The market of small urban vehicles in France
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The market of small urban vehicles in France
- The French market for small urban vehicles without a license has fallen significantly in recent years, from 40,000 units in the 1990s to 20,000 units in 2021. But it could rebound again due to several factors, in particular the increase in the price of new and second-hand cars, rising fuel prices and growing traffic struggle in cities. The market has thus grown by 15% in 2021 compared to 2020. For several years now, we have seen a younger customer base than formerly used mainly by seniors.
- The European small urban vehicles market is mainly French. As a result, most producers in this market are French. The two largest are Aixam and Ligier, which represent more than 70% of total sales. Ligier has two brands (Ligier and Microcar) whose positioning is different. Chatenet, for its part, has a more upscale positioning (average selling price of 15,000 euros compared to 12,000 to 13,000 euros for the other brands).
- Major carmakers such as Renault and Citroën are present in this market with the Twizy and the Ami. Citroën is now the second brand behind Aixam, having caused a notable revival of the microcar market, thanks to attractive prices.
- We also note the arrival on this market of Chinese brands which offer lower prices and which could see their market share increase during this decade, especially since the market for small urban vehicles is in the process of moving to battery electric, which may increase the average price of the models offered by French carmakers.
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Renault launches the battery electric version of Trafic
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Renault launches the battery electric version of Trafic
- Until today, only Renault light utility vehicles in the N1-1 (Kangoo) and N1-3 (Master) segments could be equipped with a 100% electric engine, but like the Peugeot, Citroën, Opel and Fiat of the Stellantis group, Renault light utility vehicles in the N1-2 (Trafic) segment will also now be available with a 100% electric engine.
- The four brands of the Stellantis group mentioned above already have a 100% electric motor on their three ranges of light vehicles, on the one hand the Partner-Berlingo-Combo-Doblo (N1-1), on the other hand the Expert-Jumpy-Vivaro-Scudo (N1-2) and finally the Boxer-Jumper-Movano-Ducato (N1-3), which represents a very homogeneous range.
- At Renault, the new battery electric Trafic will fill a hole in the carmaker's range and will finally be able to fight on equal terms against Stellantis' Expert-Jumpy-Vivaro-Scudo (N1-2).
- It will probably be copied by the Nissan Primastar version (new name of the NV300) as the Nissan Townstar (derived from the Renault Kangoo, new name of the NV250) and the Nissan Interstar (derived from the Renault Master, new name of the NV400) are already available in a 100% electric motorization.
- The electric Renault Trafic is equipped with the 118 hp (87 kW) engine of the electric Renault Kangoo, with a 52 kWh battery allowing a range of 240 kilometers according to the WLTP cycle. As with the diesel version still in the catalogue, the electric Trafic is offered in two different wheelbase versions.
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Chevrolet wants to make its Equinox EV the best-selling BEV in the United States
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Chevrolet wants to make its Equinox EV the best-selling BEV in the United States
- Chevrolet exhibited at the 2022 Detroit Motor Show, openned from September 14 to 25, its new battery electric compact SUV called Equinox EV which joins the brand's range of BEVs such as the Silverado EV, the Blazer EV and the Bolt EV. Compared to the Blazer EV, the Equinox EV is more family-friendly and less powerful, and therefore less sporty. The designers wanted to create a vehicle with the least aggressive design possible, inspired by the design of American cars of the 60s.
- Based on the Ultium platform, the Chevrolet Equinox EV will be marketed with a choice of two batteries. Two versions are planned, the first with a 155 kW (210 hp) electric motor coupled to a 60 kWh battery and the second with a 213 kW (290 hp) electric motor coupled to an 80 kWh battery. The range reaches 400 km and 480 km respectively. With all-wheel drive, the range drops to 450 km.
- The prices of the Equinox EV which will be marketed from the summer of 2023 have been communicated: from 35,000 dollars to 39,000 dollars depending on the version, i.e. a price between the Nissan Leaf (30,000 dollars ), Chevrolet Bolt EV ($32,500), Mini Electric ($35,000) and the Volkswagen ID4 ($39,000), Hyundai Ioniq 5 ($41,000), Kia EV6 ($43,000). In fact, the Equinox EV is priced the same as a Hyundai Kona Electric, which is extremely competitive.
- Chevrolet wants to make the Equinox EV the best-selling electric vehicle in the United States, supplanting the Tesla Model Y SUV. It will be assembled at the Ramos Arizpe site in Mexico, alongside the combustion-powered Equinox. It will be offered in Europe but with a length that reaches 4.84 m, it will not be part of the compact models on this market, unlike the USA.
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Inovev forecasts 25,000 units per year of the new Mitsubishi ASX
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Inovev forecasts 25,000 units per year of the new Mitsubishi ASX
- The Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi, in which Nissan holds 34% of the capital and which has since been considered part of the Renault-Nissan group, decided three years ago to leave the European market because of too low sales recorded on this market. Then Mitsubishi backtracked a year ago and decided to stay on the European market by borrowing platforms and bodies from other brands in the Renault-Nissan group, in this case Renault and Nissan.
- The first model responding to this strategy and unveiled this month is the Mitsubishi ASX, which succeeds the old ASX and takes up the platform and body of the Renault Captur. The carmaker hopes to sell 35,000 units per year in Europe, but this objective seems very optimistic. Instead, Inovev expects 25,000 annual sales.
- Obviously, the Mitsubishi ASX version 2023 uses the engines of the Renault Captur from which it is derived, that is to say the 1.0 liter turbo petrol with 91 hp, the 1.3 liter HEV-Mild with 140 hp, the 1.6 liter HEV-Full of 145 hp and the 1.6 liter PHEV of 160 hp. It will therefore not be available in a battery electric version.
- Compared to the old Mitsubishi ASX, the new one is 7 cm (4.23 m) shorter and 3 cm (1.80 m) wider. It is 1.54 m high compared to 1.62 m for the old ASX. The new Mitsubishi ASX, which will be produced at the Renault site in Valladolid alongside the Captur, will be marketed in Europe from March 2023.
- A second Mitsubishi model is expected in 2023, based on the Renault Clio and succeeding the Mitsubishi Space Star.
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Inovev forecasts 100,000 then 200,000 units per year of the Toyota BZ3
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Inovev forecasts 100,000 then 200,000 units per year of the Toyota BZ3
- Toyota, which we learn that its plant in Saint Petersburg in Russia which had stopped production in March 2022 (following the Ukraine-Russia conflict) will be definitively closed from 01. October 2022, has announced the launch of a new battery electric vehicle, the BZ3 sedan, available on the European, American, Chinese and Japanese markets. This sedan is the second battery electric model launched by the Japanese brand after the SUV called BZ4X.
- Toyota had been the pioneer in terms of hybrid motorization (from 1997) with the Prius, and had become - by far - the first carmaker of hybrid vehicles in the world, but recently the carmaker decided to change its strategy and to diversify its offer in the market of battery electric vehicles.
- The new Toyota BZ3 is part of this policy which has programmed seven new battery electric models launched by the Japanese brand between 2022 and 2025. The letters BZ stand for "Beyond Zero", a term which embodies the strategy put forward by Toyota for its electric vehicles. The objective goes beyond zero emissions by integrating all the other qualities of an electric vehicle.
- The BZ3 sedan, which is based on the TNGA platform, is 4.73 m long, a length between a Corolla (4.37 m) and a Camry (4.89 m). Its design takes up the style of the recent Crown unveiled a few weeks ago. Two engines will be available, one developing 132 kW (180 hp) and the other 177 kW (240 hp). The battery capacity will be identical to that of the BZ4X, namely 71.5 kWh and a comparable autonomy, i.e. 450 km according to the WLTP cycle. Inovev forecasts 100,000 BZ3 sales per year in the short term, then 200,000 per year in the medium term and 300,000 per year in the longer term.
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