New passenger and commercial vehicle sales both experienced a month-on-month decline but a year-on-year increase during August, according to the latest monthly report issued by IJG, a research and securities company. New vehicle sales contracted by 3.7% from the 1,309 vehicles sold in July to 1,261. From the total commercial vehicles sold, 595 were light commercial vehicles, medium commercial vehicle sales totalled 29 units, and heavy commercial vehicle sales totalled 37 units. Toyota continues to lead in both the new passenger and light commercial vehicle segments with 51.9% and 72.9% market shares, respectively. Toyota also leads the medium commercial segment with a 31.6% share of total sales, while Scania continues to lead in the heavy and extra-heavy commercial vehicle segment with a 27.1% share of year-to-date sales.