BMW Shocks Investors With Big Loss, But Expects Small Profit For The Year. “Our swift responsiveness and consistent management strategy enabled us to limit the impact of the corona pandemic on BMW during the first half of the year,” Oliver Zipse BMW lost a record amount of money in the coronavirus-stricken second quarter, but still […]
Europe Bottoms Out, But Bloated Industry Needs To Slash To Survive
Europe Bottoms Out, But Bloated Industry Needs To Slash To Survive. “The fact remains the Western European auto market is in deep crisis” Europe’s carmakers look like avoiding the worst predictions of coronavirus disaster, but that won’t avoid severe pain in the industry because it has too many factories and workers and needs cuts to […]
Ferrari Shrugs Off Coronavirus: Electric Cars, SUVs Could Transform Future
Ferrari Shrugs Off Coronavirus: Electric Cars, SUVs Could Transform Future. “In many ways 2020 earnings do not matter, only the magnitude of the rebound in 2021” Some investors think Italian luxury sports-car maker Ferrari might be losing its allure, while others see long-term sales bounding ahead as it rides the electric car wave and embraces […]
VW Loses Almost $1 Billion In The First Half, But Expects Black 2020
VW Loses Almost $1 Billion In The First Half, But Expects Black 2020 “China gives hope and may show the way out of the coronavirus” Volkswagen, the world’s biggest selling automaker, said on Thursday it lost approaching $1 billion in the coronavirus-stricken first half of a 2020, but expects to remain in the black for […]
Bjorn Lomborg False Alarm Book Review
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Honda Jazz Crosstar EX CVT 1.5 i-MMD review
Honda Jazz Crosstar EX CVT 1.5 i-MMD review. For – tough, practical, economical, cute, good performance/handling. Against – pricey, baffling connectivity. ***** £23,185 I’ve had various Honda Jazz models over 18 years and I’m a big fan. I still have one. Solid, dependable, cute and utilitarian thanks to the magic seats. So well designed that […]
Europe Must Make Electric Cars For Mass Market
Europe Must Make Electric Cars For Mass Market. European carmakers must develop an affordable electric car, but they are heading down a blind alley, obsessed with trying to match high-priced Tesla’s electric car success, instead of producing battery vehicles for the mass market. They run the risk of losing sales to Chinese vehicles like the […]
Jaguar Must Embrace Luxury, Move Upmarket To Thrive
Jaguar Must Embrace Luxury, Move Upmarket To Thrive. Jaguar needs to be repositioned as the luxury British brand, one step below Rolls Royce and Bentley” Jaguar’s storied history means it has the potential to become an upmarket luxury brand, placing it just below the likes of Bentley and Rolls Royce with lower sales but much […]
Honda E Range, Price Challenged But Quality High
Honda E Range, Price Challenged But Quality High. “The range is a bit poor and it’s expensive. It will do best in Japan and some Asian markets” Honda’s new little electric city car won’t be a candidate for best value for money or longest range, but it is a technology marvel with plenty of ground-breaking […]
Germans Stumbling As Aid Bypasses Conventional Buyers
Germans Stumbling As Aid Bypasses Conventional Buyers. “By focussing exclusively on the promotion of electric cars, more than 90% of the car market was ignored” Germany, Europe’s biggest car and SUV market, is unlikely to respond to government aid aimed at reigniting coronavirus-blitzed sales, because of the insistence of politicians it bypassed the huge conventional […]
Daimler Report Suggests European Auto Recovery Has Started
Daimler Report Suggests European Auto Recovery Has Started. “We are now seeing the first signs of a sales recovery – especially at Mercedes-Benz cars” Mercedes parent company Daimler’s shares soared by more than 5%, after it, and to a lesser extent Volvo earlier, pointed to evidence the coronavirus slump had bottomed out and recovery in […]
Affordable Electric Car? Honda e Advanced Review
Affordable Electric Car? Honda e Advanced Review. For – cute, top quality interior, nifty screen, TV wing mirrors, excellent performance, high equipment level. Against – Too expensive, inadequate range. ** £29,160 Honda’s new little electric city car fails the affordability test, not to mention the acceptable range one, but it is a technology marvel with […]
Affordable Electric Car? SEAT Mii Electric review
Affordable Electric Car? SEAT Mii Electric review. For – cute, drives well, regenerative braking, loves motorways. Against – too expensive, not enough range, hates motorways. *** £22,975 “The car seems made for the outside lane. Unfortunately it is the nature of electric cars that at these kinds of speeds, unless it is a Tesla, battery […]