The Most Produced C Segment SUV in 2016

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The Most Produced C Segment SUV in 2016
- The most produced C-segment SUV in the world in 2016 is the Ford Escape (known in Europe as Kuga), which totaled 567,000 units. This model launched in 2012 is currently produced in three different countries: the USA (347,000 units) for markets in North America, China (112,000 units) for the Chinese market and finally Spain (108,000 units) For the European market. The model, whether sold under the name Escape or Kuga, is identical regardless of the factory that produces it. It should be replaced in 2019, according to the manufacturer's product plan.

- In the world market for C segment SUVs ,the Ford Escape / Kuga is ahead of the VW Tiguan (516,000 units, including 268,000  produced in Germany and 237,000 in China), the Honda HRV (476,000 units, including 172,000 produced  in Mexico and 166,000 In China), the Nissan Qashqai (468,000 units, including 310,000 produced  in England and 139,000 in China), Kia Sportage (460,000 units including 205,000  produced in Korea and 146,000 in Slovakia) and the Hyundai Tucson 240,000 produced  in Korea and 182,000 in the Czech Republic). Toyota, which has been absent from the segment for several years, is relying on its new CHR model to regain its position in  the top 10 of C segment SUV sales , which total overall more than 6 million units in 2016.

- In Europe (29 countries), the leading  C segment SUV in 2016 is the Nissan Qashqai (310,000 units) ahead of VW Tiguan (268,000 units), Dacia Duster (190,000 units) and Hyundai Tucson (182,000 units).
 
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Tesla will launch a fourth electrical model in 2020

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Tesla will launch a fourth electrical model in 2020
- The Californian manufacturer Tesla, which produces electric vehicles at its Fremont site ( a former GM-Toyota plant) will launch a fourth model in 2020.

- Today, the Tesla range consists of the Model S (F segment sedan, launched in 2012) and the model X (F segment SUV launched in 2015). The third model, called Model 3, will be launched in 2018.

- The fourth model will be launched in 2020. It will be a D-segment SUV, derived from the Model 3 and could be called Model Y.

- This fourth model will allow Tesla to move closer to its target of 500,000 cars produced at the Fremont site (compared to 80,000 in 2016 and 50,000 in 2015), i.e. the maximum capacity of Tesla’s  American plant.

- According to Inovev, the three models marketed in 2020 could  add up to 215 000 annual units and the contribution of the fourth model could enable Tesla to reach 300 000 units by 2021 or 2022. The target of 500 000 units annually  remains ambitious With the product plan defined today by the Californian manufacturer, Tesla will have to exploit new growth markets more deeply (China?)  and complete its range by other new models to increase its sales.
 
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PSA Group is interested in acquiring Proton

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PSA Group is interested in acquiring Proton
- The Chinese manufacturer Geely has announced that it has stopped negotiations with the troubled  Malaysian firm Proton  (its factories are operating at 25% of their capacity currently). The PSA group would now be interested in taking  over Proton. PSA wants to expand its sales in Southeast Asia and the Proton plants located in Malaysia could be a  manufacturing  and export center of vehicles for this  entire region.

- Proton today has a plant in Shah Alam (suburb of Kuala Lumpur) and another more modern one located in TanjongMalim (north of Kuala Lumpur) called Proton City. The two plants have a capacity of 150,000 units each,  i.e. a total of 300,000, while current production does not exceed 75,000 units in 2016, due to  a sharp reduction in demand for Proton models over the past three years .

- If PSA took over the Proton brand, it would benefit from its two factories in Malaysia, and  a third plant in the United Kingdom (Hethel), which manufactures Lotus sports cars, since Proton owns Lotus.

- Inovev points out that Proton also  sold cars in China between 2010 and 2016. These were compact sports sedans sold under the Lotus brand and manufactured by the Chinese manufacturer Youngman. Youngman manufactured nearly 200,000 of these Lotus sedans over  six years.

 
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The Most Produced B Segment SUV in 2016

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The Most Produced B Segment SUV in 2016

- The most produced segment B SUV in the world in 2016 is the Chevrolet Trax (334,000 units). This model launched in 2012 is currently produced in three different countries: South Korea (186,000 units) for Asian markets outside China, Mexico (110,000 units) for markets in North and South America, and finally China (38,000 units) for the Chinese market. The Chevrolet Trax is no longer distributed in Europe since  GM  cancelled the Chevrolet brand on  the continent.


- The success of this model is all the more spectacular as its Opel badged  variant (Mokka) makes for  175,000 additional units (half made in Korea and the other half in Europe).


- In total, Chevrolet Trax and Opel Mokka thus accounted for nearly 510,000 units in 2016, compared with an overall B segment SUV market close to 3 million units last year. Both models should be replaced in 2019.


- In Europe (29 countries), the most produced segment B SUV in 2016 is the Renault Captur (225,000 units) ahead of the Peugeot 2008 (203,000 units) and the Jeep Renegade (184,000 units).


- The Captur and 2008 are sold mainly in Europe, while the Renegade is exported largely to North America (60% of its production). It is surprising that the Volkswagen group has not yet invested this market, but  they plan to  do so  in 2017 and 2018,  with  VW, Seat and Skoda brand  launches in this segment.

 
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Breakdown of Opel Astra European Production

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Breakdown of Opel Astra European Production

- It is interesting to observe the successive transfers of production of the Opel Astra in Europe  from 2005  to  today ,and its scheduled transfers until 2021, the date of the launch of the next generation Astra.


- The Opel Astra  is the  successor  of the Opel Kadett(C segment sedan ) which was manufactured exclusively on the German site of Bochum,   purpose built for its production . In 1991, the Astra was produced in Germany (Bochum), Belgium (Antwerp) and the United Kingdom (Ellesmere). As of 2009, the Astra was also produced in Poland (Gliwice). Opel's decline in the European continent has led to a significant decline in Astra's sales since 1999.


- From 700,000 units in 1999,Astra's sales fell to 500,000 in 2005 and 300,000 In 2009 and 235,000 in 2014. In 2016, Astra's production rose to 300,000 units, the level for 2009, but we are still far from the figures for 1999 or 2005.


- As a result, production on the Antwerp site ceased in 2010 (which led to the closure of the plant) and Bochum in 2014 (which  also led to the closure of the plant). The British site of Ellesmere continued its activity but the management of Opel has already scheduled its closure for 2021. The Polish site of Gliwice will remain the only site to make this model as of  the next generation Astra scheduled for 2021. In conclusion, the Opel Astra is now produced on a single site, like the Opel Kadett in its time. 

 
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