August 2020: car sales increased in China and India but worldwide sales were lower with markets sharply down in the US, Europe, Japan, and Brazil. January to August 2020: Global car sales remained weak worldwide with contractions in all major markets. Although there are some signs of recovery, all the largest new car markets are weaker thus far this year. China remained the world's largest car market and performed best with sales only 15% lower thus far in 2020. In Japan and the USA, car … [Read More...]
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2019 Germany: Car Theft — Most-Often Stolen Cars
Car theft in Germany fell to historic lows in 2019 with Volkswagen the most-often stolen brand but the risk higher for SUVs and luxury cars. In 2019, car theft in Germany declined to 14,229 cars in total -- the lowest level on record. Volkswagen was the most-often stolen car brand but the relative risk for owners of Ford (USA), Mazda, Land Rover, Porsche, and Tesla cars were much higher. SUVs were particularly popular with car thieves. The risk of a car being stolen in Germany remained at a … [Read More...]
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2020 (Jan to August) International: Global Worldwide Car Sales
August 2020: car sales increased in China and India but worldwide sales were lower with markets sharply down in the US, Europe, Japan, and Brazil. January to August 2020: Global car sales … [Read More...]
2020 (Jan to July) International: Global Worldwide Car Sales
July 2020: Car sales increased in China and although still lower in other major global markets some recovery was seen worldwide. January to July 2020: new passenger vehicle registrations thus far … [Read More...]
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2020 (Half Year) Europe: Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Car Sales per EU, UK and EFTA Country
2020 (First Half): France was the largest battery-electric car market in Europe with Germany leading in plug-in and hybrid car sales. In the first half of 2020, the registration of electrically … [Read More...]
2020 (July) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In July 2020, new car sales in Europe contracted by 4%, electrified vehicles took an 18% share of new car registrations, and the VW Golf was the top-selling car model. In July 2020, new passenger … [Read More...]
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2020 (June) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In June 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU), UK, and EFTA countries contracted by 24%. The Renault Clio again outsold the VW … [Read More...]
2020 (Jan to June) International: Global Worldwide Car Sales
June 2020: new car sales in China increased but other global markets including the USA, Europe, Brazil, Japan, and Russia were weaker. First Half Year … [Read More...]
2020 (Half Year) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
First Semester 2020: the Volkswagen and PSA groups remained the largest car manufacturers in Europe with VW and Renault the top-selling car brands. During … [Read More...]
2020 (Half Year) Europe: Car Sales by Country (EU, UK, EFTA)
First Semester 2020: new car sales in the European Union, UK, and EFTA countries contacted by 40%, with June 2020 sales down 24%. January to June 2020: New … [Read More...]
2020 (Jan to June) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models
First Semester 2020: Volkswagen, Renault, and Tesla were the best-selling electric car brands in Germany with the VW Golf, Renault Zoe, and Tesla Model 3 the … [Read More...]
2020 (Half Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
First Semester 2020: Ford was the best-selling car brand in Britain and the Fiesta the favorite model. The new car market halved. During the first half of … [Read More...]
2020 (Half Year) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands, Models, and Kei Minicars
First semester 2020: Toyota was the leading car brand in Japan, the Toyota Raize the best-selling car model, and the Honda N-Box the favorite kei … [Read More...]
2020 (Half Year) Germany Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
In the first semester of 2020, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz were the best-selling car brands in Germany. The VW Golf was the top-selling car model. In June … [Read More...]
2020 (Half Year) France: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
In the first half of 2020, the PSA Group remained the largest carmaker in France, Renault the top-selling brand, and the Clio the favorite model. June … [Read More...]
2020 (May) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In May 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union, UK, and EFTA were down 57%. The Renault Clio outsold the VW Golf. New car sales in … [Read More...]
2020 (Forecast) Europe: EU Car Sales Prediction
For full-year 2020, a fall of 25% in new car sales in the EU is predicted in a revised forecast by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association … [Read More...]
2020 (May) International: Worldwide Car Sales
May 2020: Car sales increased in China but worldwide deliveries were sharply down in all major markets including Brazil, Europe, Japan, and the USA. In May … [Read More...]
