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German Handelsblatt: Comment: Mercedes was never a brand for the masses004544
Mercedes The luxury bet dared by CEO Ola Källenius. (Photo: imago images/Arnulf Hettrich) Shorten supply, increase prices, arouse desire: Mercedes-Benz is fully committed to luxury and even deleted the A-Class from its portfolio in the middle of the decade. For some, this comes as a shock. With the end of the best-selling model with the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Comment: Mercedes was never a brand for the masses004544
German Handelsblatt: Luxury strategy: Too unprofitable, too European: Mercedes wants to take the A class out of the range004541
For decades, size was what counted most at Mercedes-Benz. The dream of the “Welt AG” with Chrysler burst abruptly, but the brand with the star was later able to console itself by selling more cars than arch-rival BMW. In order to permanently dominate the premium league, Mercedes expanded its model range to more than 40… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Luxury strategy: Too unprofitable, too European: Mercedes wants to take the A class out of the range004541
German Handelsblatt: Luxury strategy: Too unprofitable, too European: Mercedes wants to take the A class out of the range004538
For decades, size was what counted most at Mercedes-Benz. The dream of the “Welt AG” with Chrysler burst abruptly, but the brand with the star was later able to console itself by selling more cars than arch-rival BMW. In order to permanently dominate the premium league, Mercedes expanded its model range to more than 40… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Luxury strategy: Too unprofitable, too European: Mercedes wants to take the A class out of the range004538
Chinese firm Aiways plans 2023 UK launch with U5 SUV
Chinese firm Aiways aims to start selling cars in the UK and other right-hand- drive markets in 2023. Founded in 2017 by Fu Qiang (a former sales chief at Volvo) and Gary Gu, it now has a factory in Shanghai with an annual capacity of 300,000 units, plus its own research and development centre and… Continue reading Chinese firm Aiways plans 2023 UK launch with U5 SUV
German FAZ: Stellantis secures Lithium003676
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Gas Prices Influence Still-Low New-Vehicle Inventory in May
Among vehicle segments, compact cars had the lowest inventory after small volume high-performance cars. Also at the low end were hybrids, midsize cars, minivans and compact SUVs. Source: Cox Automotive New-vehicle inventory remained at the same level it has been for months, according to Cox Automotive’s analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data, despite comments from… Continue reading Gas Prices Influence Still-Low New-Vehicle Inventory in May
What’s the ‘secret sauce’ behind Croatian EV maker Rimac?
The startup, valued at $2.2B, has sights set on an IPO — but certainly not a SPAC Jaclyn Trop 7 hours Rimac Group made headlines in June after it raised €500 million ($537 million) in a Series D round led by Goldman Sachs and SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The deal valued the Croatian startup at… Continue reading What’s the ‘secret sauce’ behind Croatian EV maker Rimac?
EV Reservation Data Reveals Frantic Demand from Truck Buyers
There’s a trend of over-ordering happening for electric trucks, as no one is sure which manufacturer will deliver these new trucks. About 89% of Tesla Cybertruck reservations overlap with another truck pre-order, and 100% of F-150 and Silverado reservation holders also pre-ordered another vehicle on this list. Source: Recurrent Recurrent, a firm that analyzes electric… Continue reading EV Reservation Data Reveals Frantic Demand from Truck Buyers
Brumos Racing to run Porsche with Airtech 3D printed upgrades at iconic Pikes Peak hillclimb
Floridian race outfit Brumos Racing has unveiled plans to run a 3D printing-optimized Porsche at this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Composite tooling manufacturer Airtech Advanced Materials Group has 3D printed molds and end-use parts for the team’s GT2 RS Clubsport, which is set to take part in the 100th running of the event… Continue reading Brumos Racing to run Porsche with Airtech 3D printed upgrades at iconic Pikes Peak hillclimb