Suzuki built a third plant in India
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Suzuki built a third plant in India
- The Suzuki group is the tenth global automaker in 2015, with a volume of 2.8 million vehicles (not including the two-wheelers), thus placing it just behind the PSA group (2.97 million units) and before the BMW group (2.25 million units) and Daimler group (1.99 million units).
- Since 2009, the largest producer of Suzuki models is not Japan, but India.
Similarly, the main market for Suzuki is not Japan but Suzuki India which is the leader both in terms of production and in terms of sales. The manufacturer thus benefits fully from the growth of the Indian market (it grew 95% between 2005 and 2015 while the Japanese market fell by 15% over the same period).
Similarly, the main market for Suzuki is not Japan but Suzuki India which is the leader both in terms of production and in terms of sales. The manufacturer thus benefits fully from the growth of the Indian market (it grew 95% between 2005 and 2015 while the Japanese market fell by 15% over the same period).
- Currently, Suzuki has two very large factories in India, one in Gurgaon and the other in Manesar. Each has a production capacity of 750,000 vehicles per year, i.e. 1.5 million in total, while the production of the manufacturer on these two sites reached for the first time 1.4 million units in 2015. In order to achieve its goal of selling 2 million vehicles in India in 2022, Suzuki has decided to build a third plant in India which will be operational in 2017. The plant, being built in the state of Gujarat (northwest India), will initially have a production capacity of 250,000 vehicles per year. The capacity will be doubled in the medium term.
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Ford Ka replaces the 3-door with a Ka + 5-door
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Ford Ka replaces the 3-door with a Ka + 5-door
- Since 1996, Ford has always included in its European range an A-segment model named Ka.
Smaller than the Fiesta (B- segment ), the Ka differentiated from other Ford cars by two main elements: its price and the fact that it was only available in 3-door version.
Smaller than the Fiesta (B- segment ), the Ka differentiated from other Ford cars by two main elements: its price and the fact that it was only available in 3-door version.
- Twenty years after the launch of the first model, the new generation of the Ford Ka (renamed Ka +) will be only available in 5-door version, as it is the case of its most recent rivals: Renault Twingo, Smart Forfour, Fiat Panda, Karl Opel, Peugeot 108 Citroen C1, Toyota Aygo, VW Up, Skoda Citigo, Seat Mii, Suzuki Celerio, etc ...
- While the previous generation of Ford Ka launched in 2008 took up the platform of the Fiat 500, the new generation uses an 100% Ford platform derived from Ford Fiesta. Its engine is a 4 cylinder petrol engine of 1200 cc available in two powers: 70 hp and 85hp. No diesel version is expected on this model.
- While the previous generation Ford Ka was produced in Poland, on the Fiat site of Tichy, which also produce the Fiat 500 and LanciaYpsilon, the new generation will be produced in India, on the Ford site of Chennai, where are also produced the Ford Figo and Ecosport (Ecosport model being exported to Europe, as the Ka +).
- Inovev expects 75,000 sales per year in Europe of the new generation of the Ford Ka, while the older generation had fallen to 50 000 units per year in recent years.
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Chrysler begins marketing the new Pacifica MPV
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Chrysler begins marketing the new Pacifica MPV
- Chrysler (a subsidiary of FCA Group) has just started marketing the new Pacifica MPV to replace the old MPV Town & Country whose origins date back to 1988. This new 7-seaterMPV was launched while the US market for MPVs is in sharp fall since 2005, at a time when the SUV market started a strong growth. From 1.2 million sales in 2005, the US MPV market fell down to 600,000 sales in 2015, which represents a decrease of 50% over this period!
- Despite this fact, Chrysler still believes in the potential of this market, firstly because he is still leader in this category of vehicles in 2015 (with 45% market share), followed by Toyota and Honda, and secondly because this market is beginning to stabilize since 2012, at - albeit very low - 600,000 annual sales.
- Chrysler expects to sell annually 150,000 Pacifica. Its production started in February 2016 on the Windsor Canadian site that used to produce the Town & Country. It is equipped with a 3.6-liter V6 petrol engine developing 287hp.
Its dimensions are very close to the old Town & Country (L: 5,17m W: 2,02m h: 1.77m).
Its dimensions are very close to the old Town & Country (L: 5,17m W: 2,02m h: 1.77m).
- It is not yet known whether the Dodge Caravan will also be replaced by a model derived from the Pacifica or Dodge will abandon this vehicle category, as did Ford and Chevrolet several years ago .
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Cadillac begins marketing the new CT6
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Cadillac begins marketing the new CT6
- In an attempt to offset declining sales of the XTS - the current Premium sedan of the Cadillac brand, based on the Chevrolet Malibu (E-segment) - and get back to the high-end market (F-segment ), Cadillac has just started marketing the new CT6 launched in Detroit in January 2016.
- This model, whose production started in February 2016, inaugurates the new model labelling way of Cadillac cars (CT for sedans and XT for SUVs, the numbers indicating the level of range), the former labelling way having been deemed too complicated.
- The CT6 also inaugurates a new propulsion platform called Omega.
- The new model, equipped with two V6 petrol engines (3.6l 335hp and 3.0 l twin turbo 400hp), has for objective to compete indeed with the new Lincoln Continental, but also chiefly with the Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7 Series, Audi A8, Lexus LS, which represent the largest F segment share in the US (100,000 annual sales), not to mention Europe and China.
- Cadillac is now quasi-absent from the European market and present, however modestly, on the Chinese market.
With the new CT6, GM luxury subsidiary intends to grow in the Chinese market that is about to become the first world market for Premium cars. In 2015, Cadillac sold 247,150 vehicles worldwide, including 175,265 vehicles in the US, 53,086 in China, 12,249 in Canada, 1905 in Saudi Arabia, 1806 in Mexico 1697 in the United Arab Emirates and 1142 in Russia.
With the new CT6, GM luxury subsidiary intends to grow in the Chinese market that is about to become the first world market for Premium cars. In 2015, Cadillac sold 247,150 vehicles worldwide, including 175,265 vehicles in the US, 53,086 in China, 12,249 in Canada, 1905 in Saudi Arabia, 1806 in Mexico 1697 in the United Arab Emirates and 1142 in Russia.
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Renault unveils new generation Grand Scenic
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Renault unveils new generation Grand Scenic
- A few weeks after the presentation of the new generation Scenic, Renault unveiled the new generation Grand Scenic, which competes directly with the Citroën C4 Grand Picasso and Grand C-Max.
- Long of 4.63 m (23 cm more than the Scenic and 22 cm shorter than the Espace), the Grand Scenic uses the same CMF-C platform as the Scenic, Talisman and Espace, which are all manufactured in Douai (France). This platform is also used by Megane and Qajar (produced in Spain), Qashqai (produced in England), Koleos (produced in Korea) and X-Trail (produced in China, Korea and Japan). This platform is the mid-range platform of the Renault-Nissan group.
- The Grand Scenic has a wheelbase longer than Scenic by 7cm Scenic and a rear overhang longer by 16cm.
It can be equipped with five or seven seats, and is positioned into the Renault range between the Renault Scenic and Espace.
It can be equipped with five or seven seats, and is positioned into the Renault range between the Renault Scenic and Espace.
- The Grand Scenic, which represent nearly 50% of Scenic sales is equipped with a 1200 cc direct injection petrol engine (115hp and 130hp) and two diesel engines: 1500cc (110bhp) and 1600 cc (130hp and 160hp ).
- Inovev anticipates production of 150,000 Scenic and Grand Scenic, with sales similar for each model (75 000 units for each version).
- The Douai production capacity of 250,000 vehicles per year has been used so far to manufacture annually 150,000 Scenic and Grand Scenic, 50 Talisman and 50 000 Espace.
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