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| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 01:46 AM PDT  Agrio estreno para el McLaren MP4-12C GT3 en Spa (vídeo incluido) Filed under: McLaren Cuando vimos los cronos en entrenos y en calificatorios del MP4-12C pensamos que el nuevo coche de carreras de McLaren tenía posibilidades de hacer un papel digno. Que iban a tener problemas mecánicos era evidente, pues era su primera carrera de 24 Horas, y al coche le falta mucho desarrollo, pero creo que nadie esperaba un resultado tan decepcionante para los de Woking como el que finalmente tuvieron. Y es... |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 01:46 AM PDT  Bugatti Galibier: debutto confermato nel 2012 La Bugatti Galibier debutterà ufficialmente nell'autunno 2012, riempiendo così il vuoto lasciato dalla fine della produzione della Veyron ed anticipando i tempi previsti inizialmente dal progetto. Mentre i vertici Bugatti lavorano ad una nuova hyper car, la Galibier sarà quindi chiamata a rappresentare il "massimo" in termini di qualità, lusso sfrenato, prestazioni e prezzo.... |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 01:14 AM PDT  24 Horas de Spa Francorchamps 2011: El Audi R8 gana por fin una carrera de 24 horas de importancia mundial Filed under: Audi Pues como muchos ya sabréis, este fin de semana tocaban las 24 Horas de Spa Francorchamps, y me tocaba retransmitirlas en vivo y en directo para un canal de TV de internet, teniendo el honor de, por primera vez, emitir esta carrera en castellano en toda su historia.... |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 01:14 AM PDT  Tsunami van crashende BMW 1-Serie M Coupé's Meer en meer duiken er foto's op van allerhande kapotte BMW 1M's. Serieus, is het een plaag? (more…) |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:41 AM PDT  Mu by Peugeot – Peugeouts Innovative Rental Experience The revolutionary 'Mu by Peugeot' hire scheme which has been piloted in a few locations across the UK over the last year will progressively be rolled out across the country. The unique scheme which allows people to rent a wide range of mobility options from Bicycles and scooters right through Peugeots range of vehicles including cars, sports coupes, cabriolets, SUV's Crossovers, MPV's and even vans.... |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:40 AM PDT  Ferrari, un giorno a Maranello: il Museo Intenso, trascinante, a tratti difficile da descrivere a parole. Per noi e -la cosa ci ha fatto un grande piacere- soprattutto per voi. Tutto questo è stato il viaggio che abbiamo fatto insieme a Maranello, nel cuore pulsante della Ferrari. Oggi siamo arrivati all'ultima fermata: il Museo, con la sua pluridecennale collezione, in grado di catapultarti in un attimo dal profumo dei tempi andati alla tecnologia delle vetture di oggi.... |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:40 AM PDT BMW To Reconfigure Their Naming Strategies BMW will be reconfiguring their model naming strategy across the models of the company, reported the Marketing and Sales Director and board member Ian Robertson, during his talks with the journalists in London. Upon asking how BMW will be naming the new smaller model which will come in between the existing BMW 1 Series vary, [...] |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:40 AM PDT Greatwall plans A Share IPO From Market Watch: Great Wall Motor Co. (2333.HK) plans to sell up to 304 million A shares ahead of a listing in mainland China, the Chinese car maker said Friday, which would enable it to boost production capacity to meet the country's growing domestic demand for automobiles. The Hong Kong-listed company said in a statement [...] |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:40 AM PDT Toyota Plans Etios-Like Small Car for China Toyota Motor Corp. is developing a new small car specifically for China that could be introduced as early as 2013, The Nikkei reports. The Tokyo-based newspaper, which doesn't cite its sources, says Toyota will spend about 40 billion yen ($516 million) to prepare separate joint venture plants with China FAW Group [...] |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:40 AM PDT Renault Expects to Launch Production in China by 2016 Renault SA hopes to begin making vehicles in China in five years, COO Carlos Tavares tells Bloomberg Television. He says local manufacturing is a key part of the new strategic plan Renault is developing for the Chinese market. Not surprisingly, Tavares hints that Dongfeng Motor Corp. would make a good partner [...] |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:40 AM PDT Fast Train Through Vietnam Japan logistics specialist Nissin Corp. is launching a cargo train business in Vietnam to ship new cars and motorcycles built by the local operations of Japanese manufacturers to distributors across the country. The express trains are expected to cut transport time from assembly operations in Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, [...] |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:40 AM PDT Nissan-Ashok Venture to Export 20% of MPV Output Ashok Leyland Nissan (ALN) Vehicles Ltd. plans to export one-fifth of the 55,000 MPVs it aims to produce per year in India, The Economic Times reports. Previous reports listed South Africa and the Middle East as possible export destinations. The venture, which is 51% owned by Ashok Leyland Ltd. and 49% [...] |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:40 AM PDT Western Automakers Take Aim at Indonesia European and U.S. automakers are revving up efforts in Indonesia to wrestle sales from Japanese carmakers as the country's auto market continues to grow, says The Nikkei. Japanese companies currently control about 95% of the Indonesian car market, the Japanese newspaper points out. But it says parts shortages stemming from the [...] |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:40 AM PDT Torque Converter Supplier Twists Ahead in China Exedy Corp. says it will spend 5 billion yen ($65 million) at its Shanghai facility to increase annual capacity there for torque converters by 30% to 1.3 million units within three years. The Japanese company, which is based in Neyagawa-City, Osaka, also plans to add a research and development facility in [...] |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:40 AM PDT Chinese Fuel Tank Supplier Opens Plant in Russia Yangzhou Auto Plastic Parts Co., which describes itself as China's largest automotive fuel tank producer, has opened a plant in western Russia. Located near Kaluga, the 150 million-yuan ($23 million) factory has an annual capacity of 250,000 units. The plastic fuel tank facility will supply PSA, Mitsubishi and Volkswagen plants, according [...] |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:40 AM PDT Luxgen production revs up at Dongfeng Yulong From the China Daily: Its Luxgen 7 mid-sized sport utility vehicle is now offered for presale at prices ranging from 190,000 to 270,000 yuan. The model will formally hit the market in two months, the company said. Hubei-based Dongfeng Motor Corp and Taiwan's largest carmaker Yulon Motor Co formed the partnership in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province [...] |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:08 AM PDT  Es lunes, y encima 1 de agosto: Toma Top Gear Filed under: Etc. Muchos de vosotos empezáis oficialmente hoy las vacaciones, aunque habréis pasado ya el fin de semana disfrutando como enanos. Otros muchos habréis estirado las vacaciones hasta ayer, y hoy lunes estais con la resaca vacacional. En un tercer grupo estamos los que el término vacaciones no nos termina de sonar "a conocido". Es igual, para animar a los tristes, y para dar algo que hacer en la primera mañana de... |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:08 AM PDT  Los modelos más vendidos en Colombia durante el primer semestre Filed under: Industria Dos veces al año ofrecemos el listado de ventas del mercado colombiano por modelos. Hay que destacar que en este primer semestre del año 2011, las matriculaciones están siendo muy buenas, con 150.464 unidades sin contar los camiones, lo que representa un 47,8% más. URBANOS Chevrolet Spark 15.462 Renault Twingo I 3.135 Kia Picanto 1.784 Hyundai i10 1.400 Hyundai Santro 621 BYD F0 201 Chery QQ 39 Fiat 500 20 ... |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:08 AM PDT  Gefrustreerde Duitsers vinden oplossing voor file Dat was even een knap staaltje burgerlijke ongehoorzaamheid gisteren op de Duitse snelweg. Eén of meerdere automobilisten besloten namelijk dat ze het niet eens waren met de file waarin ze stonden, en gaven zichzelf daarom maar even toegang tot een snellere route. Er is immers altijd wel iemand in de buurt met een slijptol, of niet?... |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:08 AM PDT  Top Gear prova la Lamborghini Aventador Richard Hammond prova per Top Gear la nuova Lamborghini Aventador. Con la nuova V12, a Sant'Agata Bolognese hanno voluto cambiare la lista delle priorità con le quali è stata sviluppata l'auto: più importanza all'handling e meno alla velocità. Tuttavia la capacità di accelerazione della Aventador lascia a bocca aperta. La guidabilità dell'ultima creatura della casa del toro è gioia e dolore per Hammond: gestire la vettura è diventato più facile rispetto alle... |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2011 11:03 PM PDT UAW Wants Seat on Ford Board The United Auto Workers wants to appoint one of Ford Motor Co.'s board members and plans to make the request during contract negotiations that officially began on Friday, UAW President Bob King tells reporters. King previously has said the union would like a seat on the boards of Chrysler Group LLC [...] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2011 11:03 PM PDT U.S. Economic Growth Weaker Than Previously Reported America's recession was deeper and its recovery weaker than originally estimated, says the U.S. Dept. of Commerce. The economy expanded at a 0.4% annual rate in the first quarter, not the 1.9% previously reported. Gross domestic product expanded only 1.3% in the second quarter. Consumer spending, which grew 2.1% in the first [...] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2011 11:03 PM PDT  De veiligheidskooi – Deel 16 Voordat David antwoord kan geven gaat er plotseling een telefoon af. Een fractie van een seconde is er schrik op het gezicht van Thomas te zien, maar hij herstelt zich snel. Maar niet snel genoeg voor David. Die ziet het en pakt hem meteen bij z'n nek en duwt hem hard tegen de muur.... |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2011 11:03 PM PDT American Axle Raises Outlook for Sales, Margins American Axle Manufacturing and Holdings Inc. has raised its revenue projection for 2011 by $1 billion to a range of $2.5 billion-$2.6 billion because of rebounding demand for fullsize pickup trucks and SUVs. The company expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, excluding one-time items and restructuring, of 14.5%-15% of [...] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2011 11:03 PM PDT Fuel Economy Rules Would Slash U.S. Tax Revenue The Obama administration's proposal to require cars and light trucks to boost their average fuel economy from 34.1 mpg in 2016 to 54.5 mpg by 2025 would reduce U.S. fuel tax revenue by at least $65 billion during that period, says the American Road & Transportation Builders Assn. U.S. fuel taxes [...] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2011 11:03 PM PDT Consumers Take Bleaker View of American Economy Americans' confidence in the U.S. economy fell last month to its lowest level since March 2009, according to the University of Michigan. The university's consumer sentiment index dropped to 63.7 from 71.5 in June. University researchers say the downbeat attitude stems from declining home values, persistently high unemployment and steep gasoline [...] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2011 11:03 PM PDT Tenneco Posts Record Sales, Earnings Tenneco Inc. recorded a $50 million net profit in the second quarter of this year compared with $40 million a year earlier. Revenue jumped 26% year over year to $1.9 billion. Both figures were records. By region, sales grew 18% to $874 million in North America and 35% to $817 million [...] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2011 11:03 PM PDT Honda's New Plant in Mexico May Make Fit Cars Honda Motor Co. will begin producing Fit subcompact cars in Mexico in 2014 at a rate of 100,000 units per year, according to The Nikkei, which cites no sources. The cars will be made at a $258 million factory near Honda's existing assembly facility in Jalisco that builds CR-V small crossover [...] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2011 11:03 PM PDT Continental, Michelin Hike Prices, Revenue Outlooks Tiremakers Continental AG and Michelin & Cie. have boosted their revenue forecasts for 2011 after announcing higher prices on Friday that will help offset higher materials costs. Conti now expects its full-year sales to reach €29.5 billion ($42.5 billion), or €1 billion ($1.4 billion) more than it forecast earlier. The company, [...] |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2011 11:03 PM PDT Daimler Vows to Overtake Audi, BMW Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche tells employees, "We can't be content to be a 'solid second' or even third place" in the luxury car market behind rivals Audi and BMW. "We are Daimler," he adds in a letter obtained by Automotive News Europe. "We should be far ahead of the [...] |
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