The US market for PC + LUV increased by 5.9% in 2014 (1/2-General)

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The US market for PC + LUV increased by 5.9% in 2014 (1/2-General)
 

- The US market grew by 5.9% over the whole year 2014, to reach 16 531 688 PC + LUV (against 15 604 325 units in 2013). Let us recall that in the US SUVs, minivans and pickups are included in the category of light utility vehicles (LUV).


- 2014 figures mark the fifth year of growth since the catastrophic year it experienced in 2009. The US market today is poised to regain record high levels of 2000-2001 which had exceeded 17 million units.


- When observing the chart below, we can see that the US market is relatively cyclical, with strong periodic variations (note the large declines in 1974-1975, 1980-1981, 1990-1991 and 2009).


- Since the US market grew by almost 1 million units between 2013 and 2014, it is not impossible that it keeps going and reaches a new record in 2015 of 17.5 million units; given there has been no noticeable sign of slowing down.


- The carmaker ranking did not change in 2014 compared to 2013. The GM group remains by far the market leader (with nearly 3 million vehicles) ahead of the Ford group (2.5 million vehicles), the Toyota Group (2.4 million) and the Fiat-Chrysler group (2.1 million). Followed by far by the Honda group (1.5 million), Renault-Nissan (1.4 million), Hyundai-Kia (1.3 million). Then, again very far behind the Volkswagen group, Subaru, BMW, Daimler and Mazda. Only Ford and Volkswagen have sold fewer vehicles in 2014 than in 2013.

 

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The US market for PC + LUV increased by 5.9% in 2014 (2/2-Models)

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The US market for PC + LUV increased by 5.9% in 2014 (2/2-Models)
 
- In 2014, the carmakers that have made most progress in the US market were Subaru, Fiat-Chrysler and Renault-Nissan. Only Ford and Volkswagen declined in 2014 compared to 2013.

- Regarding the breakdown by model, the Ford pick up F-Series retains its leading position in the US market. This has been the case in this market for more than thirty years. The different versions of the model and the development of competitors have not changed that position.

- The Chevrolet Silverado pick up (main competition for the Ford F-Series) maintains its second place. More than 200 000 sales set these two models apart. The Dodge Ram pickup retains its third place, 100 000 sales apart from the Ram Silverado. The top three has been the same for twenty years, large pickups being Americans' favourite models.

- The next four places are occupied by passenger cars (sedans). In fourth place we have the Toyota Camry (segment D) followed by the Honda Accord (segment D), Toyota Corolla (segment C) and Nissan Altima (segment D).

- Then come the Honda CRV SUV (segment C), which is the best-selling SUV in the US, the Honda Civic (sedan segment C) which is the direct competitor to the Toyota Corolla. In fact, six Japanese cars are in the top 10 (all locally produced). In 10th place, we have the Ford Fusion, the best-selling American sedan in the US in 2014.
 

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The UK PC market increased by 9.3% in 2014 (1/2-General)

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The UK PC market increased by 9.3% in 2014 (1/2-General)
 
- The UK market grew by 8.7% in December to 166 198 units that month. Over the 12 months of 2014 the UK market increased by + 9.3% to 2 476 435 units (against 2 264 737 units in 2013). This clearly positive result (England is one of the fastest growing markets in 2014) almost allows the UK market to return to its pre-crisis levels (2001-2004).

- This market declined significantly between 2008 and 2011, and carried out an initial reboot in 2012, which has intensified in 2013 and 2014. It is the first (and ultimately perhaps the only) major European markets to regain its pre-crisis levels.

- The UK car market undeniably benefits from its economic growth which is undeniably greater than that of other European countries, however, other factors have impacted sales. Indeed, the discounts given by dealers (sort of disguised bonus) and the increased fleet purchases by companies (representing more than one sale out of two) have contributed to the sturdiness of the market.

- The result of this strong economy in the short term is that the UK car market grew by almost 10% in 2013 (in terms of volume) and did the same in 2014. The years 2015 to 2017 however, should according to Inovev see a growth slow down in this market.
 

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The German PC market  increased by 2.9% in 2014 (1/2-General)

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The German PC market  increased by 2.9% in 2014 (1/2-General)
 

- The German market rose by 6.7% in December reaching 229 700 units that month. Over the 12 months of 2014, the German market rose by + 2.9% to 3 036 773 units (against 2 952 431 units in 2013).


- This positive result is the sign of a slight reboot for the German market, after two years of decline (the German market fell below the 3 million threshold at the time, one of the worst figures for twenty years).


- In 2014 it still remains far from the figures recorded in the years 1996-2006 when the German market ranged from between 3.2 and 3.8 million annually.


- It has a long way to go to return to pre-crisis levels. According to Inovev it might increase slightly over 2015-2017 but will not reach the 3.2 million units per year threshold.


- 2014 was marked by an upward trend as early as January, February, March and was upwards in May, July and in September-October-December.


- The monthly variations of the German market in 2014 reveal a bumpy pace that is not unlike the changes of the French market that same year. The unstableness of the German market could continue in 2015 as long as European economic growth has not been confirmed as long lasting.

 

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The Italian market for PCs increased by 4.3% in 2014 (1/2-General)

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The Italian market for PCs increased by 4.3% in 2014 (1/2-General)
 

- The Italian market grew 3.1% in December to 92 099 units. Over the total 12 months of 2014, the Italian market increased by 4.3% to 1 359 616 units (against 1 303 534 units in 2013).


- This positive result marks the restart of the Italian market, after six years of uninterrupted decline (the Italian market was reduced by half during this period). Nevertheless, it still remains far from the figures recorded in the years 2000-2007 in which the Italian market ranged between 2.2 and 2.5 million PCs annually .


- The Italian market was alongside the Spanish market one of the two markets that decreased the most since 2007. There is still a long way to go to reach pre-crisis levels. According to Inovev Italy may not reach the 2 million unit threshold before 2018.


- The year 2014 was characterized by an upward trend in January-February,  June-July and September-October.


- The end of the year (November-December) ended on a slowdown in growth that is expected to continue in early 2015.


- Inovev nevertheless thinks the Italian market will recover during the year to reach a volume of 1.45 million PCs throughout the year, representing an increase of 7% compared to 2014.

 

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