In 2021, the total number of passenger vehicles registered for use on public roads in Germany increased to over 48 million cars. Volkswagen and Mercedes were the most common brands. On 1 January 2021, the total number of passenger vehicles registered for use on public roads in Germany was 48,248,548 cars -- an increase of 1.1%. Volkswagen remained by far the most common … [Read more...]
2021 (January) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In January 2021, the European new car market contracted by 26% -- SUVs took a record 44% share of sales in Europe (EU, UK, EFTA). New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe slumped by 26% in January 2021 to only 839,600 cars -- the lowest January European new car market since 1982. Car sales in almost all countries in the European Union were lower by double-digits, … [Read more...]
2021 USA: First Bugatti Divo and Chiron Super Sport Deliveries
Bugatti delivered the first Bugatti Divo and Chiron Super Sport cars in the USA at the start of 2021. Sales are limited to 40 and 60 cars. Bugatti announced the first deliveries of Bugatti Divo and Chiron Super Sport cars in the USA in early 2021. Three Bugatti Divo hypercars were delivered in California, USA. The first delivery worldwide of a Chiron Super Sport also took … [Read more...]
2021 (Forecast) Britain: Drive Electric Predicts 200,000 EV Car Sales in the UK
Drive Electric predicts at least 200,000 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) car sales in Britain in 2021 -- this forecast expects double the UK electric car registrations in 2020. DriveElectric predicts that the number of new battery-electric vehicle registrations in the UK will almost double in 2021 to at least 200,00 BEV. Electric car sales in Britain will be … [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 & 2021 Global: BMW Electric Car Sales Worldwide and Forecast
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 car in 2013 and in 2019 had 12 … [Read more...]