http://www.autosinsight.com Automotives Insight RSS Feed from Business Monitor International en Copyright 2013, Business Monitor International Ltd Sat, 14 Sep 2013 06:30 GMT Sat, 14 Sep 2013 06:30 GMT AFP RSS Generator Local producer Skoda continued to dominate the Czech car market in April 2006 with a 40.1% share of sales. However, the brand's car sales were 1,537 units lower than in April 2005, when its market share was 44.5%. For the first four months of 2006, Skoda's sales in the Czech Republic amounted to 15,510 units, down 15.9% y-o-y. The fall in sales was greater than the 6.8% decline in the market as a http://www.autosinsight.com/file/162038/Skoda-Car-Sales-Drop-Commercial-Sales-Rise.html Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00 GMT Renault sold 267,000 Logan cars at the end of May, 19 months after the model was launched. Renault's Romanian subsidiary Dacia was responsible for around 95% of output and exported cars to 35 markets in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The Logan was launched in Western Europe in June 2005, 18 months ahead of schedule. Around 56% of Logan sales were in Eastern European markets with 20% in Western Europe (including France, representing 7% of sales), 10% in Russia and the CIS and 5% in http://www.autosinsight.com/file/162035/Logan-Motors-Ahead.html Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00 GMT South Africa's market-led export-oriented and, in African terms, relatively industrialised economy means that it will remain the prime focus of regional investment among autos majors. It is ideal for low-cost manufacture of right-hand drive vehicles, which can be exported to the UK, Australia and Japan as well as some African http://www.autosinsight.com/file/162034/South-Africa-Automotive-Forecast-Scenario.html Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:00 GMT Shanghai General Motors, the joint venture between General Motors and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC), will introduce a new Cadillac model to China as demand in the luxury segment escalates. According to a company statement, the model will be a mass-produced mainstream model to be produced at Shanghai GM's Jinqiao plant. http://www.autosinsight.com/file/162032/New-Caddy-For-China.html Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:00 GMT New vehicle registrations in the new EU states rose 3.8% y-o-y to 212,004 units in the first quarter of 2006, according to statistics published by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). The new EU states (except Cyprus and Malta) represented 4.5% of total EU sales in Q106, similar to the level attained in http://www.autosinsight.com/file/162030/Accession-States-Show-Strength-Poland-Still-Lags.html Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00 GMT Slovenia's sole car plant, the Renault-owned Revoz, recorded a 3.4% y-o-y drop in output in Q1 2006 to 45,327 units. The fall in production is partly due to capacity constraints. The plant is built with installed capacity of around 11,700 units but has been operating well above capacity. In 2005, the plant was producing at 27.1% above installed http://www.autosinsight.com/file/162029/Renault-A-Victim-Of-Its-Own-Success.html Tue, 16 May 2006 00:00 GMT Figures published by the Czech Republic's Car Importers' Association (SDA) reveal that vehicle registrations grew by just 1.37% to 85,469 units in the first half of 2006. While new car sales fell 6.86% to 62,509 units, sales of light commercial vehicles rose 32.76% to 22,960 units. This trend towards LCVs is due to the method of classification by the Czech authorities, in which many cars are classified as LCVs due to minor modifications that enable businesses to reclaim VAT on http://www.autosinsight.com/file/162026/Czech-Sales-Show-Modest-Growth.html Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00 GMT Ford overtook Peugeot as Bulgaria's most popular brand, with an 11.82% share of car sales in the first four months of 2006. Iveco is strengthening its lead over the country's commercial vehicles market, with its market share rising to 53.68% from 30.81% of sales in 2005 and 22.78% in 2004. Meanwhile, former market leader Mercedes has seen its sales recover with its market share rising from 19.12% in 2005 to 28.16%, close to its peak of 29.16% in 2004. The Union of the Importers of Automobiles in Bulgaria (UIAB) recorded total sales of 11,884 cars and 380 commercial vehicles over http://www.autosinsight.com/file/162025/Ford-Leads-Growing-Bulgarian-Autos-Sector.html Wed, 17 May 2006 00:00 GMT US carmaker General Motors is facing increasing opposition from its workers throughout Europe, against proposed plans to close its Portuguese plant. Workers at the factory in Azambuja stopped work for two hours on each shift on June 19, while a stoppage for an 'information meeting' was held at the Opel plant in Kaiserslautern, Germany. A spokesperson for the German Opel division stated that similar stoppages were planned for the company's plants in Russelsheim, Bochum and Eisenach. http://www.autosinsight.com/file/162021/GM-Protests-In-Portugal-But-Hope-For-VW.html Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:00 GMT BMI believes that the opening of a new car plant in Morocco could provide a significant boost to the troubled port of Tanger Med, though we note that the facility will have to ensure its productivity problems are behind it if it is to take full advantage. http://www.autosinsight.com/file/162018/New-Moroccan-Renault-Plan-To-Boost-Tanger-Med-Throughput.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00 GMT Geely Automobile is looking to the Malaysian government to relent over its decision to restrict the Chinese carmaker's sales in the country. Due to begin production in September with an annual production capacity of 30,000 units, Geely was told in November 2005 that it would be required to export all vehicles produced in Malaysia. In March this was relaxed to allow 20% of Geely's output to be sold on the domestic market. http://www.autosinsight.com/file/162017/Geely-Fights-Malaysias-Protectionism.html Fri, 26 May 2006 00:00 GMT China's National Development and Reform Commission plans to protect the country's automotive industry through a series of measures aimed at preventing overcapacity and encouraging domestic manufacturers. The body's statistics show that the sector has an existing capacity of 8mn units, with a further 8mn in the pipeline from plants to be built over the next five years. Domestic sales, however, reached just 5.67mn units in http://www.autosinsight.com/file/162015/China-Looks-After-its-Own.html Wed, 31 May 2006 00:00 GMT Renault is set to become Russia's leading foreign car manufacturer with a production deal to assemble the low-cost Logan model with AvtoVAZ expected within weeks. The French car manufacturer is proposing to acquire a 25% share in AvtoVAZ, known for the Lada brand, for US$400mn in return for setting up a joint stock company to produce 450,000 cars per annum. The company would manufacture a range of eight models based on the http://www.autosinsight.com/file/162013/French-Manufacturers-Eye-Russia.html Mon, 03 Jul 2006 00:00 GMT The Brazilian automotive industry continues to go from strength to strength according to BMI's latest Brazil Automotives Report, with sales up 30.3% y-o-y at 1.095mn vehicles for the first five months of 2008. The market was dominated by Fiat selling 270,301 cars and light commercial vehicles, capturing a market share of 25% by the end of May. Volkswagen (VW) secured second place selling 236,498 vehicles, giving it a market share of 21.9%, followed by General Motors (GM) with 321,188 vehicles (21.4%). Ford rounded out the top four with its total sales of 100,714 vehicles with a market share of 9.3%. http://www.autosinsight.com/file/162005/Boom-Time-For-Brazilian-Autos-Sector.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT The Mexican automotive market is going through a short period of recession, but strong growth in output shows the local industry is robust and resilient in the face of the US credit crunch, according to BMI's latest Mexico Automotives Report. The first five months of 2008 saw Mexican automotive sales drop 1.6% y-o-y to 432,883 units. Mexico is experiencing a period of economic downturn due to the impact of the US slowdown and a rise in domestic lending rates. With GDP growth falling from 3.3% in 2007 to 2.9% in 2008 and real interest rates edging up from 3.05% to http://www.autosinsight.com/file/162000/Mexican-Autos-Sector-Fights-US-Downturn.html Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT