In January 2022, the European new car market was 2.4% weaker — half of all car sales in Europe (EU, UK, EFTA) were SUVs. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe contracted by another 2.4% in January 2022 to record low sales of only 811,332 cars. New car sales were lower in all European countries during … Read more
In 2022, sales of all Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) supercars planned for production in 2023 and 2024 reached 100%. Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) announced that it sold all of its T.33 coupe supercars, each costing £1.37m before local taxes. Customers from around the globe have secured their allocation of the exclusive 100-unit production run. The … Read more
In 2021, global Ferrari sales increased to a record 11,155 cars worldwide with the USA the largest single-country market. In full calendar year 2021, worldwide sales of Ferrari sports cars increased by 22.3% to a new record 11,155 Ferraris delivered globally. In 2020, Ferrari sold 9,119 cars worldwide, while the previous volume record was in … Read more
2021 (Full Year): Germany was the largest battery-electric car market in Europe and leading in plug-in hybrid vehicle sales. The UK was the second-largest electric car market followed by France. In full calendar year 2021, the registration of battery-electric passenger vehicles in the European Union (EU), UK, and EFTA countries increased by nearly two-thirds to … Read more
In full-year 2021, global car sales of Nissan increased slightly, worldwide production was 1.2% lower, while exports from Japan were flat. In full calendar year 2021, Nissan global car sales and worldwide vehicle production changed only marginally from the Covid crisis year 2021. Worldwide sales of Nissan cars and commercial vehicles increased only 0.9% while … Read more
In 2021, global Mazda car sales worldwide increased by 3.6%, production was down 8.5%, and exports from Japan increased. The CX-5 was the best-selling Mazda model. In full-year 2021, Mazda increased global sales by 3.6% to 1,287,548 cars delivered worldwide. However, production of Mazda cars was 8.5% lower with supply-chain issues restricting car manufacturing worldwide … Read more
In 2021, Honda global car sales and vehicle production contracted with exports from Japan sharply lower. In full-year 2021, Honda had weaker sales worldwide with global car production nearly 17% lower and exports from Japan down by more than a quarter. 2021 was the third consecutive year of lower numbers for Honda with supply-chain issues … Read more
In 2021, Toyota Group (including Toyota brand, Lexus, Daihatsu, and Hino) increased global car sales, worldwide production, and vehicle exports from Japan. In full-calendar-year 2021, global sales of the Toyota Group increased by 10.1% to nearly 10.5 million vehicles to maintain the title as the world’s largest carmaker. The Toyota brand performed strongly with worldwide … Read more
In 2021, car production in Britain fell to below 860,000 vehicles with exports lower while electric vehicle output surged. Engine manufacturing was sharply down. In full-year 2021, car production in the United Kingdom contracted by 6.7% to only 859,575 vehicles of which 82% were exported. Engine manufacturing and exports in Britain were sharply down in … Read more
In 2021, the Volkswagen Golf and Peugeot 208 were the best-selling car models in Europe with the Tesla Model 3 the top-selling electric vehicle. In 2021, the Volkswagen Golf was again the top-selling car model in Europe but its popularity is in decline as the compact car sector continued to shrink. The Peugeot 208 was … Read more