"Classic" results in 2010

The Russian automotive market out of a steep dive. According to the Association of European Businesses (AEB). Over the past year, sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles grew by 30%. For 2010 was sold 1,910,573 cars, more than analysts had forecast (1,670,000 cars). Sales growth in December was 60%. In fact, sales in 2011 just behind the figures in 2006, while the Russian market for the first time surpassed the two millionth mark. But the result is still good. Meanwhile, in Europe, sales fell 5.5%. Over the last month have been sold a little more than a million vehicles - by 3,2% less than in December last year. The biggest decline has shown the largest in the EU market in Germany - 23,4%. The reason - the completion of the recycling program. In France it lasted until the end of 2010 and as a result, the decline in sales is minimal - just 0.7%. The rapid growth demonstrates the Chinese market - 33.2% compared to last year. U.S. gradually selected out of crisis - there, the market has shown growth of 11%. Almost 40% of all sales are for products alliance AvtoVAZ »/ Renault / Nissan. Mark LADA expected was in first place with a score of 517,147 (+48%) Renault - in fourth place with a score of - 96 466 (33%). Nissan is the seventh line - 79,614 vehicles (+24%). In second place Chevrolet. On the third line was pulled out brand Kia, which last year was sixth. One line went down Ford (№ 4) and Toyota (№ 8), Daewoo (№ 9). Hyundai - on two lines (№ 6). Gorky Automobile Plant Production, thanks to a new line of "Business Gazelle", surged to ninth place. Volkswagen c result of 58,989 (+49%) is still the 11 th. The most rapid growth of passenger brands showed Lifan (+188%) and Chance (+139%), from light commercial - Isuzu (+284%). Serious dynamics shows TagAZovsky brand Vortex (+71% per year and 1,207% in December) to 94% increased consumer interest in the brand Jeep, primarily due to the emergence of a new Grand Cherokee. Modest result Jeep - 809 cars - a good look at the background of the Dodge and Chrysler, which is still an outsider. On the Russian market have gone Hummer, Saab and BYD. Alfa Romeo is still trying to stay on the Russian market, but the results are disappointing - for the whole year, sold only 56 cars. I have been in the red Japanese: Mazda (-19%), Honda (-22%), Subaru (-11%). Decreased sales. In the premium segment decreased demand for automobiles Cadillac and Jaguar. While demand for Lexus (+72%) and Mercedes-Benz (+64%) increased substantially. A slight increase from Infiniti, Land Rover, Porsche. Bad things are going from Volvo - the growth of 54%. Russia's success is directly linked to the introduction of the recycling program. Its contribution, according to the AEB Automobile Manufacturers Committee Chairman David Thomas is about 30%. Therefore, all the top-half of the 25 cars produced in Russia. And the only foreign-made car in the top ten - Uzbek Daewoo Nexia. The most popular car was vazovskaya "classics". During the year it sold 136,006 units, 102% more than in the year of 2009. These are hopelessly outdated and unsafe cars still are in demand, thanks to super-low price. According to the analytical agency Avtostat on the Five "and" Seven "accounted for almost half of all sales AvtoVAZ on certificates recycling program. The second line in the top 25 models is Priora, located on the third Kalina, and on the fourth - Samara. Ford Focus proved to be more popular than the Renault Logan. Moreover, according to Avtostat, in 2010 nearly doubled, the demand for top-end complete set of Titanium, which won 38% in the implementation of Focus.Troyka leaders in the segment of compact crossovers and SUVs has not changed. The first is the classic Niva 4x4, second - Chevrolet Niva. The third line takes Nissan Qashqai. Despite the good results of 2010 and a sharp increase in sales in December, the committee chairman automakers AEB David Thomas cautious: his forecast for 2011 - 2.24 million vehicles. It is not excluded that there will be new leaders. First of all, Hyundai Solaris. For a place under the sun'll fight Volkswagen Polo Sedan and the new Chevrolet Aveo.