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What's the month-by-month story?
Analysis
August 2026 registrations hit 11,716, up 5.5% year-on-year and 4.1% from July. This is consistent steady acceleration, outperforming the recent three-month average of 11,689. However, this is carried by the passenger car market, with commercial registrations remaining flat. Note that August includes a large batch of rental vehicle registrations (~22% of the market - predominantly hybrids).
New light vehicle registrations
Passenger car vs commercial split
Dotted trend line shows 12-month rolling average.
Which brands are leading this month?
What are the best selling models?
Which fuel types are winning in the market?
Analysis
Hybrid (plugless) vehicles hold the highest share. From March 2026, plug-in vehicles (PHEV and full EV) have maintained a higher share (20-25% of the new vehicle market), however this is volatile month to month.