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Fiat Chrysler drags M&M to court in Australia, saying Thar infringes Jeep IP
May 13, 2021
Mahindra Thar was launched in India in October 2020×
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After scuttling Mahindra & Mahindra’s plans to launch the Roxor off-road vehicle in the US, Fiat Chrysler has now filed a plea in Australia against the Indian company’s latest SUV Thar, alleging that it infringes on the intellectual property of the Jeep brand.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has approached the Federal Court of Australia, alleging that Thar’s design and styling were similar to the Jeep Wrangler off-roader.
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Tesla’s Big Money Problem Is Killing The Planet
The dark side to Bitcoin.
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Tesla’s success has been something out of a fairy tale. Not only has the American electric vehicle and clean energy company completely revolutionised the modern auto industry but it’s done much to popularise renewables and technology among a whole generation of consumers. Tesla’s made science cool again – whilst also making a lot of money for its founder, maverick tech visionary Elon Musk.
Indeed, Tesla just reported its seventh consecutive quarter of profits, despite a number of high-profile crashes caused by their autonomous driving software giving them grief in the press. The last twelve months have seen Tesla stock absolutely skyrocket, climbing from a 5-year average of around 50 USD up to 2019 to a whopping 880 USD at the start of 2021.
Stellantis kills Alfa Romeo’s ‘Giorgio’ platform for ICE cars
The chassis was never designed for electrification, so Alfa’s future now rests on the Group’s upcoming STLA electrified underpinnings
23 Apr 2021
Alfa Romeo has confirmed it will soon axe the rear-wheel drive Giorgio platform, which the brand’s Giulia saloon and Stelvio SUV models are based on.
Now, as part of the Stellantis Group of brand’s, most of the Italian manufacturer’s future models will move onto the Stellantis Group’s electrictrified STLA Large plaform, which will be capable of travelling up to 497 miles on a single charge.
Pandemic changes car purchase plans, but not all shoppers deterred
Graphic from: Comscore. By Auto Remarketing Staff RESTON, Va. -
Nearly three out of four intenders who planned to purchase a vehicle in the next six months said the pandemic changed their plans in some way, according to new research. The top change is that they were more focused on finding a good deal.
The new research is from media planner Comscore, and the research also shows that the pandemic is top economic concern for four out of 10 intenders when they are thinking about purchasing a new vehicle.
The other ways the pandemic changed intenders’ plans to purchase a new vehicle were that they are currently more careful with all their spending, they expect to research more vehicles, income uncertainty has delayed their planned purchase, and they plan to buy new instead of used or certified pre-owned.