Middle East

  • Could Saudi Arabia become a BEV producer?

    Could Saudi Arabia become a BEV producer?
    - A joint venture has been established in Saudi Arabia between the Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF (Public Investment Fund) and the supplier FoxconnfromTaiwan. This is now to create a range of all-electric vehicles(BEV) under the new Ceerbrand. Component licenses are also to be acquired from BMW for thispurpose.
    - No details of the models or production capacities weregiven, but it was announced that the Ceer models will be marketed in the MiddleEast/North Africa(MENA) region from2025. The market for BEVs there is still in its earlystages, but may growrapidly, especially in the region's majorcities. There are about 200 charging stations in Dubai and 2,000 in AbuDhabi. There are currently no special incentives for BEVcustomers.However, some initiatives have beenannounced. In NorthAfrica, Morocco plans to save about23% energy in the transport and trafic sector by2030. InEgypt, El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company wants to build up to 3,000 charging stations in collaboration with Chinese carmakerDongfeng.
    - Electronics carmakerFoxconn, best known for producing cellphones, has turned to electric vehicle production to diversify its productrange. Forexample, the supplier has already partnered with Vietnamese carmaker VinFast andU.S. startupFisker, as well as a strategic partnership withStellantis. But its ambitions appear to go evenfurther. Forexample, Foxconn has bought the GM pickup truck plant inLordstown,Ohio, and will produce three BEV models under the Foxtronbrand: the Model Esedan, the Model B crossover vehicle and the Model V pickuptruck. 
     
       
     

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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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