German premium car brands Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche enjoyed new record sales worldwide and in China in March and the first quarter of 2015. Volkswagen sales worldwide and in China were slightly lower at the start of 2015 compared to the first three months of 2014. New passenger vehicle registrations for German luxury marques are continuing to grow but at a slower … [Read more...]
2015 (Q1) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
Volkswagen remained the best-selling car brand in Switzerland in the first quarter of 2015 but the Skoda Octavia replaced the VW Golf as top-selling model. After a slow start to the year, new passenger car registrations in Switzerland in March 2015 increased by 20% for a 5.7% expansion of the Swiss car market during the first quarter of the year. Mercedes became the second … [Read more...]
2015 (Q1) Japan: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands and Models
Toyota and Honda remained the top selling vehicle manufacturers and brands in Japan in the first quarter of 2015. The Aqua was Japan’s favorite car model. New vehicle registrations in Japan contracted by 14.4% during the first three months of 2015 with all major brands experiencing large declines in sales. Heavy truck manufacturers generally performed better than passenger car … [Read more...]
2015 (Q1) Britain: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands and Models
The best-selling car brands in the UK in the first quarter of 2015 were Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen. The Ford Fiesta was Britain’s favorite car model while the Corsa overtook the Focus for second place. New passenger vehicle registrations in the United Kingdom increased by 6.75% during the first three months of 2015 compared to a year ago. The British Car Market in 2015 … [Read more...]
2015 (Q1) Germany: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands and Models
In the first quarter of 2015, Volkswagen remained Germany’s largest carmaker and best-selling brand. The VW Golf was the top-selling car model. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 6.4% to 757,630 cars during the first three months of 2015. VW accounted for half of the extra cars sold in Germany and increased market share to over 22%. Volkswagen was again … [Read more...]
2015 (Q1) France: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands and Models
The PSA Group remained the strongest carmaker in France during the first quarter of 2015 with Renault the top-selling brand and the Clio the favorite model. New passenger vehicle registrations in France expanded by a surprisingly strong 6.9% in January to March 2015 with foreign brands benefiting most from the growing French car market. The Volkswagen Group remained the … [Read more...]
2015 (Jan & Feb) International: Worldwide Car Sales
February 2015: New vehicle registrations increased in Europe, China and the USA but car sales were sharply down in Japan, Brazil and especially Russia. Despite growth in all three largest regions, the number of cars sold during the first two months of 2015 was only around 15,000 more than a year ago. The outlook in the larger markets are considerably better than in Russia, … [Read more...]
2015 (Jan-May) Germany: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales
May 2015: Electric car sales in Germany declined by 40% while hybrid sales were up 15% and plug-in hybrid sales nearly doubled compared to a year ago. Electric car sales in Germany increased by nearly a third during the first quarter of 2015. However, new registrations of electric vehicles have been disappointing in recent months with year-to-date increases a modest 7.5%. Sales … [Read more...]
2015 Germany: Total Number of Registered Cars
On January 1, 2015, the total number of cars registered in Germany was 44,403,124 – 1.3% more than in 2014. VW, Opel, and Mercedes were the top brands. In the annual survey of the total number of passenger vehicles registered for use on roads in Germany (Fahrzeugbestand), Dacia, Jeep, and Hyundai saw double-digit increases in the number of cars registered, while MG Rover, … [Read more...]
2015 (January) Germany: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales
January 2015: Electric car sales in Germany continue to growth but new hybrid vehicle sales are flat with growth mostly in the plug-in car market. This trend is largely in line with the development plans of German carmakers – plug-in hybrids can offer electric driving but offers the versatility and long-distance capability of regular petrol and diesel cars. Electric and Hybrid … [Read more...]
2015 (January) International: Worldwide Car Sales
January 2015: New passenger vehicle registrations increased in the USA, China, Europe, and India while new car sales were down in Japan, Brazil, and Russia. China was by far the largest single-country new car market in the world while the USA showed the most growth during January 2015. Car sales increased slightly in the European Union and India. However, new car sales … [Read more...]