VW-SAIC launches the new Santana in China

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VW-SAIC launches the new Santana in China

- VW-SAIC (Shanghai) introduces the new generation of Santana in China.

- This legendary model was the first model to be produced in large numbers in China, starting as soon as in 1990. It was derived from the VW Santana European of this time (notchback version of the Passat).

- The model quickly reached the 200,000 unitsssold perhyear, but with the expansion of the VW China range (Jetta, Bora, Lavida, Magotan, Sagitar, Passat), the Santana market shrunk down to a very small amount
In 2012, it does not belong any more to the top chart of the 30 most sold Chinese vehicles.

- The current model is derived from recent Rapid Skoda and Seat Toledo manufactured in Europe. She abandons at last the platform and styling of a twenty years model.


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Peugeot has released its 2013-2015 product plan

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Peugeot has released its 2013-2015 product plan

- For 2013, Peugeot would prepare the next generation of 308 to be launched in the Fall (current annual volume of 308 vehicles 200 000).

   According to the Peugeot trademarks logic, this car should be named 309. It will not be the case, however, this number having already

   been used by Peugeot in the recent past (the 309 was launched in 1985 and abolished in 1994). This model will therefore continue to be

   named 308. The new 308 is coded T9 internally.

- Peugeot would also provide:
° in 2013:  a new version of the RCZ coupe (winter) and off-road recreation compact 2008.
° in 2015: a four-door coupe which would be called 501 (spring), then a 501 convertible (summer) as well as compact recreational

          vehicle probably named 1008 (summer).

- Peugeot will also promote the 301 sedan in emerging markets, and prepares the new light commercial vehicle Expert for Fall 2015 (close

   to Citroën Jumpy and Toyota's). In contrast, the 807 MPV will not be replaced, and the future Fiat Scudo will not share any more any

   system with the PSA models.

 


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Chinese market slows its growth in October

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Chinese market slows its growth in October
- The Chinese passenger car market stood at around 1.3 million units in October, up from 6% (compared to same month in 2011). Its growth  slows down  over months. Sedan sales represented 905,000 units (5%), while those relating to recreational vehicles represented 165,000 (+12%).

- The models best sold last month were the Volkswagen Lavida (30,600 units), Volkswagen Passat (27,400 units) and Buick Excelle (23,400 units).

  - The top-selling brands in the Chinese market in October are Volkswagen (182 400), Hyundai (63,900) and Chevrolet (58 900). The first Chinese brand, Chery, occupies the sixth position.
No Japanese brand  lies now any more within the top ten brands sold  in China, due to the diplomatic dispute between China and Japan.

 


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Mercedes has released its 2013-2015 product plan

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Mercedes has released its 2013-2015 product plan
- For 2013, Mercedes would prepare a facelift of E-class (Winter), then the new generation of S-Class (Spring). The new generation of C
   Class is expected in 2014, as well as the four-door coupe CLA based on the recent A-Class, the  convertible C-class Cabrio based on the
   coupe , the recreational vehicle GLA based on the A-Class, the coupe S-Class (2014) to replace the coupes CL, and  finally the S-Class
   Pullman to replace the Maybach range whose days are numbered.
 
- It is to be noted that the future C-Class will be longer than the current one by 10 cm, in order to be clearly different from the future
   notchback A-Class (CLA) launched in 2013. Mercedes will therefore benefit, next year and for the first time, from  five statutory sedans of
   different sizes: CLA, C-Class, E-Class, CLS, S-Class.

 


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Indian market: pursuing a Trend of + 3%

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Indian market: pursuing a Trend of + 3%
- Over the seven last months of the fiscal year closed at the end of October, passenger car sales rose by 3% and commercial vehicles
  jumped by 60% (compared to the same period of 2011).
- It is however to be noted that the passenger car sales in October 2012 (172 459 units) are much higher than those of October 2011
  (difference + 23%). Indeed, as shown in the graphs below, the month of October 2011 saw a sharp drop-off registrations because of the
  cessation of production at Maruti (due to strikes).
- Commercial vehicles rose 7.6% (October 2012 compared to October 2011), 66,722 units, says SIAM (manufacturers Association).
- The SIAM added that exports of vehicles over the seven last months of the fiscal year closed at the end of October fell by nearly 5%, due
   to the slowdown in some export markets including Europe.

 


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