After three years desert crossing Due to the effects of the epidemic and problems in supply chains, the automobile market managed to close last year with a record. significant recovery of sales. A development that In the case of Alicante this was even higher There has been an increase above the national average thanks to the interest of individuals and also the allocation to the tourism sector due to larger purchases by rental companies.
Thus, by 2023, according to data provided this Tuesday by the main manufacturer and dealer organizations Ganvam, Anfac and Faconauto. 39,064 passenger cars and SUVs, what does it mean 22.52% increase According to the previous year’s figures. This is an increase over the increase recorded nationally, where 949,359 new vehicles were sold, 16.7% more.
The shape represents a whole trend change As for what has happened in recent years, Coronavirus in 2020 – nearly halved sales-, followed by two recessionary exercises, as a large number of factories were paralyzed by the so-called crisis. chip crisisthis reduced the availability of vehicles.
In fact, most of the growth that occurred in the first months of 2023, when the registration rate in the province doubled compared to the previous year, was due to car deliveries made in 2020. sometimes booked up to a year in advance.
Although the industry does not hesitate to describe the data as “positive”, it also warns:still far from pre-pandemic numbersUnlike what has happened in other businesses where operations have already fully recovered. In this way, 39,064 sales are still continuing in Alicante compared to last year.n 36% below those recorded in 2019, resulting in 61,501 registrations across the state. A situation where employers in the sector are demanding new incentives focused on the renewal of the vehicle fleet and, in particular, a simpler and more agile aid scheme for the purchase of electric vehicles.
channels
As for distribution by channels; individuals Last year they were responsible for the registration of 19,333 passenger cars and SUVs in Alicante. 15% increase about last year. A fact that is particularly relevant if we take into account the ever-increasing increase in the cost suffered by consumer finance during this period.
However, the biggest progress is in vehicle registrations. rental companies, The group most affected by the delays in automobile production was the dealers’ ability to earn higher margins by allocating the few vehicles they received to the private market. They added last year 9,408 new cars, 70.7% more Finally, purchases for fleets of companies in other sectors increased by 7.8%, reaching 10,323.
engines
The data also reflects progress in the electrification of the sector. Thus, until 40.79% of all vehicles Those registered in Alicante last year hybrid or electricThis rate is 51.98% for those using gasoline engines, and only 7.23% for those using diesel engines. Of course, in the last months of the year, the market share of the first one has already exceeded 50%.
However, Faconauto and Ganvam warn that the share of pure electric cars or plug-in hybrids they want to increase compared to conventional hybrids has barely reached 10% compared to the 20% they currently represent in Europe.
Hyundai and Kia are market leaders in the state
In classification by brand, Hyundai overtook Kia as the best-selling brand in the state last year, with a total of 5,050 registered vehicles compared to 4,900. Peugeot took third place with 3,067 registrations; Dacia followed with 2,178 sales; and Ford, with 2,096. However, the real surprise was the growth of Chinese MG, which sold 1,680 units, an increase of 361% compared to the previous year.