Nio Global Sales : 2024-25 (Q1-Q3)

The company started selling its first road car in 2018, having made a handful of track sports cars beforehand. 

It was soon struggling financially but with the help of funding it survived that. It's known for battery swap stations which overcomes wait times for recharging.

Nio is a premium electric car marque in the mould of Tesla. During 2024 it added a mainstream electric brand ONVO which stands for On Voyage. Now the Firefly sub brand has arrived to challenge the Smart brand and even MINI although I'm not sure it is quite at that level.

In 2023, the Nio company sold 160,000 cars and 222,000 a year later. At the three quarter mark of 2025, 201,000 Nio, ONVO and Firefly cars were delivered, up 40%, 26% and 41% per quarter. Deliveries are only down 9% on a full 2024 compared with three quarters of 2025. Q4 2025 is yet to be added which will take 2025 well over the 2024 total.  

In the chart below we can see Nio remains the best selling brand with 111,000 units, ONVO 70,000 and Firefly 20,000. ONVO has experienced headwinds and hasn't been as well received as hoped. The company is still confident things will improve as it addresses problems the brand has faced.  

Data & photo source: Nio.

The top photo is of the Nio ES8 SUV, the middle snap is of the Firefly and the picture below is the ONVO L60 coupe SUV which is the only current model for the latter. The full sized ONVO L90 SUV is however coming. 

Xpeng Deliveries/Production : 2023 - 25 (Q1-Q3)

2023 started slowly, with sales down on 2022 but the G6 medium large crossover and the X9 large MPV (photo above) arrived. By the end of the year, deliveries were up 17%. 

The new models helped achieve a 171% increase for Q4 which ensured the year ended positively.

For 2024 deliveries were up 34% with a very healthy Q4 to thank for that. The P5 medium saloon car ended its run and was replaced by the Mona M03. 

Then the 2024 P7+ large saloon was introduced but didn't replace the existing P7. The Plus is less expensive but slightly larger than the P7 and will sell along side each other. The G9 medium large crossover has recently been refreshed which is a Tesla Y competitor (see image below). 

Deliveries for 2025 have already passed the full 2024 total by 65%. 2025 quarters were up 331%, 242% and 149% respectively on the comparable quarter a year before. Can the hectic pace be maintained? Probably not, but it would be unrealistic to expect that. 

For the years 2019-2022, simply click here.

BYD Passenger Car Deliveries : 2023-25 (Q1-Q3)

I've been waiting for BYD to hit a ceiling but it has been defying that expectation. Deliveries of electric cars (BEVs) was up 39%, 42% and 31% in the first three quarters of 2025. With Tesla's slipping downward, BYD has managed to go the other way and dramatically so. 

Adding hybrid sales, an average of over a million units per quarter was achieved. That was up 58%, 15% and down 2% for the first three quarters! At a time when many manufacturers would be content with maintaining volume, BYD is aggressively pushing forward. 

It will be interesting to see whether this growth will continue. The third quarter lack of growth would suggest things are indeed plateauing off. Hybrid vehicles are not performing as well as BEVs in 2025. YTD they are shown below as down 24% while BEV deliveries are down 9% but that is with the fourth quarter of 2025 yet to the added. Comparing three quarter periods, BEVs are up 37% and hybrids up 3% for a total of +19%

Not shown in the data below are commercial vehicles which made up just 0.5% of total volume in 2024. So far this year that has increased to 1.3%, with 37,578 units delivered and YTD growth of 260%. 

Data & picture source: BYD.

Proton Malaysia Sales : 2000-2004

In Malaysia, the two local brands of Perodia and Proton have been major players. I did an article way back on the progress of these two brands locally, which can be viewed by clicking here. 

I've found some data which I've sorted to show when Proton was top dog in Malaysia and what they were selling. It's nice to get hold of this sort of thing as older statistics are often harder to find than recent ones. 

In the year 2000, Proton had its market share around the 64% mark. Registrations increased over the next four years but so did competition and and by 2004, its share was at the 44% mark or down 20 percentage points. Sales volume was holding, but the market was growing.

Japanese and Korean brands were starting to have an impact on sales through expanded local production. It was never going to retain the market share it enjoyed in the 20th century. The question was how much would it surrender?

Data Source: Govt of Malaysia. Photo source: Netcarshow. 

The Mitsubishi based compact Saga Iswara was the best selling car, and was sold from 1992. It came with 4-door and hatchback body styles. It was a facelifted model from the original Saga which was released in 1985 as the first nationally produced car and was popular as a taxi. 

The small sized Wira was introduced in 1993, also with 4-door and hatchback model variants. It was based on the Mitsubishi Lancer but with modified styling. In my eyes it was nicely styled for a car going back that many years.

The medium sized Waja was offered only as a saloon car was the first model that was mainly developed by Proton. It was released in the year 2000 and presumably due to its size didn't hit the numbers of the smaller Saga Iswara and Wira.

Just in time for this time period arrived the small Gen-2, offered as a 4-door and hatchback. It was developed by proton with engineering input from Lotus. It looked good and handled well but the interior was not so well executed. 

Other models were the Perdana executive car, released in 1995 and based on the Mitsubishi Eterna. The Satira 3-door hatch back (introduced in 1994) was based on the Mitsubishi Colt/Mirage with Lotus tuned handling. The Juara microvan (2001) and Arena compact pick up (2002) were two new entries for this time. The Putra sports coupe and Tiara small hatch were both on the way out. 

At a future date, another five year period for proton will be discussed.

Uruguay Car/LCV Sales : 2025 (Jan-Aug)

YTD registrations are down 3% and as 2024 was a record year, a good result. Historically, Chevrolet has been a top selling brand, but as is the case with smaller markets, things can be changeable. In 2025, Fiat is well and truly in the lead with Chevrolet back in third. 

BYD has been moving up steadily and is up to second place from sixth. Many other Chinese brands are now present here and doing quite well. It's unusual to see Toyota back at twelfth place, the lowest place since a poor year it had in 2015. 

For passenger car sales from 2024:

By Brand. and By Model.

Data source: Ascoma. 

Photos: Fiat Mobi & Chevrolet Captiva, from Fiat & GM Uruguay.  

Switzerland Car Sales : 2025 (Jan-Aug)

Registrations were up 1% in August but down -4% YTD. So things are a bit subdued down at the local car dealer. VW overtook long time leader Opel in 1999 and has led ever since despite the attention of BMW. Of course, there are four months for that to change. 

It's hard to believe that Opel is now 20th but they are not the brand they were last century so in that sense not surprising. Tesla has fallen from 8th to 14th. SEAT includes a relatively few sales that should be attributed to Cupra. 

Apart from the strong Germanic presence, Japanese and Korean do quite well but China has had little impact so far. 

The top selling models were:

VW Tiguan - 2,934

Mercedes-Benz GLC - 2,781

Tesla Model Y - 2,738

Škoda Kodiaq - 2,454

VW Golf - 2,364

BMW X1 - 2,264

Škoda - Karoq - 2,221

Audi Q3 - 2,163

Toyota Yaris - 2,138

Škoda Octavia - 2,106

For 2024 articles, simply click on the links below:

By brand. 

Top 50 Models.

Data source: Auto Swiss.

Luxembourg Car Sales : 2025 (Jan-Aug)

Luxembourg is a multilingual principality with French being the most common language. Ethnically they are mainly Germanic, as is their preference in cars. French brands do well here too. 

For August, registrations were up 1% and YTD up 1% also. As the economy is strong, premium marques are well represented toward the top of the list to the right. Mercedes-Benz (up) has closed the gap with BMW (down) while Audi is about the same as 2024.

Overall, European brands dominate, with Korea having some success. Japanese makes aren't that strong and the Chinese push hasn't been that effective here so far. Volkswagen overtook Renault in 2006 and remained at the top ever since. VW has lost some market share so far this year yet for now it retains top spot. 

As for the sales figures for models, it is all but impossible to find anything. I wish there was access to the top selling models, but no. Maybe in the future a more open data policy will improve the situation.

For 2024 articles, simply click on the links below:

By brand. 

Data source: Statistiques Luxembourg. Photo source: VW Luxembourg.

Austria Car Sales : 2025 (Jan-Aug)

Registrations were up 25% in August and up 11% YTD. So things are ticking along nicely. 

VW has been the leading brand as far back as I can go and I assume the Golf has been the top selling model for that time. VW's 14.1% is a historically low market share for the brand but as this has been the level for the past two and something years, it appears the slide has been arrested. 

Škoda has been the second most popular brand here since 2017 but is finding VW a tough nut to crack. The Škoda Octavia is currently top and VW Golf sales have been falling quite rapidly in recent years. That hasn't been enough to change the top of the leader board though.

On a negative note, Opel was second as recently as 2016 but is currently 14th. Ford was third in 2018 but now lies in 13th spot. Now going upbeat, both SEAT (picture above) and Cupra are well supported marques here. 

Asian brands are not as strong as some other countries in Europe but BYD (picture below) arrived during 2023 and already is making a splash with models like the Seal. It's up from 22nd in 2024. 

The top selling models were:

Škoda Octavia - 5,207

VW Golf - 4,684

SEAT Ibiza - 3,787

BMW X1 - 3,778

Škoda - Karoq - 3,181

Toyota Yaris - 2,994

Dacia Sandero - 2,978

Škoda Fabia - 2,970

Dacia Duster  - 2,787

Tesla Y - 2,761

VW Tiguan - 2,750

Cupra Terramar - 2,584

VW Bus - 2,501

For the 2024 article, simply click on the link below:

By brand. 

Data source: Statistik Austria.

Singapore Passenger Car Sales : 2025 (Jan-Aug)

Registrations were up 18% for August and +26% YTD. It sounds good but it comes off a very poor 2024 so is well short of a record. As the number of cars on the road is controlled anyway, changes in volume don't tell us much. 

Toyota / Lexus took the lead off Honda in 2020 and remained at the top from then through to 2024. That may not have been the case had Toyota and Lexus been combined. Regardless, T/L is down from 18.3% market share to 14.4%. That's the lowest percentage since 2011. 

BYD has taken a commanding lead, selling one in five cars! I didn't expect that sort of success. Tesla is currently 6th, its highest ranking shared with 2024. It looks like it will stay there for 2025. 

Premium marques sell well here as cars here are very expensive and wealthier car buyers are more likely to be able to afford one. Chinese brands are becoming very successful here, sharply priced electric cars being their ace card. 

For the 2024 article, simply click on the link below:

By brand.

Data source: LTA Singapore. Picture Source: BYD Singapore. 

Toyota Corolla GR Production Expansion

Toyota has for the majority of its UK production history assembled two models. That hasn't been the case since 2018 when the last Avensis rolled out of the plant. The Burnaston, Derby facility has been under utilised for some time now but that is going to be addressed to some degree. Cue the Toyota Corolla GR.

For the article about Toyota UK reaching 5 million cars produced, please click here.

Toyota has been producing Corolla GR for a few selected markets, the reason being the Japanese assembly line is limited in terms of volume. Now the UK plant will also take on manufacturing the model from mid 2026. Initially, it will complement Japanese assembly but may in the future become the sole producer.

As the Corolla is already made at the UK plant. I thought it would be simply a case of running it down the same production line. However, a new production line is being set up especially for the model. There will still be a cost benefit from already making the Corolla there, so a logical move by Toyota.

I can see the model being popular in the UK and Europe, a region that has always appreciated driver focused cars. Nothing much has been given away regarding which markets will be getting it but Europe is surely going to figure large in the plan. We will have to wait and see what transpires.

Peru Car/LCV Sales : 2025 (Jan-Aug)

The market was up 21% YTD so it is going really well and could end up being a record year. The top 25 brands plus premium ones are available from AAP. 

Toyota is comfortably the top brand with 21% of the market. Hyundai and Kia shadow each other closely with a combined 18% share. The Chinese brand become evident as they tussle with more established brands. 

Changan has passed Chevrolet into fourth place. In sixth place is DFSK and the Glory 600 model is shown above. Ford has gone up three spots but Suzuki has lost three and Nissan is down seven places to fourteenth. So it is quite volatile. 

None of the premium marques make the top 25 but I assume BMW must be very close to doing so. It would be nice to have more information to confirm that but at least we can get a reasonable picture of the situation. 

Brazil Passenger Car Sales : 2025 (Jan-Aug)

Registrations were down 3% in August but up 1% YTD. Based on recent history, not a bad result. VW has held the lead since 2023 with GM and Fiat having been on top in years before that. 

The top six rankings from last year are repeated but BYD moving into seventh place is an improvement of three places. Renault has dropped two spots but overall there isn't much change on last year. 

The top selling models were:

VW Polo - 83,061 

Chevrolet Onix - 77,192

Hyundai HB20 69,800

Fiat Argo - 64,528 (lower picture)

VW T-Cross - 61,252

Fiat Mobi - 48,374

Hyundai Creta 45,680

Toyota Corolla Cross - 44,692

Honda HR-V 40,113

Chevrolet Tracker - 39,152

For 2024 articles, simply click on the links below:

By brand.

Top 50 Models.

Data: Anfavea & Fenebrave (mainly). Pictures: VW (Virtus) & Fiat Brasil.

Greece Passenger Car Sales : 2025 (Jan-Aug)

Registrations were up 1% for August and +2% YTD so nothing has changed from 2024 in overall volume. Toyota leads the way but was slightly down on a very strong 2024. It's been the best selling brand every year since 2013.

Hyundai and Kia have both improved their position but VW isn't quite as successful here as it has in the past. Tesla isn't going well in Europe generally and Greece is no exception. Its market share has halved this year so far. 

MG and BYD are quickly establishing themselves but Chinese brands are not that strong, due to being rather late in arriving here.

The top selling models were:

Peugeot 2008 - 4,830 (pic above)

Toyota Yaris Cross - 4,733

Citroën C3 - 3,949

Toyota Yaris - 3,893

Suzuki Vitara - 2,914

Opel Corsa 2,780 (pic below)

Kia Picanto - 2,747

Fiat Panda - 2,711

Peugeot 208 - 2,694

Suzuki Swift - 2,512

For 2024 articles, simply click on the links below:

By brand.

Top 50 Models.

Data source: SEAA. Picture Source: Peugeot & Opel.

Morocco Passenger Car Sales : 2025 (Jan-July)

Registrations were up 35% in July and +35% YTD so exceeding 2024 should be a doddle and even a record year as well is possible. Renault and its Dacia brand combined have taken 40% of the market. They assemble vehicles here which allows them that sort of dominance. Morocco is the largest producer of passenger cars in Africa. 

Data source: Aivam.

Thailand Top 40 Passenger Car Model Sales : 2024

In a market down 22%, minus figures in the '+/-' column were always going to be prolific. Toyota is the dominant player and that is shown in the list below. The Yaris tops the list, with the hatch and saloon variants combined. The Mitsubishi Attrage city car is to the right and sales held up well.

Pick up trucks are big here but the data below excludes those not classed as passenger cars. Despite that, they still figure prominently below. The D-Max is very popular, although that didn't stop sales halving. The Yaris Cross (picture at the top) arrived and in its first full year is already up to third. That's 91,000 Yaris variants in total, or put another way, 18% of the total passenger cars market! 

Data: DLT Thailand. Photos: Toyota & Mitsubishi Thailand.

Thailand Passenger Car Sales: 2024

Figures from Thailand often cover all vehicles but here I kept it to passenger cars only which took some time to extract. It's also a bit late for 2024 but I've been spending some time trying to catch up with this sort of time consuming data collation

With the total market down 22% for the year, few managed to increase their volume. As the Diff column here is measuring market share, there is some green colour to reflect that. Improving your share in a depressed market is an important achievement.

There is import duty to limit imports, which is almost the default setting in Asia when car  manufacturing takes places. That means those that manufacture here dominate the market. Toyota has over a third of the market with Honda and Isuzu the other two main brands. The advantage of a Toyota is that it completes your life...apparently.

The figures include pick up trucks, many of which are sold as passenger cars and they are popular. So brands that have pick ups in their range do well. Chinese brands are arriving but I assume to have a strong presence here, they will need to set up assembly plants to avoid the import duty.  

Data: DLT Thailand. Photos: Toyota & Ford Thailand.

Cyprus Passenger Car Sales : 2025 (Jan-Aug)

Registrations were down 5% for the YTD but passed 15,000 units. Kia took the lead from Toyota in 2021 and is now well clear of its rival. Hyundai has slipped into second albeit by a hair's breadth. VW has dropped a place in the ranking but is still in with a real chance to improve its ranking. 

Nissan isn't too far back in 5th but volumes fall away after that. Premium marques do quite well here with several in the top 20. I don't want to keep mentioning Chinese brands but they are moving quickly and aggressively. Here for now at least they haven't had much impact. 

Data source Cystat.

Bosnia-Herzegovina Car Sales : 2025 (Jan-July)

Registrations were up 22% for July and 10% YTD.  Considering that 2024 was well up on the historical average, that is a strong result. 

Škoda has been the top brand here for as long as I know and its current lead is substantial. VW has been perennially in second place behind Škoda, but maybe in 2025 Toyota will supplant it. Kia has dropped from 10th to 16th and Opel from 14th to 18th. Chery is the only Chinese brand in the top 20 and and only by a whisker.  

The top selling models were:

Škoda Octavia - 647

Škoda Fabia - 323 (photo above)

Hyundai Tucson - 302

Toyota Corolla Sedan - 208

Toyota Yaris Cross - 196

Renault Captur - 193

VW Golf - 190

Renault Clio - 187

Citroën C3 - 172 (photo below)

Škoda Kamiq - 172

For the 2024 article, simply click on the link below:

By brand.

Data source: Proauto. 

Picture source: Netcarshow.