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
February 2018: Smart remained the top-selling electric car brand in Germany with the Smart Fortwo again Germany’s favorite electric car model followed by the Renault Zoe and VW e-Golf. January & February 2018: The Smart Fortwo was the best-selling electric car model in Germany thus far this year with nearly a fifth of the market. … 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 … Read more
January 2018: The Smart ForTwo was the top-selling electric car model in Germany with Smart also by far the leading electric car brand. In January 2018, the best-selling electric car model in Germany was the Smart Fortwo, ahead of the Kia Soul and Volkswagen Golf. The Renault Zoe slipped to fourth. Smart was also the … Read more
Renault was the top-selling electric carmaker in Germany in 2017 with the Zoe the favorite electric car model of the Germans. Volkswagen and the electric VW Golf are catching up fast. The Renault Zoe was the most-popular electric car model in Germany in 2017 with Renault the leading electric car brand with a 17% share … 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 … Read more
Nearly half of all hybrid cars sold in Germany in 2017 were made by Toyota. Germany’s favorite four hybrid car models were all made by Toyota. Toyota was the best-selling hybrid car brand in Germany in 2017 with a market share of nearly 50%. Audi was a distant second followed by BMW and Mercedes-Benz. The … 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 … 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 … 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 … Read more