Revered Marchionne Departure Might Boost FCA Stock Price. “Until we learn more about who is actually going to run this thing, it’s rather hard to judge the plan or give a view on the stock,” News FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne suddenly quit might have the seemingly perverse effect of boosting the share price when trading […]
Europe Pessimistic On Auto Trade Talks, But Misread Trump. “You never know what will happen with President Trump but he will end up raising tariffs probably, and if he does that then of course we will see more or less a war on trade and that will be really harmful for the auto industry, both […]
Volkswagen T-Roc Design Video Review. When I first saw the specification of the T-Roc I was going to drive – 1 litre, 3-cylinder, 113 hp, 6-speed manual gearbox, front-wheel drive – I thought this was going to be a tedious week. But the little direct injection petrol turbocharged motor with electric boost was amazing. […]
JLR Brexit Bluster Camouflages Underlying Profit Problems. “However JLR has issues beyond Brexit and a best case scenario – one in which the U.K. remains in the customs union – will not answer the fundamental questions surrounding the profitability of the company” Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) was all over the media in Britain saying a […]
Electric Car Sales Set For Solid Expansion. But Long Range Forecasts Look Tenuous-Delphi Technologies. “Does diesel come back strong? No. But commercial vehicles are a totally different story” Electric car sales growth looks solid and predictable towards the middle of the next decade, but projections past 2025 are more dangerous, threatened by possible changes in […]
Tesla China Factory; Investors Will Believe It When They See It. “Even by Tesla’s timelines – which have a tendency, shall we say, to be a bit optimistic – production in China would not begin until 2019 Tesla Inc announced it plans a factory in China, but investors, once bitten and twice shy of some […]
VW SUV Plans In U.S. Liftoff, But Will It Import The T-Roc? “No T-Roc for the U.S. It’s way too small”. Volkswagen missed out on the initial SUV boom in the U.S. because its vehicles were too small, but the big Atlas and the long-wheel base Tiguan have addressed that problem. VW now needs to […]
McLaren Plans More Models And 100% Electrification By 2025. Investment in 18 new models or derivatives will help lift production by almost 75% over current levels to around 6,000 cars a year. GOODWOOD, England – Supercar builder McLaren Automotive will launch 18 new models and derivatives by 2025, when all of its models will be […]
U.S. Sales Strong But Long-range Forecasts Remain Benign. “We expect sales to decline about 1.2 per cent in 2019 and 2020, but stabilise at a relatively healthy annual rate of 16.6 million-16.8 million” U.S. car sales have been surprisingly strong so far this year, but forecasters are now turning to the remainder of the decade, […]
Volkswagen T-Roc Design 1.0 TSI Review. For – so handsome it’s almost cool, high quality, drives well. Against – expensive, unlikely mpg claim. **** £25,580 (from £18,950) Don’t you hate it when adverts on TV suck you in and force an emotional reaction? The Lloyds advert, with all those magnificent black horses running along the […]
Audi Delays E-tron Launch As Investors Ponder Stadler Crisis. Diess, The Outsider, Will Be Stronger. “It’s very hard to see what happens next because of the strange organisational structure of VW” Audi said it has postponed the August 30 launch of its all-electric e-tron following the arrest of CEO Rupert Stadler in connection with the […]
Electric Car Sales Set For Solid Expansion. But Long Range Forecasts Look Tenuous-Delphi Technologies. “Does diesel come back strong? No. But commercial vehicles are a totally different story” Electric car sales growth looks solid and predictable towards the middle of the next decade, but projections past 2025 are more dangerous, threatened by possible changes in […]
Spending On Electric, Autonomous Cars Out Of Control-Report. “A pile-up of epic proportions awaits this industry” Global automotive players are spending huge sums on electric cars and computer driven ones, but only the shrewdest will make any profits and many will face huge losses, according to a report from AlixPartners. John Hoffecker, global vice chairman […]
