Henk Bekker
In 2020, global Porsche car sales contracted by a modest 3% worldwide with the Cayenne the best-selling model and China the top market. In full-year 2020, Porsche delivered a total of 272,162 new vehicles worldwide, just three percent below the record set in 2019. The Cayenne was the top-selling model worldwide for Porsche in 2020 … Read more
In 2020, global BMW Group car sales were 8% lower worldwide (BMW -7%, Mini -16%, and Rolls-Royce -26%) but deliveries in China increased (+7%). In full-year 2020, the BMW Group delivered 2,324,809 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles (-8.4%) to customers worldwide. The BMW brand performed best with sales down by only 7.2% while Mini sales … Read more
In 2020, global Kia sales decreased by 6% to 2.61 million cars — Kia predicts 2.92 million vehicle sales worldwide in 2021. The Sportage was the top-selling Kia model. In full calendar year 2020, Kia Motors Corporation reported global sales of 2.61 million units, down 5.9 percent from 2019, amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and … Read more
In 2020, Hyundai global car sales decreased by 15.4% to 3,74 million vehicles worldwide while sales in Korea increased by 6.2%. In full-year 2020, Hyundai global car sales decreased by 15.4% to 3,74 million vehicles worldwide. Sales in Korea increased by 6.2% to 787,854 cars while overseas sales were down a fifth to just less … Read more
In 2020, Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicle sales in the USA contracted by 14% to 275,000 cars with the GLC and GLE the top-selling models. In full-year 2020, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) recorded sales of 274,916 Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles and 50,999 Vans. This brings MBUSA’s total year-to-date sales to 325,915 units, a decrease of 8.9% versus 2019. SUVs … Read more
In 2020, the Volkswagen Golf, Passat, and Tiguan were the best-selling car models in Germany. No Mercedes-Benz or Audi model made the top-ten list. In full calendar year 2020, the Volkswagen Golf maintained its traditional position as the best-selling car model in Germany despite sales dropping by a third. The VW Passat regained second place … Read more
In 2020, Volkswagen was the best-selling electric car brand in Germany. The top-selling electric car models were the Renault Zoe and VW Golf. In full calendar year 2020, Volkswagen became the top-selling electric car brand in Germany. Renault was again the second-largest electric-car brand ahead of Tesla. The top-selling electric car model in Germany in … Read more
In 2020, global Mercedes-Benz and Smart car sales were lower in most regions and countries worldwide but up in China. GLC was the top-selling model. In full-year 2020, Mercedes-Benz delivered 2,164,187 cars worldwide (-7.5%) but claimed to have maintained its leading global position compared with its core competitors. Overall, the largest markets for Mercedes-Benz were China, … Read more
In 2020, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz were again the best-selling car brands in Germany but BMW and Audi moved ahead of Ford. In full-year 2020, Volkswagen easily maintained its traditional position as the best-selling car brand in Germany despite losing market share. Mercedes-Benz was again the second largest car brand in Germany. In 2020, Ford slipped … Read more
In 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany decreased by nearly a fifth — market analysis shows the German car market at its smallest since 2010. In full-year 2020, the German new car market contracted by 19.1% to 2,917,678 passenger cars (PKW) — the lowest total of new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany in a … Read more