Sergio Marchionne, Bob Lutz.
“We need to be involved in Formula E because electrification via hybridisation is going to be part of our future.”
Ferrari’s CEO Sergio Marchionne underlines the luxury brand’s interest to take part in the Formula E. That it will become a full FE manufacturer is unlikely though, at least until 2022 but Ferrari could enter in to a branding partnership with an existing team.
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“We need to be involved in Formula E because electrification via hybridisation is going to be part of our future.”
Auto industry legend Bob Lutz continues to doubt Tesla’s commercial viability but here for once shows some admiration and went as far as to say the Model S is “one of the best-looking full-size sedans ever.”
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“Don’t get me wrong, what Musk has achieved, whether it is profitable or not, is incredible.”
“The well to wheel relationship from the energy source to the vehicle is a disaster.”
“I think in the future diesels could cost double what we pay for a hybrid.”
“That $2 billion in new investment Volkswagen has to make, that’s not investment in their own electric car projects, that’s direct investment in infrastructure for everyone.”
“I have been elected with a clear mandate to clean up London’s air. The previous mayor was too slow on this issue, the government has been hopelessly inactive and it’s Londoners who are suffering as a result.”
“We see the PHEV as a necessary step but not the goal.”
“It means that many plug in hybrid vehicle drivers will simply not bother fitting a charger at home and run their cars on fossil fuel instead. To get the full benefit of owning an EV, a homecharger is vital.”
“A Lamborghini has to be about noise, about excitement. For the time being we have our own strategy.”
“Clean energy is not just the solution to climate change; it’s also one of the greatest economic opportunities the world has ever seen.”
“To be honest we just under-estimated the championship, and we under-resourced ourselves. We realised that half way through the season, and we started closing the gap to the other teams ahead which was already considerable.”
“It’s a real tragedy how auto manufacturers, suppliers and the government are shoving responsibility to and fro.”
“At the point we believe the SUV would be very attractive as an FCV, we will do that.”
“We’re actually in talks with some manufacturers about doing just that, and it will be exciting to share that news.”
“Someday history will record the VW diesel scandal as the global tipping point for electric cars.”
“We are about to hear a lot of rhetoric that Americans don’t want to buy electric vehicles. From an empirical standpoint, the regulations are very weak, eminently achievable and the only thing missing is the will to put compelling products on the road.”
“Batteries are a huge handicap. The cost, the increasing amount of energy for cooling, they cannibalize themselves wasting electric power to keep cool, the weight and range anxiety and the time to recharge. You don’t have this with hydrogen and they have the range of gasoline and diesel cars.”
“It is a positive that there are more competitors in the electric-car segment. Being a standalone player on such a big field is difficult. The positive effect is it brings (awareness) higher, so we see it positively.”
“This is THE test… The early majority are looking, curious, and interested–but no more. If the experience at the dealer level isn’t satisfying, they will buy a conventional car … and that’s it.”