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. … 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 … 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% … 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 … 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 … 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 … Read more
In 2021, the Toyota Yaris, Roomy, and Corolla were the top-selling car models in Japan – eight of the top-ten cars were Toyotas. In full-year 2021, the Toyota Yaris was the top-selling car model in Japan for the second consecutive year. The four most popular car models in Japan were made by Toyota with the … Read more
In 2021 Toyota remained by far the best-selling car brand in Japan. Market analysis showed a contraction of 3.3% in vehicle sales. In full-year 2021, Toyota maintained its traditional position as Japan’s largest carmaker and best-selling car brand. Toyota gained market share while Suzuki, Honda, Daihatsu, Nissan, and Mazda all maintained sales rank positions despite … Read more
2021 (full-year sales): Daihatsu was the top mini-vehicle maker in Japan, Suzuki the best-selling minicar brand, and the Honda N-Box the top-selling Kei model. In full calendar year 2021, Daihatsu remained the largest producer of mini-vehicles in Japan but Suzuki remained the best-selling mini passenger car brand. The Honda N-Box was again the top-selling Kei … Read more