Lack of prospect on correction on market of cargo vehicle

First half of this year stood under the sign of the slow stabilization of prices of used trucks. However, this period has ended, and the market again reacted negatively to the very weak demand. Value tractors Euro 2 and Euro 3 in recent months have plummeted. Particularly affected are the cheapest brands on the market (Iveco, Renault), which was caused by the availability of more and more prestigious brands at attractive prices, writes in his report EurotaxGlass.

Demand on tractors Euro 3 is limited practically to vehicles from years 2004-2006 and dates only from national carriers. Older cars are directed on export to eastern Europe countries however their prices are now very low. International carriers are on shopping of tractor euro 5 and so, they keep value from several months on more or less constant horizontal. Besides, they are still quite expensive in western Europe and In polish offer of commission they appear as vehicles from vindication. From the point of view of high rate euro, import of vehicle from western European markets is still not profitable. Demand slowly recedes on truck tractors Euro 4. In present moment it is transitional norm which will not assure proper increments resulting from difference in price and washing on German highways. Values of these vehicles in prospect of several months should be leveled with Euro 3 – serves EurotaxGlass’s.

Visible is decrease of interest with distributional vehicles with DMC 7,518 tones. It is appearance of crisis on national market what can be also noticed in big decrease of sale of delivery vehicles.
Demand on construction cars is still small but on constant level. Sensible is decrease of prices on used dumpers what shows slow saturation on construction cars market.
Slopes of new cars form 2008 peter out. Due to attractive price, importers successively dispose slope cars. Their sale will cause big increase of prices, vehicles from 2009 are more expensive, also in case of keeping high euro rate. With certitude it not remaining without influence on youngest, used trucks. In split of that economic situation not entourage, we deal with good moment on new shopping of transport camp.

From point of view of demand, in perspective of several months to expect greatest changes. However, from the point of view of prices used vehicles, tractors units euro 3 and older will cheapen and Euro 5 but remaining on constant, high level. In this situation at permanently growing difference between Euro 5 and Euro 3. It would belong to begin shopping of youngest tractor consider euro 3 because lower price of buying will leveling the costs of bigger myth and constructional Euro 3 is easier and cheaper in attendance vehicle.

More and more buses from Poland

In first half of this year in polish factories became produced 2417 buses, 19% more than in analogous period year ago. Most of them went abroad – said Alexander Kierecki from JMK company Transport Market Analysis. From January the end of June were export from Poland 2151 buses, it is 41% more than year ago.

It exactly growing export at very weak situation on national market, causes good results of these branches of motor industries – think Kierecki. In his opinion, In this year should become beaten record result 3221 buses produced in 2008 in factories in our country. The most important direction of export buses from Poland are Germany – in first half 2009 our western neighbors went 376 buses. Second place occupies Greece – 271. To third place advanced Norway – 271. On fourth place are Great Britain – 220. Rate of most important recipient of buses from Poland close United Arab Emirates and Sweden.
The biggest exporters buses from Poland are MAN – 836 busses, Solaris – 417, Volvo – 412 and Scania – 385.

Sector of leasing in Poland

Operative leasing and new legal solutions let decrease results of crisis and contribute to development of industry.

One from industries, which in first sequences reacted on appearance of crisis is leasing sector. After dynamic increase in 2007 year and at the beginning of 2008 became time of stagnation. Now leasing industry defends himself suggesting new legal solutions which – in opinion of inventive persons let decrease effects of crisis and contribute to development of industry.

“In situation of economic slowdown when effects of our investments are power of thing deferred in time, very important is proper fitting in time costs to expected incomes due to leasing it became possible because in operative leasing repayment of capital we regard as cost of obtainable of income and his schedule in time we can optionally form. In time of crisis businessman’s are going to decrease costs, they try to their capital expenditures was very rational” – say Andrzej Sugajski, director of Association of polish leasing organization banding leasing firms which represent 90% of market.

Difficulties on market particularly has touched transport industry which in last years try to fit with new requirements, especially after joining Poland to European Union And cope with growing competition. General promoted ago climate of economic SITUATION and dynamic growth of economy. In effect, leasing industry in 2007 year achieve in ways of transport sector record result: For application has been gave vehicles which value totaled 19,5 mld of PLN from that 7,2 mld are saddle tractors with semi-trailers and trailers. Few months later situation has been changed – good situation in industry has braked by the reason of growing prices of petroleum and strengthening PLN.

First symptoms of decrease interest of special ways of transport have appeared already in first half of 2008 year. In second half, situation was only worse first of all on result decrease of order on transport favor then it was caused crisis deepening on international markets. From ZPL data result that in all 208 year corporations leased truck tractors units with semi-trailers and trailers which vale totaled 4,9 mld PLN what mean 32% decrease of value of recently included agreements in this segment of market. In case of market of transport ways last period was hard equal for lease firms as well as clients. Influence of that not only related with decrease national investments more less demand on leasing services but also high increase of costs of sponsorship of activities and limit of possibility of raise funds for this purpose.

Economic slowdown with which we hale currently for action causes deterioration of liquidity of financial polish but that goes behind inconvenience with attendance of net debt concedes Piotr Warmuża, department head of cooperation with suppliers in European lease fund SA.

Trucking market In Poland aims to bottom and…regroup

In first three months of 2009 year were sold in Poland only 14 thousand trucks. It mean decrease of 31% compared to the first quarter of last year is due to report the Polish Automotive Industry.

Trucking market In Poland aims to bottom

Although the decline in sales in the European Union amounted to 35.6% and Poland very well presented on the background of our part of Europe so sector of polish cars market also fall into trouble.

Most decrease in sale check off on segment trucks over 16t. Sale decrease in first quarter by 70% compared to analogous period in 2008. About 65% decrease sale of utility cars over 3,5t. Slightly better looks situation in case of commercial vehicles to 3,5t. Here in first quarter sale was less than year ago only15,5%. Michał Kloc, president of board of Sobiesław Zasada Kraków Sp. z o.o, receipts that after last two years became huge decrease sale of trucks. The improved results do not help big quality of vehicles from 2008 on producers slopes and dealers. Additional competition are used vehicles which became vindicated by leasing firms from failing transport companies.

Difficult market situation for commercial vehicles due to among other attractive offer of used vehicles confirms the analysis of Automotive Market Research Institute SAMAR.

High supply of used cars make serious retrenchments in possibility of sale new vehicles, especially trucks – say Wojciech Drzewiecki, president of SAMAR – Need to add that vehicles are well conditioned and very good prices. Limit of trucks stock is good shown. Present powers freights are much bigger than possibility of transport goods by firms. If infrastructure investment will faster dealing, we would hale Better use for this kind of vehicles on build places. – with decreasing request on drawing saddles, request on carriages will grow.

In assessing the rates and structure the sale of heavy goods vehicles can be made argument that concentration on freight has moved from international transport to national. There will be a clear regrouping of transport – delivery companies. President Kloc add, that increase the number of orders of specialized vehicles with fire premises, sanitation etc.

It is difficult to predict development of situation in the commercial vehicle market in the coming months. Results of sales in April were similar to those achieved in the first three months. Experts predict that only the strong signals to improve the national and European economy influence on positive changes on the automotive markets.

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Impact economic situation on the independent automotive market

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Effects of economical crisis are shown in spare parts producers. On most rate feel them producers closely working with automotive pools. Fall in demand causes that more oftener must they pause production tapes which they create spare parts. This situation slow postpone on independent market. Parts producers trying to rescue lost sales more harder push on distribution webs. Then to verify on who rate ( parts producers) lost sales on first assembly will be able to regain on aftermarket, let’s look on sounding-line effects carrying by research company MotoFocus.pl.

How current economic situation will influent on your business

Yield from them, that crisis situation on world market touch in the near future also persons associated with sale automobile parts services in Poland. Every third respondent (33,2 %) state , that will be fain to search savings by survive crisis. Worst market situation touches many people now, 26% note lesser profits from marched business. Interesting is, that about 30% statement that economic situation not income on their functionality and everything stays on similar level, like in past. Just over 10% of automotive shops and independent workshops involved in the survey see chance for their business in the current market situation and the economic crisis they see as an opportunity to get rid of or reduce competition and thus strengthen the position of its own.

Honda Civic 2.0i VTEC Type R Hatch Review

The Japanese version of the Civic was sold as a 4-door Sedan which generates 222bhp at 8400RPM. This is more powerful than the European version, which generates 198bhp at 7,800RPM. The external features of the 3-Door hatchback have changed some what since 2001, with a slightly less ’sporty’ look and more of a ‘Honda space age’ look. However – under the bonnet the 2litre VTEC engine is the same (tweaked) engine as was in the previous generation, which isn’t a bad thing..

Although the new version is heavier its still lightning quick for its class, with a 0-62mph time of 6.6 seconds. The top speed hasn’t changed and remains at 146MPH. Honda have changed the double wishbone set-up in the rear suspension to a torsion bar suspension, they claim it makes the new civic type R more rigid than before.

The Vehicle Stability Assist on the Civic has been tweaked a little extra, which gives the driver more control.. and ultimately more fun! Fuel economies will undoubtedly be high for those of you who push it until the pistons fly through the bonnet. Expect around 30-40mpg.

As mentioned before, the weight of the car has increased. This is due to the fact that Honda have added more features, making it more of a drivers car. The features include dual climate control, drilled aluminum pedals & footrest, an alloy gear knob for the new 6 speed gearbox, leather steering wheel, auto wipers & lights and optional sat nav.

Unfortunately this time around Honda have taken a step back – they may have introduced new gadgets and features, but nothing new in terms of pure performance comes out of this vehicle.