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| Posted: 15 Jul 2011 01:17 AM PDT Car Sales in Europe Fall 8% Passenger car sales across Europe dropped 8% to 1.27 million units in June, reports ACEA. The industry group says new-car registrations slipped 2% to 7.49 million in the first six months of the year. June sales were virtually flat in Germany at 288,400 vehicles. Demand fell 13% to 210,200 units in [...] |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2011 01:17 AM PDT IEA Says Oil Consumption Will Grow Next Year The Paris-based International Energy Agency says emerging economies will accelerate growth in global demand for oil next year. Consumption has increased by an average 1.2 million barrels per day so far this year, notes BBC News. It says IEA expects growth in demand will average 1.47 million bpd in 2012. The [...] |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2011 01:17 AM PDT BMW Says Regional Markets Are Erratic BMW AG raised its annual sales forecast 6% to 1.6 million vehicles earlier this week, but the company says results at the national level will vary dramatically. Marketing Director Ian Robertson tells Bloomberg News that BMW's sales in such markets as Brazil, China and South Korea will grow 60% or more [...] |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2011 01:17 AM PDT Marchionne May Cede Top Job at Fiat Industrial Fiat Industrial SpA may appoint its first CEO, Alfredo Altavilla, who currently heads the company's Iveco truckmaking unit, says Bloomberg News, which cites a report from Goldman Sachs Group. Fiat Industrial spun off from Fiat SpA as a separate company in January. The organization is run by an executive council that [...] |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2011 01:17 AM PDT 40% of Japanese Companies Might Move Operations Overseas Almost 40% of Japan's top companies say poor business conditions may force them to move some operations overseas within the next three years, according to a poll of 140 top executives by The Nikkei. Fifty-five respondents say they would consider relocating some activities because of Japan's strong yen and lack of [...] |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2011 01:17 AM PDT Valeo Used €250 Million Loan to Buy Japanese Supplier Valeo SA says its acquisition of 78% of Niles Co. at the end of last month was aided by a €250 million loan from a group led by Japan's Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Mizuho Corporate Bank. Niles is a Japanese supplier of electrical components to such customers as General Motors [...] |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2011 01:17 AM PDT Daimler, Bosch Form EV Motor Company Daimler AG and Bosch GmbH have agreed to form EM-motive GmbH, a 50:50 venture that aims to launch production early next year of electric motors for Daimler's electric cars. The partnership requires approval by EU antitrust authorities. The venture, which will be based near Stuttgart, plans to begin operations late this [...] |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2011 01:17 AM PDT U.S. May Ease Fuel Economy Timetable for Trucks The White House has proposed a scheme that would allow carmakers to boost the fuel economy of their pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S. at a slower pace than their cars, according to today's Wall Street Journal. Last year the U.S. government set standards that would increase the required average [...] |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2011 01:16 AM PDT  Suzuki Swift Sport komt, yay for hot hatches! Hot hatchbacks regeren, dat is een feit. En het lijkt erop dat Suzuki weer helemaal mee gaat doen in deze markt! (more…) |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2011 12:44 AM PDT  Lotus Elise 2011: il test di Autoblog Piccola, leggerissima, compatta, scomoda, a tratti anacronistica. Ma in grado di regalare sensazioni che pochissime altre automobili sanno dare oggi al pilota. La Lotus Elise è cambiata negli anni, ma anche nell'ultimissimo aggiornamento, il restyling del 2011 che abbiamo provato su strada e in pista, è rimasta fedele alla filosofia che ne ha ispirato il progetto originario. Nata nel 1996 e presto diventata uno dei modelli più importanti nell'intera storia del marchio,... |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2011 12:44 AM PDT Lumma Design Modifies BMW X6 The team of Horst Lumma have twisted the diesel powered BMW X6 to a completely new level in Europe. The wrench put by Lumma design has transformed the brawny BMW xDrive 40d into the CLR X 650. The wrenched BMW xDrive has a 3.0 ltr twin-turbo inline 6-cylinder diesel engine under its hood. |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2011 12:12 AM PDT  Mercedes CLS aangepakt door MEC Design MEC Design vond het nodig om de vorige generatie CLS nog even van een pretpakketje te voorzien. Mooi of niet, deze auto maakt indruk. (more…) |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2011 12:12 AM PDT  Warranty Direct Monster Mk I: ecco la vettura meno affidabile al mondo La compagnia assicurativa Warranty Direct ha ricostruito l'aspetto dell'automobile potenzialmente meno affidabile mai creata, utilizzando i componenti più soggetti a guasti di modelli realmente in vendita nel Regno Unito. È nata quindi la Monster Mk I, collage di brutture e sfortune che utilizza particolari di automobili anche blasonate. I freni ad esempio appartengono all'Audi A8, mentre il sistema di iniezione è di provenienza Mercedes Classe V.... |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 11:40 PM PDT  Los modelos más vendidos en Francia durante junio Filed under: Industria Tras el repaso general del mercado frances y las matriculaciones de los vehículos más recientes, ahora centramos la información es los productos preferidos dentro de cada segmento durante junio. Como siempre, las marcas locales las que salen mejor paradas, aunque Ford, Opel, Nissan, VW y Dacia también logran resultados muy buenos. URBANOS Renault Twingo 3.919 Citroën C1 1.789 Fiat 500 1.603 Fiat Panda 1.229 Peugeot 107 1.129 Ford Ka 1.110 ... |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:36 PM PDT  Video: Autocar prova la Mercedes Classe C Coupè Autocar prova in 90 secondi la nuova Mercedes Classe C Coupè: l'auto del test, equipaggiata col propulsore 4 cilindri 2.1 biturbodiesel della 250 CDI, si dimostra comoda, adatta ai viaggi e dotata di un motore vigoroso. Quando si spinge più allegramente, sterzo e telaio "reggono il gioco" al guidatore. La spazio per chi siede dietro, non bisogna farsi speranze, è da coupè; nessun problema per gli altri passeggeri.... |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:36 PM PDT Chrysler Prices New SRT8 Models; 300 SRT8 From $47,995, Charger SRT8 Starts at $46,620 The raft of new Chrysler products that hit dealer lots this year—the Chrysler 200 and 300, Dodge Avenger and Charger, and Jeep Grand Cherokee—are, on balance, an impressive menagerie of metal. The improvements that the vehicles needed were mostly made, and we're left with a collection of good products. But what's missing? |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 09:32 PM PDT  Auto elettriche: Stazioni di ricarica autostradali nello stato di Washington Il dipartimento dei trasporti dello stato di Washington ha dato il via alla progettazione di una vera e propria autostrada dedicata alle auto elettriche: speciali stazioni di ricarica saranno infatti posizionate ogni 40-60 miglia, quindi entro 100 km della I-5, attraversando lo stato dal confine con il Canada e quello dell'Oregon, grazie ad un accordo con la Aero Vironment.Le stazioni saranno decisamente più avanzate rispetto ai sistemi disponibili per uso casalingo,... |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 09:32 PM PDT 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 First Drive: The Brand-New Heavy Brand-New Heavy: Jeep's second-gen Grand Cherokee SRT8 is tanned, rested, and ready to put the hammer down with newfound decorum. Four is the new three, as in $4 and 40 highway miles per gallon. But come hell or high gas prices, there will always be hot cars, mighty trucks, and a privileged few who don't [...] |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 09:32 PM PDT 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 / 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 – First Drive Review Two reminders that great things can still come in big packages. If we made a list of unforgettable cars of the previous decade, the first-generation Chrysler 300 SRT8 and Dodge Charger SRT8 would be on it. They were nutso full-sizers with 425-hp, 6.1-liter Hemis; aggressive looks; and chest-thumping exhausts. Those qualities earned them a pass [...] |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 07:23 PM PDT Peugeot 307 to come in cross form What do you do when you want to sell more cars in China? You raise the suspension slightly and add layers of black plastic to the outside to give it that crossover feel – except instead of marketing it as a mini SUV, you sell it as a sports model. |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 07:23 PM PDT Guangzhou Auto Workin on two new models for 2011 Guangzhou Auto (GAC) are planning to launch their compact SUV later this year with an expected launch date of November 2011 being touted by media reports, another model – a rumored compact sedan is expected to be on show at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November in concept form. The vice president of the Chuan [...] |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 06:51 PM PDT Chevy Volt Electrifies NYPD New York City will soon be offering a lot of green to its policy force. No, not more money. Instead, 50 Chevy Volts will soon be patrolling the streets driven by NY's finest. |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 05:15 PM PDT  Top Gear USA Season 2 Preview, with bonus Stig lap [w/video] Filed under: Etc., Videos, Celebrities America's very own version of Top Gear is set to hit airwaves for its second season. A new round of hijinks on the History Channel begins July 24. Seeing as the Top Gear Test Track sits just 15 minutes from your author's house, we thought it might be nice to pop in and pay the guys a visit.... |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 05:15 PM PDT  Study: Vehicle emissions down 14% since 2007 Filed under: Etc., MPG, USA Consumers are now buying cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles, according to something called the Eco-Drive Index that was compiled by researchers at the University of Michigan. In fact, the researchers found that emissions from recently purchased vehicles are 14 percent lower than back in 2007. The Eco-Drive Index examines and evaluates greenhouse gases emitted monthly by U.S.... |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 04:43 PM PDT  Exclusive: Autoblog to compete in Targa Newfoundland with Flyin' Miata Filed under: Motorsports, Convertible, Performance, Mazda, Canada, Racing No matter what part of the world you hail from, there's really nothing quite like the Targa Newfoundland. Held on a beautiful island off the Eastern coast of Canada, the course is over 1,350 miles long and winds through small towns, open spaces and deep forests for some of the most challenging and varied stages of any competition on the continent.... |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 04:43 PM PDT  What you missed on 7.14.11 Review: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo We're finally getting some of what we've been asking for. Volkswagen North America has Wolfsburg's undivided attention at last, and this "A5" Beetle is targeted squarely at the U.S. market. Welcome to Autoblog 5.0 Autoblog is celebrating the debut of its latest redesign today, the fifth complete overhaul of the site since it launched way back in July of 2004. Jeep Announces New Wrangler Unlimited Pickup...... |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 04:11 PM PDT  Video: The Silver Arrows are Mercedes-Benz World's private army of Stigs Filed under: Performance, Videos, Mercedes-Benz, UK We all have trouble getting out of bed in the morning once in a while. Some more often than others. But when you've got a lot full of Mercedes-Benz AMG muscle sedans to play with, you jump up with a little more spring in your step. That is, assuming you actually need sleep at all, because some say these drivers from Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands in Surrey,... |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 04:11 PM PDT  BASF to invest "three-digit million euro sum" in advanced battery tech Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Europe/EU, Germany, USA BASF, one of the world's biggest chemical companies, says it will invest "three-digit million euro sum" (that's somewhere between $144 million and $1.43 billion U.S.) over the next five years in research, development and production of advanced battery technologies. Part of that massive investment will go towards the construction of a cathode facility in Elyria, OH.... |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 04:11 PM PDT  Jeep lanza el Wrangler Unlimited pick-up... en forma de kit Filed under: Jeep, Tuning y preparaciones, SUV, crossovers y todoterrenos, Comerciales y pickups Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería El Wrangler pick-up existe... aunque no como a algunos les gustaría. Varios meses después de mostrarlo en forma de show truck, Jeep y Mopar han ofrecido los detalles pertinentes de su conversión JK-8, que tendrá un precio de 5.499 dólares en EEUU y podrá ser instalado en los concesionarios autorizados... |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2011 04:11 PM PDT 2011 Mazda 2 Touring Long-Term Update: We Need to Take More Road Trips Update One: Nice guys finish last—at least on the sign-out sheet. On a balance scale, you'd need roughly 19 Miss America winners to level out our long-term Mazda 2. Put another way, we could tow five Mazda 2 hatches behind our long-term Dodge Ram 2500. Perhaps because Americans largely purchase cars by the pound, the [...] |
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