Henk Bekker 
In full-year 2025, Mitsubishi car and SUV sales in the USA were 14% lower, with the Outlander the top-selling model. 2025 (January to December): Mitsubishi Motors reported a 14% contraction in car and SUV sales in the USA with 94,754 deliveries compared to 94,754 in 2024. Mitsubishi blamed macroeconomic issues and the withdrawal of the … Read more
In full-year 2025, Renault replaced Stellantis as the largest car manufacturer in France, with Renault, Peugeot, and Dacia the best-selling auto brands. 2025 (January to December): Renault narrowly outsold Stellantis to become the best-selling car manufacturing group in France. Renault, Peugeot, and Dacia were again the top-selling car brands. Volkswagen outsold Toyota to regain its … Read more
In the full year 2025, the best-selling car models in France were again the Renault Clio, Peugeot 208, and Dacia Sandero. 2025 (January to December): for the third consecutive year, France’s favorite car models were the Renault Clio, Peugeot 208, and Dacia Sandero. The only notable new entrant on the list of the ten best-selling … Read more
In full-year 2025, the new car market in France contracted by 5% to 1.6 million passenger vehicle registrations, with electric vehicles taking a record 20% share. 2025 (January to December): passenger vehicle registrations in France fell 5% to only 1,632,154 cars — the second lowest sales number in two decades. Battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales were … Read more
In full-year 2025, Hyundai increased car sales in the USA for the third consecutive year, with the Tucson, Elantra, and Santa Fe the top-selling models. 2025 (January to December): Hyundai Motor Company increased vehicle sales in the USA by 8% to 901,836 cars and SUVs. This marked the third consecutive year of record Hyundai sales … Read more
In full-year 2025, Kia America increased USA car sales to a new record with the Kia Sportage, K4 / Forte, and Telluride the top-selling models. 2025 (January to December): Kia America increased US car sales by 7% to 852,155 vehicles. Kia sales in the USA increased for the third consecutive year and for the first time … Read more
In full-year 2025, BYD global car production increased 5% while worldwide electric car sales grew 25% to the world´s largest BEV brand by far. 2025 (January to December): BYD increased global passenger vehicle production by 4.6% to a record 4.8 million cars, including 2.2 million battery-electric vehicles. Worldwide sales of all-electric cars increased by 27% … Read more
In full-year 2025, Tesla worldwide car sales and production contracted for the second consecutive year, but many analysts maintained a positive outlook with growth predicted for 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029. 2025 (January to December): Tesla’s worldwide electric car production and global sales were lower for the second consecutive year. Worldwide deliveries (global Tesla sales) … Read more
In November 2025, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by by 2.4% while electric car sales were up by more than a third. The European new car market continued to expand moderately in November 2025, with new passenger vehicle registrations increasing by 2.4% to just over 12 million cars. All-electric car … Read more
2025 (October): New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by 5% with battery car sales up by a third. The European new car market expanded in October for the fourth consecutive month in 2025. Sales of of battery-electric vehicles were up by a third. Car sales increased in the three largest car … Read more