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Stellantis will not sell Maserati

In a recent interview with Reuters, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said that the company cannot afford to have brands that are not profitable. This means that some of the 14 brands that are part of the Stellantis group could soon be sold or shut down. One of those who were in a difficult position is Maserati, but Stellantis said that Maserati will stay.

This way of thinking in the company is not surprising since the business results in the first half of the year are devastating. Since the beginning of the year, Stellantis shares have fallen by over 20%, net revenues are down 14 percent, and net profit is down 48 percent. Also, operating income fell by 40 percent. The reason is bad sales results in North America, where 18 percent fewer vehicles were delivered in the first six months than in the same period in 2023.

At the moment, Maserati offers eight models (Grecale, Levante, Ghibli, Quattroporte, GranTurismo, GranCabrio, MC20 and MC20 Cielo), and the Grecale and GranCabrio SUVs are also available as fully electric.

Also, Lancia and DS have the best chance of being shut down in the near future, while Fiat, Opel, Peugeot, Citroen, Jeep and Ram have no reason to worry.

Source: Reuters

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Tesla warns owners not to use wet towels while charging

Tesla has advised owners not to use unproven tricks that may supposedly help them, one of which is placing a wet towel on the handle of the Supercharger charger with the intention of cooling it down.

One Model S owner claims the car was charging at 60kW, and when he wrapped a wet towel around the charger’s handle, the charging speed increased to 95kW. Also, some people said that the charging speed dropped from 147 to 58 kW, and after putting a wet towel on it, it increased to 119 kW.

“Putting a wet cloth on the handle of the Supercharger charger does not increase charging speed, it interferes with temperature monitoring and causes the risk of overheating and damage. Please do not do this so that our systems can function properly and detect the real charging problem,” it was announced from Tesla.

Source: Tesla

Tuning

BMW M2 TR87 Edition

Autoid is a British company for servicing and installing carbon fiber and gloss black parts for German vehicles, has presented its latest project , the TR87 Edition. It is a limited number of Carbon Fiber Bodykits (10) for the BMW G87 M2.

This is not the first time that UK-based company Autoid has worked on improving the BMW G87 M2 car, as we saw a similar body kit for this model in 2023. However, now the TR87 brings a more pronounced splitter, different cooling intakes, sharper side skirts, a larger rear diffuser, an adjustable rear wing, optional rear bumper wings and front fenders with openings, made from the carbon fiber used in the production of BMW M Performance parts, top quality and OEM finishes. All the listed components improve the car’s aerodynamics, but also create up to 108 kilograms of downforce at a speed of 193 km/h.

Under the bonnet is a 3.0-L twin-turbo inline-six with 570 hp (425 kW) and 490 lb-ft (665 Nm) of torque, a significant increase over the factory 453 hp (333 kW) and 406 lb-ft ft (550 Nm) of torque. That’s enough to accelerate the car from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds, 0.7 seconds faster than the factory M2. For a better engine sound, owners can now enjoy the Milltek Sport OPF-Back exhaust system.

Also, an optional Handling Package is available, which includes MSS Hybrid adjustable springs and several other suspension components, as well as a set of Yokohama AD09 tires.

Source: Autoid

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BMW M2 TR87 Edition

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