Henk Bekker 
2020 (Q1-Q3) — Volkswagen was again the best-selling car brand in Germany but Mercedes-Benz and BMW gained market share. The VW Golf remained the top-selling model. January to September 2020: new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany contracted by 25% to just over two million cars. Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker in Germany but both Mercedes-Benz … Read more
2020 (Q1-Q3) — Ford, VW, and Mercedes-Benz remained the best-selling car brands in Britain with the Fiesta the top-selling model in the UK. During the first three quarters of 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in Britain contracted by 33% to 1,243,656 cars. Ford lost market share but remained the largest car brand in the UK … Read more
2020 (Q1-Q3): The best-selling car brand in France was Renault while the Peugeot 208 was the top-selling car model. The French market contracted 29%. September 2020: New passenger vehicle registrations in France largely recovered to normal levels with new car sales only 3% lower in September 2020 than a year ago. However, during the first … Read more
In August 2020 the European new car market contracted by 18% as sales dropped in all major markets. SUVs took the largest market share in Europe. New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union, UK, and EFTA were down by 18% in August 2020 to only 880,200 cars. Year-to-date 2020 the European new car market … Read more
August 2020: car sales increased in China and India but worldwide sales were lower with markets sharply down in the US, Europe, Japan, and Brazil. January to August 2020: Global car sales remained weak worldwide with contractions in all major markets. Although there are some signs of recovery, all the largest new car markets are … Read more
Car theft in Germany fell to historic lows in 2019 with Volkswagen the most-often stolen brand but the risk higher for SUVs and luxury cars. In 2019, car theft in Germany declined to 14,229 cars in total — the lowest level on record. Volkswagen was the most-often stolen car brand but the relative risk for … Read more
2020 (First Half): France was the largest battery-electric car market in Europe with Germany leading in plug-in and hybrid car sales. In the first half of 2020, the registration of electrically chargeable passenger vehicles in the European Union (EU), UK, and EFTA countries increased by 62% to 399,421 cars. The sales of battery-electric cars grew … Read more
In July 2020, new car sales in Europe contracted by 4%, electrified vehicles took an 18% share of new car registrations, and the VW Golf was the top-selling car model. In July 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union were down 4% but markedly stronger than in recent months. However, year-to-date 2020, new … Read more
July 2020: Car sales increased in China and although still lower in other major global markets some recovery was seen worldwide. January to July 2020: new passenger vehicle registrations thus far this year were down around a fifth in China, Japan, and the USA, and weaker by more than a third in Europe, India, and … Read more
In June 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU), UK, and EFTA countries contracted by 24%. The Renault Clio again outsold the VW Golf. Although new car sales in Europe in June 2020 were at its highest level since the start of lockdown measures were introduced in March, sales were still down … Read more