Ford Group sold 5.67 million vehicles in 2012
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Ford Group sold 5.67 million vehicles in 2012
- Global sales of U.S. carmaker Ford totaled 5.67 million vehicles (cars + light trucks – classified also as light utility vehicles in Inovev’s segmentation-) in 2012 against 5.70 million in 2011. This manufacturer occupies now the 6th position in terms of sales, behind Hyundai-Kia.
- Ford’s group sales in North America totaled 2.78 million vehicles in 2012, against 2,69 millions in 2011.
- In South America, Ford sold 498,000 vehicles, against 506,000 vehicles in 2011.
- In Asia Pacific Africa, Ford sold 1,033,000 vehicles against 901,000 vehicles in 2011 (including 420 000 in China against 320 000 in 2011).
- In Europe, Ford Europe sold 1,353,000 vehicles in 2012 against 1,602,000 in 2011. Last year, 306,500 Ford Fiesta were registered in Europe. This model was the B-segment car which was the most sold in Europe in 2012. It was also the second best-selling model (behind Volkswagen), all segments included.
- With 172,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide, the Ford group manufactures and distributes vehicles on six continents. The company has only two automobile brands left: Ford and Lincoln.
Data source: File #55 - Registrations in the World by makes
Honda sold 3,82 million vehicles in 2012
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Honda sold 3,82 million vehicles in 2012
- Honda has stated that its sales rose by 50% over the nine months of the 2012-2013 fiscal year, in comparison with the year 2011 which was affected with the earthquake/tsunami.
Honda sold 2.98 million vehicles in the first nine months of the fiscal year ending late March 2013.
It is to be noted that it sold in addition 11.5 million motorbikes over the same period (Honda is the first two-wheeled vehicles specialist in the world).
In the calendar year 2012 (1 January-31 December), its global sales totaled 3.82 million vehicles (+23%) against 3.1 million in 2011, placing the group in the 8th position instead of the 9th in 2011, just behind the Fiat-Chrysler group (4.2 million).
Honda sold 2.98 million vehicles in the first nine months of the fiscal year ending late March 2013.
It is to be noted that it sold in addition 11.5 million motorbikes over the same period (Honda is the first two-wheeled vehicles specialist in the world).
In the calendar year 2012 (1 January-31 December), its global sales totaled 3.82 million vehicles (+23%) against 3.1 million in 2011, placing the group in the 8th position instead of the 9th in 2011, just behind the Fiat-Chrysler group (4.2 million).
- The total 2012 global production was 4 million vehicles: 1million vehicles in Japan ( + 45%) and three million outside Japan (+40%). Production outside Japan represented a quarter of overall volumes.
- For 2013, Honda has revised its global sales forecast down to 4.06 million vehicles, against 4.12 million expected previously.
In 2012 Honda produced much more vehicles than it sold, as it had to rebuild its stocks.
In 2012 Honda produced much more vehicles than it sold, as it had to rebuild its stocks.
Data source: File #55 - Registrations in the World by makes
The new Opel Corsa will use the Peugeot 208 platform
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The new Opel Corsa will use the Peugeot 208 platform
- According to our information, the future Opel Corsa will use the Peugeot 208 platform. Reminder: the current Opel Corsa is based on the Fiat Punto platform, inherited from the former GM-Fiat agreement.
The launch of the future Corsa might be consequently postponed to 2017. The current model dates back to 2006 (restyled in 2010) and should have been replaced in 2013 or 2014. A second restyling could be applied to the Corsa in order to make customers wait until the new 2017 Corsa.
The launch of the future Corsa might be consequently postponed to 2017. The current model dates back to 2006 (restyled in 2010) and should have been replaced in 2013 or 2014. A second restyling could be applied to the Corsa in order to make customers wait until the new 2017 Corsa.
- These PSA platforms (to be labeled EMP1?) might be produced in Opel plants (probably Eisenach and Zaragoza) with Opel’s business proposals that have not been specified yet.
- The future Zafira might be produced in a PSA plant. The current Zafira will be manufactured until the end of its life in the Bochum plant which will be then closed. It would be a good deal for PSA which suffers from overcapacity.
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Mitsubishi sold 1,01 million vehicles in 2012
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Mitsubishi sold 1,01 million vehicles in 2012
- Global sales of Mitsubishi declined by 4% between April and December 2012, down to 724,000 units, a decrease of 11% in Japan (92 000 units), 24% in North America and 22% in Europe . They have, however, increased by 10% in Asia and other parts of the world.
- Global sales of Mitsubishi totaled 1.01 million units in calendar year 2012, 34,000 units lower than previous estimates, but 170,000 units more than in 2011. Mitsubishi is the 13th manufacturer worldwide, just behind the BMW Group (11th) and Daimler (12th).
- In view of this performance, Mitsubishi has adjusted its forecast for the full fiscal year, which ends at the end of March 2013: it expects a turnover of 1,810 billion yen (14.4 billion euros) , 20 billion yen less than originally planned, an operating profit of 64 billion (509.4 million euros), instead of 80 billion, while net profit is expected to be 13 billion yen (103.5 million), in line with previous forecasts.
- Mitsubishi produced more than 1 million cars worldwide in 2012 (provisory data), including 600 000 in Japan and 300 000 in Thailand.
The carmaker has stopped its production in Australia and the Netherlands. Its plants in China, Russia and USA operate at very low levels.
The carmaker has stopped its production in Australia and the Netherlands. Its plants in China, Russia and USA operate at very low levels.
Data source: File #55 - Registrations in the World by makes
GM and PSA: towards a share of plants?
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GM and PSA: towards a share of plants?
- GM and PSA are carmakers with high overcapacities in Europe (along with Ford-Europe, Honda and Fiat-Chrysler). GM’s plant utilize 65% capacities and PSA’s plants 64%.
- Due to sharp decline in European markets, both PSA group and GM group have been forced to cut production in Europe
Consequently both groups have overcapacities. Hence the idea came up to get closer to optimize their production capacity.
Consequently both groups have overcapacities. Hence the idea came up to get closer to optimize their production capacity.
- In both groups the plants that have suffered most from the crisis are the Spanish plants (Vigo for PSA, Zaragoza for GM)
- Conversely the productions of two plant PSA Poissy and Trnava, were increased significantly in recent years, thanks to the start of the Peugeot 208, which is not produced in Spain (unlike the 207 was).
Poissy plant also benefits from Citroën C3 transfer from Aulnay, and the success of the DS3.
Poissy plant also benefits from Citroën C3 transfer from Aulnay, and the success of the DS3.
- No production increase can be observed in any European GM’s plant.
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