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| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:53 AM PDT  Saab consigue un crédito puente, pero sus empleados claman por la bancarrota Filed under: Saab, Industria Lo de Saab sabíamos que tendría un episodio crucial en la jornada de hoy, pero lo que no esperábamos es que las dos alternativas que manejábamos (que sus empleados reclamaran la bancarrota o que se consiguiera el crédito puente) pudieran darse simultáneamente. Pero ha sido así. Ayer Saab reclamó una revisión de la decisión del tribunal de negarle la protección para su reestructuración, y lo hizo con documentación que... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:53 AM PDT  Official: All-new Land Rover Defender coming in 2015 Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, SUV, Land Rover, Off-Road The new Land Rover Defender cometh in 2015, so sayeth - officially - Land Rover. When it released information and photos on the DC100 concept not long ago, the accompanying press release stated "Land Rover confirms its intention to launch a new Defender in 2015." Bringing a spot of sun to Defender lovers everywhere, in two weeks the firm has snipped... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:53 AM PDT  Frankfurt 2011: LR da más detalles del DC100 y confirma el nuevo Defender para 2015 Filed under: Land Rover, Salón del Automóvil de Frankfurt, SUV, crossovers y todoterrenos Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería Los rumores sobre la muerte del Defender son exagerados. Aunque la vigencia del icónico todoterreno británico ya debería ser evidente tras el anuncio del concepto DC100, Land Rover ha querido dejar las cosas aún más claras con un comunicado en el que pone de manifiesto su propósito de lanzar la... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:53 AM PDT  Official: Ford Fiesta ST Concept is tiny-tough hotness Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Performance, Hatchback, Ford Meet the Fiesta ST concept - it's all the goodness of the newly introduced Focus ST, just in a smaller package. It looks just about ready to hit the streets, and that's a good thing, since Ford says that it is "seriously looking" at bringing this hot little number to production. The beating heart under the Fiesta ST's bonnet is a 1.6-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder,... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:53 AM PDT  Frankfurt 2011: Ford Fiesta ST Concept Filed under: Ford, Salón del Automóvil de Frankfurt, Conceptuales Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería Dice Ford con ojos de corderito y rostro de hormigón que está considerando "seriamente" fabricar al pequeñajo que tienes sobre estas líneas. Si has seguido las últimas noticias sobre el óvalo azul, sin embargo, sabrás que el Fiesta ST es muy real, mucho más de lo que la etiqueta Concept podría hacer presagiar, y... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:53 AM PDT  Autoblog Video: IAA Frankfurt 2011 (deel1) Van ons, voor u. De eerste video vanaf de IAA te Frankfurt. Gisteravond waren er namelijk al een paar autofeestjes her en der waar we onze razend reporters op hebben afgestuurd. (more…) |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:53 AM PDT  Toyota Avensis facelift: met 25% bijtelling Na de onvermijdelijke teaser waar Toyota vorige week mee op de proppen kwam is het nu tijd om de volledig belichte versie van de nieuwe Avensis te tonen. Hij smoelt strak, maar redt het helaas net niet in de race om de 20% bijtelling. (more…) |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:53 AM PDT Camaro ZL1 Output Revs Up to 580 Horses General Motors Co.'s 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will be even more powerful than planned. The company, which targeted 550 hp when it displayed a concept of the vehicle in February, now says the ZL1's supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 will make 580 hp and 556 lb-ft of torque when it hits the [...] |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:53 AM PDT EV Stretch: Coachbuilder to Convert Nissan Leaf into Limo Springfield, Mo.-based Imperial Coachbuilders Inc. is launching production this month of a limousine version of Nissan Motor Co.'s Leaf electric car. The conversion involves extending the Leaf's body by 48 inches to 228 inches, which creates a rear seating area for four. Imperial, which is a unit of Electric Car Co., [...] |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:53 AM PDT Fuel Efficiency Key to Mazda's SkyActiv Technology Mazda Motor Corp. says its new range of SkyActiv technology combines various lightweight components and emerging powertrain systems to boost fuel efficiency. The first vehicle to fully integrate the program's body, chassis, engine and transmission components is the 2012 CX-5 compact crossover that debuts this week at the Frankfurt auto [...] |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:53 AM PDT Murray Has Designs on Fuel Cell Development Gordon Murray Design (GMD) Ltd. and ACAL Energy Ltd. have inked a deal to develop a fuel cell vehicle using ACAL's platinum-free proton exchange membrane stack and GMD's composite vehicle structure. Both companies are based in the U.K. The one-year, £1 million ($1.6 million) program is supported by the U.K.'s Technology [...] |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:53 AM PDT Extreme Lambo Makes 560 hp Volkswagen AG's Lamborghini unit says its limited-edition Gallardo LP570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale is the "most extreme" Gallardo ever. Lamborghini plans to build only 150 of the vehicles, which are based on the company's Blancpain Super Trofeo race car. The super-Gallardo is powered by a 5.2-liter V-10 that kicks out 562 hp and [...] |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:53 AM PDT NHTSA Steps Up Probe of Chrysler Minivan Headlights The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded to an engineering analysis its investigation of headlight problems in 622,800 Chrysler minivans. Such a step often precedes a recall. NHTSA opened the preliminary probe more than a year ago of Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Dodge Caravan and Grand Caravan minivans [...] |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:13 AM PDT  Foto spia Cadillac ATS Dopo avervi proposto il video teaser ufficiale, arrivano nuove foto spia della Cadillac ATS, la nuova berlina a trazione posteriore della casa americana destinata a battagliare nel difficile segmento D premium. Vi ricordiamo che la ATS verrà costruita sulla base della nuova piattaforma Alpha del gruppo GM e, oltre che della trazione posteriore, sarà dotata di propulsori 4 cilindri sovralimentati.... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:13 AM PDT  Exclusive: Fisker Surf shooting brake wows Frankfurt Show Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Hybrid, Wagon, Europe, Specialty, Fisker, Design/Style, Electric Ahead of its official unveiling at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, Fisker Automotive bosses had us up to a studio in Munich for a thorough advance viewing and info download on their second model, a shooting brake called Surf. The first words out of our mouth was, "The shape is a bit like a Ferrari FF." First thing out of their... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:13 AM PDT  Fisker Surf shooting brake gets revealed in Frankfurt Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Frankfurt Motor Show, Fisker Fisker has peeled back the sheets to unveil its Surf, a wagon-like derivative of the plug-in Karma sedan. The Surf shooting brake, claimed to target the premium turf staked out by the Ferrari FF, appears to be worthy of competing with the world's luxury marques.... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:13 AM PDT  Frankfurt 2011: Fisker Surf, verde y voluptuoso Filed under: Salón del Automóvil de Frankfurt, Híbridos, verdes y alternativos, Familiares, Fisker Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería Antes de su presentación oficial en el Salón de Frankfurt, Fisker Automotive ha querido ofrecer un avance en privado de su último modelo a la prensa internacional. Para ello, la compañía ha montado un estudio en Múnich, ciudad que hace poco fue escenario de su acuerdo con BMW para usar... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:13 AM PDT  Ventas agosto 2011: Reino Unido Filed under: Industria Tras muchos meses con constantes caídas, el mercado británico presenta cifras positivas durante agosto, con un incremento del 7,3% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior y un total de 59.346 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN Chevrolet +115,4% Chrysler +178,5% MG +133,3% BAJAN Renault -44,0% Mazda -38,5% Smart -38,5% Continue reading Ventas agosto 2011: Reino UnidoVentas agosto 2011: Reino Unido originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Tue,... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:13 AM PDT  Kia GT Concept: met achterwielaandrijving en 395 pk! De afgelopen weken waren er al wat details en foto's uitgelekt van deze conceptcar, maar nu hebben we alle yummie details voor jullie. Wie had er ooit kunnen bedenken dat Kia een 4-deurs coupé zou onthullen met achterwielaandrijving en 395 pk? (more…) |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 12:13 AM PDT Lifan 720 and next generation 520 to launch in Guangzhou Lifan previously showed the Lifan 720 mid size sedan at the Shanghai Auto Show in concept form, we've also seen the sedan out testing quite a few times on China Car Timesso it comes as no surprise to learn that the car will be hitting the show in production form, what is a surprise however [...] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:34 PM PDT PSA Cuts Production PSA Peugeot Citroen tells the Financial Times it is reducing output and could lay off some employees if the region's economy slumps. CEO Philippe Varin says PSA has not detected a slowdown in new-vehicle orders. But he add that the company is "preparing for tougher times." Varin says PSA has created 50 [...] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:34 PM PDT Porsche Expects Demand to Double for New 911 Porsche AG expects its redesigned 911 sports car to average annual sales of 40,000 units—about twice last year's volume for the outgoing model, says Automotive News Europe, which cites an unnamed Porsche executive. The new model debuts today at the Frankfurt auto show. Deliveries begin in December in Europe and next [...] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:33 PM PDT Ford, UAW May Extend Bargaining Deadline Ford Motor Co. will "most probably" need to extend the deadline for its contract talks with the United Auto Workers union beyond 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, says Mark Fields, president of the company's Americas unit. Fields says talks at Ford are proceeding smoothly but lag progress at Chrysler Group LLC or [...] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:33 PM PDT Swedish Unions Ask Court to Declare Saab Bankrupt Two unions representing Saab Automobile salaried employees have asked a Swedish district court to declare the company bankrupt. Such a ruling would allow the union's Saab workers to receive wages under a Swedish government program. The unions say they will withdraw the request if Saab pays their members overdue wages before [...] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:33 PM PDT Japan's Carmakers May Trigger New Wave of U.S. Incentives The truce in the American auto market battle to win share with hefty incentives will end later this year when Japanese carmakers replenish inventory, Kelley Blue Book Co. predicts. The auto information provider says Japan's automakers are eager to recapture the market share they lost in the aftermath of their country's [...] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:33 PM PDT NHTSA Steps Up Probe of Chrysler Minivan Headlights The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded its investigation of headlight problems in 622,800 Chrysler minivans to an engineering analysis, a step that often precedes a recall. NHTSA opened the preliminary probe on July 2010 into Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Dodge Caravan and Grand Caravan minivans from the [...] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:33 PM PDT Suzuki Plans to Break Ties with VW Suzuki Motor Corp.'s board of directors voted on Monday sell its 1.5% stake in Volkswagen AG and end its rocky partnership with the German company after six months of public squabbling. Suzuki also wants to buy back the 19.9% of its shares that VW bought in December 2009 when the companies [...] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:33 PM PDT Fitch Downgrades Toyota Debt Fitch Ratings Inc. has lowered its rating of Toyota Motor Corp.'s senior unsecured debt by one notch to A—five steps below the agency's highest rating—because of the company's exposure to the strong yen. Fitch cites Toyota's "prolonged inherent structural weakness" because it is more vulnerable to currency fluctuations than Honda and [...] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:33 PM PDT VW Still Wants to Merge with Porsche Volkswagen AG confirms that it still intends to complete a merger with Porsche Automobil Holding SE, even though legal issues scuttled the original deal. Chief Financial Officer Hans-Dieter Poetsch tells Dow Jones Newswires that VW may exercise its existing options to acquire the 50.1% of Porsche SE's sports car unit, Porsche [...] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2011 10:14 PM PDT Cadillac ATS: primo video Teaser Cadillac ha diffuso il primo video dedicato alla ATS, la berlina destinata a debuttare nel 2013 nel combattuto segmento D premium. Al volante, per l'occasione, è lo stesso presidente GM Nord America Mark Reuss, che anticipa contenuti tecnici e dinamici di prim'ordine, per combattere contro la migliore concorrenza tedesca sia negli Stati Uniti che sui principali mercati mondiali. La ATS nascerà sulla nuova piattaforma Alpha del gruppo GM, con trazione posteriore e... |
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