Fusion project with Fiat worries Renault unions

Between opposition and circumspection. For the past ten days, the Losange unions have also been working on the surprise proposal made by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) for a big “equals” marriage with Renault. And their early work has not resulted for the moment on a massive enthusiasm, to say the least. The CGT has already… Continue reading Fusion project with Fiat worries Renault unions

Doubting millions spent with a daughter in the Netherlands: Ghosn affair at Renault – France reimbursed

Behrouz Mehri / AFP Carlos Ghosn: Now he faces the threat in the Netherlands too France has announced legal action in the affair surrounding former Renault top manager Carlos Ghosn. It will be reported, confirmed the French Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire on Wednesday the TV station BFMTV. If the state is a company… Continue reading Doubting millions spent with a daughter in the Netherlands: Ghosn affair at Renault – France reimbursed

Cooperation agreed: BMW and Jaguar jointly develop an electric motor

BMW and Jaguar Land Rover have a cooperation for the development and production of electric cars agreed. As a result, could be shared costs and economies of scale by higher quantities in production and purchasing can be achieved, said BMW on Wednesday. The goal is also to accelerate development and bring new vehicles faster to… Continue reading Cooperation agreed: BMW and Jaguar jointly develop an electric motor

Fiat and GM shop at Tesla

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Activist hedge fund CIAM will ‘strongly oppose’ FCA-Renault deal

FILE PHOTO: A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) sign is seen at the U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. May 25, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Activist hedge fund CIAM has written to the board of French automaker Renault to say it “strongly opposed” a planned $35 billion merger with Fiat Chrysler. Calling… Continue reading Activist hedge fund CIAM will ‘strongly oppose’ FCA-Renault deal

Car sales in Italy fall 1.19% in May and reach 197,307 units

Posted 04/06/2019 11:02:14 PM ROME, Jun 4 (EUROPA PRESS) – Sales of cars and SUVs in the Italian market stood at 197,307 units during the month of May, down 1.19% compared to the 199,692 units delivered in that month of 2018. According to data from the National Archive of Vehicles of Italy collected by Europa… Continue reading Car sales in Italy fall 1.19% in May and reach 197,307 units

Carmakers wrestle with diesel’s decline

Five years ago, Toyota took an unusual decision — not to fit its newly developed C-HR model with a diesel engine. At the time, diesel-fuelled cars accounted for half of all new vehicles sold across Europe and a higher percentage in the sport utility vehicle market. Half a decade later, that move looks prescient. Diesel… Continue reading Carmakers wrestle with diesel’s decline

Ferrari goes electric with its most powerful street-legal car ever: the SF90 Stradale

Ferrari SF90 StradaleSource: FerrariFerrari just launched Its most powerful street-legal car ever — a 986 horsepower road bullet with three electric motors.
The SF90 Stradale marks Ferrari's first plug-in hybrid that's not built for the racetrack. It's powered by a 4.0-liter turbocharged V8 that generates 769 horsepower, but gets another 217 horsepower from three electric motors — one powering the rear wheels and two for the front.
VIDEO1:5201:52Ferrari reveals its most powerful road car everSquawk Box EuropeAll that extra juice helps the car do zero-to 62 mph in a mere 2.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 211 mph.
It's not exactly the first plug-in Ferrari, famed for its thunderous V12 internal-combustion engines. The $1.5 million La Ferrari supercar, only 500 of which were produced, used electric motors to give a little boost to its V12 and push it to 950 horsepower. Ferrari's Formula One racers also use a hybrid motor-generator system.
The “SF90 Stradale” name comes from the automaker's 2019 Formula One race car, the SF90 in honor of Ferrari's 90 years in racing. The word “stradale” means “road” in Italian.
Ferrari SF90 StradaleSource: FerrariIt's fast but don't count on driving too far in battery-only mode since the all-electric range is only 16 miles.
But Ferrari's engineers had to solve some complex problems by adding a hybrid system, which added an additional 595 pounds. Ferrari shaved off some of those pounds with carbon fiber but also came up with some clever innovations.
By using the hybrid system for reverse, Ferrari was able to take out the reverse gear from the eight-speed gearbox, which saves weight. It's also all-wheel drive, to better utilize the hybrid system. And the two front electric motors also control the torque, making driving at high speeds “much simpler and easier,” according to Ferrari.
Ferrari also had to work on new aerodynamics to create more downforce and efficiencies. So it lowered the engine cover and created new diffuser and front-end systems.
Ferrari SF90 StradaleSource: FerrariThe big question Ferrari has yet to answer is price. Ferrari dealers say it will be less than the La Ferrari but likely more than Ferrari's previous V8 mid-engine, the $350,000 488 GTB, which was recently replaced by the F8 Tributo.
Either way one thing is certain: the waiting list for the SF90 Stradale will be long. Deliveries are expected to start in the beginning of 2020.
Ferrari SF90 StradaleSource: Ferrari