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| Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:48 AM PDT  Range Rover Evoque – Managing Customer Expectations Waiting. I've done a lot of that over the years. Waiting for my wife: 'Yes, Darling, that one looks fab too. Can we go now before hell freezes over?' Waiting for children at school gates, the school prom and sundry dubious places where the young congregate. Waiting for appointments, buses, trains - ARGHH!... |
| Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:48 AM PDT  Jaguar C-X16 Concept Al Salone di Francoforte Jaguar toglie i veli alla C-X16 Concept, show-car che anticipa le forme definitive della coupè due posti che andrà a battagliare con la Porsche Cayman. Ma nel mirino c'è anche la 911. L'auto, costruita su un telaio in alluminio, è spinta da un nuovo 3.0 V6 sovralimentato da ben 380 CV (potenza specifica di 126 CV/litro) e 450 Nm di coppia massima abbinato ad un cambio automatico... |
| Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:48 AM PDT  Saab vraagt vrijwillige reorganisatie (surseance) aan Saab heeft om 9:00 bij de rechtbank een aanvraag gedaan voor een vrijwillige reorganisatie, een soort surseance van betaling. Dit om te voorkomen dat externe partijen zoals de vakbonden het faillissement van de Zweedse autobouwer kunnen aanvragen. (more…) |
| Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:09 AM PDT  Nuova Hyundai i30 Di ritorno da una visita lampo a Francoforte, dove abbiamo avuto la possibilità di osservare dal vivo la nuova Hyundai i30. Un modello che dichiara fin da subito guerra a Sua Maestà Golf. Possibile? Forti del quinto posto tra i costruttori, dei 3,6 milioni di veicoli venduti in tutto il mondo e del 5% di mercato conquistato quando quest'ultimo si è contratto proprio del 5%: l'ottimismo in Corea non manca.... |
| Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:09 AM PDT  Bugatti: temporaneamente sospesi i piani per la Galibier Wolfgang Durheimer, numero uno di Bugatti, ha deciso di congelare temporaneamente i piani per la produzione della Galibier, l'incredibile berlina-coupé mossa dal motore della Veyron. La decisione definitiva sul futuro della nuova hypercar franco-tedesca, secondo quanto riportato da InsideLine non è affatto scontata, e verrà presa entro la fine del 2011. A detta delle fonti, Durheimer vorrebbe ancora di più dal prossimo modello di casa sotto molti aspetti: comfort, abitabilità, prestazioni.... |
| Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:09 AM PDT  Ventas agosto 2011: Estados Unidos Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de agosto las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Estados Unidos se incrementaron en un 7,5% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un total de 1.072.283 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN Jeep +58,0% Mitsubishi +86,0% GMC +40,3% BAJAN Honda -24,6% Acura -21,5% MINI -29,7% Continue reading Ventas agosto 2011: Estados UnidosVentas agosto 2011: Estados Unidos originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Wed,... |
| Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:09 AM PDT  Jaguar C-X16 is seriously cool Na de eerdere teaserschets klopte menig Jaguarhart een tandje sneller in afwachting van the real deal. Hier is hij dan, de Jaguar C-X16. Het gaat volgens Jaguar om een '1 plus 1' lichtgewicht concept, voorzien van een 3.0 liter V6 met 380 pk. De samenwerking van Jaguar met Williams F1 lijkt zijn eerste vruchten af te werpen want de C-X16 is voorzien van een KERS-systeem met 'push-to-pass'-knop.... |
| Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:09 AM PDT Jaguar Details Hybrid Coupe Concept Tata Motors Ltd.'s Jaguar unit says its new hybrid-electric C-X16 concept car previews the design and technology intent of future production models. Analysts expect the company to begin sales of a two-seater based on the concept, which will be publicly unveiled next week at the Frankfurt auto show, by the [...] |
| Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:09 AM PDT Diesel-Powered Mazda Crossover to be Offered in U.S. Mazda Motor Corp. will offer a 2.2-liter four-cylinder diesel engine in the U.S. variant of the next-generation CX-5 crossover vehicle in the U.S. starting in 2014, Automotive News reports, citing unnamed sources. The newspaper describes the car as Mazda's first diesel model in the American market. The new CX-5 debuts early [...] |
| Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:09 AM PDT Citroen Makes Room for 9-Seat MPV Concept PSA Peugeot Citroen SA Citroen will reveal its new Tubik hybrid-electric concept at the Frankfurt auto show next week. There are no plans to produce the vehicle. Described as a "high-tech executive shuttle," the boxy, 189-inch-long Tubik features a flexible interior layout that can seat as many as nine people. The [...] |
| Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:09 AM PDT Skoda Czechs in on EV Tests Volkswagen AG has begun production of 10 electric variants of its Octavia small car at the company's Czech Republic plant. The company plans to begin testing the Octavia E Line models, which use the larger wagon version of the traditional Octavia to house the electric drivetrain, on public roads later [...] |
| Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:09 AM PDT New Supercar Hits 200 mph in 18 Seconds Sweden's Koenigsegg Group AB says its new Agera R supercar rocketed from zero to 186 mph (300 kph) in just over 14.5 seconds and hit 200 mph in 17.7 seconds during recent tests in Singapore. Both marks are world records, according to the automaker, which is in the process of [...] |
| Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:09 AM PDT IAC Forms Texas Joint Venture to Supply Toyota Southfield, Mich.-based International Automotive Components Group has formed a joint venture with Reyes Holdings LLP to supply injection and blow-molded plastic interior trim components for Toyota Motor Corp.'s Tacoma and Tundra pickup trucks. The vehicles are built at Toyota's San Antonio, Tex, plant. The parts will be produced at Reyes' [...] |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2011 11:29 PM PDT Saab May Apply for Bankruptcy Protection Today Swedish Automobiles NV and its Saab unit will seek protection from its creditors today, says Dagens Industri, citing unnamed sources. The Stockholm-based newspaper says Saab estimates it needs 2.5 billion kronor (€276 million) immediately and about twice that amount to persuade its suppliers to return so it can resume production at [...] |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2011 11:29 PM PDT Bosch: Eurozone Is in "Extremely Critical" Phase Franz Fehrenbach, CEO of Robert Bosch GmbH, tells reporters in Germany that the eurozone has entered a delicate and "extremely critical" phase where financial speculation is more powerful than economic reality. Fehrenbach does not expect the region to slip into another recession. But he complains that industrial recovery in the zone [...] |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2011 11:29 PM PDT Bosch: Eurozone Is in "Extremely Critical" Phase Franz Fehrenbach, CEO of Robert Bosch GmbH, tells reporters in Germany that the eurozone has entered a delicate and "extremely critical" phase where financial speculation is more powerful than economic reality. Fehrenbach does not expect the region to slip into another recession. But he complains that industrial recovery in the zone [...] |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2011 11:29 PM PDT Marchionne Named Chairman at Chrysler Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has been elected to the additional role of chairman of the board of Chrysler Group LLC. Fiat owns 53.5% of Chrysler. Chrysler also announced two new outside board members to replace three that resigned. The new directors, both affiliated with Fiat, are Leo Houle, former chief talent [...] |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2011 11:29 PM PDT Car Sales in U.K. Reverse 13 Months of Decline Passenger car registrations rose 7% to 59,300 units in the U.K. in August—the first time year-on-year sales have improved since June 2010, notes the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd. SMMT says sales to individual buyers grew 11% year on year in August, advancing for the first time in 13 [...] |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2011 11:29 PM PDT Car Sales in U.K. Reverse 13 Months of Decline Passenger car registrations rose 7% to 59,300 units in the U.K. in August—the first time year-on-year sales have improved since June 2010, notes the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd. SMMT says sales to individual buyers grew 11% year on year in August, advancing for the first time in 13 [...] |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2011 11:29 PM PDT Fiat Vows to Sell Cars in India Through Tata, Fiat Outlets Fiat SpA says it will continue to sell its cars in India through Tata Motors Ltd. dealerships even as it sets up its own outlets there. Fiat made the statement after the CEO of Fiat India Automobiles Ltd.—a venture between Fiat and Tata—said Fiat plans to phase out sales through Tata's [...] |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2011 11:29 PM PDT Fiat Vows to Sell Cars in India Through Tata, Fiat Outlets Fiat SpA says it will continue to sell its cars in India through Tata Motors Ltd. dealerships even as it sets up its own outlets there. Fiat made the statement after the CEO of Fiat India Automobiles Ltd.—a venture between Fiat and Tata—said Fiat plans to phase out sales through Tata's [...] |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2011 11:29 PM PDT Carmakers Cut Production in Brazil Brazil's slowing economic growth and the reduced availability of car loans are prompting local carmakers to trim their production plans, according to local media. Volkswagen AG idled its factory in Sao Jose dos Pinhais this week, reports Estando de S Paulo. Fiat and General Motors also have reduced output in Brazil. Reports [...] |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2011 11:29 PM PDT Carmakers Cut Production in Brazil Brazil's slowing economic growth and the reduced availability of car loans are prompting local carmakers to trim their production plans, according to local media. Volkswagen AG idled its factory in Sao Jose dos Pinhais this week, reports Estando de S Paulo. Fiat and General Motors also have reduced output in Brazil. Reports [...] |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2011 10:12 PM PDT Wilton House Classic Rendezvous and Supercar Day: l'ingorgo più esclusivo al mondo Wilton House Classic Rendezvous and Supercar Day. Vero. Il nome non dice niente alla maggior parte di noi. Poco male, basterà il video scabroso che vi mostriamo qui a farci ricordare di questo appuntamento osée. Una specie di cocktail micidiale di emozioni a quattro ruote, giunto nel 2011 alla sua terza edizione.... |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2011 09:33 PM PDT  Ford Fiesta e Focus ECOnetic - Salone di Francoforte 2011 Tra le tante novità programmate da Ford per il Salone di Francoforte, ce ne sono due che puntano tutto sulle soluzioni per ridurre i consumi e le emissioni dei modelli diesel più parchi: l'Ovale Blu porterà alla rassegna tedesca le ultime due arrivate della famiglia ECOnetic: la Fiesta e la nuova Focus.... |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2011 07:39 PM PDT UPDATE: Vehicle Sales in Japan Fall 22% Carmakers in Japan sold 329,800 motor vehicles, including minivehicles, last month compared with 425,000 in August 2010, according to the country's auto trade groups. They say production disruption caused by Japan's earthquake and tsunami in March continued to limit vehicle supplies. Excluding minivehicles, volume plunged 26% to 216,500 units in August, [...] |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2011 06:22 PM PDT  Jeremy Clarkson presta la voce al TomTom Alla lunga lista di personalità del cinema e del piccolo schermo che hanno prestato la loro voce ai navigatori TomTom si aggiungerà presto anche Jeremy Clarkson: il popolarissimo conduttore di Top Gear, o meglio la sua voce, sarà pronta a dare indicazioni di svolta, inversione ad "U" nonché il classico "benvenuto" o "siete arrivati" una volta giunti a destinazione.... |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2011 06:22 PM PDT  Pre-Salón de Frankfurt: Jaguar C-X16 Filed under: Jaguar, Salón del Automóvil de Frankfurt, Conceptuales Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería No sabemos qué está haciendo Jaguar para dejarnos prendados de todos y cada uno de sus últimos lanzamientos, pero cada vez más, nos cuesta no salir corriendo al concesionario más cercano para hacer una locura.... |
| Posted: 06 Sep 2011 06:22 PM PDT Jaguar's C-X16 Concept Looks Great, But It's What Underneath That Really Matters Jaguar's entry-level sports car closes in on production—and the company gets a new V-6. In the rankings of prolonged automotive rumors, Jaguar's introduction of an entry-level sports car is bested only by Alfa Romeo's alleged return to the U.S.. With the C-X16 concept debuting at the Frankfurt auto show, though, the British company is signaling [...] |
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