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ISSUE 1308 Published - 01 May 2013
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€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Renault turns up the voltage Mere straw-fire or first faint hint of eagerly awaited electric car breakthrough?

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DATA TABLES AND GRAPHS INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE
€	WESTERN EUROPE Electric Car Sales
		West European new electric car sales by country March 2013 v March 2012 West European new electric car sales by country Q1 2013 v Q1 2012
€	CHINA Car Sales
		China new car sales by manufacturer and marque March 2013 v March 2012 China new car sales by manufacturer and marque 3-Months 2013 v 3-Months 2012
€	INDIA Car Sales
		India new car sales by manufacturer and marque March 2013 v March 2012 India new car sales by manufacturer and marque 3-Months 2013 v 3-Months 2012
€	WORLD Car SaleS STATISTICAL SUPPLEMENT
		- World: New car sales by major market: Q1 2013 v Q1 2012 plus history (includes BRIC markets) - W. Europe: Detailed new car sales analysis by manufacturer and market: Q1 2013 v Q1 2012 plus history including quarterly changes for manufactures and markets

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES
€	WESTERN EUROPE
	‘Super-credits’ Game changer for Europe’s EV industry?

€	CHINA
	China holds up well China’s car market lost little fizz since start of this year

€	CHINA
	Ongoing Japanese woes in China VW, Hyundai and Ford still benefit greatly from anti-Japanese sentiment

€	INDIA
	India’s tiger no longer roars Tata’s domestic car ambitions suffer a severe setback

€	STOCK MARKET VIEW
	Has VW’s profit run hit the buffers? Stuttering start for VW profits, but says it will make up slack as year unfolds

€	STOCK MARKET VIEW
	End to Europe’s carmageddon? Gloom and doom dominates, but first recovery signs sighted

€	WORLD CAR SALES SUPPLEMENT
	Q1 World Car Sales Supplement World Car Sales Supplement is only available to AID Newsletter subscribers

€	NEW PRODUCT
	Sounds of Silence – Renault’s new ZOE Can Renault’s all-electric ZOE finally turn up the voltage?

ISSUE 1307 Published - 18 April 2013
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€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Car sales slide for 18th month in a row March down 10%, only UK, among major markets, bucks poor trend

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DATA TABLES AND GRAPHS INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE
€	EUROPE Car Sales
		European new car sales by country March 2013 v March 2012 European new car sales by country 3-Months 2013 v 3-Months 2012
€	WESTERN EUROPE Car Sales
		W. European new car sales by manufacturer and marque March 2013 v March 2012 W. European new car sales by manufacturer and marque 3-Months 2013 v 3-Months 2012
€	World Prestige Car Sales
		Selected Prestige Car Sales by Manufacturer & Sales Region March 2013 v March 2012 Selected Prestige Car Sales by Manufacturer & Sales Region Q1 2013 v Q1 2012
€	USA LIGHT-VEHICLE SALES
		USA new Light-vehicle sales by manufacturer and marque March 2013 v March 2012 USA new Light-vehicle sales by manufacturer and marque 3-Months 2013 v 3-Months 2012
€	USA LIGHT-VEHICLE SALES
		USA new Light-vehicle sales by manufacturer and sub-segment Q1 2013 v Q1 2012

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES
€	WESTERN EUROPE
	This spring is a long time coming Icy grip maintains its hold over West-Europe’s car market

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Volkswagen’s turn to feel the pinch VW brand pulled back by setback in fast deteriorating German market

€	WORLD
	Mercedes wants to be a star again Mercedes, firing a broadside of well received new cars, comes out fighting

€	USA
	US car hybrid scene On lively US car hybrid scene Toyota still marches to own tune

€	GERMANY
	German autoindustry dynamo slowing Overseas exports no longer compensate for eurozone’s car sales famine

€	USA
	Twin locomotives move this train US and China still act as world’s main automotive growth engines

€	STOCK MARKET VIEW
	EV- Breakthrough or smokescreen? US electric car maker Tesla to report its first ever profit - Looks good, but can it last?

€	NEW PRODUCT
	Volvo’s new FM truck range Major facelift, but seen nonetheless as an ‘FH Light’

ISSUE 1306 Published - 05 April 2013
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€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Electric cars finally on the move Renault’s new ZOE injects new competitive spirit into the sector, but it may not last

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DATA TABLES AND GRAPHS INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE
€	WESTERN EUROPE Electric Car Sales
		West European new electric car sales by country February 2013 v February 2012 West European new electric car sales by country 2-Months 2013 v 2-Months 2012
€	WESTERN EUROPE SUV/CROSSOVER SALES
		West European new SUV/Crossover sales by country Year 2012 v Year 2011
€	WESTERN EUROPE SUV/CROSSOVER SALES
		West European top selling new SUV/Crossover sales by model full year 2012
€	WESTERN EUROPE Truck Sales
		West European new truck sales over 3.5t GVW by country Year 2012 v Year 2011
€	RUSSIA Car Sales
		Russia new car sales by manufacturer and marque February 2013 v February 2012 Russia new car sales by manufacturer and marque 2-Months 2013 v 2-Months 2012

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES
€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Life in car sharing lane Daimler’s Smart offshoot plans to build 6,000 electric Smarts in 2013

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	SUV-Crossovers - still Europe’s hottest car buying trend Nissan’s Qashqai heads Europe’s still sizzling SUV-Crossover scene

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	European truck market slips back Europe’s truck market slips back into deepest winter

€	RUSSIA
	Russia - Cooler tone all-round Russia, after 3-year car sales marathon, slows to walking pace

€	STOCK MARKET VIEW
	BMW - Driven by zest to stay ahead BMW profit drive peaks, but 2013 should still be solid

€	RUSSIA
	French lifeline in Russia Renault clearly rode to Lada’s rescue, and it’s beginning to show

€	COMMENT
	Questions of VW's MQB VW’s future MQB profit gains too optimistic study says

€	NEW PRODUCT
	New SEAT Leon - Flamenco Golf Potential game changer for VW’s long-suffering SEAT offshoot

ISSUE 1305 Published - 19 March 2013
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€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Uphill slog for hybrid cars Toyota single-handedly propped up last year’s West European market for hybrid cars

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DATA TABLES AND GRAPHS INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE
€	EUROPE Car Sales
		European new car sales by country February 2013 v February 2012 European new car sales by country 2-Months 2013 v 2-Months 2012
€	WESTERN EUROPE Car Sales
		W. European new car sales by manufacturer and marque Feb 2013 v Feb 2012 W. European new car sales by manufacturer and marque 2-Months 2013 v 2-Months 2012
€	WESTERN EUROPE HYBRID CAR SALES
		West European new hybrid car sales by country full year 2012 v full year 2011
€	SOUTH KOREA Car Sales
		South Korea new car sales by manufacturer and marque full year 2012 v full year 2011
€	UNITED KINGDOM NEW CAR SALES BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
		United Kingdom new car sales by country of origin 2012

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES
€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Clean Sweep - Toyota Hybrids Toyota’s Green Halo cars responsible for 80% plus of Europe’s hybrid market

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Europe’s car sales woes deepen Poor car sales rate after two months point to West Europe’s lowest annual car sales for almost 30 years

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Contagion spreads to Wolfsburg Even VW brand is beginning to feel the pain in lingering downturn

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	SEAT off to a good start SEAT outperforms all its VW Group stable mates

€	SOUTH KOREA
	Door finally starts to swing open Korea’s car import market provides key area of focus - BMW heads the pack

€	UNITED KINGDOM
	German-made cars rule Britain’s roads For German carmakers Britain’s roads are paved with gold

€	GERMANY
	Audi scales back profit margins Earlier profit surge slowed in its tracks by intensifying premium sales battle

€	NEW PRODUCT
	The better Golf - Audi A3 Sportback New 5-door Audi A3 seen as perfect compromise between family and enthusiast’s needs

ISSUE 1304 Published - 04 March 2013
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€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Charged up and still going nowhere Electric car sales remain painfully slow

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€	EDITORIAL
	UK car buyers, perhaps last illustrated by the sudden death of Rover - no tears were shed - will not bemoan the death of the Vauxhall name

DATA TABLES AND GRAPHS INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE
€	WESTERN EUROPE Electric Car Sales
		West European new electric car sales by country January 2013 v January 2012
€	WESTERN EUROPE Electric Car Sales
		West European top selling new electric cars by model full year 2012
€	JAPAN Car Sales
		Japan new car sales by manufacturer and marque Dec 2012 v Dec 2011 Japan new car sales by manufacturer and marque full year 2012 v full year 2011
€	JAPAN Car Sales
		Japan new car sales by sector Dec 2012 v Dec 2011 Japan new car sales by sector full year 2012 v full year 2011
€	USA LIGHT-VEHICLE Sales
		USA new Light-Vehicle sales by manufacturer and marque January 2013 v January 2012

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES
€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Right voltage in green Norway Only Norway has level playing field for conventional and electric cars

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	All eyes on ZOE’s progress Renault’s first faint blip on Europe’s electric car radar screens

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Golf remains Europe’s best selling car Golf still rules in Europe, but VW no longer a one model carmaker

€	JAPAN
	Hybrid aid drives sales Japan’s 2012 car market performed much better than first feared

€	USA
	Shoppers back at US dealerships Off to a good start, but sales rate tipped to slow as year unfolds

€	POLAND
	Undertakers kept waiting New time-limited lease of life for Opel’s German Bochum plant?

€	STOCK MARKET VIEW
	Incentives blur true picture - VW VW deliveries and turnover catapulted into record orbit

€	NEW PRODUCT
	Opel/Vauxhall Adam - Regaining those youthful looks Opel-Vauxhall’s Adam smiles at Eve

ISSUE 1303 Published - 19 February 2013
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€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Chill grips January car market, down 8.9% Worst start for more than two decades – on course for 20-year low of just 11.4m sales

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IN DEPTH & OTHER TOPICS:
▪ WESTERN EUROPE - Contagion spreads to Germany ▪ WESTERN EUROPE - Ford’s turn to squeal in pain ▪ WESTERN EUROPE - Crossover sales wave propels diesels ▪ CHINA - Japanese pains are Volkswagen’s gains ▪ GERMANY - In Stuttgart hubris still reigns supreme ▪ CHINA - China’s 2012 car sales beat expectations ▪ STOCK MARKET VIEW - PSA's massive losses shake investors ▪ NEW PRODUCT - Got a new Crossover - New Ford Kuga

DATA TABLES INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE
€	EUROPE Car Sales
		European new car sales by country January 2013 v January 2012
€	WESTERN EUROPE Car Sales
		W. European new car sales by manufacturer and marque January 2013 v January 2012
€	WESTERN EUROPE Diesel Car Sales
		West European new diesel car sales by country full year 2012 v full year 2011
€	CHINA Car Sales
		China new car sales by manufacturer and marque Dec 2012 v Dec 2011 China new car sales by manufacturer and marque full year 2012 v full year 2011

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES
€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Contagion spreads to Germany Europe’s car sales still on steep downward path

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Ford’s turn to squeal in pain Weakening European car market also weighs heavily on Ford

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Crossover sales propel diesels More than half the new cars sold in Europe last year were diesels

€	CHINA
	Japanese pains are VW’s gains China’s car sales train regains speed in last year’s fourth quarter

€	GERMANY
	In Stuttgart hubris still reigns Mercedes’ lust for growth – eyes on BMW’s prestige sector crown

€	CHINA
	China’s 2012 car sales beat expectations After slow-fast-slow phase China’s car sales train regains momentum in 4th quarter

€	STOCK MARKET VIEW
	PSA’s massive losses shake investors Are more cuts needed, will government bailout be required?

€	NEW PRODUCT
	Got a new Crossover - New Ford Kuga Ford of Europe pins high hopes on its new Spanish-built Kuga

ISSUE 1302 Published - 04 February 2013
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€	WORLD
	AID WORLD EXCLUSIVE Growing divide in global car production Europe still shivering in icy grip of economic downturn, but US is back on the road again

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IN DEPTH & OTHER TOPICS:
▪ WORLD - What surplus capacity? ▪ WESTERN EUROPE - 2012 ELECTRIC CAR sales fail to take off ▪ INDIA - India’s autumn car sales chill set to continue ▪ INDIA - Global Crossover Trend ▪ WORLD - New Heavyweight Champ - Volvo Dongfeng ▪ STOCK MARKET VIEW - iPhone generation ▪ WORLD - WORLD Car Sales STATISTICAL SUPPLEMENT ▪ NEW PRODUCT - Go back to Go - New Mercedes 2013MY A-Class

DATA TABLES INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE
€	WORLD PROVISIONAL CAR PRODUCTION
		Provisional car production by selected markets full year 2012 v 2011
€	WESTERN EUROPE Electric Car Sales
		West European new electric car sales by country December 2012 West European new electric car sales by country full year 2012
€	INDIA Car Sales
		India new car sales by manufacturer and marque December 2012 v December 2011 India new car sales by manufacturer and marque full year 2012 v 2011
€	India Top 20 Best Selling Passenger CAR Sales
		India top 20 best selling new passenger cars full year 2012 v 2011
€	WORLD Car SaleS STATISTICAL SUPPLEMENT
		- World: New car sales by major market: Full year 2012 v 2011 plus history (includes BRIC markets) - W. Europe: Detailed new car sales analysis by manufacturer and market: Full year 2012 v 2011 plus history including quarterly changes for manufactures and markets

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES
€	WORLD
	What surplus capacity? Hyundai-Kia’s European factories bypass Europe’s car production slump

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	2012 EV sales fail to take off Europe’s 2012 electric car sales end with a whimper

€	INDIA
	India’s car sales chill set to continue India’s autumn car sales chill set to continue, -11.9% in December

€	INDIA
	Global Crossover Trend Europe’s Crossover craze finds echoes in India’s slipping car market

€	WORLD
	New Heavyweight Champ - Volvo Dongfeng Volvo trucks signs major JV deal with China’s Dongfeng

€	STOCK MARKET VIEW
	iPhone generation Europeans keep cars longer, youngsters show waning interest in new cars

€	WORLD CAR SALES SUPPLEMENT
	Q1 - Q4 World Car Sales Supplement World Car Sales Supplement is only available to AID Newsletter subscribers

€	NEW PRODUCT
	Go back to Go - New Mercedes 2013MY A-Class Mercedes, with new A-Class binned earlier product philosophy and started all over again

ISSUE 1301 Published - 18 January 2013
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FEATURE ARTICLE
€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Car sales plunge to 18-year low Just 11.8m new cars sold in 2012, there’s worse in store this year

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IN DEPTH & OTHER TOPICS:
▪ WESTERN EUROPE - Two-horse race ▪ WESTERN EUROPE - VW Group badge on every 4th car sold in W-Europe ▪ WESTERN EUROPE - November EV sales disappoint ▪ RUSSIA - Suddenly the heat has vanished ▪ STOCK MARKET VIEW - Where exactly is the Franco-US alliance going? ▪ GERMANY - Consumer confidence takes a dip ▪ STOCK MARKET VIEW - Smaller premium cars - China’s future growth ▪ NEW PRODUCT - For Audi’s clean-sheet A6 things are looking good

DATA TABLES INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE
€	EUROPE Car Sales
		European new car sales by country December 2012 v December 2011 European new car sales by country 2012 v 2011
€	WESTERN EUROPE Car Sales
		W. European new car sales by manufacturer and marque Dec 2012 v Dec 2011 W. European new car sales by manufacturer and marque 2012 v 2011
€	WESTERN EUROPE Electric Car Sales
		West European new electric car sales by country November 2012 West European new electric car sales by country 11-Months 2012
€	RUSSIA Car Sales
		Russia new car sales by manufacturer and marque December 2012 v December 2011 Russia new car sales by manufacturer and marque 2012 v 2011
€	RUSSIA Top 20 Best Selling Passenger Car Sales
		Russia top 20 best selling new Passenger Cars 2012 v 2011

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES
€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Two-horse race VW and Hyundai-Kia, undeterred by stiffer headwinds, just press on

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	VW Group badge on every 4th car sold in W-Europe Mixed bag of fortunes

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	November EV sales disappoint Less than 2,000 electric cars sold in W-Europe in November

€	RUSSIA
	Suddenly the heat has vanished Russia’s car sales rally fizzles out as year comes to a close

€	STOCK MARKET VIEW
	Where is the Franco-US alliance going? GM-Peugeot trim back reveals less ambitious alliance scale

€	GERMANY
	Consumer confidence takes a dip Steady deterioration in Germany’s car market

€	STOCK MARKET VIEW
	Smaller premium cars now seen as China’s future growth drivers Casting the net much wider

€	NEW PRODUCT
	Rivals forced to play catch-up For Audi’s clean-sheet A6 things are looking good

ISSUE 1223 Published - 18 December 2012
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FEATURE ARTICLE
€	WORLD
	China still yields rich pickings, for some Christmas comes early for all but one of Germany’s leading luxury car makers

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IN DEPTH & OTHER TOPICS:
▪ WESTERN EUROPE - Stick-shift still rules in Europe ▪ WESTERN EUROPE - 1-in-5 cars bought with automatic ▪ WESTERN EUROPE - November car sales down 9.9% ▪ WESTERN EUROPE - Europe’s 2012 winning teams ▪ USA - Honda and Toyota bounce back ▪ WORLD - Audi on the crest of a wave ▪ STOCK MARKET VIEW - Bleak Christmas ▪ NEW PRODUCT - Toyota charts new course with new Auris

DATA TABLES INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE
€	World Prestige Car Sales
		Selected Prestige Car Sales by Manufacturer & Sales Region Nov 2012 v Nov 2011 Selected Prestige Car Sales by Manufacturer & Sales Region 11-Mths 2012 v 11-Mths 2011
€	EUROPE Car Sales
		European new car sales by country November 2012 v November 2011 European new car sales by country 11-Months 2012 v 11-Months 2011
€	WESTERN EUROPE Car Sales
		W. European new car sales by manufacturer and marque Nov 2012 v Nov 2011 W. European new car sales by manufacturer and marque 11-Mths 2012 v 11-Mths 2011

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES
€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Stick-shift still rules in Europe Yet another all-time record, but a sudden big leap in European popularity isn’t the main reason

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	1-in-5 cars bought with automatic Automatic share of Europe’s car production hits new high

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	November car sales down 9.9% Europe gripped by icy economic downturn - 2013 could be worse

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Europe’s 2012 winning teams VW and Hyundai score more goals, mainly into net of French rivals

€	USA
	Honda and Toyota bounce back GM and Ford fail to retain last year’s windfall gains in US home patch

€	WORLD
	Audi on the crest of a wave Audi on track for record 400,000 sales in China’s 2012 market

€	STOCK MARKET VIEW
	Bleak Christmas Storm clouds over Europe’s 2013 car sales season

€	NEW PRODUCT
	Toyota charts new course with new Auris Toyota steers away from Dullsville

ISSUE 1222 Published - 01 December 2012
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FEATURE ARTICLE
€	WESTERN EUROPE
	October’s EV sales record October’s electric car sales reach highest-ever level

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IN DEPTH & OTHER TOPICS:
▪ WESTERN EUROPE - EV stock clearance ▪ NORWAY - Northern electric lights ▪ WESTERN EUROPE - Crossovers add fuel to the fire ▪ WESTERN EUROPE - Europe’s diesel love-affair ▪ SWITZERLAND - Swiss Quattro Drive ▪ SPAIN - SEAT gets caught in the crossfire ▪ STOCK MARKET VIEW - Hyundai US fuel economy data ▪ NEW PRODUCT - The Urbanator - Honda’s new 4th generation CR-V

DATA TABLES INCLUDED WITH THIS ISSUE
€	WESTERN EUROPE Electric Car Sales
		West European new electric car sales by country October 2012 West European new electric car sales by country 10-Months 2012
€	WESTERN EUROPE Diesel Car Sales
		West European new car sales by country 9-Months 2012 v 9-Months 2011
€	SPAIN Car Sales
		Spain new car sales by manufacturer and marque October 2012 v October 2011 Spain new car sales by manufacturer and marque 10-Months 2012 v 10-Months 2011
€	SPAIN Top 20 Best Selling Passenger Car Sales
		Spain top 20 best selling new Passenger Cars 10-Months 2012 Spain top 20 best selling new Passenger Cars 10-Months 2011

IN DEPTH AND OTHER ARTICLES
€	WESTERN EUROPE
	EV stock clearance Sudden burst in French iOn and C-Zero registrations not quite what it seems

€	NORWAY
	Northern electric lights Nissan LEAF heads Norway’s still vibrant electric car sales scene

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Crossovers add fuel to fire Diesel boost from flourishing diesel dominated SUV-Crossover segment

€	WESTERN EUROPE
	Europe’s diesel love-affair Europe’s diesel car share remains near record orbit

€	SWITZERLAND
	Swiss Quattro Drive Cars equipped with 4WD hit all-time Swiss sales record, again

€	SPAIN
	SEAT gets caught in the crossfire Spain’s battered car market heads for 20-year low

€	STOCK MARKET VIEW
	Hyundai US fuel economy data Hyundai damaged by inflating US fuel economy data

€	NEW PRODUCT
	The Urbanator Honda’s new 4th generation CR-V crossover