In 2020, global sales of the PSA Group (Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel / Vauxhall) were sharply lower although Peugeot gained market share in some markets. In full-year 2020, global sales of the PSA Group (Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel / Vauxhall) were 28% lower worldwide with Peugeot brand performing the best with sales down by 23%. Citroen sales were 28% lower than in 2019 … [Read more...]

In 2020, global sales by the Volkswagen Group were down 15% to 9,305,400 vehicles worldwide. VW, Audi, and Skoda were the top-selling brands. China and Western Europe were the most important markets for the Volkswagen Group. In full-year 2020, the Volkswagen Group handed over 9,305,400 vehicles to customers worldwide, a decrease of 15.2 percent year-on-year due to … [Read more...]

In 2020, global Audi sales were 8% lower at 1,692,773 cars worldwide. Sales in China increased. Audi forecasts sales growth in 2021. In full-year 2020, global Audi sales were down 8.3% to 1,692,773 cars delivered worldwide. Despite weaker sales, Audi gained market share in most major markets. In China, by far the most important single-country market for Audi, sales … [Read more...]

In 2020, global Skoda sales worldwide were down 19% to just over a million cars. The Octavia was the top-selling Skoda model. In full-year 2020, Skoda delivered 1,004,800 cars (-19.1%) worldwide for the seventh consecutive year of over a million cars. Skoda increased its market share in Europe to 5.4% but sales in China, its largest market, were down 39%. The Skoda Octavia … [Read more...]

In 2020, global Lamborghini sales of 7,430 cars worldwide were 9% lower. The USA and Germany were the top markets and Urus the top-selling model. In full-year 2020, Automobili Lamborghini delivered 7,430 cars worldwide, a decrease of only 9% compared to the sales record set in 2019. The slight drop was mostly attributable to the 70-day production shutdown in the spring, in … [Read more...]

In 2020, global Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) sales contracted by a quarter to 371,700 vehicles worldwide. The VW T-series and Caddy were the top-selling models. In full-year 2020, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) delivered 371,700 vehicles to customers -- 24.4% down. In its main market, Western Europe, sales were down 22% to 264,900 vehicles. VWCV is not … [Read more...]

In 2020, global Volkswagen brand car sales contracted by 15% with China by far the most important market for VW. Worldwide VW battery-electric car sales tripled. In full-year 2020, global Volkswagen branded car deliveries contracted by 15.1% to 5,328,000 passenger vehicles -- almost a million fewer cars than in 2019. Sales in China, which accounts for more than half of all … [Read more...]

In 2020, global Renault Group sales contracted by 21.3% worldwide while the Zoe was the top-selling electric car model in Europe. In full-year 2020, Groupe Renault worldwide sales totaled 2,949,849 vehicles, down 21.3% in a global automobile market that declined by 14.2%. On the European electric-car market, the Renault brand doubled sales and confirmed its leadership with … [Read more...]

In 2020, global Porsche car sales contracted by a modest 3% worldwide with the Cayenne the best-selling model and China the top market. In full-year 2020, Porsche delivered a total of 272,162 new vehicles worldwide, just three percent below the record set in 2019. The Cayenne was the top-selling model worldwide for Porsche in 2020 with the iconic 911 the top-selling … [Read more...]

In 2020, global BMW Group car sales were 8% lower worldwide (BMW -7%, Mini -16%, and Rolls-Royce -26%) but deliveries in China increased (+7%). In full-year 2020, the BMW Group delivered 2,324,809 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles (-8.4%) to customers worldwide. The BMW brand performed best with sales down by only 7.2% while Mini sales slipped 15.8%, and Rolls-Royce … [Read more...]

In 2020, global Kia sales decreased by 6% to 2.61 million cars -- Kia predicts 2.92 million vehicle sales worldwide in 2021. The Sportage was the top-selling Kia model. In full calendar year 2020, Kia Motors Corporation reported global sales of 2.61 million units, down 5.9 percent from 2019, amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and difficult circumstances in global … [Read more...]

In 2020, Hyundai global car sales decreased by 15.4% to 3,74 million vehicles worldwide while sales in Korea increased by 6.2%. In full-year 2020, Hyundai global car sales decreased by 15.4% to 3,74 million vehicles worldwide. Sales in Korea increased by 6.2% to 787,854 cars while overseas sales were down a fifth to just less than 3 million cars. Hyundai forecasts global … [Read more...]

In 2020, global Mercedes-Benz and Smart car sales were lower in most regions and countries worldwide but up in China. GLC was the top-selling model. In full-year 2020, Mercedes-Benz delivered 2,164,187 cars worldwide (-7.5%) but claimed to have maintained its leading global position compared with its core competitors. Overall, the largest markets for Mercedes-Benz … [Read more...]

In 2020, Volvo Cars global sales were lower despite record deliveries during the second half of the year. Worldwide the XC60 was the top-selling Volvo model and China the largest market. Globally, Volvo Cars sold 661,713 cars in 2020, a decline of 6.2 percent compared to 2019. Following a difficult start to the year, Volvo Cars reported the strongest second-half worldwide … [Read more...]