In 2021, Volkswagen Group (including brands such as VW, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Porsche) worldwide car sales were down 4.5% to 8,882,000 vehicles. In full-year 2021, global deliveries of Volkswagen Group vehicles contracted by 4.5% to below 9 million cars. Commercial vehicles performed generally better but passenger car sales were weaker worldwide. Volkswagen (VW) remained by … [Read more...]

In 2021, Volkswagen brand worldwide sales fell below 5 million cars with China the most important market and the VW ID.4 the top electric car model. In full-year 2021, Volkswagen brand global deliveries contracted by 8.1% to 4,896,900 cars. China remained by far the most important market for VW despite a 15% decline in sales. The proportion of electrified vehicles … [Read more...]

In 2021, BMW, Mini, and Rolls-Royce increased worldwide sales with China, the USA, and Germany the largest car markets. In full-year 2021, the BMW Group increased worldwide deliveries by 8.4% to 2.5 million cars. BMW brand increased sales by 9% to a new record high 2,213,795 vehicles claiming the title as the largest premium car brand in the world. Rolls-Royce delivered a … [Read more...]

In 2021, Porsche delivered a record 301,915 vehicles worldwide -- sales increased strongly in the USA with the Macan and Cayenne to top-selling models. In 2021, Porsche had the strongest delivery result in the company’s history when 301,915 vehicles were delivered to customers worldwide. Porsche sales increased by 11% compared to 2020 and were 7.5% higher than the previous … [Read more...]

In 2021, Audi worldwide sales were flat with China, the USA, and Germany the largest global markets, and electric deliveries sharply up. In full calendar year 2021, Audi delivered 1,608,512 cars worldwide -- a relatively small decrease of only 0.7% largely blamed on the global semiconductor shortage. Fully electric car deliveries increased by 57.5 percent to almost 82,000 … [Read more...]

In 2021, Skoda sales worldwide decreased by 13% with Germany the largest global market and the Octavia and Kamiq the top-selling models. In 2021, ŠKODA AUTO delivered 878,200 vehicles worldwide - a decrease of 12.6% largely blamed on the pandemic and semiconductor shortage. Germany and Russia were the most important country markets for Skoda in 2021 with the Octavia, … [Read more...]

In 2021, Seat increased worldwide car sales by 10% with Arona the top model, Germany the largest global market, and Cupra sales up 190%. In full calendar year 2021, SEAT S.A. sold 470,500 vehicles, a 10.3 percent increase on 2020 when 426,600 cars were delivered worldwide. Sales growth was largely due to Cupra and the demand for electrified models, with greater recovery … [Read more...]

In 2021, Lotus increased worldwide car sales by a quarter to 1,710 cars with the Elise the global top-selling model and the USA the most important market. In full calendar year 2021, Lotus had its best annual global retail sales performance since 2011. Worldwide sales increased by 24% to 1,710 deliveries compared to 1,378 sales in 2020. The Elise was the global … [Read more...]

In 2021, Rolls-Royce had record sales worldwide with higher deliveries in all major global markets and high demand for all models. In full-year 2021, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars increased global sales by 49% to a record 5,586 motor cars -- the highest number of worldwide deliveries in the 117-year history of the luxury carmaker. All-time records were set in many countries and … [Read more...]

In 2021, global Kia sales increased by 6.5% to 2,775,056 cars -- Kia forecasts 3.15 million vehicle sales worldwide in 2022. The Sportage was the top-selling Kia model. In full calendar year 2021, Kia Motors Corporation reported global sales of 2,777,056 vehicles, an increase of 6.5% from 2020 and around 4,000 cars more than in 2019. Worldwide sales increased by 9% while … [Read more...]

In 2021, Hyundai global car sales increased by 3.9% to 3,89 million vehicles worldwide with a further 11% expansion forecasted for 2022. Hyundai Motor Company's global sales increased by 3.9 percent in 2021 despite the ongoing pandemic and supply chain issues. Worldwide sales outside of Korea rose 7 percent to 3,164,143 vehicles largely due to the popularity of SUV models … [Read more...]

In 2021, Mercedes-Benz global sales were down 5% but luxury and electric models, Smart cars, and vans sold well worldwide. In 2021, Mercedes-Benz delivered 2,093,476 Mercedes-Benz and Smart cars worldwide -- 5% fewer global sales than in 2020 but well within expectations given the supply chain problems that affected the automobile industry. Smart brand sales increase … [Read more...]

In 2021, Bentley Motors global sales increased by 31% to 14,569 cars delivered worldwide with the Bentayga the top-selling model, and the Americas and China the most important markets. Bentley Motors announced total worldwide sales of 14,659 in 2021, an increase of 31 percent over the previous record year (11,206 global deliveries in 2020). Sales were driven by new model … [Read more...]