Bloomberg Close to a third of all vehicles sold in India are expected to be electric by 2030, but they will mostly be two- and three-wheelers, as expensive battery-powered cars would be outside the reach of many consumers in the world’s fourth-largest automobile market. By that time, nearly one in every 10 electric vehicles sold worldwide will be in ...
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Ferrari to launch electric car in 2025
Bloomberg Ferrari NV will introduce its first fully electric model in 2025 as the Italian carmaker accelerates its shift away from combustion engines. The Italian luxury sports car manufacturer expects adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to climb to as much as 2.7 billion euros ($2.8 billion) in 2026, an increase from 1.5 billion euros last year, ...
Read More »Ferrari to expand Italian factory for electric vehicles
Bloomberg Ferrari plans to significantly expand its factory in northern Italy as part of the electrification strategy it will unveil during a highly anticipated briefing next week. The supercar manufacturer has snapped up space near its Maranello plant and started clearing way for a third production line that will be dedicated to making hybrid and electric vehicles. The expansion ...
Read More »Carmakers feel chip crisis easing
Bloomberg The global semiconductor shortage that’s bogged down the auto industry for almost two years is showing signs of easing, at least for now. Mercedes Benz AG, Daimler Truck Holding AG, and BMW AG are among carmakers now getting enough of the high-tech components to produce at full capacity after experiencing crippling outages for months. The breakthrough comes earlier than ...
Read More »Mercedes recalls 1m cars on ‘faulty brakes’
Bloomberg Mercedes-Benz Group AG will recall almost a million vehicles worldwide because of a potential problem with the braking system, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported, citing the German federal transport authority. The regulator, known as KBA, said in a statement June 1 that the affected cars were built between 2004 and 2015 and belong to the ML and GL sports ...
Read More »Renault plans family car that runs on electricity, hydrogen
Bloomberg Renault SA is developing a family-sized passenger car that will run on electricity for short drives and hydrogen for longer trips as part of the company’s push into fuel-cell technology. Dubbed Scenic Vision, the vehicle will have a carbon footprint that’s 75% lower than a conventional electric vehicle because it uses mostly recycled materials, a smaller battery and ...
Read More »Mercedes says luxury is future
Bloomberg Mercedes-Benz AG will cut back its entry-level suite of cars as part of a strategic overhaul that will channel more than three-quarters of the carmaker’s investment to its higher-end vehicles. Mercedes unveiled its plans to major investors, placing the drive for greater profitability on its so-called top end vehicle segment, home to the iconic G-Wagon, the flagship S-Class ...
Read More »Harley-Davidson halts operations
Bloomberg Harley-Davidson Inc has told investors privately it will be able to make up for lost production later this year after halting operations because of a problem with a supplier part. The motorcycle maker tumbled after saying it would halt almost all assembly and shipments for two weeks because of a “regulatory compliance matter†with a part from one of ...
Read More »Rivian reaffirms 25,000 EV target
Bloomberg Rivian Automotive Inc reaffirmed guidance to deliver 25,000 battery-electric vehicles this year, despite ongoing supply chain snarls hampering its ramp in production. The Irvine, California-based carmaker has built about 5,000 vehicles since production started in September, it said. That includes 2,553 units built in the first quarter against a backdrop of assembly line pauses due to parts shortages. The ...
Read More »Tesla plans to boost Shanghai car production
Bloomberg Tesla Inc is making plans to resume double shifts at its factory in Shanghai as soon as mid-May as it expects staffing and parts shortages to ease, according to people familiar with the matter. The US electric carmaker’s China factory was shuttered for three weeks in April as Shanghai was plunged into lockdown in an attempt to halt ...
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