Nissan will not manufacture the future X-Trail in Sunderland
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Nissan will not manufacture the future X-Trail in Sunderland
- Nissan has announced that it will not manufacture the future SUV X-Trail (scheduled for 2020) at its UK site in Sunderland, due to uncertainties related to Brexit.
- Last year, the Japanese automaker announced that it would manufacture its future X-Trail in Sunderland, alongside the Qashqai, but negotiations between the European Union and Great Britain on Brexit have not lead to a clear agreement so far, so Nissan decided to postpone or even abandon this project permanently.
- In 2018, the X-Trail sold 45,000 units in Europe (29 countries). The manufacturer was expecting a production volume of 50,000 per year at the Sunderland site, in addition to the 250,000 units of the Qashqai, which will also be replaced in 2020 (215,000 units were sold in Europe last year).
- The Sunderland site is also expected to abandon production of the Infiniti Q30/QX30, whose sales have not met the manufacturer's objectives. These models’, whose origins date back to 2015, sales in Europe fell to less than 3,800 units in 2018, compared to 8,700 units in 2017 and 8,200 units in 2016. This low sales volume no longer justifies the continued manufacture of this model, even taking into consideration the 8,100 units exported in 2018 ( compared to 14,100 units in 2017 and 12,300 units in 2016). Indeed Nissan is questioning the future of the Infiniti brand in Europe.
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The European market (PC+LCV) grew by 0.4% in 2018
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The European market (PC+LCV) grew by 0.4% in 2018
- The European - 29 countries - automotive market (passenger cars + light commercial vehicles) increased by 0.4% in 2018, to 17,736,775 units from 17,673,367 units in 2017. Passenger cars accounted for 15,606,512 units (compared with 15,607,878 in 2017), almost stable compared with the previous year, while light commercial vehicles accounted for 2,130,263 units (compared with 2,065,489 in 2017), a slight increase compared with the previous year (+3.1%). It was therefore the growth in LCV sales that enabled the European market to remain positive at the end of last year.
- The PC market suffered from the decline in the British market (-6.8%), the first consequence of Brexit, and the upgrading of newly marketed models to WLTP standards from September onwards. As a result, European market sales declined significantly in the last quarter.
- Accordingly, the European market remained the second largest in the world, behind China (28.1 million units) and ahead of the United States (17.3 million units), but failed to reach its level recorded before 2008. Between 2004 and 2007, the European market reached a level between 17.9 million and 18.6 million units, on a like-for-like basis.
- The year 2019 should be more difficult, as Inovev expects a stable or even slightly declining European market.
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The distribution of sales in Europe in 2018 by manufacturer and model
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The distribution of sales in Europe in 2018 by manufacturer and model
- The European 29 countries automotive market PC registrations were almost stable in number in 2018, although the first eight months recorded positive figures and the last four months negative figures. In this context, which manufacturers managed to increase their sales in 2018?
- The Toyota group‘s sales increased the most (+5.9%), thanks to the success of its SUV CHR, ahead of the Geely group, which grew by 5.5% thanks to the success of the SUV Volvo XC40. The Hyundai-Kia group grew by 4.2% thanks to the success of its Stonic and Kona SUVs. SUVs as a whole have increased from 30% of the European market in 2017 to 35% in 2018.
- The Volkswagen and PSA groups remained stable (+0.4% and +0.5% respectively). The other manufacturers are down.
- The Ford group recorded a decrease of 3.6%, the Daimler group a decrease of 2.4%, the Fiat-Chrysler group a decrease of 2.2% (-20% for the Lancia brand), the Tata group (Jaguar-Land Rover) a decrease of 1.4%, the Renault-Nissan group a decrease of 1.4% (-13% for the Nissan brand), the BMW group a decrease of 0.9%.
- The Volkswagen group remains the European market leader, with a 24.0% market share, ahead of the PSA group (16.0%).
- The best-selling model in Europe remains the Volkswagen Golf (3.3% market share), followed by the Renault Clio (2.2%), Volkswagen Polo (2.0%), Ford Fiesta (1.8%), Volkswagen Tiguan (1.7%) and Peugeot 208 (1.6%).
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The global automotive market declined by 0.3% in 2018
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The global automotive market declined by 0.3% in 2018
- The global automotive market (passenger cars + light commercial vehicles) fell by 0.3% in 2018 to 92.9 million units from 93.2 million units in 2017. This is the first time since 2009 that the global automotive market has declined.
- It turned negative from September 2018 onwards, when the Chinese market (the world's largest automotive market), fell by more than 10% between September and December, while the European market (the world's second largest automotive market), fell at the same time, largely due to the not always well prepared upgrading of newly marketed models to WLTP standards.
- In addition, other markets, such as Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Turkey, Australia, South Africa and countries in the Middle East, including Iran, also experienced a sales decline in the fourth quarter.
- The global automotive market therefore fell by 5% to 10% between September and December, and 2019 looks difficult, as the United States is expected to experience an automotive market decline this year.
- This trend is part of a slowdown in global growth, which can be explained in particular by the trade war between China and the United States, the new economic sanctions against Iran, but also by localized debt crises. Only India, Brazil and Russia are still making progress.
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Inovev forecasts 50,000 new Cadillac XT6 per year
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Inovev forecasts 50,000 new Cadillac XT6 per year
- At the Detroit Motor Show, Cadillac presented its new E-segment SUV, the XT6, which completes the manufacturer's SUV line-up, currently comprising the XT4 (C-segment), XT5 (D-segment) and Escalade (Full Size). With a length of 5.05 m (compared to 5.18 m for the Escalade), the new XT6 is clearly inspired by the Audi Q7, BMW X7, Volvo XC90 and Mercedes GLS, which will be its main competitors on the American market.
- In 2018, 37,000 Audi Q7s, 32,000 Volvo XC90s and 22,000 Mercedes GLSs were sold in the US market. The BMW X7 had not yet been launched. By way of comparison, the Cadillac Escalade sold 25,000 units.
- This is the first time Cadillac has tackled this type of model, as the Escalade is in a completely different category. The new XT6 benefits from a modern multi-link suspension while the Escalade has an archaic rigid rear axle, like pick-ups or trucks. The weight is also reduced, since it does not exceed 2 tons compared to 2.5 tons for the Escalade. Finally, the engine is a 3.6-litre V6 developing 310 hp , with a nine-speed automatic transmission, rather than the” un sober” 6.2-litre V8 426 hp of the Escalade.
- The new Cadillac XT6 should be manufactured in the same plant as the XT4 and XT6, i.e. the Spring Hill plant in Tennessee. Inovev forecasts a volume of 50,000 sales per year of the new XT6.
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