2019 (Q1) France: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

Renault was the best-selling car brand in France, PSA the top carmaker and the Clio the favorite model of the French during the first quarter of 2019. January to March 2019: the French new car market contracted slightly to 553,335 cars during the first quarter of 2019. French carmakers increased sales while foreign brands lost … Read more

2019 (Q1) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

The top-selling car brands in Germany during the first quarter of 2019 were Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. The VW Golf was the favorite car model. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany during the first three months of 2019 were flat at 880,092 cars (+0.2%). Volkswagen was again the largest carmaker in Germany at the start … Read more

2019 (February) Europe: New Car Sales & Market Analysis

February 2019: New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe contracted by 1.3%. The Tesla Model 3 was the top-selling electric and premium midsize sedan. February 2019: the European new car market contracted for the sixth consecutive month but was weaker by a modest 1.3%. Volkswagen and Peugeot remained the two largest car brands in Europe and … Read more

2019 Germany: Total Number of Registered Cars by Brand

In 2019, the total number of cars registered for use on public roads in Germany was 47 million with VW, Opel and Mercedes-Benz the most common brands. In 2019, the number of motorized vehicles in Germany increased by nearly a million to 64.8 million vehicles, including 47 million cars. Volkswagen remained the most-common car brand … Read more

2018 (Full Year) International: Global Top Car Brands

Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford were the best-selling passenger vehicle brands worldwide in 2018. In 2018, Toyota was again the world’s leading car brand with sales increasing to just over 8 million vehicles worldwide. Volkswagen was second with sales increasing to over 6.7 million cars while Ford sales contracted by 11% to just over 5.3 million … Read more

2018 (Full Year) Europe: Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Car Sales per EU and EFTA Country

2018 (January to December): Norway was the largest market for electrically chargeable cars in Europe followed by Germany, Britain and France. In full year 2018, the registration of electrically chargeable passenger vehicles in the European Union (EU) and EFTA countries increased by 33% to 384,000 cars. The sales of battery electric cars grew and even … Read more