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2011 Full Year Car Sales by Fuel Type in European Countries

November 18, 2020September 19, 2012 by Henk Bekker

2011 saw for the first time the inclusion of separate electric and hybrid car sales figures for European new passenger vehicle registrations in many official statistics. Where fuel types in European car sales statistics traditionally compared petrol (benzine) and diesel engines, separate sales figures for hybrid and electric vehicles are increasingly available too. The Dutch … Read more

2012 First Half Car Sales by European Country

November 18, 2020July 26, 2012 by Henk Bekker

Audi A1 Quattro at the Geneva Auto Show 2012

Car sales in the European Union declined by 7% during the first half of 2012. Growth in the UK and Germany was offset by weakness in other European markets. During the first half of 2012, Europe saw a decline of 6.8% in new passenger vehicle registrations compared to the first six months of 2011. In … Read more

2012 (First Half) Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands in Western Europe

November 18, 2020July 26, 2012 by Henk Bekker

In a weak car market, Volkswagen remains the best-selling car manufacturer and brand in Western Europe during the first six months of 2012. During the first half of 2012, the Volkswagen Group and VW brand increase their market share as the best selling car manufacturing group and marque in Western Europe. Volkswagen was followed by … Read more

2012 First Quarter Best-Selling Car Manufacturers & Brands in Europe

November 18, 2020April 17, 2012 by Henk Bekker

The VW Group remained the best-selling car manufacturer in Western Europe and Volkswagen the top-selling auto brand in the first quarter of 2012. The first quarter of 2012 saw the VW Group and Volkswagen brand increase their dominance of the European car market. Other major automobile manufacturing groups including Peugeot, Ford, Renault, GM, and Fiat … Read more

2012 First Quarter Car Sales by European Country

November 18, 2020April 17, 2012 by Henk Bekker

Symbolische Uebergabe des Volkswagen Markenpavillon an die Autostadt

New passenger vehicle registrations in Western Europe continued to decline during the first quarter of 2012. Germany, Britain, France and Italy were the biggest auto markets in Europe. 2012 began with weak car sales in Western Europe with new passenger vehicle registrations down by 7.3% for the first quarter of 2012. Germany and the United … Read more

2011 Full Year Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands in Europe

November 18, 2020January 17, 2012 by Henk Bekker

Volkswagen Group Brands Flags in Wolfsburg

In 2011, the Volkswagen Group remained the strongest new passenger vehicle manufacturer in Europe. VW followed by Ford and Renault were the best-selling car brands. The Volkswagen Group increased its market share of the European car market in 2011. The VW Group sold almost twice as many cars in Europe as second-placed PSA. Europe’s best-selling … Read more

2011 Full Year Car Sales by European Country

November 18, 2020January 17, 2012 by Henk Bekker

The European car market contracted in 2011 with 1.4% fewer new passenger vehicle registrations. Germany remains the largest car market followed by France, Britain and Italy. In 2011, car sales in Europe slumped by 1.4% to 13.6 million new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU) and EFTA countries. The German car market showed … Read more

2011 (First Half) Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands in Europe

November 18, 2020July 15, 2011 by Henk Bekker

Volkswagen remains the best-selling car manufacturer and brand in Europe for the first six months of 2011. German premium brands Audi, BMW, and Mercedes saw strong new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe in 2011.

Volkswagen easily kept its position as the best-selling passenger motor vehicle manufacturer and car brand in Europe during the first half of 2011. Despite weakness, the French PSA and Renault groups remained the second and third strongest car manufacturers in Europe followed by GM and Ford. The strongest selling car brands in Europe from January to June 2011 were Volkswagen, Ford, and Renault.

2011 (First Half) Best-Selling Car Markets by European Countries

November 17, 2011July 15, 2011 by Henk Bekker

The European car market was relatively flat during the first half of 2011. Cars sales in Germany was strong but weak in Italy and Britain.

During the first six months of 2011, a total of 7,120,499 new passenger vehicle registrations were recorded in the European Union (EU*). This is a decline of 2.1% from the number of new cars sold in Europe during the first half of 2010. Germany and France remained the largest markets while Italy and the UK just managed to breach the million cars sold level. EFTA countries generally performed well.

2009 Full Year Best-Selling Car Makers & Brands in Europe

November 24, 2020June 20, 2011 by Henk Bekker

Volkswagen, Peugeot, and Ford were the top-selling motor manufacturing groups and car brands in Europe in 2009. The VW Golf was Europe’s favorite car model.

The Volkswagen Group increased its market share to remain Europe’s top automobile manufacturer in 2009. VW was followed by Peugeot, Ford, and Renault. Volkswagen also easily maintained its position as the best-selling car brand or marque in Europe and was followed by Ford, Renault, Opel / Vauxhall, and Fiat. The European new car market weakened by 1.6% to 14,481,545 new passenger car registrations in 2009.