Henk Bekker 
Volkswagen sales in Germany were down during the first three quarters of 2016 but VW remained the top-selling car brand and the Golf the favorite model. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased to just over 2.5 million (up 6.1%) during the first nine months of 2016. With the exception of Volkswagen and Seat, all … Read more
The top-selling carmaker in France during the first three quarters of 2016 was again the PSA Group with Renault the top brand and the Clio favorite model. New passenger vehicle registrations in France increased by 5.7% to just over 1.5 million cars during the first nine months of 2016. The French New Vehicle Market in … Read more
August 2016: New passenger car sales in China, India, Europe and Japan increased while vehicle registrations were down in the US, Russia and Brazil. The Chinese new car market expanded by nearly 30% in August 2016 with year-to-date sales up 16% to 14 million cars. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe and India were also … Read more
July 2016: Car sales were slightly down in the Europe Union but increased in the USA, India and China. Sales were lower in Japan, Russia, and Brazil. After 34 months of sales increases, July 2016 was the first year-on-year monthly decline in car sales in the European Union although the outlook remains positive. New vehicle … Read more
During the first half of 2016, Europe’s largest car manufacturer and brand remained Volkswagen, despite loosing market share with the VW Golf top model. New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union and EFTA increased by 9.1% during the first half of 2016. The Volkswagen Group and Volkswagen brand lost a percentage market share while … Read more
June 2016 was the 34th consecutive month of car sales growth in the European Union with 2016 the strongest half year since 2008. During the first six months of 2016, new passenger vehicle registrations increased by 9.1% in the European Union (EU) and EFTA to just more than 8 million cars. Germany, the UK and … Read more
June 2016: new passenger car registrations increased in China, Europe, the USA and India but sales were weaker in Brazil, Russia and Japan. During the first half of 2016, car sales in China increased by 12%, in Europe by 9%, in India by 4.5% and in the USA by a moderate 1.3%. During the first … Read more
UK new passenger vehicle registrations increased by 3.2% between January and June 2016 to a new record high 1,420,636 cars. Ford and the Fiesta remained Britain’s top-selling car brand and model. During the first half of 2016, the British new car market expanded by 3.2% to 1,420,636 new passenger vehicle registrations – the strongest first … Read more
Car sales in Japan contracted by 5% during the first half of 2016. Toyota remained the top-selling manufacturer while the Prius was the top model. New motorized vehicle registrations in Japan during the first six months of 2016 in Japan declined by 4.8% to 2,547,345 vehicles. The Japanese market showed signs of recovery during the … Read more
In Germany, new passenger vehicle registrations increased by 7.1% from January to June 2016 to 1,733,839 cars sold. VW was the top-selling brand and Golf best-selling car model. In 2016, the German new car market continued to expand with sales up a strong 8% in June to end the first half year of 2016 with … Read more