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Former Michelin Man Carlos Ghosn Elected 2009 ACEA President

The Board of Directors of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), has elected Carlos Ghosn as its new president. Ghosn, CEO of Renault, will take over from Christian Streiff, CEO of PSA Peugeot Citroën, on 1 January 2009. Ghosn, whose extensive experience in the industry includes some two decades with Michelin, has held in current position as president and CEO of Renault since 2005.

“The global automotive industry is facing two significant challenges with a severe financial meltdown twinned with an economic recession, and a major transition to low-emission vehicles. In this context, an effective dialogue with EU institutions and governments is more important than ever”, said Ghosn, reflecting on the expected priorities of his term as ACEA president. He reiterated the automotive industry’s call for normalisation of credits markets, financial support to strategic investments and a range of national incentives to boost the market. “It is vital that our industry can keep fulfilling its key role in Europe in terms of growth, investments, employment and technological leadership.”

5th December 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New EU Member States Fuel Rise in Car Registrations

The European Association of Car Makers (ACEA) reports that nearly 16 million new cars were registered in the 27 European Union member states plus 3 EFTA countries (Iceland, Norway and Switzerland) during 2007, 1.1 per cent more than the previous year. Most of this growth, as expected, took place in the new EU member states, with 14.5 per cent growth recorded during the year. A number of factors led to restrained buyer confidence in Western Europe, where registrations only rose by 0.2 per cent.

17th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

PSA Boss New ACEA President

Christian Streiff, the president of carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen, has been named as the new head of the European Car Manufacturers’ association (ACEA). While the decision has been made today (7 December), the appointment won’t take effect until 1 January 2008. Streiff succeeds Fiat president, Sergio Marchionne.

7th December 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

UK Car Registrations up in June

New car registrations in the UK rose slightly during the month of June, with the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) recording 222,863 passenger cars registered during the month. This is 1.5 per cent more than the June 2006 figure of 219,497. Europe-wide results varied, with registrations in newer EU member states increasing by double-digit amounts – the greatest increase was recorded in Slovakia, where registrations were 56.1 per cent higher in June 2007 than June 2006, at 32,679 units. Germany, on the other hand, experienced a 7 per cent drop in registrations compared with a year earlier, the result of January’s increase in VAT. Vehicles from the VW Group – Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda – continued to be the biggest sellers in Western Europe, selling 276,498 units and taking 19.3 per cent of total market share.

13th July 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

UK Heavy Vehicle Sales Plummet During February

Monthly figures released by the ACEA show dismal UK sales of heavy commercial vehicles for February 2007 compared with data recorded a year earlier. These results contrasted with Europe-wide figures that revealed mild growth in most market segments.

New UK registrations of commercial vehicles weighing 16 tonnes and over were down by 28.4 per cent on February 2006, with only 1,372 vehicle registrations. This was the largest percentage decrease measured anywhere in Europe, and the ACEA attribute these figures to the decline in orders experienced after the Euro 4 emission regulation came into effect last October. Throughout the EU an average 11.2 per cent increase in registrations was recorded.

27th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Passenger Car Registrations Show Mixed Results

Passenger car registrations across the 15 established European Union states are showing signs of a slight decrease compared with 12 months ago, according to figures released by the ACEA on March 15. Throughout this entire region a total of 975,666 new passenger cars were registered in February 2007, a 3.5 per cent dip compared with February 2006 registrations. The scenario in the UK market was in line with this trend, with February 2007’s new car registrations – 73,586 new passenger cars – 3.2 per cent lower than the number recorded a year before. However new car registrations are traditionally low in the UK during February due to the March number plate changeover, and it must be pointed out that combined January/February 2007 new car registrations totalled 239,189, a 2.5 per cent increase on 2006 and bucking EU15 trends, where a 1.5 per cent decrease was recorded.

16th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

2006 a Slower Year for Commercial Vehicle Registrations

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, the ACEA, has released their figures for the number of commercial vehicles first registered within the European Union and within the UK during 2006. The figures showed a general trend towards slow or negative growth in the UK market with a solitary exception.

1st March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Good Start to Year for European Vehicle Manufacturers

Figures for European vehicle production rose 8.6 per cent in January. Western Europe posted growth of 1.9 per cent, but production in Central Europe rose by a remarkable 42.4 per cent. There were contrasting performances during the month, with Fiat production up 31 per cent (from a low base) due mainly to the launch of the new Punto. VW production rose 8.6 per cent on the back of Audi, Passat and Golf Plus models. Mercedes output was flat, but Smart production fell 34 per cent. PSA production rose nearly five per cent, but Renault fell 6.4 per cent, despite strong sales of the new Clio.

21st February 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

European Registrations Up 4.5 per cent

New passenger car registrations rose 4.5 per cent in June compared to the previous year, totalling 1,545,879 units, according to ACEA figures.
With regard to national situations, four out of the five main markets posted growth. Italy reported the largest increase (+18 per cent), followed by Germany (+8.2 per cent), France (+2.7 per cent) and Spain (1.8 per cent).

13th July 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

March Car Registrations Down

European passenger car registrations amounted to 1,709,616 units in March this year. The figure represents a decrease of 4.7 per cent compared to March 2004. According to the ACEA the statistics were affected by the Easter break falling in March this year, adding that there had been a, “sluggish economic environment in the first quarter of 2005.”

The UK felt a decrease of 5.1 per cent, along with Germany (-0.4%), Spain (-3.6%) and Italy (-8.6 %). France was the only country that posted a national increase, of 2.5 per cent.

The UK recorded 442,940 passenger car registrations in March compared with 466,954 last year.

13th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Slow Start to the Year for European Car Registrations

Total European passenger car registrations remained virtually flat, falling 0.8 per cent year-on-year. According to the ACEA, the association that processes the figures, “the relatively slow start to the year has been mainly driven by the drop posted by new EU member states (-12.7 per cent). Among the five main markets the UK (-8.2 per cent), Germany and Italy (-3.7 per cent) all reported losses. Meanwhile France and Spain both recorded increases of more than 6 per cent.

As far as manufacturers are concerned, Fiat Group registrations continued to drop (16.9 per cent year-on-year) as did DaimlerChrysler’s (-4.9 per cent) and Hyundai’s (8.9 per cent). VW and PSA group registrations both remained flat at 193,000 and 172,000 units respectively.

16th February 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Western European Passenger Car Registrations Rise

Western European passenger car registrations totalled 14,516,879 units in 2004 representing a growth of 2.1 per cent. ACEA figures show that 1,043,669 units were recorded in December, a 7.7 per cent increase compared to 2003 figures.

Four of the five main markets posted increases for December, however the UK showed a decrease of (-0.5) per cent with 2,567,269 units registered in ’04 compared to 2,579,050 in ’03. Germany led those countries posting an increase, with a 21.5 per cent rise ahead of France, Italy and Spain.

Belgium, Finland, Greece, Ireland and Portugal also posted decreases.

14th January 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

European Passenger Car Registrations Down

The European automobile manufacturers association (ACEA) today released the latest European car registration statistics. In September 2004 1,353,817 units were registered across western Europe. This represents a decrease of –0.6 per cent (-0.7 per cent in the EU-15) compared with September 2003.

13th October 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

ACEA Condemns Proposal to Abolish Design Rights for Spare Parts

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association has criticised the European Commission’s decision to adopt the proposal prepared by Commissioner Bolkestein (Internal Market) aimed at abolishing design protection rights for automotive spare parts across the EU. The ACEA strongly believes that if approved, this measure would have a serious impact on the competitiveness of the European industry, and claims that the proposal has no clear benefits for the consumer.

22nd September 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

European New Car Registrations in Slight Decline

Figures released by the European automobile manufacturers association (ACEA) show that the number of new car registrations in Europe is in a slight decline. In total 831,805 cars were registered in EU and EFTA countries in August, 1.3 per cent less than the same time last year.

14th September 2004/by Tyrepress Editors