Inovev forecasts 80,000 units per year of the new Mercedes S-Class
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Inovev forecasts 80,000 units per year of the new Mercedes S-Class
- Since 1965, generations of Mercedes S-Class have followed one to another on the average of every seven years. The previous generation started in 2013 and the new has just been unveiled in September 2020 for a launch onto the market expected in January 2021.
- The new S-Class sedan (W223) will have to keep this series at the forefront in terms of volume (ahead of the BMW Series 7 and Audi A8), a position acquired since the 1960s.
- The new S-Class is 5 cm longer than the old one (5.18 m for the normal version and 5.29 m for the long wheelbase version). The even longer Maybach version will be only equipped with the 6-liter V12 engine, the other versions will feature six-cylinder 3.0-liter petrol and diesel, and a 4-liter V8 petrol, already seen on the current generation.
- Based on the MRA platform, the new S-Class will, as today, be produced at the Sindelfingen plant, at a rate of 80,000 units per year, but the coupe and convertible versions will not be renewed, the carmaker judging the potential sales becoming too low for this type of models. On the other hand, a plug-in hybrid version called the S580e will be launched next year (based on the 3-liter petrol). The 3.0-liter diesel will remain available until the next generation scheduled for 2027 but it is expected to be discontinued thereafter. Finally, the 100% electric EQS version should be launched in 2021.
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Among the 10 best-selling cars in Spain, 4 are made in Spain
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Among the 10 best-selling cars in Spain, 4 are made in Spain
- Since 1965, generations of Mercedes S-Class have followed one to another on the average of every seven years. The previous generation started in 2013 and the new has just been unveiled in September 2020 for a launch onto the market expected in January 2021.
- The new S-Class sedan (W223) will have to keep this series at the forefront in terms of volume (ahead of the BMW Series 7 and Audi A8), a position acquired since the 1960s.
- The new S-Class is 5 cm longer than the old one (5.18 m for the normal version and 5.29 m for the long wheelbase version). The even longer Maybach version will be only equipped with the 6-liter V12 engine, the other versions will feature six-cylinder 3.0-liter petrol and diesel, and a 4-liter V8 petrol, already seen on the current generation.
- Based on the MRA platform, the new S-Class will, as today, be produced at the Sindelfingen plant, at a rate of 80,000 units per year, but the coupe and convertible versions will not be renewed, the carmaker judging the potential sales becoming too low for this type of models. On the other hand, a plug-in hybrid version called the S580e will be launched next year (based on the 3-liter petrol). The 3.0-liter diesel will remain available until the next generation scheduled for 2027 but it is expected to be discontinued thereafter. Finally, the 100% electric EQS version should be launched in 2021.
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Among the 10 best-selling cars in Italy, 3 are produced in Italy
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Among the 10 best-selling cars in Italy, 3 are produced in Italy
- Italian carmakers have transferred part of their car production mainly to Poland, where Fiat had a very old subsidiary. But it was above all the collapse of the Alfa-Romeo and Lancia brands that forced the Italian car industry to refocus on the giant Fiat. The consequence of this virtual monopoly created a desire among customers for more diversified competition, which caused a growing demand for foreign models and a weakening of Fiat's position in its national soil. In these conditions, the Fiat group only represents 23% of the Italian market in 2020 against 30% in 2005 and 45% in 1995. This significant weakening on its own national market is one of the reasons which pushed Fiat to join forces with another carmaker to avoid disappearing over time.
- Among the ten best-selling cars in Italy in 2020, only three are made in Italy: the Fiat Panda (first sale), Fiat 500X (fourth sale) and Jeep Renegade (sixth sale).
- The other models from abroad are mainly B-segment models: the Lancia Ypsilon (second sale) comes from Poland, the Renault Clio (third sale) comes from Turkey and Slovenia, the Fiat 500 (fifth sale) comes from Poland, the Volkswagen T-Roc (seventh sale) is from Portugal, the Citroën C3 (eighth sale) is from Slovakia, the Dacia Duster (ninth sale) is from Romania and the Opel Corsa (tenth sale) is from Spain.
- In total, 85% of passenger cars sold in Italy are imported from abroad.
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Among the 10 best-selling cars in England, 2 are produced in England
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Among the 10 best-selling cars in England, 2 are produced in England
- There have been fewer and fewer carmakers established in Great Britain over the past twenty years. Ford has not produced cars in this country since 2012 and PSA, which took over Vauxhall, maintains symbolic production.
- Since the end of the British Leyland group in the 1980s, local carmakers have virtually all disappeared, and the British auto industry has survived in part thanks to Japanese carmakers: Toyota, Nissan and Honda. But Honda has said it will close its Swindon plant next year. The Tata group (Jaguar, Land Rover) and the BMW group (Mini) maintain significant activity in Great Britain, but Brexit could lead these carmakers to take drastic decisions. PSA has threatened to close its British plants in the event of a no-deal with EU.
- As a result, among the ten best-selling cars in Britain in 2020, only two are locally assembled. These are the Nissan Qashqai (fifth sale) and the BMW Mini (sixth sale).
- The biggest sales come from abroad: the Ford Fiesta (first sale) comes from Germany, the Volkswagen Golf (second sale) comes from Germany, the Ford Focus (third sale) comes from Germany, the Opel Corsa (fourth sale) comes from Spain, the Mercedes A Class (seventh sale) comes from Germany, the Volkswagen Tiguan (eighth sale) comes from Germany, the Toyota Yaris (ninth sale) comes from France and the Kia Sportage (tenth sale) comes from Slovakia.
- In total, 87% of passenger cars sold in Britain are imported from abroad, compared to 82% in France and 63% in Germany.
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Among the 10 best-selling cars in the USA, 8 are made in the USA
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Among the 10 best-selling cars in the USA, 8 are made in the USA
- American carmakers have gradually relocated part of their car production to Canada and Mexico, but these relocations have ceased in recent years, without however any significant relocation of vehicles on the US soil.
- On the other hand, we observe that the United States achieves a performance which is unmatched by any European country, meaning importing less than 50% of cars from abroad. Imports are Germany at 63%, France at 82%, Italy at 85% and England at 87%, while the United States is only at 40%. However, Europe as a whole has only 15% of imports and only one car built outside the region among its top 10: the Renault Clio, which is produced at 2/3 in Turkey and 1/3 in Slovenia.
- By comparison, in Asian automobile producers countries, the import rate is even lower: in Korea it is 12%, in Japan it is 6% and in China it is 5%.
- The low rate of imports observed in the United States can be explained in part because the first three major sales, the Ford F Series, Chevrolet Silverado and Dodge Ram, are pick-ups historically produced in the United States and which find the vast majority of their customers locally.
- As a result, the only imported models among the 10 bestsellers in 2020 are the Toyota RAV4 (fourth sale) which comes from Canada and the Chevrolet Equinox (eighth sale) which comes from Canada and Mexico.
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