For June, the International Gentle Car (LV) promoting fee improved to 93 million models/yr. In year-on-year (YoY) phrases, the market grew over 2% as gross sales reached 7.7 million models globally.
Commerce tensions started to have an effect on the important thing markets of the US and Western Europe, whereas in China, gross sales stay strong amid favorable market circumstances and incentives. In Western Europe, the story is broadly unchanged as shopper confidence stays weak within the face of stagnant financial development and political uncertainty. Within the US, gross sales had been down resulting from two fewer promoting days in addition to fewer OEMs providing pricing incentives resulting from tariffs.
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North America
US car gross sales fell by 4.3% YoY in June to 1.26 million models. There have been two fewer promoting days than in June 2024, so on a selling-day adjusted foundation, gross sales elevated by 3.6% YoY. Nevertheless, YoY comparisons had been considerably distorted by the CDK cyberattacks in June 2024. The promoting fee in June declined to fifteen.2 million models/yr from 15.4 million models/yr in Could. The top of the month, additionally being the tip of the quarter, noticed barely stronger gross sales than we anticipated, however, normally, the month was subdued as OEMs weren’t providing as many pricing incentives to cut back prices within the face of tariffs.
In response to preliminary estimates, the Canadian Gentle Car market offered 174k models in June 2025, representing a 3.6% YoY enhance. Ford and Common Motors, each rising 9.7% YoY, had been key drivers of this development. The Canadian promoting fee went as much as 1.9 million models/yr from 1.6 million/yr in Could. In Mexico, gross sales had been estimated at 123k models, down -1.5% YoY. The promoting fee stood at 1.58 million models/yr. The Mexican market is predicted to stay underneath stress resulting from restricted financial development, though a greater efficiency is anticipated in 2026.
Europe
The LV promoting fee for Western Europe improved to 13.3 million models/yr in June, although gross sales volumes had been down almost 7% as gross sales totaled 1.26 million models. The Western European LV market, particularly the bigger markets of France, Germany, and Italy, has struggled amid financial and political headwinds. Shopper confidence stays low as commerce tensions between the US and the EU proceed to escalate.
In Japanese Europe, the LV promoting fee for final month is estimated to be 4.3 million models/yr, much like the earlier month. Gross sales had been down 10% YoY. The Russian LV market declined by 29% YoY in June, with the promoting fee falling to 1.13 million models/yr (-7.9% MoM). Demand stays weak as a result of CBR’s excessive key fee stalling shopper credit score development and auto financing; nonetheless, early indicators of stabilization are rising, aided by resumed output at idled crops and authorities stimulus by way of the “First Automotive” and “Household Automotive” subsidy packages. A possible rate of interest lower might help a modest restoration in H2. The Turkish PV market noticed a fourth consecutive month of development in June 2025 as gross sales reached 94k models, up 7% YoY as EV incentives, an inflow of Chinese language fashions, and excessive inflation proceed to spice up gross sales.
China
In China, LV gross sales elevated YoY by 12.6% in June 2025 to 2.3 million models, leaving the promoting fee simply above 30 million models/yr for the primary time since June 2022. The PV section posted many of the good points, up 13.4% YoY in uncooked phrases, with the wholesale measure reaching a document excessive for the month of June. With the financial uncertainty easing, pent-up demand is starting to spice up combination shopper spending and thereby serving to LV gross sales. Chinese language home manufacturers additionally proceed to carry out properly, inside and outdoors the nation.
Automakers in China have continued to make use of an aggressive pricing technique, which is placing a pressure on companies throughout the auto sector. Additional incentives and free upgrades are additionally getting used to successfully enhance worth on the similar costs to have interaction within the warfare with out decreasing the bottom worth of automobiles. The value warfare may start easing, although, because the Chinese language authorities has expressed its considerations over the well being of the sector. Nevertheless, considerations are rising elsewhere as Chinese language OEMs may use related worth competitors to realize market share internationally.
Different Asia
In Japan, LV gross sales elevated YoY by 5.8% in June 2025. After the double-digit enhance within the first 4 months of 2025, the speed has been milder since Could. The sharp enhance originally of the yr may be attributed to the low-base comparability to the gross sales a yr in the past. Nevertheless, in March, gross sales struggled as soon as once more resulting from car provide points (due to an accident at a plant that may be a main provider to Toyota/Daihatsu/Suzuki). With the latest outcomes being underwhelming, the outlook for Japan is considerably extra restricted this yr.
Korea’s LV market development improved to six% YoY in June as robust supply of native fashions (+7% YoY) led total market restoration. Hyundai and Kia reported stable home gross sales as a collection of recent mannequin launches propped up their topline gross sales development in Korea. General PV (+7% YoY) gross sales restoration was a key driver of market restoration in June. LCV gross sales (-3% YoY) have additionally been stabilizing, regardless of the damaging YoY end result, with momentum shifting because of new pickup truck launches.
South America
Brazilian Gentle Car gross sales reached 202k models in June in keeping with preliminary estimates, representing a minor 0.2% YoY lower. The promoting fee additionally decreased barely to 2.50 million models/yr in June, from 2.55 million models/yr in Could. After an exceptionally strong Could, June might have skilled some payback. Hybrid and electrical automobiles accounted for almost 11% of whole gross sales in June, one other document excessive.
Gross sales in Argentina as soon as once more confirmed robust development, as new authorities insurance policies decreasing taxes on many automobiles and fewer import restrictions are clearly serving to the market. Gross sales possible totalled 50k models in June, up by 69% YoY. With the promoting fee remaining robust at 593k models/yr, that is the sixth consecutive month above 500k models/yr.
“China drives international car market up in June – GlobalData” was initially created and revealed by Simply Auto, a GlobalData owned model.
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