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| Posted: 11 Aug 2011 01:21 AM PDT  KTM e3W: La respuesta austriaca al Twizy Filed under: Híbridos, verdes y alternativos Tiene tres ruedas, es completamente eléctrico y su estructura es 100% plástica. Lo han codesarrollado KTM, el fabricante austriaco de motos que también monta el X-Bow, y el Instituto Tecnológico Austriaco. De momento se trata de un concept, pesa 500 kilos, recorre 100 kilómetros entre recargas, y debería ser la respuesta ecológica para la movilidad urbana de aquel país. Su paso del proto a la realidad es... |
| Posted: 11 Aug 2011 01:21 AM PDT  Audi Q3 krijgt Tiguan treatment van ABT Tsja, als je de Volkswagen Tiguan kan oppeppen dan kan je hetzelfde pakketje ook op een Audi Q3 kwakken natuurlijk. (more…) |
| Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:45 AM PDT  Los últimos episodios de la aventura del Ferrari P4/5 Filed under: Ferrari, Tuning y preparaciones, Competición Tras el salto tienes los dos vídeos que resumen la carrera del Ferrari P4/5 en las 24 Horas de Nurburgring de este año, en las que acabó en una decepcionante 40 posición tras problemas y falta de ritmo. Pero su belleza estética, su armonioso cantar entre curvas y todo el trabajo que escondía detrás el proyecto merecen la pena ser disfrutados.... |
| Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:45 AM PDT  Anche in Cina partono i collaudi dell'auto senza pilota I ricercatori della National University of Defense Technology hanno avviato i test su strada della prima auto cinese sprovvista di guidatore, decisamente interessante perché utilizza una soluzione alternativa rispetto alla Google Car. La Hongqi HQ3 scelta come "muletto" dispone infatti di sensori, telecamere e computer, ma è priva di un sistema GPS che monitora la posizione e controlla le traiettorie.... |
| Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:09 AM PDT  Ventas julio 2011: Estados Unidos Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de julio las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Estados Unidos se incrementaron ligeramente en un 0,9% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 1.059.601 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas han sido: SUBEN Jeep +45,1% Mitsubishi +41,1% Lincoln +39,9% BAJAN Honda -28,5% Toyota -22,8% Acura -27,8% Continue reading Ventas julio 2011: Estados UnidosVentas julio 2011: Estados Unidos originally appeared on Autoblog... |
| Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:09 AM PDT  Taxichauffeur worden kan iedere idioot Tenminste, vanaf 1 oktober. De examens die een taxichauffeur de afgelopen elf jaar af moest leggen worden dan namelijk afgeschaft omdat de overheid faalde in de handhaving van de regels. En als je regels afschaft kan je er ook niet langer mee falen natuurlijk. (more…) |
| Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:09 AM PDT  GM: Opel in una fascia di mercato più alta per tenere le distanze da Chevrolet Le recentissime richieste di Nick Reilly, numero uno Opel, ai vertici di General Motors, sembra siano state accolte. Il manager inglese, nel corso di un'intervista rilasciata pochi giorni fa ad Autocar, aveva evidenziato il rischio di un'eccessiva concorrenza interna con Chevrolet, proponendo una soluzione: il riposizionamento della casa tedesca in una fascia di mercato più elevata.... |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 10:57 PM PDT  Mazda: bloccato temporaneamente lo sviluppo del motore rotativo Wankel Il motore Wankel che da decenni ha accompagnato la storia della Mazda rischia seriamente di finire nel dimenticatoio: la casa giapponese potrebbe presto dire addio al rotativo. Ad anticiparlo è stato Kiyoshi Fujiwara, responsabile product planning e sviluppo powertrain del costruttore. Il manager, nel corso di un'intervista rilasciata a Ward's Auto, ha affermato chiaramente che la discussione sul futuro del Wankel è del tutto aperta. Il pensionamento del rotativo non è stato... |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 10:57 PM PDT MRS Porsche GT3 R The car tuning and racing specialists at Molitor Racing Systems have released this new performance kit for the Porsche GT3 [...] |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 09:48 PM PDT Saab Reports "Real and Substantive" Talks with Investors Swedish Automobile NV's North American President Tim Colbeck tells Reuters the company continues to conduct "real and substantive" discussions with possible investors about relaunching Saab production. Colbeck offered no details. He declined to comment on Swedish media reports that an unidentified American investor might buy a stake in the company. He [...] |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 09:48 PM PDT U.S. In No Hurry To Sell GM Shares The U.S. Dept. of the Treasury has decided against selling more of its remaining stake in General Motors Co. until the the company's stock price improves, says The Wall Street Journal. The government sold 412 millon shares in GM's initial public offering in November, thus raising $13.5 billion. But GM shares, [...] |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 09:48 PM PDT Car Sales in China Grow 7% Carmakers sold just over 1 million passenger vehicles in China last month, up 6.7% vs. July 2010, according to the China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers. The group says total industry sales, including commercial vehicles, climbed 2% from year-ago volume to 1.3 million units. Sales of passenger vehicles through the first seven [...] |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 09:48 PM PDT Ford Names New Head of European Product Development Ford Motor Co. says Barb Samardzich, currently vice president of global product programs, will add responsibility for product development in Europe beginning Sept. 1. Samardzich, who will be based in Europe, succeeds Frank Davis. Ford says Davis will transfer to an undisclosed new job in North America after eight months as [...] |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 09:48 PM PDT  Project Kahn Jeep Wrangler Targa Project Kahn ha realizzato una trasformazione molto originale dell'attuale Jeep Wrangler: l'iconico fuoristrada americano è stato dotato di una inedita carrozzeria targa. Oltre che per il particolare tetto, l'elaborazione si fa notare per l'adozione di cerchi in lega specifici, con misure che vanno dai 18″ ai 20″ e per alcune modifiche di dettaglio agli interni.... |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 08:37 PM PDT Car Sales in China Grow 7% Automakers sold just over 1 million passenger vehicles in China last month, up 6.7% vs. July 2010, according to the China Assn of Automobile Manufacturers. The group says total industry sales, including commercial vehicles, climbed 2% from year-ago volume to 1.3 million units. Through the first seven months of the year, [...] |
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| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 06:43 PM PDT China's midsize car segment hits seven-year itch The Midsize car segment is usually the most profitable one in China's auto market. The launch of Guangqi Honda's Accord in 2003 marked a new era for the segment. Since then, the segment has seen rapid growth for more than seven years. However, the segment has experienced a rare sales decline since the start of [...] |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 06:43 PM PDT China's July auto sales decreased 11.19% from a month earlier to 1,275,300 units China Association of Automobile Manufacturers released the country's auto output and sales data for July on August 10th. China's auto output and sales saw a month-on-month decline and a year-on-year growth in the traditional low season. The commercial vehicle sector saw bigger month-on-month decline than the passenger vehicle sector. The auto output and sales in [...] |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 05:31 PM PDT  Toyota Camry 2012, toma #2 Filed under: Toyota, Sedanes y berlinas Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería No sabemos qué más podemos decirte, aparte de que el verano parece aburrir tanto a las compañías de relaciones públicas como a nosotros, porque ya nos dirá alguien qué sentido tiene seguir publicando misteriosos avances del nuevo Camry 2012 cuando ya lo hemos visto en culitatis rodando un anuncio...... |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 05:31 PM PDT  Video: The final chapters of the Ferrari P4/5 The 2011 24 Hours of Nürburgring is long over, which means we're due for an update on how James Glickenhaus and his beautiful Ferrari P4/5 Comeptizione fared. Here's the short answer: they finished pretty well. Overall, the car ended up in 40th, but managed a third-place in the E1-XP2 class.... |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 04:55 PM PDT  Initial sales of Toyota RAV4 EV limited to California Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota Toyota RAV4 EV - Click above for high-res image gallery While it's been confirmed that the 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV will "definitely be sold to the general public," Toyota's definition of general public, at least initially, apparently only means residents of California. That appears to be the message conveyed to Ward's Auto by Bob Carter, group vice-president and general manager of Toyota Motor U.S. Carter told Ward's Auto the electric... |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 04:55 PM PDT  Consumer Reports 'chronicles decline in Honda's design competitiveness' [w/poll] Filed under: Minivan/Van, Sedan, Crossover, Honda Consumer Reports created quite a stir on the Internets when it announced that it would no longer recommend the Honda Civic. The reason? The consumer advocacy institution cites issues such as the brakes, fit and finish and sporty handling all diminishing for the 2012 model year.... |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 04:20 PM PDT  Video: How to successfully cross the road in Vietnam Filed under: Etc., Videos, Motorcycle A Vietnamese crosswalk is a great place for motorized transportation, especially when it's of the two-wheeled variety. It's not, however, a great place for people. Still, the brave soul in the video posted after the jump understands how to tackle this dangerous obstacle course. Slowly, methodically, this adventurous man cuts through the unyielding traffic mass like a surgical pedestrian. Click past the jump to see how one crosses... |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 04:20 PM PDT  Fiat abrirá una segunda planta de producción en Brasil Filed under: Fiat, Industria Brasil es el país más importante por volumen de ventas para Fiat y por eso no es de extrañar que esta mañana hayan confirmado la construcción de una segunda planta de producción en el Estado de Pernambuco. Estará activa en 2014 y para ella serán destinados más de 1.300 millones de euros. La nueva planta tendrá una capacidad productiva de entre 200 y 250.000 unidades anuales.... |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 04:20 PM PDT  Faced with daunting MPG standards, automakers seek "cure" for vehicle weight Filed under: MPG, Lightweight, USA Lamborghini's Advanced Composite Research Center - Click above for high-res image gallery Stringent fuel economy guidelines unveiled by the Obama administration in late July will force the automotive industry to explore cost-effective lightweight materials for use in future vehicles, according to some industry analysts. Automakers will turn to high-strength steel, aluminum, magnesium and even low-grade carbon fiber to reduce vehicle weight or, as Automotive News says, to "cure" excess... |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 04:20 PM PDT  Gen Art: dietro le quinte dell'automotive Tutto ciò che riguarda la funzionalità e l'utilizzo di un'auto non termina al momento dell'uscita dalla catena di montaggio perchè, come ben noto ci sono vi è un vasto numero di compoenti e accessori indispensabili per l'autovettura e applicati sull'auto nella fase successiva. Intorno a questo mercato ruotano numerose aziende che forniscono direttamente alle Case costruttrici così come ai concessionari, elementi non associabili spesso a tutto il mondo dell'after market perchè... |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 03:44 PM PDT  BMW's Ultimate Drive app crowd-sources the world's best roads Filed under: Technology, BMW You might be put off by BMW's vision for the future of mobility, but if you're unconvinced of the automaker's commitment to drivers, there's an app for that. BMW's Ultimate Drive app for the iPhone and Android-powered smartphones is a prime example of how mobile technology can meld with driver engagement.... |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 03:44 PM PDT  Fotos espía: Roewe sigue probando el sucesor del 750E Filed under: Roewe, Fotos espía, Industria, Sedanes y berlinas Al Roewe 750E le va quedando menos y parece que antes de que termine el año tendrá un sucesor digno por calidad, diseño y tecnología. Basado en la plataforma Epsilon II de General Motors -que también llevan los Saab 9-5 y Opel Insignia/Buick Regal-, la nueva berlina se mostrará oficialmente al público en el Salón del Automóvil de Guangzhou como concepto. En las últimas... |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 03:44 PM PDT  Project Kahn Vesuvius Edition Sport 300 Project Kahn presenta la sua nuova creazione su base Range Rover Sport, chiamata Vesuvius Edition Sport 300. Le modifiche sono di carattere tecnico ed estetico, a cominciare dalla vistosa verniciatura arancio e nera e dal kit aerodinamico completo. Nuovi anche i cerchi in lega RS da 22″, abbinati ad un assetto ribassato, come inedito risulta il terminale di scarico sportivo.... |
| Posted: 10 Aug 2011 03:08 PM PDT  Urban Green Energy's Skypump lets you drive like with the wind Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-inWe doubt that charging your electric vehicles using solar will become passé any time soon, but when it does, at least we have options when comes to fossil fuel-free electrons. Urban Green Energy is teaming with General Electric to create charging stations that funnel power from the wind directly into your EV's batteries.... |
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