Inovev forecasts 65,000 units per year of the new Mini Countryman
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Inovev forecasts 65,000 units per year of the new Mini Countryman
- The British brand Mini (a subsidiary of the BMW group) launched its first Countryman in 2010. At that time it was the SUV version of the Mini 5 door which was also the first 5-door version of the Mini. This first 4.10 m long model was produced in Graz in Austria at Magna Steyr due to insufficient capacity in Oxford, the production site for the three-door Mini.
- The second generation of the Countryman was launched in 2017. This time produced in Born in the Netherlands by the carmaker Nedcar, this new Countryman was lengthened by 19 centimeters to reach 4.29 m.
- The third generation of the Countryman is launched this year and presented at the Munich Motor Show in September. It extends by another 24 centimeters to reach 4.43 m which is no longer “mini” at all…
- Its production site has changed again. The new Countryman is in fact produced at the BMW site in Leipzig in Germany, alongside the Series 1 and Series 2 Active Tourer with which it shares platform (UKL) and engines (1.5 petrol and diesel).
- However, the new Countryman will be the first to be equipped with a 100% electric engine in addition to gasoline and diesel engines, like the three-door Mini Cooper which was presented a few weeks ago, while the Series 1 and Series 2 Active Tourer do not have them.
- The previous Countryman saw its production volume fall from 90,000 units in 2017 to 60,000 units in 2022, and Inovev expects a production volume of 65,000 units per year for the new Countryman from 2024.
Inovev forecasts 165,000 units per year of the new Peugeot 3008
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Inovev forecasts 165,000 units per year of the new Peugeot 3008
- Peugeot launched the first generation of the 3008 SUV in 2008. At the time it was the brand's first SUV derived from the 308 sedan with a length which did not exceed 4.36 m. This model produced at the Sochaux site (France) was available in gasoline and diesel versions, as well as a diesel hybrid (HEV).
- The second generation of the Peugeot 3008 was launched in 2016. It was available in petrol and diesel versions, as well as a plug-in petrol hybrid (PHEV). On the latest models sold in 2023, this generation of the Peugeot 3008 could be also available in a 48V mild-hybrid version (MHEV). This model, which is longer by 9 centimeters to reach 4.45 m, was still produced on the Sochaux site (France).
- The third generation of the Peugeot 3008 was presented in September 2023, but not at the IAA Munich show where the Sochaux brand was absent.
- This model inaugurates the new STLA Medium platform. This new generation, which has lengthened again by 9 centimeters to reach 4.54 m, is still produced on the Sochaux site (France) but its engines are evolving: the choice is a 48V mild-hybrid (MHEV) based on a 1.2 gasoline engine with 136 hp, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) based on a 1.6 petrol engine (195 hp) or an electric motor (BEV) of 230 hp allowing a range of 525 km. Inovev is counting on 165,000 sales per year of the new Peugeot 3008, all engines combined, while the previous model saw its sales declining from 250,000 units in 2019 to 150,000 in 2021.
Fiat has been steadily losing market share in Europe for 25 years
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Fiat has been steadily losing market share in Europe for 25 years
- The Fiat brand has been steadily losing market share in Europe (EU + Switzerland + Norway) and in Italy, its home country, since 1997. Fiat then sold more than 800,000 cars in its home country of origin, representing 34% of the Italian market. which at this time reached 1.7 million passenger cars. In 2022, Fiat sold less than 200,000 cars in Italy, representing 13% of a market which reached 1.3 million passenger cars. In 25 years, the sales drop in sales of the carmaker in Italy is therefore of 75%!
- The sales decline of the Italian carmaker in its country has been constant for 25 years. We also observe that the fall of Fiat over this period in Europe is mainly due to its fall in Italy. Fiat was unable to increase its sales in other European countries to offset its decline in Italy. And Italy has always represented the majority of Fiat sales in Europe, both in 2022 and during the previous 25 years (and even more so 50 or 60 years ago...).
- The reasons which explain this fall in Europe and Italy are multiple. But the main reasons are the gradual reduction of the carmaker's range (of which the end of the Punto remains the most emblematic factor), the partial transfer of the customer base to Jeep brand SUVs (firm bought by Fiat in 2011) while the Fiat brand was lacking of real SUVs and finally a fiercer competition of VW, Renault or Toyota.
- The merger of Fiat-Chrysler and PSA in 2021 should make it possible to rebuild a new, broader and more competitive Fiat range, which could halt the fall in its sales in Europe and Italy, which began 25 years ago.
Inovev forecasts 50,000 units per year of the new Audi Q6 E-Tron SUV
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Inovev forecasts 50,000 units per year of the new Audi Q6 E-Tron SUV
- Audi unveiled its battery electric Q6 E-Tron SUV at the 2023 Munich Motor Show, which will be located in the carmaker’s BEV range between the Q4 E-Tron and the Q8 E-Tron.
- The Audi BEV range is therefore being built rapidly, in order to better position itself on the market against BMW and Mercedes, its two main competitors. It is, however, regrettable that the Audi brand has not yet invested in the category of sedans, apart from the E-Tron GT which is located at the very top of the range (E-segment).
- BMW thus has its Mini Cooper, i4, i5 and i7 sedans while Mercedes has its EQE, EQS and Smart. We are therefore impatiently awaiting the launch of the battery electric Audi A2, A4, A6 and A8 as the carmaker announced that the even numbers allocated to its models would be dedicated to battery electric vehicles.
- The new Audi Q6 E-Tron SUV is the first model of the brand to be based on the PPE platform (Premium Platform Electric) which will be used by other models of the Volkswagen group such as the future Porsche Macan.
- In 2022, Audi produced 109,353 electric vehicles including 57,301 Q4 E-Tron, 39,986 Q8 E-Tron and 12,066 E-Tron GT according to Inovev, which represents just 7% of its global production. Inovev is forecasting 50,000 units per year of the new Q6 E-Tron which will be produced at the German plant of Ingolstadt.
Opel has been steadily losing market share in Europe for 25 years
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Opel has been steadily losing market share in Europe for 25 years
- The Opel brand has been steadily losing market share in Europe (EU + Switzerland + Norway) and in Germany, its home country, since 1997. Opel at this period sold more than 550,000 cars in Germany, representing 16% of the German market. which then reached 3.5 million passenger cars. In 2022, Opel sold less than 150,000 cars in Germany, representing 5% of a market that reached 2.7 million passenger cars. In 25 years, Opel sales decline is therefore 74%!
- The fall of Opel in Germany has been continuous for 25 years. Three periods stand out despite everything, from 1997 to 2002 where Opel's share in Germany fell suddenly from 16% to 10%, between 2002 and 2005 where Opel managed to stabilize its market share at 10% in a German market in decline, and finally between 2005 and 2022 where Opel dropped again in its home market with a market share going from 10% to 5% in 17 years.
- The reasons which explain this decline in Europe and Germany are multiple. But the main reasons are the lack of competitiveness of the brand compared to Volkswagen and Japanese and Korean brands, the lack of innovation, which is the result of a cost management from the owner American group General Motors (in particular delay in launching real SUVs). The fragility of Opel diesel engines also played a harmful role for the brand image.
- The acquisition of Opel by PSA in 2017 and the merger of PSA with Fiat-Chrysler in 2021 should make it possible to rebuild a new, broader and more competitive Opel range, which could halt the fall in Europe and Germany, which began there 25 years ago.