The Volkswagen Group is facing a €100 million fine for missing the EU fleet CO2 emissions target despite a 20% drop in pollution in 2020. The Volkswagen Group announced that it has missed its European Union CO2 emissions target for 2020 by around 0.5 g/km. As a result, the group is facing an EU fine of over €100 million. Volkswagen brand and Audi over fulfilled fleet … [Read more...]
2020 Europe: Volkswagen Brand Met EU CO2 Emissions Target
In 2020, Volkswagen brand met the European Union's CO2 emission target for the brand with average EU fleet emissions of 92 g/km for VW cars. Volkswagen Passenger Cars claims to have exceeded the ambitious European CO2 fleet targets for 2020 and produced around six million grams fewer CO2 than required by EU law. The VW brand passenger car fleet of new vehicles in … [Read more...]
2021 USA: First Bugatti Divo and Chiron Super Sport Deliveries
Bugatti delivered the first Bugatti Divo and Chiron Super Sport cars in the USA at the start of 2021. Sales are limited to 40 and 60 cars. Bugatti announced the first deliveries of Bugatti Divo and Chiron Super Sport cars in the USA in early 2021. Three Bugatti Divo hypercars were delivered in California, USA. The first delivery worldwide of a Chiron Super Sport also took … [Read more...]
2020 Bugatti: Limited Production of Bugatti Baby II
Bugatti will produce 500 Baby II 75% scale models of the Type 35 in partnership with The Little Car Company. Prices start at $36,600. Bugatti announced that it will produce 500 electric Bugatti Baby II vehicles in partnership with The Little Car Company. Baby II is a 75% scale model of the Type 35 racing car of the mid-1920s. The electric Baby II has a range of 31 miles … [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 Germany … [Read more...]
2020 & 2021 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) USA: Kia Motors America Sales
In 2019, Kia Motors America increased car sales in the USA by 4.4% to 615,338 vehicles. The Soul was Kia's best-selling car. In full-year 2019, Kia sales increased by 4.4-percent to 615,338 vehicles for the third-best yearly sales performance in the USA in company history. Notably, Kia retail sales were up 7.4-percent in a down market, while fleet sales were at their … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Ford and Lincoln Sales
In 2019, Ford sales were down 3.5% in the USA while Lincoln sales increased by 8%. The F-Series remained the top-selling Ford in America. In full calendar year 2019, Ford Motor Company reported a 3% contraction in light vehicle sales in the USA. Ford branded sales were down 3.5% but Lincoln sales increased by 8% and posted the brand's best SUV performance since 2001. The … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Jaguar Land Rover Sales
In 2019, Jaguar Land Rover sales in the USA increased by 3% to a record 125,787 sales. Both brands had higher sales. For the calendar year 2019, Jaguar Land Rover achieved 125,787 vehicle sales in the USA, up three percent compared to the previous record of 122,626 units in 2018 and establishing a new all-time U.S. sales record for the combined brands. Land Rover Sales … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: BMW and Mini Sales in America
In 2019, BMW brand sales in the USA increased by 4.4% to 324,826 vehicles but Mini sales were down 17.4% to 36,092 cars. The BMW Group sales increased by 1.8% to 360,918 vehicles. In full-year 2019, BMW sales in the United States of America increased 4.4 percent to total sales of 324,826, compared to the 311,014 vehicles sold in 2018. For the full-year 2019, MINI sales … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Porsche Car Sales in America
In 2019, Porsche sales in the USA increased by 7.6% to 61,568 cars - the tenth consecutive year of record sales in America. In 2019, Porsche sales in the USA totaled 61,568 or a gain of 7.6 percent from 2018 for the 10th consecutive year of annual growth. The sales increase was mostly due to the Cayenne that saw sales nearly doubled. The Macan remained the most popular … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Toyota and Lexus Sales
In 2019, Toyota North America sales in the US decreased by 1.8% to 2,383,349 vehicles. Lexus sales were stable. In 2019, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) reported sales of 2,383,349 vehicles, a 1.8 percent decrease. Toyota branded sales in 2019 in the US were 2,085,235 vehicles, down 2.0 percent. The Lexus brand performed better with sales down only 0.1 percent to 298,114 … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Mazda North American Sales
In 2019, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) sales totaled 278,552 vehicles, a decrease of 7.2 percent compared to 2018. The CX-5 was Mazda's most popular vehicle in the US. Mazda sales in the USA contracted by 7.2% in 2019 to 278,552 vehicles. Mazda passenger car sales were down nearly a quarter to 80,018 cars while truck / SUV sales were slightly higher at 198,534 … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Subaru Car Sales
In 2019, Subaru sales in the USA increased by 3% to a record 700,117 - the 12th consecutive year of higher Subaru sales in the US. In 2019, Subaru of America established a new all-time U.S. sales record of 700,117 - an increase of 3 percent compared to the previous annual record of 680,135 vehicles set in 2018. Decreased inventory caused by Typhoon Hagibis in Japan … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Mitsubishi Motors Sales
In 2019, Mitsubishi Motors increased car sales in the USA by 2.5% to 121,046 vehicles - the highest Mitsubishi sales in the US since 2007. Mitsubishi Motors North America announced it closed the 2019 calendar year with its best annual sales performance since 2007. With 121,046 vehicles sold, the total calendar year 2019 sales represented an increase of 2.5 percent over … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Nissan and Infiniti Car Sales
In full-year 2019, both Nissan and Infiniti had weaker car sales in the USA with group sales 10% lower than a year ago. The Roque was the top-selling Nissan vehicle in the US. Nissan Group announced total U.S. sales for calendar year 2019 of 1,345,681 units, a decrease of 9.9 percent compared to the prior year. Nissan brand sales were down 8.7% while Infiniti branded sales … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: GM General Motors Sales
In full-year 2019, General Motors sales in the US were down 2.3% to 2,887,046 vehicles, including more than 1 million Crossovers. In 2019, General Motors delivered 2,887,046 vehicles in 2019 in the United States - 2.3% less than in 2018. The total included more than 1 million crossovers for the second year in a row, an increase of 12.7 percent compared to 2018, and more … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: FCA Group Car Sales in the USA
In 2019, FCA sales in the USA were slightly lower. Ram had record sales but Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Dodge, and Chrysler had weak sales. In full-year 2019, the FCA car sales in the USA contracted by 1% to 2,203,663 vehicles. Ram brand had record sales at 703,023 vehicles (+18%). Despite sales contracting by 5%, Jeep remains the largest FCA brand with 923,291 sales in 2019. … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Honda and Acura Brand Sales
In 2019, American Honda sales increased by 0.2% in the US with Honda brand trucks selling at record levels. In 2019, American Honda sold 1,608,176 cars and SUVs in the USA - an increase of 0.2%. Honda brand sales were up by 0.3% while Acura sales contracted by 1%. Honda truck sales in the US in 2019 increased by 3.4% to a new record high of 786,812 trucks and SUVs. The … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Hyundai Motor America Sales
In 2019, Hyundai sales in the USA increased by 3% to 688,771 cars and SUV. The Elantra and Tucson were the top-selling models. In 2019, Hyundai sold 688,771 vehicles in the USA for the best calendar year total sales since 2016. The total year sales results were a 3% volume increase, while retail sales were up 5%. Hyundai SUVs set an all-time annual record with 368,160 … [Read more...]