BMW Steady Outlook Pleases Some Investors, Irks Others. Decision To Slow Electric Model Development Seen As Questionable. “BMW has opted for a modified platform strategy rather than the dedicated strategy of both its German peers” “It’s an excellent company. But when it comes to creating an auto sector equity story, its excellence is actually a […]
Autonomous Car Crash Fuels Panic Over Their Future. But Apparently, UBER Had Turned Off Avoidance System. “Most Stressful Job On The Road; Not Driving an Autonomous Car” Much hot air has been expended following the fatality in Phoenix, Arizona, after the UBER autonomous experimental Volvo XC90 collided with and killed a pedestrian. This would mean […]
Spin-Offs Could Generate Value Of $100 Billion – Report VW, Daimler Trucks, Porsche, Volvo Could Be Candidates The European industry finds itself in healthy shape after the Geneva Car Show, and investment researcher Jefferies expects an increasing interest in smaller companies as the big ones eschew ego driven claims to be the world’s biggest in […]
Porsche Electric Car Plans Gather Momentum. “The brand’s plans seem to be a bit closer to reality than other brands which are still delaying the launch of their EVs” STUTTGART, Germany – Porsche, the luxury sports car and SUV maker owned by Volkswagen, has a problem. How do you take a brand which owes its […]
Stinger Will Wave The Flag For Kia in Europe. “It certainly is impressive, and will help raise the profile of Kia” As night follows day, most mass car manufacturers have an irresistible urge to prove they can really handle themselves in the rarefied luxury segments dominated by the Germans. It’s all very well proving that some […]
Kia Stinger 2.0 T-GDi review. For – Looks great, drives well, sounds terrific, well equipped. Against – the traditional brand barrier looms. **** from £31,995 Competition – BMW 3 Series, Mercedes C class, Audi A4, Lexus IS, VW Arteon, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Volvo S60, Jaguar XE, Infiniti Q50 “Fools rush in where angels fear to […]
VW’s Mueller Talks About Diesel Renaissance At Geneva Show. “Diesel will see a renaissance in the not too distant future” Volkswagen wins the prize for the bravest statement at the Geneva Car Show with its declaration that diesel’s day is not yet done. Ford’s call for more clarity at the show about post-Brexit conditions comes […]
Warm Electric I-Pace Vibes Remove Diesel Blues In Geneva. There will of course be plenty of supercars for the assembled throng to dream about, led by the Ferrari 488 Pista. The all-electric Jaguar I-Pace will be the star of the annual Geneva Car Show which starts next week, the first upmarket European manufacturer to match […]
Troubled Auto Industry Will Be Keeping Its Chin Up In Geneva. “The car makers need a dual strategy to meet CO2 targets. Pure electric cars plus a fast start-up of the 48 volt mild hybrid” European car makers will be putting on a brave face at the annual Geneva Car Show next week as they […]
Alfa Giulia Leads Sputtering Plan With Impossible Targets. “But I don’t think Alfa Romeo is really viable in the U.S. It will stumble along for a while perhaps, but a long-term proposition it is not. I don’t think BMW will worry about Alfa Romeo,” Biting off more than it can chew has become the […]
