Henk Bekker
In full-year 2022, Volkswagen of America car and SUV sales contracted by another fifth to the lowest sales in the USA for a decade. 2022 (January to December): Volkswagen had a dismal year in the USA with car and SUV sales down by 19.7% to only 301,069 vehicles — the lowest sales volume in the … Read more
In full-year 2022, Subaru sales in the USA contracted by nearly 5% with the Crosstrek and Outback the most popular models. 2022 (January to December): Subaru of America, Inc. reported 556,581 vehicle sales, a 4.7 percent decrease compared with the calendar year 2021. These year-end results are reflective of the impact that the semiconductor shortage … Read more
In full-year 2022, Mitsubishi Motors North America sold 16% fewer cars in the USA as lack of supply meant many sales could not be completed. 2022 (January to December): sales of Mitsubishi Motors North America contracted by 16% to only 85,810 cars in the USA. Sales volume continued to be limited by industry-wide supply constraints. … Read more
In full-year 2022, the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 were the top-selling electric cars in Britain with sales well ahead of all competition. 2022 (January to December): The Tesla Model Y and Model 3 were by far the most popular battery electric vehicles (BEV) in the UK in 2022. Half the cars are new … Read more
In full-year 2022, the top-selling car models in Britain were Nissan Qashqai, Vauxhall Corsa, and Tesla Model Y. 2022 (January to December): The Nissan Qashqai became the first Nissan ever to top the list of the ten best-selling car models in Britain. It replaced the Vauxhall Corsa that slipped back to second. The Tesla Model … Read more
In full-year 2022, Volkswagen remained the best-selling car brand in Britain but Ford performed strongly to move ahead of luxury German brands Audi and BMW. 2022 (January to December): Volkswagen was the leading car marque in the United Kingdom for the second consecutive year despite lower sales. Ford increased sales to gain second place while … Read more
In full-year 2022, the new car market in Britain contracted by 2% to only 1.6 million vehicles — the lowest sales in 30 years. 2022 (January to December): New passenger vehicle registrations in the United Kingdom were 2% lower than in 2021 for the smallest British new car market since 1992. The sale of battery-electric … Read more
In full-year 2022, Honda and Acura sales in the USA were a third lower with the CR-V and Accord the top-selling models. 2022 (January to December): American Honda had a dismal year with sales in the USA down by 32.9% to 983,507 vehicles. Honda brand sales were down 32.7% to 881,201 vehicles. Accura brand performed … Read more
In full-year 2022, Mazda car sales in the USA were 11.4% lower with the CX-5 by far the most popular model. 2022 (January to December): Mazda North American Operation reported full-year sales totaled 294,908 vehicles in the USA — a decrease of 11.4 percent compared to 2021. Sales of passenger cars were nearly halved while … Read more
In full-year 2022, Nissan and Infiniti car sales in the USA were down by around a quarter with the Rogue the top-selling model. 2022 (January to December): Nissan car sales in the US were 25.7% weaker in 2022 while Infiniti brand sales were lower by 20.4%. The Nissan Rogue was the most popular Nissan model … Read more