EU Membership Does Nothing For Flat Eastern European Car Sales

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48022) has announced the addition of Central and Eastern Europe Automotive Market Review to their offering.

If sales managers in those countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) which joined the European Union in May 2004 thought that their accession status would lead to a boom in car sales, they had another thing coming. Sales in the main new EU member states with substantial car production have been as flat as those in the 15 established EU member states this year. This month’s briefing provides sales data to September this year, and production figures with forecasts to 2012, accompanied by analysis of development in the market, scope for growth and increased demand for new vehicles. It also considers activities of manufacturers in this region; who despite flat sales are increasing their capacity.

Market overview

Car production

Manufacturer activity

Volkswagen Group

General Motors

Toyota

PSA Peugeot Citroën

Hyundai-Kia

Renault

Fiat

Suzuki

List of tables

Table 1: New car registrations in the new EU countries, Jan-Sep 2006 (units and %)

Table 2: New car registrations in the new EU countries, 2003-2005 (units and %)

Table 3: Population and car density in new EU member states, 2003 (m and cars per 1,000 people)

Table 4: Central and Eastern Europe: GDP growth year-on-year, 2002-2004 (%)

Table 5: New car production in the new EU countries, 2003-05 (units and %)

Table 6: Central Europe car production forecast, 2007-2012 (‘000s)

Table 7: Eastern Europe car production forecast, 2007-2012 (‘000s)

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