Half Year 2021: new car sales increased in all major global markets with growth particularly strong in Q2. China remained the largest car market followed by the USA and Europe. First Half Year 2021: car sales worldwide increased in all major markets of the world. In India, the market nearly doubled while sales were up … Read more
In 2020, global Ferrari sales decreased worldwide by a tenth with the USA the largest single-country market followed by Germany and the UK. In full calendar year 2020, worldwide sales of Ferrari sports cars contracted by 10% to 9,119 cars sold globally. Ferrari sales in Europe and the Middle East were fairly stable with most … Read more
2021 (Q1), new car sales increased worldwide with a strong recovery in China, India, and the USA but weak growth in Japan and Europe, and weaker sales in Russia and Brazil. In the first quarter of 2021, major car markets worldwide largely recovered from the initial shock of lockdowns that started early in 2020. In … Read more
In 2020, global Mazda car sales worldwide contracted by 17%, production was down 21%, and exports from Japan 29% lower. The CX-5 was the best-selling model. In full-year 2020, Mazda sold 1,243,005 cars worldwide – 17% down on a year ago. The USA was the most important market followed by China and Japan. Global Mazda … Read more
In full-year 2020, global car sales of Nissan were down 22% worldwide, production was 27% lower, while exports from Japan contracted by 39%. In full calendar year 2020, Nissan performed dismally with global car sales and worldwide vehicle production sharply down. While all major car markets were severely affected by Covid, Nissan not only had … Read more
In full-year 2020, global car sales of the Toyota Group (including Toyota brand, Lexus, Daihatsu, and Hino) contracted by 11%, worldwide production by 14%, and exports by 18%. In full-calendar-year 2020, global sales of the Toyota Group contracted by 11.3% to just over 9.5 million vehicles — enough to reclaim the title as the world’s … Read more
In 2020, car sales worldwide contracted by 15%. China and Russia performed the best. Car sales in Japan, the USA, and India were down by double-digit percentages while the European and Brazilian new car markets contracted by a quarter. In full-year 2020, global car sales were weaker in all major regions of the world. China … Read more
In 2020, global sales of the PSA Group (Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel / Vauxhall) were sharply lower although Peugeot gained market share in some markets. In full-year 2020, global sales of the PSA Group (Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel / Vauxhall) were 28% lower worldwide with Peugeot brand performing the best with sales down by 23%. … Read more
In 2020, global Porsche car sales contracted by a modest 3% worldwide with the Cayenne the best-selling Porsche model and China the top market. In full-year 2020, Porsche delivered a total of 272,162 new vehicles worldwide, just three percent below the record set in 2019. The Cayenne was the top-selling model worldwide for Porsche in … Read more
In 2020, German luxury car brands Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Porsche, and VW had weaker sales worldwide but gained market share especially in China. In full-year 2020, German luxury carmakers and premium brands had weaker sales but mostly gained market share in major markets worldwide. Although global sales were lower, German car brands mostly increased sales … Read more