Lancia gradually disappears from the European market
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Lancia gradually disappears from the European market
- After disappearance from the European market of Saab, Daihatsu and Chevrolet brands, the Lancia brand - in accordance with the announcement made by the group management FCA – vanishes also progressively from this market.
- On the one hand, sales of Lancia recorded a continuous decline over the past fifteen years: they were divided by three since 2000 and by two since 2009. They fell down to 60 000 units in 2015 (including 56 000 in Italy) .
- On the other hand, the Lancia range has been reduced to mere Ypsilon(A/B segment sedan).
The Delta (C/D segment sedan), Thema(E segment sedan) and Voyager (E segment MPV) were stopped in 2015.
The Ypsilon (whose origins date back to 2011) was restyled at the same time, which is a sign of a programmed end of career in 2019.
The Delta (C/D segment sedan), Thema(E segment sedan) and Voyager (E segment MPV) were stopped in 2015.
The Ypsilon (whose origins date back to 2011) was restyled at the same time, which is a sign of a programmed end of career in 2019.
- In January 2017, the Ypsilon will be marketed only in Italy, where this model is still experiencing some success.
In 2019, the Lancia brand will have completely disappeared.
To replace the Ypsilon, the FCA group envisages the launch of a Chrysler 100 that could be produced in Europe or Mexico.
In 2019, the Lancia brand will have completely disappeared.
To replace the Ypsilon, the FCA group envisages the launch of a Chrysler 100 that could be produced in Europe or Mexico.
- In the same way as the current Ypsilon, the future Chrysler 100 would be based on the platform of the Fiat 500 and Panda. This future Chrysler segment B will be marketed in Europe and North America. FCA group hopes to repeat the deeds of the Jeep Renegade, which is designed on a Fiat basic and sold successfully in Europe and North America.
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GMC starts marketing the new generation of the Acadia
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GMC starts marketing the new generation of the Acadia
- The model range of GMC (subsidiary of the GM group, which offers more luxurious light trucks than the Chevrolet light trucks) is composed of the pickups Canyon (derived from Chevrolet Colorado) and Sierra (derived from Chevrolet Silverado), crossovers Terrain (derived from Chevrolet Equinox), Acadia (derived from the Chevrolet Traverse), Yukon (derived from the Chevrolet Tahoe) and Yukon XL (derived from Chevrolet Suburban) as well as a van called Savana (derived from Chevrolet Express).
- The first generation of the GMC Acadia dated back to 2006. It was, at this time, the first crossover from GMC, i.e. a vehicle combining the features of an MPV with those of an SUV. It shared its platform with the Saturn Outlook, Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse which had replaced the range of genuine GM MPVs. Into the GM range, Acadia is positioned in terms of price between the Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave (the Outlook has disappeared). Into the GMC range, Acadia is positioned in terms of price between the land and the Yukon.
- The new generation of the GMC Acadia, which was launched in early 2016, inaugurated the new platform that will be used on the future Chevrolet Traverse (2017). It is equipped with a 4-cylinder 2.5l direct-injection petrol gasoline engine developing 194hp and a 3.6-liter V6 engine developing310 hp. Inovev expects a volume of 110,000 Acadia produced each year on the Lansing (USA) site.
It will represent 15% of the annual production of GMC.
It will represent 15% of the annual production of GMC.
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Renault-Nissan is launching the Datsun Redi-Go on the Indian market
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Renault-Nissan is launching the Datsun Redi-Go on the Indian market
- Within the Renault-Nissan group, Dacia (Renault subsidiary) and Datsun (Nissan subsidiary) play the role of brands at very low prices. Nevertheless, it is under the Renault brand label that the model Kwid (the cheapest car of the European-Japanese group) has been launched in India.
- The Dacia brand does not indeed exist in this country.
However the Datsun brand exists in India. This brand started production in that country with the GO in March 2014 and GO + in March 2015. These models were at this time among the cheapest cars in the Indian market.
But since September 2015, Renault has offered the Kwid still cheaper than the Datsun GO and GO +. Consequently 58,000 units of the Kwid were sold in India since its launch, while at the same time, only 15 000 units of the GO and GO + were sold...
However the Datsun brand exists in India. This brand started production in that country with the GO in March 2014 and GO + in March 2015. These models were at this time among the cheapest cars in the Indian market.
But since September 2015, Renault has offered the Kwid still cheaper than the Datsun GO and GO +. Consequently 58,000 units of the Kwid were sold in India since its launch, while at the same time, only 15 000 units of the GO and GO + were sold...
- Consequently, Datsun has decided to launch in June 2016 the Redi-Go on the basis of the CMF-A platform and at the dimensions of the Renault Kwid . This model is equipped with the 799cc petrol engine developing 53ch mounted on the Kwid.
Its price is close to the Kwid ‘s one(238 000-334 000 rupees, i.e. 3150-4400 euros depending on the version).
The Redi-GO is produced in the Renault-Nissan Chennai plant alongside the Datsun GO and GO +, the Renault Kwid, Pulse, Scala, Duster, Lodgy, and the Nissan Micra, Sunny, Terrano. Inovevforecasts an annual production volume of 100,000 Redi-GO on the Chennai site because this model matches the demand in the Indian market.
Its price is close to the Kwid ‘s one(238 000-334 000 rupees, i.e. 3150-4400 euros depending on the version).
The Redi-GO is produced in the Renault-Nissan Chennai plant alongside the Datsun GO and GO +, the Renault Kwid, Pulse, Scala, Duster, Lodgy, and the Nissan Micra, Sunny, Terrano. Inovevforecasts an annual production volume of 100,000 Redi-GO on the Chennai site because this model matches the demand in the Indian market.
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Opel launches the new generation Zafira
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Opel launches the new generation Zafira
- In order to replace its compact MPV Zafira (whose launch dates back to 2011), Opel has acted in the same way as for the replacement of its Corsa in 2014. It has kept the same platform as the old model’s one, while however providing enough cosmetic changes in the body so that the new model can be clearly differentiated from the old one.
- The new generation of the compact MPV Zafira (which is not any more named ZafiraTourer), launched in 2016, is scheduled for a career of four to five years, while it could have been assumed, on the basis of the 2015 production figures, that this model would be abandoned without descendants.
- Finally, in the same way as Renault, Opel decided to include in the C segment the widest possible range of vehicles to cover the largest share of this segment: a compact MPV (Zafira), a compact SUV (name yet unknown), a compact sedan (Astra) and a compact station wagon (Astra Tourer).
- The new Zafira will, as previously, be manufactured in Rüsselsheim (Germany) at the rate of 60,000 units per year on average, while the future compact SUV will be produced in Peugeot Sochaux (France). The Astra is produced on two different sites: Gliwice (Poland) and Ellesmere Port (England).
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The results for the first eight months of the Renault Kwid
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The results for the first eight months of the Renault Kwid
- Renault has sold 58,000 units of the Kwid since its launch in September 2015 , i.e.7500 units per month.
- But orders totaled more than 145,000 units.
On the basis of regularly received orders, Renault plans to produce between 100 000 and 150 000 Kwid per year on the Indian site of Chennai, shared between Renault, Datsun and Nissan.
On the basis of regularly received orders, Renault plans to produce between 100 000 and 150 000 Kwid per year on the Indian site of Chennai, shared between Renault, Datsun and Nissan.
- The Kwid is currently the cheapest Renault model sold in the world, and the manufacturer indicates that this was made possible in particular because the hourly wage cost in India is less than 10% of that charged in France. In addition, 98% of the suppliers for this model are Indian and their prices is aligned with that of the existing workforce at the plant in Chennai.
- For Renault, India is only the first step in the commercial development of Kwid. At the end of 2016, this model will be assembled in Brazil in the group's factory for the local market. Then he will be assembled in 2017 in Iranfor the local market.
- Finally, it should be launched in Europe in 2018 under the Dacia logo in time as an entry level model of the brand. It will come from the Moroccan factory of the group located in Tangier. An assembly in Russia (Moscow) is also planned for local sales only (under the Renault brand). In total, 300,000 Kwid could be assembled each year worldwide from 2020.
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