The BEV 2024-2026 product plan from Volkswagen, Renault and Stellantis
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The BEV 2024-2026 product plan from Volkswagen, Renault and Stellantis
Here is the 2024-2026 product plan (vehicles not yet launched and will be between 2024 and 2026) for “battery electric vehicles” marketed in Europe for the three major European carmakers according to Inovev. Launches will need to be confirmed over the coming months.
1. Volkswagen:
- 2024: Audi Q6 E-Tron, Porsche Macan EV
- 2025: Audi A6 E-Tron, Porsche Boxster/Cayman EV, VW ID2, Skoda ID2, Audi A2 E-Tron, CupraAteca, CupraRaval
- 2026: Audi A3 E-Tron, Porsche Cayenne EV
2. Stellantis:
- 2024: Citroën e-C3, Peugeot e-3008, Peugeot e-5008, Opel e-Grandland, Opel e-Manta, Fiat Panda-e, Alfa Milano-, Lancia Ypsilon-e
- 2025: Citroën e-C3 X, Opel e-Frontera, DS 3 E-Tense, Lancia Delta e, DS7 E-Tense
- 2026: Citroën C5 Aircross E-Tense, Opel e-Corsa, Peugeot e-208, Peugeot e-2008, DS8 E-Tense
3. Renault:
- 2024: Renault 5 E-Tech, Renault 4 E-Tech, Renault Scénic E-Tech, Alpine A290
- 2025: Alpine A410
- 2026: Alpine A110, Renault Twingo E-Tech
American startups have difficulties to achieve their goals
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American startups have difficulties to achieve their goals
The American star-ups American producing battery electric cars are all experiencing significant financial difficulties today due to sales that are far too low compared to their expectations.
1. Fisker: the Californian carmaker which would like to be Tesla's rival would have delivered only 5,000 battery electric cars for a production of 10,000 units. Fisker, which is facing difficulties to find new investors, plans to lay off 15% of its workforce.The company's salvation could come through a partnership with a large carmaker. But so far, none have come forward.Fiskerhopes to be able to sell 20,000 battery electric cars worldwide in 2024.
2. Lucid:the American carmaker which markets the Air sedan is also experiencing financial difficulties, having overestimated its sales potential in a Amercian BEV market which is less dynamic than expected and which is plagued by a price war initiated in particular by Tesla and Chinese carmakers. Lucid sold 6,000 battery electric cars in 2023 while the carmaker initially expected 20,000 units. Lucid has decided to lay off 18% of its workforce (i.e. 1,300 people). The carmaker hopes to be able to sell 10,000 battery electric cars worldwide in 2024.
3. Rivian:Like Fisker and Lucid, the carmaker Rivian is experiencing significant financial difficulties. Despite the sale of 50,000 battery electric cars in 2023, Rivian has incurred a lot of debt due to an overestimated market and is revising its forecasts downward for 2024, i.e. 50,000 global sales expected, compared to 100,000 initially forecasted.
Inovev forecasts 50,000 units per year of the new Audi Q6 E-Tron SUV in Europe
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Inovev forecasts 50,000 units per year of the new Audi Q6 E-Tron SUV in Europe
- After several successive postponements, Audi officially presented its new battery electric D-segment SUV named Q6 E-Tron. It fits into the carmaker's range as its name indicates between the Q4 E-Tron and the Q8 E-Tron. This is the third battery electric SUV from the Audi brand before the launch in a few months of a new battery electric sedan, the A6 E-Tron E-segment sedan.
- The new Q6 E-Tron shares its platform (PPE) with the battery electric Porsche Macan presented just a few weeks ago. The Q6 E-Tron measures 4.77 m long (a thermal Q5 measures 4.66 m), weighs 2.35 tonnes (a thermal Q5 weighs 1.8 tonnes) and will be marketed at a price above 85,000 euros. It seems that Audi has not yet decided to market battery electric vehicles at affordable prices and reasonable weights.
- The Audi Q6 E-Tron competes with the Tesla Model Y, BMW iX3, Porsche Macan EV and Mercedes EQC which has just disappeared due to lack of sales. The Mercedes EQE SUV could therefore be opposed to it but it is positioned in a higher segment (E-segment).
- The electric motor of the Q6 E-Tron in its four-wheel drive version delivers 387 hp (285 kW) or 517 hp (380 kW), coupled to a 100 kWh battery, which allows a range of 600 km according to the WLTP cycle. A less powerful two-wheel drive version will be marketed later with an 83 kWh battery allowing a range of 500 km.
- The Audi Q6 E-Tron will be produced in Ingolstadt (Germany) at 50,000 units per year according to Inovev. It is possible that this model is also produced in China for local demand.
Inovev forecasts 60,000 units per year of the new Peugeot 5008 SUV
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Inovev forecasts 60,000 units per year of the new Peugeot 5008 SUV
- A few months after the presentation of the third generation of the Peugeot 3008 SUV (code P64), Stellantis unveils the third generation of the Peugeot 5008 (code P74) which is derived from it. While the 3008 is a vehicle that can carry five passengers, the 5008 can carry seven. The difference between the two models is in terms of dimensions (+14 cm in length, +4 cm in width, +5 cm in height and +6 cm in wheelbase). The new 5008 therefore measures 4.79 m long, 1.89 m wide, 1.69 m high and 2.90 m wheelbase. The STLA Medium platform is the same as for the recent 3008. The new 5008 will be available for the first time in a battery electric version and will be added to the 5008 thermal range which will continue.
- The range of internal combustion engines is as follows: a 1.2-liter 48V mild-hybrid (MHEV) petrol engine with 136 hp (100 kW) and a 1.6-liter petrol plug-in hybrid (PHEV) engine with 195 hp (145 kW). For the 100% electric engines, three versions will be offered: one with 210 hp (155 kW) and a 73 kWh battery for a range of 500 km according to the WLTP cycle, a four-wheel drive version with 320 hp (235 kW) and a Long Range two-wheel drive version with 230 hp (170 kW) and a 98 kWh battery for a range of 660 km.
- The Peugeot 5008, which competes with the Renault Espace, Skoda Kodiaq and Skoda Enyaq, today represents the largest Stellantis model equipped with the STLA Medium platform. It will have no equivalent at Citroën, Opel or Fiat. It will be produced on the Sochaux plant (France) alongside the 3008, at a rate of 60,000 units per year according to Inovev.
The Ford Puma is the most produced and best-selling MHEV model in Europe (29 countries) in 2023
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The Ford Puma is the most produced and best-selling MHEV model in Europe (29 countries) in 2023
- The MHEV engine, which means mild-hybrid, is a thermal engine (petrol or diesel) which is associated with very light electrical assistance (generally 48V) to support the thermal engine during acceleration phases. This allows a small reduction of the vehicle consumption and CO2 emissions.
- Compared to a European market (29 countries = EU + UK + EFTA) of 2.6 million MHEVs in 2023, representing a market share of 20%, the production volume of MHEVs reached 2.15 million units last year, the vast majority of which being marketed in Europe.
- The most produced (and best selling) MHEV in Europe in 2023 is the Ford Puma (143,000 units), a B-segment SUV, ahead of the Fiat Panda (111,000 units) and Fiat 500 (87,000 units). Behind, we note the presence of the Audi A4 (60,000 units), Ford Focus (59,000 units), Nissan Qashqai (56,000 units), Mercedes C-Class (48,000 units) and Volkswagen Golf (45,000 units).
- MHEV models represent around 15% of the European automobile production in 2023, but this figure is expected to increase as the offer is expected to grow significantly in the years to come, both in 48V and 12V. MHEV models could represent 25% of European automobile production in 2030.
- We can see that the MHEV engine, which was first developed by premium carmakers, is now being developed strongly on compact models by mainstreams carmakers. However, if we count the volumes by brand, the Premium carmakers are well represented in the Top 5. Certainly, Ford is the leader (with 242,000 sales) but Audi is second (237,000 sales), BMW is fourth (187,000 sales) and Mercedes is fifth (178,000 sales).