Lada Model Production : 2018

As a brand largely sold in Russia, most of us are unfamiliar with the models. However, Renault has done a good job with Lada and the results are now being seen. Five models were up (green) in numbers out of seven. An increase of 20% is really good but it is reliant on the Russian market so spreading the brand would be advantageous. The compact Vesta model is now well ahead of the rest in production volume, with the successful Granta unable to keep up.

	Rk	Model	2019	%	+/-
	1	Vesta	131,310	32.4%	57%
	2	Granta	108,047	26.7%	10%
	3	Largus	58,624	14.5%	23%
	4	4x4	41,161	10.2%	4%
	5	XRAY	40,421	10.0%	19%
	6	Kalina	18,393	4.5%	-9%
	7	Priora	7,224	1.8%	-53%
		Total	405,180		20%

Renault Group Model Production : 2018

This grouping includes Renault, Dacia and Samsung. I haven't included Lada but they will be shown separate at a later date. The chart below is coded either green (increase) or yellow (decrease). The overall volume was down 5%.

The Sandero is the most produced model, as it has bee for two years now. It is sold as both a Dacia and Renault, depending on the region. The Clio was dethroned in 2018 and made a comeback but not enough to regain its long standing top spot. Then come the Duster and Logan models, also sold under two brand names. The Kwid is now made in Brazil as well as India and that gave its production numbers a lift.

	Rk	Model	2019	%	+/-
	1	Sandero	461,115	12.7%	-7%
	2	Clio	456,792	12.6%	5%
	3	Duster	357,884	9.9%	9%
	4	Logan	282,905	7.8%	-16%
	5	Captur	229,741	6.3%	-8%
	6	Kwid	168,750	4.6%	19%
	7	Mégane	142,404	3.9%	-15%
	8	Kadjar	131,091	3.6%	-14%
	9	Dokker	109,324	3.0%	19%
	10	Master	108,007	3.0%	8%
	11	Trafic	94,003	2.6%	-12%
	12	QM5/Koléos	92,533	2.5%	-23%
	13	Scénic	89,968	2.5%	-18%
	14	Kangoo	86,463	2.4%	-26%
	15	Twingo	85,962	2.4%	4%
	16	Kaptur	77,986	2.1%	8%
	17	SM3/Fluence	50,818	1.4%	-20%
	18	Zoé	49,472	1.4%	67%
	19	Oroch	39,827	1.1%	25%
	20	Lodgy	34,677	1.0%	-21%
	21	SM6/Talisman	26,198	0.7%	-46%
	22	SM7	23,769	0.7%	-34%
	23	Espace	10,771	0.3%	-41%
	24	SM5/Lattiude	10,002	0.3%	41%
	25	Twizy	5,304	0.1%	58%
	26	Alpine	3,304	0.1%	n/a
	27	Alaskan	1,972	0.1%	-48%
		Other	498
		Total	3,632,993		-5%

Austria Vehicle Production : 2017-18

You may not think of Austria as a car producing nation but it does. It has a contract manufacturer, Magna Steyr in Graz. The current companies utilising the assembly operation are listed below. Volume was +69%, but with contract manufacturing, it can fluctuate a fair bit. For now it's on the up.

They made the BMW 5-Series and Z4 sports car. For Jaguar the E-Pace and i-Pace are made and for Mercedes-Benz the G-Wagon. To be making such a diverse range of vehicles is no mean feat. Commercial vehicles are also made in Austria, listed as a total figure. The company concerned seems publicity shy.

Passenger Cars
17	18	Brand	2018	%	+/-	2017	%	+/-
1	1	BMW	64,431	42.9%	28%	50,272	61.7%
3	2	Jaguar	54,916	36.6%	n/a	261	0.3%
2	3	Mercedes	30,815	20.5%	-1%	31,000	38.0%	43%
		Total	150,162		84%	81,533		9%
Commercial Vehicles
		Total	20,749		6%	19,574		9%
		Grand Total	170,911		69%	101,107		9%

Germany Vehicle Production : 2017-18

Really Audi?

For the size of the vehicles made in Germany, there aren't that many brands. Numbers have dropped the past two years. down 9% in 2018. In that same year, 60% of passenger cars made were premium ones so the value is very high. I don't have much time for the German vehicle industry, with its 'win at all costs' mentality.

With passenger cars, Mercedes-Benz passed BMW and Opel likewise with Porsche. Not one brand managed to increase volume. As for CVs, Mercedes-Benz makes two thirds of the total with VW and MAN the only others of note.

Passenger Cars
17	18	Brand	2018	%	+/-	2017	%	+/-
1	1	VW	1,295,254	25.3%	-11%	1,459,380	25.8%	-1%
3	2	Mercedes	1,106,816	21.6%	-2%	1,131,316	20.0%	6%
2	3	BMW	1,085,313	21.2%	-9%	1,195,557	21.2%	0%
4	4	Audi	677,458	13.2%	-7%	731,119	13.0%	-14%
5	5	Ford	554,082	10.8%	-12%	631,104	11.2%	-6%
7	6	Opel	208,360	4.1%	-14%	242,092	4.3%	-6%
6	7	Porsche	189,287	3.7%	-26%	255,016	4.5%	8%
-	8	SEAT	2,398		n/a	-
-	9	Škoda	1,441		n/a	-
		Total	5,120,409		-9%	5,645,584		-2%
Commercial Vehicles
1	1	Mercedes	290,000	66.9%	5%	276,800	65.2%	1%
2	2	VW	91,500	21.1%	-3%	94,400	22.2%	-29%
3	3	MAN	48,800	11.2%	5%	46,400	10.9%	1%
4	4	Evobus	2,900	0.7%	-29%	4,100	1.0%	-11%
5	5	Ford	600	0.1%	-80%	2,983	0.7%	-51%
		Total	433,800		2%	424,683		-9%
		Grand Total	5,554,209		-9%	6,070,267		-2%