Audi and Mercedes will increase their production capacity in Europe
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Audi and Mercedes will increase their production capacity in Europe
- German Premium carmakers Audi and Mercedes have announced they will increase their production capacities in Europe.
In a period where the car market is increasing and the Premium manufacturers’ sales grew faster than the market, Audi and Mercedes had the choice between:
In a period where the car market is increasing and the Premium manufacturers’ sales grew faster than the market, Audi and Mercedes had the choice between:
1.build new plants.
2.increase capacity of existing plants.
3.massively import models from other regions.
- Audi has selected three ways: Transfer Q5 from Ingolstadt to the new Mexican plant in San José Chiapa, freeing up capacity for the new Q2. In 2018, the A1 will be transferred from Brussels to Martorell (Spain), freeing up capacity for the new electric Q6. This transfer will lead to the displacement of Q3 from Martorell to Gyor (Hungary).
The Martorel production capacity will consequently double from 160 000 to 320 000 vehicles per year.
The Martorel production capacity will consequently double from 160 000 to 320 000 vehicles per year.
- Mercedes; on its side, has just increased its capacities in Bremen for the arrival of GLC coupe, and announced it would double its capacity in 2018 in Kecskemét (Hungary), from 200 000 to 400 000 vehicles per year, for the arrival of the new generation of CLA and a new model that could be called GLB (this would be a new compact SUV).
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The next Dodge Journey will be produced in Italy and not in Mexico
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The next Dodge Journey will be produced in Italy and not in Mexico
- The Dodge Journey (named Fiat Freemont in Europe) is the FCA C-segment SUV.
It competes with the other C-segment SUVs such as the Ford Escape in the United States or Renault Kadjar in Europe.
It competes with the other C-segment SUVs such as the Ford Escape in the United States or Renault Kadjar in Europe.
- Launched in 2008 under the Dodge brand (for the US market) and in 2011 under the Fiat brand (for the European market), this model, driven by the worldwide success of the SUVs, behaved well until 2015, when it reached a production peak (just over 200,000 vehicles produced). The year 2016, however, marked a sharp decline of the model.
- The model should be replaced in 2018.
- FCA decided to produce this new model (still a C-segment one) not anymore in Mexico but in Europe, in one of the Italian plants of the group, probably Mirafiori which is currently idle.
- FCA hopes to surf on the success of the Fiat 500X (SUV segment B) and renew the same performance with the future Journey which will be available today under both Dodge and Fiat brands. As the Jeep Renegade, the Journey will be exported from Italy to North America, which will consolidate the volume of production in Italy.
FCA could indeed produce 200,000 units a year of the new model, of which 85% should be exported to North America.
FCA could indeed produce 200,000 units a year of the new model, of which 85% should be exported to North America.
- Future Journey future could share the platform of Alfa-Romeo Giulietta.
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Magna Steyr will assembly five different models in Graz in 2018
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Magna Steyr will assembly five different models in Graz in 2018
- The Canadian-Austrian assembler Magna Steyr has a plant in Graz with a capacity of 200,000 vehicles per year.
This plant was owned until 2001 by the former group Steyr-Daimler-Puch and was then taken over by Magna group.
This plant was owned until 2001 by the former group Steyr-Daimler-Puch and was then taken over by Magna group.
- The first two models to be assembled in these facilities were the Mercedes G-Class, and its derivative Steyr-Puch which was sold under Mercedes but also Steyr-Puch brands. They were then followed by Chrysler Voyager (until 2008), Jeep Grand Cherokee (until 2009), Chrysler 300 (until 2009), Jeep Commander (until 2009), Saab Cabrio (until 2009), BMW X3 (until 2010), Aston Martin Rapide (until 2013), Peugeot RCZ (2015) and Mini Countryman / Paceman (until 2016).
- In 2017, from all these models, the Mercedes G-class will continue to be produced in Graz.
But they will be accompanied by four new models from BMW and Tata Motors:
But they will be accompanied by four new models from BMW and Tata Motors:
1.The new Land Rover Discovery that could be unveiled over the coming weeks, will be entirely produced
in this plant (50 000 units), due to insufficient capacity in Solihull (UK).
in this plant (50 000 units), due to insufficient capacity in Solihull (UK).
2.The new BMW 5 Series to be unveiled early next year, will be partially produced in this factory (50 000 units), due to insufficient capacity in Dingolfing (Germany).
3.The new BMW Z5 and Toyota Supra launched in 2018 will be produced in this factory (50 000 units).
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Toyota starts production of the CHR on its Turkish site
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Toyota starts production of the CHR on its Turkish site
- Toyota became, with the RAV4, the pioneer of the compact SUVs from the 90s. But gradually over generations, RAV4’s dimensions have increased significantly (the length of the current generation is 4.57m).
The empty space that Toyota has gradually left was then filled by new compact SUV like the Nissan Juke (B-segment) and Qashqai (C-segment).
The empty space that Toyota has gradually left was then filled by new compact SUV like the Nissan Juke (B-segment) and Qashqai (C-segment).
- Toyota is now coming back on the compact SUV segment with the CHR that is 2cm shorter than the Nissan Qashqai (whose length is 4,36m) and 22cm longer than the Nissan Juke. CHR can be therefore considered as a C-segment vehicle.
- After its presentation as a concept at the September 2014 Paris motorshow, its production started two years later, on the Turkish site of Toyota (Adapazari), alongside the Toyota Corolla and Verso.
- Besides its very avant-garde style, the new compact SUV stands out from the competition by its engines, only gasoline engines (1.2l 115hp and 1.8l 122ch). The biggest of these two engines is connected to an electric motor in the same way as the Prius IV whose CHR shares the platform. This strategy is bold. But it is to remind that Toyota already offers a hybrid RAV4 and the Korean Kia also offers a hybrid engine on its new compact SUV, the Niro (which shares the platform of the Hyundai hybrid Ioniq).
- Inovev forecasts nearly 100,000 CHR produced annually in Turkey, for sales worldwide.
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Kia unveils the new generation of the Rio (B segment)
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Kia unveils the new generation of the Rio (B segment)
- Launched in September 2011, the current generation of the B segment sedan Kia Rio disappears at the end of 2016, closely following the five-year life cycle adopted recently by the Hyundai-Kia Group for its most sold models.
- The new Kia Rio, designed in a more European style than the current model, was unveiled this week and will be presented at the next Paris Motor Show in October.
- Still produced in South Korea to be sold on international markets including Europe, the new Rio shares its platform with the Hyundai I20 which is manufactured in Turkey. The new Kia Rio will be available with the same engines as the Hyundai i20: four petrol engines (3-cylinder turbo 1.0l 100hp and 120hp, 4-cylinder 1.3l 85hp and 100hp) and two diesel engines (3-cylinder 1.1l 75 hp and 4-cylinder 1.4l 90hp).
- The new Kia Rio tackles general European B segment sedans like the VW Polo, Ford Fiesta, Opel Corsa, Renault Clio, Peugeot 208, Citroen C3, Seat Ibiza, Skoda Fabia, Fiat Punto and Hyundai i20 ....
- The sedan B segment represents 32% of the European market in 2015, more than the sedan C segment (20%) and more than all SUVs (20%). This is the first European segment in terms of sales volume.
- Inovev forecasts a production of 250,000 Kia Rio a year in Korea, with 75,000 sales in Europe.
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