market was off -52% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is now up 27.7% to 46,595. This month and retroactively for January we have access to exclusive partial data for VinFast.

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

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Volvo XC60 sales are up 62.2% in February. New light vehicle sales in the USA endure their first year-on-year decline in 6 months in February at -2.3% to 1,221,863 units. The year-to-date cume is now up 0.5% to 2,334,300. The SAAR is estimated at 16.1 million units, up from 15.6 million in January and 15.8 million in February 2024. Light trucks are up 0.8% to 1,001,027 and passenger cars continue to fall at -14.1% to 220,836 units.

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Kazakhstan November 2024: Chevrolet Cobalt ultra dominant, Haval M6 up to record #3

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Haval M6 manages its first podium finish in Kazakhstan. Complete October data is also included in the data section of this article. After some delay we can share with you the latest available data about the Kazakh market. New vehicle sales in the country are up a sturdy 10.7% year-on-year in November to 20,984 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 2.5% to 179,628.

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Germany January 2025: Cupra and VW ID.7 break into Top 10 in negative market

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The VW ID.7 ranks #8 in Germany in January. New car sales in Germany edge down -2.8% year-on-year in January to 207,649 units. Volkswagen (+11.6%) posts an excellent month to 22.3% share, the carmaker’s highest in almost a decade: since July 2015 (22.5%). Mercedes (-7.5%) is in negative year-on-year but still manage a strong 9.5% share. Skoda (-1%) secures its third ever podium finish after January 2024 (#3) and June 2024 (#2).

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Taiwan February 2025: CMC J Space cracks podium

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The CMC J Space is up to a record third place in Taiwan in February. New car sales in Taiwan edge up 4.8% year-on-year in February to27,515 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -12% to 62,579. Toyota (+4.7%) matches the market to a more reasonable 28.8% share vs. a record 36.4% in January. It is followed once again by Lexus (+31.3%) at 9% vs. 10.2% last month while CMC (+53.2%) soars past Mercedes (+29.3%) to close out the podium.

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Singapore January 2025: BYD storms into first place with share record

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BYD is the most popular carmaker in Singapore in January. The Singaporean new car market continues to soar in January at +20.7% year-on-year to 2,703 units. As it was the case a year ago , the brands ranking is turned on its head this month. BYD (+116%) lodges a spectacular result, leading the charts outright for the 2nd time ever after February 2024.

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Cyprus February 2025: Kia Sportage, Hyundai Kona dominate weak market

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The Hyundai Kona is up to #2 in Cyprus in February. Based on data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT , the Cyprus new car market struggles in February at just 1,284 units, off -14.5% year-on-year. Keep in mind however that February 2024 was up 48.5% over the year prior. Kia (-3.7%) dominates the market head and shoulders with 22.5% share vs. 19% so far this year and this despite a year-on-year loss.

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Uruguay February 2025: BYD (+266%) up to 10% share

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BYD is the third best-selling carmaker in Uruguay in February. 5,617 new light vehicles found a buyer in Uruguay in February, a very solid 16.7% year-on-year improvement. As it was the case for January, this is the largest February volume in at least a decade. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 10.4% to 9,768. Fiat (+75.7%) continues to vastly dominate the brands charts with 18.1% share vs. 19.4% so far this year.

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Ecuador January 2025: Kia Soluto topples Chevrolet D-Max in weak market

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The Kia Soluto is the best-selling vehicle in Ecuador in January. The Ecuadorian new car market drops -11.8% year-on-year in January to 8,240 registrations. This is the weakest January result since 2017. After celebrating 30 years in a row at #1 , Chevrolet is hit hard this month with sales down -35.2% to 16.5% share. Kia (+3.6%) in contrast braves the negative environment and comes within just 58 sales of Chevrolet.

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Australia January 2025: Toyota RAV4 secures 7th win in a row in negative market

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The Toyota RAV4 is currently the uncontested leader in Australia. The Australian new vehicle market confirms it will be softer in 2025 after a record 2024. December sales are down -2.4% year-on-year in January to 87,625 units, the 6th decline in the past 7 months. We still remain at very high levels as this is the third largest volume in history for January (add 2018 at 88,551), and sales have been negatively impacted by a shipping port strikes.

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Uruguay January 2025: Fiat surges to highest share in 3 years

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Fiat holds 21.2% of the Uruguayan market in January. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay edge up 2.8% year-on-year in January to 4,151 units. This is is the largest January volume in at least a decade. Fiat (+14.1%) improves on an already impressive year-ago performance to 21.2% share, its best since March 2022 and compared to 10.4% in December. In contrast Chevrolet (-26.1%) is in difficulty at #2 with 11% of the market vs. 15.9% over the Full Year 2024.

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Belgium February 2025: Renault up 84.1%, Tesla off -53.7%

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Renault sales surge in Belgium in February. Another disappointing month for Belgian new car sales in February at -8.1% year-on-year to 40,161 units. This way, the year-to-date tally recedes -10.7% or almost 10,000 sales to 80,755. BMW (-1.3%) leads the brands charts again but drops to 10.7% share after reaching a record 14.8% last month. Volkswagen (+6.1%) advances to #2 but the best performer of the month is Renault up a stellar 84.1% to climb to #3 overall.

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Sweden March 2025: Volvo XC60 clear leader, Tesla down -63.9%

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The Volvo XC60 is the most popular vehicle at home. New car sales in Sweden edge up 1.3% year-on-year in March to 24,204 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.1% to 63,444. Rechargeable cars gain 5.8% to14,702 sales and 60.7% share vs. 58.1% a year ago. This is split between 8,386 BEVs (+0.6%) at 34.6% share vs. 34.9% in March 2024 and 6,316 PHEVs (+13.8%) at 26.1% share vs. 23.2% last year.

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Finland February 2025: Volkswagen up 42.8%, Tesla down -48.7%

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VW Tiguan sales are up 260.7% year-on-year in February. Yet another negative month in Finland with new car sales off -10.9% year-on-year in February to 4,700 units. The year-to-date total is off -12% as a result to 10,363. Once again hit full frontal (-26.7%), Toyota however easily remains the most popular carmaker in the country with 15.6% share. Volkswagen (+42.8%) goes completely against the grain in 2nd place with a fantastic uptick.

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Netherlands January 2025: Kia EV3 storms into pole position

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The Kia EV3 is an instant blockbuster in the Netherlands. The Dutch new car market is off -4.6% year-on-year in January to 32,804 units. Hybrid sales (incl. PHEV) amount to 14,934 or 45.5% share, BEVs are at 34% with 11,157 units, petrol is at 19.5% with 6,388 and diesel at 0.8% with 270. Kia (+97.2%) stuns but almost doubling its year-ago result to 12.5% share, its highest since last July.

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United Arab Emirates January 2025: Nissan Patrol #1, Jetour up to #4 brand

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The Nissan Patrol is the best-selling vehicle in the UAE in January. New light vehicle sales in the United Arab Emirates advance by a solid 8.6% year-on-year in January to 24,770 units. Toyota (-4.6%) endures the only year-on-year drop among the Top 6 brands but remains the faraway leader with 23.

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Track-focused GMA T.33 likely set for 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Motor Authority

Gordon Murray will unveil a new version of the T.33 supercar at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed The new version is likely a more hardcore S version of the V-12 supercar The Goodwood Festival of Speed's Central Feature will be inspired by 60 years of Murray designs Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) will use the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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Mexico January 2025: Market at highest in 7 years

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The Nissan Versa holds 7% of the Mexican market in January. Mexican new car sales advance 5.9% year-on-year in January to 119,811 units, the best January result in 7 years:since the 123,269 registrations of January 2017. Brand leaders Nissan (+1.5%) and Chevrolet (+1%) can only muster modest lifts but easily remain on top. Volkswagen (+13.5%) and Toyota (+18.5%) fare much better below while Kia (+4.9%) rounds out the Top 5, not quite able to match the market growth.

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Explore: The cars of Oman

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Bestune T77 in Muscat, Oman Oman location Last December I had the privilege of visiting the country of Oman in the Arabian peninsula. It was a fascinating cultural change and the opportunity to discover fantastic landscapes. Oman is home to 5.3 million inhabitants including 1.72 million in its capital Muscat. Oman is the oldest continuously independent state in the Arab world.

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Slovakia February 2025: Skoda places 6 models in Top 8 in freefalling market

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Skoda Superb sales are up 42.9% in a market down -19.4% It’s another very disappointing month for new car sales in Slovakia, freefalling -19.4% year-on-year in February to just 6,205 units. As a result the year-to-date tally is off -18.1% to 12,810. In the lead of the brands charts, both Skoda (-22.3%) and Toyota (-25.7%) fall even faster than the market at 20.8% and 9.6% share respectively.

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Norway Full Year 2024: Tesla 1-2 in weak market

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Tesla places the Model Y at #1 and the Model 3 at #2 this year. Discover over 65 years of Norwegian Historical Data here. 128,691 new cars found a Norwegian home in 2024, with the annual tally only edging into positive in November. This is still a mediocre result given 2023 sales were off -27.

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Chile February 2025: Suzuki repeats at #1 in weakest market in 10 years

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The Suzuki Baleno ranks #5 in Chile in February. The Chilean new light vehicle market is down year-on-year for the second time in the past 8 months in February at -6.3% to 21,044 units. This is the weakest February in 10 years, since February 2015. As a result the year-to-date tally tilts into negative territory at -1.4% to 46,878. Suzuki (+23.1%) defies the surrounding gloom and repeats at #1 with 8.5% share.

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World's only 2013 Aston Martin Bertone Jet 2+2 headed to auction

Motor Authority

The last concept car produced by legendary Italian design house Bertone is up for grabs. That car, the Aston Martin Bertone Jet 2+2, is scheduled to be auctioned off by Dore & Rees on Mar. 29. Unveiled at the 2013 Geneva auto show, it was slated to go into production, according to the auction house, but Bertone's bankruptcy the following year.

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Singapore Full Year 2024: Toyota and BYD top surging market (+42.3%)

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BYD sales are up 337.2% year-on-year in 2024. Discover over 15 years of Singapore Historical Data here. 43,022 new cars hit Singaporean roads in 2024, a stunning 42.3% year-on-year surge. Toyota incl. Lexus (+8.7%) can't keep up with the soaring market and sees its share drop from 24% to 18.3%.

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Genesis confirms V-8 engine, April debut for LMDh race car

Motor Authority

Genesis is developing an LMDh race car Genesis will power the LMDh with a V-8 formed from two Hyundai World Rally Championship four-cylinder engines Genesis plans an assault on both the FIA World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship Genesis announced last December plans to enter the top level of endurance racing with a new.

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Qatar Full Year 2024: Toyota Land Cruiser leads, Jetour T2 lands directly in 2nd place

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The Jetour T2 is only outsold by the Toyota Land Cruiser in Qatar. Discover close to 20 years of Qatar Historical Data here. New car sales in Qatar advance 19.5% year-on-year in 2024 to 72,220 units. Toyota (+16.8%) continues to dominate the brands charts head and shoulders at 30.

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