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| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:23 AM PDT  Opel - Salone di Francoforte Live 2011 Allo stand dedicato ad Opel al Salone di Francoforte sono esposti i modelli chiave della gamma del costruttore tedesco. Si parte della Astra GTC, presentata in una sgargiante livrea giallo canarino, che dichiara battaglia a tutte le concorrenti del segmento con uno stile decisamente riuscito e con contenuti tecnici di spessore.... |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:23 AM PDT Exhausting Energy Reuse Germany's Eberspaecher GmbH is developing a trio of technologies to capture and reuse waste heat. The exhaust specialist hopes to commercialize the systems, which it displayed at this week's Frankfurt auto show, in four to seven years. In one system, exhaust heat is used to vaporize water. The resulting steam then [...] |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:23 AM PDT  Autoblog Video: IAA Frankfurt 2011 (deel 3) Daar gaan we weer. De tweede persdag op de IAA en we hebben het derde beursverslag alweer voor jullie online staan. Meer auto's, meer Wouter en nog meer primeurs. (more…) |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:23 AM PDT U.S. Contract Talks May Continue Past Tonight's Deadline The United Auto Workers union's contract negotiations with Chrysler, Ford and General Motors are likely to be extended beyond 11:59 EDT tonight when the current four-year national contract expires, according to news reports. Analysts say GM may be the first company to reach a tentative agreement. UAW President Bob King has [...] |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:23 AM PDT Marchionne: No Plans for Chrysler, Ferrari IPOs Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says neither Chrysler Group LLC nor Fiat's Ferrari unit will go public in the foreseeable future because of the unpredictable global auto market. Marchionne tells reporters that an initial public stock offering cannot be successful in "these moments of uncertainty." He said earlier this year that a [...] |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:23 AM PDT Volvo Considers Building North American Factory CEO Stefan Jacoby says Volvo Car Corp. is studying whether to erect a plant in North America to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in the dollar-euro exchange rate. Jacoby tells Bloomberg Television that Volvo could build the factory alone or with a carmaker partner. He did not say when a decision [...] |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:23 AM PDT Toyota Resumes Full Production in North America Toyota Motor Corp. says it restored full production at all its North American plants this week—six months after Japan's earthquake and tsunami crippled some suppliers and disrupted assembly operations worldwide. The company had resumed normal output in June of 12 of the 16 models in builds in the region. Toyota says [...] |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:23 AM PDT Swedish Court Sets Saab Bankruptcy Hearing for Sept. 26 A district court in Sweden has scheduled a hearing for Sept. 26 on a union request to declare Saab Automobile bankrupt. The petition was filed on Monday by two unions representing salaried Saab workers who have not been paid for August. A bankruptcy ruling would allow the workers to collect wages [...] |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:23 AM PDT TRW Spends to Expand Production, R&D TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. says it will open or expand 11 plants worldwide by the end of 2012. The Livonia, Mich.-based company also plans to invest in developing new technologies such as advanced braking and radar systems. The plan calls for increasing capital expenditures this year by 90% from 2010 to [...] |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:23 AM PDT Plaintiffs Could Block VW from Completing Porsche Deal Volkswagen AG already owns 49.9% of sports car maker Porsche AG and says it wants to buy the remaining stake from holding company Porsche SE. But a group of 41 investors in Germany who earlier this month sued the holding company say they may try to prevent the sale, Bloomberg [...] |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:23 AM PDT Daimler to Decide Fate of Maybach Brand Soon Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche says the company is "close to a decision" about the future of its Maybach ultra-luxury brand, which could involve contracting production of the cars to Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. Daimler has been studying its options for months. Automotive News Europe reported in June that the company [...] |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:23 AM PDT  De Rimac Concept One is eindelijk hierrr Wat begon met een ambitieus blufpersbericht over een elektrowaggie met 1.088 pk is geëindigd in een daadwerkelijke concept die nu wordt getoond op de IAA. Is het die Mate Rimac dus mooi gelukt. (more…) |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:23 AM PDT Court Sets Saab Bankruptcy Hearing for Sept. 26 A district court in Sweden has scheduled a hearing for Sept. 26 on a union request to declare Saab Automobile bankrupt. The petition was filed on Monday by two unions representing salaried Saab workers who have not been paid for August. A bankruptcy ruling would allow the workers to collect wages [...] |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 11:43 PM PDT  Ventas agosto 2011: Suiza Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de agosto las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Suiza se incrementaron en un 9,1% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un total de 21.963 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN Land Rover +74,5% SsangYong +150,0% Jeep +64,8% BAJAN Saab -81,1% Jaguar -56,6% Chrysler -88,8% Continue reading Ventas agosto 2011: SuizaVentas agosto 2011: Suiza originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Wed, 14 Sep... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 11:03 PM PDT Opel to Trim Production in Europe General Motors Co.'s Opel unit will idle plants in Zaragoza, Spain, and Gliwithanskce, Poland, for a few days this month to avoid accumulating too much inventory, says Opel Chairman Nick Reilly. Reilly tells reporters at the Frankfurt auto show that Opel orders are up in September. But he says the company [...] |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 07:10 PM PDT  Frankfurt: Day One of the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show (obsessively covered) Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show The 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show is shaping up to be one for the ages, as you can see from the display of new vehicles and concepts that we covered today. But wait, there's more! Tomorrow is a new day, and our intrepid scribes will be coming to you live from the show floor before you even wake up in the morning with a whole 'nother steaming... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 07:10 PM PDT  Frankfurt: Aston Martin V12 Zagato is modern mobile art Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Coupe, Performance, Aston Martin, Specialty Aston Martin makes beautiful cars. There's no argument there as this is an automotive fact. The Milan, Italy-based Zagato design house, however, can take any car and make it mobile art. It's done just that with the Aston Martin V12 Zagato, a limited-edition show stopper that makes our hearts hurt here in Frankfurt. Why the heartache?... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 07:10 PM PDT  Frankfurt: Lotus Exige R-GT looks Group B fantastic for the modern era Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Motorsports, Lotus, Racing Lotus has continually stated that it has big plans for the future. One of those being a return to the rallying world, and it will do just that with the all-new Lotus Exige R-GT. Sitting on the Frankfurt floor, the R-GT evokes visions of classic rally cars while also providing a showcase of Lotus' current and future styling. The car will compete in the FIA... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 06:30 PM PDT Frankfurt: Lotus Exige R-GT looks Group B fantastic for the modern era Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Motorsports, Lotus, Racing Lotus has continually stated that it has big plans for the future. One of those being a return to the rallying world, and it will do just that with the all-new Lotus Exige R-GT. Sitting on the Frankfurt floor, the R-GT evokes visions of classic rally cars while also providing a showcase of Lotus' current and future styling. The car will compete in the FIA... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 05:51 PM PDT  Frankfurt: Audi A2 Concept is an utterly fantastical electric car, with lasers Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi, Electric The jump from teaser rendering to metal was kind to the new Audi A2 concept, which debuted in Frankfurt today. The sketch looked good, but the real thing is even better, with elegant lines that flow from the headlights and then around the side.... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 05:13 PM PDT  Report: Lexus vows bolder design, won't "always stay in the middle of mainstream" Filed under: Lexus, Toyota, Design/Style Lexus design has never been very flashy, and many might say (including us) the automaker's entire current lineup is a bit bland-looking (LFA supercar excepted, natch). But that visual conservatism may be about to change: Automotive News is reporting that the Japanese juggernaut plans to change that by taking more risks and striving for more character. Toyota Design Chief Tokuo Fukuichi tells AN that the brand will build... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 05:13 PM PDT  Wayne Gerdes hypermiles 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid to Guinness record with 64.55 mpg Filed under: Hybrid, MPG, Kia, USA Hypermiler extraordinaire Wayne Gerdes and his colleague Chris Bernius have set a new Guinness World Record for the lowest fuel consumption in a gasoline hybrid vehicle while driving through the 48 adjoining U.S. states. At over 64 miles per gallon, Gerdes, Bernius and the 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid have found a home in Guinness' record books. The lightfooted duo piloted a bone-stock 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid along... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 05:13 PM PDT VW Jetta Hybrid Headed for Detroit, Beetle Convertible for New York; Jetta Coupe Coming Never While attending the Frankfurt auto show, we've learned that Volkswagen plans to debut the production-ready 2013 Jetta hybrid at the Detroit show in January ahead of its on-sale date later in the year. It will use a TSI engine as previously announced, but we've also confirmed that it will displace 1.4 liters and that it [...] |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 05:13 PM PDT Kia GT Concept: Kia Gets Ready to Enter the Four-Door-Coupe Fray Kia gets ready to enter the four-door-coupe fray. Here's a change of pace: a Kia sedan whose shape doesn't remind us at all of any Hyundai product. This four-seat concept, introduced at the Frankfurt auto show, hints at the expected rear-wheel-drive sports sedan from Kia—which would be a first for the brand. |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 04:34 PM PDT  Frankfurt: Ducati Diavel AMG Special Edition Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Motorcycle, Specialty The black-and-white Ducati Diavel AMG Special Edition is a lump of two-wheeled mean that takes cues from both the bikemaker and tuning house. The five-spoke wheels are derived from AMG, as well the aluminium radiator grilles, exhaust and Alcantara seat. What's more, the Desmodromic cam-timing system is set by hand and signed by the responsible engine technician, just as an AMG engine is built and... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 04:34 PM PDT Autoblog Podcast #247 Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Podcasts, BMW, Ford, Jaguar, MiniFord Focus ST, Three-cylinder EcoBoost, Frankfurt anticipation, Jaguar C-X16 Episode #247 of the Autoblog Podcast is here. This week Chris and Dan are joined by Damon Lavrinc to talk about the Ford Focus ST, a three-cylinder EcoBoost, mull the excitement starting in Frankfurt and ogle the Jaguar C-X16.... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 04:34 PM PDT  Frankfurt 2011: Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Version... firmado por Sebastian Vettel Filed under: Salón del Automóvil de Frankfurt, Conceptuales, SUV, crossovers y todoterrenos, Infiniti Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería Si Sebastian Vettel quisiera cambiar su Red Bull por un monstruito, como los que compiten en Pikes Peak, no tendría que esforzarse demasiado en encontrar sponsor. Tampoco coche.... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 04:34 PM PDT  Toyota looking to China for production of Prius Plug-in parts Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Toyota, China Toyota Motor's facilities in China will most likely add manufacturing of parts for the upcoming Prius Plug-in to their to-do lists as the Japanese automaker is set to soon resume production of the standard Prius China. Toyota halted production of its second-generation Prius in China way back in April 2009.... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 04:34 PM PDT  Frankfurt: Ford Focus ST-R is ready for touring car battle Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Motorsports, Ford, Racing Ford sure is packing a hot hatch punch here at the Frankfurt Motor Show. First came the production-ready Focus ST five-door and Europe-only ST wagon, then came the pint-sized Fiesta ST concept, and finally, the automaker unveiled the Focus ST-R - a turn-key racecar available to order through the Ford Racing catalog. That's right - you can order the full Focus ST-R package from the... |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 03:55 PM PDT  Frankfurt 2011: Mercedes-Benz F-125! (con vídeo) Filed under: Mercedes-Benz, Salón del Automóvil de Frankfurt, Conceptuales, Cupés Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería Mercedes no piensa dejar que te olvides de que en 2011 se cumplen 125 años del primer automóvil, que no en vano fue creado por el honorable Karl Benz, y para metérnoslo bien en la cabeza, saca pecho en el Salón de Frankfurt con el F-125!, un prototipo que trata de imaginar la... |
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