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AUGUST 2026 CONFIRMED — official AIA August is now IN the data: AIA/Mec August registrations (1,521 units: 549 Cars · 950 SUVs · 22 MPVs) are included in every chart [Source: Mec Registration Report 2026 (2).xlsx Summary tab, print stamped 14 Aug 2026]. Cross-check PASSED 3 ways: Summary August delta 1,521 = Auto Type sheet August column 1,521 = HP.xls August total 1,521 [Source: Mec Registration Report 2026 (1).xlsx Auto Type tab, End-of 16 Aug 2026 · AIA HP.xls 2026 sheet]. Origin split for August: Japan 548 · Europe 342 · China 303 · Korea 268 · USA 60. July (1,869) remains the biggest month of the year; August is #2. The August monthly tab is UNPOPULATED in the source — August per-brand data derived as Summary(14 Aug print) − Summary(18 Jul print); zero negative revisions found across all 91 brand rows. Nissan reported-sales cross-check deferred: no internal August sales file uploaded yet.

Market Read · YTD Jan–Aug 2026 (reports generated 14–16 Aug) · Authoritative data from Mec Registration Report 2026 — Summary tab. 9,885 new vehicles registered (3,031 Cars + 6,777 SUVs + 77 MPVs) — August added 1,521 units, the #2 month of the year behind July (1,869). Origin split: Japan 40.7% (4,028) · China 23.4% (2,318) · Europe 18.9% (1,867) · Korea 13.5% (1,336) · USA 3.4% (336). Powertrain: ICE 72.5% (7,169) · HEV 18.6% (1,843) — 2.8× more than EV · EV 6.7% (664) · PHEV 2.1% (209).

Three market themes visible in the data + RYMCO field intel:
① Chinese-brand momentum. China at 23.4% market share (2,318 units YTD Jan–Aug) ranks #2 origin — ahead of Europe, Korea, USA individually. Top three Chinese brands = Jetour 583 (5.9%), GAC 371 (3.8%), Chery 190 (1.9%) — all deliver "loaded-with-tech, good-looking, affordable" positioning. Jetour's T2 (Land Rover Defender look-alike) is the standout — it opened Lebanese Meta paid presence on flagship $38,900 i-DM PHEV [Source: Page 3 W29 Meta Ad Library scan]. BYD (184 — 100% NEV: 127 EV + 57 PHEV) is the electrified Chinese leader; Arcfox (64, all-EV), XPeng (46, all-EV) and Zeekr (56, all-EV) round out China's EV push.
② HEV beats EV 2.8×. Consumer preference clearly favours hybrid over pure-electric — range anxiety, charging-infrastructure gaps, and lower cost gap all push customers to HEV. Lexus (211 HEV of 215), Land Rover (258 HEV of 259), Toyota (551 HEV incl RAV4 Hybrid and LC300 HEV) dominate the segment. RYMCO's Nissan e-Power (T33 EPWR) plays directly into this preference — Fri 10 Jul launched Campaign 053 Epower Video 1 July pulling 42 leads / 32 qual in 12 days [Source: Page 1 Lead Analysis 13-7-2026].
③ Dumbbell price segmentation. Volume concentrates at both ends: entry-level small cars (Toyota 825 CARS · Kia 479 · Hyundai 456 · MG 190 · Suzuki 164 · Nissan 143) and large luxury SUVs (Toyota SUV 1,134 incl Land Cruiser · Nissan SUV 635 incl Patrol · Land Rover 259 · Lexus SUV 208 · GMC 46 SUV incl Yukon · BMW/Porsche/Mercedes premium tiers). The middle-market ICE sedan is shrinking. Expats + Lebanese entrepreneurs anchor the top-tier — RYMCO's Patrol NMEF (Campaign 042) + QX80 Prestige franchises fit this profile; Kicks/Magnite fit the entry end. Mid-priced sedans (X-Trail middle trims, QX60, GMC Terrain middle) show conversion stalls in the RYMCO funnel [Source: Page 1 EAQ 043/048].

[Source: Mec Registration Report 2026 (2).xlsx → Summary tab, print stamped 14 Aug 2026 · YTD Jan–Aug · 67 active brands · grand total 9,885 verified via 3-path reconciliation (Summary Total Automotive row = Jan–Jun monthly sheets 6,495 + Summary-delta July 1,869 + Summary-delta August 1,521 = Auto Type YTD 9,885 = HP.xls YTD 9,885). ⚠ July + August monthly tabs are UNPOPULATED in the source — per-brand months derived as successive Summary-print deltas; zero negative revisions found]

Important Notice — Estimated Data & Limitation of Accuracy. The information, figures, and analyses presented herein are derived exclusively from statistical estimations based on brand-level vehicle registration data published by the Syndicate of Automobile and Motorcycle Agents in Lebanon (AIA/MEC) and dealer capacity data for the period January–August 2026. While brand-level registration totals are anchored to official government records and may be considered substantively reliable, the distribution of said totals across individual models and trim variants is determined by a price-inverse weighted estimation methodology and has not been independently verified against primary dealer sales records. Accordingly, model-level findings carry an estimated confidence level of approximately 70%, and trim-level findings carry an estimated confidence level of approximately 50%. These figures should therefore be regarded as directional intelligence and not as definitive or audited sales data. The absence of mandatory official point-of-sale reporting in the Lebanese automotive market precludes any higher degree of statistical certainty. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the completeness, accuracy, or fitness for any particular commercial purpose of the information contained herein. Reliance on this data for material business decisions is at the sole discretion and risk of the user.