SUV

SUVs continue to lead EU sales in May

Published: June 27, 2018

New car sales in the EU are reported to have grown +0.5% in May compared with the same month last year, however, the results still represent the strongest May since 2007.

April fails to revive U.S. new car sales

Published: May 2, 2018

Most automotive manufacturers posted lower new car sales in the month of April as U.S. consumer demand continued to weaken.

Volkswagen expands SUV production in Brazil

Published: April 4, 2018

The German automotive manufacturer has confirmed an investment to modernise and extend its production plant located in São José dos Pinhais, Brazilian state of Parana.

SUVs continue to lead EU new car sales

Published: March 23, 2018

Overall, a total of 1.16 million new cars registrations were recorded in the EU in February 2018, representing 50,000 units more than in the same month the previous year and marking the highest February volume since 2008.

Strong SUV growth for Volkswagen in 2017

Published: March 15, 2018

The Volkswagen brand sold a total of 6.23 million vehicles in 2017 (+4.2%), improving sales revenue to €80 billion and with return on sales improving from 1.8% in 2016 to 4.1%, year-on-year.

Best January EU new car registrations since 2008

Published: February 28, 2018

New car registrations in Europe increased +7.1% year-on-year to 1.28 million units in January 2018, representing the best January performance since the 2008 global financial crisis.

SUV sales contribute to Nissan’s growth

Published: February 20, 2018

The Japan headquartered automaker reports that Nissan’s global crossover and SUV sales increased more than 12% in 2017, totaling over 2 million vehicles.

Jeep achieves its best sales performance in Europe

Published: January 19, 2018

FCA Group says it closed 2017 with full-year sales in Europe totalling nearly 1,045,000 vehicles, representing a +5.2% increase year-on-year.

PSA reaps benefits of SUV strategy

Published: January 19, 2018

French automotive Group, PSA Groupe, posted a strong acceleration in 2017, with worldwide sales up +15.4%.

Audi posts record-breaking annual sales results

Published: January 15, 2018

Despite a difficult start in 2017, premium carmaker Audi says it has achieved a new record-breaking figure with around 1,878,100 deliveries in the year (+0.6%), hence, increasing its global sales for the eighth year in a row.