In the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, the Ford F-Series was the top-selling light vehicle model in the USA, but the Honda CR-V was the best-selling SUV, while the Toyota Camry remained America’s favorite passenger car model. 2026 (January to March): the Ford F-Series continued its tradition as the best-selling vehicle model in the USA, … Read more
2026 (February): new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased 1.4% while all-electric car sales in the EU were up by a fifth. The Renault Clio remained the best-selling car model. For the second consecutive year, new car sales in Europe, including the European Union, EFTA countries, and the UK, contracted during the … Read more
In 2026, the total number of passenger vehicles (PKW) registered for use on public roads in Germany increased by 0.3% to nearly 49.5 million cars. Volkswagen and Mercedes were the most common brands On 1 January 2026, almost 49.5 million cars and over 61.3 million motorized vehicles were registered for use on public roads in … Read more
Volkswagen produced its 2 millionth electric car in 2026, with the ID4 and ID3 the top-selling VW BEV models worldwide since electric car series production started in 2013. Volkswagen announced that the total production of VW electric cars worldwide reached two million BEV vehicles in February 2026. Coincidentally, in the same month, Germany registered its … Read more
2026 (January): new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) contracted, but BEV battery electric car sales increased. For the second consecutive year, new car sales in Europe, including the European Union, EFTA countries, and the UK, contracted during the first month of the year, while battery-electric car sales increased and gained market share. … Read more
In full-year 2025, Kia had record worldwide car sales, with the Sportage the global favorite model, and higher global production targets set for 2026. 2025 (January to December): Kia Corporation achieved global record sales of 3,135,803 vehicles (+2%). Worldwide sales, excluding special-purpose vehicles, in global markets outside of Korea increased by 2 percent to 2,584,238 … Read more
In full-year 2025, Tesla worldwide car sales and production contracted for the second consecutive year, but many analysts maintained a positive outlook with growth predicted for 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029. 2025 (January to December): Tesla’s worldwide electric car production and global sales were lower for the second consecutive year. Worldwide deliveries (global Tesla sales) … Read more