TMW - Its that time of the month - UK December and FULL YEAR sales figures

JAGUAR

DECEMBER 2012 1054 sales - DECEMBER 2013 993 sales -5.79%

YTD 2012 14109 sales - YTD 2013 16210 sales +14.89%

LAND ROVER

DECEMBER 2012 2532 sales - DECEMBER 2013 3012 sales +18.96%
YTD 2012 48626 sales - YTD 2013 54699 sales +12.49%

JAGUAR LAND ROVERS COMPETITORS

BMW

DECEMBER 2012 10175 sales - DECEMBER 2013 11470 sales +12.73%
YTD 2012 127560 sales - YTD 2013 135583 sales +6.31%

MERCEDES

DECEMBER 2012 5261 sales - DECEMBER 2013 6619 sales +25.81%
YTD 2012 91855 sales - YTD 2013 109456 sales +19.16%

LEXUS

DECEMBER 2012 390 sales - DECEMBER 2013 629 sales +61.28%
YTD 2012 8404 sales - YTD 2013 9014 sales +7.26%

AUDI

DECEMBER 2012 4786 sales - DECEMBER 2013 7442 sales +55.50%
YTD 2012 123622 sales - YTD 2013 142040 sales +13.26%

RISERS ON PREVIOUS YEAR (YOY CUMULATIVE)

ABARTH +4.64%

CITROEN +6.38%

DACIA +100.00%

FIAT +20.62%

FORD +10.27%

HONDA +2.68%
HYUNDAI +3.54%
KIA +8.20%

LOTUS +86.86%
MAZDA +19.27%

MASERATI +3.24%
MIA +100.00%
MINI +1.19% 

MITSUBISHI +38.10%

NISSAN +11.46%

PEUGEOT +5.98%

PORSCHE +3.28%
RENAULT +13.28%

SEAT +16.79%
SKODA +23.28% 

SUBARU +12.26%
SUZUKI +32.92%
TOYOTA +4.83%
VAUXHALL +11.71%

VOLKSWAGEN +6.00%

VOLVO +2.76%

LOSERS THIS YEAR (YOY CUMULATIVE)

ALFA ROMEO -21.59%

ASTON MARTIN -0.64%

BENTLEY -2.84%

CHEVROLET -13.36%

CHRYSLER -24.54%

INFINITI -27.17%

JEEP -3.34%

MG -35.55%

PERODUA -50.48%

PROTON -90.38%

SAAB -98.71%

SMART -5.38%

SSANGYONG -24.34%

• 2,264,737 cars registered in 2013, up 10.8% on 2012 and exceeding SMMT’s 2.25 million forecast for the year.

• 2013 hits highest annual registration total since 2007 as December achieves 22nd consecutive monthly rise.

• On average, an additional 600 extra cars registered per day in 2013 than in the previous year.

• UK firmly secured as Europe’s second largest car market and only one to grow consistently throughout 2013.

• 2014 market expected to stabilise with sustainable growth of around 1% over the year.

Well, another year has finished, and it does not seem that long ago i was writing the exact same thing, where the hell does all this time go, It does not seem nearly 30 years ago i left school, with all my hopes and dreams, some that have been achieved, some that have not, and lots of new ones that have made the last 30 years both great and crap.

But anyway, I digress, where shall I start, lets start with the UK lame duck, MG, considering all their protestations about 100's of sales for the brand new and not that good MG3, they still only manage 120 registrations, considering the car went on sale in September last year, and a three month delivery (apart from the 700 already in the UK) they still are far far away from decent sales, they have nothing new for this year, considering it is the 90th anniversary of Cecil Kimbers brand new marque, I bet he is spinning at 3000 rpm in his grave when he sees what has become of his once beloved brand.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), both brands have had yet another great year, with huge increases in sales and lots of new metal for sale, the new F-Type Convertible, RR Sport and his daddy the Range Rover, this year will see the hard top F-Type, concept Jaguar XS (X-Type replacement) more SUV news and possibly towards the year end or early 2015, maybe at Detroit, the XF replacement, the last few years have been predominantly getting Land Rover back on track, this year is Jaguar's turn.

The Americans are not fairing too well in the UK, it seems that US cars are not flavour of the month, and with Chevy pulling out of Europe and Chryslers being Lancia's in disguise, it shows that the UK buyer is not as stupid as they think we are. But wait, Ford, the big daddy of them all, is yet again the UK #1 brand and #1 and #2 for sales with the Fiesta and Focus (Vauxhall's Corsa not far behind), the blue oval is considered an honorary Brit, and so we buy from them in droves, just a shame that they are failing to bring the new Mondeo out, whereas it has been out in the world for ages.

Why anyone would buy the hideous BMW 1-Series is beyond me, there are far better looking cars, it must be that blue roundel and ancient but false assumption of reliability, it seems that the German brands are far from reliable, just check out independent reports about those, SAAB will not be on the chart next year, which will be sad, but hopefully it will return under its new owner (NEVS), and Proton, Perodua, Ssangyong and other weird and wonderful brands will continue and flounder, until they come up with something truly amazing, I, for one, wont be holding my breath.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year, and I wish that 2014 brings you all that you wish for and with the motoring world, a whole host of great new metal for the coming twelve short months.

JON MOWER

Jaguar Land Rover delivers strong retail performance in November

• Jaguar Land Rover delivers strong November sales performance retailing 37,403 vehicles, up 25%
• Jaguar sells 6,244 vehicles in November, up 55%
• Land Rover sells 31,159 vehicles in November, up 20%
• Calendar year to date Jaguar Land Rover sells 384,339 vehicles, up 19%

Jaguar Land Rover, the UK’s leading manufacturer of premium luxury vehicles continues its sales success with a strong November performance, retailing 37,403 vehicles in the month, up 25% versus the same period last year. During the first eleven months of the year, Jaguar Land Rover sold 384,339 vehicles, up 19%.

Sustained sales growth continues for Jaguar Land Rover with increases in: the China Region up 42%, North America up 37%, Asia Pacific up 32%, Europe up 7%, other overseas markets up 42%, with UK sales consistent with the previous year. Sales for the first eleven months of the year were up in all major regions with Asia Pacific up 30%, the China Region up 28%, North America up 21%, the UK up 14%, Europe up 6% and other overseas markets up 23%.

Commenting on the November performance Andy Goss, Jaguar Land Rover Group Sales Operations Director said: “November has been another solid month in what has so far, been a great year for Jaguar Land Rover. Our continued sales success is a testament to our sustained investment in new and exciting products which are driving growth internationally and attracting new customers to our brands”.

Jaguar

In November, Jaguar sold 6,244 vehicles up 55% reflecting particularly strong demand for the XJ and all XF derivatives, up 62% and 39% respectively. Jaguar demonstrated significant growth in the China Region, with North America up 105%, Asia Pacific up 62%, Europe up 5%, other overseas markets up 16%, The UK was down 5% as the registration year comes to an end.

Calendar year to date, Jaguar sold 69,655 vehicles up 42% with increases in each major region: the China Region up 144%, North America up 44%, Asia Pacific up 30%, the UK up 17%, Europe up 17% and other overseas markets up 31%.

Land Rover

In November, Land Rover sold 31,159 vehicles, up 20% with strong performances from all models in the range: Defender up 27% and Range Rover Evoque up 10%. Range Rover and Range Rover Sport continue to sell well across all markets. Land Rover demonstrated growth in all major regions: North America up 25%, Asia Pacific up 25%, China Region up 27%, the UK showed an improvement, Europe up 7% and other overseas markets up 45%.

Calendar year to date, Land Rover sold 314,684 vehicles up 14% with increases in all major regions: Asia Pacific up 31%, North America up 15%, UK up 13%, China Region  up 14%, Europe up 4% and other overseas markets up 22%.

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Mercedes posts record sales and breaks the 100k mark for the first time in the UK

• Mercedes-Benz UK exceeds 100,000 new car registrations in a year for the first time
• 7,813 new cars registered in November 2013 – a best-ever month
• AMG registrations rise 47 per cent to 2,947 year to date (YTD)
• Van registrations increase 17.7 per cent YTD, to 26,730 units
• Actros again leads the truck division – up 42 per cent YTD

Mercedes-Benz UK’s record registration year continued in November 2013, with the company reporting its best-ever results, according to figures released today by SMMT.  The company is still the fastest-growing premium brand in the UK car market, with registrations growing 19 per cent over 2012’s previous records.

Passenger car registrations – at 7,813 for the month – were the best November result ever-seen, and contributed to a monthly market share of 4.9 per cent.  For the first time in its UK history, the company has achieved more than 100,000 new car registrations in a year – the YTD figure shows that 102,044 new cars have taken to Britain’s roads in 2013.  The 100,000th customer was Jamie Leigh Arndell, who collected her first Mercedes-Benz, a white A 180 CDI Sport, from the company’s retailer in Bristol, on Friday 29 November.  She joins the 16,397 drivers who have taken delivery of an A-Class so far this year.

Elsewhere, the new generation E-Class range is proving particularly popular, with all four body styles showing significant growth YTD.  E-Class Coupé is up nine per cent to 4,470 cars; E-Class Cabriolet up six per cent to 4,112; E-Class Estate shows an eight per cent rise to 4,001; whilst the E-Class Saloon is up to 14,505 new cars – an increase of 36 per cent YTD.

Deliveries of the new S-Class luxury saloon in November were almost double its nearest rival, and registrations of the new range and the run-out year of the old model are at 1,372 new cars, keeping S-Class as the most successful luxury saloon in the UK.

High performances were also reported across the company’s AMG range, with 2,947 cars registered so far in 2013 – a growth of 47 per cent.  The C 63 AMG remains the UK’s most popular choice, with 1,522 registered this year, and more than 320 A 45 AMGs have taken to the UK’s roads in 2013.

Commercial vehicles

A strong month saw van registrations rise 18.5 per cent in November 2013, with Vito up 29.2 per cent to 513 units.  Sprinter, with 18,488 registered YTD, reported an increase of 14.4 per cent so far this year.  Combined results mean that the Vans division is looking set to have a record-breaking performance in 2013 once the year-end results are published in a month.

In Trucks, deliveries of the new Antos and Arocs ranges began, but it was tractor units where the biggest success was shown.  Axor registrations were up 34.8 per cent in November, to 248 units, whilst Actros more than doubled the same month last year, with 459 units registered.  So far this year, 2,713 Actros have been registered – up 42 per cent on 2012.

Commenting on the results, Marcus Breitschwerdt, President and CEO Mercedes-Benz UK, commented:  “November 2013 has entered Mercedes-Benz UK’s history books as a real milestone.  Breaking through the 100,000 new car sales figure is a landmark achievement, helped by a strong model range – in fact we offer the widest choice of vehicles in the entire industry.  It’s fantastic to see that British customers are voting with their purchase and lease choices in record numbers.

“Our success isn’t confined to one part of our range though – as well as new compact cars like the A-Class and CLA, the extensive revisions we made to E-Class earlier this year have shown strong growth across all four body styles.  The car has been tailored to specifically meet UK demands and market conditions, and our engine and equipment packages are key in contributing to these numbers.”

Marcus Breitschwerdt continued:  “We’re also showing class-leading results in luxury and high-powered motoring, too.  We’ve been in run-out of the previous S-Class for most of the year, but still lead the segment despite sales of the new model only beginning recently.  And it’s great to see AMG sales continuing to accelerate hard.  Record after record is being broken.

“Our commercial vehicles division is recovering strongly too, with our vans on the verge of a significant best-ever record performance this year.  Market conditions have influenced the tractor segment, but as the first manufacturer to bring Euro 6 trucks to the UK, we’re seeing great results in both Euro 5 and Euro 6 products.”

Marcus Breitschwerdt concluded: “There’s only one month to go in 2013, and I’m confident that Mercedes-Benz UK will end the year in style.  Our significant, consistent record-breaking performance is due to a lot of factors – great products sold and serviced by a great team across our networks help of course.  But we’d be nowhere without our customers, who have a greater choice of cars, vans and trucks than ever before.  On behalf of the whole company my sincere thanks go to everyone who has chosen to join or remain in the Mercedes-Benz family this year.”

TMW - Its that time of the month again - UK November sales

JAGUAR

NOVEMBER 2012 1071 sales - NOVEMBER 2013 1017 sales -5.04%

YTD 2012 13055 sales - YTD 2013 15217 sales +16.56%

LAND ROVER

NOVEMBER 2012 3782 sales - NOVEMBER 2013 3806 sales +0.63%
YTD 2012 46094 sales - YTD 2013 51687 sales +8.87%

JAGUAR LAND ROVERS COMPETITORS

BMW

NOVEMBER 2012 9704 sales - NOVEMBER 2013 10307 sales +6.21%
YTD 2012 117355 sales - YTD 2013 124113 sales +5.76%

MERCEDES

NOVEMBER 2012 6671 sales - NOVEMBER 2013 7867 sales +17.93%
YTD 2012 86594 sales - YTD 2013 102837 sales +18.76%

LEXUS

NOVEMBER 2012 443 sales - NOVEMBER 2013 616 sales +39.05%
YTD 2012 8014 sales - YTD 2013 8385 sales +4.63%

AUDI

NOVEMBER 2012 8214 sales - NOVEMBER 2013 9617 sales +17.08%
YTD 2012 118836 sales - YTD 2013 134598 sales +13.26%

RISERS ON PREVIOUS YEAR (YOY CUMULATIVE)

ABARTH +10.75%

CITROEN +6.83%

DACIA +100.00%

FIAT +18.16%

FORD +9.43%

HONDA +2.78%
HYUNDAI +4.99%
KIA +8.87%

LOTUS +56.91%
MAZDA +16.24%

MASERATI +2.71%
MIA +100.00%
MINI +2.34% 

MITSUBISHI +42.43%

NISSAN +11.60%

PEUGEOT +4.72%

PORSCHE +3.40%
RENAULT +10.19%

SEAT +15.85%
SKODA +20.62% 

SUBARU +6.73%
SUZUKI +32.10%
TOYOTA +3.97%
VAUXHALL +10.26%

VOLKSWAGEN +3.99%

VOLVO +1.27%

LOSERS THIS YEAR (YOY CUMULATIVE)

ALFA ROMEO -22.82%

ASTON MARTIN -2.30%

BENTLEY -2.36%

CHEVROLET -13.49%

CHRYSLER -22.89%

INFINITI -25.20%

JEEP -6.72%

MG -44.27%

PERODUA -47.97%

PROTON -90.34%

SAAB -98.71%

SMART -1.80%

SSANGYONG -22.47%

Another great month with a near 10,000 increase on the month and 191,000 so far for the year, and with less than a month to go before we get the full year sales, it is already looking like being a great one, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Vauxhall and Dacia are definitely the ones that have had a great year, and with Skoda and SEAT already surpassing 2012 sales, both of which were records then, it seems the UK's love of nice new metal on the drive is not going to change any time soon.

As you can clearly see, the top five sales successes in November are also the same as for the year to date, Vauxhall is really turning a corner in the UK after years of losses and sales declines, the amazing offers and lifetime warranty combined with 0% finance is really tempting buyers, will the announcement that Chevrolet, its US sister brand, will pull out of Eastern Europe from 2015, see a change to these offers, I cant see that happening as it is working so well, the ageing Corsa, which is due for imminent replacement is still outselling far newer and cheaper cars.

Chevy have so far sold just over 11,000 cars in the UK this year, a figure they will not repeat, as buyers will leave the brand to go elsewhere, which is where Vauxhall could wring their hands with glee, MG on the other hand, what is happening there, a supposed new car with major advertising across TV, Press and online media, and they sell 75, really, why bother, the MG fan-boys get quite agitated when anything negative is said, but when the truth is told it is bound to hurt.

Jaguar is having an off month with sales slightly lower in November but YTD sales are still way above last year, and in the US a sales figure in excess of 100% increase on the same month last year, with no new products due (F-Type Coupe has been launched but not as yet available), Jaguar will hope to carry on good sales until teh new XS, XF and XJ along with the Q-Type from 2015, and teh new four cylinder engines from Wolverhampton from late 2014/early 2015, Land Rover continues to improve, and like Jaguar have little imminant, 2015 will be another big year for the LR brand with a significant amount of new products being launched.