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Electrical Vehicle Sales in Europe in 2016 by Type

- The automotive market for electrified passenger cars (hybrid, hybrid plugs and 100% electric) in Europe (29 countries)  in 2016 reached 507 300 units,  a 21.6% increase compared to 2015 (417 241 units ), while the overall European passenger car  market (all engines combined) grew by 6.5%. Growth in sales of private electric vehicles is therefore significant, but the overall volume of sales remains low. This figure represents a total of 507,300 electrified private vehicles, representing 3.35% of the European PC market in 2016, compared with 2.95% in 2015. However, it should be noted that there are only 60 models available in electrified versions, when  more than 300 different models are on the market.Less than 20% of models sold in Europe are therefore available in electric version (BEV), rechargeable hybrid (PHEV) or non-rechargeable hybrid (HEV).

- Models equipped with Stop & Start, micro-hybrid or mild hybrid systems are not counted in this total. The non-rechargeable hybrid models (HEV) accounted for 303,506 sales in Europe in 2016 (compared to 235,604 units in 2015), or 2% of the European market. Hybrid rechargeable models (PHEV) accounted for 112,999 sales in Europe in 2016 (versus 96,436 units in 2015), representing 0.75% of the European market. Electrical models (BEVs) accounted for 90,795 sales in Europe in 2016 (compared to 85,201 units in 2015), representing 0.6% of the European market.

 
   

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• India

PSA Acquisition of Ambassador

- The PSA group has announced the acquisition of Ambassador, an Indian firm which belonged to the Hindustan group between 1957 and 2014 and manufactured the Morris Oxford sedan produced in England between 1954 and 1958. The Ambassador was first a high-range  car for senior officials and members of the Indian government, which  afterwards  became  the favorite car for taxis. There are  600,000  Ambassadors  in circulation in India today. The Calcutta plant that manufactured the Ambassador has been closed since 2014 and the PSA group  does not plan  to reactivate it, preferring to  establish  operations in Chennai, where many manufacturers are already present, such as Renault-Nissan, Ford and Hyundai-Kia.

- The French manufacturer plans to  build  100,000 new generation cars per year , marketed under the Ambassador brand which remains very well known in India . Production in JV with the Indian group CK Birla (new owner of Hindustan) could start in 2020 and would allow the PSA group to regain  footing on Indian soil after its experience of the 90s.

- The acquisition of Ambassador by PSA constitutes an important  new step in their strategy  of implantation and expansion in  emerging markets, after  North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and Iran.

 
   

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Brazil Automotive (PC+LCV) Market in 2016

- The Brazilian car market (PC  + LCV) decreased  more slowly in 2016 (-20.2% compared to 2015) and Inovev expects the market to stabilize  in 2017. The Brazilian market has undergone a severe and prolonged recession . Today, according to the OECD, political uncertainty has declined, consumer and business confidence has increased and investments have increased. However, unemployment is expected to continue to increase in 2017 and to decline only gradually thereafter.

- The Brazilian market was just over 2 million units in 2016 (2.05 million) against 2.57 million in 2015 and 3.75 million in 2012.Passenger car sales(consisting  mainly of B and C segment sedans) fell  21% to 1, 68 million units , whereas  LCVs  were more resilient (-13%). With exports up by 25% (520,000  vs. 417,000 units), Brazil's car production declined  11 percent.

- All manufacturers saw their sales fall in 2016, except Toyota which saw its sales increase of 2.9%.

- The market leader is still Fiat-Chrysler (364,000 units, -24.5%), but now tailed by GM (346,000 units, -11%),which,  thanks to a lower  drop in sales, over- took Volkswagen (258,000 units, -35.5%).

- These three  traditional market leaders are followed by Hyundai-Kia (206,000 units, -5.5%), Ford (189,000 units, -29.5%), Renault-Nissan (185,000 units, -23.5%) and Toyota (180,000 sales, + 2.9%). Then come Honda (122,000 units, -20.5%) and PSA (50,000 units, -9.0%).

 
   

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Mexico Automotive ( PC +LCV ) Market in 2016

- The Mexican automotive market (PC + LCV) accelerated its growth in 2016 (+ 18.6% compared to 2015) to reach a new record. This market has thus exceeded 1,600,000 units (against 1,350,000 units in 2015) and is expected to approach 1,850,000 units in 2017, due to a solid level of  economic activity and a relatively low motorization rate. The light trucks category (SUVs, pick-up trucks, MPVs ,the vehicle classification  being identical to that of the United States and Canada ) saw its sales increase by 17% while sedan  sales rose by 20%. The share of light trucks on the Mexican market is now 34% and that of  sedans 66%.

- Most major manufacturers saw their sales increase in 2016 (except Mazda). Renault-Nissan (433,000 sales) remains by far the leader of the Mexican market, with 27% , ahead of GM (309,000) and Volkswagen (247,000). Sales for   Toyota (105,000), Ford (102,000), Hyundai-Kia (94,000), Honda (90,000), and FCA (88,000)  are  substantially lower. The strongest growth in 2016 was recorded by Hyundai-Kia (+ 153%), Toyota (+ 24%), GM (+ 20%) and Honda (+ 19%). These four manufacturers gained market share in a market at + 18.6%.

- In 2016, 46% of the vehicles sold in Mexico come from Mexican factories,  while 54% are imported.

 
   

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