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Details: Published: 06 September 2022

The Korean group Hyundai-Kia sold more than 7 million vehicles in 2012

- The Korean group Hyundai-Kia sold for the first time more than 7 million vehicles worldwide in 2012.

-Hyundai sold 4.39 million vehicles (+8.6%), with 660,000 units in the Korean market (- 2.3%) and 3.73 million abroad (+10.9%).

-Kia sold 2.71 million vehicles (+7.1%), with 480,000 units in the Korean market (- 2.2%) and 2.23 million abroad (+9.4%).

- The group Hyundai-Kia has become the 5th worldwide car from 2009 on. It overpassed Ford group in 2009 and Fiat-Chrysler group in 2008.

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Production on the soil of France: greater stability

- Production on French soil decreased sharply until 2009.
This was a consequence of delocalization of French manufacturers, despite the development of Toyota and Smart on the French territory.
Production in France should now stabilize, continuing the trend which can be noted since the beginning of the decade (see chart below).

- France, now competes with Spain, behind Germany, for the second European position in terms of quantities produced in a country.

- However, it is to be noted that the position of France appears in a totally different way when production controlled by the French manufacturers (and not production on the French soil) is considered. Worldwide production under the control of French carmakers (including in particular Nissan and AvtoVaz), accounts for about 12 million vehicles in 2012, close to that controlled by German carmakers(about 13 million vehicles).

Data source: File #105 - Production in Europe detailed by model and plant

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Europe

The European market fell by 8% in 2012 (compared to 2011)

- The European market (Passenger Car vehicles) decrease in 2012 was mainly the consequence of markets collapse in South Europe: Spain (-13.4%), Italy (-19.8%), Portugal (-35.5%), Greece (-40.5%) and France (-13.9%).

A compensation phenomenon, entirely foreseeable, consisting in anticipated purchases within the frame of a scrapping scheme, led to a surplus of cumulative sales in 2009-2010-2011 in France and 2009 in Germany. These cars were not purchased in following years.

- The European market has experienced a 8% fall in 2012 compared to 2011, down to a total of nearly 11,770,000 VP. This is the worst figure since twenty years and no real recovery in 2013 is foreseen. Since 2007, the market fell by 22%, despite the scrapping schemes introduced in several countries.

- Only Britain recorded a significant increase in sales in 2012 (5.7%), but still far from the figures recorded in 2007 (2.05 million in 2012 against VP 2.4 million PC in 2007).

Data source: File #52 - Monthly registrations in Europe by countries and by makes

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Production on German soil: stability

- Unlike France, Germany has not conducted massive outsourcing.
It has now stabilized its production on its territory at a level close to where it was before the crisis of 2008/2009.
It could offset the European market weakness by exports outside Europe (where these exports have added sales from its local production), especially to China, USA and Russia.

- Worldwide production of German carmakers (PC + UV, more than 13 million vehicles), is in 3rd position behind that of Japanese carmakers (almost 20 million vehicles) and the United States (more than 14 million vehicles). It is just ahead of France (a little less than 12 million vehicles). It is, however, to be noted that this analysis is based on a consolidation of Chinese JV carmakers into quantities of traditional carmakers.

Data source: File #105 - Production in Europe detailed by model and plant

Details: Published: 06 September 2022

Nissan will use Lada platforms for its brand Datsun

- “Nissan will use Lada platforms for its low cost brand Datsun”, announced his vice-president for Europe, Colin Dodge.

- Datsun "Russian" will be produced in Togliatti, on the site of Avtovaz, where Lada brand vehicles are manufactured. Nissan will actually use the Lada Kalina / Granta to develop Datsun models. However the body and interior will be totally different.

- New Datsun will be sold in Russia, India and Indonesia from 2014. They will be locally produced (in Togliatti for Russia, in Chennai for India, in Cikampek for Indonesia).

- Two models will be introduced in 2014 and a third one in 2015. According to our information, expected vehicle prices will range from 3 000 to 5 000 Euros, which would make these models cheaper models than Renault Logan which are sold on these markets.