Many Australians have proven they’d prefer EVs, with waiting lists blowing out for almost anything electric. Next year, there will be no need to wait.
Tesla sales boomed in 2022 despite delivering more promises than new products, though its share price is dropping to a more realistic level. There are signs the legacy American car makers are getting serious on the EV front too, with Ford’s Mustang Mach-E a big hit and GM offering EVs from small to massive .
Lamborghini, which had a very strong 2022, thank you very much, joined an odd trend: creating off-road supercars. Breaking away from the traditional car dealer system has been another international trend, with a general move to online selling and fixed pricing.Ineos Automotive Asia Pacific head Justin Hocevar with the new Grenadier.The many new car companies that have sprung up in the West in the past few years – among them Rivian and Ineos – spent much of 2022 discovering that the car caper is a bit more difficult than they originally thought.
Let’s hope both these important Brits can bounce back, but it’s a tough time to do so, with Britain experiencing record power prices, inflation, staff shortages and supply issues. Two compatriot brands bought by the Germans, Bentley and Rolls-Royce, appear to be in much better health, with the latter preparing to put its first all-electric model, the Sceptre coupe, on sale in 2023.
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