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 Worldwide Car Sales
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 USA. During the first four months of 2018, car sales increased in Europe, Russia, Brazil, India and China. New light vehicle sales in the USA were flat while new passenger vehicle registrations in Japan were slightly weaker than a year ago. Russia and Brazil were the fastest growing major light vehicle markets in the world with … [Read More...]
Latest European Car Sales
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 quarter of 2018. The market for … [Read More...]
2018 (Q1) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
During the first quarter of 2018, Volkswagen, PSA and Renault were the largest carmakers while Volkswagen, Ford and Renault were the best-selling car brands in the European Union. The VW Golf was … [Read More...]
Best-Selling Cars
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 (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 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...]
2018 (Q1) Europe: Car Sales Per European Union and EFTA Country
New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union and EFTA set new records despite flat sales during the first quarter of 2018. Germany, Britain, Italy, … [Read More...]
2018 (Q1) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models
March 2018: Smart remained the top-selling electric car brand in Germany but the VW Golf was the best-selling electric car model ahead of the Renault Zoe, Smart … [Read More...]
2018 (Q1) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
Ford remained the largest carmaker in the UK during the first quarter of 2018 while Volkswagen moved ahead of Vauxhall. The Ford Fiesta was again the … [Read More...]