Renault could produce BEVs in Spain
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Renault could produce BEVs in Spain
- Initially, Renault wanted to create an electric car hub in France, but it seems that this hub is increasingly extending beyond French borders. Certainly, Renault currently produces all of its battery electric cars of its own brand in two factories located in northern France, Douai (R5, Megane , Scenic ) and Maubeuge (Kangoo, R4).
- But from 2027, the production of Renault's battery electric cars will also be established outside of France, since the battery electric Twingo will be assembled in Slovenia, at the Novo Mesto site.
- Renault has announced that Spain could begin producing battery electric Renault vehicles starting in 2028. At least three electric SUVs would be produced at the Palencia plant, where the Renault Austral, Espace, and Rafale (with internal combustion or hybrid engines) are currently assembled. The future battery electric models produced at this site would be derived from the three above mentionned models and could thus compete with the battery electric Peugeot 3008 and 5008. Around 2029/2030, the next generation of the battery electric Scénic, whose origins date back to autumn 2023, could also be added, potentially relocating production from Douai to Palencia. The Douai plant could then take over production of the Alpine A390, currently produced in Dieppe.
- It's worth noting that a significant portion of the Palencia plant's production is currently dedicated to manufacturing hybrid vehicles (Austral, Espace, Rafale). Therefore, it appears that battery electric and hybrid vehicles will coexist at the Palencia plant for several years, depending on demand.
Inovev forecasts 300,000 units per year of the new Renault Clio VI
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Inovev forecasts 300,000 units per year of the new Renault Clio VI
- Renault unveiled the sixth generation of the Clio (B segment) at the Munich Motor Show. It will go on sale in spring 2026 and may be the last Clio not to use a fully electric powertrain. The new model features a completely new design, although it shares some similarities with its competitor, the Peugeot 208.
- The sixth generation of the Renault Clio is expected to revive sales of the model, which have gradually declined from 600,000 units in 2006 to 400,000 in the 2010s, then to 200,000 in 2022. Sales did, however, rebound to 300,000 units in 2023 but have not increased since. This two-decade drop in Clio sales can be attributed to external competition, but especially to internal competition, such as the Renault Captur SUV (B segment).
- The Clio VI is 7 cm longer (4.12 m), including 1 cm on the wheelbase, even though it uses the CMF-B platform. Its engines are upgraded with more power: a 1.2-liter three-cylinder petrol engine producing 115 hp replaces the old 1.0-liter three-cylinder petrol engine with 91 hp, and a 1.8-liter four-cylinder full-hybrid engine producing 160 hp replaces the old 1.6-liter four-cylinder full-hybrid engine with 145 hp. The diesel engine, after a brief reappearance on the Clio V, is definitively discontinued.
- The Renault Clio VI, which will be produced exclusively in Turkey (Bursa) at a volume of 300,000 units per year according to Inovev, will have as its main competitors the Peugeot 208, Opel Corsa, Toyota Yaris, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Ibiza, Skoda Fabia, Lancia Ypsilon, Mazda 2, Suzuki Swift and Hyundai i20. The Citroën C3, Fiat Grande Panda and Dacia Sandero are positioned in the B-segment also but in a lower price market.
Stellantis is closing several of its European factories for several days
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Stellantis is closing several of its European factories for several days
- The Stellantis group announced that it would close some of its European factories for several days due to weak sales in Europe which would cause an increase in its stocks.
- Looking at Stellantis' sales figures for Europe (30 countries), the projected decline in 2025 is indeed real, but it is slowing down month by month (-8.8% at the end of June, -8.1% at the end of July, -7.4% at the end of August). However, some brands remain heavily impacted, such as Lancia (-73%), DS (-21%), Fiat (-20%), and Maserati (-18%).
- The Poissy plant will halt production from October 13th to 31st, 2025 (a period of three weeks). This plant, which will produce fewer than 90,000 cars this year, could be permanently closed in 2028 due to the planned discontinuation of the Opel Mokka and DS 3 models currently produced there.
- Other factories in the group will be closed for several days before November, such as Eisenach (Germany), Pomigliano (Italy), Tichy (Poland), Zaragoza (Spain) or Villaverde (Spain).
- All brands seem to be impacted, except for the Peugeot brand whose sales are increasing in Europe by 3.3% at the end of August 2025. Its main sites Sochaux (France), Mulhouse (France), Vigo (Spain) and Kenitra (Morocco) are therefore spared.
- Stellantis' situation is not a unique case in Europe, as the other major European carmaker, Volkswagen, has also announced that it will close some of its European factories for several weeks, such as Zwickau, due to weak sales of electric cars.
Morocco could produce more than one million vehicles per year from 2030 onwards
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Morocco could produce more than one million vehicles per year from 2030 onwards
- Morocco produced 600,000 vehicles in 2024 (410,000 Renault-Dacias and 190,000 Peugeots), excluding battery electric L6/L7 cars (20,000 units last year) such as the Citroën Ami, Fiat Topolino, and Opel Rocks-e. It plans to produce over one million vehicles from 2030 onwards, thanks to the expected doubling of production volume at Stellantis.
- Stellantis says it wants to produce 535,000 vehicles of all types each year from 2030, including 400,000 B-segment cars like the Peugeot 208 (200,000 units per year) and another model based on the Smart Car platform (200,000 units per year), perhaps the future Fiat 500 expected in 2030, and 135,000 small vehicles divided into 70,000 battery electric microcars and 65,000 battery electric Fiat Tris three-wheelers. The factory will also produce hybrid engines (350,000 per year) and charging stations (200,000 per year).
- Given that the Moroccan car market is around 165,000 units per year, it is certain that the Kenitra plant (like the Renault-Dacia plant in Tangier) will have to export most of its production. In 2024, Morocco exported nearly 70% of its production, compared to nearly 60% in 2019 (the first year of operation of the Kenitra plant). This rate is expected to increase with the doubling of production capacity at the Stellantis plant in Kenitra. This high export rate will approach that of Eastern European countries such as Romania, Hungary, Czechia or Slovakia, with even lower labor costs.
- Inovev'sforecasts predict a volume of 850,000 light vehicles produced in Morocco in 2030 (excluding the L6/L7), taking into account the evolution of the European market, the main buyer of vehicles produced in the country.
Inovev forecasts 100,000 units per year of the new Mercedes GLC EQ SUV
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Inovev forecasts 100,000 units per year of the new Mercedes GLC EQ SUV
- Mercedes unveiled its new all-electric D-segment SUV, the GLC EQ, at the Munich Motor Show. It could have been called the EQC, as it essentially replaces the previous EQC, which was discontinued in 2023. Like BMW, which offers two different body styles for the same model with both internal combustion and electric powertrains, Mercedes is following suit by offering two distinct body styles for the GLC with an internal combustion engine and one with an electric motor. The new GLC EQ is completely different from the combustion-engine GLC because it is built on an entirely new 800-volt platform called MB.EA and does not share any body panels with the combustion-engine GLC. It is 13 cm longer, 2 cm wider, 1 cm lower, and features a completely new interior.
- The new GLC EQ, measuring 4.85 m long, 1.91 m wide and 1.64 m high, is 7 cm longer than the new BMW iX3 and 8 cm longer than the Audi Q6 e- tron. Interestingly, its sloping roofline almost gives it the appearance of a coupe SUV.
- The Mercedes GLC EQ, positioned below the EQE SUV and EQS SUV in the Stuttgart carmaker's lineup, features two electric motors (one on each axle) producing a combined 490 hp (360 kW). Its 94 kWh battery provides a range of 713 km according to the WLTP cycle. This is slightly less than the BMW iX3 (800 km) but more than the Audi Q6 e-tron (625 km).
- The Mercedes GLC EQ will be produced in Bremen, Germany, for models sold in Europe, and in China for those sold locally. It is possible that models sold in North America will be produced in the United States, as Mercedes recently announced that GLCs sold in that region will be produced there starting in 2027. In total, Mercedes is expected to produce 100,000 units of the Mercedes GLC EQ per year, with 30,000 destined for Europe.