Car Sales
VW Group holds on to title of world's biggest automaker
The Volkswagen Group was the biggest automaker by volume in 2017 after its various brands delivered a combined 10.74 million vehicles, representing a substantial rise of 4.3 percent on 2016's total. It means the VW Group has now been the biggest automaker for two consecutive years. In second place... read more
Aston Martin delivered most cars since 2008 in 2017
Last year was a good one for British luxury and sports car maker Aston Martin. The brand announced on Thursday that 2017 marked the highest number of cars delivered since... read more January 5, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski
McLaren delivers record 3,340 cars in 2017
It’s been another bumper year for McLaren as the British automaker set a new record for deliveries in 2017, and that’s after back-to-back record deliveries in... read more January 5, 2018 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Service, not protectionism, is why American car brands suffer in Japan
It's something that has bothered numerous U.S. leaders for decades: Why do American automakers struggle to gain a foothold in the world's third-largest auto market, Japan?... read more November 7, 2017 by Sean Szymkowski
12 Lexus LFAs remain unsold in the US
Depending on who you ask, the Lexus LFA was either a remarkable achievement or a sales dud. Toyota spent a decade combing through its F1 program to take the best of its... read more August 3, 2017 by Sean Szymkowski
Renault Nissan Alliance becomes world’s biggest automaker
The numbers for the first six months of 2017 are in, and it’s the Renault Nissan Alliance that’s now the biggest automaker when it comes to sales volume. The... read more July 31, 2017 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Report: Mercedes-AMG forecasts banner year ahead
Mercedes-AMG is expecting another year of growth in 2017 as new, money-printing AMG vehicles reach dealerships, according to a report in Automotive News (subscription... read more March 28, 2017 by Sean Szymkowski
Porsche profit per car totaled $17,250 in 2016, could go higher with digital services
Porsche delivered 238,000 cars in 2016 and banked 3.9 billion euros (approximately $4.1 billion) in operating profit. That works out to roughly $17,250 in operating profit... read more March 22, 2017 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Despite scandal, VW is now world’s biggest automaker
The Volkswagen Group has overtaken Toyota to become the world's biggest automaker by volume, with its sales for 2016 coming at 10.31 million vehicles. That compares to... read more January 30, 2017 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Lamborghini sells record number of cars in 2016
McLaren wasn’t the only supercar marque with record deliveries in 2016. Rival firm Lamborghini has confirmed it delivered 3,457 cars in 2016, which represents a 7... read more January 19, 2017 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Mercedes overtakes BMW in sales race in US and abroad
The past 12 months have been very good for Mercedes-Benz. The luxury marque recorded worldwide sales of 2,083,888 million cars in 2016, the first time it’s cracked the... read more January 13, 2017 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
After record 2015, McLaren doubles sales in 2016
McLaren Automotive, the road car division of the McLaren Technology Group, is on a tear. Over the course of 2016, the company managed to double the number of cars it sold in... read more January 5, 2017 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Move over Volvo, the Volkswagen Golf is now Sweden's favorite ride
Swedes, as you might expect, are partial to their Volvos. The Swedish brand is headquartered in Gothenburg and, according to the BBC News, more than one in five cars sold... read more January 3, 2017 by Jeff Glucker
6th-gen Camaro overtakes Mustang in monthly sales for first time
It wasn’t long ago that Chevrolet’s Camaro consistently outsold the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang. In fact, the Camaro enjoyed a five-year streak between... read more October 11, 2016 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
VW is world’s biggest automaker for first half of 2016, but woes keep piling
Despite the fallout from its diesel emissions cheating scandal, the Volkswagen Group has managed to take the lead in global sales for the first six months of 2016. The German... read more August 3, 2016 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Report: Federal Grand Jury probes FCA sales numbers
It’s emerged that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] may be looking at a Federal Grand Jury investigation into its sales numbers. According to Automotive News... read more July 28, 2016 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
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