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Honda renews the Jazz

- The previous Honda Jazz (segment B) dated back from 2008. The life cycle of Honda models is on average of five years, the Jazz has just been renewed. The new model gives an impression of sturdiness partly due to a smaller glass area, in accordance with current trends.

- Like the previous generation, the new Honda Jazz will be produced in Japan, China, India, Britain, Brazil and some countries in South East Asia. In many markets, the is called Fit.

- Let us recall that the Honda Jazz is the fourth model of the brand the most produced in the world, behind the CRV, Civic and Accord.

- Honda presents the Jazz as a model of conquest, since it wants to sell (all models and ranges combined) 6 million vehicles per year worldwide by 2018, an increase of 50% compared to 2012 .

- Honda is counting on its new hybrid models, such as the Jazz, which is available with this kind of engine. Honda crossed in mid-October 2012, the threshold of one million cumulative hybrid vehicles sold worldwide .

- Its first hybrid model, the Insight, was introduced in November 1999. Honda sells its hybrid vehicles in fifty countries and mainly manufactures them in Japan, but also in the United States and Thailand.

Data source: File #10 - Start of Production (SOP) of new and modified vehicles in Europe

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The Algerian car market could increase by 10% in 2013

- The Algerian car market has experienced strong growth since 2010. This year, 300,000 vehicles were registered (a record for the time), and 330,000 in 2011 and 437,000 in 2012. The Algerian government expects 480,000 vehicles in 2013. Sales effectively increased by almost 10% (9.6%) in the first half of this year.

- The sharp increase in car sales in Algeria resulted from the renewal of an ageing park, substantial increases in wages that benefited all workers, and the reduction of import duties for new vehicles coupled with the establishment of new funds for the purchase of vehicles.

- Traditionally, French automobile brands are the most sold on the Algerian market, accounting for this year more than 33% market share.

- Renault is the market leader with 49,468 vehicles sold in the first half of 2013, followed by Peugeot with 48,624 sales, Dacia (23,953 sales), Hyundai (20,486 sales), Toyota (19,858 sales), Volkswagen (16 592 sales) Seat (13,573 sales), Chevrolet (10,984 sales) and Citroën (9809 sales).

- The most popular models were the Dacia Logan, Peugeot 301, Renault Clio, Peugeot 208 and Seat Ibiza. But the new Renault Symbol (With a Logan chassis) is making great progress. Before it being produced locally, it will be imported from Turkey.

Data source: File #55 - Registrations in the World by makes

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VW reported a 5.5% increase in sales in the first half of 2013

- Sales of the Volkswagen Group increased by 5.5% in the first half of 2013, to 4.70 million units.

- Over the period, the German group sold 1.73 million vehicles in the Asia-Pacific region (+16.8%), with 1.54 million units on the Chinese market alone (+18.7%). VW expects to sell 3 million vehicles in China in 2013.

- In North America, sales of the VW group rose by 12.3% in the first half, to 437,000 units, including 304,000 in the U.S. (+10.4%). In South America, the groups sales declined by 4% to 450,000 vehicles.

- In Europe, sales were down 3.5% over the period, to 1.87 million units.

- By brand, in the first six months of the year, Volkswagen saw its sales increase by 4.4% to 2.91 million units. Audi sold 780,000 cars (+6.4%), Porsche sold 82,000 units (no comparison with 2012 possible), Seat sold 182,000 vehicles (+11.5%). However, Skoda sales fell 5.8% to 465,000 units. Sales of commercial vehicles (Volkswagen-Nfz) remained stable at 271,000 units (+0.2%).

Data source: File #55 - Registrations in the World by makes

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Mazda launches the all-new Mazda 3

- After renewing the Mazda 6 last year (European segment D), the Japanese automaker renews this year. the Mazda 3 (European segment C) Sales of the best-selling model of the brand were indeed on the decline for two years (this model dating back to 2008 and its 2011 restyling had no effect on sales).

- This time based on the platform of the Mazda 6, the new Mazda 3 will be produced in the same factory as the Mazda 6, located in Hofu, Japan.

- The classic range and best-selling Mazda (sedans, estates, minivans) has been composed since the early 2000s of the Mazda 2, Mazda 3, Mazda 5 and Mazda 6. The other range of Mazda (SUV, coupe / convertible, pick-up consists of the CX5, MX5 and BT-50. The rotary engine RX8 has disappeared.

- We now have to wait for the launch of the new Mazda 2 (of the launch date was announced in 2007) and Mazda 5 ( launch date announced in 2010) for the classic range of Mazda to be fully renewed.

Data source: File #10 - Start of Production (SOP) of new and modified vehicles in Europe

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GM posted a 3.9% increase in sales in the first half of 2013

- General Motors reported a 3.9% increase in sales worldwide in the first six months of 2013, with good results in North America and China. It sold 4.85 million vehicles in the first half of the year, which puts the group slightly in front of the Volkswagen group, which announced it has sold 4.70 million vehicles in the same period.

- By region, General Motors sold over the period 1.64 million vehicles in North America (+7.7%), 1.57 million in China (+10.6%), 797,000 in Europe (- 6 5%) and 496,000 in Latin America (- 1%). Its global market share rose from 11.4% to 11.5% as the global market has grown less strongly than GM.

- Sales of the flagship brand Chevrolet increased by 1.4% over the period, to 2.5 million units. Its top five markets were the United States (with 1.02 million units sold, up 5.6%), China (322,000 units, 6.1%), Brazil (305,000 units + 5.1%), Mexico (91,000 units, +15.7%) and Russia (80 000 units - 16.1%).

- General Motors has maintained its ranking in front of to the Volkswagen Group in China in the first half of the year. It sold 1.57 million vehicles in this market against 1,540,000 for the German group. China could soon become the world's largest market for General Motors, who plans to sell 3 million vehicles there throughout the year 2013.