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  • Could Saudi Arabia become a BEV producer?

    Could Saudi Arabia become a BEV producer?
    - A joint venture has been established in Saudi Arabia between the Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF (Public Investment Fund) and the supplier FoxconnfromTaiwan. This is now to create a range of all-electric vehicles(BEV) under the new Ceerbrand. Component licenses are also to be acquired from BMW for thispurpose.
    - No details of the models or production capacities weregiven, but it was announced that the Ceer models will be marketed in the MiddleEast/North Africa(MENA) region from2025. The market for BEVs there is still in its earlystages, but may growrapidly, especially in the region's majorcities. There are about 200 charging stations in Dubai and 2,000 in AbuDhabi. There are currently no special incentives for BEVcustomers.However, some initiatives have beenannounced. In NorthAfrica, Morocco plans to save about23% energy in the transport and trafic sector by2030. InEgypt, El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company wants to build up to 3,000 charging stations in collaboration with Chinese carmakerDongfeng.
    - Electronics carmakerFoxconn, best known for producing cellphones, has turned to electric vehicle production to diversify its productrange. Forexample, the supplier has already partnered with Vietnamese carmaker VinFast andU.S. startupFisker, as well as a strategic partnership withStellantis. But its ambitions appear to go evenfurther. Forexample, Foxconn has bought the GM pickup truck plant inLordstown,Ohio, and will produce three BEV models under the Foxtronbrand: the Model Esedan, the Model B crossover vehicle and the Model V pickuptruck. 
     
       
     

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  • Four new SUVs will be produced at the Melfi plant

    Four new SUVs will be produced at the Melfi plant
    - TheStellantis group has just communicated on its results for the first half of 2022, which shows a real distortion between global sales down 16% over the period (3.02 million vehicles) and a profit up 34% compared to the first half of2021.Sales of electric vehicles thus jumped 50% year-on-year to reach 136,000 units in the first half of 2022. But North America remains the most profitable region with the increase in sales of large pick-ups. up Dodge Ram and SUV Jeep which together represent more than one million units in the first half of 2022.
    - Thecarmakeralso communicated on the future manufacturing program of its Italian plant inMelfi. Currently, this site manufactures the Fiat 500 X, Jeep Renegade and Jeep Compass SUVs. But these models are at the end of their life.
    - From 2024, the plant will host the production of four new 100% electric SUVs based on the new STLA Medium(or e-VMP) platform which will be inaugurated in 2023 on the new generation of the Peugeot 3008 SUV.
    - The four future models manufactured on theMelfi site have not been precisely identified, but they could be future DS, Opel, Lancia D-segment SUVs: Future DS 9 (D85) in 2024 and derivative model at Opel (O85), then future DS 7 (D84) in 2026 and derived model at Lancia (L84). For its part, the Jeep brand will gradually abandon the Renegade and Compass at the end of their life to focus on the Avenger model which will be unveiled this fall and which will be manufactured inTichy, Poland.
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  • Inovev forecasts 100,000 units per year of the new Jeep Avenger

    Inovev forecasts 100,000 units per year of the new Jeep Avenger
    - TheStellantisplantsinTichy (Poland)and inMelfi (Italy) will be transformed over the next two years to focuson the manufacture of electric cars, which has not been the case untilnow. TheFiat 500 which is currently manufacturedinTichy,is equipped with athermal engine, the one withan electricmotor being produced on theMirafiori site in Italy. TheTichy site has lost a lot in production volume since the transfer of the Fiat Panda from theTichy site to the Italian site ofPomigliano in 2012 and sincethe end ofproductionofthe FordKa in 2016. In 2022, the site ofTichy will only produce 155,000 end-of-life cars (Fiat 500s and LanciaYpsilons). Succession will go through the new Jeep Avenger SUV and its Alfa-Romeo and Lancia derivatives.
    - The new Jeep Avenger which has just been unveiled(and which takes the name of an old 1970 Hillman rebadged Chrysler in 1976 and Talbot in 1979) will be launched in 2023, on the e-CMP platform of the Peugeot e-2008, Opel e-Mokka and DS3Crossback E-Tense.
    - It will therefore be shorter than the Renegade (4.10 m instead of 4.23 m) and will be the brand's first model to be equipped with a 100% electricengine and battery(the same as that of the 2008 andMokka) which will allow a range of 400 km according to the WLTP cycle. It will also be offered in a petrol version, borrowing the 1.2-litre 3-cylinder fitted to the 2008 andMokka.
    - The Jeep Avenger will also be the brand's first model to be marketed only in Europe and not in the United States.Inovevforecasts 100,000annual sales of the Jeep Avenger.
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  • Launch of future Chrysler models in the NAFTA zone 2022-2026

    Launch of future Chrysler models in the NAFTA zone 2022-2026
    - By 2026, Chrysler (part ofStellantis) will launch several new models in the North American market. Other models will be redesigned or restyled. It is in 2024 that the carmaker will introduce the most new features.
    - Chrysler: For the Chrysler brand, only the Airflow, an all-electric crossover model, has been announced for 2025.
    - Dodge: The new Hornet GT model is planned for 2022 and a plug-in version of the Hornet R/T model for the first half of 2023. Two new electric models, the Charger Daytona and the Challenger, will be launched in 2024.
    - Jeep: The brand will release the Wagoneer L and Grand Wagoneer L models in 2022. In 2024, the new Recon, Wagoneer S models, as well as Wagoneer or Grand Wagoneer 4xe will be launched. It is possible that the Cherokee will be redesigned in 2025 and the Renegade in 2026.
    - Ram: The year 2023 will see the launch of theProMaster, based on the FiatDoblo, and the year 2024 that of the Ram 1500.
    - Even though Chrysler releases 11 more models than its competitor Ford, it is still behind the GM group, which will release 25 new models by 2026. This can also be explained by the fact that after the year 2024, during of which many new Chrysler models will be launched, only one model has been announced for 2025, the Chrysler Airflow, and that there will, at present, only be redesigned models in 2026.
    - The carmaker will therefore release 5 electric vehicles, 5 thermal vehicles and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) by 2025.
     
       
     

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  • Opel abandons plans to return to China

    Opel abandons plans to return to China
    - The German firm Opel, which was acquired from the GM group (with its British branch Vauxhall) by the PSA group in 2017, was integrated intothe Stellantis group at the time of the merger between PSA and FCA in2021. Due to its past membership of the GMgroup,Opel has never been able to develop on markets outside Europebecause of the preference given to the Chevrolet brand on thesemarkets.Worse, Opel had to follow Chevrolet's withdrawal strategy in Russia andUkraine. Inshort, Opel concentrated its sales and production on the European continentexclusively.
    - Within the PSAgroup, which bought it in2017, Opel continued to focus on the Europeanmarket, especially in Germany and England where the brand(and its subsidiaryVauxhall) had always achieved its best sales(half of itssales).
    - The situation became more difficult from2021, the date of the PSA merger withFCA, where Opel found itself in the same market segment asFiat. The strategy of the Stellantis group then consisted of repositioning the Opel brand between Fiat andPeugeot, by a slight move upmarket and repositioning Fiat in the entry-level category withCitroën.
    - This new positioning had prompted Opel's management to consider marketing its models inChina, the world's leading automotivemarket, but given the difficulties encountered by the Stellantis group in this market(the manufacturer has just stopped sales of Jeep ), the lack of notoriety of the Opel brand inChina,the German brand preferred to abandon its project and consider establishing itself in othermarkets.
     
       
     

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  • Paris Motorshow 2022 - The French brands: Renault-Nissan

    Paris Motorshow 2022 - The French brands: Renault-Nissan
    - The Renault-Nissan group willdisplay three battery electricconcept cars (BEV)which will give birth in 2024 to thebattery electricsRenault 4 (produced inMaubeuge),Renault5 (produced in Douai) andRenaultScénic (produced in Douay). These three models will complete the range ofbattery electriccars from the diamond brand, such as the electric RenaultMégane e-techand the electric RenaultKangoo,without forgetting theelectricTrafic and electric Master utility vehicles.
    - We know that the RenaultZoéproduced inFlins will be discontinued in 2024, when the Renault 4 electric and Renault 5 electric will be launched. TheFlinsplant willstop the vehicle assembly activityat this time.
    - Theseseven electric models (R4, R5,Megane e-tech,Scenic,Kangoo,Trafic, Master)aresupposed to represent a production volume of 700,000 units in France in 2030 according to thecarmaker.
    - The Renault-Nissan groupwill also exhibita smallurbanvehicle, the Duo,under the Mobilize brand, which succeedsto theRenaultTwizy, but in a slightly more robust and more habitable form.
    - The Renault-Nissan group will also exhibitthebatteryelectric versionof the AlpineA110(E-ternity) which prefigures the sports coupe with electric motortobe launched in 2026, shortly after a compact SUV alsobatteryelectric.
    - Finally, the Renault-Nissan groupwill exhibit thefacelifted Daciarange. This brand is experiencing an increasingly strong influence on the European market (4.3% market share in 2022 compared to5%for Renault).
       
     

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  • Paris Motorshow 2022 - The French brands: Stellantis

    Paris Motorshow 2022 - The French brands: Stellantis
    - The Stellantis group, made up offourteenbrands, will exhibit only a few of them at the ParisMotor Show.
    - Peugeot will exhibit its new 408sedan derivedfrom the 308. This modelproduced inMulhouse alongside the 308 will try to attract a newcustomer base thatis less traditional, more sporty and attracted to SUVs.
    - Peugeot will alsoexhibit acompetition hypercar (9x8) no doubt to attract young visitors to the Show who will form the brand's future clientele.
    - DS will exhibit itsfacelifted andrenamed models (DS3 and DS7), as well as the DS4 and DS9. The Premium brand will exhibit the E-Tense which will somewhat play the role of the 9x8 for Peugeot.
    - Jeep should exhibit its new B-segment SUVnamed Avenger(a name derived from Chrysler Europe and Talbot heritage) whichuse the same platform as the Peugeot 2008 and other B segment cars of the group. Thismodel available in a thermal version and in abatteryelectric version like the 2008 should be marketed only in the European market, unlike the Renegade. The Avenger will be produced at the Polish Tichyplant atthe rate of 100,000 units per year.
    - The Abarth, Alfa-Roméo, Citroën, Fiat, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Vauxhall, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram brands will not be at the Paris MotorShow.
       
     

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  • Paris Motorshow 2022: NamX and Hopium

    Paris Motorshow 2022: NamX and Hopium
    - Two young French companies, NamX and Hopium, will also be present at the Paris Motor Show to present their ideas on hydrogen vehicles.
    - NamX, whose name stands for "New Automotive and Mobility Exploration", is a Franco-Moroccan company which, in collaboration with the Italian coachbuilder and designer Pininfarina, based near Turin, is developing an hydrogen SUV, named HUV. Its specificity is in its six modular and therefore interchangeable hydrogen tanks, which should allow it to travel up to 800 kilometres.
    - The fuel cell must be able to power a 220 kW (300 hp) electric motor in the rear-wheel-drive version and two electric motors with a total output of 404 kW (550 hp) in the all-wheel-drive version.According to NamX, the HUV should be ready for commercialization in 2025, but it is not yet known whether mass production is planned and, if so, where it will be located.
    - Hopium, founded by French racing driver Olivier Lombard, is headquartered in Paris and testing center in Linas, France. An engineering studio is located in Munich (Germany) and the software is developed in Los Angeles (USA). This young company has developed a very sporty sedan, the Machina, which will run on hydrogen. The fuel cell powers a 368 kW (500 hp) motor and should enable a range of 1,000 km and a top speed of 230 km/h. Also, refueling time should be only three minutes.We can expect the Machina to go on sale soon, as a price of €120,000 has already been communicated and the first 1,000 units have already beenreserved.
       
     

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  • Review of European exports and imports in 2021 by country

    Review of European exports and imports in 2021 by country
    - According to ACEA, European automotive exports to outside the European Union stalled in 2021, with a volume of 5,078,894 units (compared to 5,102,708 units in 2020 and 6,154,663 in 2019)representing a decrease of0.5% compared to 2020 and17.5% compared to2019. Note that the ACEA now counts the United Kingdom as a country outside the European Union(as it should ) and therefore destination country for Europeanexports.
    - Also according toACEA, automobile imports from outside the European Union increasedslightly, with a volume of 3,097,550 units(compared to 3,057,873 units in2020), representing an increase of1.3%.
    - The 10 main destination countries for European exports in 2021 are asfollows:The United Kingdom(980,362units), the United States(648,127units), China(410,917units), Turkey(317,128 units ), Switzerland(204,444units), Ukraine(209,733units), Japan(177,224units), South Korea(146,515units), Norway(122,860units) and Serbia(122,001units). Note that Russia is no longer among the top 10 exportcountries.
    - The 10 main countries of origin of European imports in 2021 are asfollows:Turkey(458,769units), China(435,080units), Japan(401,276units), United Kingdom(393,410units) , South Korea(377,404units), the United States(308,506units), Morocco(270,977units), Mexico(178,267units), South Africa(93,483units) and Switzerland(53,966units). Switzerland does not produce cars but it is a transit region forexport.
     
       
     

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  • Stellantis and Dongfeng decide to end their partnership

    Stellantis and Dongfeng decide to end their partnership
    - TheStellantis Group, the result of the merger of the PSA (Peugeot-Citroën) and FCA (Fiat-Chrysler) groups in 2021, has decided to end its collaboration with the Chinese carmaker Dongfeng, with whom PSA had been working for around 30 years.
    - This collaboration had been beneficial until 2014, a record year in which 750,000 PSA vehicles were produced by Dongfeng in China, after twenty years of uninterrupted growth (except for 2008). However, due to competition and marketing mistakes, this trend reversed from 2015. The decline of PSA production in China accelerated from 2016,with less than 100,000 PSA Group cars produced by Dongfeng in China in 2020.The establishment ofStellantis in 2021 did not really improve the situation. There was no real upturn in 2021 and 2022. At the same time, Dongfeng gradually withdrew fromStellantis' capital, from 6.1% to 3.2% in 2022, with the remaining shares to be sold in 2023.
    - On the FCA Group side, the situation was no better. Its production in China has always been very weak and ended in 2022 with the bankruptcy of the joint venture with the Chinese GAC Group that produced Jeeps.
    - Taken together, these difficulties convincedStellantis' management to finally abandon the Chinese market (the largest automotive market in the world) andfocus on the European and American markets, where theStellantis Group has 19% and 12% of registrations (cars+LUVs), respectively, while it has only a 0.6% market share in China.
    - Stellantis could therefore stop producing cars in China from 2024 or 2025.
     
       
     

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  • The current and future situation of the Moroccan automotive industry

    The current and future situation of the Moroccan automotive industry
    Morocco has become a major player in the automotive industry in southern Europe since the Renault plant inTanger came on stream in 2012. Indeed, the country benefits from production costs that are far below those in Western Europe. Morocco's production volume increased from 50,000 vehicles in 2011 to 100,000 in 2012, 260,000 in 2014, 320,000 in 2016, 390,000 in 2018 and 430,000 in 2019. Since that date, which marked the record in Moroccan automotive production, production volume hasleveled off at around 380,000 units per year, althoughStellantis will start operations inKenitra in 2019, an equivalent level to Poland.What is Morocco's future in the automotive industry in 2023-2030?
    1. Tanger: This plant has just started production of the Mobilize Duo small urban vehicle in November 2022, replacing theTwizy, which was produced in Spain. It is the first 100% electric vehicle to be produced at this site. The carmaker is talking about 17,000 units produced per year. In 2026, it will be joined by the all-electricSandero, which will achieve a much higher volume. 
    2. Kenitra: This plant, which currently produces Peugeot 208 with internal combustion engine and Citroën Ami with electric motor (22,500 units produced since the launch in April 2020),will double its production capacity from 200,000 to 400,000 vehicles per year. Currently, theKenitra plant produces less than 100,000 vehicles per year, but the carmaker will gradually increase the production volume of the Peugeot 208 with internal combustion engine. This will be at the expense of theTrnava plant in Slovakia, which in return will soon start production of the Citroën C3Aircross and the new-generation Opel Crossland.
     
     
       
     

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  • The influence of 100% electric on sales of the Citroën Berlingo, Opel Combo and Peugeot Partner

    The influence of 100% electric on sales of the Citroën Berlingo, Opel Combo and Peugeot Partner
    - The Stellantis group decided last fall to market the"passengercar" versions of the CitroënBerlingo, Opel Combo and Peugeot Partner only in a100% electricengine.What was the consequence of this radical decision in terms of sales of these vehicles inEurope?
    - We observe that the monthly sales volume which reached 3,000 to 7,000 units before this decision(first half of2021)i.e. 5,000 units per month on average or 60,000 per year divided into 25,000 units atCitroën, 25,000 at Peugeot and 10,000 atOpel, fell to 2,000 units per month on average in the second half of 2021 and the first half of2022, which represents a drop of60% compared to the first half of2021.
    - The decision to market these models only in the battery electric version therefore reduced the sales of these models by more thanhalf,thus following the example of the Smartwhich, when they were available only in the electricversion, saw their distribution reduced by more thanhalf.
    - This may also indicate(byextension) that if carmakers decide to no longer market their thermal enginemodels, a market drop of more than50% could be expected at longterm.Hoppefully, the deadline proposed by the European Commission is the year2035, which will allow a large segment of customers to be able to gradually switch from thermal cars to electriccars.However, a market decline between 2030 and 2035 cannot be ruledout.
     
       
     

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  • Why Spain will be the largest BEV producer in 2030

    Why Spain will be the largest BEV producer in 2030
    The European country where the most 100% electric vehicles are expected to be produced in 2030 will not be France or Germany, but Spain. In fact, most automakers have announced their plans for the next five to six years regarding the production of vehicles in Spain with this type of propulsion, and we can see that they are numerous :
    1. Zaragoza: production plant for the new Opel e-Corsa, Peugeot e-208, Lancia e-Ypsilon.
    2. Villaverde: production site for the Citroën e-C4 and e-C4 X.
    3. Vitoria: production site for Mercedes e-Vito.
    4. Vigo: production site for Peugeot e-2008. Citroën e-Berlingo, Peugeot e-Partner, Opel e-Combo and their Toyota derivatives moved to the Ellesmere Port site in the UK.
    5. Martorell: Production site for the future Volkswagen ID1/ID2 and their Skoda,Cupra and Audi derivatives.
    6. Valencia: Possible production site for future Ford electric vehicles.
    7. Pamplona: No electric models are currently planned.
    The Martorell plant alone is planned to produce 500,000 electric vehicles per year. In total,Spain could produce 1.5 million electric vehicles in 2030, accounting for half of its automotive production, while Germany could produce 1.3 million and France 0.8 million electric vehicles at the same time.
     
       
     

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