The stop of production of the Opel Adam will initiate a game of musical chairs
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The stop of production of the Opel Adam will initiate a game of musical chairs
- The discontinuation of production of the Opel Adam (segment A sedan) at the Eisenach site (Germany) in May 2019 will result in a series of changes at PSA plants in Europe. Indeed, the Opel Grandland (C-segment SUV), previously manufactured at the Sochaux site (France), will replace the Adam on the assembly lines at the Eisenach site. At the same time, the Opel Grandland will be replaced on the assembly lines at the Sochaux site by the Peugeot 5008 (Dsegment SUV), half of which will then be produced in Sochaux, and half in Rennes (where it is currently produced in its entirety).
- The transfer of part of the Peugeot 5008 from Rennes to Sochaux will enable the Citroën C5 Aircross (C segment SUV) to reach its maximum production rate. It should be recalled that the production capacity of the Rennes site is currently 150,000 vehicles per year, that of the Eisenach site 200,000 units per year and that of the Sochaux site 500,000 units per year.
- PSA has announced new changes for 2020-2021. Thus, the next generation of the Peugeot 2008 should be transferred from Mulhouse to Poissy or Vigo in 2020, the next generation of the Peugeot 308 should be transferred from Sochaux to Mulhouse in 2021, the next generation of the Peugeot 301 and Citroën C-Elysée should be transferred from Vigo to Kenitra in 2019, the next generation of the Opel Mokka should be transferred from Zaragoza to Poissy in 2020, the next generation of the Citroën C4 should be transferred from Mulhouse to Villaverde in 2020 and some of the Opel Astra should be transferred from Ellesmere Port to Rüsselsheim in 2021.
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続きを読む... The stop of production of the Opel Adam will initiate a game of musical chairs
Possible reassessment of the agreements between Renault-Nissan and Daimler
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Possible reassessment of the agreements between Renault-Nissan and Daimler
- The acquisition of a 9.7% stake in the German group Daimler by the Chinese group Geely, and the resulting agreement on the future of the Smart brand (whose production will be transferred to China from 2022) could call into question the agreements between the Renault-Nissan and Daimler groups. This subject has already been raised within the new Daimler Group management (Mr Ola Kallenius who has just replaced Mr Dieter Zetsche).
- First, the agreement on the joint design of Renault Twingo and Smart Forfour will lapse when production of Smart cars in Europe stops in 2021. Renault will have to design the Twingo's replacement on its own, if it is maintained.
- Secondly, the agreement on the joint design of the Infiniti and Mercedes C-segment will be stopped in 2019, with the final shutdown of production of the Infiniti Q30/QX30 in Great Britain.
- Thirdly, it is not certain that the Mercedes Citan and X-Class SUVs currently derived from Renault-Nissan models will be replaced, as sales of these models do not meet the targets set.
- Fourthly, it is not certain that Renault original 1.5 and 1.6 diesel engines will continue to be used on some Mercedes models, given the continuing drop in sales of diesel cars of all brands throughout Europe.
- Fifthly, the Nissan-Mercedes joint plant in Mexico has still not produced a single Mercedes model.
- Finally, Daimler's management has stated that it now wants to strengthen its collaboration with its competitor BMW.
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続きを読む... Possible reassessment of the agreements between Renault-Nissan and Daimler
Nissan will not produce more than 5 million vehicles in 2019
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Nissan will not produce more than 5 million vehicles in 2019
- The Nissan group, which includes the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands ,and is part of the Renault-Nissan group, has experienced a significant drop in sales in most countries over the past few months. Among its largest markets, Nissan fell by 12.1% in the United States (30% of sales) in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the first quarter of 2018, by 9.6% in Japan (15% of sales), -25.1% in Europe (11% of sales) and -10.9% in Mexico (6% of sales).
- Nissan saves the day in China (22% of its sales) where its sales grew by 6.1% and in Russia (2% of its sales) where they grew by 4.9%. In total, however, the Nissan group's sales fell by 11.5% in the first quarter of 2019.
- At this rate, it should not sell more than 5 million vehicles over the year as a whole, compared to 5.65 million in 2018 and 5.82 million in 2017. The drop in sales is therefore severe and the Renault-Nissan group could fall back to third place worldwide. Nissan's sales decline actually dates back to the summer of 2018. Inovev believes that the non-replacement of the Juke (whose origins date back to 2010), the Note, the Pulsar, as well as lesser success than expected, of the Micra and of Infiniti, have handicapped the manufacturer in Europe, at the very moment when the automotive market was turning around. It is likely that in 2019 Renault's sales volumes will be brought closer to those of Nissan, which should give a new look to the Renault-Nissan group.
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続きを読む... Nissan will not produce more than 5 million vehicles in 2019
PSA Kenitra plant will start operations
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PSA Kenitra plant will start operations
- The new plant that the PSA Group has built in Kenitra (Morocco), between Rabat and Tangier, is scheduled to start operating in July 2019. This plant, with an initial production capacity of 100,000 vehicles per year, will supply the Moroccan market, but also the entire African and Middle East markets.
- In a second phase, the production capacity of this plant will be doubled (200,000 vehicles per year) and Europe will then be part of its export zone. This second phase should take place at the very beginning of the 2020s.
- The models, planned for the first phase, will be the new generations of the Peugeot 301 and Citroën C-Elysée, which should be unveiled in a few weeks. The current generations of these entry-level models have been manufactured at the Vigo site in Spain since 2012. They will be stopped next summer. The Kenitra plant is expected to produce between 15,000 and 20,000 units in 2019 and between 90,000 and 100,000 units in 2020 and subsequent years.
- The models which will be added for the second phase, will be based on the brand new CMP platform shared by the PSA group and the Chinese Dongfeng group, such as the new Peugeot 208 unveiled at the last Geneva Motor Show.
- At that time, the Peugeot 208 will no longer be produced in France, but almost exclusively in Slovakia and therefore also in Morocco. The Kenitra plant could produce between 50,000 and 100,000 units per year, starting in 2021, some of which will be exported to Europe. It should be noted that the engines equipping these models will be produced on site.
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British automotive production falls sharply in 2019
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British automotive production falls sharply in 2019
- The decline in passenger car production in the United Kingdom is accelerating in 2019. It fell by 14.4% in March (to 126,195 units), down for the tenth consecutive month, and by 20.4% in the first quarter (to 350,524 units). Production of cars for the British market fell by 18.1% and production of cars for export by 13.4%.
- The SMMT (British Motorcar Manufacturers' Association) estimates that a hard Brexit (without an agreement with the European Union) could lead to a decrease in car production in the United Kingdom by about 30%, to 1.1 million units per year by 2021 (which would be a return to the volumes produced in the mid-1980s). On the other hand, if the negotiations between London and Brussels lead to a favourable agreement and a transition period maintaining the status quo, British car production could reach 1.36 million units in 2019 and 1.42 million units in 2021, compared to 1.52 million in 2018 and 1.67 million in 2017. Before the vote in favour of Brexit in 2016, the British car industry was on track to produce two million cars per year by 2020.
- On the other hand, the production of commercial vehicles in the country continues to increase. It stood at 27,513 units in the first quarter (+41.2%), including 9,098 units in March alone (+24.5%). Since most of the commercial vehicles produced in the United Kingdom are exported, it is understandable that sales of these vehicles continue to increase, especially as the European LCV market remains on a positive trend.
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続きを読む... British automotive production falls sharply in 2019