Tesla Moves To Bolster Pressurised Musk. Share Price Dives Following Private Move Debacle. “Perhaps Tesla will sell enough Model 3s in the second half of the year to turn a profit. That would relieve some pressure. Tesla Inc soothed investors by appointing an ex-Daimler executive to take over the day to day running of car […]
Ferrari Must Embrace Electric Power To Ensure Future
Ferrari Must Embrace Electric Power To Ensure Future. “To be clear, we think Ferrari cannot avoid moving substantially 100% of its product to pure EV (electric vehicle) form over time” Ferrari’s future will be determined at a meeting next week and investors hope the Italian luxury supercar maker will horrify traditionalists by embracing electric power, […]
Rolls Royce Cullinan A Stretch? Maybe An Overfinch Will Do
Rolls Royce Cullinan A Stretch? Maybe An Overfinch Will Do. “There’s always the rich willing to pay huge amounts for limited edition Ferraris or Bugattis” You’ve bought the country estate, there’s a helicopter on the lawn and you’ve signed up for the polo team, but there’s not quite enough cash left to buy a Rolls […]
China Sales Slide Threatens Car Makers’ Profits
China Sales Slide Threatens Car Makers’ Profits. Germans The Most Exposed, But Strong Brands Will Help. China’s auto market has hit a wall and investors are wondering which companies stand to lose the most if sales don’t recover. Sales in China dropped nearly 30 per cent in the first week of September, and investment researcher […]
U.S. Auto Sales Continue In Plus Column, But Expected To Stall
U.S. Auto Sales Continue In Plus Column, But Expected To Stall. “Despite the growth in the market year to date, we continue to forecast U.S. auto sales down 1 per cent for 2018” U.S. car sales are still ahead of last year’s by just over 1 per cent after two thirds of the year, but […]
Honda Jazz 1.5 i-VTEC Sport Navi Manual review
Honda Jazz 1.5 i-VTEC Sport Navi Manual review. For – high quality, good performance/handling, looks terrific, well equipped. Against – Fiddly Sat-Nav, no Climate Control, gruff sounding engine, expensive. ***** Price £18,265 Competition – Ford Fiesta/Focus, Mazda2/3, BMW Mini, VW Polo/Golf, Audi A1, Citroen C3, Skoda Fabia, Suzuki Baleno, Hyundai i20/30, Nissan Micra, Renault Clio, […]
PSA Turnaround Of GM Loss Maker Opel Vauxhall Looks Solid
PSA Turnaround Of GM Loss Maker Opel Vauxhall Looks Solid. “So what magic potion did Tavares apply to achieve this almost unbelievable profit?” PSA Groupe investors are wondering if CEO Carlos Tavares’s stunning turnaround of perennial loser Opel Vauxhall is sleight of hand or real, and the consensus says we’d better start believing. Opel Vauxhall […]
Aston Martin Hopes To Float On The Stock Market By Year End
Aston Martin Hopes To Float On The Stock Market By Year End. “Aston Martin lags significantly behind Ferrari on nearly every quality metric” Storied luxury sports car maker Aston Martin unveiled its long-awaited intention to float up to 25% of the company on the stock market, and investors will need to be convinced that any […]
Musk Shenanigans Shakes Tesla’s Investors
Musk Shenanigans Shakes Tesla’s Investors. Plan B Dumps Going Private. Stock Price Helped By Takeover Rumours. “Mr Musk’s antics, particularly on social media, are unbecoming of the head of as public company” Tesla Inc isn’t going private after all but recent upheavals have shaken investor confidence in volatile CEO Elon Musk’s ability to lead the […]
Will Ford Act To Curb Mounting European Losses?
Will Ford Act To Curb Mounting European Losses? “We now forecast Ford Europe losses to widen from $220 million this year to a loss of $1.2 billion by 2021” As Ford Motor looks askance from Detroit at its loss-making European subsidiary, speculation mounts that drastic action might be on the cards as losses from cars […]
PSA Of France’s Profits Spotlight Ford Europe, Fiat Weakness
PSA Of France’s Profits Spotlight Ford Europe, Fiat Weakness. “We struggle to see reported margins as indicative of the true strength of OV’s turnaround” France’s PSA Group is making money again and putting huge pressure on laggards like Ford Europe and Fiat, which could force them into take some hard decisions including withdrawal from the […]
Bentley Loss May Induce Caution In Would-Be Premium Floats
Bentley Loss May Induce Caution In Would-Be Premium Floats. “Our analysis of the business results of the premium and luxury manufacturers clearly shows even here money does not grow on trees” Volvo Cars is about to float on the stock market, closely followed probably by Aston Martin, but investors, excited by massive profits at Italian […]
Rolls-Royce’s First SUV, The Cullinan, Inspires Superlatives
Rolls-Royce’s First SUV, The Cullinan, Inspires Superlatives. “You can order seats in the trunk which face outwards with a cocktail table so you can watch polo or horse trials. It’s probably programmed to remain shut at anything as common as an NFL or Premier League car park” For – biggest, heaviest, most expensive SUV. Against […]
