Henk Bekker 
In 2021, FCA car sales in the USA were flat with Ram and Chrysler brands improving while Jeep, Dodge, Fiat, and Alfa Romeo were weaker. In full calendar year 2021, FCA sales in the USA were 2% weaker with 1,777,394 deliveries. Ram and Chysler made small gains while the other brands (Jeep, Dodge, Fiat, and … Read more
In 2021, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi were again the best-selling car brands in Germany. Opel gained market share while Ford sales plummeted. In full-year 2021, Volkswagen easily maintained its traditional position as the best-selling car brand in Germany and increased market share. Mercedes-Benz was again the second largest car brand in Germany despite selling … Read more
In 2021, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany decreased by another 10% — market analysis shows the German car market at its smallest in years. In full-year 2021, the German new car market contracted by 10.1% to 2,622,132 passenger cars (PKW) — the lowest total of new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany in a calendar … Read more
In 2021, BMW of North America increased car sales in the USA for both BMW and Mini brands with the X3 and X5 the top-selling models. In full calendar year 2021, BMW of North America car sales in the USA increased strongly for both BMW and Mini brands. BMW brand sales improved to levels higher … Read more
In 2021, Mitsubishi Motors of North America increased car sales in the USA by 17% with the Outlander Sport the top-selling model. In full-year 2021, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) total car sales in the USA were 102,037, an increase of 16.8% over 2020, and the fourth time the brand has topped 100,000 sales … Read more
In 2021, Subaru of America car sales in the USA were 5% lower with the Forester and Outback the top-selling models. For the full year 2021, Subaru of America sold 583,810 vehicles in the USA, a 4.6 percent decrease compared with calendar year 2020. These results are reflective of the impact the semiconductor shortage has … Read more
In 2021, Porsche sales in the USA increased to a record 70,025 cars with the Macan and Cayenne the top-selling models. In full calendar year 2021, Porsche increased car sales in the US by 22% to a record 70,025 vehicles deliveries. The most popular Porsche models in the USA in 2021 were again the Macan … Read more
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聽(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鈥檚 eighth consecutive year of combined full-size and midsize pickup sales leadership, second consecutive … Read more