Henk Bekker 
2026 (June & First Half): Volkswagen, Stellantis, and Renault were the best-selling car manufacturing groups in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK), with VW, Skoda, and Toyota the top brands. → Read more
2026 (First Half): Battery-electric car sales in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by 35.1%, with all-electric sales up 51% in June 2026. → Read more
2026 (June & First Half): new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased, with car sales up 13.1% for the month and 6.1% for the half year. → Read more
2026 (HY): Toyota gained market share and remained the best-selling vehicle manufacturer and top car brand in Japan ahead of Suzuki and Honda. → 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. → 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. → 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. → 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. → 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. → Read more
2026 (First Half Year): The best-selling car brands in Germany were Volkswagen, followed by Skoda, BMW, Mercedes, and Audi. → Read more