The Japanese market (PC + LUV) fell by 1.5% in 2019
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The Japanese market (PC + LUV) fell by 1.5% in 2019
- The Japanese car market (PC+LUV) declined by 1.5% in 2019, which is almost the same level as in 2017, at 5.2 million units.
Since 2012, this market has been stable, as it is essentially based on the renewal of the existing fleet. Since then, the Japanese market has fluctuated between 5 million and 5.4 million.
Since 2012, this market has been stable, as it is essentially based on the renewal of the existing fleet. Since then, the Japanese market has fluctuated between 5 million and 5.4 million.
- It was during the 1990s that the Japanese market fell sharply from 7 million units (figure recorded between 1989 and 1991) to less than 6 million and has never returned to these high levels since.
- This stagnation has structural reasons (aging of the population, declining demography, strong development of train transportation in city and between cities, very high density in the cities, decreasing interest of the young generations around the car) but also economical reasons (sluggish economic growth vis-a-vis the rise of the China and Korea).
- The distribution of the Japanese market in 2019 remains in any case close to the previous years, which means a strong domination of the Toyota group (Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu) with 46% of the market share, far ahead of Honda (14%), Suzuki (14%), Nissan (11%), Mazda (4%), Subaru (3%) and Mitsubishi (2%). Imports remain stable at 6% of the market. For 2020, Inovev forecasts the Japanese market to fall by around 2%, to around 5.1 million units.
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The Russian market (PC + LUV) fell by 2.3% in 2019
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The Russian market (PC + LUV) fell by 2.3% in 2019
- The Russian automotive market (PC + LUV) declined by 2.3% in 2019, with a volume of 1.76 million units, after two years of growth (1.6 million in 2017 and 1.8 million in 2018 ). The market rebound was therefore abruptly interrupted in 2019, and forecasts for a market of two million units could not be realized.
- According to the Russian Dealers Association (RAD), sales of new cars in Russia could decline further in 2020 by 8%, while the second-hand market should remain stable at 5.4 million units. For its part, the AEB organization forecasts a decrease of 2%. Inovev expects a 3.5% drop in 2020 to 1.7 million units.
- In this context, the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi group (owner of the Russian Autovaz) remains by far the leading carmaker in Russia, with a market share of 36% (including 20.5% for the Lada brand, 8.2% for the Renault brand and 5% for the Nissan brand), ahead of the Hyundai-Kia group (23%), the Volkswagen group (12.5%) and the Toyota group (7.2%).
- Note that Ford is no longer present on the Russian market since December 31, 2019, following the path of GM group which withdrew from this market in 2016.
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The Renault group global sales (PC+LUV) drop by 3.4% in 2019
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The Renault group global sales (PC+LUV) drop by 3.4% in 2019
- The Renault group (Renault, Dacia, Lada, Samsung, Alpine, Jinbei, Huasongglobal sales drop by 3.4% in 2019, with a volume of 3,753,723 units, against 3,884,273 in 2018, splited into:
• 2,357,093 units under the Renault brand (-6.9%),
• 736,570 units under the Dacia brand (+ 5.1%),
• 414,243 units under the Lada brand (+ 3.6%),
• 161,901 units under the Jinbei-Huasong brands (-2.2%),
• 79,081 units under the Samsung brand (-6.9%),
• 4,835 units under the Alpine brand (+ 130.9%).
- The Dacia and Lada brands took advantage of their new models (Duster, Vesta, X-Ray) while the Renault brand suffered from the transition between old and new Clio, this model representing the major part of the brand's sales.
- The Samsung brand remains in a fragile position, representing half the sales of the Chinese brands Jinbei-Huasong. This case will need to be resolved in the next few years, as the Korean plant has significant unused capacity.
- Totally, passenger cars represented 3,129,434 units in 2019 (-4.1%) and light utility vehicles 624,289 units (+ 0.7%). Within the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, the Renault group maintained its positions in a global automobile market at -4.2%, while the Nissan group saw its sales drop by 8.4% to 5.18 million units (compared to 5.65 million in 2018). As a result, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi lost its first world place in 2019, to the benefit of the Volkswagen and Toyota groups which have supplanted it. According to Inovev estimates, the Volkswagen group sold 10.7 million passenger cars and light utility vehicles, the Toyota group 10.5 million and Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi 10.2 million.
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Inovev forecasts 150,000 units per year of the new Seat Leon
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Inovev forecasts 150,000 units per year of the new Seat Leon
- After successively launching three SUVs from different segments (Arona from B segment, Ateca from C segment , Tarraco from D segment) which meet the growing demand for SUVs all over Europe and even worldwide, the Spanish carmaker Seat (a subsidiary of the group Volkswagen) has just unveiled the fourth generation of its C segment sedan, the Leon.
- The new model takes on the body style of the previous generation, with its six side windows, but the whole takes on certain stylistic codes of the Ateca. Designed on the Volkswagen group’s MQB Evo platform, the new Leon is 9 cm longer than the old one (4.37m) and its wheelbase increases by 5 cm (2.67m) which improves cabin space.
- The new Leon will have to compete with the Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Ford Focus, Opel Astra, Renault Mégane, Peugeot 308, Hyundai i30 and Kia Ceed mainly. It will be produced on the Spanish site of Martorell as previously. Inovev forecasts a volume of 150,000 units per year, slightly less than the volumes produced between 2014 and 2018, a period when the Seat SUVs had not yet been successful. Today, sedans are less popular with customers.
- The Leon will be equipped with the following engines: a 3-cylinder petrol 1.0 TSI 90hp and 100hp, a 4-cylinder petrol 1.5 TSI of 130hp and 150hp, a 4-cylinder petrol 2.0 TSI of 190hp, a 4-cylinder diesel 2.0 TDI of 115hp and 150hp. A plug-in hybrid version of 200hp based on 1.4 TSI will be available later. The new Leon will be presented at the Geneva Motor Show next March for sales debut in April. Its Sports tourer station wagon version will be marketed in June.
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The PSA group global sales (PC+LUV) drop by 6.6% in 2019
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The PSA group global sales (PC+LUV) drop by 6.6% in 2019
- The PSA group (Peugeot, Citroën, DS, Opel, Vauxhall) global sales drop by 6.6% in 2019, with a volume of 3,488,930 units, compared to 3,733,692 in 2018, splited into:
• 1,456,463 units under the Peugeot brand (-8.8%),
• 992,825 units under the Citroën brand (-5.1%),
• 977,130 units under the Opel-Vauxhall brands (-5.9%),
• 62,512 units under the brand DS (+ 17.5%).
- The DS brand took advantage of its new models (DS3 Crossback, DS7 Crossback) while the Peugeot brand suffered from the transition between old and new 208, this model representing the major part of the brand's sales. The Citroën brand benefited from the new C5 Aircross but suffered from the weak sales of the C4 Space Tourer and the C-Elysée. The Opel brand is undergoing reconstruction with the launch of the new Corsa, but has also had to stop to market the Adam, Karl, Cascada and Zafira. In addition, the Opel Astra reached the very end of its product life cycle (it will be replaced in 2021).
- The group's focus in Europe has increased, due to the absorption of the Opel-Vauxhall brands, the forced leaving of the Iranian market (the second in a few years) and the unsuccessful strategy on the Chinese market.
- 2020 should be a better year due to the ramp-up of the Peugeot 208, Peugeot 2008 and Opel Corsa, as well as plug-in hybrid versions of its 3008, 508 and C5 Aircross. However, no improvement is expected on the Iranian and Chinese markets.
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