June 2018: Car sales increased in India, Russia, the USA, Europe, Brazil and China but were weaker in Japan. January to June 2018: new passenger vehicle registrations during the first half of 2018 increased in all major regions of the world with the exception of Japan. During the first six months of 2018, car sales increased by double digits in Russia (18%), Brazil (14%) and Indian (13%). Car sales in China increased by 5.5% while the European and US markets both showed moderate … [Read More...]
Latest Worldwide Car Sales
2018 (January to May) International: Worldwide Car Sales
May 2018: Car sales were sharply higher in India and Russia with growth also recorded in China, the USA, Brazil and Europe but lower in Japan. January to May 2018: Thus far in 2018, new passenger vehicle registrations have been stronger in all major regions of the world with the exception of Japan. In Russia, car sales are up by a fifth while sales in Brazil increased by 16%. In India, car sales are up by 10% while China remains the world’s largest single-country car market with an … [Read More...]
Latest European Car Sales
2018 (Half Year) Europe: Car Sales per European Union and EFTA County
During the first half of 2018, Germany remained by far the largest new car market in Europe followed by the UK, France and Italy. During the first semester of 2018, new passenger vehicle … [Read More...]
2018 (Half Year) Europe: Best-Selling Carmakers, Brands and Models
During the first half of 2018, the Volkswagen Group was the biggest car manufacturer in Europe, VW the best-selling brand and the Golf the top-selling model. During the first semester of 2018, … [Read More...]
Best-Selling Cars
2018 (January to July) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models
July 2018: The top-selling electric car models in Germany were the Kia Soul, Smart Fortwo and Renault Zoe with Smart the leading electric car … [Read More...]
2018 (First Half) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
During the first semester of 2018 Toyota remained Japan’s largest carmaker despite loosing market share. The Nissan Note was Japan’s top-selling car … [Read More...]
2018 (Half Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
Ford, Volkswagen and Vauxhall were the top-selling marques in the UK during the first half of 2018. The Fiesta and Golf were the favorite car models of the … [Read More...]
2018 (First Half) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models
June 2018: The top-selling electric car models in Germany were the Renault Zoe and BMW i3 with Smart the best-selling electric car brand. January to June … [Read More...]
2018 (First Half) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands
During the first semester of 2018 Volkswagen was again Germany’s top-selling car manufacturer followed by Mercedes Benz and Audi. January to June 2018: … [Read More...]
2018 (Half Year) France: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands and Models
During the first semester of 2018, the PSA Group was France’s largest carmaker, Renault the biggest brand and the Clio the favorite car model. January to … [Read More...]
2018 (January to May) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models
May 2018: The best-selling electric cars in Germany were the Renault Zoe, VW Golf and Kia Soul with Renault, Volkswagen and Smart the top-selling electric car … [Read More...]
2018 (January to April) International: Worldwide Car Sales
April 2018: New passenger vehicle registrations increased in the European Union, Russia, Japan, Brazil, India and China but light truck sales were lower in the … [Read More...]
2018 (Jan – April) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models
April 2018: Germany’s best-selling electric car models were the Kia Soul, VW Golf and Renault Zoe with the top-selling electric car brands Kia, Volkswagen and … [Read More...]
2018 (Q1) Europe: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales per EU and EFTA Country
Germany, Norway and Britain were the leading markets for electrically chargeable passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union and EFTA during the first … [Read More...]
2018 Germany: Most-Popular Historic and Classic Cars
Mercedes Benz remains Germany’s favorite classic car brand while the Volkswagen Beetle is the most common car model on historic H plates in 2018. The … [Read More...]
2018 (Q1) International: Worldwide Car Sales
March 2018: Car sales increased in the USA, China, India, Brazil and Russia but were weaker in Europe and Japan. During the first quarter of 2018, car sales … [Read More...]