In September car sales in Europe (27 EU countries + EFTA) recorded, according to the ACEA surveys the association that brings together European carmakers, an increase of 1.1% , to 1,271,206 units compared to 1,257,569 a year ago. In August, the car market in Europe grew by 7.8% to 787,435 registrations.
The share of Fiat Group Automobiles it was in September by 6.5 percent, with over 82,000 registrations. The group recorded a decline, in contrast to the 7.8% market in the quarter and by 12% in the nine months. Year-to-sales 750,000 for a 7.2 percent share. Fga is mostly affected by the Fiat brand saw sales fall by 12.7% in the last three months and by 17.6% and in the accumulated from January.
coupons instead results for Lancia / Chrysler, which for the month increased volumes by 16.9 percent, and true exploit for Jeep, which in September sales increases of 132.5 percent, but started from very low numbers . The share of the iconic US brand it now reaches 0.2 percent. Year-to-the result of Jeep is equally positive: over 17 thousand sales (+54.8 percent in comparison to 2010) and share even in this case doubled to 0.2 percent. well Alfa Romeo, whose sales in the year-to record an increase of 32.1 percent in September, the share achieved by Fiat Group Automobiles (including Jeep) in the EU-27 plus nations EFTA countries was 6.5 percent, with just over 82,000 cars registered. Alfa Romeo gets a share of 0.8 percent in the month. The Alfa Romeo in the last three months showed a decrease in sales of 2.3%, but in the nine months, thanks to the good liking of Juliet, has chalked up a rise of 32.7 percent. The sporty compact Alfa fact recorded an increase in volumes of 22.4 percent and amounted to a 2.4 percent share (+0.4 compared to the same month last year). Still a sales exploits for Jeep, which in September with more than 2,700 registrations increasing the volume of 132.5 percent, doubling the share is now 0.2 percent.
Volkswagen inevitably remains at the top and scored with a sales increase of 12.1% 283,970 units. The market share of the Wolfsburg giant rises from 23 to 20.7% (+ 7.9% and 23.1% in the nine months). PSA (Peugeot Citroen) was down 13.9% at par to 130,073 units and a market share that drops from 12.3 to 10.6% (-7.7% and 12.7% in the nine months). Renault has registered 108,405 cars, an increase of 1.6% with a market share that drops from 9.8 to 9.1% (-9.2% and 9.5% in the nine months). General Motors (Opel and Chevrolet) has sold 112,025 cars, down 6.3%, with a share that drops from 9.8 to 9.1% (+ 0.7% and 8.8% considering the period January- September).
Ford is the slight decrease (-06%) for a total of 105,632 cars. The market share is stable at 8, percent. In the nine months, the Blue Oval was down by -4.8 percent.
The Opinion of Unrae
“The differences between the major markets – says Gianni Filipponi, Director General UNRAE, the association that represents foreign houses operating in Italy – undoubtedly reflect uneven macroeconomic situations, but also different attitudes towards car by national governments and many local realities “. “In this context – it continues Filipponi – it is clear that Italy strongly negative sign is also due to a tax system increasingly detrimental to the motorist: new IPT, VAT at 21%, increase in taxes on insurance, two increases in excise duties fuel and superbollo for more power car, just to mention the measures of that last year. ” “The results of September – said the General Manager – confirm that the Italian market is difficult at the end of year will register more than 1,750,000 registrations, and it is clear that – given the car’s weight in the economy of our country – it is hard to imagine that Italy can overcome the current crisis, without measures to support the automotive market as a whole, aimed at both families and businesses. ”
Germany
The German market ended September with 280,689 registrations, a result not seen (except for the period of the incentives) since 2006. the increase in the month is 8.1% while in the first nine months, the cumulative 2,401,736 registrations are equivalent to a growth of 10.8%. In Germany, thanks to good macroeconomic situation, demand is still strong, with an increase in orders of 13% compared to the same period in 2010, also the result of purchases of households, increased in September of only 5%. The VDA, fearing that even the car’s Germany can stumble into the trap of the crisis, urges governments and the world’s central banks to deal with the financial turmoil with convincing regulations and enforcement actions of the debt. The same VDA believes that the German market will close up by 7% to 3,100,000 registrations.
United Kingdom
The months of March and September , in Britain, they are characterized by a registered very high because of the number plate change, the local market peculiarities. This year, the push is however not enough to run annual surpluses in the ninth month of the year, which recorded 332,476 registrations, with a 0.8% decline. In cumulative nine months, the market has expressed – 2-1553094 units sold (-5%). By analyzing the structure of the month the market, sales of the fleets and companies record increases of 7.3 and 13.4%. A steep decline, on the contrary, household purchases (-9.3% in the month, down 14.7% in the aggregate). Meanwhile, thanks to the growth in sales of diesel cars, arriving to 50% of the market (44.5% a year ago), they contract the average emissions of CO2 weighted which amounted, after nine months, to 138.5 g / km . The economic weakness and market instability suggest to SMMT and Global Insight to reduce the estimate of the UK market in 2011, respectively, 1,920,000 and 1,930,000, a decrease of around 5% then.
France
In September, the French car market recorded 167,526 registrations, at 1.4%, while in the nine months plates delivered were 1,661,271, with growth limited to 0.2%. The comparison with September last year, remember, is still characterized by a period by the scrappage scheme and the bonus-malus. Market stability, in the period from January to September, it has recorded a decline in private registrations (-3.3%), while those to companies grew (+ 10.2%), with a substantial stability of those to Available (+ 1.2%). According to analysts, the French market stability is the result of the best state of health of the domestic economy, although it continues to suffer from the labor market. The CCFA, the French Association of Manufacturers, however, estimate for year-end a market decline between 8 and 10%. Slightly more optimistic prediction of Global Insight, which puts the contraction at 6.5% with 2,100,000 registrations.
Spain
The Spanish market ended September with 55,572 registrations and a 1.3% contraction. The signs of recovery registered in August, after 13 months of decline, has therefore not been followed, and in the ninth month of the reproduce data values that bring the market back 15 years, while for the cumulative period January – September (623,926 ) the setback is even greater, since to find volumes for that amount must go back to 1993. it was a result of the contraction for the fifteenth consecutive month of purchase intent of the families who, as a result, recorded in the 9 months a sales value to individuals of 287,660 units, down 39.1%. They are, however, an increase in company registrations (+ 7.4%) and car (+ 5.8%). According to ANFAC, the Spanish Association of Manufacturers, the significant slowdown of the parts of the park, did significantly increase the average age of working, ranking at 10 years, the highest among the European Union countries. It is estimated that in 2012 cars with over 10 years of age constitute 42% of the Spanish park. In a very depressed framework, the ANIACAM, Association of Foreign Houses, reviewed the year closing forecast, bringing it to 830,000 registrations, a decrease of 15.7 percent. (M.Cia.)
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