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  • Fiat Doblo and Talento will be replaced in 2022

    Fiat Doblo and Talento will be replaced in 2022
    - The2022 year willbe the year of renewal forFiat branded light utility vehicles.These new vehicles willnot be based on Fiatdesign for theDoblo (segment N1-1) and the Renault design for theTalento (segment N1-2). As for theFiorino (segment N1-0), it will bestoppedwithout being replaced, as a consequence of the decision taken by the EuropeanCommission on the market competition.
    - The future FiatDoblo andTalento (which will benamed Scudofor the utility version andUlysse for the passengerversion)willbe based on theplatform, the engines and the design ofthe PSA light utility vehicles, meaning the CitroënBerlingo, PeugeotPartner/Rifter, Opel Combo forDoblo andthe CitroënJumpy, Peugeot Expert, OpelVivaro for Scudo /Ulysse.It is to be noted thatthe currentFiorino andDoblo are quite oldas theydate from 2007 and 2010 respectively.On Fiatdesign, there will therefore only remain the FiatDucato (segment N1-3), on which the Citroën Jumper, Peugeot Boxer and OpelMovano are derived. These vehicles are the largestLUVsin theStellantis group.
    - Thefurure FiatScudo /Ulysse based on PSAmodelshasjust been unveiled and will be produced in the first quarter of 2022while thefutureDoblobased on PSA will be presented duringthe next summer.The new Scudo /Ulysse will be produced at theValenciennesplant,alongside the Jumpy and Expert (models of the K0 family). The ToyotaProace, whichis also based on the Jumpy/Expert,is alsoassembled attheValenciennesplant.
    - As for the new FiatDoblo, it is expected to beproduced inBursa in Turkey, unless the management ofStellantis decides to produce a part inVigo andMangualde, alongside theBerlingo, Partner and Combo (models of the K9 family). The ToyotaProace City, which uses thesame body, isalso manufactured at theVigo site.
       
     

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  • Inovev forecasts 35,000 units per year of the new Fiat Scudo / Ulysse

    Inovev forecasts 35,000 units per year of the new Fiat Scudo / Ulysse
    - Following the merger of PSA with FCA, it was announced thatthe Fiatlightutility vehiclesofthe N1-2segment would take over thebody and platform ofthe Peugeot Expert and Citroën Jumpy, and no longer the body of the RenaultTrafic and Nissan NV300. Thisdecision is noweffective withthe launch of the new Fiat Scudo (lightutility vehicle) andUlysse (passenger car version of the lightutility vehicle). The names follow those that wereused inthe late 1990s until the early 2010s, at a time when Fiat was alreadycollaborating withPSA onutility vehiclesandMPVs.
    - The new generationof the FiatScudo will therefore replace the FiatTalento (based on Renault) from thebeginning of2022, while the FiatUlysse will play the role of a large minivan (like the first generation FiatUlysse),indirectcompetition with thePeugeotTraveler (based on the Expert), Citroën Space tourer (based on the Jumpy) and OpelZafira Life (based on theVivaro).
    - The Fiat Scudo andUlysse will use the engines alreadymounted underthe hood of the Expert, Jumpy andVivaro,meaning the2.0 HDI diesel(developed originally by PSA),available in 120hp, 145hp and 180hp, as well as the 136hp electricmotor(witha battery pack of 50 kWh or 75kWh).A hydrogen fuel cell version is plannedlater,probably in 2025. This engine willequip atthe same timethePeugeot Expert, Citroën Jumpy and OpelVivaro.
    - As for the other three models of theStellantis group,the Fiat Scudo andUlysse will beassembled atthe Frenchplant ofValenciennes. Inovevforecasts a production of 35,000units per yearfor thetwo new models Fiat Scudo andUlysse.
       
     

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  • Inovev plans 100,000 units of the new Peugeot 408

    Inovev plans 100,000 units of the new Peugeot 408
    - Peugeot (a subsidiary ofthe Stellantisgroup) has just unveiled its new 408 saloon(codeP54),which, as its namesuggests, fits between the 308(segmentC) and the 508(segmentD). We can therefore say that the 408 is located between segment C and segmentD, with a length of 4.69 m(6 cm less than a 508 and 32 cm more than a308), a width of 1.86 m and a height of 1.48m.
    - Its modern design brings it closer to the Citroën C5X and could quickly outmode the508. Sold in Europe andChina, like theC5X, it will be produced both in Europe andChina, unlike the C5X which is only produced in inChina.
    - InChina, the 408 will also be called 408X because there is already a very recent 408 on this market(it is a 308notchback).
    - The Peugeot 408 announces a Cd of0.28, much better than that of the 3008 and 5008SUVs. Compared to the 308 with which it shares the EMP2platform, the 408 is larger inside because it benefits from the elongated from the 308 SW stationwagon.
    - Its engines ignore thediesel,since they consist of a 3-cylinder 1.2 petrol engine with 130 hp and a 1.6 petrol rechargeable hybrid with 180 hp or 225hp, although rechargeable hybrid engines will have to be prohibited from the sale from2035. A100% electric version is planned for2023, like the 308 with which it will share theengine.
    - The Peugeot 408 by its positioning does not really have arival, except perhaps the Citroën C5X of segmentD, the DS4 of segment C or the Renault Arkana of segmentC.The Peugeot 408 will be produced on the French site of Mulhouse and on the Chinese site in Chengdu(Dongfeng) at the rate of 100,000 units intotal, including 75,000 in France and 25,000 inChina.
     
       
     

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  • Paris Motorshow 2022 - The French brands: Renault-Nissan

    Paris Motorshow 2022 - The French brands: Renault-Nissan
    - The Renault-Nissan group willdisplay three battery electricconcept cars (BEV)which will give birth in 2024 to thebattery electricsRenault 4 (produced inMaubeuge),Renault5 (produced in Douai) andRenaultScénic (produced in Douay). These three models will complete the range ofbattery electriccars from the diamond brand, such as the electric RenaultMégane e-techand the electric RenaultKangoo,without forgetting theelectricTrafic and electric Master utility vehicles.
    - We know that the RenaultZoéproduced inFlins will be discontinued in 2024, when the Renault 4 electric and Renault 5 electric will be launched. TheFlinsplant willstop the vehicle assembly activityat this time.
    - Theseseven electric models (R4, R5,Megane e-tech,Scenic,Kangoo,Trafic, Master)aresupposed to represent a production volume of 700,000 units in France in 2030 according to thecarmaker.
    - The Renault-Nissan groupwill also exhibita smallurbanvehicle, the Duo,under the Mobilize brand, which succeedsto theRenaultTwizy, but in a slightly more robust and more habitable form.
    - The Renault-Nissan group will also exhibitthebatteryelectric versionof the AlpineA110(E-ternity) which prefigures the sports coupe with electric motortobe launched in 2026, shortly after a compact SUV alsobatteryelectric.
    - Finally, the Renault-Nissan groupwill exhibit thefacelifted Daciarange. This brand is experiencing an increasingly strong influence on the European market (4.3% market share in 2022 compared to5%for Renault).
       
     

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  • Paris Motorshow 2022 - The French brands: Stellantis

    Paris Motorshow 2022 - The French brands: Stellantis
    - The Stellantis group, made up offourteenbrands, will exhibit only a few of them at the ParisMotor Show.
    - Peugeot will exhibit its new 408sedan derivedfrom the 308. This modelproduced inMulhouse alongside the 308 will try to attract a newcustomer base thatis less traditional, more sporty and attracted to SUVs.
    - Peugeot will alsoexhibit acompetition hypercar (9x8) no doubt to attract young visitors to the Show who will form the brand's future clientele.
    - DS will exhibit itsfacelifted andrenamed models (DS3 and DS7), as well as the DS4 and DS9. The Premium brand will exhibit the E-Tense which will somewhat play the role of the 9x8 for Peugeot.
    - Jeep should exhibit its new B-segment SUVnamed Avenger(a name derived from Chrysler Europe and Talbot heritage) whichuse the same platform as the Peugeot 2008 and other B segment cars of the group. Thismodel available in a thermal version and in abatteryelectric version like the 2008 should be marketed only in the European market, unlike the Renegade. The Avenger will be produced at the Polish Tichyplant atthe rate of 100,000 units per year.
    - The Abarth, Alfa-Roméo, Citroën, Fiat, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Vauxhall, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram brands will not be at the Paris MotorShow.
       
     

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  • Paris Motorshow 2022: NamX and Hopium

    Paris Motorshow 2022: NamX and Hopium
    - Two young French companies, NamX and Hopium, will also be present at the Paris Motor Show to present their ideas on hydrogen vehicles.
    - NamX, whose name stands for "New Automotive and Mobility Exploration", is a Franco-Moroccan company which, in collaboration with the Italian coachbuilder and designer Pininfarina, based near Turin, is developing an hydrogen SUV, named HUV. Its specificity is in its six modular and therefore interchangeable hydrogen tanks, which should allow it to travel up to 800 kilometres.
    - The fuel cell must be able to power a 220 kW (300 hp) electric motor in the rear-wheel-drive version and two electric motors with a total output of 404 kW (550 hp) in the all-wheel-drive version.According to NamX, the HUV should be ready for commercialization in 2025, but it is not yet known whether mass production is planned and, if so, where it will be located.
    - Hopium, founded by French racing driver Olivier Lombard, is headquartered in Paris and testing center in Linas, France. An engineering studio is located in Munich (Germany) and the software is developed in Los Angeles (USA). This young company has developed a very sporty sedan, the Machina, which will run on hydrogen. The fuel cell powers a 368 kW (500 hp) motor and should enable a range of 1,000 km and a top speed of 230 km/h. Also, refueling time should be only three minutes.We can expect the Machina to go on sale soon, as a price of €120,000 has already been communicated and the first 1,000 units have already beenreserved.
       
     

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  • The future Citroën C5 Aircross will be available in a battery electric version

    The future Citroën C5 Aircross will be available in a battery electric version
    - TheStellantis group has announced that the next generation ofthe Citroën C5Aircross SUV (code CR3) will be launched in 2025 and will be based on the STLA Medium platform, which will be also use by the Peugeot 3008 and 5008 (launch in 2023). The new C5Aircross will be assembled at the Rennes plant, like the current generation, and will be available for the first time in a battery electric version in addition to the mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions.
    - As for the plants ofVigo, Zaragoza,Villaverde,Trnava,Poissy,Mirafiori,Valenciennes, Ellesmere Port, Val diSangro, the Rennes plant will therefore become a factory producing electric vehicles in addition to thermal vehicles. To complete this list, we can also add the Sochaux plant which will assemble the electric versions of the future Peugeot 3008 and 5008 from 2023, the Mulhouse plant which will produce the electric versions of the Peugeot 308 from 2023 and DS7Crossback from 2025, theRüsselsheim plant which will produce the electric versions of the Opel Astra and DS4 from 2023. We must add the future Peugeot 4008 (code P54) which will be assembled in Mulhouse from 2022, in an hybrid and electric version.
    - The choice of the production site for the future OpelGrandland has not yet been taken.This new generation could be produced either in Eisenach (Germany), including the battery electric version, or in Sochaux (France) alongside the future 3008 and 5008. This strategy confirms that theStellantis group wants to continue to spread its production of electric vehicles on all the sites where the thermal versions of these vehicles are also produced.
       
     

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

    The Stellantis plant in Tremery at the time of the electric vehicle
    - The Tremery plant has been manufacturing combustion engines for PSA since the1980s. Due to the new direction taken by manufacturers following the various decisions of European governance to reduce CO2emissions, this plant has been transformed to gradually produce engineselectrical. It will be the only Stellantis in Europe to produce electricmotors. It was in 2019 that the transition began on the site with the manufacture of the electric motor for the Peugeot208, Peugeot2008, Citroën DS3Crossback, OpelCorsa, Opel Mokka and that of light commercial vehicles such as the CitroënBerlingo, PeugeotPartner, Opel Combo , CitroënJumpy, PeugeotExpert, OpelVivaro. In2021, these models represented 125,000 electricmotors. Since2020, the Tremery plant has been manufacturing the electric motor for the group's hybridvehicles, such as the Peugeot 3008 or OpelGrandland. New electric models have been added to the oldones, such as the CitroënC4, as well as new hybrid models such as the Peugeot 308 and OpelAstra. Their engines are manufactured at the Tremerysite.
    - The current electric Fiat500, whose design dates from before the merger of PSA withFCA, will keep its electric motor manufactured in Hildesheim(Germany) byBosch, but for the futuregeneration, the electric motor will be manufactured inTremery, which will increase the site production volume of 100,000 to 150,000 units peryear.
    - Intotal, Inovev is counting on 350,000 electric motors manufactured in Tremery for BEVs in 2025 plus 200,000 forPHEVs. In2030, Inovev forecasts 700,000 units for BEVs plus 200,000 forPHEVs.The Douvrin plant will become a battery plant for electriccars.
     
       
     

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  • Where are Stellantis battery electric vehicles produced?

    Where are Stellantis battery electric vehicles produced?
    - Volkswagen has announced that it wants to produce 700,000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) per year at five different assembly plants in Germany by 2030, in addition to the 500,000 BEVs per year at theMartorell plant in Spain. On its side, Renault has announced that it wants to produce 400,000 BEVs per year at the Douai plant in France, in addition to the 100,000 BEVs per year at theMaubeuge plant in France. What about theStellantis group's strategy regarding BEV production location?
    - The current production ofStellantis BEVs is spread all over Europe and it is possible that it will remain the case for several years. Indeed,Stellantis BEVs are directly derived from primarily combustion engine vehicles and therefore share the same platforms, which are then adapted for electric versions. These versions are assembled at the same plant where the thermal versions of these models are produced.
    - Thus, the e-Corsa is produced where theCorsa is produced, in Zaragoza (Spain); the e-208 where the 208 is produced, inTrnava (Slovakia); the e-2008 where the 2008 is produced, inVigo (Spain); the e-C4 where the C4 is produced, inVillaverde (Spain); the e-Mokka where theMokka is produced, inPoissy (France); the DS3Crossback E-Tense where the DS3Crossback, inPoissy (France),etc...
    - On the other hand, some models, like the Fiat e-500, are assembled at specific plants. And theStellantis group has announced that the Ellesmere Port site will become in 2022 a site dedicated to the production of Citroën e-Berlingo, Peugeot e-Partner, Opel e-Combo and Toyota e-ProAce City. It is therefore not impossible that in the future, with the full electrification of certainStellantis brands,plants may become dedicated to the production of battery electric vehicles, but not before 2024.
       
     

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