In 2018, BMW sales in the USA increased by 1.7% to 311,014 BMWs while Mini sales were down 7.3% to 43,684. The X3 was the top-selling BMW model in the US. In December 2018, sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 0.3 percent for a total of 34,357 compared to 34,253 vehicles sold in December 2017. … Read more
In 2018, Audi sales in the USA were flat with a 1.4% decline to 223,323 cars. The Q5 was the top-selling Audi in the US with SUVs taking a 57% share. In December 2018, Audi of America reported a 16% decline in sales to 22,765 cars with SUVs taking a 60% market share. For the … Read more
In 2018, Mercedes-Benz sales in the USA contracted by 6.3% to 315,959 cars. The GLC was the top-selling Mercedes model in the US. Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported December 2018 sales of 32,016 Mercedes- Benz models. Mercedes-Benz Vans reported best-ever December sales with 4,116 units and smart reported 122 units, bringing MBUSA to a grand total … Read more
In 2018, Volkswagen of America reported sales increases of 4.2% with passenger VW car sales down by 28% while SUV sales more than doubled. In December 2018, Volkswagen sales in the USA increased by 6% to just over 32,000 vehicles. This included 16,730 VW passenger cars and 15,317 SUVs to give SUVs a 48% percent … Read more
In 2018, Ford sold 2,497,318 vehicles as America’s top-selling car brand for the ninth consecutive year while the F-Series was again the favorite truck. In 2018, Ford sales, including Lincoln brand, were down 3.5% to just less than 2.5 million vehicles. Ford remained the top-selling car brand in the USA with 2,393,731 sales (-3.3%) in … Read more
In 2018, FCA US had its highest sales in 17 years with Jeep, Ram and the Dodge Challenger selling in record numbers. FCA US increased sales by 9% in 2018 to 2,235,204 vehicles sold. Jeep brand sales increased by 17 percent to a record 973,227 with Ram sales up 7% to a new record of … Read more
In 2018, the Renault Clio and Peugeot 208 were again the top-selling car models in France. The Renault Clio and Peugeot 208 easily maintained their positions as the favorite car models of the French in 2018. Both models sold in record numbers despite replacements being expected during 2019. Peugeot and Renault again dominated the top … Read more
In 2018, the PSA Group remained France’s largest carmaker while Renault was the top-selling car brand ahead of Peugeot, Citroen and Dacia. Car sales in France in 2018 increased by a moderate 3% during 2018 with the PSA Group still the largest carmaker followed by Renault and the Volkswagen Group. Renault was the top-selling car … Read more
November 2018: Car sales increased in Brazil, Russia and Japan but vehicle sales were flat in the USA and India and much weaker in Europe and China. January to November 2018: New passenger vehicle registrations in Brazil and Russia increased by 14% thus far this year. The Indian new car market also expanded by a … Read more
November 2018: The top-selling electric car brands in Germany were Renault ahead of Volkswagen and Smart with the Zoe, VW Golf, Nissan Leaf and BMW i3 the favorite electric car models. January to November 2018: Smart remained Germany’s best-selling electric car brand followed by Volkswagen, Renault, BMW and Kia. The favorite car models of the … Read more