Automotive Quarterly Review - Q4-2008

Publication Date	November 2008
Publisher	Automotive World
Product Type	Report
Pages	264
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	ATW00018

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Summary

Over the first eight months of 2008, world car demand is estimated to have risen by 2.2% as a sharp decline in Nafta and a milder fall in western Europe were more than offset by growth in most other regions.

However, slowing growth in many of the previously strong markets is now being seen and over the remainder of the year world demand is likely to fall back.

EU plus Efta

Over the first eight months of the year new car registrations in the 28 EU/ Efta markets dropped by 3.9% reflecting a 1.8% rise in the new EU member states and a 14.4% fall in western Europe, despite a 2.9% increase in France (boosted by low CO2 incentives) and a 1.7% rise in Germany where year-earlier demand was significantly weakened by VAT increases. There were falls of 12% in Italy, 21.1% in Spain and 3.8% in the UK.

Among the major European carmakers BMW was the best performer with a 5.1% rise (EU plus Efta) helped by its rising domestic market and a strong rise in Mini sales as the new Clubman entered the statistics for the first time. Daimler's new registrations were down by 1.2% as a 3.6% drop in Mercedes-Benz cars was partly offset by a 19.7% rise in Smart's sales.

The fall in Italian demand meant the Fiat group saw its new registrations fall by 2.8%, with Alfa Romeo sales falling 32% and Lancia's by 9.2%, though the Fiat brand managed a 2.3% increase.

Nissan excelled with a 20.6% increase, boosted particularly by the first-time impact of the Qashqai.

Toyota's sales fell by 13.5% as it performed weakly in Germany, despite the rising market.

Nafta

Full details were not available at the time of writing but retail sales of new cars and light trucks are reported to have plunged in September, led by a 34% slide at Ford, as escalating credit problems kept consumers away from showrooms.

Sales were down 24% at Honda, 32% at Toyota and 37% at Nissan. GM was more aggressive in discounting its vehicles and managed to keep its September sales decline to a relatively small 16%.

Japan

In Japan, new car sales remained depressed, dipping by just under 1% to 2.967 million units over the first eight months of 2008. Honda substantially outperformed the market with a 5.8% increase; Mazda managed a rise of 2.2%.

Content

List of contents
List of figures
- Preface
- Summary
- BMW Group
- Daimler
- Fiat Auto
- Ford Motor Company
- Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru)
- General Motors
- Honda Motor Company
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Isuzu Motors
- Mazda Motor Corporation
- Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
- Nissan Motor Company
- Porsche
- Proton Holdings
- PSA Peugeot Citroen
- Renault Automobile
- Suzuki Motor Corporation
- Toyota Group
- VW Group
- Notes on new registration data
- Notes on production data
List of figures
- Figure No
1.1: New car registrations, worldwide(1) month, 2006-2008
- 1.2: Latest results - BMW
- 1.3: BMW new registrations by market, 2004-2008
  - 1.4 BMW product plans
- 1.5-7: Corresponding figures for:- Daimler
- 1.8-10: - Fiat Group
- 1.11-13: - Ford
- 1.14-16: - Fuji HI
- 1.17-19: - GM
- 1.20-22: - Honda
- 1.23-25: - Hyundai
- 1.26-28: - Isuzu
- 1.29-31: - Mazda
- 1.32-34: - MMC
- 1.35-37: - Nissan
- 1.38-40: - Porsche Group
- 1.41-42: - Proton
- 1.43-45: - PSA Peugeot Citroen
- 1.46-48 - Renault Group
- 1.49-51: - Suzuki
- 1.52-55: - Toyota
- 1.56-58: - VW Group
2.1: New car registrations, worldwide, by region, 2000-2008
- 2.2: New car registrations, W. Europe, by month, 2006-2008
- 2.3: New car registrations, W. Europe, by market, 2000-2008
- 2.4: New car registrations and market share, W Europe, by group and brand, 2006-2008
- 2.5: New car registrations, W. Europe, by segment, 2000-2008
- 2.6: New car market shares (%) W. Europe, by segment, 2000-2008
- 2.7: The fifty best-selling models, W. Europe 2007-2008
- 2.8: New car registrations, W. Europe, segment 1, by model, 2002-2008
- 2.9-17: Corresponding figures for: - segments 2-10
- 2.18: Car market indicators, Austria
- 2.19: New car registrations by month, Austria, 2006-2008
- 2.20: New car registrations and market share by group and brand, Austria, 2006-2008
- 2.21: New car registrations by segment, Austria, 2000-2008
- 2.22: New car market shares by segment, Austria, 2000-2008
- 2.23: The 50 best-selling models, Austria, 2007-2008
  - 2.24 - 29: Corresponding figures for: -Belgium
  - 2.30 - 35: - Denmark
  - 2.36 - 41: - Finland
  - 2.42 - 47: - France
  - 2.48 - 53: - Germany
  - 2.54 - 59: - Greece
  - 2.60 - 65: - Irish Republic
  - 2.66 - 71: - Italy
  - 2.72 - 77: - Luxembourg
  - 2.78 - 83: - Netherlands
  - 2.84 - 89: - Norway
  - 2.90 - 95: - Portugal
  - 2.96 - 101: - Spain
  - 2.102 - 107: - Sweden
  - 2.108 - 113: - Switzerland
  - 2.114 - 119: - UK
- 2.120-126: - Nafta
- 2.127-134: - Canada
  - 2.135 - 142: - Mexico
  - 2.143 - 150: - USA
- 2.151-156 - Japan
- 2.157: New car registrations by month, South Korea, 2006-2008
- 2.158: New car registrations and market share by group and brand, South Korea, 2006-2008
- 2.159: New car registrations by month, Argentina, 2006-2008
- 2.160: New car registrations and market share by group and brand, Argentina, 2006-2008
- 2.161: New car registrations by month, Brazil, 2006-2008
- 2.162: New car registrations and market share by group and brand, Brazil, 2006-2008
- 2.163: New car registrations by month, Chile, 2006-2008
- 2.164: New car registrations and market share by group, Chile, 2006-2008
- 2.165-222: Corresponding figures for: Venezuela, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia & Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Israel, Turkey and South Africa
3.1: Car production, worldwide, by country, 2001-2008
- 3.2: Car production worldwide, quarterly, by group and brand (1. BMW - Hyundai)
- 3.3: Car production worldwide, quarterly, by group and brand (2. Isuzu - VW and Other)
- 3.4: Car production, by group and brand, western Europe, 2004-2008
- 3.5-8 Car production by manufacturer, model, quarter, W. Europe:
  - 3.9 Car and light truck production, by group and brand, Nafta, 2004-2008
- 3.10-13 Car and light truck production, Nafta, quarterly, by model:
- 3.14: Car production, by group and brand, Japan, 2004-2008
- 3.15-17 Car production, Japan, quarterly, by model:
- 3.18: Car production, by group and brand, South Korea, 2004-2008
- 3.19: Car production, South Korea, quarterly, by model
- 3.20: Car/LCV production, by group and brand, Argentina & Brazil, 2004-2008
- 3.21-22: Car/LCV production Argentina and Brazil, quarterly, by model
  - 3.23 Car production, by group and brand, China, 2004-2008
- 3.24-27 Car production, China quarterly, by model
- 3.28: Car production, Other markets (Australia - Russia)
- 3.29: Car production, Other markets (Slovakia - Uzbekistan)