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2011 Full Year Top-Ten Best-Selling Car Models in the UK

November 18, 2020January 7, 2012 by Henk Bekker

The Ford Fiesta remained the most popular car model in Great Britain in 2011. The Ford Focus was the second most-sold car in the UK. In 2011, or the third year running, the Ford Fiesta was Britain’s favorite car. The Ford Focus regained second place on the list of the top-selling cars in the UK … Read more

2011 Full Year Best-Selling Car Brands and Marques in the UK

November 18, 2020January 7, 2012 by Henk Bekker

Ford, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, and BMW remain the top-selling automobile manufacturers in Great Britain during 2011. The British car market shrank by 4.4% from 2010. In 2011, Ford and Vauxhall maintained their positions as the most popular car brands in the UK despite a slump in sales. German manufacturers Volkswagen, BMW, and Audi took the next … Read more

2011 Full Year Best-Selling Car Brands and Manufacturers in Switzerland

November 18, 2020January 5, 2012 by Henk Bekker

Volkswagen was again the best-selling car manufacturer in Switzerland in 2011. Audi, Ford, Renault, and Skoda followed VW with the most new passenger vehicle registrations in a growing Swiss auto market. In 2011, Volkswagen easily maintained its traditional position at the top of the list of the best-selling car brands in Switzerland. VW sold new … Read more

2011 (Full Year) Germany: Top-Selling Car Brands and Manufacturers

November 18, 2020January 3, 2012 by Henk Bekker

Volkswagen Phaeton Factory in Dresden, Germany

In 2011, Volkswagen remained the best-selling carmaker in Germany while BMW-Mini took the second position for the first time ever. New passenger car registration in Germany increased by 9% in 2011. Volkswagen easily remained Germany’s best-selling car brand in 2011. In an expanding auto market, VW managed to increase its market share to 21.6% (from … Read more

2010 (Full Year) Best-Selling Cars in Switzerland

November 18, 2020November 22, 2011 by Henk Bekker

Volkswagen Golf - Switzerland's Favorite Car

The Volkswagen Golf was Switzerland’s favorite car model in 2010. The Skoda Octavia and VW Polo followed on the list of the best-selling passenger vehicles.

In 2010, the VW Golf easily maintained its position as the best-selling car model in Switzerland. The Volkswagen group’s cars remained popular with Swiss buyers to take 4 of the top 5 positions. The Golf was followed by the Skoda Octavia and VW Polo with the Opel Astra the fourth most popular car in Switzerland in 2010. The total Swiss car market in 2010 grew by just over 10% to 294,239 new passenger vehicle registrations, the highest number since 2002.

See also Best Selling Car Manufacturers in Switzerland in 2010 for an overview of the Swiss car market.

2010 Full Year Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands in Switzerland

November 19, 2020November 22, 2011 by Henk Bekker

Volkswagen easily maintained its position at the top of the list of best-selling car manufacturers and brands in Switzerland in 2010. VW was followed by Renault and Audi as Swiss favorite car brands.

Volkswagen Emblem — © Volkswagen Media Services

Volkswagen remained Switzerland’s favorite car brand in 2010 by selling the same number of cars as second-placed Renault and third-placed Audi combined. The Swiss car market had its best performance since 2002 by selling 294,239 cars in 2010 – an increase of 10.6% over 2009. Most carmakers had a good year in Switzerland in 2010 with only Honda showing significant weakness. The Volkswagen Golf easily remained the Swiss’s favorite car model.

List of the Most Often Stolen Passenger Cars in Germany in 2010

July 14, 2025October 15, 2011 by Henk Bekker

The most popular cars with thieves in Germany in 2010 were not surprisingly Volkswagen but compared to the number of cars in circulation, the Lexus RX400 Hybrid was the most often robbed car and Porsche the marque of choice. In 2010, 19,503 insured cars were stolen in Germany – an increase of around 7% over … Read more

2011 (First Half) Global: Top Export Markets for German Automobiles

January 24, 2026September 15, 2011 by Henk Bekker

German car exports during the first six months of 2011 increased by 10%. The UK and the USA were the most important markets, with China being increasingly important. The United Kingdom (UK), the United States (US), and France were the top markets for German passenger vehicle exports during the first half of 2011. China was … Read more

2011 (First Half) Best-Selling Electric Cars in Germany

July 12, 2025July 22, 2011 by Henk Bekker

Germany’s favorite electric cars are the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Peugeot iOn, and Citroen C-Zero. No other electric car model managed to sell more than hundred vehicles during the first six months of 2011 in Germany.

German car sales statistics for the first half of 2011 confirm that electric cars still have some way to go before being accepted as an alternative to regular or even hybrid cars. In total, less than a thousand purely electric powered cars were sold in Germany between January and June 2011. Currently the electric passenger vehicle market in Germany is dominated by the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and its technical derivatives Peugeot iOn and Citroen C-Zero.

2011 (First Half) German Car Sales in China and India

November 24, 2020July 19, 2011 by Henk Bekker

German premium and luxury car manufacturers Audi, BMW, Mercedes, and Volkswagen had a very successful first six months (and full year 2011) in the Asia Pacific region.

Audis are selling well in China — © Audi Media Services

During the first half of 2011, German car manufacturers enjoyed a world-wide boom in sales with the Asia Pacific market performing particularly well. China is an increasingly important market for luxury cars and has become the single most important market for Audi. Volkswagen, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz also saw strong increases in new car registrations in China. Although the Chinese market has cooled down during 2011 – Volkswagen previously expected double the actual growth – the Chinese market still shows significant growth for all German luxury car manufacturers.

See the figures for the full year 2011 for German luxury car sales in China and Asia.