The first semester of 2014 saw new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increase by 2.4%. Volkswagen and Mercedes remained the top-selling marques. New car sales in Germany increased by 2.4% during the first six months of 2014. During the first semester of 2014, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased in four of the six … Read more
The Volkswagen Beetle (Käfer) remains Germany’s favorite historic car while Mercedes is the top classic car brand for H plate “old-timer” registrations. At the beginning of 2014, the VW Beetle (Käfer / Sedan) was still easily the most common historic vehicle on German roads. The Beetle was followed by the Mercedes-Benz W123 (E class), which … Read more
Three months of higher car sales in Germany saw the first quarter of 2014 with an increase of 5.4% in new passenger vehicle registrations. Volkswagen remains the top-selling car brand with the VW Golf still Germany’s favorite car model. March 2014 was the third consecutive month of higher car sales in Germany leading to an … Read more
Only 12,156 electric passenger vehicles are registered for public road use in Germany at the beginning of 2014. The Smart is Germany’s favorite electric car. Electric cars remain hugely unpopular with the German car buying public. Of the nearly 44 million cars registered in Germany, only 12,000 are electric. Only a quarter of electric cars … Read more
Volkswagen, Opel and Mercedes-Benz remain the most common car brands registered in Germany. The total number of cars in Germany increased by 1% in 2014. On January 1, 2014, the number of registered vehicles (Fahrzeugbestand) in Germany increased to a record 61.5 million vehicles. The number of passenger vehicles (Personenkraftwagen / PKW) in Germany increased … Read more
Black, grey (or silver) and white remained the favorite car colors for new passenger vehicles registered in Germany in 2013. Germany’s favorite car colors remained unchanged in 2013 as black, grey (including silver) and white. While both black and silver are loosing in popularity, white is again an increasingly popular color choice for new cars … Read more
In 2013, the Volkswagen Golf extended its lead as the top-selling car in Germany. The VW Passat and BMW 3 Series were also favorites of German car buyers. In 2013, the Volkswagen Golf maintained its traditional position as Germany’s favorite car. The VW Golf increased its lead with slightly positive sales in a contracting car … Read more
In 2013, German luxury carmakers had a record year with best sales ever in China and worldwide for Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Volkswagen. Car sales in the USA and China continued to expand in 2013, which was generally good news for German luxury car manufacturers Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen. All had their … Read more
Car sales in Germany contracted 4.2% in 2013 to fewer than three million vehicles. Volkswagen was the leading car brand followed by Mercedes, Audi and BMW. 2013 saw new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany, Europe’s largest car market, down to 2,952,431 (-4.2%) cars to its second lowest level in more than two decades. Volkswagen easily … Read more
Top-selling car makes during the first nine months of 2013 in Germany remained Volkswagen, Mercedes, Audi and BMW. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany continue to contract but at a slower pace during the third quarter of 2013. Total car sales in Germany for the period January to September 2013 declined by 6% compared to … Read more