Henk Bekker
In 2021, Honda and Acura brands increased car sales in the USA with the CR-V and MDX the best-selling models. In full calendar year 2021, American Honda increased vehicle sales in the USA by 9% with both Honda and Acura brands recording stronger sales. Trucks and SUV sales were stronger while passenger car sales for … Read more
In 2021, Mazda increased car sales in the USA by 20% with the CX-5 and CX-30 the top-selling models. In 2021, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) sales totaled 332,756 vehicles; an increase of 19.2 percent compared to 2020. With 306 selling days in 2021, compared to 309 in 2020, the company posted an increase of 20.3 … Read more
In 2021, General Motors (GM) sales in the USA were lower for Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC but increased for Buick with Silverado the top-selling model. General Motors Co. (GM) delivered 2.2 million vehicles in 2021, with Chevrolet and GMC cementing the company’s eighth consecutive year of combined full-size and midsize pickup sales leadership, second consecutive … Read more
In 2021, Toyota and Lexus car sales increased by over 10% to become the largest carmaker in the USA with the RAV4 and RX the best-selling models. In full-year 2021, Toyota Motor North America increased sales in the USA by just over 10% with both Toyota and Lexus brands increasing sales by similar numbers. Toyota … Read more
In 2021, Kia America increased car sales in the USA to a record 701,414 vehicles with the Forte and the Telluride the top-selling models. In full-year 2021, Kia America increased car sales in the USA by a fifth to a record 701,416 vehicles. The most popular car was the Kia Forte while the Kia Tellerude … Read more
In 2021, Hyundai Motor America increased car sales by 19% with the Tucson and Elantra its most popular models in the USA. In full-year 2021, Hyundai sold 738,081 total vehicles in the USA — an increase of 19% over sales volumes achieved in 2020. The top-selling Hyundai model in the US in 2021 was the … Read more
In full-year 2021, Stellantis (PSA and FCA) became the largest carmaker in France with Peugeot, Renault, and Citroen the best-selling car brands. In the full calendar year 2021, the Stellantis Group (combining the former PSA and FCA Groups) was the largest car manufacturer in France. Peugeot, Renault, and Citroen were again the best-selling car brands … Read more
In full-year 2021, the Peugeot 208 and Renault Clio were again the best-selling car models in France. French models dominated the top-ten list. In 2021, the Peugeot 208 II was the top-selling car model in France followed again by the Renault Clio V and Peugeot II. The Toyota Yaris was the top imported car model … Read more
In 2021, the new car market in France was flat. Market analysis showed an increase in electric vehicles sales while diesel’s share is down to 21%. In full-year 2021, new passenger vehicle registrations in France increased by 0.54% to only 1,659,008 cars — a second crisis year after a very weak 2020. Market analysis of … Read more
In full-year 2021, Tesla sales, production, and global deliveries of new cars worldwide increased to over 930,000 electric vehicles. In 2021, Tesla worldwide production and sales increased by over 80% to more than 930,000 electric cars. Sales of the Tesla Model 3 / Y doubled while worldwide sales of the Model S / X halved. … Read more