2013 Worldwide production of the first 12 manufacturers
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Is 2013 the beginning of vehicle weight decrease?
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During the 2008-2010 crisis, less high range vehicles were sold while a stabilisation of B-vehicles occurred. After the crisis, B-segment decreased significantly.
The weight per square meter (square meters = length * width) of vehicles has continuously increased from 1998 to 2005 from 164 kg/M2 to 176 kg/M2, and then stabilised around 177 kg/M2 in the period 2006-2013.
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Between 2014 and 2018 Spain should be the great European winner
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The U.S. market finished the year 2013 at 15 600 000 vehicles
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- The U.S. market ended the year 2013 with a volume of 15.6 million vehicles sold (PC + LCV), close to Inovev estimates (Estimated volume of early 2013 between 15.5 and 16 million units).
- Despite a weak month of December 2013, all of 2013 showed strong growth (+7.5%), thanks to the first eight months of the year that were all positive and some months approached or exceeded an increase of 15% compared to the same month of the previous year.
- Only September was negative, certainly because of the blocking of the country following the political conflict between Democrats and Republicans on the 2013 budget. The months of October and November have probably offset this gap.
- The U.S. market in 2013 recorded its highest score since 2008, but the years between 1999 and 2007 were even better (more than 16 million units each year). However, it is likely that the U.S. market will regain these levels in 2014.
- Compared to China, the U.S. market in 2013 remains far lower (China 2013 forecasts: more than 20 million PC + LCV). Compared to the European Union, the U.S. market in 2013 is considerably higher (EU forecast: less than 14 million PC + LCV).
- The breakdown of registrations in the U.S. in 2013 was almost equal between PC and LCV (respectively 49.7% and 50.3%). In 2002-2007 LCVs largely outran PC while the trend became reversed between 2008 and 2012.
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Towards a stabilisation of vehicle dimensions?
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- The dimensions of vehicles produced in Europe has continuously increased from 1998 to 2013, except during the 2008-2010 crisis.
-The graphs here underneath present the evolution of length and height. It is average values weighted by the number of vehicles which are produced each year. Treated data are extracted from the Inovev database comprising all vehicles produced in Europe with their dimensions and their quantities
-During the 2008-2010 crisis, less high-range vehicles were produced and sold. After the crisis, the number of SUVs increased very quickly. At the same time C segment and D segment also grew, while B segment decreased significantly.
- In the future, dimensions should stabilise and even decrease when more segment B vehicles will be purchased again.
- For more information, please refer to the complete Excel file including all European cars, with their dimensions, their weights and their quantities (included in Premium 2 level or which can be acquired by clicking here).
