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Details: Published: 06 September 2022

VW reported a 5.5% increase in sales in the first half of 2013

- Sales of the Volkswagen Group increased by 5.5% in the first half of 2013, to 4.70 million units.

- Over the period, the German group sold 1.73 million vehicles in the Asia-Pacific region (+16.8%), with 1.54 million units on the Chinese market alone (+18.7%). VW expects to sell 3 million vehicles in China in 2013.

- In North America, sales of the VW group rose by 12.3% in the first half, to 437,000 units, including 304,000 in the U.S. (+10.4%). In South America, the groups sales declined by 4% to 450,000 vehicles.

- In Europe, sales were down 3.5% over the period, to 1.87 million units.

- By brand, in the first six months of the year, Volkswagen saw its sales increase by 4.4% to 2.91 million units. Audi sold 780,000 cars (+6.4%), Porsche sold 82,000 units (no comparison with 2012 possible), Seat sold 182,000 vehicles (+11.5%). However, Skoda sales fell 5.8% to 465,000 units. Sales of commercial vehicles (Volkswagen-Nfz) remained stable at 271,000 units (+0.2%).

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

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GM posted a 3.9% increase in sales in the first half of 2013

- General Motors reported a 3.9% increase in sales worldwide in the first six months of 2013, with good results in North America and China. It sold 4.85 million vehicles in the first half of the year, which puts the group slightly in front of the Volkswagen group, which announced it has sold 4.70 million vehicles in the same period.

- By region, General Motors sold over the period 1.64 million vehicles in North America (+7.7%), 1.57 million in China (+10.6%), 797,000 in Europe (- 6 5%) and 496,000 in Latin America (- 1%). Its global market share rose from 11.4% to 11.5% as the global market has grown less strongly than GM.

- Sales of the flagship brand Chevrolet increased by 1.4% over the period, to 2.5 million units. Its top five markets were the United States (with 1.02 million units sold, up 5.6%), China (322,000 units, 6.1%), Brazil (305,000 units + 5.1%), Mexico (91,000 units, +15.7%) and Russia (80 000 units - 16.1%).

- General Motors has maintained its ranking in front of to the Volkswagen Group in China in the first half of the year. It sold 1.57 million vehicles in this market against 1,540,000 for the German group. China could soon become the world's largest market for General Motors, who plans to sell 3 million vehicles there throughout the year 2013.

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

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New model transfer from Ford Europe

- Ford currently produces the Mondeo, Galaxy and S-Max (vehicles based on the same platform) in the Belgian Genk plant. The plant was opened in the 60s, at the time of the successful Taunus in Europe.

- Since then, like most general manufacturers, Ford has lost a lot of its market share on European soil (the manufacturer currently holds 7.4% of the European market against 8.2% in 2007 and 8.4% in 2000) .

- Its European plants operate at less than 60% of their production capacity in 2013, against 70% in 2010 and 85% in 2007.

- Ford has decided to close the plant in Genk by 2014 (now operating at less than 35% of its capacity). The Mondeo, Galaxy and S-Max will be transferred to the Valencia plant (Spain) in September 2014 where are currently manufactured the Kuga, C-Max and Grand C-Max.

- The plant now operates at less than 45% of its capacity, following the transfer to Cologne of the Fiesta and the transfer of the Focus to Saarlouis (these sites are pilot sites for these two models) and also after the decline in sales of compact minivans in Europe (segment of the C-Max and Grand C-Max).

- To free necessary space needed to accommodate the Valencia Mondeo, Galaxy and S-Max, the production of compact minivans C-Max and Grand C-Max MPV will toggle during the summer of 2014 to the German factory in Saarlouis.

Data source: File #10 - Start of Production (SOP) of new and modified vehicles in Europe

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BMW will launch its first compact MPV by 2014

- If compact minivan general brands saw their sales decline for several years, premium brands saw their sales grow, like the Mercedes B-Class, which had sold 160,000 copies in 2012 against 80,000 in 2011. BMW and Audi therefore prepare their own compact MPV to respond to Mercedes B-Class

- BMW will launch by 2014 its first compact minivan, named Family Tourer. This model will be able to accommodate up to 7 passengers (like a Renault Grand Scenic or Citroen Grand Picasso) and borrow the platform of the future recreational vehicle X1 launched in 2015.

- The Family Tourer will be the first BMW model to have a front-wheel drive architecture and not driven by rear well drive or all-wheel drive. Today only the Mini from the BMW Group is equipped with front wheel drive.

- In addition to the Family Tourer launched in 2014 and the future X1 launched in 2015, BMW plans to launch an X2 Coupe (derived from the 1st Series ) by 2014 and an alternative trunk sedan of the 1st Series in 2015 (competitor of the Audi A3 Sedan and Mercedes CLA).

- The new generation of the 1st Series is scheduled for 2018 (in a 5-door version) and 2019 (in a 3-door version), the current 1-Series dating back from 2011.

Data source: File #10 - Start of Production (SOP) of new and modified vehicles in Europe

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PSA sold 1.46 million vehicles in the first half of 2013

- PSA Peugeot Citroën sold 1,461,000 vehicles worldwide in the first half of the year (- 9.8% compared to the first half of 2012), of which 808,000 Peugeot (- 15.4%) and 653 000 Citroen (- 1 , 7%).

- The manufacturer said that its sales of CKD in Iran (143,000 in 2012) were suspended in the first quarter of 2012, as a result of the strengthening of international sanctions against the country. Excluding CKD (which no longer exist in 2013), sales are actually down by only 1.1%.

- Despite the loss of sales in Iran, the share of sales outside Europe of PSA increased from 34% to 41% (the target the group set was 50% in 2015). Its sales grew strongly in China (278,000 units, up by 33%), Latin America (146,000 units, up by 21%) and Maghreb countries (149,000 units, up by 20%).

- The launch of the latest models was a success: Peugeot 208 (400,000 sales in a year), 301 (42,000 sales), 2008 (30,000 sales) and Citroën C-Elysee (30,000 sales). The new Citroën C4 Picasso also made a very good start.

- The DS line has also confirmed its success in rising above 360,000 models sold since its launch in Europe. The market share of PSA in Europe stood at 12.2%.