Henk Bekker
2025 (Q1): Volkswagen and BMW were the top-selling electric car brands in Germany with the VW ID7 and ID4 the best-selling BEV models. New passenger battery-electric vehicle (all electric cars) registrations in Germany during the first quarter of 2025 increased by nearly 40% for a 17% of the total new car market. Volkswagen, BMW, and … Read more
In February 2025, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe contracted by 2.5% but battery-electric car sales increased by a quarter. New car sales in Europe (EU, EFTA, and UK) were weaker in February 2025 with the market contracting faster than in January. Weaker sales in Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Ireland were the … Read more
In 2025, the total number of passenger vehicles registered for use on public roads in Germany increased by 0.5% to over 49.3 million cars. Volkswagen and Mercedes were the most common brands. At the start of 2025, just over 49.3 million cars and 61 million motorized vehicles were registered for use on public roads in … Read more
2025 (January): new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) contracted but electric car sales were stronger to gain market share. In January 2025, new passenger car sales in Europe (European Union, EFTA, and Britain) were down to just fewer than a million vehicles. Battery-electric vehicle sales increased by nearly 40% despite a dismal … Read more
In full-year 2024, Nissan worldwide car sales were flat at 3,348,687 vehicles with the US, China, and Japan as the largest global markets. 2024 (January to December): Nissan worldwide passenger vehicle sales were 0.8% weaker at 3,348,687 cars sold worldwide. In Japan, Nissan sales were down by 1.1% to 475,379 vehicles. In the rest of … Read more
In full-year 2024, global sales of Mazda cars were up 2.6% with the CX-5 and CX-30 the best-selling models worldwide. 2024 (January to December): Mazda worldwide sales increased by nearly 3% to 1,277,578 passenger vehicles. Sales in Japan were down by a fifth, while sales in the USA increased by 17% to a new record … Read more
In full-year 2024, worldwide sales of Lexus increased to a record 851,214 cars globally with the USA being the largest single country market. 2024 (January to December): Lexus car sales worldwide increased by 3.3% to a new record high of 851,214 deliveries. Lexus sales in the USA increased by 7.9% to 345,669 cars and SUVs … Read more
In full-year 2024, Toyota and Lexus sales worldwide were lower with the USA, China, and Japan being the largest global single-country car markets. 2024 (January to December): Global vehicle sales of the Toyota Motor Corporation contracted by 3.7% worldwide due to weaker sales in Japan, while sales outside Japan expanded for the fourth consecutive year. … Read more
In full-year 2024, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, UK and EFTA) increased by 0.9% for the European car market to expand moderately to almost 13 million car sales. The European new car market expanded only moderately in 2024 to just fewer than 13 million passenger vehicle registrations. The market was again almost three … Read more
In full year 2024, the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 were again the best-selling battery electric car models in Europe despite weaker sales. The total European all-electric car market contracted by 1% to just less than two million electric car registrations. Top 20 Best-Selling Electric Car Models in Europe in 2024 The 20 best-selling … Read more