The French new car market grew 2.9% during the first six months of 2014. Renault was the strongest brand while the Clio was the favorite car model of the French. During the first half of 2014, the French car market expanded by nearly 3% with domestic manufacturers showing the strongest growth. However, for the second … Read more
In May 2014, new passenger vehicle registrations increased in China, the USA, Europe and India while car sales were down in Russia, Brazil and Japan. Car sales in the largest vehicle markets in the world mostly increased during May 2014. The USA was the largest new light vehicle market in the world in May 2014 … Read more
In April 2014, car sales continue to increase in the world’s three largest vehicle markets: China, the USA and Europe. Vehicle registrations were down in Russia, India, Brazil and Japan. April 2014 saw further growth in the largest vehicle markets in the world with China, the USA and Europe showing strong increases. The Chinese market … Read more
The Volkswagen Beetle (Käfer) remains Germany’s favorite historic car while Mercedes is the top classic car brand for H plate “old-timer” registrations. At the beginning of 2014, the VW Beetle (Käfer / Sedan) was still easily the most common historic vehicle on German roads. The Beetle was followed by the Mercedes-Benz W123 (E class), which … Read more
March 2014 car sales continued to grow strongly in Japan, China and Europe for a positive first quarter in all major passenger vehicle markets in the world. In March 2014, new passenger vehicle registrations increased strongly in the world’s largest car market, China, as well as in Japan and Europe. Light vehicle sales in the … Read more
First quarter 2014 new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union and EFTA increased by 8% with all major markets growing. The European Union and EFTA car market expanded by 8.1% during the first three months of 2014. All major European markets showed an increase in new passenger vehicle registrations during the first quarter of … Read more
Volkswagen, PSA and Renault were the strongest car manufacturers in Europe during the first quarter of 2014 with VW, Ford and Opel / Vauxhall the top-selling brands. The Golf remained Europe’s favorite car model. 2014 started of well for most European car manufacturers with car sales in the European Union and EFTA countries up 8.1% … Read more
The Swiss car market contracted by 5% during the first quarter of 2014. Volkswagen remains the top-selling marque followed by BMW and Skoda. The VW Golf is still the most popular car model in Switzerland. New passenger vehicle registrations in Switzerland were down 4.7% during the first three months of 2014. The decline in car … Read more
German premium and luxury car brands had another record start to a year in 2014 with strong sales growth in China and worldwide during the first quarter. The first quarter of 2014 saw record car sales by German carmakers Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Audi worldwide. As usual, German premium and luxury cars saw the … Read more
Car sales increased by 14% in the UK during the first quarter of 2014. Ford remained the leading brand with the Fiesta still Britain’s favorite car model. The British car market expanded for the 25th consecutive month in March 2014 with new passenger vehicle registrations up 13.7% for the first three months of the year. March … Read more