France Must Make Nissan Concessions For Renault’s Sake. “We firmly believe the relationship between Renault and Nissan and hence the Alliance is broken and most likely beyond the point of repair” Renault faces an isolated and precarious future as its alliance with Nissan stumbles and possibly fails. There is only one sensible route which might […]
Archive | January, 2020
European Auto Sales Spike To Avoid 2020 Penalties
European Auto Sales Spike To Avoid 2020 Penalties. “new EU CO2 rules will have a major dampening effect on sales” European Union (EU) car and SUV sales zoomed ahead by just over 20% in December, as buyers sought to take advantage before tax breaks ran out, while manufacturers dumped gas guzzling vehicles on the market […]
Rejuvenated Defenders Like Twisted Command $250,000
Rejuvenated Defenders Like Twisted Command $250,000. “We believe our Defenders do a better job than the original ones” Old Land Rover Defenders never die, and Britain’s Twisted Automotive is making sure they never fade away. Britain’s iconic Land Rover Defender ended up being everybody’s favourite off-roader, despite being too expensive, poorly made, uncomfortable, and with […]
Aston Martin Shares Dive After Another Profit Warning
Aston Martin Shares Dive After Another Profit Warning. “Solid sales of a new SUV will be needed merely to meet mounting interest payments and avoid a balance sheet detonation,” British luxury sports car and SUV maker Aston Martin’s shares dived over 13% Tuesday after it cut its profit forecast for 2019 for the third time. […]
Aston Martin Silent On Investor Bailout Reports
Aston Martin Silent On Investor Bailout Reports. “Aston Martin has a challenging future, and we believe that operational issues will mean the rally is short-lived” Aston Martin declined comment on reports China’s Geely Automobile Holdings, which owns the Lotus sports car company, wants to take a stake in the financially troubled luxury car and SUV […]
Ghosn Escape From Japan Prompts Official Collusion Theory
Ghosn Escape From Japan Prompts Official Collusion Theory. “Japanese prosecutors will be furious, at least in public” Carlos Ghosn, detained in Tokyo for just over a year, appeared in Lebanon after apparently avoiding tough bail conditions and police supervision, suggesting to some that it couldn’t have happened without official collusion. Ghosn was arrested November 19, […]
Technology Threat Motivated FCA, PSA Merger
Technology Threat Motivated FCA, PSA Merger. “A huge consolidation requiring a competition or merger control across a variety of jurisdictions and especially the EU” The merger between Groupe PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was driven by the need to meet the existential threat from new technology in the 2020s, and won’t be the last to […]
Unstable Mineral Supply Threatens Electric Car, Green Projects
Unstable Mineral Supply Threatens Electric Car, Green Projects. “Oceanic or space-base mineral reserves will become a plausible source” The advent of the electric car is threatened by a few known knowns like range anxiety, high prices, and a thin recharging network, but now, according to a report from the University of Sussex, lurking in the […]
Demise Of The Personal Car In Favor Of Sharing Was A Myth
Demise Of The Personal Car In Favor Of Sharing Was A Myth. “The number of cars and car density has increased each year. So there was no sign of a trend reversal. Rather, the opposite was the case” It has become a staple cliché of the automotive conference. Car ownership is history. Mobility is the […]
Electric Cars About To Accelerate In Europe, But Hazards Lurk
Electric Cars About To Accelerate In Europe, But Hazards Lurk. “This will be the key to reaching CO2 targets and help achieve what currently looks like optimistic EV forecasts” The electric car revolution is about to get serious in Europe, and because the change is being imposed from above it is likely to lead to […]