de er i fuld gang med at hamstre
det kan ikke være bedre
lave lagre, mere produktion snart for at fylde lagrene
årsrate 750.000, hidtil højeste omkring 600.000
MALAYSIA: Supply fears lift March sales
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New vehicle sales in Malaysia increased 12.7% year on year to a new monthly high of 63,265 units, according to data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).
det kan ikke være bedre
lave lagre, mere produktion snart for at fylde lagrene
årsrate 750.000, hidtil højeste omkring 600.000
MALAYSIA: Supply fears lift March sales
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også i indonesien, nu næsten 1 mio biler i årsrate, før finanskrisen var topniveauerne omkring 600.000, så en voldsom stigning, hvor ulykkerne i japan netop forstærker bilsalget og dermed tømmer lagrene så bilproduktionen skal stige endnu mere bagefter når japan kommer igang for alvor igen
og behovet for machine tools i indonesien og malaysia stiger stærkt og de kommer fra mine machine tools aktier i japan
og så øger den stærkt stigende bestand af biler jo også olieforbruget
det er en skam at jeg ikke kan skaffe tal for salget af motorcykler, indonesien er nummer 3 i verden efter kina og indien, men har det største salg pr indbygger og de har trodsalt næsten 250 mio indbyggere, men de har ligget omkring 600.000 mc'ere om måneden og de fleste er japanske produceret lokalt men bruger komponenter og maskiner fra japan og der hamstrer de uden tvivl også
INDONESIA: Record sales in March
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New vehicle sales in Indonesia rose by 25.2% to a new monthly record of 82,058 units, from 65,555 units a year earlier, according to industry association Gaikindo.
og behovet for machine tools i indonesien og malaysia stiger stærkt og de kommer fra mine machine tools aktier i japan
og så øger den stærkt stigende bestand af biler jo også olieforbruget
det er en skam at jeg ikke kan skaffe tal for salget af motorcykler, indonesien er nummer 3 i verden efter kina og indien, men har det største salg pr indbygger og de har trodsalt næsten 250 mio indbyggere, men de har ligget omkring 600.000 mc'ere om måneden og de fleste er japanske produceret lokalt men bruger komponenter og maskiner fra japan og der hamstrer de uden tvivl også
INDONESIA: Record sales in March
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New vehicle sales in Indonesia rose by 25.2% to a new monthly record of 82,058 units, from 65,555 units a year earlier, according to industry association Gaikindo.
20/4 2011 08:25 le 0
41500 bilsalget i europa boomer også idet europa som det eneste land bortset fra kina og indien allerede nåede tilbage til salgsniveauet fra før finanskrisen i løbet af 2009/10 pga skrotpræmierne, der var en kollosal succes i europa, og trods udfasningerne af skrotpræmierne er bilsalget i europa stadig på et højt niveau, meget højere end i usa og japan sammenlignet med niveauet fra før krisen og man køber mange flere dyre biler
men kan du ikke holde op md at komme med dit lort hvor du tror du skal lege politimand hvergang jeg skriver noget
jeg har fortalt dig at du fatter intet og bare er ude på chikane og bare fidner på et eller andet tilfældigt grebet ud af den blå luft uden indsigt, der kan modsige mig bare for at modsige, der er intet konstruktivt i det lort du kommer med
og hver gang du påstår noget eller prøver at komme med modargumenter har du taget fejl
jeg stopper nok med at skrive lidt igen for jeg gider ikke høre på folk der hetzer og kommer med løgnehistorier om mig
men kan du ikke holde op md at komme med dit lort hvor du tror du skal lege politimand hvergang jeg skriver noget
jeg har fortalt dig at du fatter intet og bare er ude på chikane og bare fidner på et eller andet tilfældigt grebet ud af den blå luft uden indsigt, der kan modsige mig bare for at modsige, der er intet konstruktivt i det lort du kommer med
og hver gang du påstår noget eller prøver at komme med modargumenter har du taget fejl
jeg stopper nok med at skrive lidt igen for jeg gider ikke høre på folk der hetzer og kommer med løgnehistorier om mig
21/4 2011 06:47 pete45 041531 Så vidt jeg ved var nyregistreinger nede med 3,5 pct. i Marts i europa......
Jeg prøver bare at hjælpe dig så du går hele billedet med... ren høflighed.. så du ikke begår samme fejl som i foråret 2008, hvor du også skrev boomer og omkring fantastiske biltal...
Jeg prøver bare at hjælpe dig så du går hele billedet med... ren høflighed.. så du ikke begår samme fejl som i foråret 2008, hvor du også skrev boomer og omkring fantastiske biltal...
bilsalg tyrkiet boomer også
hvis man regner på tallene, 128.000 biler på hjemmemarkedet og 15% markedsandel
skulle bilsalget i tyrkiet nå op på 900.000, hvilket er absolut rekord, men jeg
har ikke set tallet andre steder, men ved godt at bilsalget og væksten er meget
højt
så sammen med rusland, cis/østeuropa, mellemøsten er tyrkiet et ekempel på at
selv i europa regionen boomer det også en række steder
Ford Otosan Raises Forecast
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Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS (Ford Otosan), a Turkey-based joint venture operated by
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F - News) and its Turkish partner, Koç Holding, revised
its sales forecast upward to 340,000 units from 320,000 units for 2011. It
included domestic sales of 128,000 units, up from the previous forecast of
121,000 units, and export of 212,000 units, up from the prior guidance of
199,000 units.
Ford Otosan started production in 1965, with each company holding a 41% share in
the venture. It operates four facilities in Turkey, two in Kocaeli, one in
Eskisehir and one in Istanbul.
The joint venture has a share of about 15% in the domestic market. Its share in
the passenger car market is roughly 10%, while in the light commercial vehicle
segment is nearly 20%.
Recently, the joint venture announced to invest €205 million ($290 million) at
its Kocaeli plant in northwestern Turkey. The investment will help manufacture a
new van model.
Turkey is one of the most important markets for automobile in Europe. It
occupies the sixth position in the continent in terms of automobile production.
As a result, it attracted the attention of many global automakers, including
Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM - News), Honda Motor Co. (NYSE: HMC - News), Opel,
Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz and MAN AG. The companies mostly produce vans, buses and
trucks in the country.
hvis man regner på tallene, 128.000 biler på hjemmemarkedet og 15% markedsandel
skulle bilsalget i tyrkiet nå op på 900.000, hvilket er absolut rekord, men jeg
har ikke set tallet andre steder, men ved godt at bilsalget og væksten er meget
højt
så sammen med rusland, cis/østeuropa, mellemøsten er tyrkiet et ekempel på at
selv i europa regionen boomer det også en række steder
Ford Otosan Raises Forecast
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Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS (Ford Otosan), a Turkey-based joint venture operated by
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F - News) and its Turkish partner, Koç Holding, revised
its sales forecast upward to 340,000 units from 320,000 units for 2011. It
included domestic sales of 128,000 units, up from the previous forecast of
121,000 units, and export of 212,000 units, up from the prior guidance of
199,000 units.
Ford Otosan started production in 1965, with each company holding a 41% share in
the venture. It operates four facilities in Turkey, two in Kocaeli, one in
Eskisehir and one in Istanbul.
The joint venture has a share of about 15% in the domestic market. Its share in
the passenger car market is roughly 10%, while in the light commercial vehicle
segment is nearly 20%.
Recently, the joint venture announced to invest €205 million ($290 million) at
its Kocaeli plant in northwestern Turkey. The investment will help manufacture a
new van model.
Turkey is one of the most important markets for automobile in Europe. It
occupies the sixth position in the continent in terms of automobile production.
As a result, it attracted the attention of many global automakers, including
Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM - News), Honda Motor Co. (NYSE: HMC - News), Opel,
Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz and MAN AG. The companies mostly produce vans, buses and
trucks in the country.
thailand
ret fantastisk, årsraten er på 1.1 mio, de hamstrer så voldsomt at de trækker verdens bilproduktion op selvom der kommer en kort periode med mangel på biler indtil japan kan producere mere igen
Thai March auto sales up 47.5 pct on year-Toyota
By Martin Petty ' Reuters - Wed, Apr 20, 2011 5:45 PM PHT
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KEY DATA
Thai monthly car and truck sales
Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sep Units 93,008 77,213 68,398 93,122 78,874 72,012 68,261 Y/Y pct +47.5 +42.5 +38.0 +29.2 +38.3 +35.2 +40.3
CONTEXT
* Thailand is the biggest car market in Southeast Asia and a regional vehicle production and export base.
* Toyota has forecast overall Thai auto sales would rise 7.4 percent in 2011 after a 45.8 percent jump to a record 800,357 units last year.
ret fantastisk, årsraten er på 1.1 mio, de hamstrer så voldsomt at de trækker verdens bilproduktion op selvom der kommer en kort periode med mangel på biler indtil japan kan producere mere igen
Thai March auto sales up 47.5 pct on year-Toyota
By Martin Petty ' Reuters - Wed, Apr 20, 2011 5:45 PM PHT
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Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sep Units 93,008 77,213 68,398 93,122 78,874 72,012 68,261 Y/Y pct +47.5 +42.5 +38.0 +29.2 +38.3 +35.2 +40.3
CONTEXT
* Thailand is the biggest car market in Southeast Asia and a regional vehicle production and export base.
* Toyota has forecast overall Thai auto sales would rise 7.4 percent in 2011 after a 45.8 percent jump to a record 800,357 units last year.
21/4 2011 10:51 le 041536 Vehicle sales up 45.7% in March
By The Nation
Vehicle sales in March rose 47.5 per cent on year thanks to the improvement in domestic economy and purchasing power.
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According to the data compiled by the Federation of Thai Industries' Automotive Industry Club, in March the number of sold vehicles reached 93,008 units, up 20.46 per cent from the previous month and 47.5 per cent from the same period last year.
Suparat Sirisuwanangkura, president of the club, said that high agricultural prices as well as robust export performance has bouyed the domestic auto demand.
In the first quarter, vehicle sales reached 238,619 units, up 43.1 per cent on year. Motorcycle sales reached 520,991 units, an 11.7 per cent increase from the same period last year.
Automotive production in March reached 172,004 units, up 13.8 per cent on year and 14.1 per cent from the previous month.
The quarterly production totalled 468,981 units, up 22.5 per cent. Of total, passenger car production accounted for 177,259 units or 37.8 per cent. The passenger car production in the quarter increased 56.17 per cent on year, thanks to the popularity of small cars at home and overseas.
Of total, pick-up truck production reached 284,991 units, up 7.9 per cent on year.
By The Nation
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According to the data compiled by the Federation of Thai Industries' Automotive Industry Club, in March the number of sold vehicles reached 93,008 units, up 20.46 per cent from the previous month and 47.5 per cent from the same period last year.
Suparat Sirisuwanangkura, president of the club, said that high agricultural prices as well as robust export performance has bouyed the domestic auto demand.
In the first quarter, vehicle sales reached 238,619 units, up 43.1 per cent on year. Motorcycle sales reached 520,991 units, an 11.7 per cent increase from the same period last year.
Automotive production in March reached 172,004 units, up 13.8 per cent on year and 14.1 per cent from the previous month.
The quarterly production totalled 468,981 units, up 22.5 per cent. Of total, passenger car production accounted for 177,259 units or 37.8 per cent. The passenger car production in the quarter increased 56.17 per cent on year, thanks to the popularity of small cars at home and overseas.
Of total, pick-up truck production reached 284,991 units, up 7.9 per cent on year.
21/4 2011 10:59 cyber 041538 Det ser ud til at højkonjunkturen kan holde til stigende inflation et langt stykke hen ad vejen; olieprisen følger med op i dette scenarie. Der bliver brug for arbejdskraft i lavtlønslande, en ny eksportvare kunne være ledig arbejdskraft, gerne pyntet med diverse frynsegoder.
God påske
God påske
23/4 2011 08:46 le 041597 latinamerika
Car sales in Latin America skyrocket
Economic stability, easier credit and a rapidly expanding middle class are fueling the boom.
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Gridlock has increased with auto sales in Latin America. Above, rush hour in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Nacho Doce, Reuters / April 7, 2011)
By Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times
April 22, 2011
Reporting from Bogota, Colombia-
Esperanza Tello couldn't resist.
When a salesman at the International Chevrolet dealership here took $500 off the sticker price, then threw in easy credit, free insurance and the title fee, she took the plunge. Tello recently became the proud owner of a new Chevy Spark GT. It's the first new car that the 41-year-old elementary school teacher has owned.
"I've wanted one for a long time, but the down payment was always too high. Here I found the terms were just what I needed," said Tello, as she drove her sporty red $14,000 compact off the lot. "This will help me with my second job, going around to little towns selling perfumes and cosmetics."
Vehicle sales growth in China, now the world's No. 1 car market, is grabbing headlines. But Latin American countries including Brazil, Peru, Argentina and Colombia also are seeing car sales skyrocket. A rapidly expanding middle class and easier credit are feeding the regionwide boom.
"Before, buying a new car was just for the upper class," office manager Carlos Arturo Pena said as he kicked tires at the Chevy dealership in Bogota. "Now, it's much more within common people's budgets."
In Brazil, the region's top market, more than 3.5 million cars and light trucks were sold last year - up 86% compared with 2006. Its economy is growing fast and wages are rising.
"In a macroeconomic sense, Brazil has greater stability, more per capita income, more jobs and more credit than before," said a spokesman for Brazil's largest car manufacturers association, ANFAVEA. "And consumer confidence is rising, so people are more likely to join the ranks of car owners."
In percentage terms, car sales are even more impressive in Peru. The market is tiny, with just 116,000 cars sold in 2010. Still, that was triple the number sold in 2006. In Argentina and Colombia, respectively, new-car sales last year gained 50% and 25% over unit sales in 2006.
The trend continues in most Latin American countries. In Colombia, February car sales totaled 25,527 units, a 51% gain over the same month in 2010. In Chile, February sales grew 37% from a year ago, according to the National Automotive Assn. of Chile.
Not all Latin American markets are firing on all cylinders, however. Mexico, whose economy is tightly connected to that of the United States, posted sales of about 820,000 vehicles last year. That's an improvement over 2009, but well down from 1.2 million in 2006. Dealers said the opening of Mexico's market to used cars from the United States has cut deeply into sales.
In Venezuela, about 125,500 cars were sold last year. That's down from a peak of about 492,000 in 2007, before President Hugo Chavez began applying higher duties and import restrictions to help rein in Venezuela's inflation, South America's highest.
Overall, the region's sales statistics justify the recent comment by GM South America President Jaime Ardila that the carmaker's Latin America operation is its most valuable asset in terms of return on investment and growth.
Economic stability in Brazil and in other Latin American countries has given rise to relatively cheap credit that has made buying a car much easier.
For example, Tello bought her $14,000 car with just $1,000 down, or $600 less than the dealer was asking previously. Because loans now can be paid off over five to seven years instead of two as was the custom several years ago, her payments are lower and more affordable.
The car market in several countries also has been stimulated by the arrival of several low-cost Asian brands including Chinese models that sell for as little as $7,000, said Manuel Garcia, executive with Ital Motors, the Fiat franchisee for Peru.
Latin America has long been an export platform for the world's automakers. But carmakers increasingly are focusing on selling to customers in the region.
Hyundai plans to open a $600-million assembly plant next year in Piracicaba, Brazil, that will produce cars for the local market. GM South America is adding a third shift - and 1,500 jobs - to its Sao Caetano plant to add four new models to its Chevy line offered to Brazilian customers. The expansion is part of a $1-billion investment program in Brazil by GM, the country's leading manufacturer with a 20% market share.
But the downside to the car-buying frenzy can be seen in rising gridlock and deteriorating air quality. In Bogota, monumental traffic jams and delays in mass transit projects have made cars a political issue, dimming the popularity of Mayor Samuel Moreno.
In Lima, choking pollution has spurred calls for laws requiring owners to junk all cars 20 years or older. Citizen groups are calling on the government in Lima to restrict the number of taxis and buses and to enforce vehicle emission laws.
"The problem of excessive cars is caused by many factors, including population growth. Lima's population has quadrupled in 30 years," said Luis Quispe Candia, president of a civic watchdog agency called Luz Ambar. "But the street grid is obsolete. That's due to a lack of planning and a competent regulatory authority."
At a Chevy showroom in Bogota, retired army officer Omero Romero looked over models in the Chevy showroom in Bogota, having already decided to buy one.
"It's time to change out my old car and get a new one," Romero said. "There are a set of very favorable conditions, including the weak dollar, that's making cars cheaper. Yes, traffic is horrifying, but we all hope it will soon improve."
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Times special correspondents Jenny Carolina Gonzalez in Bogota, Marcelo Soares in Sao Paulo, Brazil; Adriana Leon in Lima, Peru; Andres D'alessandro in Buenos Aires; Fabiola Gutierrez in Santiago, Chile; and Mery Mogollon in Caracas, Venezuela, contributed to this report.
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YOU SEE INSTEAD OF SHOOTING OURSELVES ON OUR FOOT LET US OPEN MORE MARKETS IN LATIN AMERICA
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Car sales in Latin America skyrocket
Economic stability, easier credit and a rapidly expanding middle class are fueling the boom.
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Gridlock has increased with auto sales in Latin America. Above, rush hour in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Nacho Doce, Reuters / April 7, 2011)
By Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times
April 22, 2011
Reporting from Bogota, Colombia-
Esperanza Tello couldn't resist.
When a salesman at the International Chevrolet dealership here took $500 off the sticker price, then threw in easy credit, free insurance and the title fee, she took the plunge. Tello recently became the proud owner of a new Chevy Spark GT. It's the first new car that the 41-year-old elementary school teacher has owned.
"I've wanted one for a long time, but the down payment was always too high. Here I found the terms were just what I needed," said Tello, as she drove her sporty red $14,000 compact off the lot. "This will help me with my second job, going around to little towns selling perfumes and cosmetics."
Vehicle sales growth in China, now the world's No. 1 car market, is grabbing headlines. But Latin American countries including Brazil, Peru, Argentina and Colombia also are seeing car sales skyrocket. A rapidly expanding middle class and easier credit are feeding the regionwide boom.
"Before, buying a new car was just for the upper class," office manager Carlos Arturo Pena said as he kicked tires at the Chevy dealership in Bogota. "Now, it's much more within common people's budgets."
In Brazil, the region's top market, more than 3.5 million cars and light trucks were sold last year - up 86% compared with 2006. Its economy is growing fast and wages are rising.
"In a macroeconomic sense, Brazil has greater stability, more per capita income, more jobs and more credit than before," said a spokesman for Brazil's largest car manufacturers association, ANFAVEA. "And consumer confidence is rising, so people are more likely to join the ranks of car owners."
In percentage terms, car sales are even more impressive in Peru. The market is tiny, with just 116,000 cars sold in 2010. Still, that was triple the number sold in 2006. In Argentina and Colombia, respectively, new-car sales last year gained 50% and 25% over unit sales in 2006.
The trend continues in most Latin American countries. In Colombia, February car sales totaled 25,527 units, a 51% gain over the same month in 2010. In Chile, February sales grew 37% from a year ago, according to the National Automotive Assn. of Chile.
Not all Latin American markets are firing on all cylinders, however. Mexico, whose economy is tightly connected to that of the United States, posted sales of about 820,000 vehicles last year. That's an improvement over 2009, but well down from 1.2 million in 2006. Dealers said the opening of Mexico's market to used cars from the United States has cut deeply into sales.
In Venezuela, about 125,500 cars were sold last year. That's down from a peak of about 492,000 in 2007, before President Hugo Chavez began applying higher duties and import restrictions to help rein in Venezuela's inflation, South America's highest.
Overall, the region's sales statistics justify the recent comment by GM South America President Jaime Ardila that the carmaker's Latin America operation is its most valuable asset in terms of return on investment and growth.
Economic stability in Brazil and in other Latin American countries has given rise to relatively cheap credit that has made buying a car much easier.
For example, Tello bought her $14,000 car with just $1,000 down, or $600 less than the dealer was asking previously. Because loans now can be paid off over five to seven years instead of two as was the custom several years ago, her payments are lower and more affordable.
The car market in several countries also has been stimulated by the arrival of several low-cost Asian brands including Chinese models that sell for as little as $7,000, said Manuel Garcia, executive with Ital Motors, the Fiat franchisee for Peru.
Latin America has long been an export platform for the world's automakers. But carmakers increasingly are focusing on selling to customers in the region.
Hyundai plans to open a $600-million assembly plant next year in Piracicaba, Brazil, that will produce cars for the local market. GM South America is adding a third shift - and 1,500 jobs - to its Sao Caetano plant to add four new models to its Chevy line offered to Brazilian customers. The expansion is part of a $1-billion investment program in Brazil by GM, the country's leading manufacturer with a 20% market share.
But the downside to the car-buying frenzy can be seen in rising gridlock and deteriorating air quality. In Bogota, monumental traffic jams and delays in mass transit projects have made cars a political issue, dimming the popularity of Mayor Samuel Moreno.
In Lima, choking pollution has spurred calls for laws requiring owners to junk all cars 20 years or older. Citizen groups are calling on the government in Lima to restrict the number of taxis and buses and to enforce vehicle emission laws.
"The problem of excessive cars is caused by many factors, including population growth. Lima's population has quadrupled in 30 years," said Luis Quispe Candia, president of a civic watchdog agency called Luz Ambar. "But the street grid is obsolete. That's due to a lack of planning and a competent regulatory authority."
At a Chevy showroom in Bogota, retired army officer Omero Romero looked over models in the Chevy showroom in Bogota, having already decided to buy one.
"It's time to change out my old car and get a new one," Romero said. "There are a set of very favorable conditions, including the weak dollar, that's making cars cheaper. Yes, traffic is horrifying, but we all hope it will soon improve."
[email protected]
Times special correspondents Jenny Carolina Gonzalez in Bogota, Marcelo Soares in Sao Paulo, Brazil; Adriana Leon in Lima, Peru; Andres D'alessandro in Buenos Aires; Fabiola Gutierrez in Santiago, Chile; and Mery Mogollon in Caracas, Venezuela, contributed to this report.
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Corollaries to a market for cars are roads that go somewhere, fuel stations there, accomodations and attractions there, and safety and freedom for all. With these features, come immigration problems.
troanother at 3:02 AM April 22, 2011
YOU SEE INSTEAD OF SHOOTING OURSELVES ON OUR FOOT LET US OPEN MORE MARKETS IN LATIN AMERICA
AnnMason at 11:49 PM April 21, 2011
Consider dropping collision and/or comprehensive coverages on older cars. Search online for "Auto Insurance Clearance" If your car is worth less than 10 times the premium, purchasing the coverage may not be cost effective.
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