Henk Bekker 
In 2014, German premium carmakers Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Porsche and Volkswagen had again record sales in China and worldwide during the first half of the year. The first half-year of 2014 saw German luxury and premium car brands increase sales worldwide with growth in China once again contributing the most. For the first time ever … Read more
The British car market expanded 10.6% during the first six months of 2014. Ford and Vauxhall were the top-selling brands and the Fiesta and Focus the favorite models. In June 2014, the British car market expanded for a record 28th consecutive month. During the first half of 2014, new passenger vehicle registrations in the UK grew … Read more
New vehicle registrations in Japan increased by 11% during the first six months of 2014. Toyota was the strongest manufacturer and the Aqua the top-selling car model. In the first semester of 2014, the Japanese new vehicle market expanded by 10.8% to just over 3 million new vehicle registrations. The growth came despite an increase … Read more
The first semester of 2014 saw new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increase by 2.4%. Volkswagen and Mercedes remained the top-selling marques. New car sales in Germany increased by 2.4% during the first six months of 2014. During the first semester of 2014, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased in four of the six … Read more
The French new car market grew 2.9% during the first six months of 2014. Renault was the strongest brand while the Clio was the favorite car model of the French. During the first half of 2014, the French car market expanded by nearly 3% with domestic manufacturers showing the strongest growth. However, for the second … Read more
In May 2014, new passenger vehicle registrations increased in China, the USA, Europe and India while car sales were down in Russia, Brazil and Japan. Car sales in the largest vehicle markets in the world mostly increased during May 2014. The USA was the largest new light vehicle market in the world in May 2014 … Read more
In April 2014, car sales continue to increase in the world’s three largest vehicle markets: China, the USA and Europe. Vehicle registrations were down in Russia, India, Brazil and Japan. April 2014 saw further growth in the largest vehicle markets in the world with China, the USA and Europe showing strong increases. The Chinese market … Read more
The Volkswagen Beetle (Käfer) remains Germany’s favorite historic car while Mercedes is the top classic car brand for H plate “old-timer” registrations. At the beginning of 2014, the VW Beetle (Käfer / Sedan) was still easily the most common historic vehicle on German roads. The Beetle was followed by the Mercedes-Benz W123 (E class), which … Read more
March 2014 car sales continued to grow strongly in Japan, China and Europe for a positive first quarter in all major passenger vehicle markets in the world. In March 2014, new passenger vehicle registrations increased strongly in the world’s largest car market, China, as well as in Japan and Europe. Light vehicle sales in the … Read more
First quarter 2014 new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union and EFTA increased by 8% with all major markets growing. The European Union and EFTA car market expanded by 8.1% during the first three months of 2014. All major European markets showed an increase in new passenger vehicle registrations during the first quarter of … Read more