Henk Bekker 
In 2020, global Ferrari sales decreased worldwide by a tenth with the USA the largest single-country market followed by Germany and the UK. In full calendar year 2020, worldwide sales of Ferrari sports cars contracted by 10% to 9,119 cars sold globally. Ferrari sales in Europe and the Middle East were fairly stable with most … Read more
2021 (Q1): Battery-electric car and plug-in hybrid passenger car sales increased in almost every country in Europe but petrol remained the most popular fuel type for new cars. In the first quarter of 2021, the registration of electrically chargeable passenger vehicles in the European Union (EU), UK, and EFTA countries increased sharply. The sales of … Read more
In 2020, CO2 emissions of new cars fell by 12% in Europe with the Netherlands having the lowest average and Toyota the top brand. CO2 emissions of new passenger vehicles registered in the European Union in 2020 fell by 12% to an average of 106.7 g/km. The Netherlands was the country with the lowest CO2 emissions … Read more
2021 (Q1), new car sales increased worldwide with a strong recovery in China, India, and the USA but weak growth in Japan and Europe, and weaker sales in Russia and Brazil. In the first quarter of 2021, major car markets worldwide largely recovered from the initial shock of lockdowns that started early in 2020. In … Read more
2021 (Q1): Volkswagen remained the top-selling car brand in Europe but the VW Group brands lost market share to Stellantis (Peugeot and Fiat). In the first quarter of 2021, Volkswagen and the VW Group were again the largest brand and car manufacturing group in Europe but in a flat market lost market share to Stellantis … Read more
2021 (Q1): New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (European Union, UK, and EFTA) were flat with car sales lower in Germany and the UK but stronger in France and Italy. During the first quarter of 2021, new car sales in the European Union (EU), EFTA, and the UK increased by 0.9% from the first three … Read more
Volkswagen, Hyundai, and Tesla were the top-selling electric car brands in Germany during the first quarter of 2021 while the VW Up was the favorite BEV in Q1. First-quarter 2021: Volkswagen was the best-selling battery-electric vehicle (BEV) brand in Germany, followed by Hyundai, and Tesla. The electric car market increased by 150% from a year … Read more
Q1/2021: Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW were the best-selling car brands in Germany and the VW Golf the top-selling model. January to March 2021: New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany contracted by 6.4% following a strong recovery in sales in March 2021. Measures related to the Coronavirus continued to influence the market but also production problems … Read more
January to March 2021: Toyota was again the best-selling car brand in Japan while the Yaris was the top-selling model and the Honda N-Box the favorite minicar (kei) in Q1. During the first quarter of 2021, Toyota remained by far the largest vehicle manufacturer in Japan and gained market share in a growing market. Second-placed … Read more
Volkswagen was again the best-selling car brand in Britain during the first quarter of 2021 while the Opel Vauxhall outsold the Ford Fiesta as the top-selling car model in the UK in Q1. January – March 2021: new passenger vehicle registrations in the UK were down 12% but car sales increased in March and the … Read more