In 2018, the Renault Clio and Peugeot 208 were again the top-selling car models in France. The Renault Clio and Peugeot 208 easily maintained their positions as the favorite car models of the French in 2018. Both models sold in record numbers despite replacements being expected during 2019. Peugeot and Renault again dominated the top ten list of most popular car models in … [Read more...]
2018 (Full Year) France: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
In 2018, the PSA Group remained France's largest carmaker while Renault was the top-selling car brand ahead of Peugeot, Citroen and Dacia. Car sales in France in 2018 increased by a moderate 3% during 2018 with the PSA Group still the largest carmaker followed by Renault and the Volkswagen Group. Renault was the top-selling car brand despite weaker sales followed by … [Read more...]
2018 (January to November) International: Worldwide Car Sales
November 2018: Car sales increased in Brazil, Russia and Japan but vehicle sales were flat in the USA and India and much weaker in Europe and China. January to November 2018: New passenger vehicle registrations in Brazil and Russia increased by 14% thus far this year. The Indian new car market also expanded by a solid 5.5%. Despite weak sales the past three months, car … [Read more...]
2018 (January to November) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models
November 2018: The top-selling electric car brands in Germany were Renault ahead of Volkswagen and Smart with the Zoe, VW Golf, Nissan Leaf and BMW i3 the favorite electric car models. January to November 2018: Smart remained Germany’s best-selling electric car brand followed by Volkswagen, Renault, BMW and Kia. The favorite car models of the Germans thus far in 2018 were … [Read more...]
2018 (January to October) International: Worldwide Car Sales
October 2018: Car sales increased strongly in Brazil, Japan and Russia, were slightly higher in the USA and India but much weaker in Europe and China. January to October 2018: New passenger vehicle registrations in Brazil and Russia increased by more than 14% thus far this year, as the fastest growing major car markets in the world. Car sales in India remained firm … [Read more...]
2018 (Q3) Europe: Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Car Sales per EU and EFTA Country
Q3/2018: Germany was the largest market for electrically chargeable cars in Europe but Norway still led in pure battery electric passenger vehicle registrations. January to September 2018: the registration of electrically chargeable passenger vehicles in the European Union (EU) and EFTA countries increased by 35% to almost 274,000 cars. The sales of battery electric cars … [Read more...]
2018 (January to October) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models
October 2018: The top-selling electric car brands in Germany were Volkswagen, Smart and Renault with the VW Golf, Zoe, Fortwo and BMW i3 the favorite electric car models. January to October 2018: Smart remained Germany’s best-selling electric car brand followed by Volkswagen, Renault, Kia and BMW. The favorite car models of the Germans thus far in 2018 were the Renault Zoe, … [Read more...]
2018 (Q3) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
Q1- Q3/2018: The Volkswagen and PSA groups remained Europe’s largest carmakers while Volkswagen, Renault and Ford were the top-selling car brands. January to September 2018: The largest car manufacturers in Europe were again the Volkswagen, PSA and Renault Groups while Volkswagen, Renault and Ford were the leading car brands. New emission rules led to some chaos and very … [Read more...]
2018 (Q3) Europe: Car Sales per European Union and EFTA Country
January to September 2018: New passenger vehicle registrations in the EU and EFTA countries increased by 2.3% with Germany, Britain and France the largest markets. New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union and EFTA countries increased moderately during the first three quarters of 2018 to just over 12 million cars. The largest car markets in Europe remained … [Read more...]
2018 (January to September) International: Worldwide Car Sales
September 2018: Car sales were higher in Russia and Brazil but weaker in Japan, India, the USA and China and much lower in Europe. Q1 - Q3 / 2018: New passenger vehicle registrations in all major regions of the world, with the exception of Japan, increased during the first nine months of 2018 despite mostly weak performances in September 2018. In the two largest new car … [Read more...]
2018 (January to September) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models
September 2018: The top-selling electric car brands in Germany were Volkswagen, Smart and Renault with the VW Golf, Zoe and BMW i3 the favorite electric car models. January to September 2018: Smart remained Germany’s best-selling electric car brand followed by Volkswagen, Renault, Kia and BMW. The favorite car models of the Germans thus far in 2018 were the Renault Zoe, VW … [Read more...]
2018 (Q3) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
January to September 2018: Ford and Volkswagen were the best-selling car marques in the UK with the Ford Fiesta Britain’s favorite car model. New passenger vehicle registrations in the UK contracted by 7.5% during the first nine months of 2018. Ford, Volkswagen, Vauxhall and Mercedes-Benz remained the best-selling car marques in Britain with BMW moving ahead of Audi. The … [Read more...]
2018 (Q3) Japan: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Models and Mini Cars
January to September 2018: Toyota was Japan’s largest carmaker, the Nissan Note the best-selling model and the Honda N-Box the favorite mini car of the Japanese. During the first three quarters of 2018, Toyota, Honda and Suzuki were again the top-selling carmakers in Japan with weak Toyota sales putting a damper on the overall market. The Nissan Note was the favorite car … [Read more...]
2018 (Q3) France: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands and Models
January to September 2018: PSA was again the largest carmaker in France while Renault was the best-selling brand and the Clio the top-selling model. During the first nine months of 2018 the French new car market expanded by 6.5%. Most major car manufacturers increased sales in France with the French manufacturers performing particularly well. The PSA Group remained the … [Read more...]
2018 (Q3) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
January to September 2018: Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Audi remained the top-selling car brands in Germany. The VW Golf was the favorite car model. During the first three quarters of 2018, Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker in Germany and regained market share to again approach a fifth of the total German new car market. Premium brands Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW … [Read more...]
2018 (January to August) International: Worldwide Car Sales
August 2018: Car sales were sharply higher in Europe, strong in Russia, Brazil and Japan but flat in the USA and weaker in China and India. January to August 2018: China remained the largest single car market in the world but car sales increased the most in Russia, Brazil and India. New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union were strong throughout the year … [Read more...]
2018 (January to August) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models
August 2018: The top-selling electric car brands in Germany were Smart, Renault and VW while the favorite electric car models were the Zoe, Soul and Fortwo. January to August 2018: New electric passenger car registrations confirmed Smart as the leading electric car brand in Germany followed by Volkswagen, Renault, Kia and BMW. The favorite electric car models thus far in 2018 … [Read more...]
2018 (Half Year) Europe: Diesel Car Sales per EU and EFTA Country
January to June 2018: Italy overtook Germany as the largest country market for diesel passenger vehicles in Europe. Italy, Germany, France and Britain were the largest markets for diesel cars in Europe during the first half of 2018. However, diesel car sales contracted in almost all European countries and the market share of diesel passenger vehicles in the European … [Read more...]
2018 (January to June) Europe: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales per EU and EFTA Country
During the first half of 2018, Norway was the largest market for electric cars in Europe followed by Germany and the UK. During the first semester of 2018, Norway remained the leading electric car market in Europe. Germany is fast catching up and overtook Britain as the second largest market for electrically chargeable vehicles. Norway remained the clear leader for battery … [Read more...]
2018 (January to July) International: Worldwide Car Sales
July 2018: New passenger vehicle registrations increased in Europe, Russia, Japan and Brazil but car sales were weaker in the USA, China and India. January to July 2018: Car sales in all major regions of the world increased thus far this year with the exception of the Japanese new car market that was moderately weaker. Russia, Brazil and India remained the fastest … [Read more...]