Renault-Nissan became the world’s largest OEM in the 1st half of 2017
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Renault-Nissan became the world’s largest OEM in the 1st half of 2017
- The Renault-Nissan group became the world's largest carmaker in the first half of 2017, ahead of the Volkswagen and Toyota groups, which experienced lower sales growth.
- Indeed, the Renault-Nissan group (Renault, Dacia, Samsung, Nissan, Datsun, Infiniti, Mitsubishi and Lada) reported selling 5.27 million vehicles worldwide in the first half of 2017, up 7% from the first half 2016). The Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti) reported selling 5.16 million vehicles worldwide in the first half of 2017 (up 4.2% from the first half 2016). Toyota Group (Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu, Hino) said it sold 5.13 million vehicles worldwide in the first half of 2017 (up 2.7% from the first half of 2016).
- The next five groups remain in the same order as last year, but the gaps between them have changed.
- Indeed, GM group (4.17 million vehicles) without its European branch is clearly distanced by the first three. However, it is ahead of Hyundai-Kia (3.74 million) and Ford (3.30 million). PSA group (2.18 million), reinforced by GM's European division, is now right behind FCA group (2.33 million), which it could surpass in 2017 or 2018. Everything will depend on the size of the US market downturn, on which FCA is very active, in 2017 and 2018.
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Production volume of the new Honda Accord should be around 450 000 a year
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Production volume of the new Honda Accord should be around 450 000 a year
- The Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Nissan Altima have been among the top five passenger car sales in the United States for more than a decade. These three directly competitive D-segment sedans outperform the Chevrolet (Malibu) and Ford (Fusion) in the same segment. In 2016, 390,000 Toyota Camry, 345,000 Honda Accord, and 305,000 Nissan Altima were sold on the US market, compared to 260,000 Ford Fusion and 230,000 Chevrolet Malibu.
- Six months after the introduction of the new generation of the Toyota Camry at the Detroit Auto Show, Honda presents the new generation of the Honda Accord, which will still be produced at the Marysville, Ohio site.
- The new Accord abandons the V6 engine and the coupe version. It is equipped exclusively with 4-cylinder gasoline engines: a 1.5 turbo developing 192ch and a 2.0 turbo developing 252 hp. These two engines will be connected to a six-speed manual transmission as well as a CVT (1.5) and a 10-speed automatic (2.0). A hybrid version will be released later on.
- The design, of the bicorps type, keeps a conventional trunk, in line with the taste of the American clientele. The new Accord has a longer wheelbase (+55 mm), a lowered height (-15 mm), a wider body (+10 mm) and a shorter length (-10 mm). The objective of Honda is to sell 400,000 Accord per year on the US market, as much as Toyota Camry. The volume of production is expected to be around 450,000 units per year.
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Most sold BEV et PHEV cars in 2016
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Most sold BEV et PHEV cars in 2016
- A hundred 100% electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid models (PHEV) are currently available on the world automotive market. But 15 models alone account for more than 50% of the BEV and PHEV market and 25 models account for almost 70% of this market.
- Of these 25 models, 14 are Chinese, 4 are American, 3 are German, 2 are Japanese, 1 is French.
- Chinese automakers are thus far ahead in terms of available models, which could encourage their growth, because the more products available on the market, the more likely it is that the market develops. For example, in the first 25 BEV + PHEV models sold in 2016, which make up almost 70% of the world market for BEV and PHEV, Chinese models accounted for more than 250 000 sales, while Japanese models represented 80,000 units and the US models 120,000 units. European manufacturers accounted for 90,000 units.
- The four best-selling 100% electric cars in the world in 2016 are the Nissan Leaf (51,852 units), Tesla Model S (50,944), BMW i3 (25,934) and Tesla Model X (25,299).
- The world's best-selling rechargeable hybrid cars in 2016 are BYD Tang (31,405 units), Chevrolet Volt (28,296), Mitsubishi Outlander (27,322) and BYD Qin (21,868).
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BEV et PHEV car sales per OEM
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BEV et PHEV car sales per OEM
- Of the almost 800,000 100% electric cars (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) registered worldwide in 2016, 700,000 units were sold by 23 different groups.
- The leader is the Renault-Nissan group, which sold 109,000 units, 75% BEV and 25% PHEV (the Mitsubishi brand has been part of the Renault-Nissan group since early 2017. It supplies PHEV ).
- The Chinese BYD is second behind the Renault-Nissan group, with 100,000 sales, 47% of which are BEV and 53% of PHEV.
- Tesla is third, with 71,000 sales, including 100% of BEV.
- Volkswagen is fourth, with 60,000 sales, of which 22% of BEV and 78% of PHEV.
- BMW is fifth, with 53,000 sales, 43% of BEV and 57% of PHEV.
- The Chinese Zotye is sixth, with 39,000 sales, including 100% of BEV.
- The Chinese Geely is seventh, with 33,000 sales, of which 52% of BEV and 48% of PHEV.
- GM is eighth, with 29,000 sales, including 14% of BEV and 86% of PHEV.
- Ford is ninth, with 25,000 sales, including 4% of BEV and 96% of PHEV.
- Daimler is tenth, with 21,000 sales, of which 24% of BEV and 76% of PHEV.
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Ford produces three times more LCV than PC in the NAFTA zone
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Ford produces three times more LCV than PC in the NAFTA zone
- The demand of American, Canadian and Mexican customers is increasingly concentrated on light trucks (SUVs, pick-ups and minivans). In the first half of 2017, 63% of sales were light trucks in the United States, 67% in Canada and 65% in Mexico. The American manufacturers sell the most light trucks: GM makes 74% of its sales with this type of vehicles, Ford makes 76% and Chrysler 86%. These figures mean that -compared to 63% of light truck sales in the United States of all brands- foreign manufacturers (Japanese, Korean, European) sell far fewer light trucks than their US counterparts and more passenger cars (mainly sedans).
- Looking at the production of the Ford group between 1950 and 2016, it can be seen that PC production remained predominant until the mid-1990s, but after a steady decline since that time, it now stands at only 25 % of Ford's production in 2016 in the NAFTA zone (USA, Canada, Mexico). This means that Ford now produces three times more LCVs than PCs in this area.
- At GM and Chrysler, the proportion of PCs produced in the NAFTA area is 25% and 15% respectively in 2016. Production of passenger cars has therefore significantly decreased in the NAFTA zone.
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