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| Posted: 30 Aug 2011 12:44 AM PDT  Dacia Duster 1.5 dci: il VideoTest di Autoblog Dopo il primo test della Dacia Duster vi proponiamo un breve video che ne evidenzia le buone capacità dinamiche sia nell'utilizzo in strada che in fuoristrada, eseguito con le versioni a due e quattro ruote motrici. Una vettura la Dacia Duster che piace e convince un sempre maggior numero di automobilisti, proprio per la sua capacità di interpretare in modo diverso il concetto di SUV.... |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2011 12:06 AM PDT  Ventas enero-julio 2011: Eslovenia Filed under: Industria Durante los siete primeros meses del año las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Eslovenia se incrementaron ligeramente respecto al mismo periodo del año anterior, con un total de 41.574 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN MINI +500% Alfa Romeo +500% Nissan +34,3% BAJAN Fiat -35,5% Mazda -53,4% Chrysler -76,0% Continue reading Ventas enero-julio 2011: EsloveniaVentas enero-julio 2011: Eslovenia originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:53:00 EST.... |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2011 12:06 AM PDT  BMW's zelfrijdende 5 Serie rijdt zelf We weten dat BMW flink inzet op ConnectedDrive, zodat ook jij het nut van twitteren en facebooken vanuit je auto inziet. Een logische nieuwe stap in dit verhaal is een zelfsturende auto. Hiermee is BMW niet de eerste, de Chinezen hebben het idee natuurlijk bedacht, en ook Google doet het, maar je wilt natuurlijk niet voor lul rijden in een Prius.... |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2011 12:06 AM PDT SEAT is coming to China Spain is famous for its passionate football and bullfight, but henceforth, more Chinese people will know about Spain's passion for cars. In April 2011, SEAT brand premiered in China at the Shanghai Auto Show. Four months later, SEAT Leon appeared on the list of Chinese official environment website which gave the impression Seat is not [...] |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2011 12:06 AM PDT Brilliance launch H530 with 1.6L and 1.5T – priced to win Brilliance are one of the better Chinese car companies in terms of their design styling and range, however they have failed to gain mass volume sales in the red hot Chinese market, their line up is quite compact with three sedans (now 4) 1 hatchback, a coupe and a wagon, they also have an SUV [...] |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:28 PM PDT Sfida a stelle e strisce: il Generale Lee contro Bandit Epoche diverse, stessi valori: centimetri cubici, sound inconfondibile e quel fascino rude che non tramonta mai. Senza trascurare l'aura di celebrità dello schermo che le circonda. La Dodge Charger meglio conosciuta come General Lee e la Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Special Edition passata alla storia del cinema come Bandit hanno più di qualcosa in comune. Le due muscle car non hanno mai smesso di affascinare il pubblico americano, e ancora oggi sono... |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:28 PM PDT QQ3 Sports Edition Spied The QQ3 was a Chinese automotive revolution on four wheels when it first launched way back in 2003, however from that point on the QQ was brushed over in favor of rapidly expanding the rest of the Chery line up and sales began to suffer as other Chinese car manufacturers began to push out their [...] |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:51 PM PDT  Bmw M5 F10: video al Nurburgring Bmw ha invitato 6 fortunati appassionati a provare in anteprima la nuova M5 F10 in Germania. Questo esclusivo "fly & Drive" da sogno ha riunito personaggi giunti dai quattro angoli del mondo per raggiungere, neance a dirlo, il circuito del Nurburgring. Gli invitati, in realtà, hanno percorsoi 22 km dell'inferno verde da passeggeri, lasciando ai driver ufficiali Bmw il compito di spingere al massimo i 560 Cv della nuova berlina nei 22... |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:15 PM PDT  Renault Megane RS 250 Monaco Gran Prix Limited Edition Renault presenta la nuova Megane RS 250 Monaco Gran Prix Limited Edition, una serie speciale che sarà costruita in soli 50 esemplari. Verniciata nella speciale tinta bianco perlato, offre alcuni componenti come le calotte degli specchietti, il diffusore posteriore e le cornici dei fendinebbia con finitura piano black. Si tratta di una ulteriore evoluzione della serie Monaco GP presentata allo scorso salone di Ginevra, nata inzialmente per il mercato Australiano, ma... |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:15 PM PDT New Peugeot Concept Plugs Into Luxury Efficiency PSA Peugeot Citroen SA will publicly unveil its futuristic Peugeot HX1 concept next month at the Frankfurt auto show. The sleek crossover vehicle features a company-first plug-in hybrid drivetrain. Derived from the new Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4, the all-wheel-drive system teams a 201-hp 2.2-liter diesel engine and six-speed automatic transmission with a [...] |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:15 PM PDT Read All About It: Newspapers Converted Into Butanol Fuel Scientists at Tulane University in New Orleans say they have discovered a bacterial strain that can produce butanol bio-fuel directly from paper-derived cellulose. They have demonstrated the process using old editions of the local newspaper, the Times Picayune. Cellulose, which is found in all green plants, is the most abundant organic [...] |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:15 PM PDT 7.7 Million EV Charge Ports Expected Worldwide by 2017 Some 7.7 million sites worldwide will be equipped with specialized charging systems for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles by 2017 vs. less than 100,000 currently, predicts Pike Research. The Boulder, Colo.-based research firm says half the installations will be in Asia. It expects 1.5 million chargers will be in the U.S. |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:15 PM PDT Infiniti Moves to the Front-Drive of the Class Nissan Motor Co.'s Infiniti luxury brand will offer its first front-wheel-drive vehicle, the JX crossover, since 2004, Automotive News observes. The brand's last fwd model was the I35. Infiniti is planning at least two other fwd models: a small luxury hatchback to compete against the BMW 1 Series and an Infiniti [...] |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:15 PM PDT Ontario Launches New EV Program with Magna Magna International Inc. and the Canadian province of Ontario say they will invest US$442 million over six years to develop electric vehicle technologies. The government will contribute about one-tenth of the total funding. Magna and its E-Car affiliate will use the money to develop electric and hybrid components, lightweight materials and [...] |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:15 PM PDT A New Racing Formula: Electric Vehicles Europe's Federation Internationale de l'Automobile is looking for teams willing to help launch a race series that uses electric vehicles exclusively. The FIA seeks "expressions of interest" by Oct. 14 for the series that would begin in 2013. Called the Formula E, the series is expected to race on city courses [...] |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:15 PM PDT UAW: Top Priority is Higher Entry-Level Pay The United Auto Workers union's "highest priority" in its ongoing contract talks with Chrysler, Ford and General Motors is winning wage increases for entry-level workers, President Bob King tells reporters. Those employees currently are paid about $14-$16 per hour. King reiterates that the union's other goals include adding jobs and devising [...] |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:15 PM PDT Hurricane Irene Likely to Dampen U.S. Auto Sales Hurricane Irene, which swept up the U.S. East Coast from Friday through Sunday, kept large numbers of car buyers away from dealerships and probably dented August auto sales, the Associated Press reports. Power outages and flooding could continue to hurt the region's auto sales this week and further into September, the [...] |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:15 PM PDT U.S. Consumer Spending Jumps Americans increased their purchases 0.8% from June to July, partly because of a 5.3% increase in spending on autos and auto parts, the Dept. of Commerce says Adjusted for inflation, spending rose 0.5%—the biggest gain in 18 months. Economists say the report dampens concern that the U.S. economy might be slipping [...] |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:14 PM PDT Toyota CEO Uses Personal Ties to Speed Up Dealmaking CEO Akio Toyoda is using his personal business connections to accelerate Toyota Motor Corp.'s entry into ventures with other companies, says Automotive News. Toyota previously studied and discussed ventures for year before a deal was signed, according to the newspaper. AN says Toyoda is taking the lead on deals and moving [...] |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 08:26 PM PDT BYD lets 1800 staff redundent go as sales go south Chinese media are reporting that BYD are planning to let up to 70% of its sales team go over the next few weeks with mandatory redundancies being sent through and the majority of staff being forced out of their positions by September 30th. Auto 163 are reporting that they have received many reports from BYD [...] |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 08:25 PM PDT UPDATE: Noda Tapped to be Japan's New Prime Minister Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda has been elected to head the country's ruling Democratic Party of Japan. He is expected to be confirmed by Parliament as prime minister—the country's sixth in five years—on Tuesday. The party election was triggered by Naoto Kan's resignation on Friday after a contentious 14-month term as prime [...] |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 08:25 PM PDT Pirelli to Source Some Global Tires from India? Pirelli & Co. SpA will tap India's Birla Tyres and other tiremakers to supply a small quantity of its Pirelli-branded tires in Europe and the Americas, says India's Economic Times, which cites unidentified sources. Pirelli denies the report. Pirelli is looking for other production sources because its own factories can't meet [...] |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 07:14 PM PDT  Autoblog Podcast #245 goes LIVE at 10PM Eastern Filed under: Etc. We're almost ready to record Episode #244 of the Autoblog Podcast. Check out the topics below and you can join us live via UStream, as well. Thanks for listening! Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #245 2012 Toyota Camry Frankfurt concepts Russia approves tunnel to Alaska Bentley confirms SUV, hybrid development Live broadcasting by UstreamAutoblog Podcast #245 goes LIVE at 10PM Eastern originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:50:00 EST.... |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:24 PM PDT  Moving forward? China rethinking plug-in vehicle policy Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, China, BYD Beijing appears to be rethinking its singular focus on electric vehicles as a way to reduce fuel consumption and seems ready to revise its alternative-energy vehicle estimates as it becomes increasingly evident that the city's electric vehicle targets were completely unrealistic. Beijing - and in some ways, the whole of China - had set out to leapfrog conventional engine technology by developing and manufacturing huge... |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:24 PM PDT  Video: FPS Russia takes an armored troop carrier through a drive thru Filed under: Etc., Videos, Military, Humor, Russia Internet and YouTube phenom FPS Russia - no, he's not really Russian and yes, his accent, though amusing, is fake - tends to go a little bit overboard at times. He loves guns and blowing things up, and the bigger the boom it makes, the better. So, when it came time to take a little trip into town to pick up some lunch at McDonalds, our... |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:24 PM PDT Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Concept: Carbon Fiber, a Spoiler, and Badges Courtesy of the Reigning F1 Champ Infiniti mines the design talent of reigning F1 champ Sebastian Vettel for this "concept." Last week we stumbled across a video that showed Infiniti-sponsored Red Bull Racing F1 driver Sebastian Vettel consulting on a special-edition FX crossover, and now comes a single image of the result. The white FX concept you see here will be [...] |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:47 PM PDT VW Details Possible Full-Size SUV Are the freeways and highways of America ready for yet another seven-passenger SUV? Volkswagen seems to think so. |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:47 PM PDT  Video: Christopher Lloyd reprises Doc Brown role with De Lorean for Argentinian commercial Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Videos, Celebrities, Humor, Specialty, South America It's been 26 years since Christopher Lloyd donned a lab coat and portrayed lunatic genius Doc Brown in the Back to the Future franchise. This year, though, Lloyd jumped back into the lab coat to revisit his role in an Argentinian TV commercial. The commercial shills for an electronics store, and proudly feature both Doc and his DeLorean DMC-12.... |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:11 PM PDT  Lada: Steve Mattin è il nuovo responsabile design Steve Mattin sarà da Ottobre 2011 il nuovo responsabile Design Lada, all'interno del gruppo AvtoVaz. L'inglese ha lavorato per 17 anni in Mercedes a progetti come SL, SLK, SLR, Classe R, Classe M, Classe A e Maybach ed poi è passato a Volvo, dove ha supervisionato la nascita di C30, S60 ed XC60 dal 2005 al 2009.... |
| Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:11 PM PDT  Hurricane Irene and the price of gas Filed under: Etc. Will Hurricane Irene water down gas prices across the nation, or will the storm force prices into an upward spiral? It's a bit early to know for sure, but previous hurricanes have sometimes caused a run up in prices, and in advance of Irene's landfall there was a small spike in gas futures. However, now that Irene has finished her trip up the East Coast, the blog Infrastructuralist has a... |
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