In Wallonia, on Tuesdays, Etron outsells Model S
Etron rolled in glitter, naturellement. "Souvenirs, novelties, party tricks":
The problem for the still biggish American "pickup manufacturers" is that they make a silly amount of all their profit on the luxe versions I think will be hardest hit by the Tesla pickup, although they should get a brief reprieve thanks to the futuristic styling gleefully bandied about in some quarters [can't wait to see it!].
However, if they allow themselves to be lulled into a slow reaction due to the professed "conservatism" of many existing buyers, toast is what comes to mind. Incidentally, Rivian should be the perfect electric segue - I do think that's a very promising enterprise and a smart investment if Ford plays it right. Still, the transition will be unnecessarily hard on many companies and people if this administration's wilful uncoupling from productive problem solving continues.
Illusions won't help. Battery cells, anyone? Fake dog poo? [see the clip]
Did get to check out a special X yesterday... dressed up in matching colors for the occasion, of course.
My daily Automobile e-mail had this article link
What’s Going on at BMW? Many Future/Current Cars Are Being Axed
but I found that the article was deleted.
Google the title:
What’s Going on at BMW? Many Future/Current Cars Are Being Axed
Quote .../ Like Audi and Mercedes, BMW is struggling to make money on cars that retail at less than €40,000, and roughly the same amount in U.S. currency. The rear-wheel-drive 1 Series, the 2 Series, and lower-trim 3 Series variants contribute very little if anything at all to the bottom line, and the company has established a list of doomed models. /... Unquote
VW AG is making money hand over fist, though: 5.13 billion euros ($5.71 billion) operating profit in Q2 2019.
VW Group profit bucks trend as SUV push pays off