In 2019, the Volkswagen Group was the largest car manufacturer in Europe and Volkswagen the top-selling brand followed by Renault and Ford. In full calendar year 2019, the Volkswagen Group remained the best-selling carmaker in Europe and increased market share to near a quarter. The PSA Group was the second largest car manufacturer in Europe despite weaker sales in 2019. … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: BMW Production Numbers in the USA
In 2019, BMW produced a record 411,620 vehicles in the USA and exported 70% of these cars to 125 markets. The X5 and X3 were the top models. In full calendar year 2019, BMW Manufacturing celebrated its 25th year of producing vehicles in the USA by setting a new production record with a total of 411,620 X models produced. The 2019 result topped the previous record by 449 … [Read more...]
2019 International: German Luxury Car Sales Worldwide and in China
In 2019, German luxury car brands Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche had record sales worldwide and in China. Audi and Volkswagen had strong sales too. In full-year 2019, German luxury carmakers and premium brands had strong sales and gained market share in several major markets. Mercedes-Benz and BMW both had their ninth consecutive record year in 2019. Porsche gained the … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: Volkswagen Sales Worldwide
In 2019, Volkswagen sales worldwide increased by 0.5% to 6,278,300 cars. VW deliveries were up in Europe, South America, China and the USA. In full calendar year 2019, the Volkswagen brand delivered 6,278,300 vehicles throughout the world, exceeding the prior-year figure by 0.5 percent. In a shrinking overall market, VW gained market share in many regions of the world. … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: Audi Sales Worldwide
In 2019, Audi sales worldwide increased by 1.8% to 1,845,550 cars. Audi had record sales in China. Despite challenging conditions, Audi delivered 1,845,550 cars worldwide in 2019, an increase of 1.8 percent. In all three core markets, Audi sales increased in 2019. In China, Audi set a new record with a total of 690,083 vehicles delivered (+4.1%). In the United States, … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: Mercedes-Benz Sales Worldwide
In 2019, Mercedes-Benz sales worldwide increased by 1.3% to a record 2,339,562 cars. Global sales or Smart were down 9.5%. 2019 was the ninth consecutive record year for Mercedes-Benz, with growth of 1.3% to a total of 2,339,562 cars delivered worldwide. At the same time, Mercedes-Benz maintained its leading position among the luxury car brands for the fourth year in a … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: BMW and Mini Sales Worldwide
In 2019, the BMW Group increased sales by 1.2% to a new record 2.5 million deliveries worldwide of BMW, Mini, and Rolls-Royce cars. In full calendar year 2019, the BMW Group reported its ninth consecutive record year with a total of 2,520,307 (+1.2%) BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles delivered to customers worldwide. The BMW, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad brands also … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: Porsche Worldwide Sales
In 2019, Porsche worldwide deliveries increased by 10% to 280,000 cars. The Macan and Cayenne were the top-selling models. In full calendar 2019, Porsche worldwide sales increased to a new record 280,000 cars a 10% increase on deliveries in 2018. Porsche increased global deliveries in all major regions of the world with the increase in sales particularly strong in … [Read more...]
2020 Global: BMW Electric Car Sales Worldwide and Forecast
BMW delivered its 500,000th electrified vehicle in December 2019 and predicted a quarter of its vehicles sold in Europe in 2021 will be electric. BMW announced that it delivered half a millionth electrified vehicles worldwide by December 2019 - double the number of electric cars built by Volkswagen to date. BMW introduced the electric i3 car in 2013 and in 2019 had 12 … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: Rolls-Royce Sales Worldwide
In 2019, Rolls-Royce sales worldwide increased by a quarter to a new record 5,152 motor cars. The Cullinan SUV was in high demand. In full calendar year 2019, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars increased worldwide deliveries by 25% to 5,152 cars - the highest number in the 116-year history of the company. Record numbers of Rolls-Royce cars were sold in amongst others the USA, UK, … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: Bentley Sales Worldwide
In 2019, Bentley Motors increased worldwide sales by 5% to 11,006 cars - the seventh consecutive year that Bentley sold over 10,000 vehicles. In full-year 2019, Bentley deliveries worldwide increased by 5% to 11,006 cars compared to 10,494 in 2018. The best-selling Bentley model in 2019 was the Continental GT followed by the Bentayga. The Flying Spur will be added to the … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Kia Motors America Sales
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 market, while fleet sales were at their … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Ford and Lincoln Sales
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. © Ford 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% and posted the brand's best SUV performance since … [Read more...]
2020 Global: Volkswagen Electric Car Production Forecast
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 from the new ID … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: Volkswagen Electric Car Sales Worldwide
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 the United Kingdom. During … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Jaguar Land Rover Sales
In 2019, Jaguar Land Rover sales in the USA increased by 3% to a record 125,787 sales. Both brands had higher sales. For the calendar year 2019, Jaguar Land Rover achieved 125,787 vehicle sales in the USA, up three percent compared to the previous record of 122,626 units in 2018 and establishing a new all-time U.S. sales record for the combined brands. Land Rover … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: BMW and Mini Sales in America
In 2019, BMW brand sales in the USA increased by 4.4% to 324,826 vehicles but Mini sales were down 17.4% to 36,092 cars. The BMW Group sales increased by 1.8% to 360,918 vehicles. In full-year 2019, BMW sales in the United States of America increased 4.4 percent to total sales of 324,826, compared to the 311,014 vehicles sold in 2018. For the full-year 2019, MINI sales … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Porsche Car Sales in America
In 2019, Porsche sales in the USA increased by 7.6% to 61,568 cars - the tenth consecutive year of record sales in America. In 2019, Porsche sales in the USA totaled 61,568 or a gain of 7.6 percent from 2018 for the 10th consecutive year of annual growth. The sales increase was mostly due to the Cayenne that saw sales nearly doubled. The Macan remained the most popular … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Toyota and Lexus Sales
In 2019, Toyota North America sales in the US decreased by 1.8% to 2,383,349 vehicles. Lexus sales were stable. In 2019, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) reported sales of 2,383,349 vehicles, a 1.8 percent decrease. Toyota branded sales in 2019 in the US were 2,085,235 vehicles, down 2.0 percent. The Lexus brand performed better with sales down only 0.1 percent to … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Mazda North American Sales
In 2019, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) sales totaled 278,552 vehicles, a decrease of 7.2 percent compared to 2018. The CX-5 was Mazda's most popular vehicle in the US. Mazda sales in the USA contracted by 7.2% in 2019 to 278,552 vehicles. Mazda passenger car sales were down nearly a quarter to 80,018 cars while truck / SUV sales were slightly higher at 198,534 … [Read more...]
