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| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:58 AM PDT  Vídeos: El MINI Coupe en las 24 Horas de Nurburgring Filed under: MINI, Competición Ciertamente no logró un resultado para tirar cohetes por la ventana, pero tampoco lo buscaba. A fin de cuentas, era la primera cita competitiva del MINI Coupe, y además lo hacía encuadrado en SP3T, una de las categorías más competidas de las 24 Horas de Nurburgring. Pero la máquina germanobritánica logró llegar hasta la meta sin demasiados problemas mecánicos.... |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:58 AM PDT  Bmw i8 e Serie 6 per Mission Impossible 4 Il trailer del nuovo film Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol conferma la presenza dei nuovi modelli Bmw nella pellicola: oltre alla nuova Serie 6 Cabriolet destinata ad uno spettacolare incidente, il personaggio di Ethan Hunt interpretato da Tom Cruise guiderà anche la futura Bmw i8: dai pochi fotogrammi del trailer sembra che si tratti ancora di un modello molto vicino alla Vision EfficientDynamic Concept, che comunque Bmw ha intenzione di portare fino... |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:25 AM PDT  Una de tonterías: Los "nuevos" TVR serán... ¿diésel? Filed under: Descapotables, Cupés, Híbridos, verdes y alternativos, Deportivos Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería ¿Qué podemos decir para que los fans de TVR odien aún más a Nikolai Smolenski? El hombre que compro, mato, perdió, volvió a comprar y lleva años tratando de relanzar la a efectos prácticos desaparecida marca de Blackpool (y que ya ni el espíritu de Trevor Wilkinson sabe dónde cae), ha mantenido una...... |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:25 AM PDT Ford: U.S. Auto Sales to Rise in Second Half of 2011 The American light-vehicle market will begin to rebound in August as carmakers replenish dealer lots that were depleted after Japan's March earthquake and tsunami, predicts Ford Motor Co. sales analyst George Pipas. He says pent-up demand will boost the annual U.S. sales pace in the final five months of 2011 to [...] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT Oil Prices Surge Toward $95 Crude oil futures climbed $1.88 per gallon yesterday on the New York Mercantile Exchange to settle at $94.77. Futures have gained 5% since closing at a four-month low of $90.61 on Monday. Analysts say traders were relieved by the Greek parliament's vote for austerity measures yesterday, which they hope will stave [...] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT Governors Urge Caution in Hiking U.S. Fuel Economy Rule A group of 15 governors has written a joint letter to the Obama administration contending that setting fuel efficiency standards too high can place "a significant cost burden on individuals, families and businesses in our states." The White House has floated the suggestion of requiring 5% annual improvements in fuel economy [...] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT Saab Aims to Resume Production in Two Weeks Swedish Automobile N.V. says it has secured a second loan from shareholder Gemini Investment Fund, this one for €25 million ($36 million), which should help the company's Saab plant in Trollhattan, Sweden, to resume production in mid-July. Gemini, a hedge fund SA says is owned by an unidentified Lithuanian businessman, also [...] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT Nissan CEO's Pay Among Highest in Japan Nissan Motor Co. paid CEO Carlos Ghosn 982 million yen ($12 million) in total compensation for the fiscal year ended on March 31, making him Japan's highest-paid executive among companies that report such data, according to Bloomberg News. Ghosn's pay was a 10% raise from the previous fiscal year and more [...] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT Toyota Recalls Hybrid SUVs Toyota Motor Corp. says it will recall 110,400 gasoline-electric hybrid SUVs worldwide to replace a defective electrical power control board. The campaign involves Highlander and Lexus RX 400h hybrids built in 2005-2006. The company says the recall will involve about 82,200 vehicles in the U.S., plus 2,000 units in Canada; 15,000 [...] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT Renault-Nissan Expect AvtoVAZ Deal in July The Renault-Nissan alliance hopes to reach accord next month on how to divide an additional 25% stake in OAO AvtoVAZ, Russia's largest carmaker, according to Bloomberg News. Renault acquired 25% of AvtoVAZ in 2008. Nissan does not currently have a direct stake in the Russian maker of Lada cars. A spokeswoman [...] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT Carmakers in Japan Begin Weekday Closures Japanese carmakers have begun shifting production from Thursdays and Fridays to Saturdays and Sundays to help avoid power blackouts. Japan has been struggling with insufficient generating capacity since an earthquake and tsunami in March damaged three nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Carmakers agreed in May to implement the voluntary [...] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT Indian Court Halts Plan to Return Tata Land to Farmers India's Supreme Court has ordered the eastern state of West Bengal not to return 100 acres of land to farmers that Tata Motors Ltd. acquired several years ago for a factory to make its ultra-low-cost Nano car. Violent protests over the land deal prompted Tata to abandon its nearly completed plant [...] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT More Hybrids on Tap for PSA PSA Peugeot Citroen SA, whose first hybrid vehicle—the diesel-electric 3008 HYbrid4 crossover—is due this year, plans to launch several hybrid-electric models in the next few years, CAR reports. PSA engineers tell the British enthusiast magazine the new all-wheel-drive hybrid architecture can be adapted to any Peugeot or Citroen vehicle built [...] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT  Porsche 991 krijgt 7-speed handbak We weten dat er een nieuwe Porsche telg onderweg is, de 991. De nieuweling is al vele malen gespot, zowel de coupe als de cabrio. Er heeft ons inmiddels meer informatie bereikt. (more…) |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:51 PM PDT  Los modelos más vendidos en España entre enero y mayo Filed under: Industria Cinco meses de constantes caídas es lo que llevamos en España en relación a las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos. A partir de ahora se supone veremos el fin del efecto del Plan 2000E y por tanto una visión más real de las cosas. Entre tanto y a falta de unos días para poder conocer los datos de junio, te dejo el listado con los modelos más vendidos en los... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:51 PM PDT  Video: Motor Trend prova l'Audi R8 GT Motor Trend mette alla frusta l'Audi R8 GT: in questo video la pepata e sportivissima tedesca deve superare prove di accelerazione, frenata e slalom. Inutile dire che il verdetto dei numeri conferma le eccezionali doti dinamiche del mezzo che soffre solo di un leggerissimo sottosterzo al limite, più che altro dovuto alla pressione non ottimale dei pneumatici.... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:18 PM PDT Test drive a Mitsubishi i-MiEV at the Australian International Motor Show If you've been hanging out to drive an electric car for a while, the Mitsubishi stand at this year's Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne could be a good one to check out over the coming days. Mitsubishi Motors Australia is supplying three Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles for test drives at the motor show as part [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:18 PM PDT Test drive a Mitsubishi i-MiEV at the Australian International Motor Show If you've been hanging out to drive an electric car for a while, the Mitsubishi stand at this year's Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne could be a good one to check out over the coming days. Mitsubishi Motors Australia is supplying three Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles for test drives at the motor show as part [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:18 PM PDT  Crisi Saab: arriva un prestito di 25 milioni da Gemini Investment Fund Limited Swedish Automobile (ex Spyker) annuncia la stipula di un accordo con Gemini Investment Fund Limited per un prestito di 25 milioni di Euro, che garantirà a Saab ulteriori finanziamenti a breve termine. Il prestito, con tasso del 10% annuo, ha scadenza a 6 mesi. Swedish Automobile potrà riscattare in qualsiasi momento il prestito senza penali ed intende avvalersi di questa possibilità non appena ricevuti i fondi assicurati dall'accordo con Pang Da... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:18 PM PDT Carbon dioxide emissions drop 3.7% in the EU, SUVs slow further improvements Average CO2 emissions from new cars in the European Union decreased by 3.7 per cent in 2010. The improvement brings average emissions down to 140g/km and puts the EU on track to reach its target of cutting average tailpipe emissions to 130g/km CO2 by 2015. EU climate commissioner, Connie Hedegaard, told Reuters she expected the [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:18 PM PDT Carbon dioxide emissions drop 3.7% in the EU, SUVs slow further improvements Average CO2 emissions from new cars in the European Union decreased by 3.7 per cent in 2010. The improvement brings average emissions down to 140g/km and puts the EU on track to reach its target of cutting average tailpipe emissions to 130g/km CO2 by 2015. EU climate commissioner, Connie Hedegaard, told Reuters she expected the [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:11 PM PDT  Listino Prezzi Kia Cee'd Model Year 2012 A partire dagli scorsi giorni Kia ha avviato la commercializzazione della nuova Cee'd, sottoposta ad aggiornamento riassunti dall'etichetta Model Year 2012. Queste modifiche coinvolgono la versione con motore diesel, che guadagna il filtro anti-particolato e di conseguenza l'omologazione Euro 5, mentre debutta l'allestimento intermedio Platinum. Quest'ultimo prevede i cerchi in lega da 16 pollici, il volante ed il pomello del cambio parzialmente in pelle, i retrovisori esterni in tinta carrozzeria, regolabili... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:05 PM PDT Range Rover Evoque pricing for Australia CarAdvice attended an early morning breakfast with global Jaguar Land Rover CEO Phil Popham and Australian boss David Blackhall and his team, during which prices for the hugely anticipated Range Rover Evoque were announced to a small press gallery ahead of tomorrow's opening of the Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne.... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:05 PM PDT Ferrari buyers ditching red in favour of other colours Enzo Ferrari may not have said, "Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is red", although for years that was the case with supercars produced by the famous Italian sports car manufacturer. The trend peaked in the early 1990s, when 85 per cent of the cars [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:31 PM PDT Chery's M16 being readied for production The Chery M16 (obviously a codename) is being readied for production and should hit the market later this year according to media reports. The M16 will be a mid size sedan and is apparently riding on a stretched A3 platform. This won't be yet another mid size sedan from Chery that will clutter dealerships, instead [...] |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:58 PM PDT Morgan Cars Australia pushing to bring Threewheeler Down Under Morgan Cars Australia is hopeful of overcoming government-imposed vehicle design regulations and introducing the Morgan Threewheeler next year. The Threewheeler is a unique trike from the UK that is a nod to designs of the manufacturer's past. The Morgan Motor Company was founded in 1910 and built only three-wheel creations until 1936, when the [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:24 PM PDT CRV spotted in China yet again The next generation of Honda CRV has been spotted out testing yet again on Chinese roads which has sparked a flurry of Chinese media interest in China's best selling SUV. Honda ran away with the SUV market when it launched the current generation of CRV in the Chinese market with sales often breaching the 10,000 [...] |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:24 PM PDT Chinese government road inspection images go viral Government officials from China's Sichuan province have been forced to apologise for one of the worst official Photoshop efforts of all time. The Huili county government in southwest China posted a number of images of three officials inspecting a new road in the region on their website. The problem was, the images all had a [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:17 PM PDT Gordon Murrary Design T27 electric car Gordon Murray, also known as the creator of the original McLaren F1, has unveiled an electric car called the Gordon Murray Design T27, that he says is the world's most efficient. Using a building process called iStream, the T27 is also one of the lightest EVs around. Thanks to the use of lightweight materials, the [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:17 PM PDT Euro NCAP, EuroRAP call for roads that cars can read Two of Europe's leading safety campaigners are calling on the automotive industry and governments to focus on roads and signs to enhance the effectiveness of new crash avoidance systems in modern cars. EuroRAP (European Road Assessment Programme) and Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) collaborated on a consultation report, Roads that Cars can Read, [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.... |
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