The three-brand alliance managed to sell 10.76 million vehicles in 2018, which is more than any other car manufacturer or auto group in the passenger vehicle sector. This is the second year running the group has come out on top. Recently-acquired Mitsubishi contributed 1.2 million vehicle sales to the group, […]
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Porsche sets another annual sales record, 2018 figures up 4%
Porsche set a new record for annual sales in 2018, exceeding 250,000 units for the first time in the company’s history. The record came thanks to strong growth of Panamera and 911. The iconic German sportscar maker delivered 256,255 vehicles around the world in 2018. This is the highest figure […]
Volvo sets record global sales in 2018, up 12.4%
Following a stellar year of sales around the world, Volvo Cars set a new global sales record in 2018. It broke the 600,000-unit milestone for the first time in the company’s history. Volvo Cars sold 642,253 vehicles in 2018, up 12.4 per cent on the previous year’s effort. This is […]
Australian vehicle sales for December 2018 (VFACTS) – best of the year
The New Year is well and truly under way, which means it’s time to look back at 2018 to see what vehicles and what brands were the most popular for the year. National VFACTS figures for new vehicle registrations in Australia for December 2018 have just been released. Kicking off […]
Volkswagen sells thousands of illegal vehicles, issues recall – report
Volkswagen is in strife again for taking part in illegal activity. This time it seems the company may have sold up to around 17,000 pre-production vehicles to customers which were not approved by authorities for customer use. A company spokesperson confirmed to German business newspaper Handelsblatt that for years the […]
Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn indicted, misstating pay
Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has been indicted for financial misconduct in Japan, following an arrest last month. Ghosn was accused of under-reporting his salary and using the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance to plan unlawful financial gain. Ghosn, who has been fundamental in building up the Alliance and saving Nissan some 20 years […]
Volvo sets global annual sales record already, before December
Volvo Cars has reported a new record for global sales, selling 582,096 vehicles during the January through November period. This is up 13.5 per cent on the efforts achieved in the same period last year. At this rate, Volvo has already exceeded its full-year sales of 2017, when in sold […]
Australian vehicle sales for November 2018 (VFACTS)
The November 2018 VFACTS report is out, revealing the best-selling new vehicles in Australia. It’s coming down to crunch time, with firm predictions now possible on what vehicles will be the best-sellers of the year. Starting with the most popular vehicle brands. Toyota goes home with the crown once again, […]