Uzbekistan has a single carmaker that monopolizes the whole market
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- Uzbekistan is like Ukraine and Kazakhstan, former republics of the Soviet Union. Inhabited by 27 million people, almost two times more than Kazakhstan (16 million), but almost two times less than Ukraine (46 million), Uzbekistan has still a very low motorization rate. However, the Uzbek market has gradually increased from 118 000 units in 2011 to 158 000 in 2013. Most new vehicles sold in this market are locally produced by a single carmaker: GM Uzbekistan a joint venture established in Asaka in 1996 between the U.S. carmaker General Motors (25%) and an Uzbek assembler called Uzbek OJSC UzAvtoSanoat (75%). The manufacturer sells vehicles (segments A, B and C) under the Daewoo brand, except for the Cobalt (segment C) launched in 2012 and sold under the Chevrolet brand.
- GM Uzbekistan has always produced models under the Daewoo brand (now GM Korea): Nexia, Matiz, Damas, Spark, Lacetti, Captiva, Epica, Malibu. At first they were assembled from spare parts imported from Korea. These Models are now produced entirely on site, except for the Captiva, Epica and Malibu, supplied in smaller quantities.
- GM Uzbekistan produced 246 641 vehicles in 2013 (against 236 201 in 2012), including 157 784 sold locally, the rest is exported, mainly to Russia. Uzbekistan has a growing automobile production (multiplied by 2.5 to 8 years) and continuous growth of its car market since 2005.
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Citroen unveils its new city car the C1
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The Ukrainian market has lost two thirds of its volume since 2008
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- Ukrainian passenger car market fell by 10.2% in 2013, down to 213,322 units (against 237,602 in 2012 and 220,619 in 2011).
This market, geographically and politically close to Russia is comparable to that of Sweden, while the population is five times greater in Ukraine than in Sweden (46 million against 9.2 million). The motorization rate is therefore five times lower in Ukraine than in Sweden (about 100 cars per 1 000 inhabitants in Ukraine). It is hardly higher than in Iran, and 2.5 times lower than in Russia. Ukrainian passenger car market has experienced two exceptional years in 2007 and 2008 ( around 600,000 units per year), but it’s regular level is around 300,000 units per year.Since 2009, the country is immerged into a deep economic crisis (debt).
- As for carmakers, the Renault -Nissan group is leader of the Ukrainian market (thanks in part to AvtoVAZ) with 15% market share, ahead of the Hyundai-Kia group (14%), the Volkswagen group (13%) and ZAZ (8%), a local manufacturer that produces former Daewoo vehicles under its name. Note that the largest increase in three years has been achieved by the Chinese automaker Geely, which rose from 3% of the Ukrainian market in 2011 to 5% in 2012 and 8 % in 2013.
- As for models, the ZAZ Sens (=Daewoo Lanos), which is produced in Ukraine, remains the market leader in 2013 (7,096 units), ahead of Hyundai Accent (5,573 units) , Geely CK (5069 units) , ZAZ Vida (Chevrolet Aveo) and Renault Logan (Logan Dacia).
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Opel is reorganizing its entry range models (segment A)
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- With the imminent end of life of the Agila (2014), Opel is reorganizing in Europe its entry range models (segment A). Opel's entry level model will no longer be a five-door hatchback with a design based on that of a Suzuki (ie the Splash), but a small three-door hatchback, the Adam. The launch of the Adam dates back to 2012, and it better matches the current market for small Premium sedans (like the Fiat 500, segment A and the Citroën DS3 segment B).
- The Adam will also soon be marketed in a soft top version (like the Fiat 500 and DS3) and in a "mini-crossover" version (like the Fiat Panda) but without AWD.
- When observing production levels of both the Opel Agila and Opel Adam sold in the same markets we can see that the two curves intersect in 2013, proof that the Agila no longer corresponds to the request of the market (this model has been declining continuously since 2009) while the Adam better corresponds to the current demand, this model is expected as of 2014 to surpass the production levels of the Agila during its best year (2008). The Agila is produced at the Suzuki plant in Hungary (Esztergom) and the Adam at the Opel plant in Germany (Eisenach).
- As for the Corsa (segment B), positioned just above the Adam in terms of range, it will be restyled next fall.
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Ukrainian production collapsed after 2008
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