Volkswagen was Europe’s largest car manufacturer in the first three quarters of 2015 with VW the top-selling brand and the Golf Europe’s favorite model. Only four car brands sold fewer cars in Europe thus far this year compared to a year ago. Jeep and Smart were the fastest-growing car brands in Europe thus far in 2015. New passenger vehicle registration in the EU and EFTA … [Read more...]

 The European car market (EU and EFTA) expanded by 8.5% during the first three months of 2015 – including the strongest March in five years – to 3,637,635 new passenger vehicle registrations. All major brands increased sales compared to a year ago with only very minor changes in the rank order of best-selling manufacturing groups and individual auto marques. The VW Golf was … [Read more...]

New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union increased by 8.6% in the first quarter of 2015 with growth in all the largest countries. In March 2015, the European new car market expanded for the 19th consecutive month. During the first three months of 2015, Germany, the UK and France all experienced growth while Italy had double-digit growth in January, February and … [Read more...]

The VW Golf was the best-selling new car in Europe in 2014 but the favorite model for second-hand buyers was again the BMW 3 Series. New passenger vehicle registration data for the European Union had the VW Golf as Europe’s favorite car in 2014 for the seventh consecutive year but Autoscout24 internet search data showed that for the same period, the BMW 3 Series was the first … [Read more...]

In 2014, the Volkswagen Golf extended its lead as the most-popular car model in the European Union. It was followed by the Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio and VW Polo. The Skoda Octavia and Audi A4 were the first new models in the top-ten list in three years and entered at the expense of the BMW 3 Series and the Opel / Vauxhall Astra. Top 10 Best-Selling Car Models in Europe in 2014 … [Read more...]

In 2014, the Volkswagen, PSA and Renault groups remained Europe’s largest car manufactures with VW, Ford and Opel / Vauxhall the best-selling car brands. In an expanding European car market, all of the top 20 top-selling car marques increased car sales in 2014. The VW Golf was again Europe’s favorite car model in 2014. New passenger vehicle registrations in 2014 in the … [Read more...]

In 2014, car sales in the European Union and EFTA countries grew by 5.4% to 13,006,451 new passenger vehicle registrations – the first increase since 2007. In December 2014, the European car market expanded for the 16th consecutive month. Germany remained Europe’s largest single-country car market but auto sales in second-placed Britain grew more than three times faster. The … [Read more...]

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...]