End of the road for the Tata Nano
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End of the road for the Tata Nano
- Tata has confirmed that the small sedan Nano, the cheapest car in the world, will be stopped in the coming months.
- Tata produced a single Nano in June 2018, compared with 275 in June 2017, and 205 units throughout the first half of 2018, compared to 2,133 units throughout the first half of 2017.
- Launched in 2008 as the new "people's car", and then hailed as the culmination of low-cost engineering, the Nano has never been able to conquer its audience. From the outset, it encountered safety problems during crash tests, and a few years later, it had to deal with engine problems (which were catching fire )In addition, the marketing campaign in India that focused on "the cheapest car in the world" was totally counterproductive, as Indian motorists view their cars as signs of status and wealth.
- The idea of recasting the Nano to make it an electric vehicle for fleet sales had been considered and then abandoned, the current high cost of electric vehicles rendering the technology unsuitable to date for an "ultra low cost" model.
- In total, the Tata Nano was produced at just over 300,000 units in ten years (an average of 30,000 per year), whereas this volume was initially forecast annually. The commercial failure of the Nano is one of the reasons for the difficulties of Tata in India over the last several years.
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Top 12 LCV manufacturers in Europe in 2017
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Top 12 LCV manufacturers in Europe in 2017
- In a European market for LCVs (light commercial vehicles) which increased by 4% in 2017 compared to 2016, to 2,063 million units, the leading sales by brand remained with Ford (317,000 units, 15.4% market share), ahead of Renault (294,000 units, 14.3% market share), Volkswagen (238,000 units, 11.6% of PDM), Peugeot (220,000 units, 10.7% of PDM), Citroën ( 193,000 units, 9.4% market share , Mercedes (186,000 units, 9% market share ) and Fiat (168,000 units, 8.2% market share. These seven brands account for 78.4% of the European LCV market in 2017 (versus 77.5% in 2016).
- By group, the PSA group is largely leader, with 508,000 sales in 2017 (24.6% market share), ahead of the Renault-Nissan groups (387,000 units, 18.7% market share , Ford (317,000 units, 15.4% market share and Volkswagen (238,000 units, 11.6% market share ). Compared to 2016, the manufacturers have maintained their overall market share, except the PSA group whose share has increased significantly through the acquisition of the Opel brand.
- By model, the Ford Transit Custom remained the best-selling LCV in Europe in 2017, ahead of the Volkswagen Transporter and the Mercedes Sprinter. Next are the Citroën Berlingo, Peugeot Partner, Volkswagen Caddy, Renault Trafic, Renault Master, Ford Transit, Fiat Ducato and Ford Transit Connect. Note that the category of compact LCVs (N1-1) is the most demanded, in front of high-range (N1-3) LCVs, medium-range (N1-2) LCVs and pickups.
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Plug-In Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Sales Accelerate Worldwide
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Plug-In Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Sales Accelerate Worldwide
- While the share of diesel decreases significantly in European countries (38% in the first half of 2018), and a study predicts that it could fall to 25% in 2020 and 5% in 2030, the share of electric engine cars (electric cars and plug-in hybrids) is accelerating in Europe, the United States, China, Japan and other parts of the world.
- The figures calculated by Inovev show that sales of electric cars (BEV) and rechargeable hybrids (PHEV) have increased worldwide by 66% in the first half of 2018 compared to the first half of 2017, after having increased by 46% on the first semester 2017 compared to the first half of 2016.
- By region, there is a growth of 108% in China, with a total of 372,782 units in the first half of 2018, which augurs a volume of one million units throughout the year. Recall that the quotas imposed by the Chinese government aim to achieve a Chinese market of more than two million electric cars in 2019. With growth comparable to that of 2018, this scenario becomes possible.
- European sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids increase by 32%, with 175,554 units, the USA sales increase by 37%, to 120,786 units and Japan sales increase by 77%, to 30,684 units. Sales in the rest of the world are estimated at 50,000 units (+ 56%).
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Tesla plans to produce 500,000 vehicles a year in China
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Tesla plans to produce 500,000 vehicles a year in China
- While its sales in China exceeded 9,000 units in 2016, 10,000 units in 2017, and will exceed 12,000 units in 2018, Tesla has reached a preliminary agreement to build an assembly plant in China, at Shanghai, which will be able to manufacture up to 500,000 electric vehicles per year. The plant is expected to be located in the Lingang Industrial and Commercial Zone, southeast of Shanghai.
- The city authorities have assured that they will give their full support to the American manufacturer of electric vehicles ‘project (which also includes an R & D center ) as it fits perfectly in the strategy of the Chinese government to quickly and strongly electrify the Chinese car fleet.
- A spokesman for Tesla said the new location in China would not affect the company's business in the United States, nor the production in Fremont, which will continue to grow, due to growing demand for electric cars in North America and Europe, especially since Tesla has added this year a third car to its catalog (Model 3) which should sell more than previous models because of a more moderate price.
- The models made in China will be exclusively for the Chinese market. The construction of the Chinese plant will begin in the second half of 2018.The start of production is not expected to start until 2020.
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Renault will increase the production capacity of the Zoé
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Renault will increase the production capacity of the Zoé
- Renault is preparing to increase the production of Zoe at its plant in Flins (France). They will take advantage of the summer holidays to prepare this capacity increase.
- Over the first six months of 2018, Renault Zoe's production volume reached 22,442 units, compared to 16,488 units in the first six months of 2017, an increase of 36%.
- This increase is due in particular to the launch of the new, more powerful version of the Zoé, with greater autonomy.
- The production volume of the Zoé should therefore reach 45,000 units throughout the year 2018, against 30,000 in 2017, 25,000 in 2016 and 20,000 in 2015.
- By 2019, the production volume of the Zoe should exceed 60,000 units, especially as a new version of the electric city car will make its appearance at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show.
- Since its launch in 2012, nearly 120,000 Zoé have been sold in Europe, half of them in France.
- The launch of the Zoe has however been much slower than expected, since Renault had forecast a production of 150,000 units per year before 2020. Notwithstanding, it will probably reach this goal around 2025.
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続きを読む... Renault will increase the production capacity of the Zoé