- While we expect a decrease of 3% to 4% of the European passenger car market in May 2013 (compared to 2012), the major markets have experienced contrasting trends last month:

§Rising markets are, Chinese markets (+9.0%), Brazilian (11.1%), Argentinean (25.1%) Canadian (2.5%), Mexican (12.1%), American (5.1%), Turkish (22.1%).

§On the downside, the Japanese market (-16.5%), Russia (-12.0%), India (-8.9%).

§The Korean and Australian markets remained stable.

- On the cumulative five first months of 2013, while we expect a decrease of 6% of the European market, the world's major markets confirm the contrasting evolution of May:

§Raising markets are, the Chinese markets (+15.5%), Brazilian (9.1%), Argentinean (5.5%), Korean (2.5%), Mexican (10.0%), American  (3.6%), Turkish (21.3%).

§On the downside, the Japanese market (-7.7%), Russia (-4.3%), India (-10.0%) Canadian (-1.0%).

§The Australian market remained stable.

Data source: File #55 - Registrations in the World by makes