Frankfurt Auto Show: Tariffs, Brexit, CO2 Spoil Electric Party. “There are plenty of big strategic level changes on the way; for a long time there have been too many carmakers and too many brands” The leaders of Volkswagen and BMW were worried about the impact of tariff disputes between the U.S. and China on the […]
Frankfurt Auto Show: Volkswagen Unveils ID.3 Electric Car. VW has thrown itself energetically, some might say recklessly, into its electrification program. Volkswagen removed the camouflage paint job and unveiled the final, ready-for-the road version of its first electric car, the ID.3, VW’s first vehicle designed from the ground up to be powered by batteries. The […]
Frankfurt Auto Show: No-Shows Underline Parlous Industry. “There is lack of confidence among consumers, the global economy is cooling, and there are geopolitical tensions that make things more complicated” The Frankfurt Auto Show marks the start of the much delayed electric car revolution, but the timing couldn’t be worse as the industry faces multiple challenges […]
Frankfurt Auto Show: Investors Peer Beyond The Gloom “Yes, no one has a clue how to make profits on electric vehicles (EVs), other than Porsche perhaps. But right here, right now, there are some modest surprises” Gloom and doom for the European industry was the mantra going into the Frankfurt Auto Show, but some investors […]
Frankfurt Auto Show: Gasoline Likely To Lead Through 2030 “To the surprise of many, ICE vehicles will retain a huge market share, while mild hybrids make big inroads” Automotive corporate heavyweights will be bragging about their new electric cars at the Frankfurt Auto Show this week, suggesting that a new battery era is dawning, while […]
Frankfurt Auto Show: Electric Dominates, But Will They Sell? “There is a growing realization being raised at the political level that electrification isn’t the answer to the problems. Will there be enough sales to make them profitable?” High profile car shows have for years pushed not-yet-ready-for-prime- time electric cars to show how much manufacturers cared […]
Frankfurt Auto Show: Brexit Might Lead To Big U.K. Pullout. “If you have a “hard” Brexit, it will mean a kind of de-industrialization, as the car industry leaves the island” A major talking point at the Frankfurt car show will be Brexit, which should have been settled by now, but is still a running sore […]
Frankfurt Auto Show: Electric Cars Will Wow Crowds Until They See Prices By Matthias Schmidt IAA 2019 was the show where OEMs were finally forced to practice what they have been preaching, offering production ready electric cars dominating the stands, despite only accounting for 2% of the West European total market currently. These likely profitless […]
Frankfurt Show Talked Electrification To Ward Off Critics. Remains To Be Seen How Serious Industry Really Is. “Auto shows have been hijacked by the theme of EVs for some time” The Frankfurt Auto Show made a lot of noise about the imminent triumph of electric cars, but reality might take a little longer. Governments, and […]
Star Of Frankfurt Auto Show, Tesla Model 3, Isn’t There. Just As Well Because It Shames European Industry. The star of the Frankfurt Auto Show 2017, the Tesla Model 3, isn’t actually there, and won’t be on sale in Europe until 2019, but the fact that it will soon be appearing on U.S. roads […]
