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India remains as the Fifth largest Auto market by sales: 2020

China was the only large automotive market to post just a single digit drop when compared to 2019.

the Covid-19 outbreak presented an opportunity to the Chinese automotive industry, and now they are ready to take on the world in a new way.

the sales figures of Chinese car brands that brought their models to Europe over the last 3 years, it is clear that they are far from dominant in the market. In fact, many of them are struggling to gain traction.

Chinese automotive players are now looking for new ways to expand their presence in these developed markets. In fact, they are expected to implement the following methods:

Buying local brands:

MG is a clear example of a successful Chinese acquisition in Europe. Chinese group SAIC took ownership of MG in the late 2000’s, and from 2016 onwards, it has only produced cars in China. Today it is the largest Chinese manufacturer exporting to Europe, and it accounts for more than half of all the sales of Chinese cars.

Western rebranding:

This has started to occur particularly across emerging markets – manufacturers can make the decision to rebrand their vehicles with a Western logo, helping with the exportation to the West. This means that consumers identify the usual brands that they’re familiar with but are often unaware of the exact origin. The Chevrolet Captiva, Ford Territory and Dodge Journey for Latin America are good examples of this form of collaboration.
The heart in Europe, but the legs in China: Did you know that the Polestar 2, Buick Envision, BMW iX3, DS 9, and Volvo S90 are all made in China? In this case, the OEMs act locally on the ground, while the manufacturing takes place in China.

Electrification is key:

Unlike the development of the ICE market, China and the rest of the world joined the electrification race at the same time. As a result, China has been able to position EVs as a key part of its economic growth plans. In comparison, no other nation has placed such an emphasis on these vehicles. If they continue to produce affordable electric cars, they will certainly increase their chances of selling more of their own cars overseas.

Chinese cars will undoubtedly play an important role in global markets in the coming years, but perhaps not in the way that many predicted.





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Car sales in S Africa - Nov-21.






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Best-selling cars country-by-country for 2021.



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Electric Car sales 2021: Europe

Tesla Model3 was the top-selling electric car in 11 markets in Europe. It was followed by the cousins Skoda Enyaq and Volkswagen ID4, leading in 5 countries each. Fiat 500 topped the ranking in Italy and Luxembourg.

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Top 10 Market share winners in Europe: 2021

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Top selling OEM's / brand's in Europe for Jan-22.

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European manufacturers market share in Europe H1 2023:

Only 1 out of the 7 big European mainstream car brands has increased its mkt share over the last 20 years. The offensive started by Toyota, Hyundai-Kia, and more recently Dacia, Tesla, has affected position of Renault, Opel, Ford, Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat. Only VW resisted.

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Global market for city-cars.
- Global growth driven by electric Chinese mini-cars. Japan kept 1st position due to popularity of keicars
- Suzuki dominates thanks to kei-cars in Japan, city-cars in India
- Most are hatch
- Pakistan: highest market share

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Toyota sets new records for Global output, sales.

- Toyota Motor's (TM) global sales grew 8.3% year-on-year in the first half of their fiscal year to nearly 5.6 million vehicles, a new record for the largest auto company globally.

- Including subsidiaries, global production rose 10% to a high of 5.7 million vehicles.

- Demand for EVs and weakness in China's economy led to a mere 1% rise in sales in the Asian giant, which also impacted other automakers.

- The automaker sold 1.83 million electric, hybrid and other types of battery-driven vehicles, up 38.1%.

Toyota's sales grew on robust demand in Japan as well as overseas including North America and Europe. Its domestic sales soared 33.8% to 790,168 vehicles and overseas sales climbed 5.5% to 4.38 million units.

Toyota's electric vehicle sales jumped sevenfold to 58,984 units globally for the period after it launched new models to broaden its emissions-free lineup.

Toyota and its Lexus brand sales increased by 22% in Africa, the highest growth of any region. The Middle East followed with 17% growth, followed by North America at 9.4% and Europe at 7%. However, economic slowdowns in Thailand and Indonesia contributed to relatively weak sales in some parts of Asia.

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