Top 10 European models (first 5 months of 2014)

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Top 10 European models (first 5 months of 2014)

- In the first five months of 2014, the 10 best-selling passenger cars in Europe accounted for 21% of the total market, i.e. 1% less than last year, while the European market as a whole grew by 6 %.


- Nevertheless, the overall volume of registrations in the Top 10 in 2014 increased compared to last year. This means that the 10 best selling vehicles benefited the least from the growth of the European market.


- Segments B and C are still the most represented in the Top 10, while we can note the loss of a D-segment model from a premium brand (BMW 3 Series) in favour of a segment D model from a generalist brand (Skoda Octavia).


- Is also must be noted that the only "Premium" vehicle is the Audi A3, which was not in last year's Top 10 , this confirms the healthy state of its sales after its launch in 2013.


- Finally, and this is a habit, Volkswagen is the most present manufacturer in the Top 10 with the Golf and Polo, ahead of Ford (Fiesta and Focus) while Renault is now present with only a single model, the Clio.

 

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Hybrid sales are growing sluggish in Japan

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Hybrid sales are growing sluggish in Japan

- With 15% of the hybrid passenger car market, Japan has the highest rate in the world of hybrid vehicles (plug-in and non plug-in), and this ever since 2012. The strong presence of these vehicles is the solution that Japanese manufactures have found regarding fuel consumption and the protection of the environment. This rate must be compared to that of the U.S. (3%) and Europe (2%).


- The hybrid vehicle market took off in Japan in the 2000s, thanks to Toyota and the Prius model (the first mass produced hybrid car in the world). 100 000 annual sales were reached in 2008. Gradually, as more and more models were launched  (especially Toyota models), the Japanese hybrid market has also developed from 400 000 units in 2010 to 700 000 in 2012.


- Since 2012, there has been a stagnation of the market. Two facts can explain this situation: first, the Japanese market as a whole has been sluggish for several years, and secondly, the supply of hybrid models reached a threshold. With an almost complete range (17 models), Toyota markets almost every model available on the market. Honda has a deliberately limited offer while waiting for the imminent arrival of a new technology (48 volts?). Other manufacturers (including Nissan) have very little presence on the hybrid market.


- Despite the apparent stagnating of the hybrid market, the Japanese government remains optimistic about the progress of this energy in the future. The most optimistic objectives of the METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) announced a market share of 20-30% in 2020 for hybrid vehicles and 30 to 40% in 2030.

 

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Diesel sales in the U.S. in 2014

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Diesel sales in the U.S. in 2014

- The share of diesel-powered passenger cars has always been low in the USA. In the first  quarter of 2014, it did not exceed 1% of the market (against 0.76% in 2013). Across all vehicle types (PC + LCV), its share did not exceed 3% in 2013. The passenger car market is dominated by petrol engines (95% of the market), while hybrid and electric vehicles represent 3, 5% of the market.

- It should however be noted that the share of diesel engines has been growing positively in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013, reaching 48 783 units (against 37 683 in 2013). In 2014, sales of diesel cars in the US could reach 150 (against 137 000 in 2013).

- Over 95% of diesel sales currently belong to three German manufacturers : Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes. Volkswagen alone accounts for nearly 75% of the U.S. diesel PC market .

- GM (through Chevrolet) and Chrysler (through Jeep) market only one diesel vehicle while Ford is totally absent from this market, but well established on the diesel LCV market (pick-up F250/350/450 and Transit).

- Japanese and Korean manufacturers do not offer diesel vehicles in the U.S, but are present on the hybrid market and on the electric vehicle market that German manufactures have forsaken until now .

- Although manufacturers are developing their supply, the forecasts of some OEMs (10% of the car market in 2018) seems slightly too optimistic for the moment.

 

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Suzuki plans to double its sales in Europe

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Suzuki plans to double its sales in Europe

- In 2013, Suzuki produced 2.85 million vehicles worldwide (of which 2.66 million were sold) in 29 production sites scattered in twenty countries, but it is ultimately very dependent of two major markets : Japan (700 000 sales) and India (1 065 000 sales), which together account for two-thirds of its global sales. Suzuki therefore thinks that an extended decline of the Japanese and Indian markets could be risky for all of its activities.


- On the other hand, Suzuki withdrew itself deliberately in 2012 from U.S. and Canadian markets, as its range of small cars did not meet the demand of these markets. It must be noted that Japanese manufacturers are present mainly in segments A (62% of its production) and B (34% of its production), segments that are not popular with American clients nor with Chinese clients (for now).


- Suzuki has thus strengthen its position in Europe, where cars from segments A and B represent over a third of the market.
The Japanese carmaker aims 300 000 sales in the market by 2017, against 150 000 in 2013 and 290 000 in 2007.


- To achieve this goal, Suzuki plans to develop its range by focusing on growth segments such as SUVs and urban crossovers.
The increase in sales of Suzuki of 18% in Europe in the first four months of 2014 is mainly thanks to the recent SX4 crossover that has been an undeniable success.

 

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Renault has started the production of the Logan II and Sandero II in Togliatti

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Renault has started the production of the Logan II and Sandero II in Togliatti

- So far Renault has been producing  the Logan, Sandero and Duster for the Russian market in the Avtoframos plant of Moscow (ex Moskvitch plant).

- This plant reached saturation in 2014 (240 000 vehicles per year), and  the Renault-Nissan group's plant of AvtoVAZ inTogliatti had unused capacity (due to the weak sales of Lada) Renault was able to expand its range sold in Russia by assigning the production of the Logan II and Sandero II to the Togliatti plant. 

- These two models launched in September 2012 in Europe will be officially launched on the Russian market at the Moscow Motor Show in late August this year. The Logan II and Sandero II produced in Togliatti are solely intended for the local market.

- The two generations of the Logan and the Sandero (I and II) should therefore coexist during a few years in the Russian market, following the method used by various manufacturers on this market, such as AvtoVAZ with the Lada.

- The Duster (first generation) will continue to be produced in Moscow, but the second generation (Duster II) which should be released in 2017, will undoubtedly also be produced in Togliatti.

- Currently, the site of Togliatti works at only 58% of its capacity (against 66% in 2013 and 77% in 2012), despite the arrival of Nissan models on its assembly lines.

 

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