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 

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.

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