After weeks of research and requests, I finally completed my annual file with global sales data by make and model. In total I was able to collect information for 152 markets around the world that include the following: Main findings These were the top 500 best-selling cars in 2022 (excludes Light Commercial Vehicles and Commercial Vans): Source: official national car sales associations, local contacts, OEMs, estimations.…After weeks of research and requests, I finally completed my annual file with global sales data by make and model. In total I was able to collect information for 152 markets around the world that include the following: Main findings These were the top 500 best-selling cars in 2022 (excludes Light Commercial Vehicles and Commercial Vans): Source: official national car sales associations, local contacts, OEMs, estimations.WW…

As usual, there is a lot of noise when there is a new Alfa Romeo. An as expected, the new Alfa Romeo Milano was the top news this week. Although it is a brand that struggles to sell its cars, Alfa is a hot topic in the automotive industry. Whatever happens to it or what its managers announce, there will be always a subject of fierce argument. And the new Milano is not the exception to the rule. I had the opportunity to attend the official reveal of this small SUV in Milan thanks to a kind invitation from Alessandro Nardizzi, the Head of PR & Communication Global for Alfa Romeo and...…As usual, there is a lot of noise when there is a new Alfa Romeo. An as expected, the new Alfa Romeo Milano was the top news this week. Although it is a brand that struggles to sell its cars, Alfa is a hot topic in the automotive industry. Whatever happens to it or what its managers announce, there will be always a subject of fierce argument. And the new Milano is not the exception to the rule. I had the opportunity to attend the official reveal of this small SUV in Milan thanks to a kind invitation from Alessandro Nardizzi, the Head of PR & Communication Global for Alfa Romeo and...WW…

One thing is to sell cars and lead the volume rankings and a different one is to make money by selling cars. To be popular does not necessarily mean to make money. And there are two brands in the automotive industry that know this perfectly. Ferrari and Porsche, two of the most iconic car brands recorded the highest margins in 2023 despite being at the bottom of the volume ranking for the year. The latest analysis of the financial results published by the majority of the Western car makers (those coming from Europe, USA, Japan, and Korea) and two Chinese OEMs indicate that the industry had...…One thing is to sell cars and lead the volume rankings and a different one is to make money by selling cars. To be popular does not necessarily mean to make money. And there are two brands in the automotive industry that know this perfectly. Ferrari and Porsche, two of the most iconic car brands recorded the highest margins in 2023 despite being at the bottom of the volume ranking for the year. The latest analysis of the financial results published by the majority of the Western car makers (those coming from Europe, USA, Japan, and Korea) and two Chinese OEMs indicate that the industry had...WW…