Henk Bekker 
2026 (Q1): The Volkswagen Golf, Tiguan, and T-Roc were the top-selling car models in Germany during the first quarter of 2026. Volksagen again produced the top three most popular cars in Germany during the first quarter of 2026. The VW Golf remained the best-selling car model in Germany, but the Tiguan swapped places with the … Read more
2026 (Q1): New passenger vehicle registrations in Britain increased by 6.6% with Volkswagen, Kia, and BMW the best-selling car brands. The British new car market expanded to over 600,000 units during the first quarter of 2026. March 2026 sales were at the highest level since 2019. Battery-electric vehicles took a record 22% share of new … Read more
2026 (Q1): The Ford Puma, Jaecoo 7, and Kia Sportage were the top-selling car models in Britain during the first three months of the year. The Ford Puma only just managed to maintain its position as Britain’s favorite passenger car model. The Jaecoo 7 is a new entrant on the top ten list of the … Read more
2026 (Q1): The German new car market expanded by 5.2%, with Volkswagen the top-selling brand, followed by Skoda and Mercedes. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany during the first quarter of 2026 increased by 5.2% to 699,404 cars compared to 664,571 cars registered in 2025 (Q1) for use on German roads for the first time. … Read more
In February 2026, Tesla, Volkswagen, and Skoda were the best-selling battery-electric car brands in Europe, while the Model Y and Skoda Elroq were the top models. Tesla regained its position as Europe’s largest battery-electric vehicle brand in February 2026. Volkswagen slipped to second, followed by strong sales by Skoda and Renault. The Tesla Model Y … Read more
2026 (Q1): The Toyota Yaris and Corolla were Japan’s favorite car models, but the Honda N-Box and other minicars outsold both. Toyota continued its dominance of the Japanese new car market by supplying the four best-selling car models during the first quarter of 2026. The Yaris, Corolla, and Sienta remained Japan’s favorite car models. The … Read more
2026 (Q1): Toyota, Suzuki, and Honda remained the best-selling vehicle manufacturers and top car brands in Japan. The Toyota Yaris was the most popular car model, and the Honda N-Box was Japan’s favorite kei mini car. Japan’s total new vehicle market, including cars, buses, and commercial vehicles (trucks), contracted by 2.5% during the first quarter … Read more
In the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, the Ford F-Series was the top-selling light vehicle model in the USA, but the Honda CR-V was the best-selling SUV, while the Toyota Camry remained America’s favorite passenger car model. 2026 (January to March): the Ford F-Series continued its tradition as the best-selling vehicle model in the USA, … Read more
In the full-year 2025, the top-selling car models in Europe were the Dacia Sandero, Renault Clio, and Volkswagen T-Roc. For the second consecutive year, the Dacia Sandero and Renault Clio were the best-selling car models in Europe in 2025. The VW T-Roc was the third most popular car model in Europe, followed by the VW … Read more
2026 (February): new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased 1.4% while all-electric car sales in the EU were up by a fifth. The Renault Clio remained the best-selling car model. For the second consecutive year, new car sales in Europe, including the European Union, EFTA countries, and the UK, contracted during the … Read more