Mazda Revives Rotary Engine To Extend EV Range. “PHEVs provide the freedom to drive without tailpipe emissions in city centers while maintaining the flexibility and range of an internal combustion engine for longer distances Mazda’s revival of its iconic rotary engine as a battery-replenisher for its electric car provides an alternative to pure electric cars […]
Jeep Avenger EV Leads Stellantis Electric Challenge. “Stellantis EV strategy is pretty conservative, meaning that they adapt to EV current platforms formerly developed for thermal cars” The battery-electric version of the Jeep Avenger compact SUV needs to stand out from the crowd in a sector crowded with high-quality vehicles; and thanks to its handsome looks, […]
EV Sales Growth Slows, But 2030 Forecasts Remain Ambitious. Chinese EV-makers are said to have a 30% price advantage Automakers face an electric car reality check as over-ambitious sales targets crash into cash-conscious consumers operating in the real world. “It feels like the early adopters have adopted,” said Fitch Ratings analyst Steve Brown, according to […]
Can Renault’s Ampere, Or Other Europeans, Survive Chinese EV Competition? Renault’s plans to compete in the electric car market with its Ampere subsidiary sound impreassive, but potential investors in its share offering next year will be looking nervously at the threat from China. Renault, in which France has a 15% stake, has impressed investors with […]
Ferrari Reports Improved Profits, Expects Even More. Life is hard for the world’s biggest carmakers as they battle strikes, grapple with the expensive complexities of the electric car revolution, stumbling economies, inflation or perhaps all of the above, but Ferrari races along, relentlessly making more money. Investment researcher Evercore ISI added the Italian luxury sportscar […]
Slowing EV Sales Undermine Europe’s Auto Profits. “Key sources of demand support – pent-up demand, order books, and low inventories – have started to fall away in every market” Auto sales in Europe still look strong, but the underlying profit fundamentals are deteriorating fast, not helped by electric cars not living up to expectations. Volkswagen […]
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Auto Makers Must Embrace Electric Power’s Edge; Think Small. “Current electric car technology means you pay more and get less. That’s not a formula to win new customers”. Let’s get one thing straight from the start. I love driving electric cars. They often accelerate as fast as Ferraris, even though many look like boxes on […]
Insurance Becoming A Barrier To European Electric Car Sales. “I was kidnapped by my runaway electric car” European electric car partisans are facing some serious challenges, as zooming insurance costs add a big purchase hurdle, sales growth is about to hit a wall, while news of an out-of-control MG EV might spook some would-be buyers. […]
ICE Ban Is More Than 10 Years Away, But The Pain Starts Soon. “Ford, Toyota would pay the highest fines, followed by JLR, Nissan and Audi” Europe’s carmakers face bottom-line damaging penalties as early as next year as rules to outlaw internal combustion engines (ICE) begin to bite years before the outright ban on the […]
