Inovev forecast 800,000 units per year of the new Ford F-150 Series
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Inovev forecast 800,000 units per year of the new Ford F-150 Series
- After five years of career, the Ford F-150 Series pickup truck is completely redesigned. This model, which remains the sales leader in the United States and Canada, is one of the most produced models in the world, even if the volume of 700,000 units sold worldwide in 2019 (including 500,000 in the United States and 150,000 in Canada) is far from the figures reached before 2008 (more than a million units in 2005 for example). These figures reflect an unfavorable development in the market for large pick-ups.
- The big pickup trend is declining, even in the United States. If the Dodge Ram has seen its influence increase until recently supplanting the Chevrolet Silverado, the sales of large pickups overall segment are decreasing for several years. The Chevrolet Silverado and the Ford F-Series have thus lost part of their traditional sales and Japanese carmakers are still experiencing difficulties in this category.
- Ford intends to boost sales of its favorite model by launching a new generation of the F-Series, available now in six different engines: a 3.3-liter V6 gasoline naturally aspirated, a 2.7-liter V6 twin-turbo petrol, a V6 twin-turbo petrol , 5 liters, a 5.0 liter gasoline V8 naturally aspirated, a 3.0 liter V6 turbodiesel and a 3.5 liter twin turbo V6.
- This is the first time that the Ford F-Series has received a hybrid engine. A 100% electric version is even scheduled for 2022.
- The Ford F-150 Series will continue to be produced at the historic plant in Dearborn, Michigan near Detroit. Inovev forecasts 800,000 units of the new Ford pickup truck annually, taking into account the changing market for large pickups.
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Inovev plans 150,000 units per year of the new Opel Mokka
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Inovev plans 150,000 units per year of the new Opel Mokka
- Opel (now a German subsidiary of the PSA group) has just unveiled its new B-segment SUV, the second generation of the Mokka. Compared to the old Mokka (GM design), it is completely new as it is based on a PSA platform (CMP) already used on the Peugeot 208 and Opel Corsa, but also on the Peugeot 2008 and DS 3 Crossback to which the Mokka is directly affiliated, as it is also B-segments SUVs.
- The new Mokka is shorter by 12 cm, to 4.15 m, which is 15 cm less than the Peugeot 2008 but 3 cm more than the DS 3 Crossback. Its wheelbase increases by 2 cm and its width by 1 cm for more balanced proportions. The design of the Mokka is very different from the Peugeot 2008 and DS 3 Crossback, in order to personalize each SUV of each brand. Like all the other models using the CMP platform, the new Mokka will be available as soon as it is marketed in a 100% electric version, in addition to the versions with thermal engines.
- The electric motor produced in Trémeryand the batteries allow a range of 322 km according to the WLTP cycle. The thermal engines are the 1.2 petrol and 1.5 diesel also mounted on the Peugeot 2008 and DS 3 Crossback.
- The new Opel Mokka will be produced on the French site of Poissy, which is a first for an Opel. Inovev forecasts 150,000 units of the new Opel Mokkaper year (compared to 75,000 in 2019) if it is sold at a competitive price compared to the Opel Crossland, which will be one of its competitors.
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The European market by segment and body style in 2019
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The European market by segment and body style in 2019
- The European market (29 countries) had increased slightly in 2019, to 17.98 million passenger cars and light utility vehicles (PC+LUV). Here is the breakdown by segment:
1. The C-segment remains the leader in Europe, with 38% of the European market. It has been stable for three years, which means that the decline in sales of segment C sedans was offset by the growth in sales of SUVs.
2. The B-Segment remains in second position, with 33.2% of the European market. It has been growing for ten years, mainly thanks to the emergence of SUVs.
These two segments (C and B) alone represent 71.2% of the European market.
These two segments (C and B) alone represent 71.2% of the European market.
3. The D-segment is far behind, with 13.1% of the European market. It has been decreasing for fifteen years, notably due to the drop in sales of sedans, MPVs and more recently of SUVs, which are less attractive for customers.
4. The E-segment (7.3%) which is stable is practically at the same level as the A-segment (7.6%) which has been decreasing for ten years.
- Here is the breakdown by body style:
1. Sedans represent only 55.9% of the European market, against 67.6% in 2015, 76.0% in 2010 and 76.5% in 2005.
2. SUVs on the other hand represent 38.4% of the European market, against 22.9% in 2015, 11.4% in 2010 and 6.9% in 2005.
3. MPVs now represent only 4.1% of the European market, compared to 8.3% in 2015, 10.7% in 2010 and 15.2% in 2005.
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The Daimler group wants to sell the Hambach Smart plant
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The Daimler group wants to sell the Hambach Smart plant
- The Daimler group (owner of the Smart brand) has announced that it wants to sell its Smart factory in Hambach, in Moselle (France). This factory has been producing Smart models since its inauguration in 1998 and since this year, the Hambach plant has produced 1,450,000 cars.
- Last year, following an agreement signed with the Chinese Geely, Daimler had announced the end of production of Smart in France in 2021 and the transfer of production to China, but had announced at the same time that the Hambach'splant would then be dedicated to the production of a Mercedes Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV), with a first model: the Mercedes EQA.
- Since then, Daimler's management has changed and the coronavirus crisis has shaken up a lot of projects, including at Daimler. Daimler’s commitment has therefore been put in question, following the coronavirus crisis which is pushing (or giving the opportunity?) carmakers to make significant savings on their current and future investments.
- Daimler has announced more than 10,000 job cuts worldwide, and the sharp drop in sales causing unprecedented overcapacity in production does not go in the direction of a conservation of the Hambach site.
- It will not be easy to find a buyer for this site, especially in the current circumstances. One possibility could be the takeover by a Chinese carmaker who could be interested by marketing BEVs in Europe.
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MG ZS becomes the best-selling Chinese model in Europe
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MG ZS becomes the best-selling Chinese model in Europe
- The B segment MG ZS SUV becomes the best-selling Chinese model in Europe, with 9,811 sales in 2019 and 4,295 sales in the first 5 months of 2020. Among these sales, the 100% electric version (BEV) represents 1 675 units in 2019 and 2,286 units in the first 5 months of 2020. Taking advantage of the increasing BEV market in Europe, the Chinese carmaker (using the famous English brand of the same name) is therefore pushing the offer of BEV in Europe, while it is trying to do the same in China.
- The MG ZS SUV is produced in China and exported to Europe. Priced at 30,000 euros, it is cheaper than a Renault Zoé (32,000 euros) or a Peugeot e-208 (32,000 euros), and a direct competitor, the Peugeot e-2008 (37,000 euros).
- Note however that the future Dacia Spring will be proposed at a price much lower than that of the MG ZS, but with a much lower habitability and less performance.
- The MG ZS electric allows an autonomy of 263 km according to the WLTP cycle, on par with the 300 km of its French competitors. The MG ZS has dimensions comparable to those of a Peugeot 2008 with 4.31 m length, 1.81 m wide and 1.64 m high. With its battery, the model weighs 1,490 kilos, as a Renault Zoé.
- The carmaker didn’t communicate sales targets in Europe, but based on the first results posted in the first 5 months of 2020, MG could sell between 7,000 to 10,000 ZS BEV each year.
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