Chinese brands are at 46% of the Chinese PC market in the first quarter of 2017
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Chinese brands are at 46% of the Chinese PC market in the first quarter of 2017
- Chinese brands continue to increase their market share of passenger cars in China. They account for 46% of the Chinese passenger car market in the first quarter of 2017, compared to 44% in the first quarter of 2016, 40% in 2015 and 37% in 2014. They are gradually approaching the 50% market share desired by The Chinese government.
- These brands have mainly benefited from the strong demand for low-priced SUVs. While most SUVs of foreign brands are in the 20,000 - 40,000 euro range, demand is mainly in the 10,000 - 20,000 euro range. Most of the SUVs offered by Chinese brands are in this lower price range . While in the first quarter of 2017, the Chinese market consists of 48% sedans, 40% SUVs, 9% MPVs and 3% minivan, SUVs from Chinese brands account for 62% of the Chinese SUV market, MPVs from Chinese brands 89% of the Chinese MPV market , and sedans from Chinese brands 20% of the Chinese sedans market . 55% of Chinese brand sales are for SUVs, 18% for MPVs, 21% for sedans and 6% for minivans.
- In the first quarter of 2017, the top ten Chinese brands in terms of Chinese market sales were :Changan (374,000 sales), Geely (302,000), Wuling (262,000), Baojun (226,000), Great Wall , Dongfeng (207,000), Beijing (166,000), Chery (117,000), SAIC (114,000) and BYD (91,000).
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Citroën unveils the C5 Aircross SUV
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Citroën unveils the C5 Aircross SUV
- Citroën unveiled its new D segment SUV, the C5 Aircross, to be manufactured in Rennes (France) for the European market and in Chengdu (China) for the Asian market.
- Its production will start in Chengdu this summer for a commercialization scheduled for autumn 2017. In Rennes production will begin in the summer of 2018 for a commercialization scheduled for autumn 2018. The Citroën C5 sedan and estate will have disappeared from the Rennes factory’s assembly lines a few months earlier.
- The C5 Aircross is the first SUV designed by Citroën, as the C4 Aircross it replaces was a rebadged version of the Mitsubishi ASX. The new model is on the PSA EMP2 platform (Peugeot 308, 3008, 5008, DS7 Crossback, Opel Grandland X, Citroën Jumpy, Peugeot Expert) including for engines : 1.2 THP and 1.6 THP petrol, 1.6 HDI and 2.0 HDI diesel.
- The new vehicle is 4,50m long, 1,84m wide and 1,67m high, which situates it between a Peugeot 3008 and a Peugeot 5008 in terms of dimensions. The C5 Aircross will compete with segment D SUVs such as the Peugeot 5008, Renault Koleos, Skoda Kodiaq, Nissan X-Trail, Toyota RAV4, Honda CRV and Mitsubishi Outlander, but it can also compete with segment C SUVs such as the Peugeot 3008 , Renault Kadjar, VW Tiguan and Nissan Qashqai. Inovev expects an annual production of 50,000 units in France and 50,000 units in China.
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Main Highlights of the 2017 Shanghai Motor Show
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Main Highlights of the 2017 Shanghai Motor Show
- The Shanghai show has become one of the world's largest car shows (nearly one million visitors in 2015). The Shanghai event takes place in odd years while the Beijing fair takes place in even years.
- This year, there were many novel vehicles on display: Inovev has selected the most noteworthy.
- Among these 27 novelties, there are 13 SUVs, 9 saloons, 3 MPV (minivans) and 2 coupés. SUVs are still predominant, as they represent one in every two new products, whereas they represent one in three sales in China. Of the 27 models selected, 13 are C segment, 10 are D segment and the other 4 are B, E and F segments. More than half (15 new products) are 100% Chinese, and most are presented as concept cars. It is difficult to predict whether or not a particular concept will be marketed in a series version, but it is likely that many will eventually be commercialized, notably at foreign manufacturers (Skoda Vision E, VW ID Cross, Audi E-tron, Mercedes A Class, Jeep Yuntu), and less frequently at Chinese manufacturers.
- Other models are available for sale in the year, such as the Citroën C5 Aircross, the Acura TLX-L, the Porsche Panamera-L, the Buick Regal GS (with the body of the new Opel Insignia) or the Hyundai iX35.
- Half of the innovations were equipped with 100% electric or rechargeable hybrid engines.
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Honda unveils the new generation Acura TLX
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Honda unveils the new generation Acura TLX
- Acura is the premium brand of the Honda Group. Essentially sold in the United States, this brand markets premium versions of vehicles sold under the Honda brand . Acura has a range of:
• Three sedans: ILX (segment C), TLX (segment D) and RLX (segment E)
• Two SUVs: RDX (segment D) and MDX (segment E)
• A sports coupe, the NSX.
- The Acura brand has grown from 162,000 in 2005 to 195,000 in 2016.
- The SUV MDX and RDX are the best-selling models of the brand, ahead of the TLX sedan. Despite the overall growth of the brand, the TLX sedan sales decreased from 88,000 to 43,000 ,a decrease of 50% , over the same period ;In the US market where the share of sedans is declining , and that of SUVs and Pick-ups is growing , the TLX model has also been competing with the SUV MDX and RDX models.
- A new generation of this sedan was unveiled at the New York Show (April 2017). The new TLX sedan will be produced as previously in Marysville (USA - Ohio). Inovev expects this model to reach over 50,000 annual sales.
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Analysis of Renault-Nissan Factories in Russia
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Analysis of Renault-Nissan Factories in Russia
- Renault-Nissan produced 504,000 vehicles in Russia in 2016, a decrease of 12.5% compared to 2015, while the Russian market as a whole fell by 11%. The Franco-Japanese group has four factories in Russia:
1 / Togliatti: this factory (800 000 units annual capacity) was built at the end of the 60s by Autovaz to produce the Lada. In 2016, its production did not exceed 300 000 units, against 800 000 in the early 2000s, and therefore only works at 40% of its capacity. This sharp drop is explained by the opening of the market to foreign brands and the introduction of Western economic sanctions from 2013 that destabilized the Russian economy. The Russian market thus went from 2.8 million vehicles in 2013 to 1.4 million in 2016. Since Autovaz sells its vehicles almost exclusively in Russia, Togliatti's production curve followed the same trend. The contribution of Renault, Nissan and Datsun manufactures from 2013 could not compensate for the drop in Lada production. In 2016 Togliatti produced 172,000 LadaPriora / Kalina / Granta / Largus / Niva / X-Ray + 61,000 Renault Logan / Sandero + 17,000 Datsun On-Do / Mid-Do + 15,000 Nissan Almera + 35,000 Chevrolet Niva.
2 / Moscow: this factory opened in 2004 (200,000 units annual capacity)and produces only Renault vehicles. In 2016, it produced 75,000 vehicles and is therefore also operating at 40% of its capacity. It has significantly reduced its utilization rate in recent years as Renault has decided to transfer the Logan and Sandero produced in Moscow to the Togliatti plant in 2013, keeping only the Duster and the Captur. in Moscow.
3 / Saint Petersburg: this plant opened in 2009 (50 000 units annual capacity) and produces only Nissans. It was the only Russian factory to produce Nissan before 2013 and the arrival of the Nissan Almera on the assembly lines of Togliatti. In 2016, it produced 35,000 vehicles and thus operates at 70% of its capacity. It produces the Teana and X-Trail, as well as, more recently, the Qashqai.
4 / Izhevsk: this plant opened in 2012 (200,000 vehicles of annual capacity) and produces only Ladas. It previously belonged to the IZH Group which went bankrupt in the early 2010s. Starting in 2012, it recovered part of the production of the LadaGranta and since 2015 it is the only factory to produce the LadaVesta sedan. In 2016, the Izhevsk plant produced 95,000 Lada-branded cars and therefore operates at 50% of its capacity.
- In total, Renault-Nissan therefore has four factories in Russia with a cumulative capacity of 1.25 million units per year and produced 504,000 vehicles in 2016, representing a utilization rate of 40%. The French-Japanese group is counting on the expected restart of the Russian market and the launch of new models at Lada, Renault, Datsun and Nissan to boost the activity of its four factories and try to saturate its capacities.
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