Beijing 2018 Motor Show Review
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Beijing 2018 Motor Show Review
- The Beijing Motor Show, which takes place every two years (even years) ,like the Shanghai show (odd years), once again featured a profusion of novelties, including a large number of SUVs and electric cars often launched under new brands which were completely unknown a year ago. SUVs make up 40% of the Chinese market currently and supply continues to grow. Among the twenty main innovations retained by Inovev, 14 are SUVs, which is 75% of the number of new products selected. SUV sales will therefore not decline in China anytime soon.
- The quotas that the Chinese government will impose on OEMs operating in China as of 2019 (their sales will have to include at least 10% of electric vehicles next year, 12% in 2020, 20% in 2025, 30% in 2030) also have the consequence of developing a massive offer of entirely new electric models (174 new products presented at the 2018 Beijing Motor Show). We are witnessing the birth of new brands dedicated to electric vehicles, such as Tengshi, Changjiang Rivers, Weilai, Polestar, Singularity, Aichi, Weimar, Baiteng, Zhengdao, Euler, Yundu and Jianghuai VW.
- Independent Chinese manufacturers, which occupy 37% of the Chinese VP market currently, account for half of the innovations selected by Inovev. These companies are determined to succeed and are forging ahead.
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Volkswagen launches new brand in China
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Volkswagen launches new brand in China
- Volkswagen is launching a new brand in China, which will be dedicated to 100% electric vehicles. This brand is called SOL. It will help to ensure that Volkswagen sells nearly 400,000 electric cars in 2020 and 650,000 in 2025, as required by the quotas set by the Chinese government for each manufacturer based in China, depending on their sales volume.
- The SOL brand, which is the result of a partnership between Volkswagen and China's JAC (Anhui Jianghuai Automobile), unveiled its first model, at the Beijing Motor Show: the E20X which is a compact SUV that could anticipate the styling of the future VW T-Cross presented in Europe at the end of the year.
- This model provides 116hp power and 300 kilometers of autonomy. Between now and 2023 it will be followed by the phased launch of ten new 100% electric models, two new models per year on average for five years. All these models should be produced in China.
- The Volkswagen Group is the manufacturer that will have to make the most effort on the Chinese market in order to sell 10% of its sales in electric cars, 12% in 2020, 20% in 2025 and 30% in 2030, and thus be in line with the requirements of the Chinese government, because today it sells more than 4 million vehicles a year.
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The most produced car in Italy in 2017
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The most produced car in Italy in 2017
- We have seen in our previous analyzes that the VW Golf was the most produced car in Germany (and Europe) and that the Toyota Yaris was the most produced car in France. What is the most produced car in Italy?
- This is the Fiat Panda (A segment sedan), as for many years. The Pomigliano plant in the Naples region (southern Italy) is the only site producing this model in the European Union.
- 197,000 Fiat Panda were produced in Europe in 2017 (against 200,000 in 2016), of which 146,000 were sold in Italy (74% of its production) where it remains the best-selling car. The Panda, which is also the best-selling segment A model in Europe, is expected to be replaced in 2019.
- The future Panda could be produced on the Tichy site (Poland) for cost reasons. This transfer is made possible by the fact that the Ford Ka is no longer produced there and, the Lancia brand being doomed, LanciaYpsilon should not be produced there after 2019. In addition, the production launch of the future Fiat Punto in Tichy has been abandoned, since the Fiat-Chrysler Group has decided not to continue this model, which will end its career in Italy.
- The transfer of the Fiat Panda to Tichy could nevertheless cause the closure of the Pomigliano site. A new model could however be produced there as of 2019 (the future Dodge Journey?).
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The most produced car in Great Britain in 2017
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The most produced car in Great Britain in 2017
- We have seen in our previous analyzes that the VW Golf was the most produced car in Germany (and Europe) and that the Toyota Yaris was the most produced car in France. What is the most produced car in Britain?
- This is the Nissan Qashqai (C-segment SUV), as for many years. The Sunderland plant (North East of England) is the only site that produces this model in the European Union. There is a factory in Russia (Saint Petersburg) that manufactures the Qashqai, but for local demand only. The Nissan Qashqai is also manufactured in China and will soon be in the United States, under the name of Rogue Sport (the Rogue is the US version of the Nissan X-Trail).
- 301,000 Nissan Qashqai were manufactured in Europe in 2017 (against 310,000 in 2016), of which 232,000 were sold in the European Union (against 217,000 in 2016), where it is in sixth position of sales by model, making it the best-selling SUV in Europe, ahead of the Volkswagen Tiguan.
- The drop in Qashqai's production volume in 2017 (-9,000 units) is due to the transfer of part of the production to the Russian plant in Saint Petersburg. Previously, Qashqai sold in Russia were exported from the Sunderland factory.
- The next generation of Qashqai should be launched in 2020. It should be produced on the same production sites as today, alongside the future X-Trail, which will be manufactured for the first time in Europe.
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The most produced car in Spain in 2017
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The most produced car in Spain in 2017
- We have seen in our previous analyzes that the VW Golf was the most produced car in Germany (and Europe) and that the Toyota Yaris was the most produced car in France. Which is the most produced car in Spain?
- This is the VW Polo (B segment sedan), as for many years. The plant in Pamplona (northern Spain) is the only site that manufactures this model in the European Union. There is a factory in Russia (Kaluga) that manufactures a tri-body version of the Polo but for local demand only. Polo is also made in China, India, Brazil and even Algeria, for local demand.
- 283,000 VW Polo were produced in Europe in 2017 (vs. 323,000 in 2016). The drop in the production volume of Polo in 2017.
- (-40,000 units) is due to the change of generation that took place during the year. Volumes should return to the 300,000 unit level in 2018.
- In Europe 264,000 Polos were sold (compared to 297,000 in 2016). Even with a drop in sales of 33,000 units last year, the Polo remains the third best-selling car on this continent, behind the VW Golf and Renault Clio, but ahead of the Ford Fiesta, Peugeot 208 and Opel Corsa. However, it is possible that the new VW T-Roc and T-Cross (B-segment SUVs) could take customers away from the Polo in the near future.
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