Europe’s 2025 passenger vehicle market once again proved that affordability, practicality and compact SUVs remain the biggest purchase drivers. The Dacia Sandero retained its position as Europe’s best-selling car for the second consecutive year, ahead of the Renault Clio and Volkswagen T-Roc. According to Best-Selling-Cars.com’s full-year 2025 Europe model ranking, the Dacia Sandero registered 243,676 units in 2025. However, despite holding the No.1 spot, Sandero volumes decl
The global car market is not one single story. Each country has its own winner depending on income levels, road conditions, fuel prices, taxation, local manufacturing, brand trust and consumer preferences. The 2025 country-wise best-selling vehicle list shared by Car Industry Analysis shows exactly how diverse the global automotive landscape remains. The most striking name in the list is the Toyota Hilux. It appears repeatedly across markets in Africa, Latin America, the Midd
Japan’s banks, manufacturers and automakers are increasingly looking at India as the next big growth market. For India’s automobile sector, this could mean more factories, deeper localization, stronger export ambitions and easier vehicle financing. For decades, Japan’s corporate expansion in Asia was closely tied to China. Japanese banks financed Japanese manufacturers, Japanese suppliers built deep production ecosystems, and China became the preferred base for scale, exports
Why the rupee-dollar equation matters more than ever for India’s auto industry The Indian rupee moving closer to the psychological mark of ₹100 against the US dollar may sound worrying for consumers, importers and policymakers. But for India’s manufacturing sector — especially export-oriented industries — a weaker rupee also opens up an interesting strategic opportunity. For the automotive industry, the impact is even more nuanced. India is no longer just a domestic vehicle m
For decades, Indian automakers have largely remained domestic champions, with international expansion limited to select export markets. While brands like Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, and Mahindra have established overseas footprints, none have yet emerged as a globally recognized passenger vehicle brand on the scale of Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, or BYD. Mahindra now believes that could change. In a recent interview with Nikkei Asia, Rajesh Jejurikar, Executive Director and CEO (Aut
