Auto market expression: Japanese cars involved parts fault Korean cars increased momentum

It has been two months since the March 11 Great Earthquake in Japan. Due to the series of impacts caused by the earthquake and the nuclear power plant crisis, the world has already experienced the shock, especially in the automotive industry. If we say that we can still eat inventories in March, and the problem of spare parts has not yet fully manifested, then in April it will be time for various problems to emerge.

Japan Market: Plunging to a Half-Dozen Decline Obviously, according to the Japanese automobile sales data released by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association on May 2, the sales of new cars in Japan fell by 51.0% in April compared with the same period of last year, and the sharp decline in sales was mainly attributed to Japan’s 3.11. The impact of supply chain disruption after the devastating earthquake and tsunami.

The association stated that this drop has set the highest number since the association began counting such data in 1968. The biggest drop before that was 45.1% in 1974, which was mainly influenced by the fluctuation of oil prices. According to data released by the association, total domestic sales of cars in Japan in April were 108,800. Previously, the association announced that in March Japan's total domestic car sales fell by 37% year-on-year.

Since more than 90% of the Japanese auto market is Japanese, the total sales of Toyota in April fell by 68.7% year-on-year to 35,557 units. Its high-end brand Lexus Sales volume fell 44.7% to 1656 units. Nissan's total sales fell 37.2% to 17,413 units. Honda sales also fell 48.5% to 18,923 units.

Emerging Markets: Excitement no longer appears to be the first to bear the brunt of the world's largest auto market - China. On the 10th, the latest automobile production and sales figures released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers show that in April this year, the domestic automobile production and sales completed 1.5353 million and 1.5520 million vehicles respectively, a decrease of 15.98% and 15.12% compared with the previous period, down 1.85% and 0.25% year-on-year. This is the first negative growth in the production and sales of the Chinese automotive industry since February 2009.

Of course, we cannot attribute all the causes of the downturn to the impact of the Japan earthquake. For example, the Chinese government has a great influence on the policy of restricting and restricting purchases in some cities, but there is no doubt that several Japanese car brands have Afterwards, compared with the momentum of the past, everything was frustrated. According to the statistics from the China Automobile Association, in April, the Japanese automakers sold 191,300 vehicles in China, which accounted for 16.75% of the total sales of domestic passenger vehicles, a decrease of 3.25 percentage points compared with March this year.

According to Reuters, data from the Indonesia Automotive Association (Gaikindo) showed that new car sales in Indonesia's domestic market in April 2011 fell by 7% to 60,702 units.

At the same time, the Philippine auto market, which has a very high Japanese car share, has also been hit hard. According to data released by the Philippines Manufacturers and Truck Manufacturers Association recently, car sales in the Philippines in April 2011 fell by 14% year-on-year to 1.18 million units, compared with 12,400 units sold in the same period last year. In the first four months of 2011, car sales in the Philippines totaled 48,100 vehicles, which represented an increase of 4.8% year-on-year.

Korean car companies: The rapid growth momentum is actually starting from last year. Due to its outstanding design, Korean cars have already performed well in the global market. Even the owners of South Korean auto companies can't stop pride: Please don't call Japan and South Korea car companies, but call Han-Japanese car companies.

The 3·11 earthquake was a heavy blow to Japanese cars, but it was an opportunity for Korean cars. According to statistics released by the top five automakers in South Korea, the global auto sales of Korean automakers reached 582,000 in April, a year-on-year increase of 39.1%.

According to Yonhapnewsagency, South Korea’s domestic car sales rose 2.8% to 126,000 units in April, while Korean auto exports reached 518,000 units, up 12.8% year-on-year.

Among the five major car companies in South Korea, Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. has performed most prominently. It is reported that Hyundai’s total sales in overseas markets reached 341,000 in April, up 9.7% year-on-year. Among them, the company's domestic sales of cars rose 8.6% to 60,000 units, while its overseas markets sold 281,000 units, up 10% year-on-year.

This is followed by Kia Motors. According to reports, the company's total car sales in April was 206,000, an increase of 17.8% year-on-year. Among them, the company's domestic sales in Korea were 43,000, up 9.7% year-on-year, and its sales in overseas markets was 163,000, up 19.9% ​​year-on-year.

North American Market: Impact Reducing Energy Conservation Vehicles to Lead the Upswing For the North American market, although many parts also come from Japan, on the whole, for Americans, the impact is like being gently “scratched” and soon Upright body.

Comprehensive sales data showed that in April 2011, the sales volume of US light vehicles (mainly including passenger cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks) reached 1.179 million units, an increase of 18% compared to the same period of last year. This is different from the US auto market in 2010, compact cars and small cars. The speed of growth surpassed that of large pickup trucks and SUVs.

According to data collected by DesRosiers Automotive Consultancy (DAC), Canadian Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAMC) and Canadian Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association (CVMA), light vehicles (including passenger cars and SUVs) in the Canadian market in April 2011 And sales of pickup trucks rose 6.9 percent year-on-year to 149,900 units from 147,700 units in the same period last year. The Canadian automotive market hit its best monthly sales since May 2008.

European markets: policy withdrawals “slump” The European market, although mature, has basically become a market that manufacturers are about to give up. Coupled with successive government plans to abolish the government’s stimulus spending, the European market is still “stumbling”.

The Italian Ministry of Transport recently announced that new car sales in the Italian market in April 2011 fell by 2.2% year-on-year to 157,300 units, which was a decrease from March. It is reported that in April 2010, Italian car sales fell for the first time due to the cancellation of the automobile scrapping subsidy policy by the Italian government. As of April, Italian car sales fell for 13 consecutive months. At the same time, the French Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CCFA) announced that sales of new cars in the French market in April 2011 fell by 11.2%, and the number of new cars registered for passenger cars was 169,400. Data show that from January to April 2011, the sales of new cars in the French market increased by 4%. It is understood that the decline in French car sales in April was mainly due to the cancellation of the government's new car consumption stimulus plan.