Paris Motor Show 2018: Citroën C5 Aircross
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Paris Motor Show 2018: Citroën C5 Aircross
- The Citroën C5 Aircross is a D-segment SUV that shares its EMP2 platform with the Peugeot 3008 and 5008.
- Already marketed in China for several months, now, it is unveiled for the first time in Europe where it will be available in the next weeks.
- The Citroën C5 Aircross replaces the current C4 Aircross, of Mitsubishi origin ,but a new C-segment C4 Aircross is expected to appear in the early 2020s to fit between the C3 Aircross (B-segment) and C5 Aircross (D-segment). This future C4 Aircross will of course be a 100% Citroën product.
- The C5 Aircross is manufactured in the PSA plant in Rennes (France), alongside the Peugeot 5008. It is equipped with 1.2 and 1.6 petrol engines and 1.5 and 2.0 diesel engines . It will also be available next year in a rechargeable hybrid version.
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Paris Motor Show 2018: DS 3 Crossback
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Paris Motor Show 2018: DS 3 Crossback
- The DS 3 Crossback completes the DS 3 range (B-segment 3-door sedan) by adopting the 5-door bodywork of a B-segment SUV.
- This compact SUV, based on the new CMP platform, therefore competes with the Renault Captur and Peugeot 2008, but also with the Citroën C3 Aircross, Fiat 500X, Opel Mokka, Opel Crossland and Ford Ecosport.
- Manufactured in the PSA factory in Poissy (France), the DS 3 Crossback is equipped with 1.2 petrol and 1.5 diesel engines already mounted on other PSA models. It will be available as of next year in a 100% electric version (e-Tense) that will compete with the Renault Zoe. This electric motor will then be mounted on Peugeot 208 and 2008.
- The autonomy of the DS 3 CrossbackElectric is 300 kilometers.
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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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Paris Motor Show 2018: Audi A1
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Paris Motor Show 2018: Audi A1
- Audi unveiled the next generation of its B segment sedan, the A1. The new Audi A1 is based on the MQB-A platform already used by the recent Volkswagen Polo, Seat Ibiza ,and Seat Arona. The new Audi A1 is a little longer (4.03m), a little wider (1.74m) and a little bit lower (1.41m) than the old A1.
- The new Audi A1 will no longer be manufactured on the Belgian site in Brussels, but on the Spanish site of Martorell, alongside Seat. The engines of the new Audi A1 are: no diesel, but 1.0 TFSI (3-cylinder) 95hp and 115hp, 1.5 TFSI (4-cylinder) 148hp, and 2.0 TFSI (4-cylinder) 197hp petrol engines.
- The 3-door version will not be renewed.
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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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