The Alfa-Romeo Mito will not be replaced
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The Alfa-Romeo Mito will not be replaced
- The FCA group has announced that the Alfa-Romeo Mito (segment B sedan) will not be replaced. The manufacturer states that sales of this model did not match its objectives. In addition, according to FCA , this model no longer corresponds to the new positioning of the brand that intends to compete with BMW and Mercedes. Admittedly, these two German premium manufacturers do not offer a B-segment sedan under their own logo, but Audi (another German premium manufacturer) markets it a B segment sedan under its own logo: the Audi A1.
- Alfa-Romeo will concentrate on the Giulietta (C-segment sedan), the Giulia (D-segment sedan), the Stelvio (D-segment SUV) and the future C-segment and E-segment SUVs, as well as the Alfetta sedan (E segment sedan).
- The Alfa-Romeo Mito production should stop during the summer of 2018, which will further reduce the low rate of use of the Mirafiori site that manufactured this model.
- However, the FCA Group has confirmed that the future E-segment SUV marketed under the Alfa-Romeo brand and based on the Maserati Levante SUV will be manufactured on the Mirafiori site (alongside the Maserati Levante), which will prevent its closure. This site will therefore only produce SUVs from 2019. As for the Fiat Punto, which shares its platform with the Alfa-Romeo Mito and whose production continues at low speeds in Melfi, it should not survive very long after the stop of the Mito.
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The Top 15 Independent Chinese Manufacturers in the Chinese Market
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The Top 15 Independent Chinese Manufacturers in the Chinese Market
- Independent Chinese automakers and independent brands owned by Chinese automakers that partner with foreign automakers in joint ventures account for 37 percent of China's PC car market in the first quarter of 2018 (up from 36 percent in 2017).
- Among the top fifteen of these manufacturers, Geely consolidates its leading position, with more than 400,000 passenger cars sold in China over this period (+ 37.2%), which corresponds to an annual rate of 1,600,000 units which no independent Chinese manufacturer had ever achieved so far.
- Changan, formerly leader of the Chinese market, is in second place, with 300,000 units in the first quarter of 2018 (-19.9%), which corresponds to an annual rate of 1,200,000 units.
- Great Wall is in third place (223,500 units, -0.4%), ahead of SAIC - with its brands Roewe and MG - (190,000 units, + 67.4%), Dongfeng (175,000 units; , 6%), BAIC (147,000 units, -11.3%), GAC (145,000 units, + 21.7%), Chery (132,000 units, + 13.2%) and BYD (110,000 units; + 21.8%).
- Only Geely and Changan can claim to be part of the world's Top 15 in 2018 (if the models produced in their JVs in China are counted with their non-Chinese JV partners ). In 2017, Geely was the thirteenth world manufacturer and Changan the fifteenth.
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Eastern European countries account for 21% of EU production in 2017
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Eastern European countries account for 21% of EU production in 2017
- The influence of Eastern European countries continues to increase within the European Union.
1. In terms of registrations, they account for 8.2% of all registrations (PC+LCV) of the European Union in 2017, compared to 7% in 2015 and 6% in 2010. This is the highest rate since the entry of these countries into the European Union. They will probably reach 10% of European registrations in the medium term, as their motorization rate is still lower than that of Western European countries.
2. In terms of production, these countries make up 21% of the total production (PC+LCV) of the European Union in 2017, compared to 20% in 2015, 19% in 2010 and 10% in 2005. This is the highest rate since the entry of these countries into the European Union. This rate is much higher than that for registrations, as Eastern European countries export many more vehicles than they import.
- The countries of Western Europe have indeed relocated to the countries of Eastern Europe for fifteen years. These include Renault Clio, Renault Twingo, Peugeot 208 or Citroën C3. In addition are the manufacturers who were not present in Europe, such as Hyundai and Kia. Finally, a range of new models has been developed in this region: the Dacia, the Skoda SUV, the Toyota-PSA and the VW-Seat-Skoda segment A, the Ford Ecosport and the Smart Forfour in particular.
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SAIC begins construction of its Ningde assembly plant
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SAIC begins construction of its Ningde assembly plant
- The Chinese group SAIC produces cars of of the Volkswagen group brands (Volkswagen, Skoda) and GM brands (Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, Baojun, Wuling) in JVs and also produces and sells cars under its own brands Roewe (ex-Rover) and MG. SAIC began construction of a new plant located in Ningde (Fujian Province - Southeast China).
- This plant will be dedicated to the manufacture of electrified passenger cars, mainly hybrid plug-in cars (PHEV) and 100% electric cars (BEV). The Ningde site which has a capacity of 150,000 cars per year (which could be doubled thereafter) should be operational in 2019.
- It is interesting to note that, following the quotas imposed by the Chinese government that will come into force in 2019, some manufacturers will have to make considerable efforts to sell 10% of their vehicles in electrified versions (like Volkswagen or GM) while others reach or even exceed these quotas. Thus, in 2017, BYD sold 26% of its sales in electrified version, BAIC 13%, Zotye 12% and JAC 12%. Other manufacturers are approaching quotas, such as SAIC (9%), Chery (5%) or Geely (3%). BAIC and JAC are further improving their model electrification rates in the first quarter of 2018, with 14% and 21% respectively. The worst off are Changan, Dongfeng, Great Wall, FAW and especially foreign builders like PSA, Hyundai-Kia, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Ford, Mazda and of course Volkswagen and GM.
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Fiat strongly impacted by the drop in sales in South America
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Fiat strongly impacted by the drop in sales in South America
- Fiat ( a subsidiary of the Fiat-Chrysler Group) worldwide sales decreased from 2.15 million units in 2007 to 1.85 million in 2012 and 1.5 million in 2017, which represents a drop of 650 000 units in ten years and 350,000 in five years. This drop in sales is mainly due to the drop in sales of the brand on the South American continent (400,000 sales in 2017 against 950,000 in 2012 and 750,000 in 2007, which represents a drop of 350,000 units in ten years and 550,000 in five years).
- On this continent, the Fiat brand has had to face new competitors, such as Hyundai, and especially suffer the overall fall of the Brazilian market which went from 3.8 million units in 2012 to 2.2 million in 2017. In 2007, the Brazilian market was almost comparable in volume to that of 2017 (2.2 million units). With the revival of the Brazilian market observed since 2017, the Fiat brand is expected to see sales increase but will not regain its levels of 2012-2014.
- In Europe, Fiat sales have increased since 2014 thanks to its Tipo and 500X, but especially thanks to the revival of the Italian market (1.97 million units in 2017 against 1.30 million in 2013) which is by far the first market for Fiat. Fiat's sales are now twice as large in Europe as in South America. Rumors that this brand could disappear in Europe and focus on South America are therefore hard to justify by the numbers.
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