Henk Bekker
In full-year 2023, the Volkswagen Group increased worldwide electric car sales by 35% with the VW ID4 / ID5 and ID3 as the global top-selling models. 2023 (January to December): the Volkswagen Group increased global sales of fully electric cars (battery-electric vehicles / BEV) by a relatively moderate 35% to 771,100 deliveries. Europe was by … Read more
In full-year 2023, Skoda increased worldwide sales by 18.5% with Octavia and Kamiq the global top-selling models. 2023 (January to December): Skoda Auto increased worldwide sales by 18.5% to 866,800 cars. Germany was again the largest single-country market for Skoda followed by the Czech Republic and the UK. The Octavia, Kamiq, and Kodia were the … Read more
In full-year 2023, Audi increased worldwide car sales by 17.4% with the Q5 and A6 as the global top-selling models. 2023 (January to December): Audi increased car sales worldwide by 17.4% to 1,895,240 deliveries with growth recorded in all major global markets. China remained by far the most important market for Audi followed by Germany, … Read more
In the full year 2023, the top-selling car model worldwide was the Tesla Model Y while the Toyota RAV4 and Corolla were also global favorite passenger vehicle models. → See the revised Top 25 Best-Selling Car Models Worldwide in 2023 for updates. 2023 (January to December): the Tesla Model Y was the top-selling car model … Read more
In full-year 2023, Bentley worldwide car sales were down 11% with the USA the largest global market and the Bentayga the best-selling model. 2023 (January to December): Bentley delivered 13,560 cars worldwide — a decrease of 11% compared to its record year 2022 and the third highest global sales ever. However, 2023 seemed to have … Read more
In full-year 2023, Porsche increased USA car sales to a new record 75,451 vehicles with the Macan, Cayenne, and 911 the top-selling models. 2023 (January to December): Porsche Cars North America increased sales by 7.6% to a new record 75,451 vehicles — a total fitting for Porsche’s 75th anniversary year. The most popular Porsche model … Read more
In 2023, car sales worldwide increased in all major countries with China selling a record 25.8 million vehicles and Mexico the fastest growing large market. Worldwide car sales in full-year 2023: car sales in China was at a record 25.8 million vehicles — over 10 million vehicles more than in the USA. India was again … Read more
In full-year 2023, Volkswagen and Stellantis remained the largest carmakers in Europe while VW, Toyota, and Audi were the top-selling brands. 2023 (January to December): the Volkswagen Group was again the largest producer of passenger cars in the European Union (EU), Britain, and EFTA followed by Toyoya. Audi moved into third followed by BMW and … Read more
In full-year 2023, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe, including the EU, the UK, and EFTA countries, increased by nearly 14% to over 12.8 million car sales. January to December 2023: car sales in the European Union, Britain, and EFTA increased by 13.7% to 12,847,481 vehicles — the first increase in sales in four years … Read more
In full-year 2023, Mercedes-Benz Group (including Smart cars) worldwide sales increased by only 1.5% to 2,491,600 vehicles. 2023 (January to December): Mercedes-Benz Group Cars and Vans global sales increase 1.5% to 2,491,600 in 2023. Mercedes-Benz Cars sales were flat at 2,043,800 Mercedes-Benz branded sales, while Van sales increased by 8% to 447,800 vehicles. Fully electric … Read more