The Peugeot 308 is the Car of the Year 2014

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The Peugeot 308 is the Car of the Year 2014

- After the Volkswagen Golf in 2013, the new generation Peugeot 308 was elected Car of the Year 2014. One year to the next, two mass-produced cars from segment C have thus won the title, after the election of two electric cars (the Nissan Leaf in 2011 and the Chevrolet Volt in 2012).


- In 2014, electric cars were not far from the title, since the BMW i3 is in second place and the Tesla Model S is third. The other models that were selected were : the Citroën C4 Picasso II, Mazda 3, Mercedes S Class and Skoda Octavia III, these models had fewer points. The 308 Next Generation is the fourth car of the brand to win the title after the 504 (1969), the 405 (1988) and the 307 (2002).


- Inovev expects that 180 000 Peugeot 308 will be produced per year, while the manufacturer announced a production rate of 800 units per day (160 000 per year) it has now been increased to 1 000 units per day (200 000 per year) by the second quarter of 2014, thanks to the arrival of an estate version.


- The first sale figures for 2014 in Europe are not yet known, but we can see that during the first two months of 2014, the Peugeot 308 has already taken the ninth place in the French market, ahead of its competitors the Renault Megane (10th) and the VW Golf (11th).


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The 2013 top ten assembly plants in Europe

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The 2013 top ten assembly plants in Europe

- Below are the top ten plants in Europe in 2013:

- 1st: the Volkswagen plant of Wolfsburg (+1.9% compared to 2012) that increased slightly thanks to the Golf VII.

- 2nd: the AvtoVAZ plant of Togliatti (-14.4%) declined due to a decrease in the Russian market.

- 3rd: the Nissan plant of Sunderland (-1.7%) declined slightly (end of life cycle of the Qashqai).

- 4th: the Audi plant of Ingolstadt (+9.3%) benefited from the rise of the Audi A3.

- 5th: the Dacia plant in Pitesti (-10.3%) suffered from the change of generation Logan / Sandero.

- 6th: the PSA plant of Vigo (+36.0%) benefited from rise of the C4 Picasso, C-Elysée and 301.

- 7th: the Skoda plant of Mlada Boleslav (-1.6%) declined slightly in 2013.

- 8th: the Audi plant of Neckarsulm (-14.1%) declined because of a lack of success of the A6, A7, A8, Q5.

- 9th: the Mercedes plant of Sindelfingen (+3.1%) benefited from the new restyled S-Class and E-Class. 

- 10th: the Ford plant of Koln (+19.2%) benefited from the restyling of the Fiesta.


- The production of these 10 plants accounted for more than 4.6 million vehicles (passenger cars + LCVs) in 2013, 25% of European production including Turkey, Ukraine and Russia.


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Ford will replace its E Series (LCV) by the Transit

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Ford will replace its E Series (LCV) by the Transit

- The Ford E-Series (Econoline) is a range of commercial vehicles of the American manufacturer marketed in North America since 1961 through four different generations and available in various wheelbases. This model is at least as famous in the United States as the Ford F-Series pickup, the most produced vehicle on the planet.

- In line with its new strategy of "global models", Ford will replace the E-Series utility family which has come to the end of its life cycle (like its rival the Chevrolet Express) by the Transit commercial range already sold in 120 foreign markets.

- The Transit ( high-volume) will replace the Ford E-Series model, while the Transit Connect (small volume) will replace the American Ford range of commercial vehicles, widening the range downwards. Both models will be marketed in the United States in the second half of 2014. The Transit Connect will be available with a 4-cylinder engine, while the Transit will be equipped with engines of 5 and 6 cylinders. These models will be produced in the U.S. plant of Lorain, the current production site of the E Series.

- Although the E-Series range has been one of the best selling ranges of Ford in the segment of light commercial vehicles, replacing it with the Transit is a calculated risk. Indeed, since its launch, the Transit has sold more than 7 million units worldwide. Regarding the E-Series range, it sold 125 000 units in North America in 2013. According to the manufacturer, the volume of Transit annual sales should settle in this region at 140 000 units per year.

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Changan is going to implant itself in Iran and Russia

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Changan is going to implant itself in Iran and Russia

- The Chinese carmaker, Changan (which has gradually became the leading independent Chinese carmaker in front of Geely, Great Wall, BYD and Chery) plans to assemble vehicles in Iran and Russia, from small collections imported from China (CKD).


- 1/ Iran was chosen by Changan following the announcement of the Iranian authorities to accommodate new manufacturers on their territory. Changan plans to produce 50 000 vehicles per year in Iran. To achieve this goal, Changan has signed an agreement with the Iranian assembler SAIPA (SociétéAnonymeIranienne de Production Automobile, the second largest carmaker in Iran) on the vehicle assembly plant of the Iranian carmaker. SAIPA is the second Iranian manufacturer behind Iran Khodro. It has also worked for the Renault and Kia brands. The first models to be assembled by Changan CKD will be a segment C sedan, the Eado and a segment C SUV, the CS35.


- 2/ Russia was chosen because of the success of Chinese brands on this market (more than 100 000 sales in 2013), also, this market could become the first European market by 2017-2018. Changan plans to produce 100 000 vehicles per year in Russia. Changan has not yet chosen its site of implantation but this plant in Russia could emerge in two years.


- Several Chinese manufacturers are already operating in Russia, such as Lifan, Geely, Great Wall and Haima.


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Fiat-Chrysler unveils the Jeep Renegade (segment B)

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Fiat-Chrysler unveils the Jeep Renegade (segment B)

- The Fiat-Chrysler group (FCA) has unveiled a new small Jeep (segment B), whose name refers to an old model of the brand: The Renegade. This model wass the brands first car to be launched on the the world market. This was also the first Jeep to be produced in Europe, if we set aside the Jeep Willys manufactured under license in the 50s by the French company Hotchkiss and the Grand Cherokee made in the 90s by the Austrian Magna-Steyr.

- The new Renegade model is on the same segment as the Nissan Juke, Renault Captur, Peugeot 2008, Opel Mokka and Chevrolet Trax, i.e. the mini-SUV segment (segment B).

- Jeep has developed this model by tapping into Fiat’s  component bank, including the platform of the Fiat 500 which has already been used for the Fiat 500L and Fiat 500L Living. A "Fiat version" of the Renegade Jeep will also launched in a few months (Internally to the group it’s named the 500X).

- Both models (Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X) will be manufactured in the common Fiat plant of Melfi, in southern Italy, where is currently manufactured the Fiat Punto, that seems to have an unsure future. The small Jeep expands the range of the manufacturer downwards while the Fiat 500X will replace the Sedici derived from the old Suzuki SX4. Fiat expects the production levels of the Renegade to reach 150 000 units per year (50 000 in Europe and 100 000 for the rest of the world), Inovev expects it will reach 120 000.

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