2020 Europe: Volkswagen Group Misses EU CO2 Emissions Target

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 … 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 … 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. … Read more

2020 Bugatti: Limited Production of Bugatti Baby II

Bugatti Baby II with adult driver

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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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% … 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 … 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 … Read more