Production forecast for Spain in 2015 (PC + LUV)
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- In 2012 and 2013, the Spanish automotive industry experienced its lowest levels in a decade. Spain has both suffered from the drop in its domestic market but also from the drop in external markets on which it depends. Exports (mainly French brands) having declined severely, Spanish production remained at a very low level even falling behind that of France in 2012.
- 2014 and 2015 should be much better, firstly, thanks to a domestic market that has started to reboot (thanks to the introduction of new scrappage schemes : Pive-Plan), secondly, exports have also taken off again (thanks to the reboot of external European markets), and finally, the Spanish plants will benefit from the addition of new models coming in from outside the country, like the Opel Mokka (from Korea), Ford Mondeo (from Belgium), the Ford Galaxy, the Ford S-Max (from Belgium) and the Ford Transit Connect (from Turkey). The Renault Captur (launched at Valladolid in 2013) is becoming increasingly popular which benefits the Spanish production plant. Next arrivals scheduled: the Citroën C3 Picasso and a Renault SUV segment C. Finally, the Peugeot 301 and Citroën C-Elysée substantially developed Spanish exports to North Africa.
- Thus, Inovev expects an increase in Spanish production of 7% between 2014 and 2015.
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The Chengdu Motor Show saw a surge in SUVs
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- The Chengdu motor show (Sichuan) is currently being held until the 9th of September. An opportunity to review the new products in a region where the auto industry is booming. Let us recall that the Sichuan + Chongqing region will produce more than 4 million vehicles in 2015 (PC + UV) thanks to 15 local plants.
- The main novelties of the show came from Chinese manufacturers, especially from one local Chinese manufacturer : Yema. This manufacturer that is part of the Sichuan Auto Industry Group Co., Ltd., produces passenger cars and buses in a plant based in Chengdu (with a production capacity of 120 000 units). Yema mainly presented SUVs from segments B, C and D.
- Cowin Auto, a new brand created by Chery, was also present, with vehicles in segments B and C. The Haval brand, from Great Wall, has officially launched its segment B SUV, the H1.
- The SUV body type was therefore the most represented body among Chinese manufacturers that wish to invest in a growing market that is poised to exceed 20% of registrations this year.
- Non-Chinese manufacturers also used the show to introduce new products. Thus, VW unveiled its new C-segment sedan, the Lamando, based on the MQB platform. Honda and Buick introduced their SUVs , the V-XR (segment B, Honda) and Envision (segment C, Buick).
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Suzuki unveils the new generation Vitara SUV
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- The Japanese manufacturer Suzuki will present at the Paris Motor Show in October the new generation of its SUV, namely the Vitara, relaunching the model that ended in 2006. This new model will not be part of segment C but of segment B (It is smaller than the Grand Vitara and will only measure 4.21m). This segment transfer is due to the streamlining of the Suzuki SUV range that in 2013 had overlapping models in the same segment (SX4, SX4-S Cross and Grand Vitara). Suzuki currently has 4 SUVs in its range (the Jimny from segment B, the SX4 from segment B, the SX4-S Cross from segment C and the Grand Vitara from segment C). In 2015, the range will become more simple and will consist of three models (the Jimny, Vitara and SX4-S Cross).
- This new Vitara will have two 1600 cc engines: 1 gasoline (four-cylinder) and one diesel engine (four cylinders). No 100% electric or hybrid versions have been announced yet.
- Production of the new Suzuki will begin in 2015, in the Hungarian Esztergom plant. In 2014, the plant produced the SX4 S-Cross (52 000 units), Swift (48 000 units) and Splash (15 000), for a total of 115 000 units and a production capacity of 300 000 units. Let us recall that the Splash is reaching the end of its life cycle and will be discontinued by the end of the year.
- Inovev estimated full-year production of the future Vitara at 100 000 units worldwide, including 50 000 units produced in Hungary. Worldwide, the volume of sales of this model have moved from 202 000 units in 2007 ( sales peak) to less than 45 000 units in 2014 Within the SUV B-segment (segment of the future Vitara), the Vitara will compete with the Chevrolet Trax (280 000 units produced), the Nissan Juke (223 000 units), the Ford Ecosport (202,000 units), the Renault Captur (111 000 units) and the Mini Countryman (108 000 units ).
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