Germany, Norway and Britain were the leading markets for electrically chargeable passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union and EFTA during the first quarter of 2018. The market for electrically chargeable vehicles expanded by 47% in the European Union during the first three months of 2018. Sales of battery electric cars were up in the … Read more
Mercedes-Benz remains Germany’s favorite classic car brand while the Volkswagen Beetle is the most common car model on historic H plates in 2018. The number of historic and classic cars in Germany in 2018 increased by 11% to 422,213 cars using H number plates for cars older than 30 years in good original condition. Mercedes-Benz, … Read more
March 2018: Car sales increased in the USA, China, India, Brazil and Russia but were weaker in Europe and Japan. During the first quarter of 2018, car sales were at record highs in Europe, the USA and China. During the first quarter of 2018, car markets reached new record highs in the USA, Europe and … Read more
During the first quarter of 2018, Volkswagen, PSA and Renault were the largest carmakers while Volkswagen, Ford and Renault were the best-selling car brands in the European Union. The VW Golf was again Europe’s favorite car model. The Volkswagen Group remained the largest carmaker in Europe during the first three months of 2018 and regained … Read more
New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union and EFTA set new records despite flat sales during the first quarter of 2018. Germany, Britain, Italy, France and Spain were the largest single country new car markets in Europe. March 2018: New car sales in the European Union (EU) and EFTA countries contracted by 5% leaving … Read more
March 2018: Smart remained the top-selling electric car brand in Germany but the VW Golf was the best-selling electric car model ahead of the Renault Zoe, Smart Forfour and Fortwo. January to March 2018: Smart was Germany’s largest electric car brand with sales well ahead of Volkswagen, Renault and Kia. The Smart Fortwo remained Germany’s … Read more
Ford remained the largest carmaker in the UK during the first quarter of 2018 while Volkswagen moved ahead of Vauxhall. The Ford Fiesta was again the top-selling car model while the VW Golf and Nissan Qashqai outsold the Focus and Corsa. Despite sales plummeting by a fifth, Ford remained by far the largest motor manufacturer … Read more
Toyota remained Japan’s best-selling carmaker during the first quarter of 2018. The Nissan Note was again the top-selling car model while the Honda N-Box was the favorite mini car of the Japanese. During the first quarter of 2018, Toyota remained by far the largest carmaker in Japan. However, Toyota sales were down by over 9% … Read more
The PSA Group remained France’s largest carmaker during the first quarter of 2018 while Renault was again the best-selling car brand just ahead of Peugeot. The Renault Clio and Peugeot 208 were the favorite car models of the French. During the first three months of 2018, the PSA Group captured a third of the French … Read more
Volkswagen remained the top-selling carmaker in Germany during the first quarter of 2018 followed by Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW. The VW Golf was Germany’s favorite car model. January to March 2018: Volkswagen was again Germany’s largest car manufacturer and regained market share by outperforming the broader new car market. Premium brands Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW … Read more