Volkswagen cars were the most often stolen in Germany in 2013, although owners of Land Rovers, Audi and BMW ran a much higher risk of being robbed. In 2013, 18,805 insured passenger vehicles were stolen – 0.5 out of every thousand insured cars. Large SUVs such as the BMW X6, Toyotas and Range Rovers remain … Read more
In August 2014, new vehicle registrations increased in the USA, China, India and Europe but car sales were lower in Russia, Brazil and Japan. The USA was again the world’s largest single-country vehicle market in August 2014 but year to date, the Chinese car market remains the largest and fastest growing in the world. Car … Read more
In July 2014, new passenger vehicle registrations increased strongly in China, the USA, India and Europe while sales were weaker in Japan and Brazil. The new car market in Russia collapsed with sales down by nearly a quarter. The US was the biggest single-country car market in July 2014 but year to date, China remains … Read more
First half 2014 new vehicle registrations increased in most regions of the world with China and the USA the biggest car markets. In June 2014, new passenger vehicle registrations increased in most regions of the world with China again the biggest single-country car market. Car sales increased in June, as well as the full first … Read more
Car sales in European Union and EFTA countries grew by 6.5% during the first six months of 2014. Germany remained the largest auto market in Europe. June 2014 saw the tenth month of consecutive growth in car sales in the European Union (EU) and EFTA countries. During the first semester of 2014, new passenger vehicle … Read more
During the first half of 2014, Volkswagen remained the top-selling car manufacturer and brand in the EU. The VW Golf was Europe’s favorite car model. The first six months of 2014 saw the European car market expanding by 6.2% allowing almost all manufacturers to increase car sales. Volkswagen easily remained the market leader in the … Read more
During the first six months of 2014, Volkswagen remained the top-selling auto brand in Switzerland with the VW Golf still the favorite car model of the Swiss. During the first six months of 2014, Volkswagen was again the best-selling car marque in Switzerland but BMW and Skoda were more popular than Audi. The VW Golf … Read more
In 2014, German premium carmakers Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Porsche and Volkswagen had again record sales in China and worldwide during the first half of the year. The first half-year of 2014 saw German luxury and premium car brands increase sales worldwide with growth in China once again contributing the most. For the first time ever … Read more
The British car market expanded 10.6% during the first six months of 2014. Ford and Vauxhall were the top-selling brands and the Fiesta and Focus the favorite models. In June 2014, the British car market expanded for a record 28th consecutive month. During the first half of 2014, new passenger vehicle registrations in the UK grew … Read more
New vehicle registrations in Japan increased by 11% during the first six months of 2014. Toyota was the strongest manufacturer and the Aqua the top-selling car model. In the first semester of 2014, the Japanese new vehicle market expanded by 10.8% to just over 3 million new vehicle registrations. The growth came despite an increase … Read more