European Union: Small Car Sector in Europe

Released : 2009 Q4    -    27 Pages / US$ 250

In recent years, the success of the small car market has been determined by a series of key drivers. This year, scrappage schemes have provided a further boost but question marks hang over what will come next. This Briefing looks at developments in the sector and considers some of the key issues influencing its future.

Table of Contents

• Regional Update
• Sales Overview
• Key Events and Forecast Assumptions
• In focus: the Small Car Sector in the EU
• An Improved Offering
• The Crisis
• Driving the Future

Selected Figures & Charts

• EU new car registrations by quarter 2007-9
• EU new car registrations by top-15 countries, 2009 Jan-Sep vs. 2008 Jan-Sep
• EU new car registrations by top-15 brands 2009 H1 vs. 2008 H1
• EU15 EFTA annual and SAAR forecast 2001-2009
• EU light vehicle assembly outlook 1990-2015
• Regional alliance group assembly outlook - top-12 2007, 2009, 2015
• EU regional assembly scenario forecast 2007-2012
• Small car market share and retail gasoline price (EU15 EFTA) 2005-Aug09
• Segment B vehicle size increase (EU top selling cars 2009) 2000-2009
• Safety rating and CO2 emissions (EU top selling cars 2009)
• EU small car assembly volumes and segment share 2002-2009
• Europe small car registration in recession times '90-'91, '00-'03, '08-'09
• Small car development in major European markets 2006-2009
• Segment Split of EU Production 2005-2015
• Passenger cars' CO2 /Fuel consumption fiscal policies in the 5 major EU Markets
• Distance to the regulatory target of 130g/km average figure by 2015, by OEM in EU
• EU - Car A to B segment Assembly by type 2005-2015
• Powertrain consumption by displacement in Europe 2008 vs. 2015
• EU small car assembly volumes and new programs 2005-2015