Thanks to an agreement reached in 2016 during the time of Carlos Ghosn at the helm of Renault, the Fiat Talento was produced in Sandouville, France, as a disguised Renault Trafic.
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It is not clear whether the contract is nearing its natural end or is terminated prematurely. The FCA declined to comment, nor did Renault provide further details.
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This is probably the case with several large European regroupings in the production of light commercial vehicles. The next Fiat Talento is expected to use the foundations of the PSA and Stellantis groups, respectively. As was the case with the recent merger of Opel, which also turned its back on Renault. PSA then also cooperates with Toyota in two utility segments.
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If we focus on the segment of medium-sized European-style deliveries, Citroën Jumpy, Peugeot Expert, Opel Vivaro, Vauxhall Vivaro and Toyota ProAce are currently being developed in Sevel Nord, France. Excluding different personal version names.
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Peugeot e-Expert
Photo: Peugeot
If the Opel Talento is added, it would be the seventh brand in the party. The situation is similar for the segment lower, but also higher. For larger deliveries, Fiat has traditionally worked with PSA in the Sevel Sud plant in Italy, while Opel is expected to join the Movano. It still stands on the foundations of the Renault Master, so that it will not be easy …
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Toyota can help
PSA is due to complete the merger with FCA by the end of the first quarter of 2021. Not only the supply giant may be hampered by the EU investigation into the sale of PSA and FCA light commercial supplies in Europe. The merged company could combine market shares of more than 30 percent in some countries, including up to 45 percent in France and 48 percent in Italy.
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The European Commission has stated that it focuses on “smaller supplies”, without being more specific, but is likely to be medium-sized supplies such as Talento.
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PSA’s remedy was not disclosed. Reuters said it planned to help Toyota, the only external partner in the machinery, increase its share of the mid-size market, which includes the aforementioned ProAce model since 2013, and ProAce City a segment below.
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