Sales of BEV and PHEV in Europe (29 countries) in 2022
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Sales of BEV and PHEV in Europe (29 countries) in 2022
- Sales of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) reached 1,575,079 units in Europe in 2022 (+29.3% compared to 2021) including 1,533,887 in the 17 Western European countries (including UK, Switzerland and Norway) and 41,192 in the 12 countries of Eastern Europe. BEVs represent a share of 14% of the total Europe 29 market. Western Europe registered 15.1% of BEVs while Eastern Europe only bought 3.6%. The gap therefore remains very significant between the countries of Western Europe and those of Eastern Europe. However, the increase of BEV sales reaches 51% in Eastern Europe in 2022, compared to 29% in Western Europe. The gap remains also wide between the countries of the North and the countries of the South (Spain: 4%; Italy: 4%; Greece: 3%).
- Sales of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) reached 1,013,827 units in Europe in 2022, which represents a drop of 3% compared to 2021, proof that this type of engine is starting to be less attractive. However, future Euro VII regulations could once again favour sales of PHEVs. With 9% of car sales in Europe in 2022, PHEVs are selling as much as Full-HEVs.
- Sales of Mild-Hybrid Electric Vehicles (MHEV) accounted for 16% of car sales in Europe in 2022. This is more than sales of diesel cars which fell to 15% of the European market last year.
- Petrol car sales still account for the largest share of the European market in 2022, with 37% of sales. Total sales of thermal cars (petrol + diesel) therefore still represent the majority of sales (52%) in 2022, while the European Commission's objective is for this total to fall to 0% in twelve years.
The Mini is the most produced vehicle in the UK in 2022
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The Mini is the most produced vehicle in the UK in 2022
- The Nissan Qashqai (C-segment SUV) launched in 2007 was for several years (between 2010 and 2019) the most produced vehicle in UK, before collapsing in 2020. The production volume of this model which had reached 300,000 units in 2012 and in 2016 fell to 150,000 units in 2020, a drop of 50%. It is certain that the postponement of its replacement to 2021 played an important role in this sales drop, but also the increasing competition in this segment (particularly Korean) and the launch of a Renault model (Kadjar) very close to Qashqai played against the Nissan SUV.
- In 2020, 2021 and 2022, it is therefore the Mini (B-segment saloon) which has once again become the most produced car in UK, with a volume of 180,000 units per year, a volume which has remained stable for a decade. It is to remind that the Mini had already been the most produced car in UK before the launch of the Nissan Qashqai, especially between 2005 and 2009.
- The Toyota Corolla (C-segment sedan) is in third place, ahead of the Opel Vivaro (mid-range LUV) and the Nissan Juke (B-segment SUV) which also fails (like the Nissan Qashqai) to come back to its scores recorded by the first generation. But it is true that the Renault Captur has taken a good part of its customer.
- Behind these five models, UK produces a large number of Premium models, such as Land Rovers, Jaguars, Bentleys, Rolls-Royces, Aston-Martins, McLarens, Lotuses, etc. Also to note that Honda production ceased last year in Great Britain.
The Fiat Panda remains the most produced vehicle in Italy in 2022
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The Fiat Panda remains the most produced vehicle in Italy in 2022
- The Fiat Punto (B-segment sedan) remained for many years the most produced car in Italy, but the strategy of the Fiat group decided in the 2010s that this model was not profitable and that it had to be removed eventually, which actually happened in 2018, after an agony that lasted ten years.
- The Fiat Panda (A-segment sedan) has become from 2013 the most produced car in Italy, until today, but for this it was necessary to relocate this model to its domestic market because Fiat management had decided to produce it previously in Poland, even though its main market is (by far) Italy.
- Behind the Fiat Panda, we note the presence of the Jeep Renegade (B-segment SUV) which has fallen significantly since 2018, in particular due to a short-lived success and the production launch of the Jeep Compass (C-segment SUV) which is produced in the same plant (Melfi).
- The battery electric Fiat 500 e (A-segment sedan) has got off to a good start and could become No. 2 in 2023 thanks to growing success, which is also grabbing sales of the Fiat 500 with internal combustion engine produced in Poland. The Fiat Ducato van is produced at an average of 100,000 units per year and continuously remains in the Top 5. In total, the Fiat Panda was produced at 150,000 units in Italy in 2022, ahead of the Jeep Renegade (80,000 units) and the Fiat 500 e (65,000 units).
The Opel Corsa is the most produced vehicle in Spain in 2022
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The Opel Corsa is the most produced vehicle in Spain in 2022
- The Volkswagen Polo (B-segment sedan) remained for a long time, from 2009 to 2019, the most produced car in Spain, but the arrival of the Volkswagen T-Cross (B-segment SUV) in 2019, a model that can be considered as the crossover variant of the Polo caused a drop in Polo sales from 2019. Today, there is as many Polo as T-Cross sold.
- This situation benefited to the Opel Corsa(B-segment hatchback) which had been the most produced model in Spain before 2009 and which remained between 2009 and 2013 the second most produced model behind the Polo. In 2020, 2021 and 2022, the Opel Corsa once again became the most produced model in Spain, with a volume of 200,000 units per year. The Opel Corsa is ahead of two French B-segment SUVs, the Peugeot 2008 and the Renault Captur, both made in Spain.
- In fourth position, we note the presence of another SUV, the Ford Kuga (C-segment SUV) which becomes the only model produced in the Valencia plant after the end of the Mondeo, Galaxy, S-Max and the transfer of the Transit Connect vans to the Polish VW plant in Poznan. Remember that the Transit Connect is now a rebranded version of the VW Caddy.
- The VW T-Cross and Polo follow, with a production volume close to 125,000 units each. The recent VW Taigo will further undercut the Polo's score and possibly even the T-Cross.
The Hyundai-Kia group became the third largest carmaker in the world in 2022
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The Hyundai-Kia group became the third largest carmaker in the world in 2022
- The Korean group Hyundai-Kia has shown real dynamism in recent years by multiplying the launches of new products, some of which are equipped with battery electric technologies. The carmaker has truly launched the electrification of its range, contrasting with the Japanese carmakers who have long hesitated to enter this market.
- The dynamism and audacity seem to have paid off, as the Hyundai-Kia group continued to progress in 2022 (by 2.7%), to 6.85 million vehicles, while the Toyota group remained stable (10.5 million vehicles, -0.1%), and Volkswagen (8.3 million vehicles, -7%) and Renault-Nissan groups (6.15 million vehicles, -22%) saw their sales fall. As a result, the Hyundai-Kia group passed the Renault-Nissan group last year and became the third largest carmaker in the world for the first time. By brand, Hyundai increased its sales by 1.4% (3.95 million units) and Kia by 4.6% (2.9 million units).
- The global sales in 2022 of the Hyundai-Kia group break down as follows:
§ The United States remains its largest market, with 1.47 million vehicles, or 21% of its global sales.
§ Korea is its second market, with 1.23 million vehicles, or 18% of its global sales.
§ Europe is its third largest market, with 1.06 million vehicles, or 15% of its global sales.
§ India is its fourth market, with 800,000 vehicles, or 12% of its global sales.
§ China is its fifth largest market, with 380,000 vehicles, or 6% of its global sales.
- The Hyundai-Kia Group sold 355,000 BEVs, 120,000 PHEVs and 375,000 HEVs in 2022.