In full-year 2022, the new car market in Britain contracted by 2% to only 1.6 million vehicles — the lowest sales in 30 years. 2022 (January to December): New passenger vehicle registrations in the United Kingdom were 2% lower than in 2021 for the smallest British new car market since 1992. The sale of battery-electric … Read more
In full-year 2022, Honda and Acura sales in the USA were a third lower with the CR-V and Accord the top-selling models. 2022 (January to December): American Honda had a dismal year with sales in the USA down by 32.9% to 983,507 vehicles. Honda brand sales were down 32.7% to 881,201 vehicles. Accura brand performed … Read more
In full-year 2022, Mazda car sales in the USA were 11.4% lower with the CX-5 by far the most popular model. 2022 (January to December): Mazda North American Operation reported full-year sales totaled 294,908 vehicles in the USA — a decrease of 11.4 percent compared to 2021. Sales of passenger cars were nearly halved while … Read more
In full-year 2022, Nissan and Infiniti car sales in the USA were down by around a quarter with the Rogue the top-selling model. 2022 (January to December): Nissan car sales in the US were 25.7% weaker in 2022 while Infiniti brand sales were lower by 20.4%. The Nissan Rogue was the most popular Nissan model … Read more
In full-year 2022, Toyota slipped back to second-largest carmaker in the USA after weaker sales for both Toyota and Lexus brands. The RAV was the top-selling Toyota model and the RX the most popular Lexus. 2022 (January to December): Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) car sales in the USA contracted by 9.6% to 2,108,458 vehicles. … Read more
In full-year 2022, Kia America car sales in the USA were 1.1% lower with the Sportage and Forte being the most popular models. 2022 (January to December): Kia America sold 1.1% fewer cars in the US but strong sales at the end of the year hint at a more positive 2023. A record two-thirds of … Read more
In full-year 2022, Hyundai Motor America car sales were 2% lower in the USA with the Tucson and Santa Fe the best-selling models. The outlook for 2023 is more positive. 2022 (January to December): Hyundai vehicle sales in the USA decreased by 2% to 724,265 vehicles but record sales in the final five months of … Read more
In 2022, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and BMW were the best-selling car brands in Germany with Skoda being the favorite foreign marque. In full-year 2022, Volkswagen easily maintained its traditional position as the best-selling car brand in Germany but lost market share. Mercedes-Benz was again the second-largest car brand in Germany. A strong performance by Audi … Read more
In 2022, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased somewhat surprisingly by 1,1% but market analysis shows the German car market is still a quarter smaller than in 2019. In full-year 2022, the German new car market expanded by 1.1% to 2,651,357 passenger cars (PKW) — the second-lowest total of new passenger vehicle registrations in … Read more
In full-year 2022, the top-selling car models in France were the Peugeot 208 followed by the Dacia Sandero and Renault Clio. 2022 (January to December): the Peugeot 208 increased its lead as the favorite car model of the French with slightly higher sales volumes. The Dacia Sandero was the second-most popular car model in France … Read more