German Manager Magazin: McKinsey: Corona slows down the German auto industry for another three years000002

At the beginning of this week, Opel boss Michael Lohscheller (51) reported a rare success at this time: The car manufacturer from Rüsselsheim, part of the French PSA group, actually made a profit in the first half of the year: 110 million euros in operating profit means a margin of 2 Percent. But, and that… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: McKinsey: Corona slows down the German auto industry for another three years000002

DPD Electrified 10% Of Its Van Fleet Ahead Of Schedule

The British division of DPD boasted that it has increased the number of EVs from just over 130 at the start of 2020, to more than 700, smashing its own target by five months. That’s more than 10% of the entire fleet. It makes also DPD UK the biggest electric delivery fleet in the country. The… Continue reading DPD Electrified 10% Of Its Van Fleet Ahead Of Schedule

Fiat Chrysler posts lower-than-expected operating loss in second quarter – ETAuto.com

Fiat Chrysler (FCA) said its adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) were negative for 928 million euros ($1.10 billion) in the April-June period, versus forecast for a 1.87 billion euro loss. MILAN: Italian American automaker Fiat Chrysler posted a smaller-than-expected operating loss in the second quarter, as it managed to contain negative effects of… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler posts lower-than-expected operating loss in second quarter – ETAuto.com

Carmakers borrow industry-leading $132 billion to weather Covid-19

Loans for virus relief eased during July as firms repay loans. (Image: Bloomberg) New York: The automotive industry has borrowed $132 billion since March as the spread of the coronavirus curbed demand for cars and closed factories. The sector is the largest user of funds put in place to ease the impact of the pandemic.… Continue reading Carmakers borrow industry-leading $132 billion to weather Covid-19

Fiat Chrysler lost $1.24B in 2nd quarter of 2020

CLOSE Things can always be worse. That’s one way to look at the earnings reports for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and other automakers in the midst of a global downturn brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The question on Friday was how bad things would get for FCA, the last of the Detroit Three to announce… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler lost $1.24B in 2nd quarter of 2020

Detroit Three signal cautious optimism for second half of 2020

Detroit’s three automakers are cautiously optimistic for the next six months after second-quarter earnings took a beating because of the coronavirus. Performance predictions hinge on specific conditions, but other actions signal a brighter future. “We expect a much, much better second half,” Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV CEO Mike Manley said Friday during a conference call after the… Continue reading Detroit Three signal cautious optimism for second half of 2020

Fiat Chrysler limits COVID losses, sees much better second half

MILAN (Reuters) – A small profit in North America helped Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to limit losses from the COVID-19 crisis in its second quarter, and the automaker forecast a “much, much better second half” ahead of its planned 2021 merger with France’s PSA Group. FILE PHOTO: A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) sign is seen… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler limits COVID losses, sees much better second half

North America helps Fiat Chrysler to limit COVID losses

MILAN/DETROIT (Reuters) – Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) posted a smaller-than-expected operating loss in the second quarter, as a small profit in North America helped to limit the damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. FILE PHOTO: A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) sign is seen at the U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. May… Continue reading North America helps Fiat Chrysler to limit COVID losses

Gilles Vidal joins Renault design team after stepping down as Peugeot design head

The Renault Group has announced that Gilles Vidal will join its design team, just two days after he stepped down as head of design at Peugeot. The new role, beginning in November, will be Vidal’s first appointment outside the PSA Group since he joined Citroen’s exterior styling department in 1996. He will report to the… Continue reading Gilles Vidal joins Renault design team after stepping down as Peugeot design head

Le Mans News Notebook – Dailysportscar

Carlos Tavares drives the MissionH24 LMPH2G Adess Partner and Group PSA CEO and Chairman Carlos Tavares tested MissionH24’s electric-hydrogen prototype, the LMPH2G, on the Linas-Montlhéry autodrome last Friday. Tavares covered a few laps to get to grips with the racing car developed by the ACO and GreenGT, which is paving the way for the introduction… Continue reading Le Mans News Notebook – Dailysportscar