Chery plans to produce cars in Brazil from the end of 2013

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Chery plans to produce cars in Brazil from the end of 2013
- Chery plans to produce cars in Brazil from the end of 2013.
- The first model that it will assemble at its plant in São Paulo is the compact car Chery Celer (sold under the name Fulwin 2 in China).
- The Brazilian Chery factory required an investment of 2.5 billion yuan (313 million euros) and is designed to produce 150,000 vehicles per year. The entire production process will be carried out on site.
- Chery vehicles have been assembled from CKD in Brazil so far. Last year, Chery sold nearly 22,000 vehicles in the Brazilian market, which is one of its major export markets.

 

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Fiat is reorganizing its brands

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Fiat is reorganizing its brands
- Fiat plans to give up the Lancia brand.
- Fiat wants Maserati and Alfa to become  spearhead Premium brands
      • 2013 new model Alfa and Maserati two new models.
      • 2014: two new models and a new model Alfa Maserati.
      • 2015: Alfa three new models and two new Maserati models.
      • 2016: two new models and a new model Alfa Maserati.
-The Fiat brand would retain only the 500, Panda, Punto
      • 2014: new generation Fiat Punto.
      • Abandonment of models in segments C and D (Bravo) now dedicated to Alfa.
- All these new models will be produced in Italy.

 

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Status of USA market in 2012

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Status of USA market in 2012

- The U.S. market pursues its recovery but with a slower growth at the end of the year.

- Both American groups GM and Ford  remain the two leaders, ahead of groups Toyota, Fiat-Chrysler and Honda.

- The Korean group Hyundai-Kia has made a breakthrough in the last two years and is now ahead of the EuroJapanese group Renault-Nissan.

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Maserati unveils new Quattroporte

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Maserati unveils new Quattroporte

-This limousine is at the top of the range Fiat-Chrysler (F segment ).

   Maserati Quattroporte should be joined by a sedan, the Ghibli model (E segment) in 2013.

- All these new models will be produced in Italy, in two plants dedicated to Maserati: Modena and Grugliasco

-Five other Maserati models will be launched in 2016. These models will compete with Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Jaguar.

 

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The Brazilian market increased by 21.8% in October

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The Brazilian market increased by 21.8% in October
- The Brazilian market (passenger cars, vans, trucks and buses) increased by 21.8% in October 2012 compared to October 2011, to 341,700 units, bringing the volume for the first ten months of the year 3 1 million units, up 5.7%, indicates Fenabrave (dealers Association).
- Only for cars and light trucks, sales rose 23.9% in October 2012/October 2011 at 326,900 units and 7.3% in ten months. Truck sales fell 9.5% in October 2012/October 2011, 12,500 units, and those buses fell 25% to 2,200 units.
- For the full year 2012, Fenabrave expects an increase in sales of cars and light trucks between 4 and 5%(sales of trucks before however reduced by 15 to 20%).

 

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  1. Toyota expects a return to normal in China from July 2013
  2. Decrease of Argentina market in 2012
  3. VW plans to build its 8th plant in China
  4. The UV European market decreases more than VP's
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