FCA Shares Stay Strong After 2017 Results, Positive Outlook. Jeep Reportedly Misses 2017 Sales Target, Jeopardising 2018’s “FCA: Resistance is futile”, Says Analyst Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) shares have powered ahead since the turn of the year as investors expected the company to unload tasty subsidiaries like Jeep. But retiring CEO Sergio Marchionne’s less than […]
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European Car Sales Growth Will Stumble In 2018
European Car Sales Growth Will Stumble In 2018. “We believe near-term prospects for most look reasonably solid. We believe The Show Can Go On.” European car sales growth will slow this year but still remain in the plus column. Investors will be looking out for radical action, like the possible flotation of some Fiat Chrysler […]
U.S. Car Sales Will Slide In 2018
U.S. Car Sales Will Slide In 2018. “growing second-hand inventories and a winding down of pent-up demand, will keep growth negative for at least the next two years” U.S. car sales will slide a little more this year, experts agree, but most won’t attempt to predict any further. Morgan Stanley sees a technology-obsolescence inspired downturn […]
Diesel Sales In Europe Slide In 2017, And Dive In December
Diesel Sales In Europe Slide In 2017, And Dive In December. “gasoline cars and SUVs sales benefitted from the decline of diesel, growing by 760,000” Sales of diesel-powered cars and SUVs in Europe sagged by nearly 8% in 2017 to 43.7%, the lowest in 8 years, and the slide gained pace in December as the […]
European Car Sales Modest Increase Too Much For VW
European Car Sales Modest Increase Too Much For VW. “In the Western Europe sub-region, which accounts for 79% of European vehicle sales, growth will decelerate in 2018 to 3.7%” Car sales in Western Europe rose a modest 2.5% in 2017, boosted by burgeoning SUVs, and despite the shunning of diesels and Britain’s pre-Brexit problems. Sales […]
Tesla Model 3 Delayed Again But Investors Unruffled
Tesla Model 3 Delayed Again But Investors Unruffled. “Meanwhile, Tesla’s cash-burn issues show no sign of resolution, debt is mounting, and competition from rival auto makers is picking up.” Tesla Inc pushed back production targets for the crucial Model 3 again, but bulls and bears retained their opposing views on the company’s future. And investors […]
FCA Stock Soars As Investors Expect Final Marchionne Action
FCA Stock Soars As Investors Expect Final Marchionne Action. Will It Sell Jeep, Maserati, Alfa And/Or Magneti Marelli? Perhaps The Long-Desired Scale Inducing Merger “the sooner you can announce the new CEO, the better” As legendary CEO Sergio Marchionne begins his last year at the helm of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), investors sense he might […]
Autonomous Cars Hype Is Way Ahead Of Reality
Autonomous Cars Hype Is Way Ahead Of Reality. “Let’s face it: we’re talking about a technology that will never happen” “While tremendous uncertainties remain in AV technology, we believe a breakthrough could come sooner than expected” “We’re so close, so close, yet so far away,” sang Hall and Oates back in the 1990s on the […]
Electric Car Sales Targets Look Overblown
Electric Car Sales Targets Look Overblown. Electric Only Sales Will Led By Volkswagen Golf And Ford Focus. “I think a more realistic target for VW, and BMW and Mercedes is probably 15 to 20% by 2025 at the very most, and that includes BEV’s and PHEVs,” Electric car sales are gathering momentum, but some manufacturers […]
Tesla Model 3 Production Delayed But Investors Unruffled
Tesla Model 3 Production Delayed But Investors Unruffled. “Faith in Mr Musk has taken the company a long way. But eventually, financial and operational realities will carry the day” Tesla Inc pushed back production targets for the crucial Model 3 again, but bulls and bears retained their opposing views on the company’s future. And investors […]