European production (EU +Turkey) in the first half of 2014
- In the first half of 2014 vehicle production (PC + UV) in Europe increased by 2.7% compared to the first half of 2013, i.e. + 242 801 units. This increase was driven by passenger cars with +286 670 units (up 3.7%), however utility vehicles decreased by -3.9% with - 43 869 units.
- The Top 5 manufacturing countries in Europe were on the rise. + 5% for Germany, +11% in Spain, +3% for France, +2% for England and +7% for Turkey. These five countries account for over 70% of total EU production. In contrast, the production levels of eight countries have declined, Austria (-46%), Slovakia (-19%), Italy (-16%), Czech Republic (-10%), Belgium (-7%), Slovenia (-7%), Romania (-6%) and Sweden (-5%). The main cause of this decline is the end of the product life cycle and production transfers .
- Segments F (+ 14%), C (+12%) and A (+ 6%) made the most progress. Segments E (- 8%) and D (-3%) declined.
- By body type, Sport vehicles and SUVs increased the most, with +27% and +12% respectively. The bodies down in the first half of 2014 are Minivans and Pick-ups.
- By model, the VW Golf is the leaded with 368 111 units produced in the first half of 2014 (+18%), followed by the Ford Fiesta with 170 080 units , the Audi A3 with 172 653 units (+74%) due to the introduction of a 5 door and a 4-door sedan variant, and the Renault Clio with 164 223 units.
- VW is still the leading European manufacturer with 2.4 million units (+ 1.3%) ahead of Renault-Nissan with 1.1 million units (+ 1.9%) and PSA with 1 million units (+ 4.5%). The groups that have the highest growth are Suzuki (+25%), Toyota (+21%) and GM (+16%).
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