There are multiple things going on at once here. First of all, the big big picture is that electric car sales have grown enormously in the past decade, far more and far faster than almost all conventional industry analysts and insiders expected. Secondly, growth right at this moment is a … [continued]
Stellantis was one of the biggest laggards in electric cars for several years. Former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne kicked it off. He lobbied against electric vehicle and fuel economy regulations, and he even infamously told Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) customers to not buy the Fiat 500e at one … [continued]
Transitioning to electric vehicles can save a lot of emissions compared to ICE, but it’s just one of many things that need to change to achieve badly-needed environmental goals. The emissions associated with building and maintaining EVs also need to be reduced. Stellantis seems to get it, because the company … [continued]
Stellantis this week unveiled its new STLA Medium electric car platform that will form the basis for many of its future EVs.
T&E analysis shows European car manufacturers have doubled profits since 2019, yet they claim EU plans to clean up toxic emissions are too costly.
Chinese electric vehicles are making their way into European markets at large. XPeng announced its first deliveries to Norway in October 2020. Around the same time, John Voelcker, a seasoned auto reviewer, drove the company’s P7 electric sedan, and pronounced it pretty darn good — it had “perhaps 75 percent … [continued]
This is a reaction to an interview with four influential European journals as previously reported on by Steve Hanley. Originally, the title of this article was “The Lies Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Told The Press,” but I changed it to “Fairytales Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Tells The World.” The change … [continued]
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says there are better ways to reduce vehicle emissions than mandating electric cars.
Stellantis’ CEO doesn’t seem to think they’ll be able to keep up with the rapid pace of EV development.
After the cancellation of the Geneva International Motor Show, as compensation for the missed opportunity to interact with the press, Carlos Tavares, CEO of Peugeot, held a conference call with a number of journalists. There were some discussions about the future electrification of the automotive industry. His comments on the subject were shocking for the ignorance they revealed.
