June 2020: new car sales in China increased but other global markets including the USA, Europe, Brazil, Japan, and Russia were weaker. First Half Year 2020: car sales worldwide were much weaker with sharp contractions in all major global new car markets. During the first half of 2020, new passenger vehicle registration in Japan contracted by a fifth -- the best … [Read more...]
2020 (March) International: Global Car Sales Market Analysis
In March 2020, global car sales contracted by 40% -- European market strongly influenced by Coronavirus while China started to recover. Worldwide car sales in March 2020 contracted by 39% to 5.55 million new car registrations due to the restrictions placed on consumers and producers by the Coronavirus. China, Europe, and the US all posted double-digit declines in March … [Read more...]
2019 Global: Lamborghini Sales Worldwide
In 2019, Lamborghini sales worldwide increased by 43% with the Urus super SUV by far the most popular Lamborghini model. In full-year 2019, Lamborghini achieved record sales by delivering 8,2015 cars to customers worldwide. The most-popular Lamborghini model was the Urus super SUV that contributed 60% of total cars sold by Lamborghini in 2019. Lamborghini sales, … [Read more...]
2020 (January and February) International: Car Sales Worldwide
February 2020: car sales worldwide were lower with the market in China collapsing, sales weak in Europa, Japan, and India, and only the US and Brazilian markets stronger. January & February 2020: new passenger vehicle registrations were lower worldwide with only the US market growing to become again the largest single-country new car market in the world. The Chinese … [Read more...]
2020 Global: Bugatti Chiron Production at 250
Bugatti announced the production of the 250th Chiron in 2020 - the halfway mark for the planned Chiron production run of 500 cars. Chiron Sport “Edition Noire Sportive” © Bugatti Production of the Bugatti Chiron hyper sports car has reached its halfway point three years after the first car was delivered to a client. The 250th Chiron - a Chiron Sport “Edition Noire … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) International: Worldwide Car Sales
In 2019, car sales worldwide were mostly weaker. Although new car sales increased in Brazil and Europe, the Japanese, Russian and US markets were weaker while the car market in China and India contracted sharply. In 2019, global car sales were mostly weaker with worldwide car sales around 4% lower than a year ago. China remained by far the largest single-country car … [Read more...]
2019 International: German Luxury Car Sales Worldwide and in China
In 2019, German luxury car brands Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche had record sales worldwide and in China. Audi and Volkswagen had strong sales too. In full-year 2019, German luxury carmakers and premium brands had strong sales and gained market share in several major markets. Mercedes-Benz and BMW both had their ninth consecutive record year in 2019. Porsche gained the … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: Volkswagen Sales Worldwide
In 2019, Volkswagen sales worldwide increased by 0.5% to 6,278,300 cars. VW deliveries were up in Europe, South America, China and the USA. In full calendar year 2019, the Volkswagen brand delivered 6,278,300 vehicles throughout the world, exceeding the prior-year figure by 0.5 percent. In a shrinking overall market, VW gained market share in many regions of the world. … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: Audi Sales Worldwide
In 2019, Audi sales worldwide increased by 1.8% to 1,845,550 cars. Audi had record sales in China. Despite challenging conditions, Audi delivered 1,845,550 cars worldwide in 2019, an increase of 1.8 percent. In all three core markets, Audi sales increased in 2019. In China, Audi set a new record with a total of 690,083 vehicles delivered (+4.1%). In the United States, … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: Mercedes-Benz Sales Worldwide
In 2019, Mercedes-Benz sales worldwide increased by 1.3% to a record 2,339,562 cars. Global sales or Smart were down 9.5%. 2019 was the ninth consecutive record year for Mercedes-Benz, with growth of 1.3% to a total of 2,339,562 cars delivered worldwide. At the same time, Mercedes-Benz maintained its leading position among the luxury car brands for the fourth year in a … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: BMW and Mini Sales Worldwide
In 2019, the BMW Group increased sales by 1.2% to a new record 2.5 million deliveries worldwide of BMW, Mini, and Rolls-Royce cars. In full calendar year 2019, the BMW Group reported its ninth consecutive record year with a total of 2,520,307 (+1.2%) BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles delivered to customers worldwide. The BMW, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad brands also … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: Porsche Worldwide Sales
In 2019, Porsche worldwide deliveries increased by 10% to 280,000 cars. The Macan and Cayenne were the top-selling models. In full calendar 2019, Porsche worldwide sales increased to a new record 280,000 cars a 10% increase on deliveries in 2018. Porsche increased global deliveries in all major regions of the world with the increase in sales particularly strong in … [Read more...]
2020 Global: BMW Electric Car Sales Worldwide and Forecast
BMW delivered its 500,000th electrified vehicle in December 2019 and predicted a quarter of its vehicles sold in Europe in 2021 will be electric. BMW announced that it delivered half a millionth electrified vehicles worldwide by December 2019 - double the number of electric cars built by Volkswagen to date. BMW introduced the electric i3 car in 2013 and in 2019 had 12 … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: Rolls-Royce Sales Worldwide
In 2019, Rolls-Royce sales worldwide increased by a quarter to a new record 5,152 motor cars. The Cullinan SUV was in high demand. In full calendar year 2019, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars increased worldwide deliveries by 25% to 5,152 cars - the highest number in the 116-year history of the company. Record numbers of Rolls-Royce cars were sold in amongst others the USA, UK, … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: Bentley Sales Worldwide
In 2019, Bentley Motors increased worldwide sales by 5% to 11,006 cars - the seventh consecutive year that Bentley sold over 10,000 vehicles. In full-year 2019, Bentley deliveries worldwide increased by 5% to 11,006 cars compared to 10,494 in 2018. The best-selling Bentley model in 2019 was the Continental GT followed by the Bentayga. The Flying Spur will be added to the … [Read more...]
2020 Global: Volkswagen Electric Car Production Forecast
VW forecasts electric car production to reach one million cars by 2023 with Volkswagen producing 1.5 million electric ID branded cars by 2025. Volkswagen forecasts that its electric car production will reach one million cars in 2023 - two years earlier than previously predicted. Volkswagen also predicts that it will produce 1.5 million vehicles worldwide from the new ID … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: Volkswagen Electric Car Sales Worldwide
In 2019, Volkswagen sold 70,000 electric cars worldwide. Since 2013, VW electric car sales worldwide reached 250,000 vehicles. In 2019, Volkswagen's worldwide sales of electrified vehicles were 70,000 cars - an increase from the 50,000 sold in 2018. The main sales markets in 2019 for VW electric cars were China, Norway, Germany, the USA, and the United Kingdom. During … [Read more...]
2019 (Half Year) International: Worldwide Car Sales
June 2019: Brazil was the only major car market to expand with car sales lower in the USA, Russia, Japan, China, Europe and India. January to June 2019: During the first half year of 2019, car sales were lower in all major car markets in the world with the exception of Brazil where sales increased by 11%. The Japanese car market was flat while the US and Russian markets … [Read more...]
2019 (January to May) International: Worldwide Car Sales
In May 2019, new car sales increased in India and Japan, were flat in Europe and the USA, and weaker in Russia, China and India. January to May 2019: Brazil was the only major car market with growth during the first five months of 2019 with sales up by 11%. New passenger vehicle registrations in Japan were flat while the European, US, and Russian markets contracted by … [Read more...]
2019 (January to April) International: Worldwide Car Sales
April 2019: Car sales increased in Brazil and Japan but were lower in Europe, the USA, Russia and much weaker in India and China. January to April 2019: new passenger vehicle registrations were lower thus far this year in all major car markets in the world with the exception of Brazil. During the first four months of the year, new car sales in Japan and Russia were down … [Read more...]
