Edition of 04/10/2022
The French car market raises its head a bit in September
The acceleration of registrations in the last three days of September made it possible to enter positive territory at + 5.5%. Despite everything, the month of September is still far from pre-crisis levels with 145,000 registrations. Renault still in the lead in the retail channel, Peugeot in the lead in the global market.
Markets
The lack of offers still weighs 25% on the recent second-hand market in September
The used market lost another 15% in September, with recent used cars (up to 5 years) at -25% and older used cars at -9%. The lack of offers has pushed average prices up 10% since the beginning of the year and 18% in 18 months, according to two major ad sites.
Markets
Faurecia gets € 213 million from the EU to develop hydrogen tanks
Faurecia said that its project for the development of a new generation of hydrogen tanks has received support of € 213 million from the European Commission under the Hydrogen IPCEI program.
Equipment manufacturers
Inflation will undermine the US auto industry
(Reuters) – Major automakers are expected to report a modest decline in new vehicle sales in the United States, but analysts and investors fear that a worsening economic environment could lead to a decline in future auto sales.
Markets
Maserati unveils the new GranTurismo, its first fully electric model
(Reuters) – Maserati, the luxury brand of carmaker Stellantis, unveiled its new GranTurismo model on Monday ahead of the official launch, scheduled for next year, of the brand’s first car available in an all-electric version.
Builders
Christophe Prévost, DCF Peugeot: “The VDs are not fans but guided registrations”
Peugeot remained the leader of the PC market in September by making heavy use of so-called “tactical” channels, rental companies and VDs. For Christophe Prévost, Sales Director Peugeot France, the VDs make it possible to have an offer to offer to customers in a constrained production context.
Markets
Alexander Eisl new Chief Information Officer of Skoda Auto
Alexander Eisl joins Skoda Auto as Chief Information Officer, succeeding Klaus Blüm.
Applications
European car production could decline by 7-15% over the year
(AFP) – The European auto industry could lose 7 to 15% of its production volumes in 2022 due to problems with power supply and electronic chips, agencies Fitch Solutions and Standard and Poor’s (S&P) indicated on Monday. .
Markets
History! Electric in view of the Diesel in September
It was unimaginable two years ago and yet the change took place in September, the electric in front of the Diesel! And in the best way: private individuals make 64% of electric registrations when they make only 43% on other engines.
Markets
Japan: New vehicle sales rebound sharply in September
(AFP) – Sales of new vehicles in Japan rebounded 17.8% in September year-on-year, data released Monday showed, ending a series of 12-month dips between disruptions in the global supply chain.
Markets
Ivan Segal, DCF Renault: “We match our ranges with what we will produce”
In the first nine months of the year, the Renault brand gained 3.5 points of market share in the retail channel. Its unit sales are on the rise thanks to the increase in power of the C-segment models, Arkana and Megane E-Tech, which will be strengthened by the arrival of the Austral. Explanations by Ivan Segal, Renault sales manager for France.
Markets
Service category
LeasePlan changes its internal fleet to 100% electric
The rental company LeasePlan has made the drastic choice to transform its entire internal fleet to 100% electric to accumulate experience at the service of its customers. Made as a real business project, the switch to electricity lasted 18 months and required training and flexibility. tell the protagonists …
03/10/2022
The weight of European oil tankers will shrink as the transition accelerates, says JPMorgan
(Reuters) – Major European oil companies will see their share of global energy sales slowly erode over the next few years, as growing renewable energy and low-carbon fuel production will only partially offset the decline in oil and gas, according to a new. JPMorgan report.
09/28/2022
Oil prices stabilize in view of a rebalancing of supply after the strong sell-off
(Reuters) – Oil stabilized in early Asian trading on Tuesday as indications that the OPEC + producer alliance was trying to avoid a price collapse, coupled with a slight weakening of the US dollar, mitigated an earlier sell-off.
09/28/2022
FCA Bank prepares for after Stellantis with multiple collaborations
From 2023, FCA Bank will lose the agreement with Stellantis and will launch a new business model that provides for the signing of numerous agreements with manufacturers. ElectricBrands is the latest in a series of purchases announced in recent months.
09/14/2022
Ludovic Van de Voorde (CGI Finance): “Our raison d’etre is the service to the distributors we support”
Almost a year after his inauguration in September 2021, Ludovic Van de Voorde offers us his vision of the evolution of car financing in the networks at a time of great transformation.
09/13/2022
OPEC + may need to increase production, Kazakhstan says
(Reuters) – OPEC + may need to increase oil production to avoid market overheating, Kazakhstan, a member of the oil producers group that will meet Wednesday to discuss production policies since September, said Wednesday.
04/08/2022
BP records second quarter profit of $ 8.45 billion, increases dividend
BP posted a second quarter profit of $ 8.45 billion (€ 8.24 billion) on Tuesday, the highest in 14 years, as the soaring refining margins and energy prices allowed the oil group to increase dividends and share buybacks.
03/08/2022
Uber generates positive cash flow in Q2, its stock flies away
Uber Technologies posted positive quarterly cash flow on Tuesday for the first time in its history and expects higher-than-expected operating profit for the third quarter, betting on stable demand for its passenger and food transportation services.
03/08/2022
The development of the LOA potentially hindered by an upcoming European directive
A European directive on consumer credit is currently under discussion between the three European co-legislators. Following the European Commission text published in June 2021, the Member States and the European Parliament have each adopted a position. Several new provisions will impact the conditions for the exercise of automotive financing at the point of sale, including the LOA. Explanations by Isabelle Guittard-Losay, Director of Institutional Relations of BNP Paribas Personal Finance.
07/22/2022
BCA installs Proovstation portals in Carrefour to make cash buybacks
BCA Group will use scanners from ProovStation (for body shops) and Michelin (for tires) to offer instant cash buyback offers in the parking lots of Carrefour hypermarkets. The first tests begin this summer in Vénissieux and Aix-en-Provence, then in Ile-de-France at the beginning of the school year.
07/21/2022
