Henk Bekker
In full-year 2022, Rolls-Royce global sales increased to a new record 6,021 motor cars delivered to clients in over 50 countries worldwide. Rolls-Royce has achieved its highest-ever annual sales in 2022, delivering a total of 6,021 motor cars, up 8% on 2021, to clients in around 50 countries worldwide. This was the second consecutive sales … Read more
In full-year 2022, Volvo global sales contracted by 12% to 615,121 cars with the XC60 against the most-popular model worldwide. 2022 (January to December): Volvo Cars worldwide sales were 615,121 vehicles, down 12.0 percent compared to 2021. The share of fully electric Volvo cars reached 10.9 percent globally, compared with 3.7 percent in 2021. Volvo … Read more
In full-year 2022, Kia sold 2.9 million vehicles worldwide and forecasted global sales to increase in 2023 to 3.2 million cars. The Sportage SUV was the top-selling Kia model globally. 2022 (January to December): Kia Corporation sold 2,903,619 vehicles worldwide in 2022, a 4.6 percent increase on global sales in 2021. Kia car sales in … Read more
In 2022, Hyundai sold 3.9 million cars worldwide and forecasted that global sales in 2023 will increase to 4.3 million vehicles. Hyundai Motor Company sold 3,944,579 vehicles worldwide in 2022, a 1.4 percent increase over global sales in 2021. Hyundai forecasts worldwide sales to increase to 4.3 million cars in 2023. Hyundai Worldwide Car Sales … Read more
In full-year 2022, Tesla was the best-selling electric car brand in Germany with the Model Y and 3 being the favorite battery-electric cars. 2022 (January to December): Tesla was Germany’s best-selling electric car brand followed by Volkswagen and Hyundai. New battery-electric vehicle registrations in Germany increased by a third to a record 470,559 cars for … Read more
In full-year 2022, the VW Golf was again the top-selling car in Germany followed by two further VW models — Tiguan and T-Roc. 2022 (January to December): the best-selling car model in Germany was again the Volkswagen Golf. The VW Tiguan and VW T-Roc were the favorite cross-country vehicle and SUV. The Fiat 500 was … Read more
In full-year 2022, GM sales in the USA increased by 2.5% with GMC, Chevrolet, and Cadillac deliveries up but Buick weaker. 2022 (January to December): GM deliveries in the USA increased by 2.5% to return GM to the best-selling light vehicle (trucks, SUVs, cars) manufacturer in the States. GM also claimed to be the leader … Read more
In full-year 2022, all FCA brands, including Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, and Alfa Romeo, had weaker sales in the USA. 2022 (January to December): all FCA (Stellantis) brands had weaker sales in the USA. Sales of Jeep were down 12%, Ram down 16%, Chrysler flat (-2%), and Dodge down 12%. The two small Italian … Read more
In full-year 2022, BMW and Mini car sales in the USA were slightly weaker with SUV sales higher and the X5 the best-selling model. 2022 (January to December): BMW and Mini sales in the USA contracted slightly but were better than the industry average. For the full year 2022, BMW brand sales decreased by 1.3% … Read more
In full-year 2022, Audi sales in the USA contracted by 5% with the Q5 and Q3 the top-selling SUV model and the A5 the best-selling passenger car. 2022 (January to December): Audi of America sold 5% fewer cars in the USA in 2022 compared to 2021 — a stronger performance than many other brands and … Read more