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).

Australia Car/ LCV Sales : 2026 (Jan-Oct)

The chart below's total may vary slightly from other sources. It's accurate as far as I can ascertain. The 2025 share below is for the complete year. 

Registrations are up 7% YTD. China is now the largest supplier of vehicles, deposing Japan. The speed of the transition would have caught the industry by surprise. Toyota has had a sizable drop due to supply issues but also mounting competition. Chinese brands are pushing hard but Toyota is confident it will have 20% market share come December. I wouldn't bet either way on that.

BYD is working hard to ensure a good supply, even using its own ships to achieve that objective. GWM covers different brands within the company but are combined here. Tesla sources its cars from China and along with host of Chinese entrants, they are making inroads at a rapid rate of knots.  

A few brands don't report sales. I've estimated Mahindra but the figure is uncertain. Smart and Cadillac are two other brands that hold back from reporting and I haven't estimated them. Xpeng has taken over distribution of its cars and after a few months of disruption, they are back in full swing.  

There has been a call from certain quarters about halting more brands arriving on the market. This is based on the pressure it is putting on dealers to make money. In times of change, changes have to be made. I assume it's about protecting the status quo rather than allowing the market place to adjust to new circumstances.  

Data source: FCAI, Drive
Photo sources: Ford Australia (Ranger) & GWM Australia (Haval H6).

Australia China PC/LCV Brands: 2025-26 (Jan-Oct)

In 2025, Chinese brand penetration was 20.4% and for 2026 YTD 29.8%. The majority of cars arriving in Australia are manufactured in China, some for legacy brands. In clude them and it's nearly 37%.

The big brand in Australia is Toyota and has been number one for 23 consecutive years, since 2003. It has had supply issues but extra shipments are being arranged to minimize wait times. 

BYD is making sure supply isn't an issue for them and has its sights on a brand that looked to have a permanent seat at the top of the charts. It's currently in second place. GWM (Haval, Tank, Ora & GWM Ute), Chery and MG (MG, IM) are all strong brands here with others ready to join them. 

Data source: FCAI, Car Expert.
Photo sources: Zeekr Australia (X) & BYD Australia (Denza B8).