AIR RETURN - Still missing some piece but it is now quite clear the performance of the main car manufacturers in the first half of the year. However we can say that things are going well. Despite the negative trend or stagnant in some areas of the world (primarily China, but also South America), revenues are growing, and even more profits especially in Europe. Sign that manufacturers have honed their work, which manages to make the most of the cars produced and reducing production costs. Below the picture of the results of the main house.
FORD - Ford For the first six months of 2015 were definitely positive economically. Faced with a turnover down 3% (71.2 billion dollars) profit after payment of taxes was 2.809 billion dollars against only 160 million in 2014. Turnover It was on the sale of 3.264 million vehicles. Especially in Latin America sales increased by 14 billion in 2014 to 12.4 billion in 2015. In Europe, sales decreased 15.8000000000-13.9000000000 dollars.
GENERAL MOTORS - The American group GM from January to June totaled a turnover of 73.892 billion dollars, up from 77.057 reached in 2014. Net profit after payment of taxes was 2.048 billion dollars.
MERCEDES - The Daimler group, which has in its Mercedes brand prominent in the first half of 2015 a turnover of 71.7 billion euro, an increase of 18%. 40.6 billion, regards the car, with an increase of 17%. Net income was $ 4.4 billion, up 35% from the same period in 2014. The basis of the result is the substantial increase in sales. For Mercedes, the increase was 14.7%, reaching a total of 898,425 units; for smart you come to share 62.164, an increase of 32.8%.
NISSAN - Like all Japanese companies, for the Nissan there are still half-year figures, given that the company will start the budget year on April 1. The data from March to June are therefore the first quarter of the financial year 2015-2016. In this period the turnover of the Nissan was up 17.6% and traces the excellent economic results achieved by improvements in Europe and North America.
PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN - For PSA Peugeot Citroën that 2015 was the first half, net income from 2011. The turnover was 28.9 billion euro (+ 4.7%), which made 19.4 division automobile.Questi numbers are the result of the improvement in the market especially by the Peugeot brand and sales profitability.
RENAULT - Wind favorable also for Renault in the first half of the year. Turnover amounted to 22.197 billion euro, an increase of 12% over the first six months of 2014. Of this total, 21.065 billion are derived from the auto industry, which has increased more than the total, ie 12, 4%. From this turnover it was generated a net profit of 1.469 billion euro, a 83.4% increase on 2014. The positive performance of the business has its origin in the good results in the European market, where new models are achieving great successes, and improving profitability.
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP - In the first six months of 2015, the Volkswagen Group has a turnover of 108.776 billion euro (of which 94.093 billion from the automotive sector) with a growth of 10.1% over the same period of 2014. This even though the vehicles sold showed a slight drop (-0.5%). Operations management is, however, improved a lot, so that operating profit rose 13%, to 6.99 billion euro. The profit after tax was 5.663 billion euro.
