May 2017: New car sales increased in Europe, Russia, Japan, Brazil and India but new vehicle registrations were slightly lower in the USA and China. In May 2017, new passenger vehicle registrations increased by double-digit percentages in Brazil, Russia, and Japan and were strongly up in India and the European Union. Light vehicle sales were slightly weaker in the USA … [Read more...]
2017 (January to April) International: Worldwide Car Sales
April 2017: new passenger vehicle registrations were up in India, Japan and Russia but car sales were lower in Europe, the USA, Brazil and China. New car sales in April 2017 increased strongly in India (+15%), Japan (+10%) and Russia (+7%). As expected, the Easter holidays in April resulted in a contraction in Europe (-7%) and the USA (-5%). Car sales were also weaker in … [Read more...]
2017 Germany: Most-Popular Historic and Classic Cars
The VW Beetle is Germany’s favorite classic car followed by the Mercedes-Benz W123 and the Porsche 911. Mercedes is the most common historic brand on German roads. In 2017, the VW Beetle remained the most-popular historic H-plate car in Germany for vehicles maintained in an original condition older than 30 years. The Mercedes-Benz W123 (E class of the mid-1970s to … [Read more...]
2017 (Q1) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
In the first quarter of 2017, the VW and PSA groups remained Europe’s largest carmakers with Volkswagen, Ford and Renault the top-selling brands. The VW Group and PSA Group were again the largest car manufacturers in the European Union and EFTA countries during the first three months of 2017. Volkswagen was still the clear market leader despite loosing half a percentage … [Read more...]
2017 (Q1) Europe: Car Sales Per European Union and EFTA Country
New passenger vehicle registrations in the EU and EFTA countries increased by 8.2% to 4,256,202 cars during the first quarter of 2017. Car sales during the first three months of 2017 were strong in the European Union (EU) and EFTA countries with sales up in all but two countries. Germany and the United Kingdom remained the two largest single-country car markets in Europe … [Read more...]
2017 (Q1) International: Worldwide Car Sales
March 2017: New vehicle registrations increased in Europe, Russia, Japan, Brazil, India and China but car sales were down in the USA. New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union reached new record highs during March 2017 while Russia and Brazil had sales increases for the first time in months. Car sales continued to increase in Japan, India and China. … [Read more...]
2017 (Q1) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
At the start of 2017 Volkswagen remained the best-selling carmaker in Switzerland but the Skoda Octavia was the top-selling car model. New passenger vehicle registrations in Switzerland during the first quarter of 2017 expanded by only 1.1% to 72,769 cars. Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker despite loosing market share. Mercedes-Benz and BMW were again the second … [Read more...]
2017 (Q1) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
During the first quarter of 2017, Toyota remained the largest carmaker in an expanding Japanese vehicle market but the Nissan Note was the top-selling model. New vehicle registrations in Japan increased by 7.3% to 1,577,750 vehicles during the first quarter of 2017. In March 2017, the Japanese new car market expanded for the fifth consecutive month. Toyota easily … [Read more...]
2017 (Q1) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
New passenger vehicle registrations in the UK reached a new record during the first quarter of 2017 with Ford and the Fiesta the top-selling car marque and model. At the start of 2017, the British new car market set new records for March and the first quarter of a year when 562,337 cars (+8.4%) were registered in March and 820,016 cars (+6.2%) during the first three … [Read more...]
2017 (Q1) Germany: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
In the first quarter of 2017 Volkswagen remained Germany’s top-selling car brand despite loosing market share to Mercedes-Benz in an expanding market. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 6.7% to 844,684 cars during the first three months of 2017. Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker in Germany despite being the only top 20 brand with weaker … [Read more...]
2017 (Q1) France: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands and Models
New passenger vehicle registrations in France increased by 4.8% during the first quarter of 2017. PSA was the top manufacturer, Renault the top-selling brand, and the Clio France’s favorite car model. January to March 2017: Car sales in France during the first quarter of 2017 were up by 4.8% to 541,065 cars. The PSA Group remained the largest carmaker in France with Renault … [Read more...]
2017 (Jan & Feb) International: Worldwide Car Sales
February 2017: New car sales increased in India, China, Japan and Europe but contracted in the USA, Russia and Brazil. China is again the fastest growing car market in the world. New passenger vehicle registrations increased in the European Union, Japan, India and China in February 2017 while sales were down in the US, Russia and Brazil. During the first two months of … [Read more...]
2017 Germany: Total Number of Registered Cars
On January 1, 2017, the total number of cars registered in Germany was a record 45,803,560 with VW, Opel and Mercedes-Benz the most common brands. The total number of passenger vehicles registered in Germany on January 1, 2017, increased by 1.6% to a new record 45,803,560 cars. Volkswagens remained the most-common car brand on German roads with more than one in five cars … [Read more...]
2017 (January) International: Worldwide Car Sales
January 2017: new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe and Japan increased while car sales were weaker in the USA, Brazil and Russia and flat in China. European new car sales continued to increase at the start of 2017 with new passenger vehicle sales up 10% in the European Union and EFTA during January 2017. Car sales in Japan also increased by 4.4%. In China, sales … [Read more...]