Is China moving away from European Luxury?
Over the past 10 years, the luxury car market has grown consistently, with several brands growing to financial and sales volume peaks in their history. Yearly Luxury Vehicle Sales (2014-2024) *The Graph includes annual sales by Aston Martin, Bentley,...
New Online Course Available Now
Following up on the first half of the Luxury Automotive Strategy and Marketing online course published a while back, the second half is now available on Udemy at the link HERE. As for the previous one, this course too is thought for enthusiasts and...
Are Luxury Performance EVs Dead in 2025?
2024 was a complex year for the automotive industry, with legacy automakers losing significant ground either in EV market shares, financial results, or both. This is due to several factors affecting the industry. Geopolitical, technological, and trends...
New Luxury Automotive: Going Beyond Performance?
The current luxury automotive landscape is shaped by a specific trend that has influenced various players and could increasingly define new products in the near future. In a way, it might even seem like the industry is going backwards. But the truth is...
Lamborghini Releases Huracán Tecnica: Are Sports Cars losing their appeal?
A few hours ago Lamborghini released its latest and probably final version of the V10 Huracán as it approaches the hybridisation of its full line-up. The Huracán Tecnica. According to the Cor Tauri strategy, announced by CEO Stephan Winkelmann, and...
Mercedes Vision EQXX and the EV Battery Challenge
A few hours ago, Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kaellenius went back to the much-discussed Vision EQXX. The focus is again on the impressive range the concept would be capable of. The Vision EQXX was presented first at the beginning of the year and developed in...
AMG’s First Pop-up Store: Car Dealerships Changing for Good
Following the example of the parent company, AMG recently opened its first pop-up store called UNXPCTD in Munich. Pop-up stores are not a new thing. Mercedes-Benz itself is surely one of the most active brands in this sense. Since 2016 the brand...
Implications of VW selling Bugatti to Rimac
A couple of weeks back, the news spread about Volkswagen’s intention to sell its top luxury low-volume automaker, Bugatti. What is more surprising is that Croatian EV automaker and tech supplier Rimac has been quoted among the interested parties in the...