Volvo 444 * See the Top 5 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * The fight for the title of best-selling model in Sweden is extremely tight in 1955 with the VW Beetle taking the lead with a shiny 19.1% market share while the Volvo…
The Citroen DS 19 is launched in October 1955. It's a second consecutive year of double-digit gains in France in 1955 with new car sales up 20.9% to 554.020 units including commercial vehicles. It is the first time in French history that the annual volume crosses the half-million mark. Imports add…
The Fiat Topolino brings the car to the Italian masses post-war. In 1951, the Italian market grows 11% to sign a 4th consecutive record year at 88.754 units, with local passenger cars production hitting 119.267 and exports 28.905. 1952 is a year of consolidation, with sales edging up 0.4% to…
The Simca 9 Aronde is up 47.3% to #2 in France in 1954. The new car market in France jumps up 17.9% year-on-year in 1954 to 458.198 units including commercial vehicles, a new all-time record. Renault (+19.1%) can breathe a little easier as it widens the gap with #2 Citroen…
VW Beetle * Many thanks to Florian for making this post possible! * Car sales in Germany grow steadily over the period, from 245,100 in 1951 to 383,400 in 1954. The VW Beetle grows faster than the market, selling 58,469 units in 1951 for a 23.9% market share, then 71,440…
The Renault Fregate is up to #6 in France in 1953. After growing leaps and bounds since the end of World War II, the French new car market takes a breather in 1953, edging down -0.6% to 379.171 registrations, including 283.887 passenger cars (-0.8%), 93.475 light and medium commercials (-0.3%) and…
The Peugeot 203 ranks #2 in France in 1951. 21/07/2019 update: Now with the Top 101 All-models for 1951. The French new passenger car and light commercial vehicle market gains a sturdy 36.3% year-on-year in 1951 to surpass 200.000 annual units for the first time since 1938 at 235.947. Imports…
VW Beetle * See the Top 5 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * There is only a brands ranking available for 1950 in Sweden and Ford is the best-seller with 16.2% of the market, however Volkswagen coming second at 13.3% means the Beetle should…
Renault 4CV In 1950, the French market is rebooted: rationing tickets are a thing of the past, the sale of petrol is not controlled anymore, people can move wherever they want inside the country and raw materials are more widely available. New passenger car and light commercial vehicle registrations leap…
VW Beetle * Many thanks to Florian for making this post possible! * In 1950 German consumers bought 223,900 new cars, up 65% on 1949. The VW Beetle continues to progress and sells 50,562 units for a 22.6% market share. Fiat Topolino The Fiat Topolino sells 3,123 units while the…
Fiat 514 Saloon (1929) Exclusive annual sales data covering almost 25 years from 1928 onwards is now available for Italy, sourced from ANVIA and UNRAE. Fiat 527 Ardita (1934) The market remains very limited over the period, with a peak at 33.436 units in 1929 (+108%) on the previous years,…
Renault 4CV Registrations of passenger cars and light commercials in France in 1949 more than double vs. 1948 (+127%) to 114.060 units, the first year above 100.000 since 1939. Imports are down a further -19.3% to just 1.642 units including 1.343 private cars. They come from the USA (1.067 incl.…
Austin A40 I have very little information about the Australian car market over the period, only that the locally assembled Austin A40 is the best-selling model in the country in 1948 and 1949 just before the Holden cranked up its production. If you have more information please make sure to…
The VW Beetle was originally named KdF-Wagen * Many thanks to Florian for making this post possible! * The VW Beetle (Kaefer in German) was first called 'Type 1' and lead the models ranking during the second half of the forties, when production ramped up. Originally launched in 1938, the…
The Citroen 2CV is unveiled at the 1948 Paris Auto Show. * See the Top 24 brands production ranking and Top 10 brands sales ranking by clicking on the title * Finally a frank year of growth for the new car market in France: up 64% overall to 120.557 registrations,…