Inovev expects annual sales of 110 000 to 120 000 for the T-Roc
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Inovev expects annual sales of 110 000 to 120 000 for the T-Roc
- In order to strengthen its presence in the compact SUV category, the Volkswagen brand unveils a SUV smaller than its Tiguan (segment C), TiguanAllspace (D segment) and Touareg (E segment). The new model, called T-Roc, retains the T-letter attributed to all the SUV's and uses the MQB-B platform shared with the Audi A3 (2012), Audi TT (2015), Audi Q2 (2016), Skoda Octavia (2012), Skoda Superb (2015), Skoda Kodiaq (2016), Skoda Karoq (2017), VW Golf (2012), VW Passat (2014), VW Touran (2015), VW Tiguan (2016), VW TiguanAllspace (2017) and VW Arteon (2017).
- The T-Roc, because of its dimensions, its engines and its price, is located between B and C segments. It is based on the Golf but is smaller than the Tiguan (4.49m) and larger as the future T-Cross based on the Polo. It is actually close to an Audi Q2 (4.23m). It will therefore compete with the biggest SUVs in B segment and the smallest SUVs in C segment ...
- The VW T-Roc will be manufactured on the Volkswagen site in Palmela (Portugal) which has a maximum capacity of 175,000 vehicles per year. The T-Roc will take advantage of the stop of the Scirocco coupe to use the site and saturate its capacity . Inovev expects a volume of 110,000 to 120,000 annual sales of the T-Roc, which fits perfectly within the framework of the plant's 175,000 units capacity. The T-Roc is equipped with three gasoline engines (1.0 TSI 115hp, 1.5 TSI 150hp, 2.0 TSI 190hp) and three diesel engines (1.6 TDI of 115hp, 2.0 TDI of 150hp and 2.0 TDI of 190hp).
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Production of the Tesla Model 3 has begun at Fremont
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Production of the Tesla Model 3 has begun at Fremont
- Electric car maker Tesla has begun production of its third model (logically named Model 3) at its Fremont, California site.
- This D-segment sedan is priced twice as low as the F-segment sedan (Model S), or about $ 35,000 compared to $ 70,000. According to the manufacturer, this competitive price is expected to significantly expand Tesla's customer base, with sales targets of 500,000 units in 2018, 750,000 in 2019 and 1,000,000 in 2020. Tesla has already received more than 400,000 orders for its Model 3.
- For the Model 3 ramp-up, Tesla is planning 30 units in July, 100 units in August, 1500 units in September, 5,000 units in October, 10,000 units in November and 20,000 units in December, or 36,630 units produced in 2017. By 2018, Tesla expects to be able to maintain a production pace of 30,000 units per month, or 350,000 units for the year as a whole. All current orders should therefore be able to be filled by the end of 2018. Afterwards Tesla will build all new orders .
- One must remember that the Fremont plant has a production capacity of 500,000 cars a year. Beyond 500,000 sales per year, Tesla will have to either expand its Fremont site or build a second production site.
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European exports to Russia fell to 100 000 in 2016
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European exports to Russia fell to 100 000 in 2016
- European exports to Russia have collapsed since 2012. Two reasons for this:
1/ The Russian market as a whole has collapsed since 2012 from 2.94 million that year to 1.43 million in 2016, a fall of more than 50% in four years. The economic sanctions against Russia have been largely responsible for the collapse of the Russian market, but it is also worth mentioning the fall in the price of oil, which has further depleted the Russian economy, already severely affected by the sanctions.
2/ The Russian government has encouraged Russian customers to buy cars manufactured in Russia and to boycott cars manufactured abroad and imported into Russia. This message was heard as the fall in imports reached 70% in four years, from 1.0 million in 2012 to 0.3 million in 2016. And the fall in European imports was even more important as it surpassed 80% in four years, from 560 000 in 2012 to 100 000 in 2016.
- With the re-start of the Russian market observed in 2017, Inovev expects a slow and gradual recovery of imports from Europe, but which will remain imperceptible this year. It won’t be until 2018 and 2019 that this recovery in imports becomes really significant. The main winner is Russian production, which supplies 85% of the Russian market in 2017, compared with 79% in 2016, 75% in 2015, and 70% in 2014.
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The Frankfurt Motor Show is featuring SUVs
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The Frankfurt Motor Show is featuring SUVs
- The Frankfurt 2017 show is still focusing its attention on SUVs, as Inovev has counted 70% of SUV among the main car innovations exhibited for the first time at this show. The popularity of SUVs is therefore not ready to fade, especially as these models will mostly be marketed before the end of 2017.
- Among these SUVs are the BMW X3, BMW X7 (concept), Citroen C3 Aircross, Dacia Duster, Ford Ecosport, Honda CRV, Hyundai Kona, Jaguar E-Pace, Kia Stonic, Opel Grandland, Porsche Cayenne, Seat Arona , Skoda Karoq, Volvo XC40, Volkswagen T-Roc.
- Of these fifteen SUVs, 5 are B segment, 7 are C segment, 1 is D segment, 1 is E segment and 1 is F segment.
- Manufacturers have therefore favored the least expensive categories (B and C segments) for their new SUVs presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show, which are also the two segments with the most demand.
- In the first 8 months of 2017, SUV sales made up 28.5% of the European PC market.
- Over the same period, segment A SUVs accounted for 1.5% of total SUV sales, B segment sales accounted for 26%, C segment for 47%, D segment for 19%, SU segment represent 5% and those of the FB segment represent 1.5%. SUVs of B and C segments are therefore the most sold.
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Sales of electric and plug in hybrid vehicles in the first 6 months of 2017
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Sales of electric and plug in hybrid vehicles in the first 6 months of 2017
- Global sales of rechargeable electric and hybrid cars amounted to 450,000 units in the first half of 2017, compared with 307,000 units in the first half of 2016, an increase of 46.5 percent.
- Sales by region were as follows: 179,000 sales in China (+ 44.7%), 133,000 in Europe (+ 34.8%), 88,500 in the United States (+ 37.6%) and 17,500 in the Japan (+ 18.1%). The rest of the world shares the remaining 32,000 units (up 600%).
- Sales by group are as follows: Renault-Nissan is the leader with 62,000 sales, ahead of Tesla (47,000 sales), BMW (42,500 sales), BYD (35,000 sales), BAIC (30,000 sales), Volkswagen (28,000 sales), Toyota (27,000 sales) and GM (23,000 sales). These eight groups account for 65% of sales of electric and hybrid rechargeable cars.
- Sales by brand are as follows :Tesla is the leader with 47,000 sales, ahead of BMW (42,000 sales), BYD (35,000 sales), BAIC (30,000 sales), Nissan (29,000 sales), Toyota (27,000 sales) ), Chevrolet (23,000 sales) and Renault (20,000 sales).
- Sales by model are as follows: Toyota Prius PHEV (27,000 sales), Nissan Leaf (26,500 sales), Tesla Model S (25,500 sales), Tesla Model X (21,500 sales), Zhidou D2 EV(18,500 sales ), BAIC (18,000 sales), Renault Zoé (17,500 sales), BMW i3 (14,500 sales), Chevrolet Volt (13,500 sales) and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (12,500 sales).
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