Charging Network, Electricity Supply May Cripple Electric Cars. “If EV penetration continues to increase, ageing grids will be unable to cope with extra peak demand, increased demand volatility” “A battery electric car with “fast” electric charge is about 25 times slower to fill than a vehicle with conventional fuel” Tesla Inc has a convincing recharging […]
Archive | Industry Analysis 2017
E.U. CO2 Plan Relieves Industry, Infuriates Environmentalists
E.U. CO2 Plan Relieves Industry, Infuriates Environmentalists. Watch Out For City Action Across Europe To Force Green Agenda. “The Commission has gifted the car industry an ineffective regulation after they came calling” “Our first reaction is that it could have been worse for the auto industry” Auto manufacturers were breathing a sigh of relief after […]
Investors Shrug Off Tesla Loss, Still Believe In Future
Investors Shrug Off Tesla Loss, Still Believe In Future. “Tesla (will be) the lowest-cost manufacturer with the most competitive mass-market product for at least four to five years” Tesla Inc lost a record $671 million in the 3rd quarter, but most investors preferred to avert their gaze from mundane short term problems and clung to […]
Western Europe Sales Gaining Again In 2017, But Pace Slowing
Western Europe Sales Gaining Again In 2017, But Pace Slowing. Brexit Cited As Big Hurdle For U.K., And Market As A Whole. “But the outlook in 2018 appears increasingly uncertain as a result of Brexit and other potential causes of macroeconomic instability” Western Europe’s car sales in 2017 look set to hit their highest since […]
Investors Worry BMW Past Peak After Profit Falls, Margin Lag
Investors Worry BMW Past Peak After Profit Falls, Margin Lag. “BMW was the future once” BMW has been overtaken in the profitability race by rivals Audi and Mercedes, and investors worry this may be a long term trend. BMW’s third quarter results provoked negative comments like “you were the future once”, and “the absence of […]
Opel-Vauxhall To Focus On Electrification, Expand Globally
Opel-Vauxhall To Focus On Electrification, Expand Globally “Opel will enter more than 20 new export markets by 2022 (and) explore global midterm overseas profitable export opportunities” Opel-Vauxhall, sold to France’s PSA Group by General Motors, plans to concentrate on electrification and expand its sales outside of Europe for the first time. Opel-Vauxhall, outlining its long-term […]
PSA Restructuring Plan May Slash Opel-Vauxhall Jobs, Factories
PSA Restructuring Plan May Slash Opel-Vauxhall Jobs, Factories. In the first half of 2017, PSA generated a profit of €913 per vehicle, while Opel-Vauxhall lost €686 per vehicle in the first quarter of 2017. Up to 6,000 jobs could go and some factories could be closed Thursday when France’s PSA Group announces its restructuring plan […]
T&E-Electric Beats Diesel For CO2, Despite Marchionne Claim
T&E-Electric Beats Diesel For CO2, Despite Marchionne Claim. “EV’s sustainability will improve further with battery technology advances and as more batteries are re-used for electricity storage or recycled” Brussels-based green lobby group Transport & Environment (T&E) said electric cars emit less lifetime CO2 then diesel cars, even if the electricity is generated by the dirtiest […]
VW Hoists Profit Target, Predicts Strong Outlook
VW Hoists Profit Target, Predicts Strong Outlook. VW Brand Profit Margin More Than Doubles. “if we look at the company’s financials, including these latest Q3 figures, it’s almost like (dieselgate) never happened” Volkswagen raised its profit target after reporting earnings rose strongly in the third quarter, and investors boosted the share price, believing the company […]
PSA Sales Power Ahead As Investors Await Opel Plan
PSA Sales Power Ahead As Investors Await Opel Plan. Up To 6,000 Job Losses Expected. “In the first half of 2017, PSA generated a profit of €913 per vehicle, while Opel-Vauxhall lost €686 per vehicle in the first quarter of 2017” PSA Group raised its automotive sales by 12 per cent in the third quarter […]