Andrea Malan Correspondent covering the Italian market for Automotive News Europe [email protected] +39 335 564 83 82 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Sleek Ioniq 6 helps Hyundai top, match Tesla in two key metrics Hyundai's sleek Ioniq 6 tops or match rival Tesla in a pair of key metrics: efficiency and aerodynamics. Ferrari's first 4-door, the Purosangue, heads to buyers Ferrari expects to start delivering its latest model to customers by mid-year. The supercar maker had resisted building four-door cars even as rivals turned to SUVs and bigger vehicles. Stellantis to build midsize vans for 5 brands in Turkey Stellantis is reinforcing its Tofas joint venture, including consolidating distribution and building a new range of vans. With new GranTurismo, Maserati updates the Stellantis brand's essence The GranTurismo is to Maserati what the 911 is to Porsche and the Wrangler is to Jeep: it embodies the essence of the brand, the luxury automaker's head of design, Klaus Busse, said. Brussels auto show could rise to level of dented Geneva Alfa Romeo CEO says the key will be keeping costs under control. How Maserati gave its first EV supercar speed The GranTurismo Folgore's battery pack will be assembled by Maserati at Stellantis' battery hub near Turin using pouch cell from LG Chem’s factory in Poland. Mazda exec explains why Europe is a 'front-runner' for brand's EV shift Full-electric cars could account for as much as 70 percent of the Japanese brand's sales in the region by 2030, Mazda Europe CEO Martijn ten Brink said. Alfa Romeo Tonale production increased to meet expected U.S. demand The Tonale SUV is being built in Pomigliano, Italy, alongside the closely related Dodge Hornet. Mazda adapts rotary engine for EV era in MX-30 plug-in hybrid The small crossover uses a gasoline rotary engine as a power generator that helps give it an electric-only range of 85 km. Toyota, VW winners as Italy sales rise 15% in November Toyota Group was the fastest growing automaker with a 37 percent jump in registrations, while Volkswagen Group rose 28 percent. Fiat subbrand Abarth goes full electric with 500e hot hatch The Abarth 500e, the Fiat subbrand's first full-electric model, has 30 percent more power than the standard Fiat New 500 small hatchback. Alfa Romeo will sell Tonale only as plug-in hybrid in U.S. Alfa Romeo had originally said it would sell a conventional gasoline model in the U.S. but changed its mind because of the need to cut its CO2 emissions. BMW gives X1 family 9 powertrain options All derivatives of the SUV’s third generation will be made in Regensburg, Germany, marking the first time that BMW has built models with combustion engines, plug-in hybrid systems and full-electric powertrains on one production line. Italian startup Aehra plans electric crossover with 800 km range Aehra aims to build the car in Italy "or close to Italy" because it will use a high percentage of composite material, a specialty of Italian manufacturing. EVs face bigger hit from material costs than combustion models, study finds The growing discrepancy threatens price parity for electric vehicles as Europe tries to lower CO2 emissions. Load More
Andrea Malan Correspondent covering the Italian market for Automotive News Europe [email protected] +39 335 564 83 82 See All Staff Page