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上で公開 2021年12月20日

• Production
• Hyundai-Kia
• South Korea

Inovev forecasts 150,000 units per year of the new Kia Niro

- Kia unveiled the second generation of the Niro C-segment SUV, which was one of the brand's first models to feature alternative powertrains. The current model is available in hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery-electric (BEV) versions. The new model uses the same engines as the current model.

- Launched in 2016, the first-generation Niro has been sold at 676,000 units, totally. Peak production was reached in 2020 with 137,000 units produced. The best-selling version today is the battery electric version (58% of Niro's sales in 2020 compared to 28% in 2019) and the new generation of the Niro is likely to boost the share of sales of the electric version.

- Inovev forecasts 150,000 sales per year of the new Kia Niro, including 100,000 in the BEV version. This model does not use the E-GMP platform of the Kia EV6, more expensive and exclusively adaptedto battery electric powertrain. Moreover, the Nirois not integrated into the range of Kia EV4, EV5, EV6, EV7, which is the specific Kia battery electric models line-up (the EV5 and EV7 are not yet launched).

- The Kia Niro will be assembled at the Korean plant of Kwangju, alongside the Kia Soul and Sportage which share the same platform. The Kia Niro will therefore not be produced in Europe, even if 75,000 units were sold in 2020 against 55,000 in 2019 and 42,000 in 2018. In the first 10 months of 2021, the Kia Niro sold 73,000 copies in Europe and will certainly exceed 85,000 copies by the end of the year. As a reminder, Kia wants to sell 880,000 electric cars worldwide in 2030, ten times more than in 2020 (88,000 sales).

    

 

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続きを読む... Inovev forecasts 150,000 units per year of the new Kia Niro

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上で公開 2021年12月20日

• France
• Production
• Renault-Nissan-Avtovaz

Renault may only produce 700,000 vehicles in France from 2028-2029

- In 2013, Renault committed to produce in France at least 710,000 vehicles from 2016. This commitment was reached in 2017 and 2018, with 745,000 and 720,000 vehicles produced respectively, but very quickly the production of Renault in France fell to 676,000 units in 2019, 475,000 units in 2020 and 385,000 units in 2021.

- Indeed, the last two years have been affected both by the Covid-19 crisis, by a decline in demand in Europe and by the semiconductor crisis, but they are also the production relocation of a last series of Clio in Slovenia and the decline of Scenic, Espace and Talisman models which resulted to a strong production of the brand in France.

- Today, Renault management announced its ambition to produce 700,000 vehicles in France each year, following the application of the "Re-Nouveau 2025" plan for the period 2022-2024.

- Renault has therefore not made a firm commitment with a specific date, on production levels, and our forecasts show that this volume of 700,000 passenger cars and light utility vehicles may only be reached from 2028-2029. Actually, Renault's ambition will depend not only on the products marketed by the carmaker, but above all on the successful or unsuccessful transition to battery electric in the European automotive ecosystem by 2030.

- The ramp-up of electric vehicles in the Douai plant (400,000 capacity units per year) will therefore be gradual and the vehicles assembled in Maubeuge (100,000 units), Batilly (100,000) and Sandouville (100,000) will only be light utility vehicles, meaning that they will not be necessarily the first market to massively be electrified. It is to remember that the Flinsplant will stop new vehicle assembly in 2024, resulting in the end of the Renault Zoé and Nissan Micra.

    

 

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続きを読む... Renault may only produce 700,000 vehicles in France from 2028-2029

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上で公開 2021年12月20日

• France
• Production

Automobile production in France in 2021 declined by 37% compared to 2019

- The volume of automobile production in France grew timidly in 2021 compared to 2020 (+ 8%), while it remains well below the level of 2019 (-37%). The level of production therefore remains very low (less than 1.5 million of light vehicles) comparable to the level of the early 1960s, and far from the figures recorded between 1970 and 2005, when the volume was well over 3 million units per year.

- Automobile production suffered from the transfer of small models (A and B segments), such as the Renault Clio, Renault Twingo, Peugeot 207/208, Peugeot 2008, Citroën C3, and mid-range models (C-segment) such as the Renault Mégane, Citroën C4, as well as the progressively decline of D-segment sedans such as the Renault Laguna/Talisman, Peugeot 407/508, Citroën C5, and the start of production of SUVs abroad, such as the Renault Captur, Renault Kadjar, Citroën C3 Aircross or city cars (A-segment) such as the Peugeot 107/108 and Citroën C1 which replaced the Peugeot 106 and Citroën AX/Saxowhich were produced in France.

- Must be added the market share decline of French brands in Europe since 2000, which has accelerated the phenomenon, facing the development of brands such as the Romanian brand Dacia or the Korean brands Hyundai and Kia.

- Renault's share has thus decreased from 10.6% to 7% of the European market in twenty years, Peugeot from 7.7% to 6.4% at the same time and that of Citroën from 5.1%. at 4.3%. The three French brands were unable to offset this drop by increasing exports, which also explains the drop in automobile production in France. Finally, Smart and Toyota were unable to offset the drop in production of the three French brands.

    

 

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続きを読む... Automobile production in France in 2021 declined by 37% compared to 2019

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上で公開 2021年12月20日

• Registrations
• Japan

26 models will be launched in Europe by Japanese carmakers in 2022-2023

- 26 new models will be launched in Europe by Japanese carmakers between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2023. These models concern 7 Japanese brands, the Daihatsu brand no longer being imported in Europe and the Suzuki brand not having disclosed its plan -product.

- What is striking at first glance is the strong predominance of SUVs over sedans. Indeed, no less than 20 Japanese SUVs will be launched on the European market in 2022 and 2023, out of the 26 models scheduled, the sedans representing only 5 models.

- In the Toyota Group, Toyota will launch its Aygo X, Corolla Cross and BZ4X already presented, then the new generations of Prius and CHR. Lexus will launch two battery electric SUVs (including one in the B-segment) and renew its RX.

- In the Renault-Nissan Group, Nissan will launch the already unveiled Ariya, along with a battery electric version of the Qashqai and a PHEV Juke. The X-Trail will be replaced. The Nissan Micra disappears from the line-up without being replaced and the new Mitsubishi Space Star takes its market. Mitsubishi will launch in 2023 its new generations of Space Star and ASX, which will be rebranded versions of the Renault Clio and Captur.

- Honda will renew its HRV and CRV in 2022, the HRV having already been unveiled a few weeks ago. The Civic will also be renewed in 2022 and a new all-electric SUV will be launched in 2023.

- Mazda will launch three different SUVs (CX5, CX60, CX80) and renew its Mazda 2 B-segment, which will take over the body of the Toyota Yaris, following agreements between the two carmakers. The Mazda 6 disappears from the line-up.

- Subaru will renew its Impreza and XV and launch the all-electric SolterraSUV.

    

 

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続きを読む... 26 models will be launched in Europe by Japanese carmakers in 2022-2023