Despite a slight decline of 0.8%, China still confidently leads the ranking: it accounts for 27.5% of global sales, which is more than 3.62 million cars. The United States, which has always been the main rival, has slightly lost ground — its figure fell by 2.9% to 2.33 million cars, with a share of 17.7%.
But India, which is increasingly asserting itself as a new automotive giant, has risen to third place with growth of 1.6% (791.6 thousand cars). Japan saw a particularly noticeable jump — up 16% (759.9 thousand cars), which brought the country to fourth place.
Among European markets, the British one was the largest — despite a 7.3% drop in sales, it took fifth place with 517.1 thousand registrations. Germany (sixth place), France (eighth), and Italy (ninth) also showed declines.
Notably, Brazil, unlike the general European downward trend, instead added 8.2% — this is the best result among the entire top ten leaders.
TOP-10 countries by new car sales
China – 3.62 million units (-0.8%)
USA – 2.33 million units (-2.9%)
India – 791.6 thousand units (+1.6%)
Japan – 759.9 thousand units (+16%)
UK – 517.1 thousand units (-7.3%)
Germany – 410.6 thousand units (-4.5%)
Brazil – 332.7 thousand units (+8.2%)
France – 311.1 thousand units (-3.5%)
Italy – 304.9 thousand units (-6.4%)
Canada – 239.9 thousand units (-2%)
The global new car market is undergoing noticeable changes. While the main players used to be the USA and Europe, now Asian and Latin American countries are playing an increasingly important role.
