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NL1015

ISSUE 1015 Published - 17 August 2010
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FEATURE ARTICLE
WESTERN EUROPE - Double Dipper
July’s steeper than feared 18% drop in W-European car sales casts longer shadow

DATA TABLES INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE

WESTERN EUROPE Car Sales  
West European new car sales by country July 2010 v July 2009
West European new car sales by country 7-Months 2010 v 7-Months 2009
WESTERN EUROPE Car Sales  
West European new car sales by manufacturer and marque July '10 v July '09
West European new car sales by manufacturer and marque 7-Months 2010 v 7-Months 2009
WORLD Car Production  
Selected markets car production by country 6-Months 2010 v 6-Months 2009

NEW PRODUCT

GERMANY - CO2 99g/km - Mini Diesel 2011MY
Mini finally gets BMW’s own 1.6 litre diesel engine

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES


WESTERN EUROPE - Continental cooling
Germany sees 6th double-digit car sales fall in July

WESTERN EUROPE - July frost
Greece, Spain and UK show first signs of austerity chill

USA  - Ford posts $2.9bn 2nd quarter pre-tax profits
Rebounding Ford posts $2.9bn pre-tax profits during 2nd quarter


WORLD - Widespread slowing in global car output pace
Slowing sales spark quick throttle back of earlier high global car output rates 


STOCK MARKET VIEW - Volkswagen - Up, up and away
Investors rush to raise VW targets as profits gush

STOCK MARKET VIEW - Munich bounce
Rich Chinese pickings have bolstered BMW’s 1st half

STOCK MARKET VIEW - Peugeot-Citroën pleases investors, then outlook disappoints

NL1014

ISSUE 1014 Published - 30 July 2010
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FEATURE ARTICLE
CHINA - First cool breeze after months of heat
China’s June car sales point to cooler 2nd half, still tracking 10m plus sales this year

DATA TABLES INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE

CHINA Car Sales  
Chinese new car sales by manufacturer and marque June 2010 v June 2009
Chinese new car sales by manufacturer and marque  6-Months 2010 v 6-Months 2009
WESTERN EUROPE Truck Sales  
West European new truck sales over 3.5t GVW by market 6-Mths 2010 v 6-Mths 2009
WESTERN EUROPE Truck Sales  
West European new truck sales over 6t GVW by manufacturer 6-Mths 2010 v 6-Mths 2009
WESTERN EUROPE ++Statistical Supplement++
World - New car sales by major market 6-Months 2010 v 6-Months 2009 + history.
Western Europe - Detailed new car sales analysis by manufacturer and market:
First Half
2010 v First Half 2009 + history

NEW PRODUCT

UNITED KINGDOM - Toyota’s Auris Hybrid
Eyes on diesel market

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES


CHINA - China off the boil
China is cooling, big appetite for imported high-status cars

CHINA - SUVs in vogue
SUVs still roaring up China’s sales charts

CHINA  - Mere tip of the luxury  iceberg
Mercedes/BMW imports form bulk of their Chinese sales


WESTERN EUROPE - Truck market on the move again
Europe’s previously bogged down trucks on slow road to recovery


GERMANY - Daimler back in the money
Daimler raises earnings forecast for Mercedes, again

STOCK MARKET VIEW - Fiat - Torino Wizard
Fiat sells fewer cars, makes more money

++ Quarterly Supplement ++
6 Months 2010 new car sales performance analysis by manufacturer and market throughout Western Europe ...more

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ISSUE 1013 Published - 15 July 2010
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FEATURE ARTICLE
WESTERN EUROPE - Car market still deteriorating
West European car sales slipped 6.4 per cent in June for third month in a row

DATA TABLES INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE

EUROPE Car Sales  
European new car sales by country June 2010 v June 2009
European new car sales by country 6-Months 2010 v 6-Months 2009
WESTERN EUROPE Car Sales  
West European new car sales by manufacturer and marque June '10 v June '09
West European new car sales by manufacturer and marque 6-Months 2010 v 
6
-Months 2009
WORLD  Selected Prestige Car Sales
Selected prestige World and Chinese car sales June 2010 v June 2010
Selected prestige World and Chinese car sales 6-Months 2010 v 6-Months 2009
GERMANY Car Sales  
German new car sales by sector June 2010 v June 2009
German new car sales by sector 6-Mths 2010 v 6-Mths 2009
GERMANY Car Sales  
German new car sales by manufacturer and marque June '10 v June '09
German new car sales by manufacturer and marque 6-Months 2010 v 
6
-Months 2009

NEW PRODUCT

WESTERN EUROPE - "Weak spark" - Honda’s new CR-Z
Honda’s green new coupé - a sheep in wolf’s clothing

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES


GERMANY - Germany back down to earth with a bump
Inexpensive small cars lose all of last year’s gains

WORLD - Rich Asian pickings
Global luxury car race is now fought out on Chinese soil

WESTERN EUROPE  - 3rd shock in a row
Renewed fall in sales in June points to cool 2nd half


CHINA - PSA eyes on China’s light CV market
PSA eyes on China’s light CV market, signs JV deal with China’s Changan


WESTERN EUROPE - French offensive
Renault’s car sales streak fails to run out of steam

STOCK MARKET VIEW - New world order
BRICs taking up the slack as Europe, US falters

RUSSIA - Russia rebounds
Record car sales gains, but from very low 2009 levels

NL1011

ISSUE 1012 Published - 01 July 2010
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FEATURE ARTICLE
EUROPE - Is this the big car production bounce back?
Looks far better than feared, but we are still some way from normality

DATA TABLES INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE

SELECTED WORLD MARKETS Car Production  
Selected world markets car production by country 5-Mths 2010 v 5-Mths 2009
WORLD Volvo Truck Deliveries  
World Volvo truck deliveries by region May 2010 v May 2009
World Volvo truck deliveries by region 5-Months 2010 v 5-Months 2009
WORLD Truck Production and Forecast   
World truck production and forecast over 6t GVW by region 2010 v 2009
GERMANY J.D. Power Consumer Satisfaction Survey   
German J.D. Power Consumer Satisfaction Survey by manufacturer 2010
SPAIN Car Sales  
Spanish new car sales by manufacturer and marque May '10 v May '09
Spanish new car sales by manufacturer and marque 5-Months 2010 v 
5
-Months 2009

NEW PRODUCT

UNITED KINGDOM - "Looking good" - Toyota Auris hybrid
Toyota Auris hybrid - Gunning for Europe’s Golf-class low-emission diesels

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES


EUROPE - Will the sizzle fizzle out?
Europe’s car production has lost little heat so far

WORLD - Trucks bounce back
Global truck markets bounce back from short, sharp shock, Volvo data says

WORLD  - Trucks - On the road again
ZF takes upbeat view on 2010 global truck prospects


AUTOINDUSTRY COMMENT - Charge of the spark brigade
GM Europe’s Reilly bangs drum for battery car subsidies


GERMANY - Mercedes tops German 2010 J.D. Power survey
Brigher shine to Mercedes star

STOCK MARKET VIEW - China drives luxury car sales
Germany’s premium carmakers clear decks for action

SPAIN - Spain’s buyers head back to showrooms
Spain’s big car comeback

NL1011

ISSUE 1011 Published - 17 June 2010
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FEATURE ARTICLE
WESTERN EUROPE - Car market slips into reverse
2nd successive month of drooping car sales confirms fears of a poor 2nd half

DATA TABLES INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE


EUROPE Car Sales  
European new car sales by country May 2010 v May 2009
European new car sales by country 5-Months 2010 v 5-Months 2009
WESTERN EUROPE Car Sales  
West European new car sales by manufacturer and marque May '10 v May '09
West European new car sales by manufacturer and marque 5-Months 2010 v 
5
-Months 2009
WORLD Vehicle Production Forecast  
World vehicle production by region 2009
World vehicle production by region forecast full year 2010

NEW PRODUCT

WESTERN EUROPE - "Eyes on Cayman" Audi’s TT RS coupé
Audi TT RS - Eyes at Porsche’s sporty pitch

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES


WESTERN EUROPE - About turn
‘W’ shape West European car sales recovery in the making

WESTERN EUROPE - Up and down
Carmakers sober up after 2009 small car sales party

UNITED KINGDOM  - J.D. Power UK - Still no joy for French brands
Jaguar gets a fill-up from new XF, and climbs nameplate ranking


WORLD PRODUCTION - China in driving seat
China predicted to head 2010 global light vehicle production league


WORLD PRODUCTION - Barometer points to fair
Healthier prognosis for 2010 global vehicle production

GERMANY - Berlin says "Nein" to GM’s Opel loan guarantee request
Opel, after asking German government for loan guarantee, was turned down

STOCK MARKET VIEW - Conflicting Views
Goldman Sachs - ‘Dire European projections overdone’

NL1010

ISSUE 1010 Published - 03 June 2010
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FEATURE ARTICLE
WORLD - Autoindustry lifeline
BRIC region flirts with 20m plus car sales as mature markets slip into hibernation

DATA TABLES INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE


RUSSIA Car Sales  
Russian new car sales by manufacturer and marque Apr 2010 v Apr 2009
Russian new car sales by manufacturer and marque 4-Mths '10 v 4-Mths '09
USA Light Vehicle Sales  
USA new light vehicle sales by manufacturer and marque Apr 2010 v Apr 2009
USA new light vehicle sales by manufacturer and marque 4-Mths 2010 v
4-Mths 2009

NEW PRODUCT

WORLD - "4th time lucky?" Audi’s new A8
Audi’s new A8 charged to dent old guards’ unassailable luxury car market dominance

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES


WORLD - New Frontiers
BRIC region’s automotive bandwagon tipped to carry on rolling at fast pace

WORLD - High noon in hybridville
Prius wins hybrid battle, knocks challenging Honda Insight on the mat

RUSSIA  - Kiss of life
April sees Russia’s 1st car sales gain after 18-months of plummeting sales


STOCK MARKET VIEW - Forditude
New shine to Ford’s blue oval - Pressure on rivals


USA - US car sales comeback better than expected
On the road to recovery

STOCK MARKET VIEW - Star gazing
Moody’s expects car sales rally next year in Europe, other experts not so sure

BRAZIL - Brazil seen as Latin America’s China

NL1009

ISSUE 1009 Published - 17 May 2010
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FEATURE ARTICLE
WORLD - On the rebound
After last year’s devastating cutbacks, global car production is making a comeback

DATA TABLES INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE

WORLD Car Production  
Selected world markets new passenger car production by country 3-Mths 2010 v
3-Mths
 2009
EUROPE Car Sales  
European new car sales by country April 2010 v April 2009
European new car sales by country 4-Months 2010 v 4-Months 2009
WESTERN EUROPE Car Sales  
West European new car sales by manufacturer and marque Apr '10 v Apr '09
West European new car sales by manufacturer and marque 4-Mths 2010 v 
4
-Mths 2009
GERMANY Car Sales  
German new car sales by manufacturer and marque Apr '10 v Apr '09
German new car sales by manufacturer and marque 4-Mths 2010 v 
4
-Mths 2009

NEW PRODUCT

UNITED KINGDOM - "French TT" Peugeot RCZ coupé
Peugeot RCZ, sharper claws to Peugeot’s restyled lion

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES


WORLD - Car production dramatic comeback
The calm after the storm - Global car production bounces back with vigour

WESTERN EUROPE - Toyota drought
Troubled Toyota ranks among markets biggest casualties

GERMANY  - VW’s 1st. quarter profits jump to €848m
Volkswagen posts near threefold jump in 1st quarter operating profits


WESTERN EUROPE - Volkswagen - So far so good
Volkswagen has lost little of its rosy glow


WESTERN EUROPE - April’s rude awakening
Europe’s car sales spring nipped in the bud by late frost

WESTERN EUROPE - French comeback kid
Renault remains biggest gainer in the leading pack

JAPAN - Toyota’s US operation slips into the red
Toyota thanks to Asian growth back in the black

Members NL1008

ISSUE 1008 Published - 30 April 2010
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FEATURE ARTICLE
CHINA - Roaring Chinese car sales growth
In the year to March more cars were sold in China than in the US

DATA TABLES INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE

CHINA Car Sales  
Chinese new car sales by manufacturer and marque Mar 2010 v Mar 2009
Chinese new car sales by manufacturer and marque 3-Mths 20103-Mths 2009
WESTERN EUROPE  Truck Sales
West European new truck sales over 3.50t GVW by country 3-Mths 2010 v 3-Mths 2009
WESTERN EUROPE  Truck Sales
West European new truck sales over 3.50t GVW by manufacturer 3-Mths 2010
3-Mths 20
09
WESTERN EUROPE ++Statistical Supplement++
World - New car sales by major market 3-Mths 2010 v 3-Mths 2009 + history.
Western Europe - Detailed new car sales analysis by manufacturer and market:
First Quarter
2010 v First Quarter 2009 + history

NEW PRODUCT

EUROPE/CHINA - Mercedes E-Class - Angling for bigger fish in China
Car to crank up Mercedes, and China business in particular

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES


CHINA - New world order
China topples US as world’s biggest car market

CHINA - Audi - Rings of confidence
China nudges aside Germany as Audi’s biggest market

CHINA  - China car sales blitz
China flirts with 10m plus car sales this year


WESTERN EUROPE - Trucks - 1st signs of life
Optimism mounts - worst of Europe’s truck sales slump could finally be over


STOCK MARKET VIEW - Doubt cast on rosy vision - Fiat
Scale of Fiat/Chrysler ambitions worry investors

STOCK MARKET VIEW - Daimler - Miraculous rebound
Daimler’s unexpected outlook changes rile investors

++ Quarterly Supplement ++
3 Months 2010 new car sales performance analysis by manufacturer and market throughout Western Europe ...more

ISSUE 1007 Published - 16 April 2010
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FEATURE ARTICLE
WESTERN EUROPE - Tide is turning, but it’s not plain sailing yet
The good news: West Europe’s new car market looks in good health. Bad news: It won’t last

DATA TABLES INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE

EUROPE Car Sales  
European new car sales by country March 2010 v March 2009
European new car sales by country 3-Months 2010 v 3-Months 2009
WESTERN EUROPE Car Sales  
West European new car sales by manufacturer and marque Mar '10 v Mar '09
West European new car sales by manufacturer and marque 3-Mths 2010 v 3-Mths 2009

NEW PRODUCT

WESTERN EUROPE - Slam Bang Wham - New Opel Meriva
More to Opel’s new Meriva than oddball rear doors

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES


WORLD - Another Daimler bride
Daimler signs cross shareholding deal with Renault-Nissan

WORLD - Smart spark
For electric Twingo Renault may opt for Smart battery drive

GERMANY  - Carrot & Stick - downsizing
Europeans are downsizing - trend has acquired an unstoppable momentum


WORLD - Renault’s next Twingo features rear engine
Likelihood is that vital unit costs of next generation Twingo and entire Smart range will be markedly lower


WESTERN EUROPE - Humiliating retreat - Toyota
Toyota in a sea of trouble, German March sales more than halved

WORLD - Mercedes studies Nissan Leaf EV drive

WESTERN EUROPE - Renault - Sales Blitz
Renault springs back to life after long-held slumber


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