Porsche shares fall as automaker cuts 2024 outlook on aluminium alloy shortage

Porsche shares fall as automaker cuts 2024 outlook on aluminium alloy shortage

The Porsche logo, the German automobile manufacturer specialising in high-performance luxury sports cars, SUVs, and sedans, headquartered in Stuttgart and part of the Volkswagen group, captured in their Porsche Zentrum Zrich shop, their main center in the biggest Swiss city, in Zrich on November 13, 2023, in Zrich, Switzerland. Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty … Read more

Foreign carmakers in China face ‘increasingly precarious’ situation

Foreign carmakers in China face ‘increasingly precarious’ situation

Newly produced electric vehicles are being seen at Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, on December 31, 2023. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — New tariffs on Chinese electric cars aren’t enough to help foreign automakers stay competitive, especially in the lucrative China market, according to consulting firm AlixPartners. China is the world’s … Read more

Uber, Khosla, Nvidia invest in autonomous trucking startup Waabi

Uber, Khosla, Nvidia invest in autonomous trucking startup Waabi

Raquel Urtasun, Founder and CEO of Waabi. Courtesy: Waabi Autonomous trucking startup Waabi announced Tuesday it has raised $200 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by existing investors Uber and Khosla Ventures. Waabi’s latest funding round also includes Nvidia, a new investor in the company, as well as Porsche and the venture capital … Read more

Shares of Europe’s top carmakers fall amid dieselgate lawsuit reports

Shares of Europe’s top carmakers fall amid dieselgate lawsuit reports

A VW Golf GTI stands in a parking lot within sight of the brand tower on the grounds of the VW plant in Wolfsburg. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Shares of European carmakers fell on Wednesday following a report that some of the world’s largest auto manufacturers face possible lawsuits in Britain … Read more

Porsche 911 hybrid sports car revealed for $164,900

Porsche 911 hybrid sports car revealed for 4,900

2025 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS hybrid sports car Porsche Porsche on Tuesday revealed the first-ever production hybrid version of its iconic 911 sports car, with a starting price of $164,900. The 2025 911 Carrera GTS hybrid marks a significant change to the iconic German sports car amid the automotive industry’s focus on increasing electrified … Read more