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Italy’s EV charging infrastructure is about to get a high-power boost

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Carlo Ombello

As Europe accelerates its transition to electric mobility, a key factor many countries are focusing on for a successful shift is their charging infrastructure. Italy’s electric car market is just now starting to get noticed, and while its limited network … Continue reading →

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From Tesla killers to unwitting Tesla ads: the uphill battle of premium legacy brands has just begun

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Carlo Ombello

It was a favourite term by skeptics and detractors for years: the “Tesla killer”. The theory was that, as soon as premium car makers would start producing their own full electric models, that would be the end for the fragile … Continue reading →

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Has Elon Musk just engineered the short burn of the century?

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

Tesla shorts may be in for a treat, as Elon Musk has just set the stage for an unprecedented “burn of the century”. By now, everybody knows Tesla’s CEO set Twitter and financial media on fire last Tuesday as he … Continue reading →

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Marchionne is last to join the EV bandwagon, but can Fiat still compete? (Part 2)

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

[Follows from Part 1] The Future Vs Marchionne June 2018: methane may not be Fiat’s new technological focus after all. Also, improving traditional Diesel engines is ultimately not feasible, so those will instead be fully scrapped by 2021. The much-derided … Continue reading →

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Marchionne is last to join the EV bandwagon, but can Fiat still compete? (Part 1)

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

Fiat Chrysler’s CEO Sergio Marchionne unveiled his last 5-year industrial plan for the Italian-American carmaker a month ago in Turin, Italy. The much anticipated event did not disappoint, as the CEO – now 14 years into his reign at the … Continue reading →

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Bloomberg’s Tesla “cash burn” theories up for test as make-or-break H1 ’18 comes to an end

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

It is make-or-break time for both Tesla and its detractors, as an historical first half of 2018 comes to a wrap in the next few days. A Tesla news overload through the past year has resulted in a wild and … Continue reading →

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Tesla Model 3 base version looming as Elon Musk unveils AWD and Performance specs

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

After a long, agonizing wait (at least for a reservation holder like myself), Elon Musk has finally provided some details of the upcoming dual motor all-wheel-drive and Performance versions of the Tesla Model 3, in a series of tantalising updates … Continue reading →

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BMW’s iX3 and electrification strategy: too little too late?

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

The BMW iX3 electric concept car was finally unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show (Auto China 2018) last week. The long touted prototype of BMW’s first electric SUV – derived entirely from the conventional X3 model and expected for sale … Continue reading →

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This S3XY chart shows Tesla’s exponential growth in the making

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

Tesla’s production figures for the first quarter 2018 were released recently and provided great support to the company’s mission to accelerate the adoption of electric cars. Elon Musk’s company is under intense pressure as it strives to ramp up production … Continue reading →

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Will Tesla Model 3 be 2018 World’s best selling EV?

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

Tesla has finally revealed production numbers for Q1 2018 on its website (they can be found here). The much awaited news got analysts and media crunching numbers to obtain guidance on the company’s near term progress and longer term expectations. … Continue reading →

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