Segment B SUVs are increasing in Europe

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Segment B SUVs are increasing in Europe
 

- Segment B SUVs are increasing in Europe. Surfing on the trend of segments C, D and E SUVs . This bodywork has become more wide spread in vehicles of smaller dimensions. At the same time, the pioneer of compact SUVs - the Toyota RAV4 - grew from generation to generation, leaving the C segment to focus on segment D.


- Over 215 000 SUVs from segment B were sold in Europe (excluding Russia and Turkey) in the first nine months of 2013. Their market share is now close to 2.5% in Europe.


- Seven models represent the bulk of sales: Nissan Juke, Opel Mokka, Renault Captur, Peugeot 2008 Suzuki SX4, Chevrolet Trax, Fiat Sedici.


- This segment was born in the 2000s with the launch of the twins : Suzuki SX4 and Fiat Sedici, but mainly took off in 2010 with the launch of the Nissan Juke . In 2012, the launch of two other twins: Opel Mokka and Chevrolet Trax consolidated the segment. Finally in 2013, the arrival of the French with the Peugeot 2008 Renault Captur will complete the segment.


- Curiously, the Volkswagen Group and Ford have not yet invested in this growing segment, but both manufacturers have announced the arrival of Taigun and Ecosport in Europe over the coming months. As for Fiat, in 2014 it will launch its small SUV derived from the Fiat 500, probably called 500X (to succeed to the Sedici).

 
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Changan will arrive on the Russian market in 2014

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Changan will arrive on the Russian market in 2014
 
- Changan (also known as the Chana brand) is a Chinese carmaker based in Chongqing. Changan was initially a military vehicle manufacturer turned into a car manufacturer since 1957, specializing in light commercial vehicles.

- Since 1984, Changan cooperates with the Japanese group Suzuki in order to produce small minivans. Changan strengthened itself in the 2000s by integrating the Hafei, Changhe and Jiangling manufacturers,  hence becoming one of China's largest automotive groups alongside SAIC, FAW and Dongfeng.

- Ford and Mazda are also two major partners of the Changan group. Changan also produced two Volvo models: the S40 and S80.

- In 2010, Changan and PSA announced the creation of a joint venture (CAPSA) that has been producing since summer 2013 the Citroen DS range as well as light trucks. Changan now has nine plants in China (production and assembly) for an annual production capacity of over 2 500 000 units.

- In 2013, Changan signed an agreement with Irito, a Russian distributor, to market its products in Russia as from 2014. The Chinese manufacturer's objective is to sell 12 000 vehicles in the Russian market in 2014. If the brand is successful in Russia, Changan could eventually establish a joint venture with Irito to assemble vehicles directly in the country. Today, only the Chinese groups Great Wall, Geely, Haima and Lifan assemble vehicles in Russia.
 
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European production between 2000-2017 against: China, Japan and Nafta

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European production between 2000-2017 against: China, Japan and Nafta
 
- European production is expected to grow in the coming years, thanks to a domestic market and exports which should grow.

- European production as a whole (West and East) will reach back to its 2007 level in 2017. Western Europe (17 European countries) will not return to its 2007 level until 2018 to 2020, while Eastern Europe (12 new members) will exceed by 2014 its 2007 level. This is due to the movement of production that continues in Western Europe to Eastern Europe. Indeed, plant openings and production capacity increases in the East. This contrasts with  plant closures and production capacity reductions in the west of the continent. But starting from 2016-2017, several models manufactured in the East are expected to be relocated to the West (mainly in Spain).

- According to our forecast, European production will remain higher between 2013 and 2017 than that of the NAFTA region (USA, Mexico and Canada) but lower than that of China.

- Japan should experience a very low production growth untill 2017. Russia is also expected to experience weak growth in production. Global growth should mainly be driven by the ASEAN countries (mainly Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia).
 
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The future Opel Meriva and Citroen C3 Picasso will be produced in Zaragoza

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The future Opel Meriva and Citroen C3 Picasso will be produced in Zaragoza
 
- The PSA Peugeot Citroën Group and General Motors announced that they would produce the next generation of their B segment minivans in the GM plant in Zaragoza, Spain.

- These vehicles (Citroën C3 Picasso and Opel Meriva) will share the same platform and the same engines, Opel is responsible for the design of both models and PSA Peugeot Citroën is responsible for providing gasoline and diesel engines.

- In 2013, the production of the C3 Picasso had overtook that of the Meriva

- Marketing of both models is scheduled for late 2016. New announcements on common projects will follow later on.

- PSA currently assembles the Citroen C3 Picasso in its Slovakian plant in Trnava, which also produces the Peugeot 208, and could in order to compensate either produce the 208 (currently manufactured in Poissy) or manufacture the Citroën C3, based on the same platform form

- Currently Opel assembles the Opel Meriva on the Spanish site of Zaragoza, but also the Corsa and will soon produce Mokka from 2014.

- The B segment minivans saw their market share decline in recent years due to competition from the SUV segment B (Nissan Juke, Opel Mokka, Renault Captur, Peugeot 2008).
 
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Nissan is going to assemble vehicles in Nigeria

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Nissan is going to assemble vehicles in Nigeria
 
- Nissan and the African Stallion company signed a cooperation agreement for the assembly of vehicles in a plant near Lagos.

- The agreement, which must be endorsed by the Nigerian authorities will make Nissan the first major international foreign manufacturer to settle in the country after the departure of Peugeot in the 2000s.

- The existing Stallion plant that previously produced commercial vehicles (trucks, buses, pickups, vans) in small quantities for the local market, will also manufacture passenger cars.

- Its capacity will be further increased from 25 000 to 45 000 units per year. The first Nissan vehicle will be released in spring 2014 , it should be the offroad Patrol. In the long run the plant could also produce Renault cars .

- In an African market that has been stable for several years, Nissan expects to double its sales in Africa by 2016, from 110 000 to 220 000 units per year. The Japanese automaker has announced the start of production in South Africa of a new pick-up on the site of Rosslyn in Pretoria as well as the launch of the Datsun brand in this country before the end of 2014.

- Renault, meanwhile, sold 300 000 vehicles per year in Africa a total of 1.5 million across all brands.
 
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