Ferrari : 2019 PERFORMANCE CONFIRMS STRONG MOMENTUM

2019 PERFORMANCE CONFIRMS STRONG MOMENTUM2020 GUIDANCE UPGRADING PREVIOUS PLAN ACROSS ALL METRICSFerrari N.V. (NYSE/MTA: RACE) today announces its consolidated preliminary results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, summarized as follows:Total shipments of 10,131 units, up +9.5%Net revenues of Euro 3,766 million, up +10.1% or +8.2% at constant currencyAdj. EBITDA of Euro 1,269 million,… Continue reading Ferrari : 2019 PERFORMANCE CONFIRMS STRONG MOMENTUM

Ferrari tempers 2020 expectations with cautious upgrade

MILAN (Reuters) – Demand for Ferrari’s (RACE.MI) Portofino and 812 Superfast models helped the Italian supercar maker hit profit targets for last year though it only a provided cautious upgrade to its outlook for 2020. FILE PHOTO: Ferrari Roma is unveiled during its first world presentation in Rome, Italy, November 14, 2019. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo… Continue reading Ferrari tempers 2020 expectations with cautious upgrade

Aston Martin’s lifeline buys carmaker time as SUV hits road

LONDON (Reuters) – Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll and investors have rescued Aston Martin with a 500 million pound cash injection that analysts say will help stabilize the British carmaker whose first sport utility vehicle (SUV) is set to hit the road. FILE PHOTO: An Aston Martin logo is pictured at the new factory in Saint… Continue reading Aston Martin’s lifeline buys carmaker time as SUV hits road

Aurora can now give the public rides in its self-driving cars – TechCrunch

Aurora has been given permission by California regulators to transport passengers in its self-driving vehicles, TechCrunch has learned. The California Public Utilities Commission granted Aurora a permit, which was posted on its website Wednesday, to participate in the state’s Autonomous Vehicle Passenger Service pilot. Aurora confirmed the approval. “This permit lets us give rides powered by the… Continue reading Aurora can now give the public rides in its self-driving cars – TechCrunch

Waymo’s head of design explains the challenges of creating an autonomous robot ‘driver’ (GOOGL)

YooJung Ahn is Waymo’s head of design. She oversees the design of the Waymo “driver,” a complicated combination of hardware, software, and user experiences.  She also helped designed the famous Firefly vehicle — the first clean-sheet self-driving Google car, which was unveiled in 2014. Ahn now works on Waymo’s vehicles, which are supplied by Fiat… Continue reading Waymo’s head of design explains the challenges of creating an autonomous robot ‘driver’ (GOOGL)

Dodge Expands Factory-custom Options With 2020 Durango SRT Black and Redline Stripe

Dodge//SRT is giving the 2020 Durango SRT, the fastest, most powerful and most capable American three-row SUV, an even more aggressive look with two new custom appearance options straight from the factory – the Durango SRT Black and the Redline stripe. “The numbers tell the story. As Dodge performance enthusiasts move through the Durango lineup… Continue reading Dodge Expands Factory-custom Options With 2020 Durango SRT Black and Redline Stripe

UPDATE 2-UPS buying 10,000 electric delivery vans, will test Waymo self-driving vehicles next month

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – United Parcel Service Inc on Wednesday expanded its efforts to cut emissions and delivery costs with separate deals to order 10,000 electric delivery trucks from UK-based Arrival Ltd and test Waymo self-driving vehicles to carry packages. FILE PHOTO: The company logo for United Parcel Service (UPS), is displayed on a screen… Continue reading UPDATE 2-UPS buying 10,000 electric delivery vans, will test Waymo self-driving vehicles next month

Mitsubishi denies fraud in German probe over devices to beat emissions tests

FILE PHOTO: A man walks near Mitsubishi cars as he visits Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun TOKYO (Reuters) – Mitsubishi Motors Corp (7211.T) said on Thursday there was no reason to believe it had committed fraud as suspected in a German investigation into the Japanese automaker over illegal… Continue reading Mitsubishi denies fraud in German probe over devices to beat emissions tests