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December 17, 2021 02:33 AM
NOVEMBER SALES

Hyundai, Kia big winners as overall European market plunges nearly 18%

Worst November on record as chips crisis continues to hit production

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    The Hyundai and Kia brands were big winners in a European market that plunged 17.5 percent in November as the chips crisis continued hit vehicle production.

    Passenger car registrations in the EU, EFTA and UK markets were 864,119 last month, data from industry association ACEA showed on Friday.

    November sales were the worst showing for the month since ACEA started tracking figures in 1993.

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    ACEA registrations, November and 11 months >

    The global semiconductor shortage and other supply chain issues have dampened deliveries of cars globally, with carmakers sitting on half-finished vehicles and unable to meet demand.

    Hyundai sales rose by 42 percent in November while sister brand Kia gained 20 percent. The  brands have leveraged their links with Korean chipmakers to avoid the long plant stoppages which have hit rivals.

    Volkswagen Group, Europe's biggest automaker, saw its registrations fall 31 percent, with VW brand sales down 38 percent, Audi down 30 percent, Skoda down 27 percent and Seat down 25 percent. Porsche limited its sales decline to less than 1 percent as the brand's high margin cars were prioritized for chips.

    At Stellantis, Europe's No. 2 automaker, registrations dropped by 21 percent, with Jeep down 36 percent, Alfa Romeo down 35 percent, Fiat down 25 percent and Opel/Vauxhall also down 25 percent. Sales of Peugeot cars fell 20 percent and Citroen was down 7 percent.

    Renault Group registrations declined by 12 percent with Renault down 21 percent, while Dacia gained 5.7 percent and the Alpine sports-car brand more than doubled sales to 265 vehicles.

    Among other brands, Ford fell 44 percent, Nissan was down  20 percent and Toyota was down 9.3 percent. 

    Luxury brands had a bad month, with Jaguar down 37 percent, Land Rover down 36 percent, and Volvo and Lexus both down 16 percent. Mercedes-Benz was down 25 percent and BMW fell 19.5 percent.

    Improved supply

    November's decline was less severe than any of the prior four months, which corroborates the view of automakers including Volkswagen that predicted an improvement in semiconductor supplies during the fourth quarter.

    Registrations are now up just 0.8 percent to 10.8 million in the first 11 months, compared with 10.74 million during the same period last year.

    Reuters and Bloomberg contributed to this report

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