Cool Reception For JLR’s Reported Plan For New Mobility. “Changes are coming, but does JLR really have $350 million to spend on this. It would go a long way towards a new platform for a new range of models. Does it need to take Addison over? Couldn’t there be a deal like it has with […]
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Jeep Wrangler Flops European Safety Tests
Jeep Wrangler Flops European Safety Tests. Sales Unlikely To Be Affected. “I wouldn’t say the new Wrangler is inherently unsafe, but consumers should know and understand what the vehicle’s inherent mission is” You would think that Jeep’s ambitious plans to sell up to 12,000 high profit margin new Wranglers in Europe a year would be […]
Carmakers Attack EU Fuel Economy Targets
Carmakers Attack EU Fuel Economy Targets. Environmentalists Say New Rules Aren’t Tough Enough. “Delivering a 37.5% CO2 reduction might sound plausible, but is totally unrealistic based on where we stand today” The European Union agreed tough automobile fuel economy targets for 2030 and was quickly attacked by vehicle makers for being unrealistic, while environmentalists said […]
Will Ford Europe Quit Like GM?
Will Ford Europe Quit Like GM? “Slash and burn in Europe? That would be a huge mistake. There is a profitable long-term future for Ford in Europe” Ford Europe was slow to realise consumers’ infatuation with SUVs and losses mounted, but experts are divided about whether the company should follow General Motors and pull out […]
Could Tesla Be 2019’s Lone Profit Grower?
Could Tesla Be 2019’s Lone Profit Grower? As Model 3 Margins Fade, Expect Europe To Take Up The Slack. As most major automotive makers batten down their hatches for stormy financial times ahead, U.S. upstart electric carmaker Tesla Inc is set to prosper in 2019. Tesla has finally taken control of its Model 3 production […]
VW, PSA Face Big Fines From CO2 Emissions Failure
VW, PSA Face Big Fines From CO2 Emissions Failure. “Toyota remains the best performing manufacturer in the ranking” “PSA faces the biggest (relative) impact from fines representing 20 per cent of its 2017 profit” Volkswagen and PSA Group face huge fines in 2021 from the European Union if they don’t significantly improve their fuel economy […]
Volkswagen Accelerates Profit Target For VW Brand
Volkswagen Accelerates Profit Target For VW Brand. Some Investors See This As Over-Ambitious, Others Say Easy. Volkswagen brought forward the profit target for its VW brand and slashed the number of models and choices it offers to save money. VW brand’s target of at least a 6 per cent profit margin has been shortened to […]
BMW Shares Take A Hit As Profit Prospects Deteriorate
BMW Shares Take A Hit As Profit Prospects Deteriorate. Apparent Progress In China-U.S. Trade Talks Is A Positive. “We forecast a 7.4 per cent auto EBIT margin in 2019” BMW’s share price has dived almost 30% this year as its profit prospects worsened, but in recent days there was some signs of revival as hopes […]
ChargePoint Raises More Than $500 Million
ChargePoint Raises More Than $500 Million. Investors Will Soon Start Asking “Where’s The Beef” ChargePoint of Campbell, California, which says it is the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network, announced Wednesday its latest round of funding raised more than $200 million, bringing the total to over $500 million. Investors ranged from power generators to […]
If Suzuki Jimny Doesn’t Get To U.S., Maybe Imitators Will?
If Suzuki Jimny Doesn’t Get To U.S., Maybe Imitators Will? “Suzuki just announced the 2019 Jimny and we want it. Sadly, though, Suzuki is just going to tease us” “We want the Jimny”. That cry is gaining momentum across the U.S., as off-road lovers swoon at the sight of the rugged and now super-cute new […]