Bruno Le Maire, Minister of the Economy reacts to the surge in fuel prices. Prices frequently exceed 2 euros per liter, with the exception of those of TotalEnergies. The minister asks the giant to maintain its fuel cap at €1.99 beyond December 31. Pouyanné thinks and Le Maire dismisses the idea of a reduction in taxes, an ecological, budgetary and diplomatic aberration.
On the occasion of the IAA exhibition in Munich, Luca de Meo discusses the Ampere IPO. The division which will bring together all activities relating to electric vehicles at Renault. The IPO will take place by spring 2024. De Meo intends to raise 8 to 10 billion euros. UBS imagines a valuation rather close to 4 billion, Barclays is betting on 5. AB Bersnstein even puts forward 30 billion. Ampere targets 1 million BEVs per year from 2031, with an operating margin of 10%. The Italian leader calls on investors to support this IPO, to resist the Chinese invasion.
The extraction of nickel, essential for the manufacture of batteries, is not profitable in New Caledonia. This sector, of strategic importance for France, is the subject of discussions in the government. The President promises that the State will finance the overhaul of the sector, via more competitive and carbon-free energy. In fact, the 3 operators consume a lot of electricity, coming from coal-fired power plants. Converting them to gas and developing photovoltaics will cost 4.15 billion euros. The sector will then be more competitive, facing Indonesian competitors among others…
The European automobile industry has found a new strong support against the Euro 7 standard, Ferrari. As a reminder, the latter provides for a further reduction of NOx and other particles by the addition of a heated electric catalyst. This additional cost weakens manufacturers, which will push them to abandon small thermal cars. According to Renault, this will complicate access to automobiles for part of the population. Its entry into force by 2025 diverts part of the resources, while the brands prepare the end of thermal energy in 2035. Benedetto Vilgna, director of Ferrari, prefers to concentrate on electric; and denounce the attention paid to Euro 7 to the detriment of the 2035 objective.
The event of the week will be the presentation of one of the best-selling cars in France and Europe. The highly anticipated Peugeot 3008 is being renewed, and we will reveal all the details to you on Tuesday September 12 at 12:30 p.m.
Finally the new features of the week: the Renault Grand Kangoo arrives in the range, to the delight of families. Audi presented its Q6 e-tron at the IAA in Munich. Smart on the same occasion lifted the veil on Smart #3. Volkswagen surprised everyone with the ID GTI Concept, a favorite of many observers.
