Jean Todt, Michael Manly.
“I’m convinced that hydrogen will be a technology that will be used in the future.”
FIA president Jean Todt predicts technologies like hydrogen electric race cars and autonomous functionalities to enter racing rather sooner than later. The zero car may make the start as it could be autonomous within 5 years time, according to Todt.
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“I’m convinced that hydrogen will be a technology that will be used in the future.”
Jeep CEO Michael Manly said his company will introduce hybrid variants of many of its models but considers all-electric vehicles not fit for purpose.
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“A full battery-electric-vehicle Wrangler is not relevant. We can’t strand one of our vehicles on a remote mountain side.”
“I give Tesla and Tesla CEO Elon Musk a lot of credit for really bringing the EV back. It was literally dead before Tesla made it a serious product.”
“A 911 hybrid? It’s possible, yes. It’s possible to have 918-derived technology in a 911. It’s possible with today’s technology in a 911. However, there is no decision to do this on short notice, but we have this constantly on our radar.”
“100,000 would have been an impressive number. Now, with some 400,000 pre-orders, the number is almost unbelievable. […] The Model 3 was probably the real wake up call for the rest of the industry.”
“Our goal is to build a high-end, high-performance electric car for half the price of a Tesla car.”
“We think we can be a sizable player within it, and that’s really what we’re intending to do.”
“Once there is a critical mass in the domestic market for alternative fuel vehicles it will bring down costs, support widespread development of charging stations, increase the level of after-sales support and create a re-sale market that will encourage more drivers to buy one.”
“Wireless electric cars, whether the technology is used to recharge parked cars or cars being driven, will facilitate the commercialization of electric cars. The technology is already the most promising solution, and it is expected to grow even more popular as battery capacity and price competitiveness improve. With this in mind, the government needs to update its policies.”
“I think our stock price is kind of high right now to be totally honest. If you care about the long term, I think the stock is a good price. If you look at the short term, it is less clear.”