Henk Bekker 
In 2019, Kia Motors America increased car sales in the USA by 4.4% to 615,338 vehicles. The Soul was Kia’s best-selling car. In full-year 2019, Kia sales increased by 4.4-percent to 615,338 vehicles for the third-best yearly sales performance in the USA in company history. Notably, Kia retail sales were up 7.4-percent in a down … Read more
In 2019, Ford sales were down 3.5% in the USA while Lincoln sales increased by 8%. The F-Series remained the top-selling Ford in America. In full calendar year 2019, Ford Motor Company reported a 3% contraction in light vehicle sales in the USA. Ford branded sales were down 3.5% but Lincoln sales increased by 8% … Read more
In 2019, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz were again the best-selling car brands in Germany with Ford a surprising third ahead of BMW and Audi. In full-year 2019, Volkswagen easily maintained its traditional position as the best-selling car brand in Germany despite underperforming the market. Mercedes-Benz was again the second largest car brand in Germany. In 2019, … Read more
In 2019, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 5% to 3,607,258 cars – the biggest German car market this decade. In full-year 2019, the German new car market expanded by 5% to 3,607,258 passenger cars (PKW) – the highest total of new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany in a calendar year since 2009. … Read more
In 2019, the Ford Fiesta was again the best-selling car model in Britain followed by the Volkswagen Golf and the Ford Focus. The Ford Fiesta was again Britain’s favorite car in 2019 with the VW Golf in second place for the second consecutive year. The Ford Focus regained third place at the expense of the … Read more
In 2019, Ford and Volkswagen remained the best-selling car brands in Britain but Mercedes-Benz and BMW moved ahead of Vauxhall. In full-year 2019, Ford was the top-selling car marque in the UK but continued to lose market share. Volkswagen was again the second-largest car brand in Britain. Mercedes-Benz and BMW moved ahead of Vauxhall that … Read more
In 2019, new passenger vehicle registrations in the UK contracted by 2.4% to 2,311,140 cars – the third consecutive year of lower sales in Britain. In full-year 2019, new passenger car registrations in Britain fell by 2.4% to 2,311,140 vehicles – the lowest total car market in the UK since 2013. Private demand for new … Read more
Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Ford are the most trusted car brands in Britain of the top 20 best-selling car marques in the UK. Mercedes-Benz is the UK鈥檚 most trusted car brand, according to the 2020 CarGurus Car Buyer Trust Index report, a study commissioned by online automotive marketplace CarGurus. While British men had the most trust … Read more
VW forecasts electric car production to reach one million cars by 2023 with Volkswagen producing 1.5 million electric ID branded cars by 2025. Volkswagen forecasts that its electric car production will reach one million cars in 2023 – two years earlier than previously predicted. Volkswagen also predicts that it will produce 1.5 million vehicles worldwide … Read more
In 2019, Volkswagen sold 70,000 electric cars worldwide. Since 2013, VW electric car sales worldwide reached 250,000 vehicles. In 2019, Volkswagen’s worldwide sales of electrified vehicles were 70,000 cars – an increase from the 50,000 sold in 2018. The main sales markets in 2019 for VW electric cars were China, Norway, Germany, the USA, and … Read more