Hello, haroldellis-ga!
I have compiled statistics pertaining to both vehicle usage and
vehicle production in the world, with an additional focus on China. I
hope this information meets your needs!
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WORLD STATISTICS
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Vehicle Production
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The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers provides
statistical information on automobile production by country. Please go
to the main page, click on English version, and then go to the left
sidebar and click on "Statistics." From there, you can find
"Production Statistics" by year, by manufacturer, and by country and
type of vehicle. Statistics are updated through 2004.
Website: http://www.oica.net/htdocs/Main.htm
Vehicle Usage
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The International Road Federation contains statistical reports for
vehicle usage worldwide. You will have to order the most recent
reports but the prices seem reasonable.
http://www.irfnet.org/cms/pages/en/ViewPage.asp?id=21
"IRF World Road Statistics is the only global compilation of road and
vehicle statistics. It is based on data compiled from official sources
within national statistics offices and national road administrations
in more than 185 countries. It also benefits from increased IRF
cooperation with international institutions such as Eurostat and
Afristat, and the UN Economic Commissions for Europe and for Africa.
Since it first appeared in 1958, World Road Statistics has been an
indispensable reference tool for road professionals, statisticians,
economists, journalists and development specialists around the world.
It is used by such agencies as the United Nations Development
Programme, The World Bank and the CIA for their own publications: for
example, the World Bank uses World Road Statistics to prepare a part
of its own publication World Development Indicators."
You can order the following report from the site:
"World Road Statistics 2005
http://www.irfnet.org/cms/pages/en/ViewPage.asp?id=21 data 1999-2003
See a sample report:
http://www.irfnet.org/wrs/WRS2001_samples.pdf=
Dated reports from this site can be found below:
"TRANSPORTATION INDICATORS FOR SELECTED COUNTRIES." Prepared from
"World Road Statistics - 2002", International Road Federation, the
"Highway Statistitics 2000" publication of the Federal Highway
Administration, and the Japan Automobile Manufactures Association
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/hs01/in3.htm
1996 numbers:
Transportation indicators for selected countries - 1996."
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/hs97/in3.pdf
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The following miscellaneous quotes focus on the number of automobiles worldwide:
"Today, the total number of automobiles in operation worldwide is
estimated to be around 800 million..."
From Denso Corporation, Japan
http://www.denso.co.jp/en/environment/management/
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"Today?s global car parc, or the total number of automobiles in the
world, stands at about 750 million vehicles. Over the next 20 years,
as worldwide demand for personal transportation explodes, we expect
this number to climb to almost a billion vehicles."
From "Why Advanced Technology Vehicles Matter," by Larry Burns
http://www.greencar.com/index.cfm?content=voices2
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"Currently, the world population is said to be approximately 6.1
billion people, whereas the number of automobiles is 740 million.."
From "Realization of a Sustainable Society." Toyota. 2003
http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/environmental_rep/03/massage.html
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"Five Hundred Million Cars, One Planet - Who's Going to Give?" Michael Renner
August 08, 2003 http://www.worldwatch.org/live/discussion/83/
"In 2002, the world's passenger car fleet hit 531 million. A quarter
of these cars were in the United States, a country with just five
percent of the world's population, and a long known love affair for
the automobile. The average car in the US travels 10 percent more each
year than a car in the United Kingdom, about 50 percent more than one
in Germany, and almost 200 percent more than a car in Japan. And while
Americans drive less fuel-efficient cars - the carbon emissions of
U.S. automobiles are roughly equivalent to those of the entire
Japanese economy - the fourth largest carbon emitter - efforts to
raise mandated fuel efficiency standards in the U.S. are hitting
constant road blocks."
read further...
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CHINA
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Number of Vehicles
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From a recent article:
"With the total number of vehicles in China exceeding 20 million, a
regulatory incentive is needed to promote the use of less wasteful,
more efficient and cleaner cars, trucks and buses: a fuel tax."
See "Group puts forward new suggestions," by Gong Zhengzheng. China
Daily. 2005-09-05
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/05/content_475074.htm
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"China expects to have 140 million automobiles plying its roads by
2020, seven times more than now, fueling demand for transportation
infrastructure and services, state media reports. Li Xinghua, deputy
director of the Communication Ministry's Comprehensive Planning
Department, predicted that China's auto population would eventually
reach around 250 million, or about 150 cars per 1,000 people."
Read "China to have 140 million cars by 2020." China Dily. Updated: 2004-09-04
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-09/04/content_371641.htm
Production
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"CHINA has begun to enter the age of mass car consumption. This is a
great and historic advance." So proclaimed the state-run news agency,
Xinhua, last year. Environmentalists may feel a twinge of fear at this
burgeoning romance with motoring. But a rapid social and economic
transformation is under way in urban China, and the car is steering
it."
"In 2002 demand for cars in China soared by 56%, far more than even
the rosiest projections. The next year growth quickened to 75%, before
slowing in 2004 (when the government tightened rules on credit for car
purchases) to around 15%. But in a sluggish global market, China's
demand remains mesmerising. Few expect this year's growth to dip below
10%. As long as the economy goes on galloping at its current
high-single-digit clip, many expect car sales to increase by 10-20%
annually for several years to come."
"Gargantuan figures trip merrily from the tongues of car
manufacturers. With 5m car sales last year, China is already the
world's third-largest car market, after America (17m) and Japan
(5.9m). "China is going to become the second-largest market in the
world sometime over the next two or three years," says David Thomas,
head of China distribution for Ford. Between 2010 and 2015, he thinks,
it could be the biggest. "China is developing in very similar ways (to
the developed markets), but doing it so much quicker," Mr Thomas adds.
"So much quicker," he repeats.
From "Dream machines - China is not yet an auto-culture in the mould
of the United States. But it may only be a matter of time." The
Economist. Jun 2nd 2005.
http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=4032842
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"The Chinese automotive industry has grown dramatically over the past
decade. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, in
1993 a mere 220,000 cars were produced in China. By 2004 that number
jumped to 2.34 million units produced. Fueling this production growth
has been a rise in regional demand throughout Asia. Within China the
number of new car registrations is expected to grow steadily rather
than exponentially over the next 10 years."
"According to China Today, currently Beijing has 2.4 million
registered vehicles but can only provide parking spaces for 600,000 of
them."
From "Study Finds Development Challenges Growing as Automotive
Industry Expands." MARKET WIRE. 11/30/2005
http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:xVg_K66dcDYJ:www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1%3Frelease_id%3D102717+number+of+vehicles+in+Asia+OR+China+OR+Taiwan&hl=en
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See "China. An Automotive Industry on the Verge - To glimpse the
future of the automotive industry, look to China." Global Auto
Industry.com. December 2005
http://www.globalautoindustry.com/CHINAtalkDEC05.htm#OnTheVerge
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See "Making Sense of the Bloated Capacity Additions in China?s Auto
Industry," by Kothandaram Venkatakrishnan. Frost & Sullivan. Date
Published: 9 Jun 2005
http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/cif-econ-insight.pag?docid=39859051
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Exports:
"A growing concern for international car makers about a potential
flood of cheap Chinese cars came last week with official data showing
China's vehicle exports exceeded imports for the first time, AFP
reported. Exports reached 135,000 units in the first 10 months of this
year, 7,000 more units than were imported. Although the export market
is still in its infancy in China, accounting for some 2.0 percent of
the total production, Chinese start-ups such as Geely, Chery and
Jiangling are pursuing aggressive export strategies that aim to
challenge global players over the next 20 years. The Chinese companies
currently export vehicles mainly to Africa, the Middle East or
Southeast Asia."
"Chinese auto exports to defies international car makers." MENAFN - 12/12/2005
http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=118027
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Imports:
Huge Market:
"According to customs figures, China?s auto imports amounted to $14.45
billion in 2003, a year-on-year increase of 84 percent. Of them,
vehicle imports were 125,129 units, valued at $5.25 billion, up 63
percent; key parts valued at $2.99 billion, up 131.9 percent; and
components, $6.2 billion, up 85.7 percent. Of the $5.25 billion
vehicle imports, passenger car imports were valued at $3.08 billion,
an increase of 91 percent over the same period of previous year. They
totaled 103,000 units, up 46.5 percent. In 2003, China produced 4.4
million vehicle units, selling 4.39 million units and in the process
becoming the third largest auto seller in the world. China?s private
auto owners are expected to grow in number by leaps and bounds. Last
year, China produced 2.07 million passenger cars, selling 2.04 million
units. The autos owned per thousand people in China are 13 units,
compared to the world average of 120 units."
From "Auto Bump and Grind = Will the cancellation of auto import
quotas mean a big drop in the price of vehicles made in China?" by LI
ZI
http://www.bjreview.com.cn/200437/Business-200437(A).htm
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Some general production statistics are included in the following article:
See "Renault May Suspend China Car Plant Push, People Say." Bloomberg.
Dec. 12, 2005. http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=aC1bYxpuNpzM
Production Capacity
"China's 120 automobile assemblers can produce 8 million vehicles a
year with another 2.2 million units of capacity under construction,
compared with sales of 5.6 million vehicles this year, said Chen Bin,
vice director of the National Development and Reform Commission's
industry department."
"The high fuel cost is pushing car sizes smaller in China, worsening
the mix and the average selling price,'' said Jerry Lou, an analyst at
Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong. He expects the auto industry as a whole
to lose money in China in 2006."
"Chinese carmakers may be left with an inventory of 200,000 unsold
cars this year and average prices may fall by an additional 6 percent
next year, according to a research note posted today on China
Automotive Information Net, a government-run Web site."
Historical Production Data pertaining to 2000-2005
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From a 2003 article:
"China's Automobile Output Could Hit Four Million: Expert "Last
updated at: (Beijing Time) Friday, July 18, 2003
http://english.people.com.cn/200307/18/eng20030718_120564.shtml
"The number of motor vehicles produced in China this year could reach
four million, including 1.5 million cars, a leading industry authority
said here Friday."
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Some excerpts from: "The Tenth Five-Year Plan of the Automotive
Industry and its Development." China Daily.
http://bizchina.chinadaily.com.cn/guide/industry/industry2.htm
Read entire article.....
"Based on the objectives of the 10th Five-Year Plan from the
above-mentioned tasks, China's automotive industry will achieve the
following goals by 2005.
(1) "Output volume: The annual output of motor vehicles in China will
be around 3.20 million, 1.1 million of which will be cars. The
industrial added value of motor vehicles in China will total 130
billion yuan (US$15.66 billion), accounting for about 1 percent of the
Gross Domestic Product. The domestic need for automobiles will nearly
be satisfied. Income from automobile and spare-parts exports will
account for 8 percent of the total.
(3) "While the production of diesel cars and mini vehicles will be
launched, the number of gas-fueled buses and taxis will also be
increased. By 2005, the total numberof cars will top 35 percent from
29.2 percent in 2000. The number of diesel vehicles will climb to
about 35 percent from 29.7 percent in 2000. Vehicles powered by
substitute fuels will account for more than 2 percent of the total.
The systematic and modularized ability of spare-parts and increase the
number of high-tech spare parts with added value. The export volume of
spare parts will also be increased. At the end of the 10th Five-Year
Plan, gas vehicles with carburetors will no longer be produced."
II. The development of the domestic automotive industry
"According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the total number of
auto-manufacturing corporations in China was 5,228 in 2000. Among them
119 were whole-vehicle producers, 780 were re-equipped-vehicle
producers and 143 were motorcycle producers. Staff members totaled
about 1,465,000 and the net value of fixed assets was about 163.3
billion yuan. By the end of 2000, total assets were valued at about
564.2 billion yuan. The annual output of the entire
automobile-manufacturing industry was about 2,069,000 units in 2000
with a sales volume of 2,089,000, ranking eighth in the world. The
number of finished products in storage totaled 186,000 at the end of
2000 with a total output value of 371 billion yuan and sales value of
391 billion yuan."
"Among the 119 whole-vehicle producers, there were nine corporations
whose individual output totaled more than 100,000 units (total output
was 1,652,000, accounting for 79.9 percent of the total); four
corporations had an individual output of more than 200,000 (total
output was 1,090,000, accounting for 52.7 percent of the total).
Corporations with an individual output of more than 100,000 units were
FAW Group, with an annual output of 424,000; Shanghai Volkswagen
Automotive Co Ltd, with 253,000; Dong Feng Motor Corp, with 211,000);
Chang'an Automobile Co Ltd, with 203,000; Beijing Automotive Industry
Group Co, with 125,000; Hafei Motor Co Ltd, with 122,000; Liuzhou
Wuling Automobile Co Ltd, with 112,000; Changhe Airplane Industry Co,
with 103,000; and Tianjin Automotive Industry Corporation, with
102,000."
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Read online pages from the book, "Personal Cars and China (2003)."
Nat'l Academies Press. http://www.nap.edu/books/030908492X/html/7.html
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TAIWAN
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You can download vehicle registration data for Tawian from the
Ministry of Transportation and Communications: (last updated 2004)
http://www.motc.gov.tw/en/hypage.cgi?HYPAGE=eng_stat06.asp&catid=6
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JAPAN
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Japanese Auto production:
"Nissan, Honda,Toyota boost vehicle production - BOOMING DEMAND: More
orders from North America and Asia have prompted production increases
of as much as 17.2 percent last month." BLOOMBERG. Friday, Feb 25,
2005
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/worldbiz/archives/2005/02/25/2003224539
"Toyota Motor Corp, Nissan Motor Co and Honda Motor Co, Japan's three
largest carmakers, increased global vehicle production last month from
a year ago to meet rising demand in North America, Asia and China.
Nissan boosted production 17.2 percent, it said in a statement. Honda
increased production 12.3 percent and Toyota expanded production 4.9
percent, they said separately. Mazda Motors Corp. and Mitsubishi
Motors Corp. both cut production."
Read further...
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THAILAND
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"Statistics: Jan-Feb 2004." (Source: Thailand Automotive Institute)
Vehicle Production
138,563 Units
Vehicle Domestic Sales
93,167 Units
From "THAILAND CONTINUES TO GROW AS THE DETROIT OF ASIA."
http://www.business-in-asia.com/auto_industry.html
ADDITIONAL DATA
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Forecasts:
From "Global Shareholder Value Indices." PriceWaterhouseCoopers
http://www.pwcglobal.com/Extweb/industry.nsf/docid/5C85A243160C8151852568AC0077296A
"The AUTOFACTS strategic market analysis group at
PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates that 2004 global light vehicle
assembly increased approximately 4.9% to approximately 60.2 million
units. North American car and light truck production was essentially
flat in 2004, posting a modest decline of 0.3% to 15.8 million units.
AUTOFACTS forecasts North American light vehicle production to further
decline from this level in 2005, with an expected total of 15.5
million units (1.6% decrease). However, global production is
forecasted to rise to 61.7 million units in 2005 (+2.6%) with the
Asia-Pacific region accounting for as much as 90% of global growth
(1.5 million units). As such, automotive companies continue to invest
heavily to establish a presence in Asian countries. Changes from Q2
2005 include a reduction of the North American 2005 forecast by
approximately 0.2 million units, in increase in the Asia-Pacific 2005
forecast by approximately 0.4 million units, and an 0.5 million unit
increase in overall assembly."
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Dated material:
Read "China and Turkey lead global growth." Automotive Industries, Sept, 2002
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3012/is_9_182/ai_92285253
MARKET RESEARCH REPORTS - Production
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See "World Markets - Automotive." World Markets Research Centre.
http://www.wmrc.com/wma_a.html
See Sample Reports - http://www.wmrc.com/wma_a_sample.html
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"Asia-Pacific Automobile Manufacturers." AROQ
http://www.just-auto.com/store/products_detail.asp?art=22036&pg=toc&lk=cat
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"Regional and Global Automotive Forecasting Services," from Global Insights.
http://www.globalinsight.com/ProductsServices/ProductDetail488.htm
You can order sample reports by filling out the registration form:
http://www.globalinsight.com/Scripts/registrationForm.cfm?ID=5
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Vehicle Forecast Reports from AutoAsia.
http://www.auto-asia.com/forecasts.html#vehicle
AutoAsia homepage - http://www.auto-asia.com/
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Reports pertaining to usage in Europe
http://www.eagleaid.com/index.htm
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Table 2-83 HISTORICAL VEHICLE PRODUCTION IN TAIWAN BY MANUFACTURER."
PDF Document $25.00
http://klinegroup.ecnext.com/free-scripts/comsite2.pl?page=add_to_cart2&item=ITM--0229--0229-66922--PDF
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Dated Market research reports:
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/272567/
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Miscellaneous
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"Russia will have 60 million cars by 2020." 2004-05-12
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2004/05/12/53873.html
"By 2020, the number of automobiles in Russia will exceed 60 million,
and currently there are 30 million cars in the country,' according to
Deputy Transport Minister Alexander Kolik. As reported by a Rosbalt
correspondent, Kolik made the remark Wednesday at a seminar on Russian
and EU transportation strategies. He said the number of cars in Russia
was growing at an annual rate of 7-10%."
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If I can clarify anything further, please don't hesitate to ask and I
will help if I am able!
Sincerely,
umiat
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