Marchionne unveiled his 2018/2022 Plan for FCA (2)

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Marchionne unveiled his 2018/2022 Plan for FCA (2)
The 2018/2022: product plan I has been completely overhauled relative to 2016.  Evolution for the group brands is as follows:

- Lancia:cancellation of the brand as soon as the Ypsilon (2019) expires.

- Fiat: announced replacement of the Panda and 500, but the Punto will be  stopped  in 2018. The 500L and 500X will not be replaced. The Tipo will be stopped in 2021 in Europe and will not be replaced.

- Alfa-Romeo: launch of two sports coupes (GTV and 8C), two SUVs (C and E segments) and the successor of the Giulietta (C segment). The future Alfetta (segment E) will not be launched  and the Mito (segment B) will not be replaced.

- Maserati: launch of a D segment SUV (Alfa Stelvio base), replacement of Ghibli, Quattroporte, Levante ,and replacement of the Gran Coupe and Gran Cabrio by the Alfieri coupé and cabriolet.

- Chrysler: cancellation of the brand  at the end of 300 and Pacifica.

- Dodge: cancellation  of the brand at the end of the Charger, Challenger, Caravan, Journey and Durango.

- Ram: replacing the current big pickups and adding a mid-range pickup.

- Jeep: the range will go from 5 models to 11 models, including the future Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer, Grand Commander, Wrangler pickup and a smaller SUV (segment A) than the Renegade. 


18-15-2   
    
 

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Marchionne unveiled his 2018/2022 Plan for FCA (1)

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Marchionne unveiled his 2018/2022 Plan for FCA (1)
- Sergio Marchionne, president of the FCA group, who will be leaving the company (the eighth largest manufacturer in the world), in April 2019 has unveiled his plan for 2018/2022. This drastic plan seems to be the culmination of the rationalization of the group that began several years ago, and is clearly reminiscent of the strategy adopted by the British group British Leyland in the 1970s, which included brand deletion, focus on premium  (Rover, Jaguar) and  SUV (Land Rover) products, and the continuation of popular entry-level models (Mini, Metro).

- Mr. Marchionne wants to close down Lancia in 2019, and Chrysler and Dodge by 2022, remove the Fiat Tipo from the European market in 2021, and focus on premium brands Alfa-Romeo and Maserati (target: 400,000 Alfa-Romeo and 100,000 Maserati in 2022) as well as the SUV Jeep and VUL Ram brands (target: 2,000,000 Jeep and 1,000,000 Ram in 2022). Also, the European range of Fiat will be reduced to the Panda and the 500 (target: 500,000 in 2022), supplemented by the utility range (Fiorino, Doblo, Ducato).

- Regarding engines, Mr. Marchionne confirmed discontinuing diesel engines on the cars of the group in 2021 ( but not on utility vehicles ) and the generalization of rechargeable and 100% electric hybrid engines on the entire range of passenger cars. After April 2019, Mr. Marchionne intends to retain the presidency of Ferrari.


18-15-1   
    
 

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PSA ceases the production of C4 and DS 4 in France

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PSA ceases the production of C4 and DS 4 in France

- As expected, the PSA group stopped the manufacture of Citroën C4 and DS4 on the site of Mulhouse (France), and  the restyled C4 Cactus manufactured in Villaverde (Spain) is supposed to ensure the follow up of these two models until their effective replacement in 2020/2021. This production stop is just one year after the Citroën C5 in Rennes.


- Both models - C4 and DS4 - have had a very different sales career. Launched in 2010, the second-generation C4 was produced at 610,000 units, while the DS 4, launched the same year, did not exceed 170,000 units . However, the two C-segment sedans suffered a similar drop in sales in 2013/2014, just as the Peugeot 308, another C-segment sedan and direct competitor to the Citroën C4 and DS 4, was launched. The production volume of the second-generation C4 remains well below that of the first-generation C4, which had totaled one million units. The second-generation C4 has undoubtedly suffered  from the launch of the C4 Cactus, C4 Picasso, DS 4 and ... the  Peugeot 308.


- The manufacturing program of the Mulhouse plant for the years 2018-2021 shows the arrival of new generations of Peugeot 508 and Citroën C5, the new generations of DS 4 and DS 4 Crossback, DS 7 Crossback and DS 9. The arrival of the new generation of Peugeot 2008 is not yet confirmed. (The PSA group plans to produce 400,000 cars in Mulhouse in 2022 ( vs. 250,000 in 2017).



18-14-10   
    
 

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Volkswagen will open three new factories in China

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Volkswagen will open three new factories in China
- The Volkswagen group now has about fifteen assembly plants in China, spread over nine different cities: Shanghai (900,000 capacity vehicles fixed on three factories), Chengdu (600,000 on two factories), Changsha ( 600,000 on two factories), Changchun (600,000 on two factories), Foshan (600,000 on two plants), Urumqi (300,000), Yizheng (300,000), Nanjing (300,000), Ningbo (300,000).

- The production capacity of the Volkswagen Group is now 4,500,000 vehicles per year. However, the group's production volume reached 4,057,000 vehicles in 2017, corresponding to a sales volume of 4,020,000 vehicles. By 2018, it could exceed 4,300,000 units and approach saturation level (which could be reached in 2019).

- The German manufacturer has therefore decided to open three new assembly plants in China, in partnership with one of its partners: FAW. They will be based in Qingdao, Foshan and Tianjin respectively in Shandong, Guangdong and Jing-Jin-Ji provinces. They will make it possible to produce more vehicles (mainly SUVs and electric cars) for the local market, and to reach a total capacity of more than 5 million units by 2020. The Volkswagen Group has planned to introduce some 40 new electrified models (PHEV and BEV) in China by 2025. It plans to manufacture these vehicles in six of its Chinese plants, notably under the SOL brand.


18-14-9   
    
 

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Evolution of Automobile Production in ASEAN Countries

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Evolution of Automobile Production in ASEAN Countries
- The ASEAN countries that produce automobiles are: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. These four countries produced a total of 3.8 million vehicles in 2017 (of which 2 million for Thailand, 1.2 million for Indonesia, 0.5 million for Malaysia and 0.1 million for the Philippines), 3.7 million vehicles  in 2016 and 2.1 million in 2007.

- Of these four countries, Thailand remains the country that produces the most vehicles, in particular because it is the world center of production for mid-range pickups. Indonesia, which has experienced growth comparable to that of Thailand over the last decade, has supplanted Malaysia, which has experienced sluggish production since 2005. Finally, the Philippines, where production also stagnates, produces five times less than Malaysia.

- By manufacturer, we observe that the ASEAN countries have become a preferred zone for Japanese manufacturers. They account for 83% of automobile production in these countries in 2017, compared to 57% in 2007.

- In 2017, Toyota is the manufacturer that produces the most vehicles in these countries, with a volume of 1.2 million units (which is 32% of the total production of these countries, compared to 21% in 2007), followed by Honda (520,000 units), Mitsubishi (470,000 units), Isuzu (275,000 units), Daihatsu (185,000 units), Ford (185,000 units), Perodua (185,000 units), Nissan (175,000 units), Suzuki (160,000 units) and Mazda (145,000 units).


18-14-7   
    
 

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