Winners And Losers in 2010
The Federal Chamber Of Automotive Industries (FCAI) have just released figures and data on sales of motor vehicles in 2010 – and they make interesting reading, even to the layman.
A Global Picture On What the Big Boys Reckon
There has to be a number of things on the mind of a car manufacturing high flying exec. But one of the forefront thoughts a top “car buff” would have to be pondering over is what effects the booming Indian and Chinese economies will have on their car industry closer to home. Leading motor industry managers and experts have recently spent time together at Barcelona’s IESE discussing and mulling over this big topic. But also a talking point was the consideration of the future of the car. Surely electric cars are the way of the future.
A prime speaking candidate from the European motor industry, Bernd Gottschalk, worked over the Indian and Chinese growth on traditional car-making nations. On the one hand, strong demand from India, China and other emerging nations has been regarded as relief for established manufacturers at a time when orders from Europe and North America have very much become non-existent. What these manufacturers must be dreading is that these nations will be emerging as strong future competitors as well. Dr Gottschalk did, however, emphasise that Europe still holds formidable strengths in strong branding and a capacity for innovation. For the time being, these two strengths would be hard to match. (But I’m not so sure. Just look at the latest Kia, Hyundai and Great Wall vehicles!)
The New Jaguar XK with a torchlight!
It’s not often we get to sample ultra high performance, ultra expensive cars – but last week we did, courtesy of a Lucky Door Prize.
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