BMW had to increase production capacity in Leipzig and Regensburg
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BMW had to increase production capacity in Leipzig and Regensburg
- The BMW group has had to quickly increase the production capacity of two of its German plants, located in Leipzig and Regensburg over the past few years , because of the successive launches of many new models which are assembled in these two factories: 1Series in 2011, 2 Series in 2013, 4 Series in 2013, i3 in 2013, i8 in 2014, Active Tourer in 2014, Gran Tourer in 2015, X1 in 2015 and X2 in 2018.
- To be able to manufacture all these models on these two German sites, BMW had to increase the capacity of the Leipzig plant from 200,000 units per year to 400,000 in 2015, and that of Regensburg by 300,000 units per year to 400,000 in 2014. On the other hand , the factories of Munich (3 Series) and Dingolfing (5 Series, 6 Series, 7 Series), have not increased production capacity . They are still at 225,000 units a year and 300,000 units a year respectively, since there has been no successive launches of many new models.
- At these two sites, there was simply a replacement of existing models and not a widening of the range to new models, such as Leipzig and Regensburg.
- If BMW wants to expand its range with other innovative new models, it will now be necessary to build a new factory because the capacity of the Leipzig and Regensburg sites can not be further increased.
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The 30 best-selling models in Europe in the first quarter of 2018
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The 30 best-selling models in Europe in the first quarter of 2018
- In a European market (29 countries) which grew by 2.6% in the first four months of 2017 compared to the first four months of 2016, the Volkswagen Golf has remained by far the best-selling model (182,000 units) . It is up 6.9% even though the Golf is at the end of its life and will be replaced in 2019.
- The Renault Clio is second (107,000 units) and is down 2.4%. In third place, the Ford Fiesta (106,000 units) manages to stabilize its sales (-0,2%), despite the fall in sales in England, thanks to the ramp up of its new generation. The Volkswagen Polo is fourth (97,000 units) and down 7.3% despite the arrival of the new generation. Then follows the Peugeot 208 (89,000 units, + 4.2%), VW Tiguan (86,000 units, + 7.4%), Nissan Qashqai (86,000 units, -1.2%) and Citroën C3 (77,000 units). + 14.7%) and Opel Corsa (72,000 units, -20.0%).
- The Opel Corsa has the largest drop in sales, along with the Fiat Panda (-21.4%), Opel Astra (-36.7%) and Opel Mokka (-19.4%). The fall in Opel Corsa, Astra and Mokka sales was partially offset by strong growth in Opel Crossland and Grandland, keeping in mind that the Opel brand fell by 7% in Europe in the first quarter of 2018.
- On the other hand, the Peugeot 3008 (+ 40.9%), Dacia Duster (+ 33.0%), Mercedes GLC (+ 31.8%) and BMW 5 Series (+ 32.9%) recorded the largest increases. Note that the BMW 5 Series is selling more than the 3 Series over the period.
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South African production by model in 2017
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South African production by model in 2017
- South Africa currently has seven car plants: East London (Daimler), Isipingo (Toyota), Kempston Road (Isuzu), Rosslyn (BMW and Nissan), Silverton (Ford), Straundale (GM),and Uitenhage (Volkswagen). In 2017, these plants produced a total of 548,000 vehicles.
- This production is broken down by brands as follows: 123,000 Toyota, 118,000 Mercedes, 110,000 Volkswagen, 87,000 Ford, 53,000 BMW, 23,000 Nissan, 18,000 Isuzu, 8,000 Chevrolet, 3,000 Hyundai, 3,000 Beijing, 1,000 Mazda and 1,000 Tata.
- Analysis by model shows that the Mercedes C-Class is the most produced car in 2017 (118,000 units), ahead of the Volkswagen Polo (84,000), Ford Ranger (82,000), Toyota Hilux (76,000) and BMW 3 Series (53,000). These five models account for 75% of South African production in 2017.
- South African automotive production remains highly concentrated as only 19 models were manufactured in its factories last year, 5 of which are preponderant.
- By body-type , sedans account for 55% of South African production in 2017. Pick-ups, which are in majority in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, account for only 36% of production, SUVs only 5%, and vans 4% .
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Geely will build a new factory in Chengdu
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Geely will build a new factory in Chengdu
- The Geely Group has 10 assembly plants in China in 2018: Chengdu (100,000 capacity vehicles), Xiangtan (200,000), Lanzhou (120,000), Jinan (60,000), Shanghai (200,000), Ningbo (300,000), Taizhou (150,000), Linhai (80,000), Daqing (150,000) dedicated to the Volvo brand, Luqiao (200,000) dedicated to the Lynk & Co brand. The Geely Group's production capacity is now 1.560.000 vehicles per year. The group's production volume reaches 1,426,000 vehicles in 2017 (including 1,332,000 Geely and 94,000 Volvo). By 2018, it could exceed 1,560,000 units and thus reach the level of saturation of its current facilities.
- The Geely group therefore urgently needs a new plant to be able to produce 1,650,000 or even 1,700,000 vehicles in 2019. This is why this leading independent Chinese manufacturer has decided to build a new factory, which will be located in Chengdu (where it already has a plant), with an initial capacity of 150,000 units a year, dedicated to hybrid vehicles, which is expected to start in a year.
- Chinese government quotas require Geely to produce 10% of its local automobile production in hybrid or electric motorizations, which is equivalent to around 150,000 units in 2019.
- The Geely Group's capacity is expected to reach 1,710,000 vehicles per year in 2019. If China's market growth continues in 2020 and 2021, Geely will build another new plant, or expand an existing one.
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Spanish automobile production in 2017 returns to its 2005 level
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Spanish automobile production in 2017 returns to its 2005 level
- Spain's car production (PC+ LCV ) returned to its 2005 level in 2017, after falling sharply between 2007 and 2012 (minus one million vehicles in five years), following the financial crisis of 2008-2009 and its impact on the European car market which fell to the lowest levels of the decade.
- Moreover, markets in the South (Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece) were the most impacted.
- Resurgence of Spanish production materialized as of 2014 and continued until 2016. The year 2017, however, marked a slight decline in Spanish production.
- As to the situation by manufacturer, Opel, now owned by PSA, lost a lot of influence between 2007 and 2012. Its market share went from 8.5% to 6.5% in five years, in a shrinking European market. Ford also lost influence as its market share in Europe decreased from 8.5% to 7.5% in five years. The negative evolution of these two manufacturers explains in part the fall in Spanish production between 2007 and 2012.
- In 2017, only the Renault-Nissan, Volkswagen and Daimler groups have a production volume higher than that of 2005. If Ford managed to maintain a production volume comparable to that of 2005, it was because it had to transfer all its Belgium production to Spain in 2014, resulting in the closure of its Belgian factory.
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