Volkswagen, Hyundai, and Tesla were the top-selling electric car brands in Germany during the first quarter of 2021 while the VW Up was the favorite BEV in Q1. First-quarter 2021: Volkswagen was the best-selling battery-electric vehicle (BEV) brand in Germany, followed by Hyundai, and Tesla. The electric car market increased by 150% from a year ago with BEV cars taking nearly a ten percent share of the total German new car market. Somewhat surprisingly, the VW Up was the best-selling … [Read More...]
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2021 (Q1) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
Q1/2021: Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW were the best-selling car brands in Germany and the VW Golf the top-selling model. January to March 2021: New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany contracted by 6.4% following a strong recovery in sales in March 2021. Measures related to the Coronavirus continued to influence the market but also production problems at various manufacturers. Volkswagen remained by far the largest carmaker in Germany thus far in 2021 and gained some market … [Read More...]
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2021 (February) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In February 2021, the European new car market contracted by another 20% -- electrified vehicles and SUVs continue to gain market share in Europe (EU, UK, EFTA). New passenger vehicle … [Read More...]
2021 (January) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In January 2021, the European new car market contracted by 26% -- SUVs took a record 44% share of sales in Europe (EU, UK, EFTA). New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe slumped by 26% 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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2021 (Q1) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands, Models, and Minicars
January to March 2021: Toyota was again the best-selling car brand in Japan while the Yaris was the top-selling model and the Honda N-Box the favorite minicar … [Read More...]
2021 (Q1) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
Volkswagen was again the best-selling car brand in Britain during the first quarter of 2021 while the Opel Vauxhall outsold the Ford Fiesta as the top-selling … [Read More...]
2021 (Q1) France: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
2021 (Q1): The French new car market expanded by 21% with Peugeot the best-selling car brand in France and the Peugeot 208 the top-selling model. During … [Read More...]
2021: Germany – Total Number of Registered Cars By Brand
In 2021, the total number of passenger vehicles registered for use on public roads in Germany increased to over 48 million cars. Volkswagen and Mercedes were … [Read More...]
2020 (Full Year) Britain: Used Car Market and Top Models
In 2020, used car sales transactions in Britain contracted by 15% to 6.75 million cars with the Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa the best-selling … [Read More...]
2020 (Full Year) Europe: Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Car Sales per EU, UK, and EFTA Country
2020 (Full Year): Battery-electric car and plug-in hybrid passenger car sales increased in each country in Europe with Germany the largest electrified vehicle … [Read More...]
2020 (Full Year) Europe: Car Sales by Fuel Type in the EU, UK, and EFTA
2020 (Full Year): Petrol and diesel were the most popular fuel type in Europe (EU, UK, EFTA) but battery-electric car sales doubled and plug-in hybrids … [Read More...]
2020 (Full Year) Britain: Car, Engine, and Commercial Vehicle Production and Exports
In 2020, motor car, engine, and commercial vehicle production in Britain and exports fell sharply. Nissan was the largest carmaker in the UK. In full-year … [Read More...]