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• India

Indian Automotive (PC+LCV) Market in 2016

- The Indian automotive market continued to grow in 2016 (+ 7.1% compared with 2015). This market  reached 3.67 million units for the first time, and could  reach or even surpass 4 million units in 2017.

- Many manufacturers saw their sales increase in 2016, with notable exceptions like Honda, Toyota, GM and FCA. Suzuki (Maruti-Suzuki) is still by far the leader in the Indian market, with a  share of 38%. Its sales amounted to 1,395 million units, an increase of 8.2%, which is higher than the overall market increase, demonstrating that all of its models (segments A and B) are in line with  local customer demand.

- The three next largest  car makers - Hyundai-Kia (501,000 sales, + 5.2%), Tata (472,000 sales, + 5%) and Mahindra (416,000 sales, + 8.3%) – lag substantially behind . The fifth-largest, Renault-Nissan, recorded the strongest growth in the market (+ 96.2%), with 186,000 sales of which 106,000 Kwid  (while the  Tata Nano sold ten times less over  same period).

- The top-selling models in the Indian market in 2016 were the Suzuki Alto (245,000 units), Suzuki Dzire (202,000), Suzuki Wagon R (173,000), Suzuki Swift (169,000), Hyundai Grand i10 ) And Hyundai i20 (122,000).

 
   

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Mercedes has Regained its Position as Best Selling Premium Brand in 2016

- In 2016, Mercedes was the first premium brand in terms of worldwide sales,with 2,089,000 vehicles sold, ahead of BMW (2,003,000 units) and Audi (1,871,000 units). 

- Other premium brands with more than 100,000 annual salesare Volvo (435,000 units), Mini (360,000 units), Porsche (238,000 units ) and Jaguar (149,000 units ).

- Expanding the scope to American or Asian   premium brands , we find Lexus (678,000 sales), Cadillac (310,000 sales), Infiniti (230,000 sales), Acura (190,000 sales) and Lincoln (130,000 sales).

- Tesla, DS, Alfa-Romeo and Maserati make less than 100,000 annual sales each, as does the Korean Genesis (Hyundai-Kia Group).

- In total, premium  brands sold just over 9.5 million vehicles worldwide in 2016, representing 10% of total vehicle sales last year.

- Mercedes achieved 22% of world premium car sales in 2016, ahead of BMW (21%), Audi (20%), Lexus (7%), Volvo (6%), Land Rover (5%),Mini (4%)  Cadillac (3%) Porsche (2.5%), Infiniti (2.5%), Acura (2%), Jaguar (1.5%) and Lincoln (1.25%). The other Premium brands realize less than 1% of the Premium market each.

- Mercedes had already been the first Premium brand in 2010, and beforehand  in  2006.

 
   

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Electrical Vehicle Sales in Europe in 2016 by Country

- The United Kingdom is the leading country in terms of electrified passenger cars, in particular thanks to a strong demand for hybrid models (HEV and PHEV). This market totals 87,000 sales of electrified vehicles in 2016, against 71,000 in 2015.

- France is in second place, with 80,000 sales in 2016 compared with 79,000 in 2015, although the electric models (BEV) are somewhat successful (notably thanks to the Renault Zoé, which has 12,000 sales).

- Norway (62,000 sales in 2016 versus 45,000 in 2015) is third, thanks to the notable success of electric vehicles (BEVs) and rechargeable hybrids (PHEVs). This market is the leading European market for electric vehicles and the second largest European market for rechargeable hybrids.

- Germany (59,000 sales in 2016 compared to 46,000 in 2015) is fourth, while it is the first for all engines combined. The German clientele still largely prefers models with thermal engines.

- Italy (47,000 sales in 2016 versus 27,000 in 2015) and Spain (34,000 sales in 2016 versus 21,000 in 2015) also  score well , given the size of their market,. The Netherlands (34,000 sales in 2016 compared with 59,000 in 2015), on the other hand,  are underperforming, notably due to higher vehicle taxes.

 
   

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Korean Automotive (PC+ LCV) Market in 2016

- The Korean car market (PC  + LCV) remained stable in 2016 (-0.4%). This market remains slightly above 1,800,000 units (1,825,000 units compared to 1,833,000 units in 2015), for the second time in its history. However, it is expected to resume growth again in 2017. Most major manufacturers saw their sales increase in 2016 (excluding Hyundai-Kia, the market leader, and Volkswagen, for reasons related to the case of rigged motors). The Hyundai-Kia group remains by far the leader of the Korean market (1.19 million units, -4%): it still holds more than 65%. Renault-Nissan (120,000 units, + 35%), Mahindra-Ssangyong (104,000 units, + 4%), BMW (57,000 units, + 3%), Daimler (56,000 units, + 20%), Volkswagen (33,000 units, -54 per cent), Toyota (20,000 units, + 26 per cent), Tata (11,000 units, + 8 %).

- Imports accounted for 12% of total sales in 2016, one point less than in 2015 (due to lower Volkswagen sales) but six points more than in 2010 and eight points more than in 2007.

- The best-selling vehicle in 2016 remains the Porter light commercial vehicle (97,000 units), ahead of the Elantra (94,000 units) and Sonata (82,000 units) sedans. Next are the Kia Sorento (80,000 units) and Hyundai Santa Fe (78,000 units ) SUVs, followed by the Chevrolet Spark (77,000 units) and Kia Picanto (75,000 units ) small city cars.

 
   

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