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- Ferrari Is Finally Going Electric. Will the Purists Buy It?
Ferrari unveiled its first all-electric model, Luce, testing whether traditionalist buyers will embrace an EV in a luxury market facing demand concerns.
- Ferrari Launches $640,000, Jony Ive-Designed, Glass-Clad Electric Speedster - WSJ
Ferrari launched the Luce, a $640,000 electric speedster co-designed with Jony Ive, to test wealthy buyers' EV appetite amid cooling U.S. demand.
- $140,000 E.V.s and Heritage Gold: The Rise of China’s Homegrown Luxury Market
Amid economic slowdown, Chinese consumers are shifting toward domestic luxury goods, eroding the market share of traditional European prestige brands.
- The Brand Age | Hacker News
Paul Graham argues that as technology eliminates functional product differences, brands become the primary moat, using Swiss watch industry as a case study.