In 2019, the Toyota Prius regained the top position as the best-selling car model in Japan. The Nissan Note slipped to second. In 2019, the best-selling car model in Japan was the Toyota Prius. Last year’s favorite model, the Nissan Note, slipped to second. The Toyota Sienta was third while the Toyota Corolla surged to … Read more
In 2019, Toyota remained by far the best-selling car brand in Japan New vehicle registrations contracted by -1.5% but remained above 5 million. In full calendar year 2019, new vehicle registrations in Japan contracted by 1.5% but was a relatively high 5,195,216 vehicles. Toyota remained by far the largest carmaker in Japan and gained market … Read more
In 2019, Daihatsu and Suzuki were the best-selling minicar (kei) brands in Japan with the Honda N-Box again the top-selling car. In full calendar year 2019, new minicar (kei) registrations were slightly lower at 1,910,346 (-0.7%) than a year ago. Daihatsu and Suzuki continued to dominate the Japanese minicar market with each brand selling nearly … Read more
BMW delivered its 500,000th electrified vehicle in December 2019 and predicted a quarter of its vehicles sold in Europe in 2021 will be electric. BMW announced that it delivered half a millionth electrified vehicles worldwide by December 2019 – double the number of electric cars built by Volkswagen to date. BMW introduced the electric i3 … Read more
In 2019, Rolls-Royce sales worldwide increased by a quarter to a new record 5,152 motor cars. The Cullinan SUV was in high demand. In full calendar year 2019, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars increased worldwide deliveries by 25% to 5,152 cars – the highest number in the 116-year history of the company. Record numbers of Rolls-Royce cars … Read more
In 2019, Bentley Motors increased worldwide sales by 5% to 11,006 cars – the seventh consecutive year that Bentley sold over 10,000 vehicles. In full-year 2019, Bentley deliveries worldwide increased by 5% to 11,006 cars compared to 10,494 in 2018. The best-selling Bentley model in 2019 was the Continental GT followed by the Bentayga. The … Read more
In 2019, Kia Motors America increased car sales in the USA by 4.4% to 615,338 vehicles. The Soul was Kia’s best-selling car. In full-year 2019, Kia sales increased by 4.4-percent to 615,338 vehicles for the third-best yearly sales performance in the USA in company history. Notably, Kia retail sales were up 7.4-percent in a down … Read more
In 2019, Ford sales were down 3.5% in the USA while Lincoln sales increased by 8%. The F-Series remained the top-selling Ford in America. In full calendar year 2019, Ford Motor Company reported a 3% contraction in light vehicle sales in the USA. Ford branded sales were down 3.5% but Lincoln sales increased by 8% … Read more
In 2019, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz were again the best-selling car brands in Germany with Ford a surprising third ahead of BMW and Audi. In full-year 2019, Volkswagen easily maintained its traditional position as the best-selling car brand in Germany despite underperforming the market. Mercedes-Benz was again the second largest car brand in Germany. In 2019, … Read more
In 2019, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 5% to 3,607,258 cars – the biggest German car market this decade. In full-year 2019, the German new car market expanded by 5% to 3,607,258 passenger cars (PKW) – the highest total of new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany in a calendar year since 2009. … Read more