2026 (HY): Toyota gained market share and remained the best-selling vehicle manufacturer and top car brand in Japan ahead of Suzuki and Honda. The Toyota Yaris was the most popular car model, and the Honda N-Box was Japan’s favorite kei mini car. Japan’s total new vehicle market, including cars, buses, and commercial vehicles (trucks), expanded … Read more
2026 (Q1 + Q2): The Toyota Yaris and Corolla were Japan’s favorite car models, but the Honda N-Box and other minicars outsold both. Toyota continued its dominance of the Japanese new car market by supplying the five best-selling car models during the first half of 2026. The Toyota Yaris remained Japan’s favorite car model, but … Read more
2026 (First Half Year): New passenger vehicle registrations in Britain increased by 9.2%, with Volkswagen, BMW, and Kia the best-selling car brands. The British new car market expanded by 9.2% to 1,137,929 passenger vehicle registrations during the first half of 2026. Battery-electric vehicles took a record 25% share of new car sales in the United … Read more
2026 (First Half Year): The Ford Puma, Kia Sportage, Jaecoo 7, and Nissan Qashqai were the top-selling car models in Britain during the first six months of the year. The Ford Puma confirmed its position as Britain’s favorite passenger car model during the first half of 2026. It was by three further SUVs: the Kia … Read more
2026 (Half-Year): Volkswagen, Skoda, and BMW were the top-selling electric car brands in Germany, with the Skoda Elroq and Tesla Model Y the best-selling BEV models. New passenger battery-electric vehicle (all electric cars) registrations in Germany during the first half of 2026 increased by 48% to 368,006 BEV sales for a 25% share of the … Read more
2026 (First Half Year): The best-selling car models in Germany were the Volkswagen Golf, VW T-Roc, VW Tiguan, and Opel Corsa. During the first half of 2026, Volkswagen continued to dominate the German new car market with the three best-selling car models again VW models: the Golf, followed by the T-Roc, and Tiguan. The Opel … Read more
2026 (First Half Year): The best-selling car brands in Germany were Volkswagen, followed by Skoda, BMW, Mercedes, and Audi. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 5.8% during the first half of 2026, while battery-electric car sales increased by 48%. Despite weaker sales, Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker and the best-selling electric car brand … Read more
In the first half year of 2026 (Q1 + Q2), GM, Toyota, and Ford were the top light vehicle manufacturers in the USA, with Toyota, Ford, Chevrolet, and Honda the top-selling car brands. 2026 (January to June): the US market for light vehicles, including passenger cars, SUVs, trucks, and vans, contracted by around 3% to … Read more
In the first half of 2026 (Q1 + Q2) 2026, the Ford F-Series was the top-selling light vehicle model in the USA, while the Honda CR-V was the best-selling SUV, and the Toyota Camry remained America’s favorite passenger car model. 2026 (January to June): the Ford F-Series continued its tradition as the best-selling vehicle model … Read more
2026 (May): new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by 3.6%, with battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales up 39% to give all-electric car sales a 23.3% market share. In May 2026, new car sales in Europe, including the European Union, EFTA countries, and the UK, increased by 3.6% to 1,152,523 cars. This was … Read more