The European car market continues to suffer in September 2024 with a 4,2% decline. Hybrid car sales exceed petrol ones for the first time, electric cars recover slightly. Stellantis sinks. Acea calls for urgent measures
In the third quarter of 2024, Mercedes-Benz recorded a decline in total sales, but the electric segment is the main cause for concern. Vans are also down. The economic crisis in China is weighing heavily
In 2023, the used car market in Italy increased by 6,6%, with 2,9 million changes of ownership, a higher figure than new registrations. Italians prefer traditional combustion engines. The choice is influenced by…
The automotive industry is in crisis, with rising prices making buying a car a luxury. In 2023, the average expenditure in Italy reached almost 29 thousand euros, a 38% increase from 2019. The causes include the…
Chinese competition weighs on Toyota, which reports an 11,2% drop in global production in August 2024, with sales down 3,1%. Renault sells 5% of its stake to Nissan to reduce debt
The new Fiat Grande Panda has been officially revealed. A model that marks a return to its origins, with a design that pays homage to the historic Panda of the 80s, but with much bigger ambitions: to become a global car. For sale in two engines…
Hybrid engines are reaching the efficiency levels of diesel engines. An example of this is the new Hyunday Tucson full hybrid which consumes the same fuel consumption as its diesel version. A new step that can lead to a change in…
Brussels raises duties on imports of Chinese electric cars to counter alleged unfair practices. Beijing promises reprisals. Tension between the EU and China, Germany and Hungary are against the duties, while the other EU countries are in favor
The fifth Bonmont Sale organized by the Bonhams Car auction house will take place on June 30th at the picturesque Bonmont Golf & Country Club, near Geneva
Volkswagen has reached an agreement with Altroconsumo to compensate Italian customers involved in the Dieselgate scandal. Owners of vehicles with EA189 engines will receive up to €1.100 each. Here are all the details
The Italian car market returns to growth in April (+7,5%) after the decline in March. Petrol and hybrids are doing well, while electrics are suffering from the delay in incentives. Positive sign also for property transfers (+20,67%). Unrae reviews at…
The Smart #5 Concept is the brand's first electric SUV, with bold design, hi-tech interiors and a range of more than 550 km. Presented at the Beijing Motor Show, it is the third model with 50% ownership by the Chinese Geely group
At the Monaco sale "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco", Bonhams|Cars will offer an unrivaled 250 Ferrari 1960 GT Coupé
Over the years, the size of cars has grown significantly. But prices have also increased with them. From SUVs to vans to station wagons, here are some wallet-friendly models over 4,5 metres
Not only Milan but also eight other cities in Lombardy affected by fine dust. All-day traffic bans and restrictions on agriculture
The new Ypsilon was officially presented, which aims to relaunch the Lancia brand not only in Italy but also in Europe. In the full electric version, the "Cassina" will be produced in just 1.906 examples. Here are features, design and price
An American law against the forced labor of Uighurs, a long-persecuted religious minority in Xinjiang, has been violated. The components of the cars will be changed but this will lead to delays in deliveries
13,6 million electric cars sold in 2023 (+34% compared to 2022) but below the estimates at the beginning of the year. The electric car market is struggling to take off due to various factors. Italy brings up the rear in Europe. But also in the United States…
Japan exported 4,42 million vehicles, while the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reached 4,91 million units. The push for electric cars was decisive
New tools and procedures for car inspections introduced. But the news does not end here. FdI and PD also discuss increasing the cost by €8,6, which would thus rise to €89. In 2021 the cost of an overhaul was…
There are many new features arriving: from the relaunch of the Lancia Ypsilon to the new Panda, to the first Alfa Romeo B-SUV. And then the new Mini Cooper, the return of the Renault 5 and the new Dacia Duster and Toyota Land Cruiser.…
In the first 9 months of the year, transfers of ownership of used cars exceeded 3,6 million, i.e. more than triple the registrations of new cars - It's a real boom, +8,1% compared to 2022. Diesel cars the most…
Electric car registrations are still few in Italy. But now the new models are arriving at economical prices: Renault and Citroen ready, waiting for the electric Panda
On 22 September 2000, production of the Fiat 126 ended in Poland, a historic model from the Turin company which marked a real automotive boom. Its simplicity and reliability were some of the elements of its success. Here is the story of the car…
A center for testing batteries for electric vehicles has been inaugurated in the industrial complex of Turin. At full capacity, 100 highly specialized technicians will be working there. Another center is planned to be created in Canada
A decisive step towards sustainable mobility: Stellantis signs an agreement with Samsung SDI to build the second battery factory in the USA. It will go into production in 2027
Mayor Gualtieri has announced the new rules for entry into the Ztl Fascia Verde in Rome. In addition to postponing the bans for Euro 3 and Euro 4, there's something new for the most polluting vehicles: here are the details
Italy, France, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary say no to the new Euro 7 directive. "An unrealistic and harmful proposal for the sector already engaged in the electric transition". Requested at least an extension to take effect on July 1, 2025.…
Art-Rite, the Milanese auction house inaugurates the new collection car department with an auction curated by Edoardo Baj Macario and which will be held on May 6 in the green context of The Box in Origgio (VA). Banca Sistema project…
The automotive group would like to offer exit incentives to around 33 workers. The goal is to reduce costs to boost investment in electrification. UAW union protests 'it's a shame'
Auction records from Bonhams, for the two cars: Richard Burns Subaru WRC99 and 1964 Team Trophy Winner Mini Cooper 'S'. Auction at the Goodwood Members' Meeting with 75% sale
Richard Palmer leaves Stellantis after twenty years with the company. Natalie Knight will assume the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
The Panda celebrated together with the workers of the Southern plant. A tribute to those who in the past avoided the closure of the factory.
Profit up 13% and revenues over 5 billion. Vineyard: Exceptional results. And the Ferrari stock flies to Wall Street and Piazza Affari
The president of the European manufacturers points out the loss of competitiveness of the sector, threatened by the aid granted by the USA and China to the national manufacturers. The request to the EU for a new regulation. For 2023 sales up 5%
Lots of news coming. New models lean towards electric. The goal of car manufacturers is to reduce emissions
The funds available are used to rejuvenate the Italian car fleet. The cost of electric cars, unfortunately, remains high
RM Sotheby's presents and offers from 29 November to 14 December 2022, a 911 2.4 S 1972 Targa completely restored by Porsche Classic, a tribute to FA Porsche, on the Sotheby's New York platform. moreover, the Chronograph 1 – 911…
Record increases for motorists' fines from 2023 January XNUMX due to inflation but the Government promises to sterilize them
Volkswagen withdraws from Russia. Who will buy its assets? China dominates in the electric sector and moves on Europe. Tavares (Stellantis) calls for an anti-Asia policy
The information on the economic conditions of the purchase offers was misleading and the Antitrust obtained changes. Among the car manufacturers FCA, PSA, Toyota, Volkswagen and Renault
The work will be offered in the 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale at 30 Berkeley Square in Phillips on June 30
In one of the most suggestive circuits of the Formula E World Championship, Mitch Evans' Jaguar wins and scores the first one-two in the history of Formula E at the Rome Grand Prix
Ferrari is back to winning a Grand Prix 2 years, 5 months and 26 days after its last success. He does it in style with a brace: first and second place on the podium of the Bahrain Grand Prix for his…
It is not the first time that the CEO of Stellantis has turned the spotlight on the other production costs of the Italian plants: for now he excludes drastic solutions but warns that at the end of the year it will be necessary to reckon
In four years, a third of the vehicles have volatilized - After the total shutdown it is the semiconductor crisis that hits the sector, recording -6,1% compared to 2020 and - 17,7% compared to 2019 - The volumes of…
Shortage of microchips has many causes and it will not be possible to remove them for 2-3 years - China dominates an essential sector for global industry - Countermeasures coming from the West
For the third time in a row, the Geneva Motor Show is skipped: but this time not so much because of Covid but because of the lack of semiconductors which is putting the production of car manufacturers in difficulty
Today's drop in gas and oil prices revives the stock exchanges but factories risk stopping production. The microchips for the car are missing. And central banks are confronted with the unprecedented supply shock
Between monthly fees, installments, discounts and other sellers' gadgets, nobody ever knows exactly what the price of a car is. But often there are unpleasant surprises
According to Acea data, in the first half of 2021 registrations increased by 27% compared to a year earlier, but remain 25% below the levels of 2019. The numbers of Stellantis and Renault, which publishes the…
From object of passion to store of value, a transformation made possible by the original idea of the Swiss group Hetica Capital, which created the first fund in the world that allows you to invest in vintage cars
The winner of the motoring event reserved for historic cars was a very rare model of Italian racing car from 1927, the OM 469 "S". The excellent success of the second edition of the event confirms the model of the organizational solution also as an attraction…
The jury of the second edition of the "Roma Eternal Beauties" (REB) Concours, an international competition reserved for cars produced from the beginning of the 70th century to the 250s, has crowned the Ferrari XNUMX California as queen of the event
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Fiat 127, today at the MAUTO (National Automobile Museum) opens the exhibition "What a car!", curated by journalist Giosuè Boetto Cohen in collaboration with the Manzoni Foundation
Piazza Affari closes on +0,33%. The oil companies feel the pinch except for Eni, which is still celebrating the acquittal on the Nigeria trial. Enel down on the day of accounts. Spread drops to 95 basis points.
The two houses, which will debut on the stock exchange on Monday 18 under the post-merger Stellantis brand, are going through a good moment: FCA stands out on the Ftse Mib while the French post a 2020 with a loss but with a clear relaunch in the second half.…
2021 will be the turning point for a permanent revolution in the four-wheeled world. After the tsunami of the pandemic, the atmosphere is not depressed: Apple and Google are launching the challenge to Tesla but Europe also has its cards to play. Here you are…
The Californian company sold the Atg division, created to study the application of artificial intelligence to driving, to the startup Aurora. In the last quarter it had lost over 300 million. Now we focus on Uber Eats.
The Italian manager has been CEO since 1 July and has already started a revolution: accounts still declining but with signs of recovery in sales in Europe. The electric model Zoe is booming.
The Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating the trend to buy cars online: today it happens only for 1% of the total, but 8% of European consumers (double in the USA and 60% in China) following of the health emergency intends to…
The drastic solution proposed by the mayor Hidalgo to give back sustainable spaces to the city: the use will be decided by the citizens themselves with an online consultation. What about motorists? They will use the underground car parks, with discounted rates.
According to the CEO of Leasys, Alberto Grippo, "the virus has led us to accelerate the development of increasingly efficient and flexible products, which give the mobility consumer maximum peace of mind at a time like this".
The WWF has found that in France sales of large cars have increased 7 times in 10 years, becoming the second factor of global warming after air transport.
The Italian manager has been CEO of the French group since 1 July and will have the arduous task of presenting an industrial plan that will relaunch a company that today has 7,3 billion in losses - From 2021 the F1 team will be called Alpine and…
On August 22, 1902, the Cadillac car manufacturer was founded in Detroit, which produced the car symbol of the American lifestyle and which was immortalized in many successful films
With a leap of 2,84% Piazza Affari is today the queen of the stock exchanges thanks to the sharp rise in banks (Banco Bpm in the lead) and the automotive sector - Three reasons behind the new-found market confidence - Profit taking on gold…
The private car remains the preferred choice for 78,3% of Italians for travel - A figure that has increased compared to 2019 according to a survey by Confturismo-Confcommerio - Planes, trains and ferries in line
The French house, which will marry FCA in the first quarter of 2021, closes the first half with a declining but firmly positive net profit - Tavares: "Everything is proceeding according to schedule with FCA" - Open dialogue with…
Today, July 1, the Milanese manager (formerly Fiat) officially takes office as president and CEO of the French car group: his long experience brings very high expectations, at a critical moment for Renault.
In March, Italian exports felt the first massive effects of the pandemic: -16,8%. Globally, the automotive sector has experienced a significant decline in market capitalization: -15% for automakers and -20% for suppliers.
The plan triggers purchases, +15% in Paris, also driven by Macron's bazooka on the car. The Alliance focuses on efficiency with 2 billion in cost savings but without cutting jobs in France: otherwise the 5 billion maxi loan of…
The Japanese group is reportedly evaluating heavy downsizing especially in Europe and emerging markets. Next week the strategic plans of the two houses - Shares falling on the Stock Exchange
The anti-Coronavirus confinement is making its effects felt on the global economy and on individual European countries. It affects the braking of the German locomotive mainly focused on the collapse of the car. I also collapsed in France
The Ministry of the Interior explained that the rules change depending on whether you go by car with people who live together or not - Clarifications also on motorcycles, scooters and bicycles
The provision will be launched within the weekend, in time before the tax deadlines of Monday 16 March: VAT will be postponed. And so are the regional elections and the referendum - Here are all the new arrivals.
According to the DriveK observatory, on estimates with a budget exceeding 50.000 euros, Italians hardly give up their habits: few (16%) choose green cars.
The tax decree introduces 22% VAT on theory and practice lessons to take not only the B driving license, but also the C1 - Italy thus adapts to a ruling by the European Court of Justice
It had three wheels and a petrol carburettor: it was patented 134 years ago by the legendary German engineer Karl Benz and started a revolution in the world of mechanics - The day of the presentation, however, the show was surreal
INTERVIEW WITH GIUSEPPE BERTA, Professor of Economic History at Bocconi - "The European car industry has become reckless but the electric car is a gamble and the abundance of diesel is a mistake" - "Fca has avoided the Renault mess" but the difficult comes…
A curious survey by three American economists reveals that in cities where there is Uber binge drinking has increased by a fifth but road accidents have dropped
The Antitrust fined 4 car companies for a total of 1,6 million euros. They made offers that misled customers and overcharged them
In his usual weekend review, film critic Patrizio Rossano talks to us about the new film by James Mangold starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale
The four major sector associations are asking the government to cancel the provision introduced in the Budget Law. "This is how the sector sinks"
The innovative formula was developed by Leasys, an all-round mobility service company (from short/medium to long-term rental, to peer-to-peer car sharing) of the FCA Bank group: it's called CarCloud and the 'subscription yes…
The agreement, which mainly concerns electric and hybrid vehicles, provides for a share swap - The two companies already collaborate in specific sectors and in India
Here are some tips to avoid having the holiday planned for months ruined. A phone call or a comparison between the various sites may suffice. Listed the best known and safest Internet addresses.
The automaker that produces, among others, the Peugeot and Citroen brands suffers from the interruption of sales in Iran and commercial difficulties in China
The car manufacturer invites owners of this type of car to come to authorized workshops. "Cars under scrutiny for quality policy"
According to the study by the IoT Observatory of the Milan Polytechnic, the market is worth 5 billion and almost half is made up of smart meters and connected cars (which are a third of the total car fleet) - The fastest growing sector…
Istat notes that in February industrial production recorded the second positive cyclical change after four consecutive months of declines at the end of 2018 - The auto sector is still heavy: -10%
A startup from Bologna has invented the platform that connects car owners and temporary users: the average price is just over 30 euros a day and sharing is fully insured by an ad hoc policy…
On Saturday, the anger of motorists exploded all over France: almost 300.000 people blocked roads throughout the country, causing accidents that left over 400 injured and 1 dead - The reason? The expensive petrol and the…
A research conducted by DriveK shows that since 1968 the range of models has increased fivefold: before, Italians almost exclusively chose Italian cars, now they focus on comfort and above all on speed - Today's cheapest model is more expensive…
The Model S, the flagship car of the US company, records better sales figures than the Audi and BMW flagships and slightly lower than that of Mercedes - The electric vehicle market is growing in Europe.
It will be an infrastructure-laboratory 130 km long and will connect Coventry and Solihull, in England - Up to one hundred connected and highly automated cars will be tested, in order to evaluate their reactions on different types of intersections
Fiat Chrysler has improved sales in Italy for the 13th consecutive time with values higher than the market - Good debut for the new Tipo - Volkswagen is the leader among foreign manufacturers in our country in January with…
FROM THE "RED AND BLACK" BLOG BY ALESSANDRO FUGNOLI, Kairos strategist - The bearish push is running out and the markets are beginning to understand that there has been too much pessimism on oil, cars and China - Hedge funds…
The month of December marked a sharp leap in new car registrations, according to data released by the Acea manufacturers. A result that affects the whole of 2015 which ends with an increase of 14,2 million cars. Fca surpasses…
Meteoborsa expects a session with moderate increases for European lists after yesterday's losses and after the recovery of oil and the great leap on Wall Street, but Asian stock exchanges are weak - Cars in the eye of the storm:…
