PSA reorganizes its production of engines at its various sites in the world
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PSA reorganizes its production of engines at its various sites in the world
- The PSA group announces the reorganization of its engine production on its various sites in the world. As the new assembly plants are installed throughout the world, the carmaker is now adding motor assembly units. This new strategy responds to the state of saturation of its engines plants in France (Trémery and Douvrin). Today, the PSA group manufactures 75% of its engines in France. This proportion is expected to decline over the next five years, as a consequence of the opening of the group's new assembly plants in Iran, Morocco and China, as well as an increase in the capacity of the plant in Slovakia (which will manufacture all the Peugeot 208 and Citroën C3 from 2020).
- The PSA group plans to assembly 200,000 engines in Slovakia (to supply the Trnava plant), 90,000 engines in Morocco (to supply the Kenitra plant), 360,000 engines in Iran (to supply the Iran plant Khodro of Tehran), i.e. at total 650,000 “offshored" engines.
- In 2016, the PSA Group will manufacture 2.5 million engines in France (Trémery and Douvrin), plus 800,000 in China and 100,000 in South America, representing a total of 3.4 million engines.
- By 2020, it is expected to manufacture 2.3 million in France and 1.7 million abroad, .i.e. at total 4.0 million engines.
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Citroën plans to return to Iran
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Citroën plans to return to Iran
- PSA group, after signing a first contract aiming at manufacturing 200,000 cars per year of Peugeot brand in Iran (at the Iran Khodro assembly in Tehran), is on the verge to sign a second contract to manufacture 150,000 cars per year of Citroën brand in Iran (at the SAIPA assembler in Kashan) is imminent.
- A total of 350,000 Peugeot and Citroën vehicles are expected to be manufactured every year in Iran from 2020 onwards. The increase in the volume of production will be gradual: in 2017, the volume of production is expected to reach 50,000 (50,000 Peugeot), 150,000 in 2018 (Peugeot's 100,000 and Citroën's 50,000), 250,000 in 2019 (150,000 Peugeot and 100,000 Citroën) and 350,000 in 2020 (200,000 Peugeot and 150,000 Citroën).
- The Peugeot cars produced in Iran for the local market from 2017 will be the 301 (which will replace the 405), the 208 (which will replace the 206) and the 2008 (which will be added to the range), while Citroën has not announced yet the models that will be produced in the country. According to Inovev, it could be the Citroën C-Elysée, C3 and C3 Aircross.
- While Peugeot models are still very numerous in Iran (they represent one third of the Iranian fleet), Citroën models are few in number (a few Xantia were produced in Iran from 2001 to 2009). The Citroën brand will therefore inevitably have more difficulties to come back and impose on the Iranian market than Peugeot.
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VW Group acquires a stake in Navistar (International)
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VW Group acquires a stake in Navistar (International)
- The Volkswagen group, which in 2016 became the world's largest manufacturer of light vehicles (PC and LUV), has the ambition to become the world's largest medium and heavy truck manufacturer, ahead of Daimler and Volvo Trucks groups, currently respectively in first and second position. This strategy of taking the lead brought Volkswagen to take control of Swedish Scania in 2008 (purchase of 69% of the capital) and German MAN in 2011 (purchase of 56% of the capital). Scania and MAN are among the seven leading European truck manufacturers, with Mercedes, Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks, DAF and Iveco.
- Scania occupies 16% of the European market for heavy goods vehicles in 2016 and MAN 14%. The VW group which controls them now occupies 30% of the European market for heavy goods vehicles, against 25% for the Volvo Trucks group and 20% for the Daimler group. To be a global player, such as Daimler and Volvo Trucks, the VW Group must be present in at least the United States, which represents 250,000 vehicles a year (compared with 290,000 units in Europe).
- This is what prompted VW to buy 16.6% of the capital of the Navistar group that sells International trucks (15% of the US market). The truck maker is among the top seven US truck manufacturers, with Freightliner (Daimler), Kenworth (Paccar), Peterbilt (Paccar), Mack (Volvo Trucks), Volvo Trucks and Western Star (Daimler). Ultimately, VW could take full control of Navistar.
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What will be the strategy of Renault-Nissan in E.V. by 2025?
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What will be the strategy of Renault-Nissan in E.V. by 2025?
- The Renault-Nissan group remains the world's largest manufacturer of electric cars, having sold more than 350,000 cars since 2010 (it will sell 80,000 cars in 2016). Its two main models are the Nissan Leaf (235,000 units sold since 2010) and Renault Zoé (55,000 units sold since 2010).
- With the contribution of Mitsubishi, the Renault-Nissan group is increasing its lead in this field, since Mitsubishi has sold 25,000 I-Miev since 2010, plus 95,000 Outlander hybrid Plug-In (PHEV). Mitsubishi can also bring to Renault-Nissan its expertise in the field of PHEV, since neither Renault nor Nissan currently offers vehicles of this type.
- By the side of the programs announced by the Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW groups, the Renault-Nissan Group is expected to announce its own program on the development of electric vehicles in the near future by 2025. In the meantime, Inovev has constructed a first scenario which should be close to reality.
The current range of electric cars in the group could be complemented by new models, including an electric Micra that would be manufactured in Flins alongside the Renault Zoé. Much more ambitious would be the realization of a vast program of design of low cost electric cars in China (less than 10,000 euros).
The current range of electric cars in the group could be complemented by new models, including an electric Micra that would be manufactured in Flins alongside the Renault Zoé. Much more ambitious would be the realization of a vast program of design of low cost electric cars in China (less than 10,000 euros).
- The French-Japanese group has real assets to sell one million electrified vehicles a year in the world from 2025.
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VW Group plans to launch 17 plug-in hybrid models (PHEV) by 2025
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VW Group plans to launch 17 plug-in hybrid models (PHEV) by 2025
- In addition to its goal of selling one million 100% electric vehicles (BEV) per year by 2025, the Volkswagen Group expects to sell between one million and two million rechargeable hybrid vehicles (PHEV) per year by this date.
- With a dozen different BEV models that will be launched between 2017 and 2025 on the new MEB platform and the 17 PHEV models that the Volkswagen Group intends to launch over the same period, it is about thirty electrified models that the manufacturer expects to market at that time.
- Nearly 10% of its total sales will then be represented by BEVs and between 10% and 20% of its total sales will be represented by PHEVs. Between 70% and 80% of its total sales will therefore remain represented by gasoline or diesel-powered models without electrification.
- Such a proportion may seem a lot if one takes into account several law projects aiming at banning new vehicles with gasoline or diesel engines by 2030. The German Bundesrat has thus presented legislation to this effect.
- Volkswagen considers that the two main obstacles for a large-scale use of BEVs are the high price of cars and their low autonomy. However, a large-scale distribution will lower their selling price and the expected progress on the batteries will increase their autonomy.
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