January to September 2014: Volkswagen remained the largest passenger vehicle manufacturer and top-selling car brand in Europe with the VW Golf Europe’s favorite car model. VW was followed by the French PSA and Renault groups as Europe’s top car-producing conglomerates and by Ford and Opel as the top-selling marques. Sales of VW Golfs increased even faster than for the Ford … [Read more...]

September 2014: European Union & EFTA car sales increased for the 13th consecutive month with year-to-date growth of 5.8% to  9.9 million vehicles. During the first nine months of 2014, Germany and the UK remained the largest single-country vehicle markets in the European Union while Portugal had the highest growth. New passenger vehicle registrations contracted in only … [Read more...]

Car sales in European Union and EFTA countries grew by 6.5% during the first six months of 2014. Germany remained the largest auto market in Europe. June 2014 saw the tenth month of consecutive growth in car sales in the European Union (EU) and EFTA countries. During the first semester of 2014, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased by 6.2% to 6,851,552 … [Read more...]

During the first half of 2014, Volkswagen remained the top-selling car manufacturer and brand in the EU. The VW Golf was Europe’s favorite car model. The first six months of 2014 saw the European car market expanding by 6.2% allowing almost all manufacturers to increase car sales. Volkswagen easily remained the market leader in the EU as the strongest manufacturer and … [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 2014. Germany remains the … [Read more...]

Volkswagen, PSA and Renault were the strongest car manufacturers in Europe during the first quarter of 2014 with VW, Ford and Opel / Vauxhall the top-selling brands. The Golf remained Europe’s favorite car model. 2014 started of well for most European car manufacturers with car sales in the European Union and EFTA countries up 8.1% during the first three months of the … [Read more...]

In 2013, Volkswagen was the largest car manufacturer and best-selling car brand in Europe. PSA was the second strongest carmaker and Ford the second brand. In 2013, the Volkswagen Group maintained its position as leading car manufacture in the European Union and EFTA countries. Despite strongly underperforming the broader market, the PSA Group remained the second … [Read more...]

In 2013, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe contracted by 1.7% to below 12 million cars. Germany and Britain were the largest markets in the EU. In 2013, car sales in the European Union (EU) and the European Free Trade Area (EFTA) declined by 1.8% to 12,308,215 vehicles. Germany remained the largest single-country market in Europe but Britain was the only … [Read more...]

Volkswagen remained the strongest car manufacturer and brand in Europe during the first nine months of 2013. VW Golf is still Europe’s favorite car model. Europe’s strongest car manufacturing groups during the first nine months of 2013 remained Volkswagen, PSA, Renault and the GM Groups. The strongest car brands in Europe remained Volkswagen, Ford, Opel / Vauxhall, … [Read more...]

New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe declined by 4% during the first three quarters of 2013. Car sales in the European Union and EFTA countries continued to decline but at a slower pace during the third quarter of 2013. Sales in the EU were down 3.9% year to date with the pace of the contraction in the European car market clearly slowing as 2013 is progressing – … [Read more...]

The VW, PSA and Renault Groups remained Europe’s strongest car manufacturers during the first semester or 2013. Volkswagen, Ford and Opel were the strongest brands. Volkswagen, PSA, and Renault remained the strongest car manufacturing groups in the European Union during the first half of 2013. The top car brands in Europe were Volkswagen, Ford, and Opel / Vauxhall. While … [Read more...]

Car sales in Europe were down during the first semester of 2013. Germany and Britain were the largest car markets. Car sales in the European Union and EFTA countries continue to contract with the overall market down 6.6% during the first semester of 2013 to 6.4 million new passenger vehicle registrations. The United Kingdom was the only major market to expand while car … [Read more...]

Volkswagen, PSA, and Renault remained the top-selling car manufacturers in Europe at the start of 2013. VW and Ford were the best-selling brands. The VW Golf remains Europe's favorite car model. At the start of 2013, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe were sharply down with top manufactures Volkswagen, PSA, Renault, GM and Ford all underperforming the broader … [Read more...]

European car sales slump during the first quarter of 2013 with Britain the only major EU country with a growing automobile market. First quarter 2013 car sales in he European Union (EU) and Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries slumped to the lowest level in two decades. European wide new passenger vehicle registrations declined by 9.7% with the United Kingdom the only … [Read more...]

A BMW 3 Series is Europeans first choice when searching secondhand car databases. Europe-wide German cars and makes are the most popular too. In 2012, European used car buyers searched twice as often for BMW 3 Series car models than Audi A4 or Mercedes C Class cars according to online car-selling portal Autoscout24. The Volkswagen Golf, Europe’s best-selling car, is the … [Read more...]

In 2012, Volkswagen remained Europe’s strongest carmaker and best-selling car brand. VW was followed by PSA as second strongest car manufacturer while Ford was the second best-selling car brand. The VW Golf was again Europe's favorite car in 2012. In 2012, the Volkswagen Group remains Europe’s strongest selling car manufacturing group with a market share of 25%. Despite … [Read more...]

In 2012, Germany remained the largest car market in Europe with second place Britain the only major market seeing an increase in new passenger vehicle registrations. 2012 saw a further decline in the West European car market. New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union and EFTA countries were down 7.8% to 12,5 million. Germany, the largest single car market … [Read more...]

Volkswagen remained the strongest car manufacturer and brand in Europe during the first nine months of 2012. VW was followed by Ford and Opel / Vauxhall despite weaker sales. In a shrinking car market, Volkswagen increased it dominant position as Western Europe’s strongest car manufacturer and marque. Other major car manufacturers, including PSA, Renault, Ford, GM, and … [Read more...]

The West European car market weakened further during the third quarter of 2012. Germany remains the biggest European car market followed by Britain and France. Car sales continue to decline in Western Europe during the first nine months of 2012 with total sales falling below 10 million units. September 2012 saw sales sliding for the twelfth consecutive month. The UK was … [Read more...]