2026 (Q1): New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by 4.1% following strong car sales in March in all large European countries. New car sales in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by 4.1% to just over 3.5 million new passenger vehicle registrations in the first quarter of 2026. European new car sales … Read more
In the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, GM, Toyota, and Ford were the top light vehicle manufacturers in the USA, with Toyota, Ford, Chevrolet, and Honda the top-selling car brands. 2026 (January to March): the US market for light vehicles, including passenger cars, SUVs, trucks, and vans, contracted 7.5% to just over 3.65 million vehicle … Read more
In full-year 2025, Mercedes-Benz worldwide sales were 10% lower, but global AMG and G-Class model deliveries increased. 2025 (January to December): Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 1,800,800 million passenger cars (-9%) worldwide and 359,100 vans (-11%). Globally, Mercedes-Benz Group sales were down 10% to 2,160,000 vehicles. Mercedes-AMG deliveries increased 7% and the G-Class had record sales. Battery-electric … Read more
2026 (Q1): Volkswagen and Skoda were the top-selling electric car brands in Germany, with the Skoda Elroq and Tesla Model Y the best-selling BEV models. New passenger battery-electric vehicle (all electric cars) registrations in Germany during the first quarter of 2026 increased by over 40% for a 23% share of the total new car market. … Read more
2026 (Q1): The Volkswagen Golf, Tiguan, and T-Roc were the top-selling car models in Germany during the first quarter of 2026. Volksagen again produced the top three most popular cars in Germany during the first quarter of 2026. The VW Golf remained the best-selling car model in Germany, but the Tiguan swapped places with the … Read more
2026 (Q1): New passenger vehicle registrations in Britain increased by 6.6% with Volkswagen, Kia, and BMW the best-selling car brands. The British new car market expanded to over 600,000 units during the first quarter of 2026. March 2026 sales were at the highest level since 2019. Battery-electric vehicles took a record 22% share of new … Read more
2026 (Q1): The Ford Puma, Jaecoo 7, and Kia Sportage were the top-selling car models in Britain during the first three months of the year. The Ford Puma only just managed to maintain its position as Britain’s favorite passenger car model. The Jaecoo 7 is a new entrant on the top ten list of the … Read more
2026 (Q1): The German new car market expanded by 5.2%, with Volkswagen the top-selling brand, followed by Skoda and Mercedes. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany during the first quarter of 2026 increased by 5.2% to 699,404 cars compared to 664,571 cars registered in 2025 (Q1) for use on German roads for the first time. … Read more
In February 2026, Tesla, Volkswagen, and Skoda were the best-selling battery-electric car brands in Europe, while the Model Y and Skoda Elroq were the top models. Tesla regained its position as Europe’s largest battery-electric vehicle brand in February 2026. Volkswagen slipped to second, followed by strong sales by Skoda and Renault. The Tesla Model Y … Read more
2026 (Q1): The Toyota Yaris and Corolla were Japan’s favorite car models, but the Honda N-Box and other minicars outsold both. Toyota continued its dominance of the Japanese new car market by supplying the four best-selling car models during the first quarter of 2026. The Yaris, Corolla, and Sienta remained Japan’s favorite car models. The … Read more