FCA sinks 19.2% and ends up under 25% market share

In Italy, car registrations in June amounted to 174,702 vehicles, down 7.25% from the same period in 2017, according to data released by the Ministry of Transport. The Fiat Chrysler Group (which includes the Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Lancia, Maserati and Fiat brands) recorded a 19.2% decline in vehicles. Its market share amounted to 24.95% compared to 27.77% in May

FIAT IN CALO BRAND – The Fiat brand registered a 30.65% decline to 27,988 registered vehicles, Alfa Romeo from 22.73% to 3648, Lancia from 13.38% to 3.994. Dodge Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge (+ 91.7% to 7.713). Fiat Panda remains at the top of the list of top-selling models. Last month, Panda's sales were 9,370 and far removed the Fiat 500X (5,043), Renault Clio (4,881) and Lancia Ypsilon (3,994), says a note from Anfia. Fifth place for Jeep Renegade (3,927) preceding VW Polo (3,882), Fiat Tipo (3,784), Jeep Compbad (3,588), VW Golf (3,580) and Citroen C3 (3,300). The contraction of the whole of the first half is much more contained, with a decline of 1.45% with 1,120,829 registrations. The June and first half results, as indicated by a note from the Centro Studi Promotor, weigh on the FCA Group's decision to focus on sales to individuals rather than on other, much lower paying channels. The consequences of this choice are the decreases (planned and announced) of FCA records of 19.3% in June and 9.07% in the first half. Excluding data from the FCA group, the Italian market increased slightly (+ 1.71%) in the first half, which confirms the forecasts of the Promotor Research Center for the whole year of sales, appreciably 2017, slightly below the threshold of two million records. Uncertainty over the political situation in the first half weighed on the trend of registrations in 2018, as did the slowdown in the GDP growth rate. Compared to the same period of the previous year, GDP grew by 1.4% in the first quarter of 2018. In 2017, it increased 1.6% in the fourth quarter and 1.7% in third trimester. In addition to these braking elements, the demand for cars has also negatively affected the concerns of diesel car owners to replace on the choice of the new car. Faced with the "demonization" of this type of power, these potential buyers are wondering whether they should reorient themselves on diesel or whether to switch to another type of power supply and, in the In the affirmative, to what type of diet. Many drivers in this situation postpone the already mature purchases. The impact on the recordings is obviously negative

DIESEL BENDING – It is worth noting, however, that the share of diesel on sales declines to the benefit especially of petrol cars (which have in addition more CO2 emissions). high) and those based on methane. Despite the many negative elements – continues the statement – the automotive market, after growing 16% in 2015 and 2016 and 8% in 2017, is experiencing a consolidation phase in 2018. Achieving the level of registration of the Pre-crisis period is still far, but according to Gian Primo Quagliano, president of Centro Studi Promotor, the Italian car market is expected to enter a new phase of recovery in 2019. The outlook for the following months appears moderately positive.