In December 2020, the European new car market contracted by 3.8% but battery-electric car sales increased with the VW ID3 the second most popular car model in Europe behind only the Golf. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe were down 3.8% in December 2020 to only 1.2 million cars. However, the contraction was less severe than in previous months with the full-year market down a more substantial 24% to 11.94 million cars. Electric cars sold well and took nearly a quarter of the … [Read More...]
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2020 Europe: Volkswagen Group Misses EU CO2 Emissions Target
The Volkswagen Group is facing a €100 million fine for missing the EU fleet CO2 emissions target despite a 20% drop in pollution in 2020. The Volkswagen Group announced that it has missed its European Union CO2 emissions target for 2020 by around 0.5 g/km. As a result, the group is facing an EU fine of over €100 million. Volkswagen brand and Audi over fulfilled fleet targets but clearly not sufficiently to balance out the other brands in the group including Porsche, Seat, and Skoda. In … [Read More...]
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2020 (Full Year) International: Worldwide Car Sales
In 2020, car sales worldwide contracted by 15%. China and Russia performed the best. Car sales in Japan, the USA, and India were down by double-digit percentages while the European and Brazilian new … [Read More...]
2020 (January to November) International: Global Worldwide Car Sales
November 2020: Car sales increased in China, Japan, Brazil, and India but were weaker in the USA and Europe, as global markets diverge on developments of the pandemic. January to November 2020: … [Read More...]
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2020 (December) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In December 2020, the European new car market contracted by 3.8% but battery-electric car sales increased with the VW ID3 the second most popular car model in Europe behind only the Golf. New … [Read More...]
2020 Europe: Volkswagen Group Misses EU CO2 Emissions Target
The Volkswagen Group is facing a €100 million fine for missing the EU fleet CO2 emissions target despite a 20% drop in pollution in 2020. The Volkswagen Group announced that it has missed its … [Read More...]
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2020 Europe: Volkswagen Brand Met EU CO2 Emissions Target
In 2020, Volkswagen brand met the European Union's CO2 emission target for the brand with average EU fleet emissions of 92 g/km for VW cars. Volkswagen … [Read More...]
2020 (Full Year) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
In 2020, the Volkswagen Group was the largest car manufacturer in Europe while VW and Renault remained the best-selling brands. In full calendar year 2020, … [Read More...]
2020 (Full Year) Europe: Car Sales per EU, UK, and EFTA Country
In 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union, UK, and EFTA were down 25% with car sales weak in all countries. Germany and France were the … [Read More...]
2021 USA: First Bugatti Divo and Chiron Super Sport Deliveries
Bugatti delivered the first Bugatti Divo and Chiron Super Sport cars in the USA at the start of 2021. Sales are limited to 40 and 60 cars. Bugatti … [Read More...]
2020 (Full Year) Global: PSA Peugeot, Citroen, DS & Opel Sales Worldwide
In 2020, global sales of the PSA Group (Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel / Vauxhall) were sharply lower although Peugeot gained market share in some markets. In … [Read More...]
2020 Global: German Luxury Car Sales Worldwide, USA and China
In 2020, German luxury car brands Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Porsche, and VW had weaker sales worldwide but gained market share especially in China. In … [Read More...]
2020 (Full Year) Global: Volkswagen Group Worldwide Sales by Brand and Market
In 2020, global sales by the Volkswagen Group were down 15% to 9,305,400 vehicles worldwide. VW, Audi, and Skoda were the top-selling brands. China and Western … [Read More...]
2020 (Full Year) Global: Audi Sales Worldwide
In 2020, global Audi sales were 8% lower at 1,692,773 cars worldwide. Sales in China increased. Audi forecasts sales growth in 2021. In full-year 2020, … [Read More...]
2020 (Full Year) Global: Skoda Sales Worldwide
In 2020, global Skoda sales worldwide were down 19% to just over a million cars. The Octavia was the top-selling Skoda model. In full-year 2020, Skoda … [Read More...]
2020 (Full Year) Global: Lamborghini Sales Worldwide
In 2020, global Lamborghini sales of 7,430 cars worldwide were 9% lower. The USA and Germany were the top markets and Urus the top-selling model. In … [Read More...]
2020 (Full Year) Global: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Sales Worldwide
In 2020, global Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) sales contracted by a quarter to 371,700 vehicles worldwide. The VW T-series and Caddy were the … [Read More...]
2020 (Full Year) Global: Volkswagen Brand Sales Worldwide
In 2020, global Volkswagen brand car sales contracted by 15% with China by far the most important market for VW. Worldwide VW battery-electric car sales … [Read More...]