Among the 10 best-selling cars in Germany, 6 are produced in Germany
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Among the 10 best-selling cars in Germany, 6 are produced in Germany
- German carmakers have relocated their car production to foreign countries less over the past twenty years than other countries such as France.
- Even if higher segment but low volumes vehicles are produced outside Germany (Audi Q7/Q8 in Slovakia, Mercedes GLE in USA, Audi Q5 in Mexico…), It is especially the models of lower segments (A and B) which are produced outside Germany (as for France), namely the Volkswagen Up, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen T-Cross, Volkswagen T-Roc, Audi A1 or Opel Corsa.
- Among the ten best-selling cars in Germany in 2020, six are produced in Germany: the Volkswagen Golf (first sale), the Volkswagen Tiguan (second sale), the Ford Focus (third sale), the Volkswagen Passat (fourth sale), the BMW 3 Series (fifth sale), the Mercedes Classe C (ninth sale). The biggest sales therefore come from local production, unlike France.
- The four models from abroad are mainly B-segment models: the Volkswagen Polo (sixth sale) is produced in Spain, the Volkswagen T-Roc (seventh sale) in Portugal, the Opel Corsa (tenth sale) in Spain. In addition to these three imported B-segment models is the Skoda Octavia (eighth sale) produced in Czech Republic.
- In total, 63% of passenger cars sold in Germany are imported from abroad, while in France the figure reaches 82%. However, this figure is on the rise as carmakers such as Audi, BMW and Mercedes are gradually increasing their production outside Germany, especially in Hungary and Netherlands.
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続きを読む... Among the 10 best-selling cars in Germany, 6 are produced in Germany
Mercedes to launch the EQB SUV (C-segment BEV) in 2021
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Mercedes to launch the EQB SUV (C-segment BEV) in 2021
- After the EQC (D-segment SUV launched in 2019) and the EQV (E-segment minivan launched in 2020), Mercedes has announced that it is marketing the EQA (C-segment SUV), EQE (E-segment SUV), EQS ( F-segment sedan) in 2021, to which will be added the EQB (C-segment SUV) derived from the GLB SUV launched in 2019 and which will be produced in Mexico (alongside the GLB).
- The construction of the BEV range of Mercedes is therefore in the process of being carried out, and six different models will therefore be proposed to customers at the end of 2021, including four SUVs, a minivan and a sedan. The Stuttgart carmaker has clearly favored the choice of the SUV to extend its range of electric vehicles.
- The EQB is not promised at high sales volumes (probably around 25,000 units per year), implying that the entire EQ range of Mercedes will be very marginal in the overall production of the carmaker. By adding together the volumes estimated by Inovev for each of these six models, we arrive at a total volume of 85,000 units per year before 2025, or only 3.5% of all Mercedes production.
- Mercedes is therefore approaching this electric vehicle market with the same strategy as for other markets that have been developed in recent decades, such as the SUV market. The German carmaker is developing first through the upper segments and vehicles with higher added value (SUV, F segment) before gradually expanding in the future to lower segments.
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続きを読む... Mercedes to launch the EQB SUV (C-segment BEV) in 2021
The new bonuses criteria for the purchase of NEV, in China for the period 2020-2022
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The new bonuses criteria for the purchase of NEV, in China for the period 2020-2022
- The purchase bonus system put in place by Beijing from 2015 resulted to a rapid growth in sales of electric and hybrid cars (known as NEV for New Energy Vehicles) which went from 352,000 units in 2016 to 600,000 in 2017 and then to 1,102,000 in 2018. The objective, as for each subsidies, is to support the growth of a new market. However, since 2019, the government had announced the gradual end of this purchase bonus system, in order both to transfer the budget dedicated to bonuses in favour of recharging infrastructures, but also in order to "clear-out" the market, by keeping only viable carmakers and eliminating small ones who live only on subsidies.
- In mid-2019, the Chinese government announced a reduction by half of these bonuses. The subsidy which was 6,600 euros per car has dropped to 3,300 euros. As a result, in 2019, sales stagnated at 1,177,000 units.
- For the period 2020 - 2022, the Chinese government has announced that it will reduce these subsidies again by 10% (but initially cancelled). The bonuses will therefore amount to 3,000 euros per vehicle. They will be further reduced by 20% in 2021 and by 30% in 2022. In addition, the conditions to get access to theses bonuses have been restrictive: to qualify, a vehicle must have a range of at least 250 km, against only 150 km previously, which eliminates a number of models that were previously proposed by Chinese carmakers. In addition, eligible vehicles must cost less than CNY 300,000 (approximately € 36,500). These measures aim, according to the Chinese government, to force Chinese carmakers to be more innovative and competitive in this emerging segment, but at the same time not favouring the more expensive foreign vehicles. Also, regional and provincial governments have been pushed to also cease their own subsidies for electric vehicles, to focus instead on financing recharging infrastructure.
- Combined consequences of the new bonus politic and the COVID-19 crisis, in the first half of 2020, 360,000 NEVs found customers, i.e. a potential of around 800,000 units over the whole year, which is equivalent to a decrease of 30% compared to 2019.
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続きを読む... The new bonuses criteria for the purchase of NEV, in China for the period 2020-2022
Global sales of Battery Electric Vehicle and plug-in hybrid cars in the first half of 2020
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Global sales of Battery Electric Vehicle and plug-in hybrid cars in the first half of 2020
- Global sales of Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) represented 950,076 units in the first half of 2020 (+4.1% compared to the first half of 2019), in a sharply declining global market (around -26%). Europe represented 42% of this sales and China 38%, far ahead of the United States 14% and Japan 2%.
- By brand, Tesla is well ahead of all its competitors, with 179,050 sales. Next come Volkswagen (62,414 units), BMW (58,883 units), BYD (57,482 units), Roewe (43,639 units), Renault (38,848 units), Volvo (36,594 units), Mini (34,875 units), Hyundai (33,507 units) and Kia (30,224 units). These 10 brands represent 60% of BEV and PHEV sales worldwide.
- By group, Tesla is still leader (179,050 units), ahead of Volkswagen (99,341 units), BMW (93,758 units), Renault-Nissan (84,501 units), Hyundai-Kia (63,731 units) and BYD (57,482 units). These six groups represent 60% of BEV and PHEV sales worldwide. Chinese carmakers have declined sharply, both due to a contraction of the BEV+PHEV market in China and a shift in demand to Tesla in China itself.
- By model, the Tesla Model 3 largely dominates the market, with 142,346 sales, followed by the Renault Zoé (37,154 units), Nissan Leaf (23,867 units), VW e-Golf (21,165 units), BYD Qin (20,990 units), BMW 5 Series PHEV (20,586 units), Hyundai Kona EV (19,286 units), Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (18,531 units), Audi E-Tron (17,592 units) and VW Passat PHEV (15,670 units).
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続きを読む... Global sales of Battery Electric Vehicle and plug-in hybrid cars in the first half of 2020
The new BMW iX3 will compete with Audi E-Tron and Mercedes EQC
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The new BMW iX3 will compete with Audi E-Tron and Mercedes EQC
- One year after presenting its first BEV - SUV, BMW has started production of its iX3, which is a direct rival to the Audi E-Tron and Mercedes EQC. BMW is therefore applying the same strategy as its German competitors, meaning by attacking the electric market by the top and outside sedans, the D-segment SUV category in this case.
- However, SUVs from the D-segment such as the Audi E-Tron and Mercedes EQC recorded only low sales volumes (17,592 units and 4,279 units respectively in the first half of 2020), while Tesla sold 142,346 Model 3 sedans (D segment) over the same period, Renault 37,154 Zoé sedans (B segment) and Nissan 23,867 Leaf sedans (C segment).
- The price quoted by BMW for an iX3 is equivalent to an X3M (sportier version) or an E-segment X5. The price difference compared to an entry-level X3 is still very significant (around 20,000 Euros of difference). BMW is therefore still targeting a niche within its customers, as it had done with the i3 (B-segment).
- The future of the electric car (in Europe) is more in the B and C segments, those which are more intended for urban and peri-urban journeys, and if the cost of acquisition remains reasonable. This is the VW approach with the ID3, Nissan with the Leaf and recently the Ariya or Renault with the Zoe.
- The production volume of the BMW iX3 could reach 15,000 units annually, coming from the Chinese plant in Shenyang (Liaoning province).
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続きを読む... The new BMW iX3 will compete with Audi E-Tron and Mercedes EQC