- The Spanish market is expected to stabilize at 700,000 cars in 2013, with the continuation of a system of scrappage schemes (PivePlan), but much less ambitious than the Prever Plan, which was helped sustain and even develop the automobile market for ten years (1997-2007).

- The end of the Prever plan and the severe economic crisis that began in 2009 made the Spanish market drop by 56% in five years, from 1 600 000 to 700 000 units.

- Let us recall that the Pive plan provides an aid of 2000 euros (1000 euros from the government in 1000 from automobile brands) for the purchase of a new vehicle to replace a vehicle over 12 years old.

- Today, the unemployment rate in Spain is one of the highest in Europe (25%). The purchasing power has fallen sharply and the purchase of new cars is no longer a priority.

- Consumer confidence will take several years before returning. The Spanish car market is likely to be low for several years.

- Per carmakers, the VW group (24.1% market share) was ahead of its competitors in 2012 (thanks to its Spanish brand Seat), such as PSA (15.5%), Renault-Nissan (15.2%), GM (9.3%) and Ford (7.3%).