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詳細: 上で公開 2022年12月14日

What are the MHEV models sold in Europe?

- MHEVs (Mild Hybrids Electric Vehicles) are a category of cars more and more developed by carmakers in Europe. The principle is based on a small electric motor, which acts as an alternator-starter and which provides additional power to the thermal engine. The alternator-starter uses the energy generated during braking and stored in a 48V battery. This energy is then used by the thermal engine on ignition and on start-up.

- In a previous analysis, we showed that these vehicles now represent nearly 15% of the European automotive market, a proportion twice higher than 2020. It is certain that this proportion will increase further over the next few years but the models in question are mainly available in Premium brands (Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover) and a in some Asian brands (Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Subaru, Suzuki). In addition, there are two mainstream brands (Fiat, Ford) as well as recent specific models, such as the Nissan Qashqai, VW Golf, Seat Leon, Skoda Octavia. It is likely that other mainstream brands will enter this MHEV (Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle) market in the future.

- Over the 10 months of 2021, the brands selling the most MHEVs are in descending order: Audi, BMW, Ford, Suzuki, Hyundai, Fiat, Mazda, Kia, Volvo and Mercedes.

- The best-selling MHEV models in Europe are in descending order the Fiat 500, Ford Puma, BMW 3 Series, Audi A4, Hyundai Tucson, Suzuki Swift, Audi A6, BMW 5 Series, Volkswagen Golf, Suzuki Ignis, BMW X3, Mazda CX30, Audi Q5, Volvo XC60, Audi A3 and Suzuki Vitara. These 16 modelsrepresent more thanhalf of MHEV's sales in Europe in 2021.

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詳細: 上で公開 2022年12月14日

Global sales fell by 14.6% in the first four months of 2022

- Global car sales fell by 14.6% in the first quarter of 2022, compared to the first quarter of 2021. However, they increased by 15% compared to the first quarter of 2020 (which had been affected by numerous factory closures in due to the health crisis). They fell by 18% compared to the first quarter of 2019 and fell by 23% compared to the first quarter of 2018. The volume of automotive production followed this same trend.

- The gap which had been very small in January and February 2022 compared to January and February 2021 suddenly and sharply increased from March 2022 compared to March 2021 due to the invasion of the war in Ukraine and its consequences in terms of the supply of components and concern on the part of European households. The gap between April 2022 and April 2021 widened even further, as the Ukrainian crisis was compounded by a new wave of Covid in China which halved car sales in China in April 2022.

- Commercial vehicles seem to be the most affected by the decline in sales, since this decline reached 23.5% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021, while the decline was only 12.2% in the category of Particular Cars. Thus, the drop in LCV sales reached -10.4% in Japan, -18.3% in Brazil, -19.4% in the USA, -19.7% in India, -23.9% in Europe and - 39.7% in China. The decline in LCV sales is general and seems to anticipate a decline in world trade, of which the war in Ukraine would only be the first tangible manifestation.

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詳細: 上で公開 2022年12月14日

The Renault plant in Cleon in the age of electric vehicles

- The Cleon plant (France) has been manufacturing combustion engines for Renault since the 1950s. Due to the new direction taken by manufacturers following the various European governance decisions to reduce CO2 emissions, this plant has been transformed to gradually produce electric motors. It will be the only Renault to produce electric motors. It was in 2011 that the transition began on the site with the manufacture of the electric motor (5AX) for the Renault Zoé, Twingo ZE, Kangoo ZE, Master ZE as well as the Smart EQ Fortwo and Forfour. In 2021, these models represented 150,000 electric motors. Since 2021, the Cleon plant has been manufacturing the electric motor (5DH) for the Clio, Captur and Arkana hybrids (identical on the HEV and PHEV), which represented 120,000 additional electric motors. Since 2022, it has been manufacturing a third electric motor (6AM) fitted to the Mégane E-Tech and the future Scénic E-Tech. A fourth less powerful electric motor (6AK) (100 kW instead of 160 kW) will be put into production in 2024 to be fitted to segment B electric cars (R4 and R5) and a fifth (7A) more powerful (200 kW ) to be mounted on the Alpine. The share of electric motors at the Cleon site will increase from 34% in 2021 to 68% in 2025 and 100% in 2030.

- Renault plans to produce 1,100,000 electric motors at Cleon in 2030, including 600,000 for electrics and 500,000 for hybrids and plug-in hybrids. In this context, the factories that currently produce internal combustion engines for Renault, such as Valladolid or Pitesti, will see their engine production volume decrease from year to year, but the assembly of vehicles will continue at these production sites.

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詳細: 上で公開 2022年12月14日

Inovev plans 80,000 units per year of the new Fiat Doblo

- Fiat has presented its new N1-1 segment light utility vehicle, which is the third generation of the Doblo, following the first launched in 2000 and the second in 2010.

- Integration into the Stellantis group obliges, the new Doblo takes over the bodywork, the EMP2 platform and the engines of the Citroën Berlingo, Peugeot Partner, Opel Combo and Toyota ProAce City, including the 100% electric engine (with the same battery capacity: 50 kWh). Thermal engines including the 1.2 petrol and 1.5 liter diesel already known in the PSA era.

- Like these models, the new Doblo, which will be available in LCV (goods transport) and VP (passenger transport) versions, will be manufactured at the Spanish site in Vigo and no longer at the Turkish site in Bursa.

- The Doblo had lost a lot of influence in recent years, its production volume having gradually increased from 140,000 units in 2007 to 80,000 in 2014 and 65,000 in 2021. The model will therefore take the place of the Citroën C4 SpaceTourer on the site de Vigo from July 2022, since Stellantis has announced the removal of this minivan from its catalog.

- With the arrival of the new Fiat Doblo, the range of light commercial vehicles of Stellantis is now completely homogeneous, since the models of the N1-1 segment are all identical, as are those of the N1-2 segment and those of the N1-3 segment.

- Inovev expects 80,000 Fiat Doblo sales per year, compared with 80,000 Citroën Berlingo sales in 2021, 80,000 Peugeot Partner/Rifter sales, 40,000 Opel Combo sales and 20,000 Toyota sales ProAce City.

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詳細: 上で公開 2022年12月14日

The Stellantis plant in Tremery at the time of the electric vehicle

- The Tremery plant has been manufacturing combustion engines for PSA since the 1980s. Due to the new direction taken by manufacturers following the various decisions of European governance to reduce CO2 emissions, this plant has been transformed to gradually produce engines electrical. It will be the only Stellantis in Europe to produce electric motors. It was in 2019 that the transition began on the site with the manufacture of the electric motor for the Peugeot 208, Peugeot 2008, Citroën DS3 Crossback, Opel Corsa, Opel Mokka and that of light commercial vehicles such as the Citroën Berlingo, Peugeot Partner, Opel Combo , Citroën Jumpy, Peugeot Expert, Opel Vivaro. In 2021, these models represented 125,000 electric motors. Since 2020, the Tremery plant has been manufacturing the electric motor for the group's hybrid vehicles, such as the Peugeot 3008 or Opel Grandland. New electric models have been added to the old ones, such as the Citroën C4, as well as new hybrid models such as the Peugeot 308 and Opel Astra. Their engines are manufactured at the Tremery site.

- The current electric Fiat 500, whose design dates from before the merger of PSA with FCA, will keep its electric motor manufactured in Hildesheim (Germany) by Bosch, but for the future generation, the electric motor will be manufactured in Tremery, which will increase the site production volume of 100,000 to 150,000 units per year.

- In total, Inovev is counting on 350,000 electric motors manufactured in Tremery for BEVs in 2025 plus 200,000 for PHEVs. In 2030, Inovev forecasts 700,000 units for BEVs plus 200,000 for PHEVs. The Douvrin plant will become a battery plant for electric cars.