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25 July 2021 Automotive companies’ collaborations with video games developers to promote their own image and product are not a new thing, and racing video games have been around for a while now. It started with Atari’s Gran Trak 10 in 1974, but it took until the...

07 July 2021 On Monday, July 5th, 2021, Rimac Automobili held a live event during which were announced a series of changes at the corporate level that represent historic milestones for the young Croatian company. Mate Rimac, on the stage, revealed the birth of...

16 June 2021 Last weekend, Ferrari held a fashion show for its renewed clothing line right at the factory, beside its assembly lines. The event announces Ferrari's shift toward an even higher market segment in the fashion industry, and the brand’s attention toward...

14 April 2021 Bentley Motors announced a few days ago the development of its latest project. A 60-stories building co-developed with American developer Dezer to offer a Bentley branded residence experience featuring lots of amenities. Among these, probably the most...

07 April 2021 Over the last two years, Aston Martin underwent a difficult period and a deep restructuring. Lawrence Stroll, its new Executive Chairman completed a £500 million deal with his consortium, acquiring 16.7% of the company with £182 million and injecting...

03 February 2021 The automotive industry sales have been decreasing for 3 years now. The drop in fact has begun in 2018, way before the impact of Covid-19, mainly due to stagnation in the Chinese market. The same cannot be said for the luxury automotive segment though....

08 January 2021 “The new era has officially begun” reads Aston Martin's announcement of its Formula 1 Team Title Sponsor Cognizant, a provider of digital products and services. The new partner will not just have a sponsorship role, but actively contribute to the F1...

30 December 2020 As this strange 2020 draws to a close, I thought it would be fun and fitting to review the best social media marketing campaigns and different approaches used by the luxury automakers over the Christmas period to either celebrate the holidays or give...

18 November 2020 It is known that in the luxury automotive world Ferrari has such a unique history that very few come close. This strong identity reflects as well on its business model and its marketing mix. So, let’s dive in and see what and how many are the...

30 October 2020 In the latest press release published by Aston Martin, the automaker announces its report for Q3 of 2020 along with the renewed partnership with Mercedes-Benz AG through a new strategic technology agreement and new financing. The new agreement stands...

06 October 2020 A couple of weeks back, the news spread about Volkswagen’s intention to sell its top luxury low-volume automaker, Bugatti. What is more surprising is that Croatian EV automaker and tech supplier Rimac has been quoted among the interested parties in the...

31 August 2020 In August 2020, around three months after the official announcement, Tobias Moers has finally joined Aston Martin Lagonda as the new CEO. He leaves his previous role at the Mercedes AMG division and replaces outgoing Andy Palmer after almost six years....

21 July 2020 Here is a new article of my ‘Marketing Racing’ series, where I look closely and discuss the most interesting and innovative new and old marketing campaigns launched by luxury car manufacturers. Last month I looked at Lamborghini’s Huracán EVO RWD...

14 July 2020 The automotive industry has been slowing down in the past two years. Apart from a few exceptions, most car manufacturers struggled to reach the sales number of the previous years as emerging markets saturated. The luxury segment represents one of these...

30 June 2020 The term hypercar usually indicates a vehicle sitting at the very top segment of the market in terms of pricing, performance, and customer experience. As one could expect, it is a market reserved for a really small crowd of wealthy. This market niche...