Volkswagen remained the strongest car manufacturer and brand in Europe during the first nine months of 2013. VW Golf is still Europe’s favorite car model. Europe’s strongest car manufacturing groups during the first nine months of 2013 remained Volkswagen, PSA, Renault and the GM Groups. The strongest car brands in Europe remained Volkswagen, Ford, Opel … Read more
New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe declined by 4% during the first three quarters of 2013. Car sales in the European Union and EFTA countries continued to decline but at a slower pace during the third quarter of 2013. Sales in the EU were down 3.9% year to date with the pace of the contraction … Read more
German carmakers Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, and Volkswagen had record sales in China and worldwide during the first nine months of 2013. January to September 2013 saw another record for passenger vehicle sales for German car manufacturers. Despite weak markets in Europe, worldwide and Chinese car sales of German luxury and premium brand cars grew … Read more
Toyota leads car sales in Japan from January to September 2013 with the Aqua now Japan’s favorite car model ahead of the Prius. The first nine months of 2013 saw the Japanese new car market decline by 5%. The best-selling marques Toyota and Honda suffered a sales decline of around 10% but car sales of … Read more
The top-selling car brands in the UK during the first nine months of 2013 were Ford and Vauxhall. The Ford Fiesta remains Britain’s favorite car. The British new car market continued to expand in September 2013 with the strongest sales in 66 months. Year to date in 2013, new passenger vehicle registrations in Britain increased … Read more
Renault, Peugeot and Citroen were the top-selling car brands in France during the first nine months of 2013. Clio was the favorite car model of the French. Car sales in France continued to slide during the third quarter of 2013 but at a slower pace than earlier in 2013. During the first nine months of … Read more
Top-selling car makes during the first nine months of 2013 in Germany remained Volkswagen, Mercedes, Audi and BMW. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany continue to contract but at a slower pace during the third quarter of 2013. Total car sales in Germany for the period January to September 2013 declined by 6% compared to … Read more
New vehicle registrations continue to grow in August 2013 in the USA and China while sales were weak in Europe, Russia, Japan, and Brazil. Worldwide car sales in August 2013 continue to show a mixed picture in different parts of the world. The USA had its best single month in six years while year-to-date growth … Read more
Car theft declined in Germany in 2012 with auto thieves still preferring BMW, Audi and Porsche cars to Volkswagens and Mercedes-Benz. Auto theft in Germany continued on a mostly downwards long-term trend. In 2012, 18,063 insured cars were stolen compared to 19,658 (-8%) a year ago. The risk of a car being stolen in Germany … Read more
Bonhams sold the ex-Tazio Nuvolari 1935 Alfa Romeo Tipo C 8C-35 ‘50013’ – Scuderia Ferrari at Goodwood for £5,937,500. At the Goodwood Revival, British auction house Bonhams sold a 1935 Alfa Romeo that once belonged to the Ferrari team for £5,937,500 (US$9,427,600). This was the highest price ever achieved at auction for an Alfa Romero … Read more