Spain Autos Report Q3 2010 Published by Business Monitor International in June 2010
The Greek debt crisis has raised fears of contagion effects in Spain alongside Portugal and Ireland, making European carmakers concerned about a dragging recovery in the region's auto demand. On May 12, the Spanish government said it will cut public sector pay and curta...(more)
Poland Autos Report Q3 2010 Published by Business Monitor International in June 2010
Auto sales have been rising in Poland, according to preliminary data from the Central Register of Vehicles (CEP). New car sales rose 37.67% month-on-month in March, when 29,606 units were shifted, the automotive research association Samar reported. The figures are encou...(more)
Qatar Autos Report Q3 2010 Published by Business Monitor International in June 2010
There are no comprehensive and reliable vehicle sales and import statistics available for Qatar, which has only a very small car industry, owing to the state’s low population (1.6mn in 2009). However, some dealerships do release their sales figures, making it possible t...(more)
Malaysia Autos Report Q3 2010 Published by Business Monitor International in June 2010
Malaysia is returning to its pre-crisis sales levels after a rally in the latter months of 2009. BMI expects a return to positive annual growth in new vehicle sales in 2010, albeit at a slow pace initially: 1.3% yearon- year (y-o-y) in 2010, before stronger growth in 20...(more)
Indonesia Autos Report Q3 2010 Published by Business Monitor International in June 2010
Although Indonesia's new vehicle sales have recorded strong growth of 29% in Q110, BMI warns that this is compared with a low base in 2009, while taxes on second vehicles still pose a downside risk to growth. As such we would expect the rate of growth to slow as the yea...(more)
Italy Autos Report Q3 2010 Published by Business Monitor International in June 2010
Just how far the vehicle scrappage scheme in 2009 had gone towards fuelling demand for passenger cars in Italy last year is evident from the trends in vehicle registration during the first four months of 2010. After double-digit growth in Q110, passenger car sales fell ...(more)
Greece Autos Report Q3 2010 Published by Business Monitor International in June 2010
Although the Greek economy outperformed the eurozone's -4.1% y-o-y growth in 2009, BMI forecasts a reversal in 2010, with the Greek economy expected to shrink 2% y-o-y compared with the tepid regional growth of 0.9% y-o-y. Key to this will be the squeeze in public spend...(more)
Germany Autos Report Q3 2010 Published by Business Monitor International in June 2010
Despite significant improvement in the global economic outlook, BMI remains concerned that the operating environment is likely to remain far from easy for European carmakers. Already faced with a much anticipated weak recovery in vehicle demand in 2010, European carmake...(more)
France Autos Report Q3 2010 Published by Business Monitor International in June 2010
Although the extension of the vehicle scrappage scheme until 2011 has ensured that domestic auto demand does not face a sharp plunge this year, BMI is cautious that the medium- to long-term impact of the scrappage scheme will make vehicle demand very stagnated. Accordin...(more)
Canada Autos Report Q3 2010 Published by Business Monitor International in June 2010
The recovery in Canadian vehicle sales recorded in the latter months of 2009 has been sustained into 2010, although the first signs of a slowdown in the rate of growth are evident. Canada's sales for April were up by just 4%, showing the second consecutive monthly fall ...(more)
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