You read it right. It appears that Porsche’s Sales Chief, Detlev von Platen, believes there might be a market for flying cars. According to German magazine, Automobilwoche, he said, “That would really make sense. If I drive from [the Porsche plant in] Zuffenhausen to Stuttgart airport, I need at least half an hour, if I’m lucky. Flying would take only three and a half minutes.”
Even if you have loads of cash, buying a supercar isn’t necessarily easy. Money can’t rush all things. Supercar-maker Koenigsegg and other carmakers in its realm build a limited number of cars per year. The waiting period to get hold one of one of Koenigsegg’s cars can take up to four years. The Swedish carmaker makes about 16 to 20 cars any given year, but hopes to ramp it up to 25 and 30 cars.
We already know that the leader of (very expensive) vaccum cleaners is working on an Electric Vehicle project, with three models already in the works. The first, a low-volume model of no more than 10,000 units, will be followed by two mass-produced models.
French automaker Groupe PSA and Naza Corp of Malaysia have just signed an agreement to produce PSA-branded cars in the Malaysian and the ASEAN region. The companies signed a share sale agreement and a joint venture agreement to establish a shared manufacturing hub in Kedah, Malaysia, where PSA will own a 56 percent stake in the manufacturing hub.
Recently, over 12,000 diesel cars were recalled by BMW for a software update, after reports that the German luxury automaker had admitted to authorities that the vehicles released more harmful emissions on the road than when measured in the laboratory.
Automologist MAC thinks we will be keeping our hands on the steering wheel for a wee bit longer.