In full-year 2020, the Peugeot 208 and Renault Clio were again the best-selling car models in France. French models dominated the top-ten list. In 2020, the Peugeot 208 II was the top-selling car model in France but the Renault Clio nameplate (models IV and V combined) was still the best-selling car model name. French brands dominated the top-ten list with the Toyota Yaris … [Read more...]
Quick links to full-year 2020 statistics:
- International Car Sales by Major Region
- Europe: By Country, By Brand, Electric, CO2
- Germany: Market Overview, Brands, Models, Electric
- Britain / UK: Market Overview, Brands, Models
- Japan: Market Overview & Brands, Models, Minicars
- France: Market Overview, Brands, Models
→ Global Car Sales by Brand in 2020
2020 (Full Year) France: New Car Market Overview and Analysis
In 2020, the new car market in France contracted by a quarter. Market analysis showed a huge increase in the popularity of electric vehicles. In full-year 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in France contracted by 25.2% to only 1,650,082 cars. Market analysis of the French new car market showed a large increase in the popularity of electric cars and plug-in hybrid … [Read more...]
2020 (November) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In November 2020, car sales in Europe contracted by 13%. The VW Golf remained the top-selling model followed by the Toyota Yaris. In 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU), EFTA, and the UK contracted by 13% to the lowest November car sales in Europe since 2014. During the first eleven months of 2020, the European new car market was more than … [Read more...]
2020 (January to November) International: Global Worldwide Car Sales
November 2020: Car sales increased in China, Japan, Brazil, and India but were weaker in the USA and Europe, as global markets diverge on developments of the pandemic. January to November 2020: car sales were weaker in all major markets of the world thus far this year. However, in China, car sales have increased for the past seven months with year-to-date figures down by … [Read more...]
2020 (October) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
October 2020: car sales in Europe were down 7% but electric vehicle sales increased. The VW ID3 became Europe's best-selling electric car. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe contracted by 7% in October 2020 largely due to new restrictions imposed on the movement of people due to Covid-19 towards the end of the month. Sales of electrified vehicles increased … [Read more...]
2020 Bugatti: Limited Production of Bugatti Baby II
Bugatti will produce 500 Baby II 75% scale models of the Type 35 in partnership with The Little Car Company. Prices start at $36,600. Bugatti announced that it will produce 500 electric Bugatti Baby II vehicles in partnership with The Little Car Company. Baby II is a 75% scale model of the Type 35 racing car of the mid-1920s. The electric Baby II has a range of 31 miles … [Read more...]
2020 (January to October) International: Global Worldwide Car Sales
October 2020: Worldwide car sales increased with higher sales in major global markets including China, the USA, Japan, and India. New passenger vehicle registrations were lower in Europe and Brazil. January to October 2020: thus far in 2020, despite stronger sales in October, all major global car markets were weaker with car sales lower worldwide. China, which had several … [Read more...]
2020 (Q3) Europe: Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Car Sales per EU, UK and EFTA Country
2020 (Q3): electrically-chargeable car sales in Europe more than tripled with battery-electric vehicles taking a 10% share and plug-in hybrids 12%. In 2020, electrically-chargeable vehicle sales in Europe increased strongly with especially strong growth during the third quarter of the year. During 2020 (Q3), battery-electric car sales more than doubled in the European … [Read more...]
2020 (September) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
September 2020: new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased by 1% while electric car sales expanded to a fifth of the total market. Although the European new car market contracted by 29% during the first three quarters of 2020, car sales actually increased by a modest 1% in September 2020. Electric car sales increased dramatically to outsell diesel cars for the … [Read more...]
2020 (August) Europe: Top Car Brands for CO2 Targets
January to August 2020: Volvo reached its CO2 target as the greenest carmaker in Europe. Other car brands also reduced CO2 emissions on sales in Europe in 2020. January to August 2020: The combined car sales in the European new car market were only 6.5 g/km above the combined CO2 target set by the European Union (EU) for cars sold in Europe in 2020. Volvo claimed to be the … [Read more...]
2020 & 2021 Europe: CO2 Targets and Electric Car Sales Forecasts
Most car brands are on target to meet CO2 targets in 2020 in Europe while forecasts show electric vehicles taking a 15% share of car sales in 2021. Electric car sales are due to treble market share in Europe in 2020, as carmakers rush to comply with European Union CO2 targets. By mid-2020, the PSA, Volvo, FCA-Tesla, and BMW groups were already on target to meet CO2 … [Read more...]
2020 (Q3) China: Total Number of Cars and Drivers
2020 (Q3): China had 365 million motorized vehicles on the road, including around 280 million cars, and in total 450 million licensed drivers. The total number of motorized vehicles, cars, and licensed drivers in China continued to increase sharply in 2020. Thus far in 2020, an additional 23 million new vehicles were registered for use on Chinese roads. The total number of … [Read more...]
2020 (January to September) International: Global Worldwide Car Sales
September 2020: car sales increased in China, Europe, and the USA but during the first three quarters of 2020 all major global markets worldwide were lower. In September 2020, for the first time in more than three years, the world's three largest new car markets -- China, the USA, and Europe -- registered increases in car sales in the same month. However, during the first … [Read more...]
2020 (Q3) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
2020 (Q1-Q3): The Volkswagen Group was the largest carmaker in Europe with Volkswagen the best-selling car brand and the VW Golf the top-selling car model. January to September 2020: The Volkswagen Group gained market share in a contracting market to once again supply just over a quarter of all new cars registered in the European Union, EFTA, and the UK. The PSA and … [Read more...]
2020 (Q3) Europe: Car Sales per Country (EU, UK, and EFTA)
Q1-Q3/2020: Germany was the largest single-country car market in Europe. Car sales in the European Union (EU), EFTA, and the UK contracted 29%. January to September 2020: new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU), EFTA, and the UK were down 29.3%. Germany remained the largest single-country market in Europe and performed the best of the top-five … [Read more...]
2020 (Q3) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands, Models, and Kei Minicars
2020 (Q1-Q3) -- Toyota was the best-selling car brand in Japan, the Yaris the top-selling model, and Honda N-Box the favorite minicar. January to September 2020: New passenger vehicle registrations in Japan contracted by 19%. Toyota remained the top-selling vehicle brand in Japan and gained market share. Suzuki was the second best-selling car brand in Japan thus far in … [Read more...]
2020 (Q3) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
2020 (Q1-Q3) -- Volkswagen was again the best-selling car brand in Germany but Mercedes-Benz and BMW gained market share. The VW Golf remained the top-selling model. January to September 2020: new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany contracted by 25% to just over two million cars. Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker in Germany but both Mercedes-Benz and BMW … [Read more...]
2020 (Q3) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
2020 (Q1-Q3) -- Ford, VW, and Mercedes-Benz remained the best-selling car brands in Britain with the Fiesta the top-selling model in the UK. During the first three quarters of 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in Britain contracted by 33% to 1,243,656 cars. Ford lost market share but remained the largest car brand in the UK ahead of Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. … [Read more...]
2020 (Q3) France: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
2020 (Q1-Q3): The best-selling car brand in France was Renault while the Peugeot 208 was the top-selling car model. The French market contracted 29%. September 2020: New passenger vehicle registrations in France largely recovered to normal levels with new car sales only 3% lower in September 2020 than a year ago. However, during the first nine months of 2020, new car sales … [Read more...]
2020 (August) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In August 2020 the European new car market contracted by 18% as sales dropped in all major markets. SUVs took the largest market share in Europe. New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union, UK, and EFTA were down by 18% in August 2020 to only 880,200 cars. Year-to-date 2020 the European new car market contracted by a third. In August 2020, one in five newly … [Read more...]