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 grew the strongest in April 2014 but … [Read more...]
2014 Germany: Most-Popular Historic Classic Cars
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 had moved into second position … [Read more...]
2014 (Q1) International: Worldwide Car Sales
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 USA finally turned positive after a weak … [Read more...]
2014 (Q1) Europe: Car Sales per EU and EFTA Country
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 2014. Germany remains the … [Read more...]
2014 (Q1) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
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% during the first three months of the … [Read more...]
2014 (Q1) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
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 sales was widely expected after 2013 had been … [Read more...]
2014 (Q1) China and Worldwide German Luxury Car Sales
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 largest growth in China where increases for the … [Read more...]
2014 (Q1) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
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 2014 saw the highest car sales in Britain for … [Read more...]
2014 (Q1) Japan: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Models
Car sales in Japan increased by 20% during the first quarter of 2014. Toyota is still the leading brand while the Aqua narrowly outsold the Honda Fit. The first quarter of 2014 saw new vehicle registrations in Japan increase by a fifth ahead of a sales tax increase in April. All manufacturers achieved higher sales at the start of 2014 in Japan with expensive foreign … [Read more...]
2014 (Q1) France: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands and Models
Car sales were positive during the first three months of 2014 in France. Renault was the strongest brand with the Clio the favorite car model of the French. The first quarter of 2014 saw the French car market expand by 2.9% for the first positive start to a year since 2011. French car manufacturers had positive growth while imported brands were mostly weaker. The PSA … [Read more...]
2014 (Q1) Germany: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers
Three months of higher car sales in Germany saw the first quarter of 2014 with an increase of 5.4% in new passenger vehicle registrations. Volkswagen remains the top-selling car brand with the VW Golf still Germany’s favorite car model. March 2014 was the third consecutive month of higher car sales in Germany leading to an increase of 5.6% in new vehicle registrations … [Read more...]
2014 Germany: Total Number of Electric Cars
Only 12,156 electric passenger vehicles are registered for public road use in Germany at the beginning of 2014. The Smart is Germany's favorite electric car. Electric cars remain hugely unpopular with the German car buying public. Of the nearly 44 million cars registered in Germany, only 12,000 are electric. Only a quarter of electric cars are privately owned. The most … [Read more...]
2014 (Jan & Feb) International: Worldwide Car Sales
In February 2014, new vehicle registrations grew strongly in China, Japan, Brazil and Europe while car sales were weaker in the USA, Russia and India. February 2014 (very much as in January) saw strong increases in car sales in China, Japan, Europe and Brazil. Similarly, the US light vehicle market was relatively flat for a second month due to extreme winter weather while … [Read more...]
2014 Germany: Total Number of Registered Cars on German Roads
Volkswagen, Opel and Mercedes-Benz remain the most common car brands registered in Germany. The total number of cars in Germany increased by 1% in 2014. On January 1, 2014, the number of registered vehicles (Fahrzeugbestand) in Germany increased to a record 61.5 million vehicles. The number of passenger vehicles (Personenkraftwagen / PKW) in Germany increased by a … [Read more...]
2014 (Jan) International: Worldwide Car Sales
January 2014 saw strong growth in car sales in China, Japan and Europe while new light vehicle registrations were down in the USA, India, and Russia. January 2014 new passenger and light vehicle registrations started strong worldwide although developments were different in various regions of the world. Car sales continue to increase in China with January 2014 seeing a … [Read more...]
2014 Classic Cars: Auction Results from Scottsdale and Arizona
Scottsdale and Arizona 2014 sales saw a good start to the classic car auction year with 38 automobiles achieving results of more than a million dollars each including the most expensive Corvette ever. The year started well for classic car auctions with 38 cars achieving more than a million dollars each at the annual sales by Barret Jackson, Gooding & Company, RM Auctions … [Read more...]
2014 International: Worldwide Car Sales Predictions
Global car sales are predicted to grow by 3 to 4 percent in 2014. China will remain the largest and fastest growing single-country passenger vehicle market. Car sales predictions for 2014 by the VDA and HIS Automotive (Polk) see the world market for cars and light trucks growing by 3 to 4%. An increase in new passenger vehicle registrations in 2014 is predicted for all … [Read more...]