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| Posted: 19 Jul 2011 01:24 AM PDT  Suzuki quiere volver al punto de partida en su alianza con Volkswagen Filed under: Suzuki, Industria El matrimonio Volkswagen Suzuki ya es conocido, pese a su brevedad, como uno de los más tumultuosos de los últimos tiempos en la industria automovilística mundial. Mientras los alemanes de Wolfsburgo quieren meter más la mano dentro del fabricante nipón, este, celoso de su intimidad y su independencia, no está por la labor, y quiere seguir siendo plenamente independiente. Pero más allá de las rencillas, hay que buscar soluciones.... |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2011 01:23 AM PDT  Lexus – Luxurious & Economical For some time now Lexus have been at the forefront of green vehicle technologies. Their full hybrids are the most technologically advanced available, offering excellent co2 emissions and high mpg. Lexus invest heavily in lowering emissions, striving to achieve zero emissions. From pioneering hybrid technologies, to reducing the environmental impact of its operations, the company believe that environmental sustainability is the single biggest challenge facing their industry and our society this century. A... |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2011 12:51 AM PDT  Audi A6 Avant: nuovi video Nuova carrellata di video dedicata all'ultima giardinetta Audi, la A6 Avant: le clip comprendono riprese statiche e dinamiche nonché panoramiche sulla carrozzeria e sugli interni. Vi ricordiamo che la vettura è lunga 4.93 metri, alta 1.46 e larga 1.87 mentre il passo è di 2.91 metri; rispetto alla precedente generazione consuma fino al 18% rispetto.... |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2011 12:19 AM PDT  Los modelos más vendidos en Suiza durante el primer semestre Filed under: Industria Suiza es un país en el que el alto poder adquisitivo de sus habitantes es incuestionable, algo que se refleja en las listas de ventas de vehículos nuevos. A continuación te dejo un listado con los modelos más vendidos durante el primer semestre de este 2011. URBANOS Fiat 500 1.400 Smart ForTwo 1.177 Renault Twingo 977 Fiat Panda 972 Toyota Aygo 772 Citroën C1 683 Ford Ka 663 Peugeot 107... |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2011 12:19 AM PDT Dodge Might Be Working On A Magnum Heir Is dodge preparing a new wagon for future? This is what was asked to Ralph Gilles, the SRT president, being an unrepentant fan of the now-obsolete Dodge Magnum. Gilles told that one of their undisclosed Chrysler executive, now retired, can be attribute for the omission of the car, and that a lot of Magnum fanatics [...] |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2011 12:19 AM PDT  Video: papa geeft gumles in een Z06 De Corvette Z06 is een heel veelzijdig apparaat. Naast heel snel de Ring rond rijden kan je er ook dikke moekes mee bang maken. Maar ook je kleine zoontje kan mee voor een onorthodox stukje rubberverbranding. Het effect is hetzelfde: ze produceren beiden de nodige decibels. Alleen is het in het laatste geval van plezier.... |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 11:45 PM PDT  Foto spia nuova Mercedes Classe A Queste inedite foto spia sono la conferma definitiva che la nuova generazione di Mercedes Classe A, la terza, subirà un cambiamento radicale nello stile e soprattutto nella filosofia: non sarà più una piccola MPV di lusso destinata prevalentemente ad un pubblico femminile quanto una intrigante hatchback ideata per dare del filo da torcere ad Audi A3 e BMW Serie 1, regine del proprio segmento. La cinque porte sarà la prima a debuttare,... |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 11:45 PM PDT Chrysler-Fiat CEO May Cede Some Clout to Regional Units Chrysler-Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is preparing to revamp the management structure of the two companies to delegate more authority to new regional managers, Automotive News reports. The newspaper, which cites unidentified sources, says Marchionne spent last weekend finalizing the blueprint that also will merge Fiat and Chrysler operations. AN says a [...] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 11:45 PM PDT California, Carmakers Clash over Zero-Emission Quotas Automakers are challenging plans by the California Air Resources Board to require the companies to increase the number of electric, hybrid and fuel cell vehicles they sell in the state, says Automotive News. The newspaper says California is considering a plan to require alternative-power vehicles to account for 5.5% of auto [...] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 11:45 PM PDT UAW Calls for "Strong" U.S. Fuel Economy Standards The BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of unions and environmental groups, is urging the Obama administration to set "strong, feasible" federal standards for fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions for the 2017-2025 model years. The alliance includes the United Auto Workers and United Steelworkers of America unions, the National Resources Defense Council, [...] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 11:45 PM PDT Homebuilders More Upbeat About U.S. Housing Market The confidence of U.S. homebuilders has rebounded this month from a nine-month low in June, according to the National Assn. of Home Builders/Wells Fargo sentiment index. The index, which climbed to 15 in July from 13 in June, dropped to a record low of 8 in January 2009. Economists caution that [...] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 11:45 PM PDT Ford to Offer Three-Cylinder Engine in U.S. Fiesta? Ford Motor Co., which said last month it would produce a 1.0-liter three-cylinder gasoline engine, might introduce the mill in the U.S. in its Fiesta subcompact car, Automotive News opines. The new powerplant—Ford's smallest engine ever—is part of the company's effort to improve fuel efficiency to meet stricter government regulations in [...] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 10:40 PM PDT  BMW Serie 1: nuovi video BMW rilascia due nuovi video ufficiali dedicati alla seconda generazione di Serie 1: vi ricordiamo che la gamma della 1er include propulsori 4 cilindri 1.6 turbo benzina 136 e 170 Cv e 2 litri diesel da 116, 143 e 184 Cv. Sport Line ed Urban Line sono i due allestimenti predefiniti sui quali si articola l'intera gamma.... |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 10:40 PM PDT Tata Mulls Sharing Engines with Jaguar Land Rover Tata Motors Ltd. confirms it is considering the development and production of engines with its Jaguar Land Rover unit in India and the U.K. The company did not say when it would make the decisions or what engines would be involved. Ford Motor Co., which sold the two British marques to [...] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 10:08 PM PDT  Jeep: il crossover compatto andrà a sfidare la Mini Countryman E' chiamata SS ma non gode di alcun legame con il marchio Abarth. SS in questo caso rappresenta l'acronimo di Super Small, ovvero il codice interno e provvisorio utilizzato per descrivere la nuova crossover Jeep attesa nel 2013. Secondo le ricostruzioni di Car and Driver, la Jeep SS avrà una lunghezza paragonabile alla Mini Countryman ed una spiccata vocazione fuoristradistica, in aggiunta all'aspetto rude e maschile evidenziato dalla griglia a sette... |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 08:31 PM PDT Industry Group Cuts Sales Forecast for Malaysia The Malaysian Automotive Assn. expects car sales in Malaysia to reach 608,000 units, up from last year's 605,200 vehicles but down from the group's previous forecast of 618,000 sales. The association says it lowered its outlook to reflect production delays caused by the huge earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March. Sales [...] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 08:30 PM PDT Suzuki Blasts VW Partnership Volkswagen AG bought 20% of Suzuki Motor Corp. 18 months ago, but the two companies are still trying to sort out the nature of their partnership. Suzuki was extraordinarily blunt with reporters earlier today in assessing the relationship. "We can't cooperate unless we are equal partners," complained Suzuki Executive Vice President [...] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 08:30 PM PDT Audi A5 DTM Concept Shown Audi has unmasked the A5 DTM concept, much to the excitement of auto enthusiasts. Interestingly, Audi has done the release prior to the grand opening at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This is also expected to replace the car maker's four-door A4 DTM that had grabbed the DTM title for the brand four times from 2004 [...] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 08:30 PM PDT VW-Suzuki Partnership Sours Volkswagen AG bought 20% of Suzuki Motor Corp. 18 months ago, but the two companies are still trying to sort out the nature of their partnership. A frustrated Suzuki says it is looking for other alliances. Last month it expanded a deal in which Fiat SpA would supply the Japanese carmaker [...] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 07:25 PM PDT Chrysler's partnership with Soueast Motors may hinder its expansion in China As Fiat is going to become Chrysler's controlling shareholder and GAC-Fiat will start local production soon, Chrysler's local production plan is also put on the agenda. A source with Chrysler China revealed that Chrysler will surely start local production, and it will make products with GAC-Fiat's platform. But as Chrysler's partnership with Soueast Motors has [...] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 06:20 PM PDT  México: Precios del nuevo Volkswagen Beetle Filed under: Volkswagen, Industria, Compactos Volkswagen iniciará en agosto la comercialización en México del nuevo Beetle, un modelo que se fabrica locamente en ese país para todo el mundo. La gama inicial se diferencia de la europea principalmente por los motores, de superior cilindrada. Los precios recomendados del compacto son los siguientes: 2.5i 170 CV Base 239.200 pesos (14.443 €) 2.5i 170 CV Sport 258.600 pesos (15.614 €) 2.0 TSI 200 CV Sport... |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 06:20 PM PDT Chevrolet ready to cash in on Transformers mayhem Transformers was one of the first foreign cartoons to enter China in the mid 1980's and subsequently hooked a generation of men on the never ending battles between Decepticons and the Autobots. Of course, Transformers fell from the TV screens in the early 90's but made it back to the big screen in 2008 when [...] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 06:20 PM PDT Changchun complains about a lack of automotive talent Changchun is the home to First Automobile Works that has partnerships with Mazda, Toyota, Audi and VW, the problem is that although Changchun has become a major automotive production hub it just can't attract the talent. Now the problem is not that FAW and its partners are paying low money (in fact, I hear they [...] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 06:20 PM PDT Luxgen SUV to launch in China next month Taiwanese car maker Yulong and mainland Chinese car maker Dongfeng Auto have put politics aside to produce the Luxgen range of vehicles in the Chinese market, the two signed together in early 2008 and received rapid approval for the first cross straits full car project between the mainland and Taiwan. |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 05:15 PM PDT  Report: Former NFL running back Reno Mahe allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth gas Filed under: Etc., USAFormer Philadelphia Eagles running back Reno Mahe is facing felony charges for stealing gasoline from A-Core Concrete Cutting in Utah. Mahe and four others are charged with theft of more than $15,000 worth of gas in 2010, according to court documents. Along with Mahe, former BYU football player Tevita Ofahengaue is also being charged with stealing fuel, as are accomplices Michael Andrus, Mark Evers and Fred Prescott.... |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 05:15 PM PDT  Video: Rowan Atkinson checks in with Top Gear, shows off V16-powered Rolls-Royce Phantom Filed under: Etc., Videos, Rolls-Royce, UK, Celebrities Rowan Atkinson takes on the Top Gear Test Track - Click above to watch video after the jump Before you get angry at us in the comments, we're using the first line of this post to issue a spoiler alert. Rowan Atkinson is best known to American audiences as Mr.... |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 05:15 PM PDT  Fotos espía: El nuevo Dodge pequeño se pasea disfrazado de Giulietta Filed under: Dodge, Fotos espía, Compactos Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería Chrysler no podrá sacudirse la decepción del Caliber hasta que Fiat le ayude a lanzar su nuevo compacto. Por fortuna el momento se acerca, y gracias a Alfa Romeo, pronto podrá remplazar de una vez por todas al hermano del Jeep Compass, que tampoco podriamos calificar de afortunado (aunque con el restyling ha quedado de lo más... |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 05:15 PM PDT Chevrolet Orlando confirmed for China via patent office leak The Chevrolet Orlando has already launched in European markets earlier this year where it received praise from the automotive media for putting a different spin on an existing concept however the Orlando has yet to make it to China. The Orlando will likely launch in July this year according to media reports, however that does [...] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 04:41 PM PDT  Video: Sir Stirling Moss talks about his Porsche history before running up the hill at Goodwood Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Videos, Porsche Sir Stirling Moss runs up the hill at Goodwood - Click above to watch video after the jump Despite his predilection for British cars, Sir Stirling Moss has a name and career that can be attached to a few special race cars from other parts of the world.... |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2011 04:41 PM PDT  Video: Green Overdrive takes a spin in a solar-charged electric Volvo 240 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Volvo DIY electric Volvo 240 - Click above to watch video after the jump Solyndra engineer Michael Ahern recently looked on Craigslist for a used Volvo 240. Why? The vehicle - a $150 fixer-upper that's seen better days - was to be the starting point for Ahern's DIY solar-charged electric vehicle project. The 240 began life as a lowly family sedan powered by a gasoline engine, but in the... |
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