Henk Bekker 
In 2021, Toyota Group (including Toyota brand, Lexus, Daihatsu, and Hino) increased global car sales, worldwide production, and vehicle exports from Japan. In full-calendar-year 2021, global sales of the Toyota Group increased by 10.1% to nearly 10.5 million vehicles to maintain the title as the world’s largest carmaker. The Toyota brand performed strongly with worldwide … Read more
In 2021, car production in Britain fell to below 860,000 vehicles with exports lower while electric vehicle output surged. Engine manufacturing was sharply down. In full-year 2021, car production in the United Kingdom contracted by 6.7% to only 859,575 vehicles of which 82% were exported. Engine manufacturing and exports in Britain were sharply down in … Read more
In 2021, the Volkswagen Golf and Peugeot 208 were the best-selling car models in Europe with the Tesla Model 3 the top-selling electric vehicle. In 2021, the Volkswagen Golf was again the top-selling car model in Europe but its popularity is in decline as the compact car sector continued to shrink. The Peugeot 208 was … Read more
In 2021, car sales in Europe were down 1.7% to the lowest market since 1985 while the VW Golf remained the top-selling car model. In full-year 2021, the European new car market contracted by a further 1.7% to only 11.75 million vehicles — the lowest sales total since 1985. Low emission vehicles took nearly a … Read more
In December 2021, the European new car market contracted by 22% with the Tesla Model 3 the best-selling car model and Tesla sales at record levels in Europe. The European new car market ended the year weak with sales down by over a fifth in December 2021 to fewer than a million passenger vehicle registrations. … Read more
In 2021, car sales worldwide increased by 4% with China the largest single-country new car market and India the fastest-growing major global vehicle market. In full-year 2021, global car sales were slightly stronger in most major regions of the world. China remained the largest and best-performing major single-country car market in the world with sales … Read more
In 2021, the Volkswagen Group was the largest car manufacturer in Europe followed by Stellantis while VW, Peugeot, and Toyota were the best-selling new car brands in Europe. In full calendar year 2021, the Volkswagen Group remained the best-selling carmaker in Europe despite losing market share with sales contracting more than the broader market. Stellantis … Read more
In 2021, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union, UK, and EFTA were down 1.5% with car sales weak in Germany, the largest single-country market in Europe. In full calendar year 2021, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union, UK, and EFTA countries contracted by 1.5%. Germany remained by far the largest new … Read more
In 2021, Mini increased worldwide car sales by 3.3% with the Cooper SE the best-selling model and the UK, Germany, and China the top markets. In full-year 2021, Mini increase worldwide vehicle sales by 3.3 percent to 302,144 cars. Sales of electrified Minis increased by nearly two-thirds with almost a fifth of all Mini cars … Read more
In 2021, Bugatti global sales were a record 150 cars delivered to customers worldwide with the Chiron and Bolide models already sold out. Bugatti鈥檚 position as the leading manufacturer of hyper sports cars continues to flourish, following the most successful year in the company鈥檚 history. In 2021, 150 customers personalized and ordered a hyper sports … Read more