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...
Is luxury automotive marketing changing?
Times of uncertainty and overall luxury market slowdown as highlighted in previous articles have brought difficulties to several brands in the segment. However, regardless of current and recent success or struggles, trends in brand, diversification,...
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...
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...
Pininfarina partners up with Foxconn: Chinese EV market consolidation
Pininfarina just presented its latest automotive partnership offspring, the luxury saloon car developed for Taiwanese Hon Hai Precision Industry (鸿海集团), better known as Foxconn Technology Group. Most of those who know this company will associate it...
The Luxury Automakers and Branded Residences Trend
Bentley Motors announced a few days ago the development of its latest project. A 60-stories building co-developed with American developer Dezer to offer a Bentley branded residence experience featuring lots of amenities. Among these, probably the most...
The Best Car Configurator: Pagani and MHP with Unreal Engine
Last week the Unreal Build: Automotive 2021, an event that was first hosted in 2017, was held online. During the Conference, companies collaborating with automotive giants presented some bleeding-edge technology applications that promise to...
This week, I have something a bit different that I hope to replicate soon in the future. The focus is, in fact, a video. I have had the pleasure of interviewing Luca Venturi. Luca is an experienced professional within the luxury automotive industry. He...
Luxury Automotive Startups: What’s the recipe for success
The luxury automotive segment is an extremely competitive niche, with just a few strong players and very high entry barriers. Over the last 30 years, many tried and very few succeeded. While electrification is partially lowering such barriers on the...
6 Factors to Relaunch the brand: Aston Martin and Mercedes Agreement
In the latest press release published by Aston Martin, the automaker announces its report for Q3 of 2020 along with the renewed partnership with Mercedes-Benz AG through a new strategic technology agreement and new financing. The new agreement stands...
Are Electric Hypercars disrupting the luxury performance niche?
The term hypercar usually indicates a vehicle sitting at the very top segment of the market in terms of pricing, performance, and customer experience. As one could expect, it is a market reserved for a really small crowd of wealthy. This market niche...