2024 (Q1) International: Worldwide Car Sales
2024 (Q1): new car sales worldwide increased in most major international markets except Japan with China by far the largest single-country market.
2024 (Q1): new car sales worldwide increased in most major international markets except Japan with China by far the largest single-country market.
In March 2024, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) contracted by 3% but sales of hybrid electric cars were much stronger while demand for battery electric cars was weak. New car sales in Europe decreased by 2.7% in March 2024 with persistently high inflation, interest rates, and very high prices restraining demand. … Read more
In February 2024, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by 10% with sales increasing mostly for petrol cars. New car sales in the European market increased by a tenth in February 2024. The major growth sector was for petrol-engined vehicles with sales of diesels lower and the market share of battery-electric … Read more
In January 2024, new car sales in Europe increased by 11% with Volkswagen the top-selling brand in Europe and the Dacia Sandero Europe’s favorite car model. The European new car market (EU, EFTA, and UK) expanded by 11% in January 2024 to just over a million new passenger vehicle registrations. Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker … Read more
In 2024, the total number of passenger vehicles registered for use on public roads in Germany increased to over 49 million cars. Volkswagen and Mercedes were the most common brands. On 1 January 2024, the total number of passenger vehicles (PKW) registered for use on public roads in Germany was 49,098,685 cars — an increase … Read more
In full-year 2023, the Tesla Model Y, Tesla Model 3, and Volkswagen ID4 were the top-selling battery-electric car models in Europe. In the full calendar year 2023, the Tesla Model Y was the best-selling battery-electric car model in Europe. (It was also the top-selling car model overall in 2023 in Europe and in the world.) … Read more
In full-year 2023, the Tesla Model Y, Dacia Sandero, Volkswagen T-Roc, and Renault Clio were the top-selling car models in Europe. In the full calendar year 2023, the Tesla Model Y was the best-selling car model in Europe — the first time ever for a non-European car to claim the top spot in the European … Read more
In full-year 2023, Lamborghini worldwide sales increased to a record 10,112 cars with the Urus the global best-selling model. 2023 (January to December): Lamborghini sales grew by 10% over 2022 with a new record 10,112 deliveries worldwide — the first time ever that Lamborghini global sales exceeded 10,000 in a single year. The USA, Germany, … Read more
In full-year 2023, Lexus worldwide car sales increased by 32% to a record high with the USA the most important global country market. 2023 (January to December): Lexus global sales reached a record high of 824,258 units (a 32% increase compared to the previous year). Lexus attributed this growth to strong demand, particularly in North … Read more
In full-year 2023, Toyota Motor Corporation (including Lexus, Daihatsu, and Hino) increased worldwide sales by 7% to over 11 million cars. 2023 (January to December): Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) expanded global vehicle sales by 7.2% to 11,233,039 cars — the first year-on-year increase in two years. Toyota brand (including Lexus) increased sales by 7.7% globally … Read more