Motor vehicle sales grew by some 11.9 percent worldwide between 2022 and 2023. Passenger vehicles increased by around 11.3 percent compared to the previous year when some 58.6 million cars were sold worldwide. The current state of the market In 2023, motor vehicle sales reached over 92.7 million units worldwide. China was the largest automobile market worldwide, making up close to 25.8 million of the new car registrations that same year. The United States and Europe ranked second and third, with light vehicle sales reaching approximately 15.5 million units in the U.S. market. The German-based Volkswagen Group and Japanese Toyota Motor were the global leading automakers, with revenues reaching around 348.6 and 311.9 billion U.S. dollars respectively as of May 2024. The path to recovery The automotive chip shortage led to around 11.3 million vehicles being cut from worldwide production in 2021, and forecasts estimate that these disruptions in the automotive supply chain will contribute to the removal of another seven million units from production in 2022. However, despite these challenges, the demand for passenger cars increased in 2021 and 2022, as car sales slowly started to increase. This is partly due to consumers' interest in electric vehicles. Autonomous,electrified, and battery electric vehicles are also forecast to gain popularity in the next decades. Electrified vehicles are projected to make up close to a quarter of car sales worldwide by 2025. By 2040, China is forecast to be one of the largest market for autonomous vehicle sales.
Worldwide car sales grew to around ** million automobiles in 2024, up from around **** million units in 2023. Throughout 2020 and 2021, the sector experienced a downward trend on the back of a slowing global economy, while COVID-19 and the Russian war on Ukraine contributed to shortages in the automotive semiconductor industry and further supply chain disruptions in 2022. Despite these challenges, 2023 and 2024 sales surpassed pre-pandemic levels and are forecast to keep rising through 2025. Covid-19 hits car demand It had been estimated pre-pandemic that international car sales were on track to reach ** million. While 2023 sales are still far away from that goal, this was the first year were car sales exceeded pre-pandemic values. The automotive market faced various challenges in 2023, including supply shortages, automotive layoffs, and strikes in North America. However, despite these hurdles, the North American market was among the fastest-growing regions in 2024, along with Eastern Europe and Asia, as auto sales in these regions increased year-on-year. Chinese market recovers After years of double-digit growth, China's economy began to lose steam in 2022, and recovery has been slow through 2023. China was the largest automobile market based on sales with around **** million units in 2023. However, monthly car sales in China were in free-fall in April 2022 partly due to shortages, fears over a looming recession, and the country grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. By June of that same year, monthly sales in China were closer to those recorded in 2021.
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Total Vehicle Sales in the United States decreased to 15.30 Million in June from 15.70 Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Total Vehicle Sales - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.
The U.S. auto industry sold nearly ************* cars in 2024. That year, total car and light truck sales were approximately ************ in the United States. U.S. vehicle sales peaked in 2016 at roughly ************ units. Pandemic impact The COVID-19 pandemic deeply impacted the U.S. automotive market, accelerating the global automotive semiconductor shortage and leading to a drop in demand during the first months of 2020. However, as demand rebounded, new vehicle supply could not keep up with the market. U.S. inventory-to-sales ratio dropped to its lowest point in February 2022, as Russia's war on Ukraine lead to gasoline price hikes. During that same period, inflation also impacted new and used car prices, pricing many U.S. consumers out of a market with increasingly lower car stocks. Focus on fuel economy The U.S. auto industry had one of its worst years in 1982 when customers were beginning to feel the effects of the 1973 oil crisis and the energy crisis of 1979. Since light trucks would often be considered less fuel-efficient, cars accounted for about ** percent of light vehicle sales back then. Thanks to improved fuel economy for light trucks and cheaper gas prices, this picture had completely changed in 2020. That year, prices for Brent oil dropped to just over ** U.S. dollars per barrel. The decline occurred in tandem with lower gasoline prices, which came to about **** U.S. dollars per gallon in 2020 - and cars only accounted for less than one-fourth of light vehicle sales that year. Four years on, prices are dropping again, after being the highest on record since 1990 in 2022.
Data files containing detailed information about vehicles in the UK are also available, including make and model data.
Some tables have been withdrawn and replaced. The table index for this statistical series has been updated to provide a full map between the old and new numbering systems used in this page.
Tables VEH0101 and VEH1104 have not yet been revised to include the recent changes to Large Goods Vehicles (LGV) and Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) definitions for data earlier than 2023 quarter 4. This will be amended as soon as possible.
Overview
VEH0101: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6846e8dc57f3515d9611f119/veh0101.ods">Vehicles at the end of the quarter by licence status and body type: Great Britain and United Kingdom (ODS, 151 KB)
Detailed breakdowns
VEH0103: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6846e8dcd25e6f6afd4c01d5/veh0103.ods">Licensed vehicles at the end of the year by tax class: Great Britain and United Kingdom (ODS, 33 KB)
VEH0105: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6846e8dd57f3515d9611f11a/veh0105.ods">Licensed vehicles at the end of the quarter by body type, fuel type, keepership (private and company) and upper and lower tier local authority: Great Britain and United Kingdom (ODS, 16.3 MB)
VEH0206: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6846e8dee5a089417c806179/veh0206.ods">Licensed cars at the end of the year by VED band and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions: Great Britain and United Kingdom (ODS, 42.3 KB)
VEH0601: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6846e8df5e92539572806176/veh0601.ods">Licensed buses and coaches at the end of the year by body type detail: Great Britain and United Kingdom (ODS, 24.6 KB)
VEH1102: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6846e8e0e5a089417c80617b/veh1102.ods">Licensed vehicles at the end of the year by body type and keepership (private and company): Great Britain and United Kingdom (ODS, 146 KB)
VEH1103: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6846e8e0e5a089417c80617c/veh1103.ods">Licensed vehicles at the end of the quarter by body type and fuel type: Great Britain and United Kingdom (ODS, 992 KB)
VEH1104: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6846e8e15e92539572806177/veh1104.ods">Licensed vehicles at the end of the
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Total Vehicle Sales in China increased to 2686000 Units in May from 2590000 Units in April of 2025. This dataset provides - China Total Vehicle Sales- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.
Autos include all passenger cars, including station wagons. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis releases auto and truck sales data, which are used in the preparation of estimates of personal consumption expenditures.
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Germany Auto Industry: Vehicle Sales: Foreign Sales data was reported at 333,850.000 EUR mn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 345,030.000 EUR mn for 2023. Germany Auto Industry: Vehicle Sales: Foreign Sales data is updated yearly, averaging 204,545.000 EUR mn from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2024, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 345,030.000 EUR mn in 2023 and a record low of 95,563.000 EUR mn in 2003. Germany Auto Industry: Vehicle Sales: Foreign Sales data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistisches Bundesamt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.RA001: Auto Industry Statistics.
Number of units and total sales of new motor vehicles by vehicle type and origin of manufacture, monthly.
Data tables containing aggregated information about vehicles in the UK are also available.
A number of changes were introduced to these data files in the 2022 release to help meet the needs of our users and to provide more detail.
Fuel type has been added to:
Historic UK data has been added to:
A new datafile has been added df_VEH0520.
We welcome any feedback on the structure of our data files, their usability, or any suggestions for improvements; please contact vehicles statistics.
CSV files can be used either as a spreadsheet (using Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet packages) or digitally using software packages and languages (for example, R or Python).
When using as a spreadsheet, there will be no formatting, but the file can still be explored like our publication tables. Due to their size, older software might not be able to open the entire file.
df_VEH0120_GB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68494aca74fe8fe0cbb4676c/df_VEH0120_GB.csv">Vehicles at the end of the quarter by licence status, body type, make, generic model and model: Great Britain (CSV, 58.1 MB)
Scope: All registered vehicles in Great Britain; from 1994 Quarter 4 (end December)
Schema: BodyType, Make, GenModel, Model, Fuel, LicenceStatus, [number of vehicles; 1 column per quarter]
df_VEH0120_UK: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68494acb782e42a839d3a3ac/df_VEH0120_UK.csv">Vehicles at the end of the quarter by licence status, body type, make, generic model and model: United Kingdom (CSV, 34.1 MB)
Scope: All registered vehicles in the United Kingdom; from 2014 Quarter 3 (end September)
Schema: BodyType, Make, GenModel, Model, Fuel, LicenceStatus, [number of vehicles; 1 column per quarter]
df_VEH0160_GB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68494ad774fe8fe0cbb4676d/df_VEH0160_GB.csv">Vehicles registered for the first time by body type, make, generic model and model: Great Britain (CSV, 24.8 MB)
Scope: All vehicles registered for the first time in Great Britain; from 2001 Quarter 1 (January to March)
Schema: BodyType, Make, GenModel, Model, Fuel, [number of vehicles; 1 column per quarter]
df_VEH0160_UK: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68494ad7aae47e0d6c06e078/df_VEH0160_UK.csv">Vehicles registered for the first time by body type, make, generic model and model: United Kingdom (CSV, 8.26 MB)
Scope: All vehicles registered for the first time in the United Kingdom; from 2014 Quarter 3 (July to September)
Schema: BodyType, Make, GenModel, Model, Fuel, [number of vehicles; 1 column per quarter]
In order to keep the datafile df_VEH0124 to a reasonable size, it has been split into 2 halves; 1 covering makes starting with A to M, and the other covering makes starting with N to Z.
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In 2024, the auto industry in the United States sold approximately 15.9 million light vehicle units. This figure includes retail sales of about three million passenger cars and just under 12.9 million light trucks. Lower fuel consumption There are many kinds of light vehicles available in the United States. Light-duty vehicles are popular for their utility and improved fuel economy, making them an ideal choice for savvy consumers. As of Model Year 2023, the light vehicle manufacturer with the best overall miles per gallon was Kia, with one gallon of gas allowing for 30.4 miles on the road. Higher brand satisfaction When asked about light vehicle satisfaction, consumers in the United States were most satisfied with Toyota, Subaru, Tesla, and Mercedes-Benz models. Another survey conducted in 2018 and quizzing respondents on their stance regarding the leading car brands indicated that Lexus was among the most dependable brands based on the number of problems reported per 100 vehicles.
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China Automobile: Sales data was reported at 31,436,193.000 Unit in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 30,093,698.000 Unit for 2023. China Automobile: Sales data is updated yearly, averaging 18,905,774.500 Unit from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2024, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31,436,193.000 Unit in 2024 and a record low of 1,831,905.000 Unit in 1999. China Automobile: Sales data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table CN.RAB: Automobile Sales: Annual.
In 2020, light vehicle sales worldwide declined by almost ** percent. By 2024, the market had increased well over pre-pandemic levels, despite supply chain issues, surges in automotive layoffs, and strikes in North America. In North America, around **** million light vehicles were sold in 2024. Light vehicle sales were to be around **** million units in the United States, North America's largest market, up from around **** million units one year earlier. Semiconductors Thrive Amidst the brewing tension brought forth due to the COVID-19 pandemic and global conflict, the semiconductor supply chain saw significant disruptions. Seemingly, one would expect that particular industry to have suffered greatly from such disruptions, but despite everything, global semiconductor industry revenue actually increased during 2020 and beyond, going from *** billion U.S. dollars in 2019 up to *** billion in 2022. In 2023, and even more so in 2024, the demand for semiconductors has surged, with companies like NVIDIA having nearly *** trillion U.S. dollars of market capitalization. Automotive Supply Global automotive suppliers, such as Bosch and Denso, suffered losses during the same period of instability in recent years, where the top 10 leading global automotive suppliers saw decreases in revenue from *** billion U.S. dollars in 2019 to *** billion dollars in 2020. These revenues bounced back in 2021 and beyond, reaching *** billion dollars in 2022. In particular, the earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) margins of nearly every automotive supply segment have bounced back from the reported disruptions; this includes original equipment manufacturers, and software suppliers.
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Key information about Canada Motor Vehicles Sales Growth
Statistics on motor vehicles that were registered for the first time during January to March 2022 and those that were licensed at the end of March 2022.
Recent trends in new vehicle registrations have been heavily affected by the measures implemented from March 2020 onwards to limit the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
During January to March 2022, in the United Kingdom, there were:
At the end of March 2022, there were:
Vehicles statistics
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War Thunder is a comprehensive, free-to-play multiplayer vehicular combat game developed by Gaijin Entertainment. Released in 2012, the game spans multiple platforms including PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. War Thunder offers players a rich and immersive experience by allowing them to engage in realistic, historically accurate battles using a wide array of vehicles from World War II and the Cold War era. The game features aircraft, ground vehicles, and naval units, providing a diverse and extensive selection for players to master. With detailed vehicle models, accurate physics, and extensive maps, War Thunder delivers a highly engaging and dynamic combat experience.
The War Thunder vehicle stats dataset on Kaggle is a comprehensive collection of information about the various vehicles available in the game. This dataset includes detailed statistics and attributes for a variety of vehicles, such as tanks, aircraft, and naval units.
The unofficial War Thunder API was used for generating this dataset.
Please check the authors work on his github.
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Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: New Vehicles in U.S. City Average (CUUR0000SETA01) from Mar 1947 to May 2025 about vehicles, urban, new, consumer, CPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.
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Brazil Passenger Cars: Per One Thousand Inhabitants data was reported at 269.126 Ratio in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 256.087 Ratio for 2013. Brazil Passenger Cars: Per One Thousand Inhabitants data is updated yearly, averaging 241.669 Ratio from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2014, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 269.126 Ratio in 2014 and a record low of 212.592 Ratio in 2010. Brazil Passenger Cars: Per One Thousand Inhabitants data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.OECD.ITF: Motor Vehicles Statistics: Non OECD Member: Annual. [COVERAGE] PASSENGER CARS A passenger car is a road motor vehicle, other than a moped or a motorcycle, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver). It refers to category M1 of the UN Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles. Passenger cars, vans designed and used primarily for transport of passengers, taxis, hire cars, ambulances and motor homes are not included. Light goods road vehicles, motor-coaches and buses and mini-buses/mini-coaches are not included. Microcars (needing no permit to be driven), taxis and passenger hire cars, provided that they have fewer than ten seats, are included. [STAT_CONC_DEF] PASSENGER CARS The stock of road motor vehicles is the number of road motor vehicles registered at a given date in a country and licenced to use roads open to public traffic. This includes road vehicles exempted from annual taxes or licence fee; it also includes imported second-hand vehicles and other road vehicles according to national practices. It should not include military vehicles.
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Car Registrations in Vietnam increased to 25793 Units in June from 22658 Units in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Vietnam Car Sales - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.
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Germany Motor Vehicle Density: Per 1000 Inhabitant data was reported at 644.000 Unit in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 641.000 Unit for 2023. Germany Motor Vehicle Density: Per 1000 Inhabitant data is updated yearly, averaging 591.000 Unit from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2024, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 644.000 Unit in 2024 and a record low of 532.000 Unit in 2006. Germany Motor Vehicle Density: Per 1000 Inhabitant data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Motor Transport Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.RA001: Auto Industry Statistics. 1) From 2008-01-01: Excluding vehicles temporarily taken off the road (roughly 12%). Therefore, the figures from 2008-01-01 have no longer been comparable with previous data. 2) Source reported 2008-1-1 timepoint values is updated to CEIC Dec-2007 time point cell.
Motor vehicle sales grew by some 11.9 percent worldwide between 2022 and 2023. Passenger vehicles increased by around 11.3 percent compared to the previous year when some 58.6 million cars were sold worldwide. The current state of the market In 2023, motor vehicle sales reached over 92.7 million units worldwide. China was the largest automobile market worldwide, making up close to 25.8 million of the new car registrations that same year. The United States and Europe ranked second and third, with light vehicle sales reaching approximately 15.5 million units in the U.S. market. The German-based Volkswagen Group and Japanese Toyota Motor were the global leading automakers, with revenues reaching around 348.6 and 311.9 billion U.S. dollars respectively as of May 2024. The path to recovery The automotive chip shortage led to around 11.3 million vehicles being cut from worldwide production in 2021, and forecasts estimate that these disruptions in the automotive supply chain will contribute to the removal of another seven million units from production in 2022. However, despite these challenges, the demand for passenger cars increased in 2021 and 2022, as car sales slowly started to increase. This is partly due to consumers' interest in electric vehicles. Autonomous,electrified, and battery electric vehicles are also forecast to gain popularity in the next decades. Electrified vehicles are projected to make up close to a quarter of car sales worldwide by 2025. By 2040, China is forecast to be one of the largest market for autonomous vehicle sales.