Ford Movements
Hot off the Press News has Ford investing big money in EV production. All up, Ford and a South Korean supplier will spend $11.4 billion US on Ford’s EV production and expansion. Ford hopes this spend will enable them to produce more than one million EVs per year in the second half of this decade. The buzz words used in new and future cars include the term electric vehicles or EVs. Established automakers like Ford are racing to try and close the gap on Tesla’s EV lead. As you may be aware, Tesla produces a range of EVs, and Tesla are currently on the way to selling more than 800,000 electric cars this year. Tesla is currently the most valuable automaker in the world, with a market capitalization of nearly $800 billion US. Ford’s market value is $56 billion US.
Classic Citroen
As mentioned in a more recent blog, Stellantis is official: PSA and FCA have merged under the name Stellantis. The name Stellantis originates from the Latin verb “stello” which means “to brighten with stars”. Car maker, Stellantis, now has 14 car brands under its wing, and they include: Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroen, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, and Vauxhall. As far as its size goes, Stellantis is now the 4th-largest carmaker in the world, behind Toyota, VW Group, and the Renault-Mitsubishi-Nissan Alliance.
What Are The Different Levels Of Driving Autonomy?
As auto manufacturers race against one another to release self driving vehicles, motorists will soon be presented with all types of autonomous driving solutions. With so many options likely to be available, as well as some current models that already claim to offer self driving functionality, motorists should be aware of the technology’s various iterations – namely, the five levels of autonomy.
BMW Brilliance
BMW has always been a favourite standout brand of mine, and BMW is forging new models and technology even as we speak. It has been a bit of a gruelling year-or-two with the covid shenanigans, and car manufactures are only one small segment of the global economic pie to have taken a sizable hit. The shortage of semiconductors has been, and still is, a problem because cars rely on these items for controlling anything from your electric windows to all the fancy driving assistance aids. However, the winds are changing, and the rebound is occurring. Luxury car marques like BMW seem to be doing very well, and even with the electronic chip shortages being a bit of an issue it seems that BMW will get through this period in fairly good shape. There is always a talking point re this special car marque; sometimes the designs might look great to some and not so flash for others, but there is always a gem being turned out from this great team of motoring designers and manufacturers. BMW cars are more often than not great to drive, good looking, practical and advanced cars.
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