One of the interesting aspects of any market segment gaining in size is that it forces many manufacturers and researchers to find new and faster ways to do things. Every market is the same and the electric car market is going through a period where manufacturers are working with researchers to find ways to get their products to market with a longer range or faster charging … [Read more...]
Hyundai Invests in Rimac
Back in May, we read several reports that the Hyundai/Kia group had signed a €80M partnership with Rimac, the developer of prototype electric sports cars. It wasn’t just a partnership agreement that was signed. What they did sign was an investment agreement, a stake in the company that goes far further than simply signing a partnership agreement to develop a new car. Even … [Read more...]
Tesla’s Truck Tease
Elon Musk and Tesla are keen to retain their mantel of being the best and most complete manufacturer of electric vehicles. In recent months they have been attacked on all sides by other manufacturers trying to get in on the act and providing products from established manufacturing centres. Tesla did buy the NUMMI plant in Fremont, just south of San Francisco, however they had … [Read more...]
Toyota Still Most Valuable Car Brand
Toyota has kept its title of most valuable brand in a recent annual survey and report - the Kanter Millward Brown Top 100 Most Valuable Brands. It is the 12th time in fourteen years that Toyota has come out on top of all the car brands listed. However in the last few years, automotive marques have been overtaken by other brands in the valuation list. In 2017 there were six … [Read more...]
FCA, Renault Merger Was Always Going To Be Difficult
The proposed tie up between FIAT Chrysler (FCA) and the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance was always going to be a long road to travel and a tough one to pull off. If it had happened, it would have put the new structure in second place to Toyota in market capitalisation terms, leapfrogging their European rival Volkswagen. The pressure to run with the idea came from two very … [Read more...]