Alfa-Romeo will not renew Mito et Giulietta
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Alfa-Romeo will not renew Mito et Giulietta
- Although the management of FCA announced in 2014 that, thanks to the renewal and the extension of the range of the brand, it would sell 400,000 Alfa Romeos per year as of 2018,, in recent months the ambitions of the manufacturer have been revised significantly downwards. The new Giulia sedan has difficulty in the D segment premium category (only 10,000 sales in 2016) and its sales in the US market could be compromised by the Trump administration's intention to tax imported vehicles . The break version of the Giulia will finally not be launched. In addition, the Mito (segment B) and Giulietta (segment C), which account for the bulk of sales, will not be replaced.
- The future of the brand is based on the recently launched Stelvio SUV (Giulia platform) and a hypothetical launch in 2019 of E-segment models, the Alfetta sedan and the Alfetta-based SUV. These high-end models will be launched only if Giulia sales meet the manufacturer’s expectations , which does not seem to be the case today.
- With the planned cancellation of the Mito and Giulietta, it seems that the launch of a C segment SUV is compromised. Finally, the launch of a sports coupe derived from the Giulia is also in question. In conclusion, Alfa-Romeo will certainly not sell 400,000 cars in 2018 or even in the following years. Inovev expects 130,000 sales in 2018 and not much more in subsequent years. Ultimately, Alfa ,like Lancia , seems doomed.
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The Most Produced Car in the World in 2016
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The Most Produced Car in the World in 2016
- The most produced car in the world in 2016 is also the most produced car in the United States in 2016, as it is the Ford F-Series large pick-up (1,012,000 units of which 990,000 sold) It consists in fact of two models of different sizes: the F-Series itself or F150 (695,000 units produced) and the Super Duty F-Series or F250 / 350/450/550/650/750 (317,000 units produced). The F Series is in its thirteenth generation.
- The Ford F-Series is the best-selling vehicle in the United States since 1978 and the most sold in the world since 1983. It is unique in that it is only built in the United States, in the Detroit area (Dearborn ). It is one of the rare models not to have been relocated ,since its birth in 1948 ,from the industrial center of Detroit, which, until the 1970s , was the largest automotive manufacturing. pole in the world .Since that time, the Detroit industrial pole has lost a lot of its grandeur , but the Ford F-Series continues to be manufactured there without interruption.
- The Ford F-Series has two major competitors: the Chevrolet Silverado (657,000 units of which 655,000 sold) and the Dodge Ram (614,000 units of which 595,000 sold). These two models have never managed to challenge the leading position of the Ford F-Series that remains and will remain a crucial model for the Ford Group (F-Series now accounts for more than 15% of the manufacturer's total sales).
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South Africa Automotive Market (PC+LCV) in 2016
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South Africa Automotive Market (PC+LCV) in 2016
- The South African car market (PC + LCV) is very cyclical. After increasing between 2003 and 2006, it began to decline in 2007, and this decline increased in 2008 and 2009. After increasing between 2010 and 2013, it began to decline in 2014, increasingly so in 2015, and even more so in 2016. Total sales dropped to 550,000 units last year (-11%), compared to 650,000 units in 2013. In fact, this market has never managed to exceed its record level of 2006.
- Most manufacturers saw their sales slump in 2016, except for Mazda, which saw its sales rise. Toyota remains leader in the South African market (117,000 units , -4.9%) ahead of Volkswagen (92,000 units , -11.4%), Ford (74,000 units , -5.9%), Renault- Nissan (60,000 units, -12%), Hyundai-Kia (53,000 units , -8%). These five locally-producing manufacturers account for 74% of the South African market (22% for Toyota, 17% for Volkswagen, 14% for Ford, 11% for Renault-Nissan and 10% for Hyundai-Kia).
- The top ten models on the South African market in 2016 were the Toyota Hilux pick-up (35,000 units), Ford Ranger pick-up (32,000), VW Polo Vivo (29,000), VW Polo(23 000) Toyota Corolla (17 000) Toyota Quantum (15,000), Toyota Etios (13,000), Nissan NP200 pick-up (13,000), Isuzu D-Max pick-up (12,000) and Chevrolet pick-up (12,000). Five pickups are therefore in the top 10 sales. The other five models are mainly B and C segment sedans.
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DS Begins the Complete Renewal of its Product Line with DS 7
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DS Begins the Complete Renewal of its Product Line with DS 7
- The DS brand, PSA Group’s premium market subsidiary unveiled its first SUV produced in Europe, the DS 7 Crossback ,at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. This D segment vehicle, which is built on the EMP2 platform of the Peugeot 3008 and 5008, will be produced on the French site of Mulhouse (for the European market) and also on the Shenzhen site (for the Asian market), alongside the more compact DS 6 ,marketed in China since 2014.
- The SUV DS 7 Crossback marks the beginning of the complete renewal of the European range of the DS brand. At the end of 2018 ,this model will be followed by the launch of the DS 3 and SUV DS 3 Crossback sedan (production on the French site of Poissy) which will replace the DS 3 launched in 2009. Then at the end of 2019, the brand will launch DS 4 and SUV DS 4 Crossback (production on the French site of Mulhouse) that will replace the DS 4 launched in 2010. In addition, at the beginning of 2019 the brand is expected to launch the DS 9 sedan (production on the French site of Mulhouse or Rennes) , replacing the DS 5 launched in 2011.
- In 2020, the European DS range will be completely renewed and will consist of 3 sedans (DS 3, DS 4 and DS 9) and 3 SUVs (DS 3 Crossback, DS 4 Crossback and DS 7 Crossback). According to Inovev, this renewal of the DS range will increase brand volume from 70,000 units produced in Europe in 2016 to 210,000 units in 2020, thus tripling product volume.
- The renewal of the Chinese DS product range will be reviewed in an upcoming article.
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PSA has acquired General Motors ‘ European Subsidiaries'
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PSA has acquired General Motors ‘ European Subsidiaries'
- PSA group has finalised the acquisition of GM's European subsidiaries (Opel, Vauxhall). The PSA group will move from a volume of 3.15 million vehicles sold worldwide in 2016 to 4.3 million in 2017, while remaining the 9th largest world manufacturer, just behind Fiat-Chrysler and Honda. The GM group , on the other hand will lose one place globally, in 2017 moving from 3rd to 4th place.
- The table on the next page describes the current and future platforms of the Opel range, model by model. The objective of PSA is to build 100% of the Opel-Vauxhall range on PSA platforms , transitioning as each Opel model is renewed :
• 2017: Crossland moves to PSA's PF1 platform.
• 2018: the Combo will move to PSA's PF2 platform, the Grandland will move to PSA's EMP2 platform.
• 2019: the Corsa will move to PSA's CMP1 platform, the Zafira will move to PSA's EMP2 platform.
• 2020: the Mokka will move to PSA’s CMP1 platform.
• 2021: Astra will move to PSA's EMP2 platform.
• 2023: The Insignia will move to PSA's EMP2 platform.
• 2024: the LCVs Vivaro and Movano will move to PSA’s EMP2 platform.
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