2020 (May) International: Worldwide Car Sales

May 2020: Car sales increased in China but worldwide deliveries were sharply down in all major markets including Brazil, Europe, Japan, and the USA. In May 2020, most major car markets around the world contracted sharply with the exception of China where car sales increased for the first time in two years. In Brazil, new … Read more

2020 (April) International: Worldwide Car Sales

April 2020: Car sales in China largely recovered while other major international markets including Europe, USA, Japan and Brazil remained weak. The Chinese new car market largely recovered in April 2020 but all other major car markets worldwide suffered major contractions. Car sales in Japan were down by a third, in the USA by half, … Read more

2020 (Q1) International: Worldwide Car Sales

In the first quarter of 2020, new car sales decreased in all major markets of the world including Europe, China, the USA, Japan, Brazil, and India. In March 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations were sharply down in most major markets in the world due to closures in response to the coronavirus. The European, Indian, and … 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 … 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%. → See Mercedes-Benz Sales Worldwide in 2020 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 … Read more