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BMW Q1/24

Munich / Zagreb. The BMW Group and Rimac Technology, headquartered near Zagreb, Croatia, officially announced a long-term partnership. The aim of the collaboration is to co-develop and co-produce innovative solutions in the field of high-voltage battery technology for selected battery-electric vehicles. The respective strengths and expertise of the two companies complement each other in a productive way. The BMW Group’s electrification strategy is aimed at building further on its leading position in the premium electric mobility sector. Even before we reach 2030, battery-electric vehicles will account for over half of global vehicle sales. The BMW Group brings battery and electric drive system expertise amassed over more than 15 years to the partnership. As an integral part of the Rimac Group, Rimac Technology stands out as a Tier 1 supplier specializing in electrification in the automotive sector. Its portfolio consists of high-voltage battery packs, e-axles, as well as electronics and software solutions. Rimac Technology products are designed, engineered and produced in-house to offer advanced technology with a high degree of customization. The long-term partnership with the BMW Group is a sign of the Rimac Technology transition from niche high-performance solutions supplier to high-volume Tier 1 supplier. With the relentless growth of the business, including the opening of the Rimac Campus, Rimac Technology is ready to deliver projects at the highest automotive standards. The two partners will release more details about what form the strategic tie-up will take, as well as its scope and content, at a later stage. Separately from the new strategic cooperation, the BMW Group is preparing the debut of the sixth generation of BMW eDrive technology, which will bring another significant leap forward in all customer-relevant attributes, such as range and charging time. (BMW Group)

...la tristezza e gia oggi con le ice.

Il piccolo aumento del utile deve saltare da qualche parte 2010 2023

Usa + Canada + Sud Africa + Turchia insieme ca. 100 vetture al mese

...forse perche la eccellenza di una SDV (software defined vehicle) del futuro e una altra rispetto quella di una vettura vecchia e mecchanica?

….perche devono vendere sopratutto le bev per raggiungere i target per il Co2.

..e assolutamente chiaro che a fine anno abbandonera il falso la scuderia......

Cosa scrive un ubriacone e stoner conta poco.........

ANE scrive cosi: Tesla has canceled the long-promised inexpensive car that investors have been counting on to drive its growth into a mass-market automaker, according to three sources familiar with the matter and company messages seen by Reuters. The automaker will continue developing self-driving robotaxis on the same small-vehicle platform, the sources said. The decision represents an abandonment of a longstanding goal that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has often characterized as its primary mission: affordable electric cars for the masses. His first “master plan” for the company in 2006 called for manufacturing luxury models first, then using the profits to finance a “low cost family car.” He has since repeatedly promised such a vehicle to investors and consumers. As recently as January, Musk told investors that Tesla planned to start production of the affordable model at its Texas factory in the second half of 2025, following an exclusive Reuters report detailing those plans. Tesla’s cheapest current model, the Model 3 sedan, retails for about $39,000 in the U.S. The now-defunct entry-level vehicle, sometimes described as the Model 2, was expected to start at about $25,000. Tesla did not respond to requests for comment. The stark reversal comes as Tesla faces fierce competition globally from Chinese EV makers flooding the market with cars priced as low as $10,000. The plan for driverless robotaxis, which could take longer to deliver, presents a stiffer engineering challenge and more regulatory risk. Two sources said they learned of Tesla's decision to scrap the Model 2 in a meeting attended by scores of employees, with one of them saying the gathering happened in late February. “Elon’s directive is to go all in on robotaxi,” that person said. The third source confirmed the cancelation and said new plans call for robotaxis to be produced, but in much lower volumes than had been projected for the Model 2. Several company messages reviewed by Reuters about the decision included one on March 1 from an unnamed program manager for the affordable car discussing the project’s demise with engineering staff and advising them to hold off on telling suppliers “about program cancelation.” A fourth person with knowledge of Tesla’s plans expressed optimism about the decision to pivot away from the cheap-car strategy in favor of robotaxis, a segment Musk has envisioned as the future of mobility. The source cautioned that Tesla’s product plans could change again based on economic conditions. Squeezing profits from entry-level vehicles is a challenge for any automaker. But Tesla’s delay in pursuing the car Musk once called his dream made it much tougher because it now faces far more competition in that price range. While Tesla spent years developing its highly experimental Cybertruck, a pricey electric pickup, Chinese automakers have raced ahead on affordable EVs, grabbing market share, gaining economies of scale and offering consumers bargain prices that Western automakers are struggling to match. As Chinese EVs surged to challenge Tesla’s dominance, Musk was tending to his sprawling empire, which includes rocket-maker SpaceX, brain-chip developer Neuralink, and social media giant X, which Musk acquired in 2022. Formerly called Twitter, the platform has foundered under Musk’s volatile management, shedding most of its value as the company has lost revenue and advertisers. Plans for the affordable Tesla have been seen as key to delivering on Musk’s stratospheric ambitions for sales growth. Musk said in 2020 that Tesla aspired by 2030 to sell 20 million vehicles – twice as many as the world’s largest automaker, Toyota, sells today. With the death of the Model 2, it’s unclear how he’ll get there. Expectations for a $25,000 vehicle have underpinned Wall Street analysts’ more modest, but still ambitious, forecasts for Tesla sales. Those forecasts, according to a Tesla investor-relations document, call for vehicle sales rising to 4.2 million by 2028 from 1.8 million last year. Musk has wavered on the project before. In a biography of the entrepreneur released last year, author Walter Issacson reported that Musk in 2022 “put a hold on” the entry-level EV plans, reasoning that a Tesla robotaxi would make the car irrelevant. Musk’s advisors urged him to stay the course, the book said. 'Halt all further activities' Tesla called the affordable-car project NV91 internally and H422 externally when discussing it with suppliers, according to two of the sources and company messages reviewed by Reuters. Messages from the unnamed Tesla program manager to staffers referenced those code names in discussing the project’s termination. One of those messages sent March 1 said that “suppliers should halt all further activities related to H422/NV91.” The sources said they did not know all the reasons behind the decision to kill the project. In another March 1 message, the manager thanked engineering staffers for their efforts and urged them to document what they had learned. “I’d like to thank everyone for all your hard work and dedication to pushing boundaries and executing the best design possible given the aggressive constraints we had to work within,” the message said. “We would not want all our hard work to go to waste, so it’s important that we tie things off and document things properly.” The messages showed meetings on the affordable-car project being canceled. The two sources said some engineers have been reassigned. Tesla’s timeline and business model for robotaxis remain unclear. Musk has publicly predicted a future of mobility in which driverless taxis could eventually become a more common mode of transport than human-driven cars. He has said Tesla, the world’s most valuable automaker, would be "worth basically zero" without achieving full self-driving capability. Currently, self-driving cars have only been approved by U.S. and Chinese regulators for tightly limited, experimental use on public roads. Tesla has yet to prove it can produce an autonomous car despite years of predictions by Musk that one was just around the corner, an expectation that partly underpinned Tesla’s soaring valuation. The automaker faces lawsuits and investigations into crashes involving its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving driver-assistance systems, which are not fully autonomous. Tesla has blamed the accidents on inattentive drivers. Tesla's Autopilot woes are among a number of problems that have drawn scrutiny. The automaker faces another investigation into the driving-range estimates of its cars, launched after Reuters reported last year that Tesla had rigged the in-dash range meters in its vehicles to give rosy projections. Reuters reported in December that the automaker blamed “driver abuse” for chronic failures of suspension and steering parts it long knew were defective. Tesla's image as a climate-friendly innovator has also suffered with Musk’s tilt toward right-wing politics and polarizing public statements, which have turned away some prospective Tesla buyers, according to surveys and experts. The automaker reported an 8 percent year-over-year drop in deliveries on Tuesday, just after its chief Chinese competitor, BYD, reported a 13 percent gain. Tesla shares dropped 5 percent on the news, deepening a slide of more than 40 percent since last July, amounting to a loss of about $400 billion in market value. Still, Tesla’s market capitalization of $545 billion is higher than the combined worth of the next three most valuable carmakers, Toyota, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz. Tesla’s stock value has long been based on future expectations for mass-market sales and driverless cars rather than its current sales and profits. Running late The affordable-car project’s cancelation comes as Tesla and other established automakers have been rocked by slowing EV demand growth in the U.S. and Europe, and cut-throat competition in China. If Tesla had moved forward with the low-cost car, it wouldn’t have arrived on the market until the latter half of 2025, by the company’s estimate. But the entry-level EV segment is already crowded with compelling models from BYD and many other Chinese brands. Tesla is late to the segment in part because of a pivotal decision by Musk. In 2020, after releasing its hit crossover, the Model Y, Tesla focused on the highly experimental Cybertruck instead of an affordable car. Musk unveiled a prototype of the angular, stainless steel-clad truck in 2019 and predicted a starting price of about $40,000. The vehicle finally arrived last year as a 2024 model. The two versions available now start at about $80,000 and $100,000. Tesla says a lower-end Cybertruck costing about $61,000 won't be ready for delivery until 2025. The company has also struggled to work through manufacturing problems, particularly with the truck's pioneering battery technology. Musk hopes to sell the vehicle in high volumes but warned investors last fall about "enormous challenges" ramping up production and making the vehicle profitable. "We dug our own grave with the Cybertruck," he said. During the same period, BYD has seen its EV sales soar in China, growing from about 130,000 to more than 1.5 million, not including its thriving business in plug-in hybrids or its fast-growing exports. BYD already offers a slew of low- and mid-range models, including its Seagull hatchback for less than $10,000. The Chinese automaker now plans to export that car for more than double that price - but still lower than the target for the cheap car Tesla had planned to build.

mah....il volume pianificato della touring per Usa e omeopatico.... 😛

Stellantis output in Italy fell 10% in Q1, union says The FIM-CISL union projects a full-year output for Stellantis in Italy of 630,000 vehicles in 2024, down from 751,000 last year. Production of passenger cars and vans at Stellantis' Italian plants fell 9.8 percent to 170,415 units in the first three months to 170,415 units, the FIM-CISL union said. The automaker is holding discussions with the Italian government over a plan to reverse a multi-year trend of falling production in the country and take it back to one million units by the end of this decade, implying an overall output growth of around 25 percent compared to last year. Stellantis is further away from the one million output target based on first-quarter data, the head of FIM-CISL Ferdinando Uliano said, presenting a quarterly report on the automaker's production levels. Stellantis has said the output goal depended on several factors including auto purchase incentives, lower energy costs and the development of an electric vehicle charging network. First-quarter output fell 51 percent in Mirafiori, as delays with Italy's new auto purchase incentive program and a soft global demand for full-electric vehicles weighed on production rates of the Fiat 500e battery-electric small car, FIM-CISL said. A Stellantis spokesperson said the company does not normally comment on output data reported by the union. FIM-CISL projects a full-year output for Stellantis in Italy of 630,000 vehicles in 2024, down from 751,000 last year, based on first-quarter data. The forecast, however, does not factor in purchase incentives announced by the government, worth around 950 million euros ($1 billion) for 2024, which are expected to become effective this quarter. "We are confident this forecast can improve over the course of the year," Uliano said, adding that Stellantis estimates incentives could add 20,000 unit sales for the 500e in 2024. (ANE)

ma qui hai gia un esempio di eccellenza (uno di tantissimi), dove una marca come Maserati in un gruppo come Stellantis non ha nessun senso. Tutti i processi, i sistemi (in primis IT) interni del colosso sono equilibrato a volume, a poca complessita, a prodotti unificato - per una Maserati personalizzato hai bisogno di processi e sistemi diametrale contrario, sono costi enormi per una piccolissima volume (rispetto il grande tutto) di auto di lusso completamente diverse dal resto - non fa nessun senso.

Ma c'e una grande differenza: Fiat, Popel, Citroen, Peugeot, anche Lancia piu o meno, sono nella stessa categoria di prodotto, generaliste un po' sotto e un po' piu sopra, in ogni caso mercato di massa. Ma chi vuole una Maserati sulla stessa base come un Dodge. Dodge e low cost primitivo, Maserati e lusso sportivo - questa effetto di raggiungere grande volumi con la stessa base nonn ha gia funzionato tra Daimler e la vecchia Chrysler e non funzionera mai tra Dodge/Chrysler e Maserati. Sono due mondi diversi e lontano anni di luci, non vanno insieme mai.

Forse ripensamento di Tavares - faranno anche ice con Peugeot 3cil 100CV mhev ....

Si.

Purché ci siano dei successori, poi secondo me non ci saranno su CLAR ... 😜

Indipendente dal motore - cosa fanno con la GSR'24 e la UNECE 155/156 (cybersecurity)? 500X in stato attuale da luglio non e piu immatricolabile.

Munich, Pune (India). The BMW Group and Tata Technologies, a global product engineering and digital services company, have announced that they have signed an agreement to form a JV with the aim to establish a software and IT development hub with locations in Pune, Bangalore and Chennai, India. The main development and operations activities shall be established at Bangalore and Pune. In Chennai, the focus shall be on business IT solutions. The execution of the JV agreement is subject to review and approval by the relevant authorities. Embodying the ethos of ‘Engineer in India for the World’, the JV will leverage Tata Technologies’ digital engineering expertise and talent pool in India to contribute to the BMW Group’s strategic expansion of software coding capabilities across global IT hubs and 24/7 operations. The JV will focus on strategic software development, including solutions for software defined vehicles (SDV). In automotive software, the focus will be on automated driving, infotainment and digital services. In business IT, the emphasis will be on digitalization and automation of product development, production and sales. From the inception of this JV, 100 trained and experienced TATA Technologies professionals will ensure robust and immediate contribution to software projects. The JV is likely to grow quickly to a four-digit number in the following years. Christoph Grote, Senior Vice President of Software and E/E Architecture at BMW Group said: “Our collaboration with Tata Technologies will accelerate our progress in the field of the software defined vehicle. In international comparison, India boasts a large number of talents with outstanding software skills, who can contribute to our software competence. Developing vehicle software for the BMW Group means working with top-class processes and tools, which in turn gives Indian software engineers the chance to shape state-of-the-art, premium automotive experiences in future fields such as highly automated driving and artificial intelligence.” “The expansion of international DevOps* hubs has clearly proved to be a successful model for the BMW Group,” said Alexander Buresch, CIO and Senior Vice President of BMW Group IT. “I am therefore extremely pleased that we have found a strong and valued technology partner with Tata Technologies and are now also expanding our footprint in India.” Commenting on the collaboration, Warren Harris, CEO and MD of Tata Technologies, said, “Our collaboration with the BMW Group demonstrates our commitment to providing top-tier solutions in automotive software and digital engineering to customers across the world. Aligned with our vision of engineering a better world, we’re excited to bring our expertise to the forefront, aiding BMW Group in engineering premium products, delivering great digital experiences for their customers and propelling its digital transformation journey in Business IT.” Nachiket Paranjpe, President of Automotive Sales at Tata Technologies, commented, "In the evolving automotive landscape, the journey towards software-defined vehicle represents a pivotal shift in automotive software and vehicle development methodologies. We will leverage our deep domain knowledge and SDV expertise to collaborate with the BMW Group towards engineering vehicles that are not just technologically advanced but deliver exceptional experiences to consumers around the globe." This collaboration between Tata Technologies and BMW Group represents a shared vision of innovation and excellence in automotive engineering and digital solutions. (BMW Group)

SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla reported a sharp decline in car deliveries in the first quarter, a disappointing start to the year for a company beset by market challenges and reputation hazards. The delivery numbers reported Tuesday come as Tesla faces soft demand for electric vehicles, high interest rates, a string of lawsuits against its technology and controversy surrounding its chief executive, Elon Musk. Musk had warned during a January earnings call that Tesla would experience a “notably lower growth rate” this year as the company invests in a next-generation vehicle it plans to start building in 2025. The electric-vehicle carmaker — whose stock is down more than 20 percent in the first quarter — slashed its prices throughout 2023 to maintain demand, but those cuts were not enough to overcome the headwinds it has faced in the first quarter of the year, analysts said. “It’s death by 1,000 cuts,” said Karl Brauer, an executive analyst with car research company ISeeCars.com. Musk “has never had a demand problem … but over the past year-plus, there has been increasing indicators that he’s producing more cars than the market wants.” Tesla said it delivered 387,000 vehicles in the first quarter, down from 484,000 in the previous quarter and fewer than analysts expected. The company cited a shift to early production of the next version of its Model 3 sedan, Red Sea shipping disruptions and a suspected arson at its Berlin factory. Deepwater Management analyst Gene Munster blamed the broader economy and falling EV sentiment for Tesla’s “ugly delivery number.” Higher interest rates have made it more expensive to finance pricier electric vehicles, Munster wrote in a tweet, adding, “The excitement around [electric vehicles] has cooled, which further dampens sales.” But he also wrote that Tesla is still “on the right track.” Tesla stock was down more than 5 percent in early trading Tuesday. Analysts had expected first-quarter deliveries of around 425,000 vehicles, according to Daniel Ives, a tech analyst with Wedbush Securities. Ives said it has been a “nightmare quarter” for Tesla, as the car marker grappled with a “perfect storm” of increased competition from China, waning demand in the overall EV market and a fire at its factory in Berlin that added more strains on production and deliveries. The company said it produced 433,000 vehicles in the first quarter. “This will be not be a moment of celebration for the bulls and instead be a rip-the-Band-Aid quarter for Tesla investors,” Ives said. “For Musk, this is a fork-in-the-road time to get Tesla through this turbulent period, otherwise darker days could be ahead.” Wider market forces are also at play for Tesla. While sales of electric vehicles are still growing faster than gasoline-car sales in the United States, interest has started to cool lately amid concerns about a lack of charging infrastructure, among other reasons. Other carmakers, such as Mercedes-Benz, have delayed electrification goals or reduced their short-term ambitions of electrification. At the same time, though, Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD overtook Tesla last year, selling more electric vehicles on a quarterly basis. Tesla’s lower sales numbers add to the company’s troubles. It is also facing increased scrutiny from regulators over its driver-assistance software, Autopilot. Last year, the company agreed to recall 2 million vehicles — nearly every car it has produced — over concerns that the technology did not have enough guardrails to prevent driver misuse. The recall, which was conducted by a remote update, was the result of a sweeping investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into the technology. Days before the recall was announced, The Washington Post published an investigation identifying at least eight fatal or serious crashes involving Autopilot in locations where the software was not intended to be used. (washingtonpost.com)

Xiaomi announced it received 88,898 firm orders for the SU7 within 24 hours following the launch. The test drives started on Friday in China in 59 stores in 29 cities nationwide, resulting in overcrowded venues. The deposit customers must pay to lock in their car is 5,000 yuan (850 USD). The Xiaomi Beijing plant has an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles in the first phase, increasing to 300,000 vehicles in the second phase. Considering that production hasn’t yet reached total capacity, Xiaomi will have eight months of full production in 2024, which means it can produce about 100,000 cars, maybe a little more if there are no significant issues with shifts at production lines. The company received about 90,000 firm orders in the first 24 hours and hasn’t released any update since then, but it is almost certain that now, 48 hours after the launch, the order book is way over 100,000 units. (CNC)

piu grande, architettura multienergy, phev con grande autonomia elettrica.

No, musa della Ghibli IV

La clientela di queste auto in maggioranza e interessato in fare Autobahn dritto con velocita altissima, non piu. E questo compito anche una M5 a 2,5t lo fa.

350 meno rispetto XM .... 🤣