Africa

Egyptian Vehicle Market has grown 24.2% in the 2018, rebounding after the previous years fall. Sales were pushed by a lower inflation on vehicles price, while duties increase on fuel, vehicles and parts has limited the growth. Hyundai, Nissan and Renault shine on top. 

Algerian Vehicles Sales have started the recovery in the 2018 after having lost near 75% in the previous 4 years. The full availability of new vehicles locally produced by Volkswagen Group offered new options to the consumers and the sales grew up 127.300 units (+24.8%) with  Seat and Volkswagen booming.

South Africa best selling cars ranking in the 2018 with the Volkswagen Polo leader of the market, ahead of the Toyota Hilux and the Ford Ranger. Great performances were reported by the Nissan NP200, the Hyundai Grand i10 and the Toyota Yaris.

Nigerian Cars Market in the 2018 approached a recovery after to have collapsed from 57k to 11k in the previous three years. Supported by middle and upper class demand, new vehicles sales grew up at 17.529 units (+71.3%). Toyota is market leader with a total vehicles market share above 23%.

Tunisian Vehicles Sales went down 17.4% in the 2018 hit by the introduction of new duties on the sector, leading the full year at 52.601 units sold. Isuzu is market leader followed by Citroen, while Renault kept the 3rd place few units ahead of Peugeot.

Moroccan Cars Market grew 3.6% in the 2018 with registrations at 174.645, pushed by the LCVs segment, hitting the fourth consecutive all-time record. Dacia, the market leader with 28.2% of market share, is followed by Renault and Volkswagen.

Benin vehicles market is famous for the trading activity for second-hands models imported from US and Europe mainly directed to Nigeria. After moderately declining during the previous year, in 2018 the market registered a sharp drop (-23.7%) registering 823 units.

Kenyan Vehicles Sales grew 29.3% 2018 fluctuating for the entire year, ending with registrations at 14.265. Isuzu was again the market leader, ahead of Toyota, with a wide gap over Mitsubishi. Nissan is working to launch a new plant to produce small vans.

Gabon vehicles market in 2018 kept declining still hit by low consumer demand, as the country is not out of the deep crisis generated by the fall of oil in the international market. Indeed, Full-year registrations have been 2.013, down 9.7 from the previous year.

Ethiopia Auto sales fell down a sharp 38% in 2018. Indeed, Full-year registrations have been 2.034. Toyota led the ranking with 19.5% of market share, ahead of Isuzu and Lifan.