The 20 largest car carmakers in the world in 2022
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The 20 largest car carmakers in the world in 2022
- In 2022, the world's 20 largest carmakers accounted for 71.5% of global light vehicle sales (passenger cars and light utility vehicles). Toyota Group the leader is the only one to exceed the 10 million mark (10.5 million vehicles). The Japanese carmaker is ahead of Volkswagen Group (8.3 million vehicles), Hyundai-Kia Group (6.85 million vehicles), Renault-Nissan Group (6.15 million vehicles), GM Group (6 million vehicles) and Stellantis Group (5.8 million vehicles). These six carmakers are the only ones to sell more than 4 million vehicles, far ahead of their competitors. They account for more than 45% of global sales.
- Honda (3.78 million vehicles) and Ford (3.7 million vehicles) follow at a respectful distance. Suzuki (2.97 million vehicles) follows behind, ahead of premium carmakers Mercedes (2.48 million) and BMW (2.4 million).
- They are followed by Chinese carmakers Geely (2.28 million), BYD (1.86 million), Changan (1.70 million), which are ahead of American Tesla (1.3 million), India's Tata Motors (1.26 million) and Chinese carmakers Chery (1.16 million), MG-Roewe (1.07 million) and Great Wall (1.07 million). Mazda (1.05 million) closes the list of the top 20 worldwide. The remaining carmakers achieve a sales volume of less than one million vehicles in 2022.
- This is the first time that Chinese carmakers occupy six places in the world's top 20. It is also the first time that the Tesla brand is represented in the world's top 20. Finally, the carmaker with the largest volume increase is BYD and the carmaker with the largest volume decrease is Renault-Nissan.
Global production of vehicles increased by 4% in 2022
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Global production of vehicles increased by 4% in 2022
- The global production of vehicles (PC+UV) increased by 4% in 2022, according to Inovev estimates, despite a drop in registrations of around 2%. This tends to show that carmakers have decided to stock after a period of significant destocking during 2020 and 2021 due to the health crisis, then the semiconductor crisis.
- In total, nearly 84 million vehicles were produced worldwide in 2022, including 50 million on the Asian continent (60% of global production), but it is in North America that the increase in production was the strongest (+12%), in particular due to relocations.
- Europe saw its production felt by 5% but the most depressed region was the Russia-Ukraine-Belarus region due to the Russian-Ukrainian war.
The Mini is the most produced vehicle in the UK in 2022
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The Mini is the most produced vehicle in the UK in 2022
- The Nissan Qashqai (C-segment SUV) launched in 2007 was for several years (between 2010 and 2019) the most produced vehicle in UK, before collapsing in 2020. The production volume of this model which had reached 300,000 units in 2012 and in 2016 fell to 150,000 units in 2020, a drop of 50%. It is certain that the postponement of its replacement to 2021 played an important role in this sales drop, but also the increasing competition in this segment (particularly Korean) and the launch of a Renault model (Kadjar) very close to Qashqai played against the Nissan SUV.
- In 2020, 2021 and 2022, it is therefore the Mini (B-segment saloon) which has once again become the most produced car in UK, with a volume of 180,000 units per year, a volume which has remained stable for a decade. It is to remind that the Mini had already been the most produced car in UK before the launch of the Nissan Qashqai, especially between 2005 and 2009.
- The Toyota Corolla (C-segment sedan) is in third place, ahead of the Opel Vivaro (mid-range LUV) and the Nissan Juke (B-segment SUV) which also fails (like the Nissan Qashqai) to come back to its scores recorded by the first generation. But it is true that the Renault Captur has taken a good part of its customer.
- Behind these five models, UK produces a large number of Premium models, such as Land Rovers, Jaguars, Bentleys, Rolls-Royces, Aston-Martins, McLarens, Lotuses, etc. Also to note that Honda production ceased last year in Great Britain.
Sales of BEV and PHEV in Europe (29 countries) in 2022
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Sales of BEV and PHEV in Europe (29 countries) in 2022
- Sales of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) reached 1,575,079 units in Europe in 2022 (+29.3% compared to 2021) including 1,533,887 in the 17 Western European countries (including UK, Switzerland and Norway) and 41,192 in the 12 countries of Eastern Europe. BEVs represent a share of 14% of the total Europe 29 market. Western Europe registered 15.1% of BEVs while Eastern Europe only bought 3.6%. The gap therefore remains very significant between the countries of Western Europe and those of Eastern Europe. However, the increase of BEV sales reaches 51% in Eastern Europe in 2022, compared to 29% in Western Europe. The gap remains also wide between the countries of the North and the countries of the South (Spain: 4%; Italy: 4%; Greece: 3%).
- Sales of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) reached 1,013,827 units in Europe in 2022, which represents a drop of 3% compared to 2021, proof that this type of engine is starting to be less attractive. However, future Euro VII regulations could once again favour sales of PHEVs. With 9% of car sales in Europe in 2022, PHEVs are selling as much as Full-HEVs.
- Sales of Mild-Hybrid Electric Vehicles (MHEV) accounted for 16% of car sales in Europe in 2022. This is more than sales of diesel cars which fell to 15% of the European market last year.
- Petrol car sales still account for the largest share of the European market in 2022, with 37% of sales. Total sales of thermal cars (petrol + diesel) therefore still represent the majority of sales (52%) in 2022, while the European Commission's objective is for this total to fall to 0% in twelve years.
The Opel Corsa is the most produced vehicle in Spain in 2022
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The Opel Corsa is the most produced vehicle in Spain in 2022
- The Volkswagen Polo (B-segment sedan) remained for a long time, from 2009 to 2019, the most produced car in Spain, but the arrival of the Volkswagen T-Cross (B-segment SUV) in 2019, a model that can be considered as the crossover variant of the Polo caused a drop in Polo sales from 2019. Today, there is as many Polo as T-Cross sold.
- This situation benefited to the Opel Corsa(B-segment hatchback) which had been the most produced model in Spain before 2009 and which remained between 2009 and 2013 the second most produced model behind the Polo. In 2020, 2021 and 2022, the Opel Corsa once again became the most produced model in Spain, with a volume of 200,000 units per year. The Opel Corsa is ahead of two French B-segment SUVs, the Peugeot 2008 and the Renault Captur, both made in Spain.
- In fourth position, we note the presence of another SUV, the Ford Kuga (C-segment SUV) which becomes the only model produced in the Valencia plant after the end of the Mondeo, Galaxy, S-Max and the transfer of the Transit Connect vans to the Polish VW plant in Poznan. Remember that the Transit Connect is now a rebranded version of the VW Caddy.
- The VW T-Cross and Polo follow, with a production volume close to 125,000 units each. The recent VW Taigo will further undercut the Polo's score and possibly even the T-Cross.