Toyota targets 100,000 Lexus UX sales in Europe
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Toyota targets 100,000 Lexus UX sales in Europe
- Toyota has launched the Lexus UX compact(C-segment) SUV in Europe. This model is destined to succeed the Lexus CT sedan whose origins date back to 2010.
- Introduced in February 2018, the Lexus UX (Urban Crossover) is the Lexus version of the very successful Toyota CHR ( 200 000 sales planned in 2018) with which it shares the same platform. But unlike the CHR, the Lexus UX is produced in Japan (Tahara) and not in Europe (Turkey).
- Like the CHR, the Lexus UX is available in a gasoline version and a hybrid version. The hybrid version will doubtless be the most popular, as for the CHR , where hybrid versions are already at 80% of sales, and could be even higher for the Lexus UX.
- Toyota is targeting 100,000 Lexus UX sales in Europe (including Russia, Ukraine and Turkey). Its hybrid technology should interest customers who are turning more and more from diesel to electrified alternative engines. The Lexus UX 250hp engine is a 2-liter petrol engine associated with an electric motor, together developing 178hp. The petrol version (UX 20) engine develops 171 hp.
- The dimensions of the Lexus UX are : length 4.50m ; width 1.84m ; height1.52 m.
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FCA Group status during the period 2004-2018
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FCA Group status during the period 2004-2018
- The Italian group Fiat, which produced 2 million vehicles in 2004, became an international group after the acquisition of the American company Chrysler in 2011. In 2017, the Fiat-Chrysler group produced 4.7 million vehicles, becoming the eighth largest world manufacturer, just behind Ford and Honda.
- The FCA group has greatly increased the Jeep brand’s influence worldwide. Jeep production volume has increased from 0.55 million units in 2004 to 1.45 million in 2017. The Ram pickup has become a specific brand.
- The disappearance of the Lancia brand has been confirmed, but an effort has been made to develop sales of Maserati and Alfa-Romeo brands (the results of which will only be visible in several years).
- Conversely, Fiat, Chrysler and Dodge brands have received less attention, with the reduction of the Fiat catalog (no Punto replacement, suspended Tipo replacement ) as well as those of Chrysler and Dodge.
- The FCA group has experienced serious business failures in China, India, Russia and even South America, where competition has increased significantly. The USA now accounts for 44% of the group's worldwide sales.
- The FCA group is lagging behind in the area of common platforms, engine electrification and autonomous driving. Deleveraging has taken precedence over investments in new technologies.
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The PSA group has decided to transfer the future Peugeot 2008 to Poissy
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The PSA group has decided to transfer the future Peugeot 2008 to Poissy
- The PSA group has decided to change the allocation of the next generation Peugeot 2008 (B segment SUV) expected to appear in 2020. The site envisaged for its transfer from the site of Mulhouse (where it is currently manufactured) was initially that of Vigo in Spain. But with the transfer of the Opel Combo from the Fiat site at Bursa (Turkey) to that of Vigo (Spain), the transfer of the Peugeot 2008 to Vigo becomes impossible. For this transfer to be possible, the production of the Citroën C4 Space Tourer should be abandoned. However, it seems that this model will be continued, and will continue to be manufactured in Vigo, alongside the Citroën Berlingo, Peugeot Partner and Opel Combo.
- The site ultimately chosen by the PSA group for the 2008 is Poissy (France) which currently manufactures the DS 3 and part of the Peugeot 208 sold in Europe, and which, starting in 2019, will produce the new DS 3 Crossback which will be presented at the next Paris Motor Show, in October 2018.
- Peugeot 208 production should stop on this site in 2019 ( for the model change ) and therefore the Peugeot 2008 would take its place a year later (for the model change ). The site of Poissy could then operate with a production volume of at least 300 000 units per year (200 000 Peugeot 2008 + 100 000 DS 3 Crossback) in 2021. The DS 3 Crossback and future Peugeot 2008 will also be sharing the same (CMP) platform.
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続きを読む... The PSA group has decided to transfer the future Peugeot 2008 to Poissy
Ford renounces importing Focus made in China to the USA
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Ford renounces importing Focus made in China to the USA
- Following the increase in taxes on products imported from China and sold in the United States, increase decided and implemented by US President Donald Trump, the Ford group has decided to abandon the idea (at least for the period 2018-2022) of importing the new generation of Ford Focus from China to the United States for launch on the American market this year.
- Indeed, the price of this model plus import taxes would make the Focus uncompetitive in the US market. Focus will continue to be manufactured in China for the Chinese market and in the United States for the US market. The production site on American soil will probably be Wayne Michigan, not far from Ford’s historic site at Dearborn. This site has been manufacturing the different generations of Ford Focus for a dozen years.
- Some believe that the new generation of the Ford Focus could be manufactured at the Hermosillo Mexican site, where the Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ are produced (245,000 units produced in total in 2017), but Ford has already indicated that this site would receive exclusively the manufacture of the future compact SUV, the Bronco II.
- In conclusion, while Ford is directly impacted by US government taxes on imports of Chinese-made products, Ford is sole decision-maker for the affectation of its North American production.
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続きを読む... Ford renounces importing Focus made in China to the USA
The BMW product plan (2018-2023)
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The BMW product plan (2018-2023)
- The BMW group, which has recently announced that it will build a plant in Hungary, near Debrecen, has communicated its product plan for the period 2018-2023. By the end of 2018, the new generation of the 3 Series (D segment) and the new X7 SUV, which will crown the brand's SUV range , will be launched. This new SUV (F segment) is expected to take over the platform of the recent Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV. It should therefore be even larger than the X5 and X6. The Z4 roadster (which shares its platform with the Toyota Supra) should be launched at the same time.
- In 2019, the 8-series (4-door) version ( F Segment ) and the new generation of the 1-Series (C-segment), which is expected to adopt front-wheel drive for the first time, should be launched. The new X6 SUV (E segment) should follow, as well as the 8 Series in its cabriolet version.
- The new generations of the 4 Series Coupe and Cabriolet (D-segment) are expected to appear in 2020, before the launch of the 4-door version the following year. A large SUV Coupé called X8 could be launched in 2020.
- The new generations of the 2 Series Coupé and Convertible (C-segment) are expected to appear in 2021 and 2022, respectively, while the Active Tourer minivan will be replaced in 2021 and the Gran Tourer in 2022. An electric i4 is scheduled for 2021. Finally, the new generation of the Series 5 (E segment) should be launched in 2023.
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