In 2021, Hyundai Motor America increased car sales by 19% with the Tucson and Elantra its most popular models in the USA. In full-year 2021, Hyundai sold 738,081 total vehicles in the USA -- an increase of 19% over sales volumes achieved in 2020. The top-selling Hyundai model in the US in 2021 was the Tucson followed by the Elantra and Santa Fe. The first battery-electric … [Read more...]
2021 (Full Year) France: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
In full-year 2021, Stellantis (PSA and FCA) became the largest carmaker in France with Peugeot, Renault, and Citroen the best-selling car brands. In the full calendar year 2021, the Stellantis Group (combining the former PSA and FCA Groups) was the largest car manufacturer in France. Peugeot, Renault, and Citroen were again the best-selling car brands in France, although … [Read more...]
2021 (Full Year) France: Top 30 Best-Selling Car Models
In full-year 2021, the Peugeot 208 and Renault Clio were again the best-selling car models in France. French models dominated the top-ten list. In 2021, the Peugeot 208 II was the top-selling car model in France followed again by the Renault Clio V and Peugeot II. The Toyota Yaris was the top imported car model and entered the top-ten list of best-sellers otherwise … [Read more...]
2021 (Full Year) France: New Car Market Overview and Analysis
In 2021, the new car market in France was flat. Market analysis showed an increase in electric vehicles sales while diesel's share is down to 21%. In full-year 2021, new passenger vehicle registrations in France increased by 0.54% to only 1,659,008 cars -- a second crisis year after a very weak 2020. Market analysis of the French new car market showed a continued increase … [Read more...]
2021 (Full Year) Global: Tesla Car Sales Worldwide
In full-year 2021, Tesla sales, production, and global deliveries of new cars worldwide increased to over 930,000 electric vehicles. In 2021, Tesla worldwide production and sales increased by over 80% to more than 930,000 electric cars. Sales of the Tesla Model 3 / Y doubled while worldwide sales of the Model S / X halved. Tesla seemed to cope better than most other car … [Read more...]
2021 (November) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In November 2021, car sales in Europe contracted by nearly a fifth but Volkswagen was again the top carmaker while the Renault Clio was the best-selling car model. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe contracted by 18% in November 2021 largely due to the continued lack of computer chips and other components. Although the Volkswagen Group recovered its position as … [Read more...]
2021 (October) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
October 2021: Stellantis outsold Volkswagen as the new car market in Europe contracted by a third with the VW Golf slipping to only 20th sales position. The European new car market contracted by nearly a third in October 2021 with sales down to only 790,652 vehicles. All manufacturers struggled with a shortage in electronic components with the Volkswagen Group particularly … [Read more...]
2021 (September) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
September 2021: new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe contracted by 25% while the Tesla Model 3 was the top-selling car model and SUVs sales increased to take a 47% share of the total market. Car sales in Europe in September 2021 slumped by a quarter to only 964,800 vehicles. Strong end of the third quarter deliveries by Tesla allowed the Model 3 to become the … [Read more...]
2021 (Q3) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
2021 (Q1-Q3): The Volkswagen Group was the largest carmaker in Europe with Volkswagen the best-selling car brand while Toyota outsold Peugeot. January to September 2021: The Volkswagen Group gained market share to once again supply just over a quarter of all new cars registered in the European Union, EFTA, and the UK. The Stellantis Group registered small gains while the … [Read more...]
2021 (Q3) Europe: Car Sales per Country (EU, UK, and EFTA)
Q1-Q3/2021: Germany was the largest single-country car market in Europe. Car sales in the European Union (EU), EFTA, and the UK increased by 6.9%. January to September 2021: new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU), EFTA, and the UK increased by a modest 6.9%, after weak sales during the third quarter of 2021. Despite a small contraction, Germany … [Read more...]
2021 (August) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In August 2021 the European new car market contracted by 18% -- sales of electrified vehicles were higher than diesels for the first time ever in Europe. New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU), EFTA, and the UK contracted by 18% in August 2021 to only 713,714 cars. The share of diesel cars fell to only 20% resulting in electrified cars outselling … [Read more...]
2021 (July) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
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...]