VW led the way in global automotive sales in 2018
07/02/2019
This put it out in front of Japanese company Toyota, which delivered 10.6 million vehicles. This figure represents growth of 2% compared to 2017. They were the only two manufacturers to break the ten-million mark.
The two leading US carmakers, General Motors and the Ford Motor Company, both recorded a decrease in sales during 2018. During the 12 months, General Motors delivered 8.4 million vehicles, a drop of 12.7% year-on-year. Ford’s sales were down 9% to 6 million vehicles.
Another company that experienced a decline in sales was Japan’s Nissan group which sold 5.7 million cars, down 2.8% year-on-year.
French group Renault, which is in a strategic alliance with Nissan fellow Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi, saw its sales increase 3.2% during the year to 3.9 million vehicles.
Two premium German automobile groups, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, both delivered more than 2 million vehicles in 2018.
The table below offers a selected overview of automotive sales by group in 2018:
|
Company Name |
Home Market |
Units sold in 2018 (million) |
Increase/decrease (%) compared to 2017 |
|
Volkswagen Group |
Germany |
10.8 |
+0.9 |
|
Toyota Motor Corp. |
Japan |
10.6 |
+2.0 |
|
General Motors Group |
US |
8.4 |
-12.7 |
|
Ford Motor Company |
US |
6.0 |
-9.0 |
|
Nissan Motor Co. |
Japan |
5.7 |
-2.8 |
|
Honda Motor Co. |
Japan |
5.4 |
+2.3 |
|
Fiat Chrysler Auto. |
Italy/US |
4.8 |
+2.0 |
|
Hyundai Motor Co. |
South Korea |
4.6 |
+1.8 |
|
Renault Group |
France |
3.9 |
+3.2 |
|
PSA Group |
France |
3.9 |
+6.8 |
|
BMW Group |
Germany |
2.5 |
+1.1 |
|
Mercedes-Benz Cars |
Germany |
2.3 |
+0.9 |
Image credit: Volkswagen.
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