Posted on Apr 25, 2022 at 9:53 p.m.Updated on Apr 25, 2022 at 10:52 p.m. Reading the classics of American science fiction can lead to anything, including the firmament of capitalism. Watered by Isaac Asimov and Douglas Adams, Elon Musk dreams of sending humanity to Mars with SpaceX. In the meantime, he is trying to… Continue reading What is the place of the unclassifiable Elon Musk in the pantheon of capitalism?
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Luca De Meo, the man who wants to electrify Renault
Posted on Apr 25, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.Updated on Apr 25, 2022 at 5:48 p.m. How to subscribe to The Story? He is the strong man of Renault. Luca De Meo took over the management of the group two years ago with the roadmap of getting it out of the turmoil of the Ghosn affair… Continue reading Luca De Meo, the man who wants to electrify Renault
At Renault, the Guyancourt Technocentre will not escape savings
Posted Apr 23, 2022, 8:01 a.m. Updated Apr 23, 2022, 8:48 a.m. For Renault, the return to better fortune also involves reducing fixed costs. After a first planing stroke of 2 billion euros Completed last fall a year ahead of schedule, the manufacturer launched a new series of measures which will concern, among other things,… Continue reading At Renault, the Guyancourt Technocentre will not escape savings
How Renault limited the damage in the first quarter
Posted Apr 22, 2022, 11:29 AMUpdated Apr 22, 2022, 11:33 AM Shaken by the blows of fate, Renault is holding its course while waiting for better days. The tricolor manufacturer recorded a further drop in sales in the first quarter, mainly attributable to the shortage of semiconductors which never ceases to disrupt the sector .… Continue reading How Renault limited the damage in the first quarter
Automotive: Dacia continues to grow in a declining market
Posted Apr 22, 2022, 7:44 AM Weakened both by the war in Ukraine, which forced him to get out of the Russian market , and by the production difficulties which are eroding sales in Europe , the Renault group can happily rely on Dacia. After an excellent 2021 vintage, the sales figures for the first… Continue reading Automotive: Dacia continues to grow in a declining market
“Dacia is entering the second phase of its history”, says its boss
Posted Apr 22, 2022, 6:45 AM Where is Dacia? Fifteen years after the launch of the Logan, Dacia is entering the second phase of its history. Louis Schweitzer’s initial idea, then president of Renault, with the $5,000 car, was to stop a form of arms race. His bet was that you could succeed in automotive… Continue reading “Dacia is entering the second phase of its history”, says its boss
Stellantis: Carlos Tavares salary hits record highs
Posted Apr 12, 2022, 5:31 p.m.Updated Apr 12, 2022, 5:44 p.m. Record results, and a remuneration that is no less. As Stellantis, the automaker resulting from the merger between PSA and Fiat Chrysler in early 2021, holds its annual shareholders meeting this Wednesday, the emoluments received by CEO Carlos Tavares do not go unnoticed. According… Continue reading Stellantis: Carlos Tavares salary hits record highs
Honda will spend 37 billion euros in ten years to convert to electric
Posted Apr 12, 2022, 8:20 a.m. Updated Apr 12, 2022, 8:37 a.m. Since the launch of a first model to test the market in 1997 – the small “EV Plus” – Honda has sold a total of only 33,000 fully electric vehicles worldwide, or less than 0.1% of its global sales over a quarter of… Continue reading Honda will spend 37 billion euros in ten years to convert to electric
Automotive: how Stellantis wants to transform into a “tech-company”
Posted Apr 12, 2022, 8:00 a.m. Updated Apr 12, 2022, 8:11 a.m. Amazon , Waymo, the Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn… In recent months, Stellantis, the manufacturer resulting from the merger between PSA and Fiat Chrysler, has announced several partnerships of choice to negotiate the technological shift that is required of the automotive industry. But the… Continue reading Automotive: how Stellantis wants to transform into a “tech-company”
Automotive: Towards a dark new year in 2022
Posted Apr 12, 2022, 7:00 a.m. Updated Apr 12, 2022, 7:08 a.m. And three. After 2020 and the health crisis , then 2021 and semiconductor shortages , 2022 is shaping up to be a third catastrophic year for the global automotive industry. One after another, forecasting institutes are revising their forecasts for new car sales… Continue reading Automotive: Towards a dark new year in 2022