Fiat/Renault Marriage On The Rocks, Subaru Cozies Up To Toyota On Electric Cars
The marriage between Fiat Chrysler and Renault is off. An engagement between Subaru and Toyota is on. It’s a crazy time in the global auto business.
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Rumor Mill Goes Into Overdrive — GM/Ford Merger On The Horizon? And What About Tesla?
Could Ford and General Motors merge? Anything could happen as the EV revolution picks up speed.
Nissan Execs May Have Shot Themselves In The Foot
While Nissan’s executives deny it, many in the automotive media and even Carlos Ghosn himself think his arrest was orchestrated by Nissan executives to prevent a merger with Renault. If this is true, then the executives have indeed shot themselves in the foot.
Renault & Fiat Chrysler Consider Merger
Fiat Chrylser and Renault are discussing a merger that would spread the cost of electric and autonomous vehicles over a larger manufacturing base. But will it make them any more competitive?
Convincing Mom To Get The Pacifica PHEV
I have 4 kids, so you might think I’d consider a minivan, but I’m just not a minivan person. I don’t have anything against them, but they’re just not for me. At all. My mom, on the other hand, loves them. She’s owned a number of different vans and minivans over the years. Her last two vans were Dodge Grand Caravans. She really likes them — enough, apparently, to go for three in a row.
Tesla & Fiat Dance An Interesting Tango
We occasionally joke about people who have claimed for the past 11 years that Tesla will die any day. The truth is, though, it’s nearly unbelievable that Tesla has indeed survived, and how quickly it has grown to become so big and influential.Fiat has been on the flip side of the electrification story, generally eager to avoid it, deny it, defer it, and complain about it.
15 Automakers + 8 Additional Car Brands See Sales Drops In USA
Now that we’ve got a truly mass market electric car in the US (the 13th best selling car in the country in the first quarter of 2019 and the best selling luxury car), I’ve found it interesting to take a closer look at changes in all automakers’ overall car and automobile sales. I meticulously track changes from month to month and quarter to quarter using automaker sales reports for this purpose.
FCA Will Invest $4.5 Billion To Build More Pickup Trucks, Large SUVs, & A Few…
Jeep says it is prepared to invest $4.5 billion in new or upgraded manufacturing facilities in Michigan. Part of those plans include developing plug-in hybrid versions of iconic Jeep models. Will Jeep customers be interested in electrified motoring?
What Changed In The EV Industry In 2018?
The electric vehicle (EV) industry was booming in 2018. It was the most booming year of a booming decade for EVs. Below is a long, long rundown of notables changes in the industry in 2018.
Tesla Model 3 = #11 Best Selling Car in USA in 2018
The Tesla Model 3, adored by millions of Tesla fans from day one (March 31, 2016), was a lighting bolt in the US car market in 2018. The Model 3 has shown why any remaining Tesla critics should really stop doubting the 21st century car company out of Silicon Valley.
