Henk Bekker 
In 2021 Toyota remained by far the best-selling car brand in Japan. Market analysis showed a contraction of 3.3% in vehicle sales. In full-year 2021, Toyota maintained its traditional position as Japan’s largest carmaker and best-selling car brand. Toyota gained market share while Suzuki, Honda, Daihatsu, Nissan, and Mazda all maintained sales rank positions despite … Read more
2021 (full-year sales): Daihatsu was the top mini-vehicle maker in Japan, Suzuki the best-selling minicar brand, and the Honda N-Box the top-selling Kei model. In full calendar year 2021, Daihatsu remained the largest producer of mini-vehicles in Japan but Suzuki remained the best-selling mini passenger car brand. The Honda N-Box was again the top-selling Kei … Read more
In 2021, Lotus increased worldwide car sales by a quarter to 1,710 cars with the Elise the global top-selling model and the USA the most important market. In full calendar year 2021, Lotus had its best annual global retail sales performance since 2011. Worldwide sales increased by 24% to 1,710 deliveries compared to 1,378 sales … Read more
In 2021, Rolls-Royce had record sales worldwide with higher deliveries in all major global markets and high demand for all models. In full-year 2021, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars increased global sales by 49% to a record 5,586 motor cars — the highest number of worldwide deliveries in the 117-year history of the luxury carmaker. All-time records … Read more
In 2021, global Kia sales increased by 6.5% to 2,775,056 cars — Kia forecasts 3.15 million vehicle sales worldwide in 2022. The Sportage was the top-selling Kia model. In full calendar year 2021, Kia Motors Corporation reported global sales of 2,777,056 vehicles, an increase of 6.5% from 2020 and around 4,000 cars more than in … Read more
In 2021, Hyundai global car sales increased by 3.9% to 3,89 million vehicles worldwide with a further 11% expansion forecasted for 2022. Hyundai Motor Company’s global sales increased by 3.9 percent in 2021 despite the ongoing pandemic and supply chain issues. Worldwide sales outside of Korea rose 7 percent to 3,164,143 vehicles largely due to … Read more
In 2021, Mercedes-Benz global sales were down 5% but luxury and electric models, Smart cars, and vans sold well worldwide. In 2021, Mercedes-Benz delivered 2,093,476 Mercedes-Benz and Smart cars worldwide — 5% fewer global sales than in 2020 but well within expectations given the supply chain problems that affected the automobile industry. Smart brand sales … Read more
In 2021, Volkswagen of America vehicle sales in the USA increased by 15% with the top-selling VW car models the Tiguan, Atlas, and Jetta. In full calendar year 2021, Volkswagen of America vehicle sales in the USA were 15% higher at 375,030 vehicles compared to 325,784 cars in 2020 and higher than the 363,322 VW … Read more
In 2021, Mercedes-Benz car sales in the USA increased by 1.1% to 329,574 vehicles — the GLE was the top-selling model while S-Class sales were up by 66%. In full calendar year 2021, Mercedes-Bens USA increased sales of passenger cars, SUVs, and vans by 1.1% to 329,574 vehicles despite the industry-wide problems with a shortage … Read more
In 2021, the Volkswagen Golf, T-Roc, and Tiguan were the best-selling car models in Germany. For the second consecutive year, no Mercedes-Benz or Audi model made the top-ten list. In full calendar year 2021, the Volkswagen Golf maintained its traditional position as the best-selling car model in Germany despite supply problems and failing to top … Read more