Beijing Motor Show 2012 (4): 16 international OEMs exhibit

Toyota, Nissan, Honda, GM, Ford, VW, Fiat, PSA, Daimler, BMW, Volvo and Hyundai

2012/07/04

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Summary
Toyota: exhibits three models that debut, which it plans to produce commercially
Nissan: exhibits an EV concept under a joint venture brand, "Venucia ", and a locally-produced global strategic sedan, "New Sylphy"
Honda: exhibits two concept cars of new production model for China and a first model under Dongfeng Honda's "CIIMO" brand
Mitsubishi: exhibits "third-generation Outlander", global strategic SUV of which local production is scheduled to begin in 2013
GM: exhibits "Cadillac ELR" - a range extender EV that is based on the Converj (concept)
Ford: exhibits "Ecosport" and "Kuga" - SUVs that it will begin producing in China by January 2013
VW: exhibits "New Lavida" and "New Sagitar" - fully-remodeled new models, and a PHV based on the latest "New Audi A6L"
Renault: begins importing and marketing of highest-end sedan, "Talisman"
Fiat: unveils "Viaggio", production of which begins in the fall of 2012
PSA: unveils "Citroen Numero 9" PHV and a concept car of global strategic car, "Peugeot Urban Crossover"
Daimler: unveils a first model under "Denza" joint venture brand with BYD, and a midsize coupe, "Concept Style Coupe"
BMW: unveils a new long-wheel-base model, "328Li", and an open sports car model of "i8"
Volvo: exhibits a base model of "S60L (Long)", which it plans to produce at the Chengdu plant starting at the end of 2012
Hyundai: exhibits locally-produced latest model of "Elantra"/"SantaFe" and the first model under "Shouwang" brand
Ssangyong: exhibits a concept car "XIV-2" of new crossover
Yulon: exhibits an EV concept car, "Luxgen Neora" and a locally-produced MPV, "Luxgen Master CEO"

Summary

This is the fourth report on the Beijing Motor Show 2012 (2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition: Auto China 2012), held from April 25 to May 2, 2012 (press days are April 23 and 24). In this report, we summarize the exhibition of 39 new models (including 14 new energy vehicles) by 16 Japanese, US, European, Korean, and Taiwanese OEMs (including their joint venture brands in China).

Concerning four Japanese OEMs, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi, we report 13 new models including five new models of new energy vehicles including three concept cars - Toyota's HV "Yundong Shuangqing", Nissan's EV under its local brand, "Venucia e-Concept" and Honda's HV "Concept S" and five global strategic gasoline vehicles including Toyota's "Dear 2box" and "Dear 3box", Nissan's "New Sylphy", and Honda's "Concept C".

With respect to US OEMs, we report three new models including GM's range extender EV "Cadillac ELR", and two new gasoline vehicles, "Ecosport" and "Kuga", which Ford will begin producing at the Chongqing plant by January 2013.

Concerning seven European OEMs - VW, Renault, Fiat, PSA, Daimler, BMW, and Volvo, we report 16 models - five new energy vehicles including "Audi A6L e-tron", which is a PHV concept car of the latest "New Audi A6L" and a first model (EV concept car) under the "Denza" brand, which is a joint venture brand between Daimler and BYD, and 11 new gasoline vehicles including the New Fiat's first production model in China, "Fiat Viaggio", and "BMW 328Li" which is a long-wheel-base model in BMW 3 series.

We also report five models of two Korean OEMs - Hyundai Motor/SsangYong Motor: and two models of Taiwan-based Yulon.

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Beijing Motor Show 2012:
Eight Emerging Chinese OEMs (May 2012), SAIC, Dongfeng Motor and China FAW (Jun. 2012)
Changan Automobile, BAIC, GAC, and Fujian Motor (Jun. 2012)

Shanghai Motor Show 2011:
Eight Chinese major emerging OEMs (Jun. 2011), Six major state-owned OEMs in China (Jun. 2011)

Models of 16 Japanese, US, European, Korean, and Taiwanese OEMs

	OEM	Models with new technology and new energy vehicles (PHV, HV, EV)	New commercially-available models
Japan	Toyota	* Toyota: Yundong Shuangqing (HV)	* Toyota: Dear 2box, Dear 3box * Lexus ES250
	Nissan	* Nissan e-NV200 concept (EV) * Venucia e-Concept (EV) * Infiniti Emerg-e (REEV)	* Nissan New Sylphy * Venucia D50
	Honda	* Honda Concept S (HV)	* Honda Concept C * CIIMO sedan
	Mitsubishi	No new model exhibited	* 3rd generation Outlander
US	GM	* Cadillac ELR (REEV)	No new model exhibited
US	Ford	No new model exhibited	* Ecosport, Kuga
Europe	VW	* VW E-Lavida (EV) * Audi A6L e-tron concept (PHV)	* VW: New Lavida, New Sagitar * Audi RS Q3 concept * SEAT:New Ibiza Cupra
	Renault	No new model exhibited	* New Talisman
	Fiat	No new model exhibited	* Viaggio
	PSA	* Citroen Numero 9 (PHV)	* Peugeot: Urban Crossover concept
	Daimler	* Denza EV	* M-Benz: Concept Style Coupe, GLK-Class 300 4MATIC
	BMW	* i8 Spyder concept (PHV)	* 328Li (new model)
	Volvo	No new model exhibited	* S60
Korea	Hyundai	* Hyundai i.oniq (REEV) * Shouwang BHCD-1(EV)	* Hyundai: New Elantra 3box, New SantaFe (ix45)
Korea	Ssangyong	No new model exhibited	* XIV-2 concept
Taiwan	Yulon	* Luxgen Neora EV	* Luxgen Master CEO

Note:	* New commercially-available models include concept cars that are close to commercially-available vehicles. * The following abbreviations are used in this report.
	"EV":	"Battery Electric Vehicle"
	"HV":	"Hybrid Electric Vehicle"
	"PHV":	"Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle"
	"REEV":	"Range-Extended Electric Vehicle"
	"ISG":	"Integrated Starter Generator"
	"TGDI":	"Turbo charging with Inter-cooling and Gasoline Direct Injection"
	"TCI":	"Turbo Charging with Inter-cooling"

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