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/ 178.36.174.* / 2013-06-07 11:25
Krach gospodarki Niemiec i Francji najlepiej widać po rynku samochodowym, gdzie w maju trwało załamanie sprzedaży.
Awful auto sales plague Germany and France in May.
- In Germany, new passenger vehicle sales plunged 9.9% from May last year and 8.8% year to date. Registrations by individuals skidded 3.9%, commercial registrations plummeted 13.7%. Among German Brands, only Porsche gained (+6.1%), all others fell. Ford, which is considered a German brand in Germany, only edged down 0.9%. Opel, the other non-German German brand, plunged 16.3%. Commercial trucks fell 9.5% in May and 10.4% year to date. German companies aren't investing in trucks. German individuals aren't buying their favorite toys. Not good.
- In France, new passenger vehicle sales dropped 10.5% from May last year, and 11.5% year to date; with PSA Peugeot Citroën down 7.6% and Renault down 19%. Of the foreign automakers, Nissan and Mercedes booked small gains, while Toyota rose 7.6%. But the others were in the red, even last year’s hero, Hyundai/Kia (-5.2%); Ford suffered a 14.5% decline; Opel/Chevrolet got hit the worst (-25.9%). Ugly. That the auto sales fiasco continues unabatedly in these two large European markets doesn’t leave much room for economic optimism.