Africa

Togo Vehicles Market in the 2017 was flat from the previous year, with Toyota taking 36% of market share ahead of Renault. The sector is stagnating due to the poor economic conditions of the country, one of the poorest in Africa, with unemployment at 60%.

Botswana vehicles sales in 2017 mirrored the decline of internal economy due to the double-digit contraction of diamonds export. New vehicles sales fell down for the second year in a row. Toyota at 36% of share ahead of Nissan and Ford.

Ethiopia Auto sales fell down a sharp 32% in the 2017 albeit the fast growing economic speed unchanged with Ethiopia still leading the African economies. Despite opening of several local plants, new vehicles prices are still too high for local income.

Cameroon vehicles market keeps to be populated at 95% by import of used cars. In the 2017, albeit the economy was among the best in the CEMAC region, new vehicles sales have lost 16%. Toyota holds over 50% of market share.

Sudan Car Market in the 2017 has lost 24.2% at the lower level in the last 10 years despite the country is attempting to develop a non-oil source of revenue, after the South region secession. Toyota dominates with near 50% of market share.

Namibian vehicles market continued the fall during the 2017, losing for the third consecutive year. The country is in recession after a prolonged expansion and Outlook is not improving. Toyota is market leader ahead of Volkswagen and Nissan

Senegal vehicles sector  in 2017 scored the new best ever figure as far as new vehicles sales, with both light and heavy vehicles segment at their best. Albeit losing sales, Toyota confirmed the leadership ahead of Mitsubishi while French makes are growing.

Ghanaian vehicles market in the 2017 benefit both from the economic recovery and by the introduction of a recent law limiting the import of used vehicles. Market boomed 33% from the previous year. Nissan was market leader again.

Lesotho car market in 2017 grew up 26% while standing below the 1.000 units. The country is not yet growing as necessary and the extremely low pro capita income does not allow the market growth. Toyota holds near 70% of market share.

Angola vehicles market has lost 49% in the 2017 keeping the unprecedented fall due to the long and deep recession in which the country dropped. Toyota lost 83% and the leadership, actually taken by the Italian Fiat.