In August 2020 the European new car market contracted by 18% as sales dropped in all major markets. SUVs took the largest market share in Europe. New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union, UK, and EFTA were down by 18% in August 2020 to only 880,200 cars. Year-to-date 2020 the European new car market … Read more
August 2020: car sales increased in China and India but worldwide sales were lower with markets sharply down in the US, Europe, Japan, and Brazil. January to August 2020: Global car sales remained weak worldwide with contractions in all major markets. Although there are some signs of recovery, all the largest new car markets are … Read more
Car theft in Germany fell to historic lows in 2019 with Volkswagen the most-often stolen brand but the risk higher for SUVs and luxury cars. In 2019, car theft in Germany declined to 14,229 cars in total — the lowest level on record. Volkswagen was the most-often stolen car brand but the relative risk for … Read more
2020 (First Half): France was the largest battery-electric car market in Europe with Germany leading in plug-in and hybrid car sales. In the first half of 2020, the registration of electrically chargeable passenger vehicles in the European Union (EU), UK, and EFTA countries increased by 62% to 399,421 cars. The sales of battery-electric cars grew … Read more
In July 2020, new car sales in Europe contracted by 4%, electrified vehicles took an 18% share of new car registrations, and the VW Golf was the top-selling car model. In July 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union were down 4% but markedly stronger than in recent months. However, year-to-date 2020, new … Read more
July 2020: Car sales increased in China and although still lower in other major global markets some recovery was seen worldwide. January to July 2020: new passenger vehicle registrations thus far this year were down around a fifth in China, Japan, and the USA, and weaker by more than a third in Europe, India, and … Read more
In June 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU), UK, and EFTA countries contracted by 24%. The Renault Clio again outsold the VW Golf. Although new car sales in Europe in June 2020 were at its highest level since the start of lockdown measures were introduced in March, sales were still down … Read more
June 2020: new car sales in China increased but other global markets including the USA, Europe, Brazil, Japan, and Russia were weaker. First Half Year 2020: car sales worldwide were much weaker with sharp contractions in all major global new car markets. During the first half of 2020, new passenger vehicle registration in Japan contracted … Read more
First Semester 2020: the Volkswagen and PSA groups remained the largest car manufacturers in Europe with VW and Renault the top-selling car brands. During the first half of 2020, the Volkswagen, PSA, and Renault groups remained the largest carmakers in Europe. Volkswagen, Renault, and Peugeot similarly were again the three best-selling car brands in Europe … Read more
First Semester 2020: new car sales in the European Union, UK, and EFTA countries contacted by 40%, with June 2020 sales down 24%. January to June 2020: New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU), United Kingdom, and EFTA countries contracted by 38%. German remained the largest single-country car market in Europe but more … Read more