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Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:54 AM PDT


Rolls Royce presenteert het ideale weekendvervoer
Speciaal gemaakt voor de Masterpiece London 2011-show. Een eenmalige versie van de Phantom Drophead Coupé voor de miljonair die altijd al een ingebouwde juwelenkluis had willen hebben. (more…)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:54 AM PDT


Saab: arrivano i soldi per pagare gli stipendi ma la produzione rimane bloccata
Saab è riuscita a trovare i fondi necessari a pagare gli stipendi dei propri dipendenti: "Una compagnia cinese ha piazzato un ordine per 582 vetture per un totale di 13 milioni di euro - ha affermato un portavoce del costruttore svedese - ed il pagamento degli stipendi e' previsto per questa settimana"....

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:54 AM PDT


2012 Lincoln MKZ – Unchanged MKZ
First Look: No matter how much you hated Math in school, it sometimes becomes necessary to do a little bit of addition and subtraction, especially when it comes to evolution of cars. So, we also did a bit of calculation with the 2012 Lincoln MKZ, and will sadly we have to say that things didn't [...]

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:23 AM PDT


Saab heeft deal met investeerders voor verkoop fabriek
Lichtpuntje aan de horizon voor Saab. Zojuist maakt het bedrijf bekend dat ze een koper hebben gevonden voor (een deel van) het Saab-vastgoed in Trollhättan, Zweden. (more…)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:23 AM PDT


Saab receives cash from unnamed Chinese company to pay wages
Various media reports from both within China and internationally from earlier today and late last night are indicating that Saab has received yet another life line from a Chinese company in the form of a 13 million Euro order. Who exactly the company is has not yet been stated, Pangda were the original savior for [...]

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:23 AM PDT


2012 BMW M5 unofficially sets Nurburgring production sedan record
BMW has only just revealed the next-generation, 2012 BMW M5, but apparently it's already had time to stretch its legs out on a track. The word is a BMW factory driver has clocked a Nurburgring lap time of 7:55. If this time is true, it means the new M5 will hold the record for the [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:46 PM PDT


Ventas mayo 2011: Croacia
Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de mayo las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Croacia se incrementaron en un 6,1% en relación al mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un total de 3.875 unidades vendidas. En el acumulado del año, las cifras son mucho mejores y el incremento en relación al periodo comprendido entre enero y mayo del 2010 es del 17,5%, con un total de 18.516 unidades matriculadas.Continue reading Ventas mayo...

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:46 PM PDT


Nissan: svelato il piano industriale 2011-2016
Entro la fine dell'anno fiscale 2016 Nissan punta a raggiungere l'8% del mercato globale e ad aumentare il profitto operativo all'8%. Per questo motivo il nuovo piano aziendale 2011-2016 del costruttore giapponese si chiama "Nissan Power 88", nome del tutto simile a un'offerta telefonica ma assai più vantaggioso e produttivo....

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:46 PM PDT


Nissan Goals: 8% Share and 8% Margin in Six Years
Nissan Motor Co.'s new "Power 88" plan aims to reach a sustainable operating margin of 8% and capture 8% of the world auto market—both by 31 March 2017. Nissan forecasts the global auto market will reach 90 million units by 2017 from a record 74 million this year. The Power 88 [...]

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:46 PM PDT


Volkswagen Delays MAN Board Plan
The European Commission convinced Volkswagen AG yesterday to withdraw its proposal to add three executives to the supervisory board of commercial truckmaker MAN SE, pending regulatory approval of VW's bid for control of the company. VW intended to nominate CEO Martin Winterkorn, Chief Financial Officer Hans Dieter Poetsch and executive board [...]

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:46 PM PDT


Saab Gets €13 Million Order, Enough to Pay Workers
Swedish Automobile N.V. says it will be able to pay its employees this week after receiving a €13 million order for 580 Saab cars from an unidentified Chinese company. SA says it will use some of the funds to pay suppliers, who reportedly are owed at least €33 million for parts [...]

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:46 PM PDT


Toyota Debuts Low-Cost Hatchback in India
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Indian venture has introduced the Etios Liva, a premium hatchback at a starting price of about €6,200—slightly below the market's best-selling Ritz and Swift models from Maruti Suzuki Ltd. Small cars account for 80% of the Indian market, and Maruti controls two-thirds of that segment. Only the recently [...]

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:46 PM PDT


JCI Plans One-Year Pause in Auto Acquisitions
Johnson Controls Inc. tells Bloomberg News it will stop making acquisitions in the auto sector for about one year so it can integrate the three European seating companies it acquired during the past seven months. JCI bought French fabric suppliers Michel Thierry Group last November and German seatmaker C. Rob. Hammerstein [...]

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:46 PM PDT


Honda Boosts Wages at Troubled Parts Plant in China
Honda Motor Corp. has increased wages by about one-third at its Honda Auto Parts Manufacturing Co. transmission plant in Foshan, China, according to media reports. Workers struck the plant for two weeks in May 2010, demanding a 50% pay hike. Honda ended the strike by increasing starting wages by 24%. Reports [...]

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:46 PM PDT


U.S. Considers 56.2-mpg Target for 2025
The Obama administration may order carmakers to improve the average fuel efficiency of vehicles they sell in the U.S. by an average 5% per year between 2017 and 2025. If such a rule is adopted, America's fuel economy standard would reach 56.2 mpg by 2025. The current standard is 30.2 mpg [...]

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:46 PM PDT


Chang'an implementing Hafei changes
Hafei's management team has gone through a period of turmoil since its merger with Chang'an Group with key members of the team leaving. Sources say that Hafei Group's deputy managing director Zhang Yanping is has been demoted recently, with his responsibilities beening downgraded from domestic and overseas automobile sales to overseas sales business.

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:46 PM PDT


Shanghai GM's capacity expansion plans approved, may start construction in July
The capacity expansion plan of Shanghai GM (Shenyang) Beisheng Auto Co., Ltd. has received approval for its proposed expansion plans. Construction of the extension may start as early as July this year. The expanded capacity includes 300,000 vehicles and 450,000 engines. The total investment in the project will be 7 billion yuan.

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:46 PM PDT


Beijing expects to keep automobile consumption restrictive policies in a short term
The Secretary General of China's Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) Dong Yang, denied the news reports saying that China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has proposed to revoke Beijing's automobile consumption restrictive policy. The media discussion about the automobile consumption restrictive policy is getting popular recently. Some media reports say that the policy is [...]

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:40 PM PDT


Toyota Yaris: prime immagini della tre porte
Anche la terza generazione della Toyota Yaris verrà proposta con carrozzeria tre porte, seguendo una formula (stilistica e commerciale) ormai iper-collaudata. L'utilitaria giapponese misura nei tre assi quanto la variante "da famiglia", ma rispetto a quest'ultima guadagna in sportività e piacevolezza della fiancata. L'esemplare fotografato utilizza il nuovo pacchetto stilistico, con cerchi in lega specifici, minigonne laterali, spoiler posteriore, vetri oscurati ed altri piccoli dettagli. Nessuna modifica all'abitacolo, cosi come alla gamma...

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:40 PM PDT


Chevrolet Cruze coupe on the way: rumour
According to various international reports, General Motors is developing a Chevrolet Cruze two-door coupe. This could mean the Australian market might see a Holden Cruze Coupe variant in the future. Even though there's been no official word from GM, reports suggest the car's development is already well underway. Some have even speculated that the variant [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:40 PM PDT


Volkswagen, Greenpeace in bitter feud over environment
Greenpeace is set to launch a campaign against Volkswagen, with the global environment crusader accusing the German giant of exaggerating its green credentials. According to a UK report by The Independent, Greenpeace will unveil a poster in London today featuring an image of the Volkswagen badge, a Darth Vader mask and the words: 'Volkswagen....

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:35 PM PDT


Foto spia Volkswagen Golf GTI e Golf R
Prime foto spia della nuova generazione di Golf GTI e Golf R: le varianti sportive della settima generazione del bestseller Volkswagen sono già in fase avanzata di test e queste nuove immagini ci permettono già di fare qualche prima considerazione. Entrambe le vetture (ancora dotate di carrozzeria dell'attuale versione), come testimoniano le calotte passaruota applicate alla carrozzeria, dovrebbero avere una carreggiata più larga di qualche centimetro. Osservando i sensori applicati sulle ruote...

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 08:30 PM PDT


Nissan Power 88 outlines company plans for 2011-2016
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. has revealed a six-year business plan that will see it introduce more than 50 new models, 90 new automotive technologies and improve its overall customer experience rating. The 'Nissan Power 88' strategy will see Nissan accelerate its growth in new markets and segments. By the end of the 2016 financial year, [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 07:26 PM PDT


2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R spy shots
Volkswagen has been spotted testing what appears to be the next-generation Mk7 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Volkswagen Golf R. Even though the standard versions are yet to be seen, these two sports test mules prove Volkswagen is serious about continuing the hot-hatch variants in the line-up. Although details are still kind of sketchy at this [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 07:26 PM PDT


2011 Audi TT RS S tronic, Limited Edition to debut at Melbourne Motor Show
The 2011 Audi TT RS S tronic will be introduced to Australia along with a Limited Edition model that includes almost $9000 of added value. There will be no price premium for the S tronic (seven-speed dual-clutch transmission) or for the Limited Edition package, meaning all Audi TT RS models in Australia will be priced [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 06:23 PM PDT


2012 Chevrolet Camaro Transformers Special Edition Coupe
The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Transformers Special Edition Coupe has been revealed just hours from the international premiere of the third installment in the sci-fi francise, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Styled like the film's Autobot hero, Bumblebee, the limited edition Transformers Camaro Coupe will be available in the US, Canada, China, Europe, Japan, South America [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 06:23 PM PDT


Joss JP1 Australian supercar Melbourne Motor Show preview
Joss Developments Limited has revealed a teaser image of the all-new, all-Australian Joss JP1 supercar which will be unveiled at the 2011 Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne on Friday. It's been a long wait for the Joss JP1 to finally emerge, but it may be some time yet before it hits the road....

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:17 PM PDT


Video: Fifth Gear pits McLaren MP4-12c against Ferrari 458 Italia
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Ferrari, Luxury, MISC Fifth Gear rings out the McLaren MP4-12C and Ferrari 458 - Click above to watch video after the jump Fifth Gear's Tiff Needell and Jason Plato (lucky bums!) had a go at both the McLaren MP4-12C and Ferrari 458 Italia, testing each car for thrills and for precision....

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:17 PM PDT


Toyota Prius V plug-in hybrid in the works?
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Toyota 2012 Toyota Prius V - Click above for high-res image gallery Given that Toyota will launch the Prius Plug-in in spring of 2012 and that the Prius V is basically a roomier version of the standard Prius, it seems like a no-brainer for Toyota to eventually equip the V with plug-in components, right?...

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:17 PM PDT


2011 Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra, Nissan Leaf awarded five-star ANCAP safety ratings
The all-new Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra and Nissan Leaf have been awarded maximum five-star safety ratings by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) in the latest round of crash testing. The new Ford Focus, which goes on sale in Australia in August, scored 34.17 points out of 37. It achieved a score of 15.04 [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....