Stellantis is closing several of its European factories for several days
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Stellantis is closing several of its European factories for several days
- The Stellantis group announced that it would close some of its European factories for several days due to weak sales in Europe which would cause an increase in its stocks.
- Looking at Stellantis' sales figures for Europe (30 countries), the projected decline in 2025 is indeed real, but it is slowing down month by month (-8.8% at the end of June, -8.1% at the end of July, -7.4% at the end of August). However, some brands remain heavily impacted, such as Lancia (-73%), DS (-21%), Fiat (-20%), and Maserati (-18%).
- The Poissy plant will halt production from October 13th to 31st, 2025 (a period of three weeks). This plant, which will produce fewer than 90,000 cars this year, could be permanently closed in 2028 due to the planned discontinuation of the Opel Mokka and DS 3 models currently produced there.
- Other factories in the group will be closed for several days before November, such as Eisenach (Germany), Pomigliano (Italy), Tichy (Poland), Zaragoza (Spain) or Villaverde (Spain).
- All brands seem to be impacted, except for the Peugeot brand whose sales are increasing in Europe by 3.3% at the end of August 2025. Its main sites Sochaux (France), Mulhouse (France), Vigo (Spain) and Kenitra (Morocco) are therefore spared.
- Stellantis' situation is not a unique case in Europe, as the other major European carmaker, Volkswagen, has also announced that it will close some of its European factories for several weeks, such as Zwickau, due to weak sales of electric cars.
Inovev forecasts 100,000 units per year of the new Mercedes GLC EQ SUV
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Inovev forecasts 100,000 units per year of the new Mercedes GLC EQ SUV
- Mercedes unveiled its new all-electric D-segment SUV, the GLC EQ, at the Munich Motor Show. It could have been called the EQC, as it essentially replaces the previous EQC, which was discontinued in 2023. Like BMW, which offers two different body styles for the same model with both internal combustion and electric powertrains, Mercedes is following suit by offering two distinct body styles for the GLC with an internal combustion engine and one with an electric motor. The new GLC EQ is completely different from the combustion-engine GLC because it is built on an entirely new 800-volt platform called MB.EA and does not share any body panels with the combustion-engine GLC. It is 13 cm longer, 2 cm wider, 1 cm lower, and features a completely new interior.
- The new GLC EQ, measuring 4.85 m long, 1.91 m wide and 1.64 m high, is 7 cm longer than the new BMW iX3 and 8 cm longer than the Audi Q6 e- tron. Interestingly, its sloping roofline almost gives it the appearance of a coupe SUV.
- The Mercedes GLC EQ, positioned below the EQE SUV and EQS SUV in the Stuttgart carmaker's lineup, features two electric motors (one on each axle) producing a combined 490 hp (360 kW). Its 94 kWh battery provides a range of 713 km according to the WLTP cycle. This is slightly less than the BMW iX3 (800 km) but more than the Audi Q6 e-tron (625 km).
- The Mercedes GLC EQ will be produced in Bremen, Germany, for models sold in Europe, and in China for those sold locally. It is possible that models sold in North America will be produced in the United States, as Mercedes recently announced that GLCs sold in that region will be produced there starting in 2027. In total, Mercedes is expected to produce 100,000 units of the Mercedes GLC EQ per year, with 30,000 destined for Europe.
Inovev forecasts 300,000 units per year of the new VW T-Roc SUV
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Inovev forecasts 300,000 units per year of the new VW T-Roc SUV
- Volkswagen unveiled the new generation of its T-Roc SUV at the Munich Motor Show. Previously positioned in the B segment, the T-Roc is now increasingly moving closer to the C-segment, with a 14 cm increase in length, from 4.23 m to 4.37 m. For comparison, the Nissan Qashqai (C-segment) measures 4.43 m and the Renault Symbioz (C-segment) 4.41 m. The Peugeot 2008 (B-segment) is 4.30 m and the Renault Captur (B-segment) 4.24 m. It's true that dimensions continue to increase with each new generation of models, regardless of the segment, and the dimensions of a B-segment model today are therefore no longer comparable to those of a B-segment model from ten years ago.
- The new Volkswagen T-Roc is innovative in terms of engine technology as it is the first model of the brand to adopt a full-hybrid (F-HEV) engine, 28 years after Toyota… This engine is based on the 1.5 TSI developing 136 hp (100 kW) or 170 hp (125 kW).
- The new T-Roc will also be available with a mild hybrid (MHEV) engine producing 116 hp (85 kW) and 150 hp (110 kW) based on the 1.5 TSI, as well as a 190 hp mild hybrid (MHEV) engine based on the 2.0 TSI, both of which come standard with all-wheel drive. A battery electric version is announced and could be launched in 2028. There will be no diesel or plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions of this model.
- The launch of the new T-Roc will lead to a change in the model's production allocation within Volkswagen's factories starting in 2028. The Palmela plant (Portugal) will be dedicated to hybrid versions of the T-Roc, while the Wolfsburg plant (Germany) will be dedicated to battery electric versions of the T-Roc. The convertible version will not be marketed.
- Inovev is forecasting 300,000 sales per year of the new Volkswagen T-Roc, all engine options combined.
Inovev forecasts 100,000 units per year of the new BMW iX3 SUV
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Inovev forecasts 100,000 units per year of the new BMW iX3 SUV
- BMW unveiled the new generation of its battery electric iX3 D-segment SUV (code: NA5) at the Munich Motor Show. This model replaces the previous generation, which dates back to 2021. This previous generation, produced exclusively in China, sold a total of 235,000 units, including 50,000 in 2021, 63,000 in 2022, 71,000 in 2023, 45,000 in 2024, and 6,000 in 2025. Production ceased in August 2025. The new generation iX3 differs from the combustion-engine X3 launched last year, both externally and internally. Its body design, based on a completely new, lighter platform than its predecessor, the "Neue Klasse ," has its own distinct style, notably a larger glass area and a new front end that echoes the BMW grille of the 1970s, much more discreet (and more elegant) than the 2020s design.
- The new iX3 is 5 cm longer than the old one (4.78 m vs. 4.73 m) but 3 cm lower (1.64 m vs. 1.67 m).
- Thanks to the “Neue Klasse " platform, BMW was able to introduce a new generation of electric motors and batteries. The new NMC battery, has a capacity of 108.7 kWh, enabling a range of 800 km according to the WLTP cycle (despite a total vehicle weight of nearly 2,400 kg).
- The new all-wheel-drive iX3 will be priced from €71,950 to €78,250 depending on the version, positioning it competitively against an Audi Q6 e- tron (€83,500) or a Porsche Macan EV (€86,500). The new model will be produced at BMW's new Debrecen plant in Hungary, at least for the versions sold in Europe. It will continue to be produced in China for the Chinese market. Inovev forecasts a production of 100,000 units of the new iX3 per year, with 70,000 in China and 30,000 in Europe.
Global production (passenger cars + light utility vehicles) is expected to increase by 2.9% in the first half of 2025
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Global production (passenger cars + light utility vehicles) is expected to increase by 2.9% in the first half of 2025
- The volume of global automotive production (passenger cars + light utility vehicles) increased by 2.9% in the first half of 2025 compared to the first half of 2024, with 45,047,798 vehicles produced compared to 43,758,792 units.
- Many carmakers are seeing their production increase, mainly Chinese carmakers, with very strong increases for BYD (+31%, +512,000 units), Geely (+26%, +374,000 units) and Chery (+19%, +200,000 units).
- BYD thus becomes the sixth largest carmaker in the world, with 2,161,128 vehicles produced in the first half of 2025, ahead of Ford (2,028,235 units) and Nissan (1,949,113 units) which declined by 2% and 9% respectively.
- BYD – which aims to produce 4.6 million vehicles throughout 2025 – is outpaced by Toyota (+6%, 5,437,232 units), Volkswagen (-2%, 4,150,268 units), Hyundai-Kia (+3%, 3,644,678 units), Stellantis (-12%, 2,809,113 units), and GM (+9%, 2,683,346 units). However, GM's volume can be legitimately challenged because its subsidiaries Wuling and Baojun are also 50.1% owned by the Chinese company SAIC. These subsidiaries account for nearly 600,000 vehicles produced in the first half of 2025, and these brands alone represent GM's entire increase in 2025 compared to 2024.
- Geely group ranks 9th(+26%, 1,788,252 units), ahead of Honda (-8%, 1,736,463 units) and Suzuki (+1%, 1,613,666 units). The Chery group comes in 13th (+19%, 1,230,390 units), behind the BMW group (-4%, 1,231,299 units) but ahead of the Renault group (+2%, 1,166,017 units) and Mercedes (-6%, 1,117,109 units). Tesla follows with 786,074 units, registering a decline of nearly 15% compared to last year.