January to September 2017: Norway, Germany, France and the UK were the largest European markets for electric and hybrid vehicles. New passenger vehicle registrations of electric and hybrid cars in the European Union and EFTA countries rose dramatically during the first three quarters of 2017. Sales of electrically chargeable vehicles (ECVs) increased by 40% thus far in 2017 … [Read more...]
2017 (January to September) International: Worldwide Car Sales
September 2017: New car sales increased strongly in Brazil, Russia and India with solid growth in the USA, Japan and China. European sales were weaker. In September 2017, new passenger vehicle registrations increased by a quarter in Brazil while sales in India were up by 11% to set a new monthly record of 310,000 cars. The Russian light vehicle market also continued its … [Read more...]
2017 (Q3) Europe: Car Sales per European Union and EFTA Country
January to September 2017: The European new car market grew by 3.6% with Germany, the UK, France and Italy the largest car markets in the EU. During the first three quarters of 2017, new car sales in the European Union and EFTA grew by 3.6% to just over 12 million cars. Germany, the UK, France, Italy and Spain remained the five largest car markets in the EU but sales … [Read more...]
2017 (Q3) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
January to September 2017: The VW Group and Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker and top-selling car brand in the European Union. During the first three quarters of 2017, the VW Group was again the largest car manufacturer in the European Union (EU) and EFTA despite loosing market share due to the weak performance by the Volkswagen brand. The PSA Group was again … [Read more...]
2017 (Q3) China and Worldwide German Luxury Car Sales
January to September 2017: Mercedes. BMW and Porsche had record sales worldwide while Audi sales were down and Volkswagen recovering strongly. During the first three quarters of 2017 German luxury and premium car brands continued to sell in record numbers worldwide and in the very important Chinese market. Mercedes-Benz sales worldwide and in China improved the most in … [Read more...]
2017 (Q3) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker in Germany but lost market share with weak sales in an expanding market. The VW Golf is still the top-selling model. During the first three quarters of 2017, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Audi were again the best-selling car brands in Germany. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 2.2% to 2,611,821 cars but … [Read more...]
2017 (Q3) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
Ford was again the top-selling car brand in the UK but Volkswagen overtook Vauxhaul. The Fiesta the favorite car model during the first nine months of 2017. September 2017: Ford remained the best-selling car marque in the UK during the first three quarters of 2017 but Volkswagen moved ahead of Vauxhall. The Ford Fiesta, Ford Focus and VW Golf were the top-selling car … [Read more...]
2017 (Q3) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
During the first three quarters of 2017, Toyota was Japan’s best-selling carmaker, the Prius the top-selling model and the Honda N-Box the favorite mini car. January to September 2017: Toyota easily maintained its traditional position as Japan’s largest vehicle manufacturer followed by Honda and Suzuki. Japanese new vehicle registrations increased by 7.5% to just over 4 … [Read more...]
2017 (Q3) France: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands and Models
January to September 2017: the best-selling carmaker in France was the PSA Group, Renault the top-selling brand and the Clio the favorite car model of the French. During the first three quarters of 2017, new passenger vehicle registrations in France increased by 4% to 1,560,885 cars. The PSA Group was again the largest car manufacturer in France with figures now … [Read more...]
2017 (January to August) International: Worldwide Car Sales
August 2017: new car sales increased strongly in Russia, Brazil and India with registrations also up in Europa, Japan and China but negative in the USA. In August 2017, new passenger vehicle registrations increased by double-digit percentages in Brazil, Russia and India. New car sales growth was also up by around 5% in China, Japan and the European Union. The only major … [Read more...]
2017 (Jan to July) International: Worldwide Car Sales
July 2017: New passenger vehicle registrations increased in Europe, Russia, Japan, Brazil, India and China but car sales were sharply down in the USA. In July 2017, the USA was the only major car market in the world with weaker growth with new light vehicle sales down 7%. The Russian and Indian car markets expanded rapidly with double-digit growth while the recovery in … [Read more...]
2017 (Jan to June) International: Worldwide Car Sales
June 2017: New car sales were sharply up in Japan, Russia and Brazil, slightly stronger in Europe and China but weaker in the USA and India. Light vehicle registrations in Japan, Russia and Brazil increased by around 15% in June 2017 while the growth in car sales in Europe and China were more moderate at 2% and 3% respectively. For the sixth consecutive month, light … [Read more...]
2017 (Half Year) Europe: Car Sales per European Union and EFTA Country
During the first half of 2017, Germany and the UK remained the largest car market in the European Union where sales expanded nearly 5%. New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU) and EFTA countries increased by 4.6% to 8,461,476 cars during the first semester of 2017. Germany remained by far the largest new car market in Europe with sales increasing by 3% … [Read more...]
2017 (Half Year) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
During the first half of 2017 the Volkswagen Group remained Europe’s largest carmaker despite a weak performance by leading brand Volkswagen. Thus far in 2017, the VW Group continued to dominate the European new car market despite underperforming the broader market during the first six months of 2017. Renault replaced the PSA Group as second largest carmaker in Europe. … [Read more...]
2017 (Half Year) China and Worldwide German Luxury Car Sales
January to June 2017: Mercedes, BMW and Porsche had record sales worldwide while Volkswagen sales were flat and Audi sales were down. The first semester of 2017 was another good six months for most German luxury and premium car brands with strong sales worldwide and in China. Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche all had their best first half year ever in 2017 with record sales … [Read more...]
2017 (Half Year) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
During the first half of 2017 Volkswagen was the top-selling car brand in Switzerland followed by Mercedes-Benz and BMW. The Skoda Octavia was the best-selling model. New passenger vehicle registrations in Switzerland increased by only 0.6% to 158,918 cars during the first semester of 2017. Volkswagen was again the best-selling car marque but lost market share with a … [Read more...]
2017 (Half Year) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
During the first half of 2017, Toyota remained the largest car manufacturer in Japan and the Prius the top-selling model. The market grew by 9%. The Japanese new vehicle market expanded by 9% to 2,782,542 new registrations during the first six months of 2017. Toyota remained by far the largest carmaker in Japan followed by Honda, Suzuki and Nissan. All of the largest ten … [Read more...]
2017 (Half Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen remained the best-selling car brand in the UK during the first half of 2017. The Fiesta was again the top-selling model. New passenger vehicle registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) contracted by 1.3% during the first six months of 2017 to 1,401,811 cars. Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen were again the top three best-selling car brands in … [Read more...]
2017 (Half Year) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
Volkswagen remained Germany’s top-selling car brand during the first semester of 2017 but lost market share in an expanding market. Mercedes-Benz regained second place. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 3.1% to 1,787,026 cars during the first six months of 2017. Volkswagen remained to best-selling car marque in Germany but VW’s market share … [Read more...]
2017 (Half Year) France: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands, and Models
Renault was the top-selling car brand in France during the first half of 2017, the Clio the favorite car model of the French and PSA the top car manufacturer. New passenger vehicle registrations in France during the first six months of 2017 increased by 3% to 1,135,281 cars. The PSA Group remained the largest car manufacturer in France followed by Renault and the VW Group. … [Read more...]