The electric vehicle market is really starting to expand and in the US, various levels of Government are trying to help by providing tax credits to buyers of these cars. The Federal Government provides up to $7,500 in tax credits to buyers of electric cars, provided they buy from a manufacturer who hasn’t delivered 200,000 units. Tesla are passed that point and Motoring … [Read more...]
Tesla – Deliveries Have Replaced Manufacturing as a Problem
Tesla have been in the wars this year for many reasons. Some have been widely reported with regards to Elon Musk’s behaviour and the financial side of the business and some of the problems have been with the production of the Model 3. This was the car that was supposed to be the vehicle that brought Tesla closer to the masses with a cheaper, more practical design. The Model … [Read more...]
Creating a New Brand is Risky
India and specifically Tata have found in recent years just how difficult it is to run a car company - or race team, with several struggling financially or not able to get product to market. Recently Force India changed hands, the Formula 1 team was put into administration in August by the High Court in London. At the time I suspected that Lance Stroll, a junior F1 driver would … [Read more...]
Kalashnikov CV-1
In August, at an arms fair in Moscow, Kalashnikov, one of the world’s most famous gun makers, showed off a new car - the CV-1. It was a retro car with full electric power. The media marvelled at the story, however not many of the reports had done any research on the history - which would show that the car is not a new product for the company. Kalashnikov as a company is a … [Read more...]
Mercedes-Benz EQC Range
Over the last few weeks Motoring Weekly has been discussing movements in the electric vehicle market. One article was about Faraday Future’s plans for production and how that was progressing in California and there were articles about Tesla, specifically about their delivery volumes that are now affecting buyers Federal Tax Credits. I made a comment about the fact that Tesla’s … [Read more...]