In 2018, the Ford Fiesta was again Britain’s favorite car model while the Volkswagen Golf was the second best seller for the second consecutive year. The Ford Fiesta celebrated a decade as Britain’s favorite car in 2018 with slightly higher sales than a year ago. The Volkswagen Golf was again second best-selling car model in … Read more
In 2018, Subaru of America increased sales by 5% to a new record 680,135 vehicles – the tenth consecutive record year. The Outback was the best-selling model. In December 2018, Subaru of America sales totaled 64,541 vehicles to mark the automaker’s best-ever sales month in the USA, topping the previous best month of August 2018 … Read more
In 2018, Toyota Motor North America sales in the USA were down 0.3% to 2,426,672 vehicles with the RAV4 and Camry the best-selling Toyota models. In December 2018, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) sold 220,910 vehicles, a decrease of 0.9 percent from December 2017 on a volume basis. For the full calendar year 2018, TMNA … Read more
In 2018, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz were the top-selling carmakers in Germany while BMW outsold Audi with Ford still the fifth best-selling brand. In 2018, Volkswagen remained the leading car brand in Germany by selling double as many cars as second-placed marque Mercedes-Benz. BMW outsold Audi in Germany in 2018. Ford was the fifth largest car … Read more
In 2018, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany were flat (-0.2%) with 3,435,778 cars sold. The total motorized vehicle market expanded by 0.6%. in 2018, the German new passenger car market exceeded 3 million cars for the fifth consecutive year despite a very small contraction largely due to new emission regulations that led to the … Read more
In 2018, Honda sales in the US contracted by 3,1% to 1,445,894 cars while Acura sales increased by 2.5% to 158,938 vehicles. In December 2018, American Honda increased sales by 3.9% to 155,115 vehicles with both brands increasing sales: Honda sales were up 3% to 138,341 vehicles and Acura sales increased by 11.4% to 16,774 … Read more
In 2018, Kia Motors sold 589,673 vehicles in the USA – five more cars than a year ago. The Sorento was the top-selling Kia in the US in 2018. In December 2018, Kia Motors America (KMA) sold of 47,428 vehicles in the USA, representing a 10.2-percent increase over the same period last year. Kia’s 2018 … Read more
In 2018, GM sales fell 1.6% to just below 3 million vehicles but General Motors remained the largest carmaker in the USA. The Silverado was the top-selling GM product. In 2018, General Motors (GM) delivered 2,954,037 vehicles, including more than 1 million crossovers, almost 974,000 pickup trucks and more than 280,000 large SUVs. GM’s fourth … Read more
In 2018, Maza increased sales by 3.7% to 300,325 vehicles in North America. The CX-5 was by far the most-popular Mazda in the US in 2018. In December 2018, Mazda reported total sales of 25,870 vehicles, a decrease of 3.8 percent compared to December 2017. With 26 selling days in December 2018, compared to 26 … Read more
In 2018, Mitsubishi Motors increased car sales by 14% to reach a new high of 118,074 vehicles. The Outlander Sport was the top-selling Mitsubishi in the US. In December 2018, Mitsubishi recorded sales of 8,986, up 5.7 percent over December 2017. This represented the best December for Mitsubishi in 12 years. Mitsubishi Sales in the … Read more