2018 (Q1) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands, Models and Mini Cars

Lexus LF-1 Limitless at Geneva 2018

Toyota remained Japan’s best-selling carmaker during the first quarter of 2018. The Nissan Note was again the top-selling car model while the Honda N-Box was the favorite mini car of the Japanese. During the first quarter of 2018, Toyota remained by far the largest carmaker in Japan. However, Toyota sales were down by over 9% … Read more

2018 (Q1) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

VW Tiguan Allspace R-Line at Geneva 2018

Volkswagen remained the top-selling carmaker in Germany during the first quarter of 2018 followed by Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW. The VW Golf was Germany’s favorite car model. January to March 2018: Volkswagen was again Germany’s largest car manufacturer and regained market share by outperforming the broader new car market. Premium brands Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW … Read more

2018 (January & February) International: Worldwide Car Sales

Tata Motors 4SX at Geneva 2018

February 2018: New passenger vehicle registrations increased in Europe, Russia, Brazil and India but car sales were lower in China, the USA, and Japan. In February 2018, China remained the largest single car market in the world but sales were lower due to holidays. Car sales grew in Europe, Russia, Brazil and India but were … Read more

2018 (Jan & Feb) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Models and Brands

Smart Fortwo Cabrio

February 2018: Smart remained the top-selling electric car brand in Germany with the Smart Fortwo again Germany’s favorite electric car model followed by the Renault Zoe and VW e-Golf. January & February 2018: The Smart Fortwo was the best-selling electric car model in Germany thus far this year with nearly a fifth of the market. … Read more

2018 Germany: Total Number of Registered Cars

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT

The total number of passenger vehicles registered for road use in Germany on 1 January 2018 increased by 1.5% to 46,474,594 cars. VW, Opel and Mercedes-Benz remained the most-popular car brands. The total number of motorized vehicles registered in Germany on 1 January 2018 increased by over a million from a year ago to 63.7 … Read more

2018 (January) International: Worldwide Car Sales

Lamborghini Aventador S

January 2018: new light passenger vehicle registrations increased in Europe, China, the USA, India, Brazil and Russia but car sales were weaker in Japan. In January 2018, car sales increased in all major regions of the world except Japan and Britain. Light passenger vehicle sales expanded the fastest in Russia and Brazil but China and … Read more

2018 (January) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Models and Brands

Smart Electric Drive

January 2018: The Smart ForTwo was the top-selling electric car model in Germany with Smart also by far the leading electric car brand. In January 2018, the best-selling electric car model in Germany was the Smart Fortwo, ahead of the Kia Soul and Volkswagen Golf. The Renault Zoe slipped to fourth. Smart was also the … Read more

2018 International: Worldwide Car Sales Prediction

AMR Valkyrie at Geneva 2017

The global passenger car market in 2018 is predicted by the VDA to grow by one percent to 85.7 million vehicles. The VDA, a German automotive industry association, predicts that car sales worldwide will increase by 1% to 85.7 million cars. Car sales in Europe will expand slightly but the British and German markets are … Read more