2017 (Full Year) France: Best-Selling Car Models

Renault Zoe E-Sport Concept at Geneva 2017

In 2017, the Renault Clio was again the top-selling car model in France followed by the Peugeot 208. The Peugeot 3008 was the third most popular car model with the French. The Renault Clio increased its lead as the most-popular car model in France in 2017. The Peugeot 208 maintained its traditional second place with … Read more

2018 International: Worldwide Car Sales Prediction

AMR Valkyrie at Geneva 2017

The global passenger car market in 2018 is predicted by the VDA to grow by one percent to 85.7 million vehicles. The VDA, a German automotive industry association, predicts that car sales worldwide will increase by 1% to 85.7 million cars. Car sales in Europe will expand slightly but the British and German markets are … Read more

2017 (January to October) International: Worldwide Car Sales

Bugatti Chiron 2017

October 2017: New car sales increased in Russia, Brazil, Europe and China but new vehicle registrations were lower in India, Japan and the USA. In October 2017, the Russian and Brazilian car markets again expanded fast with double-digit growth while new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased by 6%. The Chinese and Indian new car … Read more

2017 (Q3) Europe: Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Sales per EU and EFTA Country

Blue BMW i3

January to September 2017: Norway, Germany, France and the UK were the largest European markets for electric and hybrid vehicles. New passenger vehicle registrations of electric and hybrid cars in the European Union and EFTA countries rose dramatically during the first three quarters of 2017. Sales of electrically chargeable vehicles (ECVs) increased by 40% thus … Read more

2017 (Q3) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands

Lamborghini Aventador at Geneva 2017

January to September 2017: The VW Group and Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker and top-selling car brand in the European Union. During the first three quarters of 2017, the VW Group was again the largest car manufacturer in the European Union (EU) and EFTA despite loosing market share due to the weak performance by the … Read more

2017 (Q3) China and Worldwide German Luxury Car Sales

January to September 2017: Mercedes. BMW and Porsche had record sales worldwide while Audi sales were down and Volkswagen recovering strongly. During the first three quarters of 2017 German luxury and premium car brands continued to sell in record numbers worldwide and in the very important Chinese market. Mercedes-Benz sales worldwide and in China improved … Read more