Vinfast Deliveries : 2025-26 (Q1-Q3)

Vinfast are pushing hard with their range of EVs. Deliveries are already up 7% with Q4 2026 to go. YOY sales are up 91%. Those figures are impressive. Mind you Q4 2025 was a big month. How did it do that? 

An increasingly strong market share in Vietnam is the reason. Increased consumer demand is part of the reason. Another was achieved by gaining a strong position in the non private segment. 

This was through captive fleet integration. What does that mean? Apparently, creating a reliable buyer for its electric vehicles through affiliated ride-hailing, taxi and rental companies. 

So rather than relying solely on dealership sales to private buyers, VinFast supplies vehicles directly to sister companies who buy their vehicles exclusively. 

Exports have been less successful but that is surely the next step for the company. That needs to be done in a controlled way, building trust and confidence in its vehicles. 

Data & image source: Vinfast. 

Israel China PC Brands: 2026 (Jan-Oct)

When it comes to cars, Israel looks to Asia. It was Japan and Korea but now there is also China. Cars with some sort of electric propulsion are also popular and that suits Chinese car makers. 

As Israel intends to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, surely the swing to Chinese brands will continue. How fast is it moving?

In 2025, the total for Chinese brands was 29.7% and 2026 46.2%. The top two places are currently held by Jaecco/Omoda brands combined and Chery. They also have six of the top ten places. 

The switch to Chinese brands is moving quickly here. So why is that. There are many reasons but some reasons for their acceptance are:

Fuel prices in Israel are among the highest globally. Switching to an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle offers are attractive. Alternative fuel models is an area Chinese brands feature strongly in. 

Israel is a small country with relatively short driving distances between major cities. This minimises range anxiety. Israel’s warm weather avoids the severe winter battery drain, ensuring reliable real-world battery performance year-round. 

Chinese automakers pack their models with features and upscale interiors that legacy rivals often lock behind expensive trim upgrades. Value minded locals are being swayed by the bang for buck benefits. 

Data source: Israel Vehicle Importers Association.
Photos: Changan (Deepal SO7) & GAC (Aion V).

France Passenger Car Sales : 2026 (Jan-Oct)

Registrations were up 4% YTD. Renault has established a healthy lead over Peugeot. Renault owned Dacia is fourth, having lost 11% market share and has now been overtaken by Citroën. 

In the main chart below, the share change is comparing ten months of 2026 with twelve months of 2025.Tesla has moved up eleven places and is safely ensconced in the top ten. 

The top ten models are above. Brands associated with France predominate. Tesla Y and Toyota Yaris Cross are notable exceptions, although the latter is made in France. 

Chinese brands are establishing themselves here, offering value in the EV segment. For now, just to are in the top twenty, MG and BYD. More brands are arriving but how far they get remains to be seen. 

France gives EVs subsidies depending on the carbon used to build the car and ship it to France. Chinese car brands rely heavily on coal power, and shipping cars to Europe adds more carbon. This effectively disqualifies many Chinese models from receiving the cash rebate. If EVs are bought to help the environment, then it makes sense to do this. 

Data source: CCFA.
Photo sources: Renault (Symbioz) & Citroën (e-C3).