In April 2023, new car sales in Europe increased by 16% with Volkswagen the top-selling brand and the Dacia Sandero the best-selling model. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, UK, and EFTA) increased to 960,191 (+16%) cars with growth in all major European countries. The Volkswagen Group increased its market share to over a quarter of the European new car … [Read more...]
2023 (Q1) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
2023 (Q1): New car sales in Europe increased by 17% with BEV market share at a record 13.4% and the Tesla Model Y the best-selling car model in March and the first quarter of the year. The European new car market expanded by 17% during the first quarter of 2023 to the highest level since 2019. Sales improved by over a quarter in March with battery electric cars taking a … [Read more...]
2023 (Q1) International: Worldwide Car Sales
2023 (Q1): Worldwide new car sales increased in all major world markets except China with growth in passenger vehicle registrations the fastest in Europe. During the first quarter of 2023, car sales in the largest markets in the world increased with the exception of China. Growth was the fastest in Europe but here, as in all other markets, sales in 2023 improved compared … [Read more...]
2023 (Q1) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
2023 (Q1): New car sales in Japan increased by 15% with Toyota as the best-selling brand while the Yaris and Corolla were the favorite models on the Japanese new car market and the Honda N-Box the top-selling minicar. During the first quarter of 2023, the Japanese new vehicle market expanded by 15% to 1,381,558 vehicles -- still well below the long-term average. Toyota was … [Read more...]
2023 (February) Europe: New Car Sales and Market Analysis
In February 2023, new car sales in Europe increased 12% while the battery-electric car market expanded by a third and the Tesla Model Y was the top-selling model overall. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased to 900,000 cars in February 2023 -- the second consecutive month of double-digit growth. Battery-electric car sales increased by 33% and the Tesla … [Read more...]
2023 (January) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In January 2023, the European new car market grew by 11% with Volkswagen, Toyota, and Skoda the leading brands and a record 51% of all new cars sold in Europe SUVs. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased by 11% in January 2023 to 907,000 cars but the market was still far smaller than in pre-pandemic years. SUVs took a new record 51% of the European new car … [Read more...]
2022 (Full Year) USA: Hennessey Car Sales and Outlook for 2023
In 2022, Hennessey had strong sales and delivered 10 Venom F5 cars to owners in the USA with 20 hypercars scheduled for delivery in 2023. Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, and high-performance vehicle creator, delivered a milestone 10th Venom F5 to its owner at the end of 2022. Signed off for full production in March 2022 the Hennessey Special Vehicles team … [Read more...]
2022 (Full Year) Global: Kia Sales Worldwide and 2023 Forecast
In full-year 2022, Kia sold 2.9 million vehicles worldwide and forecasted global sales to increase in 2023 to 3.2 million cars. The Sportage SUV was the top-selling Kia model globally. 2022 (January to December): Kia Corporation sold 2,903,619 vehicles worldwide in 2022, a 4.6 percent increase on global sales in 2021. Kia car sales in South Korea were flat in 2022 but … [Read more...]
2022 (Full Year) Global: Hyundai Worldwide Car Sales and 2023 Forecast
In 2022, Hyundai sold 3.9 million cars worldwide and forecasted that global sales in 2023 will increase to 4.3 million vehicles. Hyundai Motor Company sold 3,944,579 vehicles worldwide in 2022, a 1.4 percent increase over global sales in 2021. Hyundai forecasts worldwide sales to increase to 4.3 million cars in 2023. Hyundai Worldwide Car Sales by Market in … [Read more...]
2020 Global: Volkswagen Electric Car Production Forecast
VW forecasts electric car production to reach one million cars by 2023 with Volkswagen producing 1.5 million electric ID branded cars by 2025. Volkswagen forecasts that its electric car production will reach one million cars in 2023 - two years earlier than previously predicted. Volkswagen also predicts that it will produce 1.5 million vehicles worldwide from the new ID … [Read more...]