During the first semester of 2018 Volkswagen was again Germany’s top-selling car manufacturer followed by Mercedes Benz and Audi. January to June 2018: New passenger vehicle registration data for Germany once again confirmed that Volkswagen is not only the top-selling car marque in Germany but in 2018 regained market share lost in 2017 following the first reports of the … [Read more...]

Volkswagen remained the top-selling carmaker in Germany during the first quarter of 2018 followed by Mercedes Benz, Audi and BMW. The VW Golf was Germany's favorite car model. January to March 2018: Volkswagen was again Germany’s largest car manufacturer and regained market share by outperforming the broader new car market. Premium brands Mercedes Benz, Audi and BMW … [Read more...]

The total number of passenger vehicles registered for road use in Germany on 1 January 2018 increased by 1.5% to 46,474,594 cars. VW, Opel and Mercedes Benz remained the most-popular car brands. The total number of motorized vehicles registered in Germany on 1 January 2018 increased by over a million from a year ago to 63.7 million vehicles. Passenger cars increased by … [Read more...]

The Volkswagen Golf and Passat were again Germany’s favorite car models in 2017 but the VW Tiguan replaced the Polo as the third most-popular car. Despite lower sales, the Volkswagen Golf and Passat were the two best-selling car models in Germany in 2017 for the seventh consecutive year. The Volkswagen Tiguan moved into third place as the highest rank position ever for … [Read more...]

In 2017, Volkswagen remained the top-selling car brand in Germany ahead of Mercedes Benz, Audi and BMW. Ford outsold Opel. Volkswagen had weaker sales and lost market share but easily remained the largest carmaker in Germany in 2017. Second placed Mercedes Benz increased sales and gained market share while Audi and BMW both had weaker sales. Ford became the fifth … [Read more...]

In 2017, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 2.7% to 3,441,262 cars. The total new motorized vehicle market exceeded 4 million. New passenger car sales in Germany in 2017 exceeded 3 million vehicles for the fourth consecutive year. The total new motorized vehicle market in Germany was just over 4 million vehicles in 2017 while a further 8.3 … [Read more...]

Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker in Germany but lost market share with weak sales in an expanding market. The VW Golf is still the top-selling model. During the first three quarters of 2017, Volkswagen, Mercedes Benz and Audi were again the best-selling car brands in Germany. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 2.2% to 2,611,821 cars but … [Read more...]

Volkswagen was the most-often stolen car brand in Germany in 2016 with Land Rover still the highest risk brand with Porsche increasingly popular with car thieves. In 2016, car theft in Germany declined to 18,227 insured cars stolen. Volkswagens were the most-frequently stolen car marque in Germany but the number of VW cars stolen declined by 12%. In absolute terms, the … [Read more...]

Volkswagen remained Germany’s top-selling car brand during the first semester of 2017 but lost market share in an expanding market. Mercedes Benz regained second place. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 3.1% to 1,787,026 cars during the first six months of 2017. Volkswagen remained to best-selling car marque in Germany but VW’s market share … [Read more...]

In the first quarter of 2017 Volkswagen remained Germany’s top-selling car brand despite loosing market share to Mercedes Benz in an expanding market. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 6.7% to 844,684 cars during the first three months of 2017. Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker in Germany despite being the only top 20 brand with weaker … [Read more...]

On January 1, 2017, the total number of cars registered in Germany was a record 45,803,560 with VW, Opel and Mercedes Benz the most common brands. The total number of passenger vehicles registered in Germany on January 1, 2017, increased by 1.6% to a new record 45,803,560 cars. Volkswagens remained the most-common car brand on German roads with more than one in five cars … [Read more...]