August 2016: New passenger car sales in China, India, Europe and Japan increased while vehicle registrations were down in the US, Russia and Brazil. The Chinese new car market expanded by nearly 30% in August 2016 with year-to-date sales up 16% to 14 million cars. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe and India were also up while Japan had a rare positive month. In the USA, light vehicle sales were slightly weaker while the decline in the Russian and Brazilian markets continued. The VDA … [Read More...]
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2016 (January to July) International: Worldwide Car Sales
July 2016: Car sales were slightly down in the Europe Union but increased in the USA, India and China. Sales were lower in Japan, Russia, and Brazil. After 34 months of sales increases, July 2016 was the first year-on-year monthly decline in car sales in the European Union although the outlook remains positive. New vehicle registrations in China increased by nearly a third in July 2016 while India was up by 17% and the USA by 0.5%. In Japan, sales were slightly weaker but the sharp contraction … [Read More...]
Latest European Car Sales
2016 (January to June) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands and Models
During the first half of 2016, Europe’s largest car manufacturer and brand remained Volkswagen, despite loosing market share with the VW Golf top model. New passenger vehicle registrations in the … [Read More...]
2016 (January to June) Europe: Car Sales Per EU Country
June 2016 was the 34th consecutive month of car sales growth in the European Union with 2016 the strongest half year since 2008. During the first six months of 2016, new passenger vehicle … [Read More...]
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2016 (First Half) International: Worldwide Car Sales
June 2016: new passenger car registrations increased in China, Europe, the USA and India but sales were weaker in Brazil, Russia and Japan. During the first … [Read More...]
2016 (Half Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
UK new passenger vehicle registrations increased by 3.2% between January and June 2016 to a new record high 1,420,636 cars. Ford and the Fiesta remained … [Read More...]
2016 (First Half) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
Car sales in Japan contracted by 5% during the first half of 2016. Toyota remained the top-selling manufacturer while the Prius was the top model.New … [Read More...]
2016 (Half Year) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
In Germany, new passenger vehicle registrations increased by 7.1% from January to June 2016 to 1,733,839 cars sold. VW was the top-selling brand and Golf … [Read More...]
2016 (January to May) International: Worldwide Car Sales
May 2016: new passenger vehicle registrations increased in Europe, China and India while car sales were lower in the USA, Japan, Russia and Brazil. During the … [Read More...]
2016 Germany: Most-Popular Historic and Classic Cars
In 2016, the VW Beetle (Käfer) and Mercedes Benz W123 remained the top classic cars on historic H-plate registrations in Germany for cars 30 years or older. The … [Read More...]
2016 (January to April) International: Worldwide Car Sales
April 2016: Car sales increased strongly in India, Europe and China, moderately up in the USA and Japan while sales in Russia and Brazil were lower. India was … [Read More...]
2016 (Q1) Germany: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales
March 2016: Sales of electric cars in Germany contracted while sales of hybrid cars, and especially plug-in hybrid vehicles, continued to increase. During the … [Read More...]
2016 (Q1) International: Worldwide Car Sales
March 2016: new passenger vehicle registrations increased in China, Europe, India and the USA with weaker sales in Japan, Russia and Brazil. China was again the … [Read More...]
2016 (Q1) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands and Models
Volkswagen remained Europe’s largest carmaker and best-selling brand despite loosing market share in a expanding market at the start of 2016. The European new … [Read More...]
2016 (Q1) Europe: Car Sales per EU & EFTA Country
New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union increased by 8.1% to almost 4 million cars during the first quarter of 2016. Germany and the UK were … [Read More...]
2016 (Q1) German Luxury Car Sales Worldwide and in China
2016 started well for German luxury car brands with Mercedes Benz, Porsche, BMW and Audi all setting new sales record during the first quarter of the year. … [Read More...]
2016 (Q1) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
The British car market grew by 5.1% during the first quarter of 2016. Ford and the Fiesta were the top-selling car brand and model. Although Ford, Vauxhall and … [Read More...]
2016 (Q1) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
New vehicle registrations in Japan shrank by 6.9% during the first quarter of 2016. Toyota remained the top-selling car brand and the Prius the top model. … [Read More...]
2016 (Q1) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 4.5% during the first quarter of 2016. Volkswagen was the top-selling brand and the VW Golf … [Read More...]
2016 (Q1) France: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
The PSA Group was the strongest carmaker in France during the first quarter of 2016 with Renault the best-selling brand and the Clio the top-selling model. New … [Read More...]
2016 (January & February) International: Worldwide Car Sales
February 2016: Car sales increased strongly in Europe and the USA, moderately in China and India while the Japanese, Russian and Brazilian markets weakened … [Read More...]
2016 (January) International: Worldwide Car Sales
January 2016: Car sales increased in China, Europe and India but light vehicle sales were weaker in the USA, Japan, Russia and Brazil. New passenger vehicle … [Read More...]
2016 Germany: Total Number of Registered Cars
On January 1, 2016, the total number of cars registered in Germany was 45,071,209. Volkswagen and Opel were the most common car brands on German roads. The … [Read More...]
2015 (Full Year) Europe: 20 Best-Selling Car Models
In 2015, new passenger vehicle registration data confirmed the Volkswagen Golf, Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio and VW Polo as Europe’s favorite car models. Of the … [Read More...]
2015 Britain: Fastest Selling Used Cars in the UK
The fastest selling used car in Britain in 2015 was the Ford Fiesta. Second-hand Vauxhall Insignia and Toyota Prius cars were also easy to sell in the UK. The … [Read More...]
2015 (Full Year) International: Worldwide Car Sales
December 2015: the annual car sales trend intensified – the market strengthened in China, Europe, the USA and India but weakened in Russia, Brazil and Japan. In … [Read More...]
2015 (Full Year) Europe: Car Sales Per EU & EFTA Country
In 2015, new passenger vehicle registrations in the Europe increased by 9.2% to 14.2 million cars. Car sales increased in almost all European countries. In … [Read More...]
2015 (Full Year) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands and Models
In 2015, the Volkswagen Group remained Europe’s largest carmaker, Volkswagen the best-selling brand and the VW Golf the top-selling model. New passenger vehicle … [Read More...]
2015 (Full Year) Switzerland: 30 Best-Selling Car Models
In 2015, the most-popular car models in Switzerland were again the Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, VW Polo and Audi A3. Ferraris again outsold the Jetta. In the … [Read More...]
2015 (Full Year) German Luxury Car Sales Worldwide and in China
In 2015, German luxury carmakers Porsche, Mercedes Benz, BMW and Audi had record sales worldwide and in China. Volkswagen’s international sales were down for … [Read More...]
2015 (Full Year) Germany: 30 Best-Selling Car Models
In 2015, the Volkswagen Golf remained Germany’s top-selling car model followed by the VW Passat, VW Polo and Mercedes Benz C Class. The Skoda Octavia was again … [Read More...]
2015 (Full Year) Germany: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales
December 2015: Electric car sales in Germany doubled for the third consecutive month with full-year sales +45%, hybrid sales +23% and plug-in hybrids +125%. In … [Read More...]
2015 (Full Year) Japan: 30 Best-Selling Car Models
The Toyota Aqua was again Japan’s favorite car model in 2015 with the Prius and Honda Fit the other top three best-selling car models. The Aqua and … [Read More...]
2015 (Full Year) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands and Manufacturers
In 2015, Japan’s largest car manufacturers and brands were Toyota, Honda and Suzuki. The Japanese market shrank by 9% to just over 5 million vehicles. Japanese … [Read More...]
2015 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Models
In 2015, the Ford Fiesta was again Britain’s top-selling car model but the Vauxhall Corsa replaced the Focus as the UK’s second most-popular car. Eight of … [Read More...]
2015 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands
In 2015, a record 2,633,503 new passenger vehicles were registered in the UK with Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen the best-selling car manufacturers. BMW, … [Read More...]
2015 (Full Year) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Brands
In 2015, new passenger vehicle registrations in Switzerland increased by 7.2% to 323,783 cars with Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes Benz the top-selling brands. The … [Read More...]
2015 (Full Year) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands
In 2015, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 5.6% with Volkswagen, Mercedes, Audi, BMW and Opel the top-selling car brands. Car sales … [Read More...]
2015 (Full Year) France: Best-Selling Car Models
In 2015, the Renault Clio and Peugeot 208 were again the most-popular car models of the French with the VW Polo the top-selling foreign car model in France. The … [Read More...]
2015 (Full Year) France: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
In 2015, the PSA Group (Peugeot Citroen) was the best-selling car manufacturer in France, Renault the most-popular brand and VW the top imported marque. The … [Read More...]
2015 (January to November) International: Worldwide Car Sales
November 2015: The Chinese car market expanded by a quarter while sales were also up in Europe, India and the USA. Russia, Brazil and Japan contracted. … [Read More...]
2015 (January to October) International: Worldwide Car Sales
October 2015: New vehicle registrations increased strongly in India, China and the USA while the slump in car sales continued in Brazil and Russia. New … [Read More...]
2015 (January to September) Germany: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales
September 2015: Electric car sales continue to grow in Germany while new registrations of plug-in hybrid vehicles are up 150% this year. However, electric cars … [Read More...]
2015 (January to September) International: Worldwide Car Sales
September 2015: Car sales increased strongly in the USA, Europe, China and India but were lower in Japan and down by a third in Russia and Brazil. Although … [Read More...]
2015 (Q3) Europe: Car Sales per European Union and EFTA Country
In September 2015, car sales in Europe increased for the 25th successive month. New passenger vehicle registrations increased by 8.8% to 10,776,66 cars in the … [Read More...]
2015 (Q3) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands and Models
Volkswagen was Europe’s largest car manufacturer in the first three quarters of 2015 with VW the top-selling brand and the Golf Europe’s favorite model. Only … [Read More...]
2014 Germany: Most-Frequently Stolen Car Brands and Models
Volkswagens and Land Rover Range Rover were the cars most often stolen in Germany in 2014. German car thieves’ preferred brands were VW, Audi or BMW. In … [Read More...]
2015 (Q3) China and Worldwide German Luxury Car Sales
September 2015: Record new car sales for Porsche, Mercedes Benz and BMW worldwide and in China but Audi struggled in China and Volkswagen sales were down. … [Read More...]
2015 (Q3) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
Ford, Vauxhall and VW were the top-selling car manufacturers in the UK during the first nine months of 2015. The Fiesta was Britain’s favorite car model. In … [Read More...]
2015 (Q3) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
Toyota and Honda remained Japan’s best-selling car brands during the first nine months of 2015. The Aqua was again the favorite car model. Year-to-date 2015, … [Read More...]
2015 (Q3) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
Volkswagen remained Germany’s top-selling carmaker during the first nine months of 2015 while the VW Golf was again the favorite car of the Germans. Smart was … [Read More...]
2015 (Q3) France: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands and Models
PSA was the strongest carmaker in France during the first three quarters of 2015 with Renault the top-selling brand and the Clio the best-selling model. New … [Read More...]
2015 (January to August) International: Worldwide Car Sales
August 2015: new passenger vehicle registrations increased in Europe and India but car sales were lower in the US, Japan, China, Russia and Brazil. Car sales … [Read More...]
2015 (Jan to July) Germany: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales
July 2015: Electric and hybrid car sales in Germany increased strongly but year-to-date new alternative fuel vehicle registrations increased by only 18%. German … [Read More...]