The Market for Passenger Cars, ATVs, RVS and Pick-Ups Has Been Decreasing by 0.2% in France

DUBLIN, Ireland--March 3, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of Passenger Cars, ATVs, RVs and Pick-Ups in France to their offering.

Our Passenger Cars, ATVs, RVs and Pick-Ups in France Major Market Profile presents an overview of the national market. Use this data to quickly establish market sizes and shares, pinpoint growth markets and trends and get concise information on the industry's major corporate players. Forecasts to 2009 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Key Points to Note:

-- Market Size

The French market for passenger cars, ATV's, RVs and pick-ups has decreased by 0.2% since 2003 to reach a volume of almost 3 million units in 2004.

-- Market Sectors

Passenger cars were the largest sector overall, accounting for over 67% of total sales in 2004.

-- Share of Market

National manufacturers in France represented over 72.5% of total sales for the automotive market in 2004.

-- Marketing Activity

PSA spent most on advertising in 2004, amounting to almost EUR 352 million (US$431 million).

-- Corporate Overview

With around 70% of their production being exported, French constructors rely heavily on exports to gain themselves an overall profit.

-- Psa Peugeot Citroen Group

PSA Peugeot Citroen increased its turnover by 4.7% in 2004 to near EUR 57 billion (US$70 billion). Its net profits increased by 12.3% to almost EUR 1.7 billion (US$2 billion).

-- Renault S.a.

Renault increased its turnover by 8.5% in 2004 to reach over EUR 40.7 billion (US$49.8 billion). Its profits grew by 43% to reach EUR 3.5 billion (US$4.3 billion). - Volkswagen ag

Volkswagen increased its turnover by 2.1% in 2004 to nearly EUR 89 billion (US$108 billion). Its net income decreased by 34.6% to EUR 716 million (US$884 million), following EUR 4.7 billion (US$5.8 billion) the previous year.

-- Ford

The Ford Group increased its turnover by 4.5% in 2004 to US$171.6 billion. Its net income amounted to nearly US$3.5 billion, following US$0.5 billion the previous year.

-- Distribution

France's distribution network is the largest in Europe, with around 27,000 sales outlets for cars in 2004. Domestic manufacturers owned approximately 18,000 outlets.

-- Consumer Profile

The category with the largest proportion of car ownership in 2004 was farmers, 92.5% of whom owned a car.

-- Market Forecasts

The market is forecast to decrease by around 3.8% from 2004 to 2009, to reach a volume of about 2.9 million units.

-- Sector Forecasts

Passenger cars will remain the largest sector, accounting for 65% of the market in 2009, reaching a volume of just under 1.9 million units.

Table of contents

-- Market Size

Table 1 Market Size 2000-2004

-- Market Sectors

Table 2 Market Sectors 2000 and 2004

-- Share of Market

Table 3 Share of Market 2004

-- Marketing Activity

Table 4 Marketing Activity 2004

-- Corporate Overview

Table 5 Corporate Overview 2004

-- Psa Peugeot Citroen Group

Table 6 Psa Peugeot Citroen Group

-- Renault S.a.

Table 7 Renault S.a

-- Volkswagen ag

Table 8 Volkswagen ag

-- Ford

Table 9 Ford Motor Co

-- Distribution

Table 10 Distribution 2004

-- Consumer Profile

Table 11 Consumer Profile Car Ownership by Socio Professional Category

-- Market Forecasts

Table 12 Market Forecasts 2004-2009

-- Sector Forecasts

Table 13 Sector Forecasts 2005 and 2009

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