Automotive News Europe - February 16, 2009 - 23

February 16, 2009 www.autonewseurope.com · PAGE 23 January production down 39 percent in Europe Automakers forced to build fewer cars to cope with big decline in new-car sales Luca Ciferri Automotive News Europe TURIN Extended holiday vacations at most European car assembly plants had a big effect on output during the first month of the year. January production was down 39.0 percent to 1.03 million units compared with the same period in 2008, according to estimates from J.D. Power Automotive Forecasting. Automakers slowed or stopped making cars in late December and early January to let their dealer networks try to clear some stock. The plan seemed to work. The percentage decline for new-car sales was less severe than it was for new-car production. Automakers sold 903,724 units last month, a decline of 30.9 percent compared with January 2007, J.D. Power Automotive Forecasting data shows. Automakers were forced to slash European production because of the late-2008 collapse of new-car sales. Most did not move fast enough and were left with record inventories. Having a high number of unsold cars is bad news for cash-starved automakers because it increases their net industrial debt. Although in October 2008 it started cutting production at twice the rate of its sales decline, Renault’s automotive debt still rose to ¤7.94 billion in 2008 from ¤2.09 ANE billion in 2007. Production of the Laguna at Renault’s plant in Sandouville, France, was down 70% in January. Estimated European production by model, January & 1 month Jan. 2009 DB9 DBS V8 Vantage ASTON MARTIN 2104 Range 2110 Range Kalina Niva Priora Samara AVTOVAZ 1 series 3 series 5 series 6 series 7 series PAS (Gran Turismo) X3 Z4 Total BWM Division Mini One, Cooper Rolls-Royce Phantom BMW GROUP 300C Voyager Total Chrysler Division Commander Grand Cherokee Total Jeep CHRYSLER LLC Maybach A class B class C class CLK class CLS class E class E class coupe GLK G class S class SL class SLK class SLR McLaren V class Total Mercedes-Benz Smart ForTwo DAIMLER AG 147 159 Brera/Spider 8C GT MiTo Total Alfa Romeo Ferrari 500 Albea Bravo/Stilo Croma Doblo Grande Punto/Punto Idea Linea Multipla New Fiorino Palio Panda Sedici Seicento Ulysse Other Total Fiat Delta Musa Phedra Thesis Ypsilon Fulvia Total Lancia Maserati FIAT Fiesta Focus Focus C-Max Focus Coupe Cabriolet Fusion Galaxy Ka Kuga Mondeo S-Max Total Ford division XF/S-Type XJ XK X-Type Total Jaguar† Defender Discovery Freelander Range Rover Range Rover Sport Total Land Rover† C30 C70 123 0 156 279 648 839 212 353 0 1,046 3,098 15,199 21,970 9,660 590 5,064 7 3,906 43 56,439 15,322 112 71,873 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 6,700 6,022 15,133 0 897 7,070 1,422 2,011 289 4,211 343 908 22 888 45,916 10,248 56,176 0 0 216 0 0 4,533 4,749 622 11,297 945 6,033 1,788 1,421 17,966 654 772 654 617 88 11,790 1,085 1,007 178 0 56,295 4,534 1,677 212 0 1,044 245 7,712 654 70,032 32,753 37,417 7,960 695 2,236 2,421 8,536 3,007 7,010 1,915 103,950 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,677 897 Jan. 2008 185 8 394 587 15,969 5,963 7,441 3,405 8,338 14,777 55,893 18,025 43,643 17,315 1,604 4,070 0 9,062 6 93,725 22,193 33 115,951 1,560 507 2,067 1,109 2,052 3,161 5,228 27 11,641 10,134 29,434 2,629 1,465 11,187 0 22 368 7,918 868 2,960 40 1,871 80,537 11,075 91,639 11 65 362 14 3 0 455 648 14,291 1,360 10,731 2,542 3,095 31,383 1,681 1,143 1,644 0 146 22,710 3,041 1,719 260 624 96,370 0 4,416 399 54 6,777 0 11,646 835 109,954 33,254 51,973 13,549 68 11,612 2,499 4,734 0 13,751 5,267 136,707 3,966 675 612 837 6,090 2,474 4,208 6,270 2,991 6,491 22,434 4,533 1,475 1 mon. 2009 123 0 156 279 648 839 212 353 0 1,046 3,098 15,199 21,970 9,660 590 5,064 7 3,906 43 56,439 15,322 112 71,873 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 6,700 6,022 15,133 0 897 7,070 1,422 2,011 289 4,211 343 908 22 888 45,916 10,248 56,176 0 0 216 0 0 4,533 4,749 622 11,297 945 6,033 1,788 1,421 17,966 654 772 654 617 88 11,790 1,085 1,007 178 0 56,295 4,534 1,677 212 0 1,044 245 7,712 654 70,032 32,753 37,417 7,960 695 2,236 2,421 8,536 3,007 7,010 1,915 103,950 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,677 897 1 mon. 2008 185 8 394 587 15,969 5,963 7,441 3,405 8,338 14,777 55,893 18,025 43,643 17,315 1,604 4,070 0 9,062 6 93,725 22,193 33 115,951 1,560 507 2,067 1,109 2,052 3,161 5,228 27 11,641 10,134 29,434 2,629 1,465 11,187 0 22 368 7,918 868 2,960 40 1,871 80,537 11,075 91,639 11 65 362 14 3 0 455 648 14,291 1,360 10,731 2,542 3,095 31,383 1,681 1,143 1,644 0 146 22,710 3,041 1,719 260 624 96,370 0 4,416 399 54 6,777 0 11,646 835 109,954 33,254 51,973 13,549 68 11,612 2,499 4,734 0 13,751 5,267 136,707 3,966 675 612 837 6,090 2,474 4,208 6,270 2,991 6,491 22,434 4,533 1,475 S40/V40/V50 S60 S80 V70 XC30 XC60 XC90 Total Volvo FORD MOTOR Cadillac Captiva Cielo/Nexia Epica Kalos/Aveo Lanos Matiz Niva Nubira/Lacetti Rezzo Tahoe TrailBlazer Total Chevrolet Hummer H3 Agila Antara Astra Astra TwinTop Combo Corsa Meriva Tigra TwinTop Vectra/Insignia Zafira Total Opel/Vauxhall 9-3 9-5 Total Saab GENERAL MOTORS City Civic CR-V HONDA MOTORS Accent i30 Matrix Santa Fe Sonata Lantra/Avante Tuscon/Ix35 Total Hyundai division Carens Carnival Cee’d Cerato Credos GH/Opirus Picanto Rio Sorento Spectra Sportage Total Kia HYUNDAI KIA AUTOMOTIVE Colt Colt CZC Outlander MITSUBISHI Micra Micra C+C Note Qashqai Pathfinder/Terrano NISSAN 911 Boxster Cayenne Cayman PORSCHE Berlingo C1 C2 C3 C3 Picasso C4 C4 Picasso C5 C6 C8 C-crosser Nemo Pluriel Xsara Picasso Total Citroen 1007 3008 4007 107 206/207 206/207 CC 307 SW 308 308 CC 407 407 Coupe 607 807 Jan. 2009 5,988 2,133 732 3,455 72 3,211 896 20,061 124,011 143 372 7,842 77 5,518 7,850 1,880 1,014 3,210 0 0 0 27,763 17 4,210 0 24,951 412 345 20,577 3,422 234 14,522 6,169 74,842 4,578 812 5,390 108,155 0 9,063 6,788 15,851 6,037 5,010 1,751 225 511 633 490 14,657 0 0 9,872 0 0 0 0 0 226 1,711 2,346 14,155 28,812 3,142 0 1,322 4,464 4,033 145 6,122 14,555 1,122 25,977 1,899 809 2,133 691 5,532 8,261 9,904 2,700 14,322 2,541 7,600 11,500 9,007 98 456 66 1,073 388 3,386 71,302 400 414 255 9,944 30,137 1,195 6,277 13,828 738 3,219 229 245 682 Jan. 2008 10,329 2,958 3,144 10,003 0 0 5,685 38,127 203,358 316 835 5,120 565 7,852 13,102 3,570 3,828 4,732 97 5 91 39,797 94 750 213 48,241 2,242 1,281 43,250 11,674 875 9,280 15,386 133,192 7,314 1,561 8,875 182,274 540 15,896 11,515 27,951 9,363 0 1,947 1,452 1,192 51 678 14,683 26 113 14,800 104 130 179 372 427 493 2,100 3,206 21,950 36,633 5,788 232 0 6,020 7,839 372 7,940 18,575 2,802 37,528 3,234 282 3,570 535 7,621 7,899 10,174 5,146 21,220 0 15,518 23,966 354 136 733 0 2 604 6,947 92,699 1,566 0 0 10,576 55,921 4,142 5,766 27,209 2,327 9,448 916 588 1,535 1 mon. 2009 5,988 2,133 732 3,455 72 3,211 896 20,061 124,011 143 372 7,842 77 5,518 7,850 1,880 1,014 3,210 0 0 0 27,763 17 4,210 0 24,951 412 345 20,577 3,422 234 14,522 6,169 74,842 4,578 812 5,390 108,155 0 9,063 6,788 15,851 6,037 5,010 1,751 225 511 633 490 14,657 0 0 9,872 0 0 0 0 0 226 1,711 2,346 14,155 28,812 3,142 0 1,322 4,464 4,033 145 6,122 14,555 1,122 25,977 1,899 809 2,133 691 5,532 8,261 9,904 2,700 14,322 2,541 7,600 11,500 9,007 98 456 66 1,073 388 3,386 71,302 400 414 255 9,944 30,137 1,195 6,277 13,828 738 3,219 229 245 682 1 mon. 2008 10,329 2,958 3,144 10,003 0 0 5,685 38,127 203,358 316 835 5,120 565 7,852 13,102 3,570 3,828 4,732 97 5 91 39,797 94 750 213 48,241 2,242 1,281 43,250 11,674 875 9,280 15,386 133,192 7,314 1,561 8,875 182,274 540 15,896 11,515 27,951 9,363 0 1,947 1,452 1,192 51 678 14,683 26 113 14,800 104 130 179 372 427 493 2,100 3,206 21,950 36,633 5,788 232 0 6,020 7,839 372 7,940 18,575 2,802 37,528 3,234 282 3,570 535 7,621 7,899 10,174 5,146 21,220 0 15,518 23,966 354 136 733 0 2 604 6,947 92,699 1,566 0 0 10,576 55,921 4,142 5,766 27,209 2,327 9,448 916 588 1,535 Jan. 2009 Jan. 2008 1 mon. 2009 158 6,677 74,398 145,700 4,893 1,448 1,571 7,912 19,457 4,243 987 2,000 0 3,800 16,414 248 4,960 6,935 10,975 150 70,169 78,081 38 335 489 239 409 1,510 77 5,699 2,832 2,844 11,452 3,122 100 435 564 876 5,097 1,166 2,455 4,373 1,678 2,677 12,349 17,446 5,214 9,007 8,424 677 0 15,211 38,533 12,613 21,557 3,975 8,033 1,555 4,455 1,144 456 1,818 55,606 329 167 593 1,233 467 1,788 819 3 9,511 6,122 48 20,584 17,446 17,515 2,891 2,584 40,436 361 3,100 242 2,788 16,766 4,395 246 19,019 2,732 256 13,934 2,677 1,122 11,810 1,050 7,122 7,103 94,723 211,845 8,909 1,027,736 1 mon. 2008 1 7,698 127,693 220,392 17,621 12,791 0 30,412 41,224 8,207 2,560 6,122 2,013 12,656 19,639 763 6,784 18,256 12,738 296 131,258 161,670 67 0 1,101 0 281 1,449 429 7,955 1,881 3,396 13,661 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19,945 10,700 14,452 0 7,837 23,010 75,944 20,089 19,205 3,519 7,207 2,070 39 4,684 498 3,000 60,311 876 218 1,329 2,752 437 4,657 2,374 0 14,691 10,209 376 36,825 23,968 26,781 5,463 2,275 58,487 232 6,672 455 5,146 39,743 6,448 160 35,422 59 574 28,738 0 1,582 9,225 5,951 12,045 9,359 161,811 318,528 11,360 1,683,641 Bipper 158 1 Partner 6,677 7,698 Total Peugeot 74,398 127,693 PSA/PEUGEOT-CITROEN 145,700 220,392 Logan 4,893 17,621 Logan MCV 1,448 12,791 Sandero 1,571 0 Total Dacia 7,912 30,412 Clio 19,457 41,224 Clio Symbol 4,243 8,207 Espace 987 2,560 Kangoo (2nd generation) 2,000 6,122 Kangoo (1st generation) 0 2,013 Laguna 3,800 12,656 Megane 16,414 19,639 Megane CC 248 763 Modus 4,960 6,784 Scenic 6,935 18,256 Twingo 10,975 12,738 Vel Satis 150 296 Total Renault division 70,169 131,258 RENAULT 78,081 161,670 Actyon 38 67 Korando 335 0 Kyron 489 1,101 Musso 239 0 Rexton 409 281 SSANGYONG 1,510 1,449 Jimny 77 429 Swift 5,699 7,955 Splash 2,832 1,881 SX4 2,844 3,396 SUZUKI 11,452 13,661 XF/S-Type 3,122 0 XF coupe 100 0 XJ 435 0 XK 564 0 X-Type 876 0 Total Jaguar 5,097 0 Defender 1,166 0 Discovery 2,455 0 Freelander 4,373 0 Range Rover 1,678 0 Range Rover Sport 2,677 0 Total Land Rover 12,349 0 TATA GROUP† 17,446 0 Auris 5,214 19,945 Aygo 9,007 10,700 Avensis 8,424 14,452 Camry 677 0 Corolla Verso 0 7,837 Yaris 15,211 23,010 TOYOTA 38,533 75,944 A3 12,613 20,089 A4/S4/RS4 21,557 19,205 A
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