Renault: production decreased in all European plants except Flins and Moscou

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Renault: production decreased in all European plants except Flins and Moscou

-European production of Renault (Renault-Nissan-Dacia group, excluding Nissan group) has declined by about 9% in 2012 compared to 2011.

-Production was lower in 2012 compared to 2011 in all European plants of the group, with the exception of two of them: Moscow and Flins. Factors explaining these two exceptions are specific to each of the two sites:
-Flins site: The new Clio IV has started to be produced in this plant in 2012. Amounts relating to the effective  start of Zoe (only small quantities were produced in 2011) will be added in 2013. The carmaker has an ambitious target of 150,000 vehicles per year. However quantities to be expected in 2013 are lower. They should range between 50 000 and 100 000 vehicles.
-Moscow site: Growth relates to the production  increase of the Entry range (Logan, Sandero, Duster) into the company Avtoframos (now a 100% subsidiary of Renault) . It is to be noted that this is not an outsourcing, as these vehicles are intended for the Russian market.

13-03-9



Volkswagen and Daimler will not collaborate any more in the utility vehicles

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Volkswagen and Daimler will not collaborate any more in the utility vehicles

- Volkswagen plans to terminate its partnership with Daimler. This partnership , which  relates to the manufacture  by Daimler (Mercedes) of the  utility vehicle Volkswagen Crafter, is due to expire in 2016.
- Volkswagen would not wish to pursue its cooperation with Daimler. The Volkswagen utility vehicles (which includes Volkswagen-Nutzfahrzeuge, MAN and Scania) division could develop the next model taking over the Crafter.
- Volkswagen confirmed it would favour MAN (of which it owns more than 75% of shares) rather than Daimler. Until now, the Volkswagen Crafter and Mercedes Sprinter (these vehicles are quasi identical) were assembled together in the Düsseldorf and LudwigsfeldeDaimler plants.
- The Volkswagen version of  the Mercedes Sprinter accounted for approximately 20% of total sales of the model taking into account both brands. It is not certain that Mercedes can reclaim the Crafter’s clientele in the future.

13-02-10



The Brazilian market continues to rise (6.1% in 2012 versus 2011)

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The Brazilian market continues to rise (6.1% in 2012 versus 2011)

- PC (Passenger cars)  and LUV (Light Utility Vehicles) sales in Brazil rose by 6.1% in 2012 compared to 2011, to 3.63 million units: 2.85 million PC  and 0.78 million  LUV. Conversely the trucks and buses sales fell  by 19.3% to 0.17 million units.
- Brazil has consequently  reached the fourth position  in global markets, behind the United States, China and Japan. For the month of December, sales of passenger  cars and light utility vehicles rose by 4.4% to 345,000 units, while trucks and buses  sales fell by 19% to 15,000 units.
- The Volkswagen Gol was, for the 26th consecutive year, the best-selling car in the Brazilian market last year, with 293,000 units sold.
- The Fiat Strada was the best-selling light utility vehicle last year (117,000 units).
- By brands, Fiat (679,000 sales) is ahead of Volkswagen (651,000 sales), Chevrolet (536,000 sales), Ford (255,000 sales), Renault (181,000 sales) and Honda (120,000 sales).
- For 2013, a market of 3.74 million units for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (up 3 % compared to 2012) is expected, while the market for trucks and buses  should remain stable at 0.17 million units.

13-02-8



Volkswagen group: high production increase in Bratislava plant

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Volkswagen group: high production increase in Bratislava plant

-European production of the Volkswagen group in Europe in 2012 remained close to the 2011 production.


-The Wolfsburg site reinforces its position as the  biggest manufacturing site of the group and even the biggest automobile manufacturing plant in Europe (considering all manufacturers).


-The Ingolstadt site - where mainly Audi cars  are produced - holds the second position. However, the production of this site fell sharply in 2012. The main reason is the production fall of Audi A4, due mainly to the decrease in sales of this model in Europe but also Audi’s export decrease in favor of production outside Europe.


-The  sites where a production increase can be observed are those of  Martorel (Spain), Bratislava (Slovakia), Necckarlsum (Germany) and Leipzig (Germany).

  The strongest growth  relates to  the site of Bratislava. Production increase of the UP model has enabled the plant to more than double the number of vehicles that are produced.


13-03-10



SAIC sold 4.5 million vehicles in 2012

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SAIC sold 4.5 million vehicles in 2012
- SAIC is a Chinese group which owns mainly Joint-Ventures (JV) branches with  Western carmakers (VW ad GM) but develops also its own brands. Vehicles produced by  the JV branches  may be counted by analysts as SAIC vehicles or as GM and VW vehicles. It is  important not to count these vehicles twice.
- SAIC sold 4.5 million vehicles in 2012 (+ 12% versus 2011), of which 350,000 in the month of December (7% versus same month of last year). Last month, Shanghai-VW sold 75,000 vehicles (- 28.7%), Shanghai-GM 111 000 (37.9%), SAIC Roewe MG-25000 (+ 48.7%), SAIC-GM 127000-Wuling (+10.6%).
- Last year, Shanghai-VW and Shanghai-GM , the  two main JV branches of SAIC sold 1.28 million and 1.39 million vehicles, respectively.
- SAIC Roewe MG-sold 370,000 vehicles during the same period.
- SAIC-GM-Wulingsold  on its side 1.46 million vehicles in 2012 (+ 12%), including 1.35 million minibus and minivan under the brand Wuling and 110,000 cars under the brand Baojun.

Note: Volkswagen vehicles sold by Shanghai-VW totaled 1.05 million units last year (+11%), while sales of Skoda brand vehicles increased 4.5 % to 230 000 units. There is no Audi brand vehicles sold by Shanghai-VW.
 

13-02-9

  1. Facelifts of E-class coupe and convertible
  2. Audi sold 406 000 vehicles in China in 2012
  3. Volvo sales could not exceed 425,000 in 2012
  4. The U.S. market grew by 13.4 % in 2012 (versus 2011)
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