In July 2021, new car sales in Europe contracted by a quarter compared to the market in 2020 and 2019. The Dacia Sandero followed by the VW Golf were the top-selling car models. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe contracted by 24% in July 2021 compared to July 2020 and were 26% lower than in July 2019. Although new car sales in the European market remained … [Read more...]
2021 (Half Year) International: Global Worldwide Car Sales
Half Year 2021: new car sales increased in all major global markets with growth particularly strong in Q2. China remained the largest car market followed by the USA and Europe. First Half Year 2021: car sales worldwide increased in all major markets of the world. In India, the market nearly doubled while sales were up by around a third in Russia, Brazil, and the USA, and … [Read more...]
2021 (June) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In June 2021, new car sales in Europe increased by 13% from June 2020 but the market was still over 200,000 cars smaller than in June 2019. Volkswagen was the top-selling brand with the VW Golf the best-selling car model ahead of the Tesla Model 3. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased by 13% in June 2021 but were still significantly lower than in … [Read more...]
2021 (Half Year) Europe: Battery Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Car Sales per EU, UK and EFTA Country
2021 (First Half): Germany was the largest battery-electric car market in Europe and also leading in plug-in hybrid car sales. The UK was the second-largest electric car market followed by France. In the first half of 2021, the registration of battery-electric passenger vehicles in the European Union (EU), UK, and EFTA countries more than doubled to almost half a million … [Read more...]
2021 (Half Year) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
First Semester 2021: the Volkswagen and Stellantis groups were the largest car manufacturers in Europe with VW and Peugeot the top-selling car brands. During the first half of 2021, the Volkswagen Group easily remained the largest carmaker in Europe while the newly formed Stellantis Group was the second largest car manufacturer in the European Union. The Renault Group … [Read more...]
2021 (Half Year) Europe: Car Sales by Country (EU, UK, EFTA)
First Semester 2021: new car sales in the European Union, UK, and EFTA countries increased by 27% with Germany and France the largest markets in Europe. January to June 2021: New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU), United Kingdom, and EFTA countries increased by 27.1% but were still around 2 million cars less than in preceding years. Car sales in … [Read more...]
2021 (Jan to June) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models
First Semester 2021: Volkswagen, Tesla, and Smart were the best-selling electric car brands in Germany with the VW Up, Tesla Model 3, and VW ID.3 the top-selling car models. During the first half of 2021, Volkswagen was by far the best-selling electric car brand in Germany followed by Tesla and Smart. The VW Up was Germany's favorite electric car model followed by the … [Read more...]
2021 (Half Year) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands, Models, and Kei Minicars
First semester 2021: Toyota was the leading car brand in Japan, the Toyota Yaris the best-selling car model, and the Honda N-Box the favorite kei minicar. The Japanese new car market expanded by 11.6% during the first half of 2021 with total vehicle sales just below 2.5 million vehicles. Toyota remained the largest carmaker in Japan with sales approaching pre-pandemic … [Read more...]
2021 (Half Year) Germany Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
In the first semester of 2021, Volkswagen was the best-selling car brand in Germany with BMW ahead of Mercedes-Benz. The VW Golf was the top-selling car model. During the first half of 2021, VW easily maintained its position as Germany's best-selling car brand by increasing sales by nearly a quarter to take a fifth of the total new car market. BMW outsold Mercedes-Benz to … [Read more...]
2021 (Half Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
First Semester 2021: Volkswagen replaced Ford as the best-selling car brand in Britain and the Vauxhall Corsa outsold the Fiesta as the UK's favorite model. During the first half of 2021, the British new car market expanded by 40% to only 910,000 new passenger vehicle registrations -- still well below ten-year averages for first-semester car sales in the UK. Volkswagen … [Read more...]
2021 (Half Year) France: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
In the first half-year of 2021, Stellantis was the largest carmaker in France, but Peugeot replaced Renault as the top-selling brand, and the 208 outsold the Clio as the favorite car model of the French. January to June 2021: the French new car market recovered by nearly 29% compared to the first half of 2020 but was still significantly below recent averages. Stellantis … [Read more...]
2021 (May) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In May 2021, new car sales in Europe increased by 73% from May 2020 but the market was still a quarter smaller than in May 2019. Volkswagen dominated as largest producer and brand. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased by almost three-quarters in May 2021 but the market was still far from pre-pandemic levels with sales down by 25% compared to May 2019. … [Read more...]
2021 (Europe): Top Car Makers Electric Vehicle Readiness Index
Volvo and Volkswagen are the only top car producers on target to switch to electric vehicle production in Europe by 2030 according to an EV readiness index by Transport & Environment. By mid-2021, Volvo Cars and Volkswagen are the only major carmakers ready to switch to electric in line with Europe’s net-zero climate target, according to a new analysis by Transport … [Read more...]
2021 (Germany): Top 50 Car Models Registered for Use on German Roads
At the start of 2021, the Volkswagen Golf, VW Polo, and Opel Corsa were the most common car models registered for use on public roads in Germany. On January 1, 2021, the Volkswagen Golf was the most registered car model for use on public roads in Germany but the mix of the most popular cars on German roads is getting more varied with the top-ten models all declining in … [Read more...]
2021 (April) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In April 2021, new car sales in Europe increased by 261% from April 2020 but the market was still a quarter smaller than in April 2019. Volkswagen remained the largest producer and brand. Although new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased by 261% in April 2021, the market was still far from pre-pandemic levels with sales down by 23% compared to April 2019. … [Read more...]
Europe Prediction 2026: Electric Cars Cheaper Than Petrol
A study predicts electric vehicles in Europe will be cheaper than fossil-fuel cars by 2025 to 2027 with BEV reaching 100% of sales by 2035. A study by BloombergNEF for Transport & Environment concluded that many electric cars in Europe will be cheaper than petrol cars from 2026. Small electric light vans will already be cheaper than fossil fuel versions in 2025 with … [Read more...]
2021 (March) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In March 2021, new car sales in Europe increased by 63% but the passenger car market is still well below pre-pandemic levels. The VW Golf regained its position as Europe's top-selling car model. In March 2021, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased by 63% compared to March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. However, the European new car market was still … [Read more...]
2021 (Q1) Europe: Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Car Sales per EU, UK, and EFTA Country
2021 (Q1): Battery-electric car and plug-in hybrid passenger car sales increased in almost every country in Europe but petrol remained the most popular fuel type for new cars. In the first quarter of 2021, the registration of electrically chargeable passenger vehicles in the European Union (EU), UK, and EFTA countries increased sharply. The sales of battery-electric cars … [Read more...]
2021 (Q1) International: Worldwide Car Sales
2021 (Q1), new car sales increased worldwide with a strong recovery in China, India, and the USA but weak growth in Japan and Europe, and weaker sales in Russia and Brazil. In the first quarter of 2021, major car markets worldwide largely recovered from the initial shock of lockdowns that started early in 2020. In China, new car sales were 76% higher than in the first … [Read more...]
2021 (Q1) Europe: Best-Selling Car Brands
2021 (Q1): Volkswagen remained the top-selling car brand in Europe but the VW Group brands lost market share to Stellantis (Peugeot and Fiat). In the first quarter of 2021, Volkswagen and the VW Group were again the largest brand and car manufacturing group in Europe but in a flat market lost market share to Stellantis that had strong growth with Peugeot, Citroen, and … [Read more...]