Here are the 15 most highly valued car brands in 2017: 15. MG has sold 272,747 cars in 2019.Tata is a huge multinational conglomerate with fingers in many pies, boasting companies in aerospace, defence, steel, financial services and telecommunications. The new company would be a “world leader in the rapidly changing automotive industry with a strong position in transforming technologies, including electrification and autonomous driving”, said FCA in a statement. The Chinese firm already has a similar relationship with Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover. Google is also hot on its heels and gaining on the iPad maker. On the plus side, sales are up 30 percent in Mexico.The PSA Group – which includes Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel and Vauxhall – has seen sales drop 12.3 percent to 1,154,494. But 2019 sales are down 6.8 percent to 1,406,670, which means the Renault merger could provide a much needed shot in the arm.The news at Honda is more positive, with 2019 sales up three percent to 1,573,457. All figures are for the first four months of 2019.Isuzu Motors just creeps into the top 25 with year-to-date sales of 116,930. For now, it must settle for third, with sales down 6.9 percent to 2,992,471. Lists of the Best-Selling Cars Around the World.Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford were the best-selling passenger vehicle brands worldwide in 2018.In 2018, Toyota was again the world’s leading car brand with sales increasing to just over 8 million vehicles worldwide. Two predominantly European brands Opel / Vauxhall and Fiat also struggled with sales down by 8%.The most-improved top 25 car brand globally in 2018 was Mitsubishi with sales up by nearly a quarter. The company is most famous for the D-Max pick-up, which is popular in the UK in both the commercial and lifestyle sectors.Anhui Jianghuai Automobile (JAC) Group is a Chinese state-owned car manufacturer which was ranked 50th among the top 100 global automobile brands in 2018. Jeep and Geely also increased global sales in 2018 by 11% while Suzuki and Skoda sales worldwide in 2018 improved by 5%.The Ford F-Series, Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic were the,« 2018 (Full Year) Europe: Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Car Sales per EU and EFTA Country,2018 (Full Year) International: Global Top-Selling Car Models »,2018 (Full Year) International: Global Top Car Brands,2020 (Jan to August) International: Global Worldwide Car Sales,2019 Germany: Car Theft — Most-Often Stolen Cars,2020 (Half Year) Europe: Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Car Sales per EU, UK and EFTA Country,2020 (July) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis,2020 (Jan to July) International: Global Worldwide Car Sales. MG unveiled its first fully electric car at the London Motor Show, with the ZS EV hitting the streets later this year. The car was modelled on the Grand Sports Vitesse Roadster and has an 8.0 L W16 engine that produces 1,200 hp. So far this year, BYD has shifted 153,182 cars, including 35,654 in April alone.Chinese state-owned car manufacturer Chery is reportedly in talks with Tata Motors regarding a joint venture enabling it to enter the Indian market. Chevrolet sales were down 1% to 3,881,747 vehicles.Of the global top-ten best-selling car brands in 2018, Suzuki was the most improved with sales up by 5% to 3,046,585 cars. It has sold 394,245 cars in 2019, but was recently forced to recall 19,070 Changan Ford Escorts due to a risk of fire in defective starter motors.We’re getting into the big numbers now, with Mazda the last company on the list to record sales of sub 500,000 so far in 2019. According to some sources, BAIC is hoping to secure a five percent stake in Daimler.SAIC will be best known to UK consumers for its ownership of MG and Roewe.