30 August 2015

Hyundai Global Production Car/LCV By Nation : 2011-14

The Czech factory in Nošovice

For a car producer with claims to be a major international brand, it has a limited reach with car plants. 60% of all Hyundai cars are made in just two nations. Korea and China are major markets for them and so production is well placed to service them. Surely future expansion will be offshore.

Each of their facilities has fairly good production numbers, as can be seen by the chart below. A second US location is to be set up I believe, not Mexico as I would have thought. India has become an export hub and a sizable producer of Hyundai cars.

With global production share increasing form 5.4% in 2013 to 5.8% in 2014, things are on the up for the Korean nameplate. It has been promoting an image of quality in New Zealand, as Hyundai aims to seem as a car brand equal to anything Japan has to offer.


11 12 13 14 Nation 2011 2012 2013 2014 %

1 1 1 1 Korea 1,829,660 1,846,831 1,626,281 1,806,831 37%

2 2 2 2 China 743,888 855,307 1,054,691 1,140,404 23%

3 3 3 3 India 619,785 638,775 633,006 610,650 13%

4 4 4 4 USA 338,127 361,348 399,500 398,851 8%

5 5 5 5 Czech Rep 251,146 303,035 303,460 307,450 6%

6 6 6 6 Russia 138,987 224,420 229,400 237,000 5%

7 7 8 8 Turkey 90,231 87,008 102,020 203,157 4%

- 8 7 7 Brazil - 27,424 167,346 179,480 4%





Total 4,011,824 4,344,148 4,515,704 4,883,823 6%

Data source: OICA.

The ix35 

29 August 2015

Peugeot Car Production By Model : 1970-79

In 1976, Citroën was acquired - creating the PSA Group - which was a financial success from that year to 1979. As for Peugeot, the 504 was the most popular model for the lion marque from 1972 to 1978. Production amazingly increased each year through that time. The model range looked strong and expanding. For the new models added for this decade, see below the production chart.


Yr 305 504 104 505 404

1970 - 130,432 - - 134,685

1971 - 172,045 - - 124,013

1972 - 201,394 16,779 - 118,286

1973 - 222,871 101,957 - 112,630

1974 - 239,345 137,983 - 121,661

1975 - 249,812 114,534 - 73,168

1976 - 274,000 155,600 - 72,500

1977 10,100 293,200 190,400 - 73,700

1978 169,500 298,600 184,900 - 79,900

1979 245,700 238,400 143,500 93,600 56,000








Yr 304 604 204 403 Total

1970 126,255 - 164,197 3,714 559,283

1971 129,065 - 172,275 2,024 599,422

1972 144,596 - 164,275 1,260 646,590

1973 169,254 - 127,916 - 734,628

1974 96,161 - 103,640 - 698,790

1975 93,286 10,284 96,189 - 637,273

1976 137,100 36,000 50,400 - 725,600

1977 160,100 24,800 - - 752,300

1978 71,000 26,000 - - 829,900

1979 31,400 25,800 - - 834,400

Data source: Freyssenet.com


104: This super mini came in 3,4 and 5 door options. It was released in 1972 just as a 4 door and that hampered sales in 'hatch back preferred' Europe. The 3 door came in 1974 and the 5 door two years later. 



604: French executive cars don't sell well and the 604 was no exception. Due to the poor reception it got it didn't have an immediate successor. Due to shared costs with the 504 it was at least profitable. 



305: It replaced the 304 and proved more popular if production numbers are any indicator. With good  handling and ride, coupled with eager yet frugal motors it was a successful model.



505: The large car 504 replacement had big shoes to fill. It's ability to drive over rough roads with aplomb helped its popularity in less developed countries. 

Summary: Peugeot production increased 77% from 1969 to 1979. With production volumes looking healthy, a range of nicely driving cars, things were well placed moving forward.

For the next article in the series (1980-89), click here.
Foe the first article in the series (1945-59), click here.

26 August 2015

Nissan Global Production Car/LCV By Nation : 2011-14

The Nissan X-Trail/Rogue going well

Nissan is the 5th largest car brand with 6% of global sales. They are growing nicely and profit is up as well. In 2011 China accounted for 27% of production but is down to 23%, a good sign as too much dependence on China - or indeed any market - is fraught with risk. Within the same time frame the US has increased its contribution to production from just over 12% to nearly 19%. The home market of Nissan has dropped from 23 to 17% of the total cars/LCVs made.

Mexico and the UK are two countries that Nissan sells well in and both have substantial manufacturing numbers. Korean production is due to exporting the Nissan Rogue model, built at the Renault Samsung plant there to improve factory utilisation.

11 12 13 14 Nation 2011 2012 2013 2014 %
1 1 1 1 China 1,237,468 1,161,144 1,247,249 1,175,575 23%
4 4 3 2 USA 562,754 644,695 792,135 947,558 19%
2 2 2 3 Japan 1,061,184 1,112,814 941,630 859,137 17%
3 3 4 4 Mexico 607,087 683,661 680,278 805,967 16%
5 5 5 5 UK 480,517 510,572 501,745 500,238 10%
8 7 6 6 India 126,759 181,764 225,749 223,321 4%
7 8 8 7 Spain 154,752 143,165 131,862 141,102 3%
- 15 12 8 Russia
24 36,370 105,841 2%
6 6 7 9 Thailand 184,503 224,151 187,242 99,833 2%
11 9 9 10 Indonesia 42,462 63,249 53,634 52,639 1%
10 11 11 11 Taiwan 43,304 36,358 40,203 43,411 1%
9 10 10 12 RSA 46,181 52,649 48,258 43,165 1%
12 12 13 13 Brazil 32,367 32,136 27,258 34,088 1%
- - - 14 Korea


26,349 1%
- 13 14 15 Egypt 7,031 13,102 16,568 0%
13 14 15 16 Philippines 524 515 1,293 1,230 0%




Total 4,579,862 4,853,928 4,928,008 5,076,022 6%

Data source: OICA.

Nissan know how to have fun, as you see with the Juke