Germany In November 2011: Still Up
The German new car market appears to be unimpressed by the European tribulations. Germans bought 269.144 new cars in November, up 2.6 percent compared to November 2010. This according to registration data released by the German Kraftfahrtbundesamt.
Germans rekindled their love of diesel. 135,94 oilburners were sold, 50.2 percent of all new cars. Pure plug-ins? 83.
Larger cars are still en vogue. SUVs are up 7.1 percent. Subcompacts are down 22 percent.
Full data (in German) are here. Don’t get fooled by the 400 percent plus of Lancia. Chryslers are now part of the Lancia total.
Let’s see what the rest of Europe will bring. Judging from remarks made by European execs at the Tokyo Motor Show and after the third sake, the European total for November could be not so hot.
Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.
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Kraftfahrtbundesamt. Get that in Scrabble and you are sure to win.