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2011 (Full Year) Germany: Top-Selling Car Brands and Manufacturers

November 18, 2020January 3, 2012 by Henk Bekker

Volkswagen Phaeton Factory in Dresden, Germany

In 2011, Volkswagen remained the best-selling carmaker in Germany while BMW-Mini took the second position for the first time ever. New passenger car registration in Germany increased by 9% in 2011. Volkswagen easily remained Germany’s best-selling car brand in 2011. In an expanding auto market, VW managed to increase its market share to 21.6% (from … Read more

2011 (First Half) Top Export Markets for German Automobiles

November 17, 2011September 15, 2011 by Henk Bekker

German car exports during the first six months of 2011 increased by 10%. The UK and USA were the most important markets with China being increasingly important.

Volkswagen Studie e-up! — © VW Media Services

The United Kingdom (UK), the United States (US), and France were the top market for German passenger vehicle exports during the first half of 2011. China was the fifth largest market in volume but the highest earner per car. Germany exported 2.3 million cars between January and June 2011, an increase of 10% over the number of automobiles exported during the same period in 2010. German car exports were worth €51.7 billion. Germany imported 1.1 million cars worth €15 billion.

2011 (First Half) Best-Selling Electric Cars in Germany

September 19, 2012July 22, 2011 by Henk Bekker

Germany’s favorite electric cars are the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Peugeot iOn, and Citroen C-Zero. No other electric car model managed to sell more than hundred vehicles during the first six months of 2011 in Germany.

German car sales statistics for the first half of 2011 confirm that electric cars still have some way to go before being accepted as an alternative to regular or even hybrid cars. In total, less than a thousand purely electric powered cars were sold in Germany between January and June 2011. Currently the electric passenger vehicle market in Germany is dominated by the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and its technical derivatives Peugeot iOn and Citroen C-Zero.

2011 (First Half) German Car Sales in China and India

November 24, 2020July 19, 2011 by Henk Bekker

German premium and luxury car manufacturers Audi, BMW, Mercedes, and Volkswagen had a very successful first six months (and full year 2011) in the Asia Pacific region.

Audis are selling well in China — © Audi Media Services

During the first half of 2011, German car manufacturers enjoyed a world-wide boom in sales with the Asia Pacific market performing particularly well. China is an increasingly important market for luxury cars and has become the single most important market for Audi. Volkswagen, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz also saw strong increases in new car registrations in China. Although the Chinese market has cooled down during 2011 – Volkswagen previously expected double the actual growth – the Chinese market still shows significant growth for all German luxury car manufacturers.

See the figures for the full year 2011 for German luxury car sales in China and Asia.

2011 (First Half) Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands in Europe

November 18, 2020July 15, 2011 by Henk Bekker

Volkswagen remains the best-selling car manufacturer and brand in Europe for the first six months of 2011. German premium brands Audi, BMW, and Mercedes saw strong new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe in 2011.

Volkswagen easily kept its position as the best-selling passenger motor vehicle manufacturer and car brand in Europe during the first half of 2011. Despite weakness, the French PSA and Renault groups remained the second and third strongest car manufacturers in Europe followed by GM and Ford. The strongest selling car brands in Europe from January to June 2011 were Volkswagen, Ford, and Renault.

2011 (First Half) Best-Selling Car Markets by European Countries

November 17, 2011July 15, 2011 by Henk Bekker

The European car market was relatively flat during the first half of 2011. Cars sales in Germany was strong but weak in Italy and Britain.

During the first six months of 2011, a total of 7,120,499 new passenger vehicle registrations were recorded in the European Union (EU*). This is a decline of 2.1% from the number of new cars sold in Europe during the first half of 2010. Germany and France remained the largest markets while Italy and the UK just managed to breach the million cars sold level. EFTA countries generally performed well.