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| Posted: 22 Sep 2011 01:03 AM PDT  Nissan Evalia: la nostra prova su strada L'erede della Serena è arrivata: Nissan, sfruttando la base del veicolo commerciale leggero NV200, ha creato un nuovo monovolume, l'Evalia. Le sue parole d'ordine, poche, semplici e razionali, si scoprono dopo pochi chilometri in sua compagnia: abitabilità, versatilità, praticità e costi contenuti, sia per quanto riguarda l'acquisto che l'esercizio. La Nissan Evalia guarda dunque a quella nicchia di clienti che hanno famiglie numerose e necessitano di tanto spazio per prole e bagagli,... |
| Posted: 22 Sep 2011 01:03 AM PDT  Vídeo tonto del día, Trikes a toda mecha: O muy bien puestos o muy poca cabeza Filed under: Etc. La franquicia "video tonto del dia" es uno de esos grandes éxitos de Autoblog, al que cada día recurrimos menos, ante la cantidad de novedades interesantes que tenemos entre manos y que nos quitan tiempo para sondear YouTube en busca de locos desmelenados en cuatro ruedas. Pero hemos de reconocer que aquel vídeo de trikes a pedales que os publiqué, si no recuerdo mal, una navidad de hace ya tres... |
| Posted: 22 Sep 2011 01:03 AM PDT  Hoe staan Vossen Wheels op je Flying Spur? Op de Rolls-Royce Ghost van Dikkie Dik Sean Kingston staat een setje lichtmetaal van Vossen alleraardigst. Maar hoe doen ze het op een Bentley Flying Spur? (more…) |
| Posted: 22 Sep 2011 01:03 AM PDT UAW Bypasses Chrysler to Focus on Ford Contract Talks The United Auto Workers union extended Chrysler Group LLC's contract through Oct. 19 but then surprised observers last night by saying it will focus next on concluding contract negotiations with Ford Motor Co. Many analysts expected a quick settlement with Chrysler before its first contract extension expired last night. The UAW [...] |
| Posted: 22 Sep 2011 01:03 AM PDT Appeals Court Grants Saab Protection from Creditors Saab Automobile AB won protection from its creditors on Wednesday when a Swedish appellate court overturned a lower court's ruling that had rejected the company's plea for a court-supervised restructuring. Under Swedish law, Saab will now be shielded from creditor demands for three months, although the court can extend the protection [...] |
| Posted: 22 Sep 2011 01:03 AM PDT Ford Expects to Restore Dividend Soon Ford Motor Co. plans to resume paying a dividend in the "relatively near future" and no longer intends to wait until it achieves an investment grade rating, says Controller Bob Shanks. Ford confirms his statement. Shanks told an investors conference in Boston that Ford's balance sheet continues to improve. The company [...] |
| Posted: 22 Sep 2011 01:03 AM PDT Federal Reserve Plans $400 Billion Stimulus Effort The U.S. Federal Reserve says it will sell $400 billion in short-term Treasury securities and purchase an equal amount of Treasury bonds by the end of June 2012 in a plan known as "Operation Twist." The central bank aims to drive down long-term interest rates, thus increasing lending to consumers [...] |
| Posted: 22 Sep 2011 01:03 AM PDT Moody's Cuts Fiat Credit Rating Moody's Investors Service has dropped its credit rating for Fiat SpA one notch to Ba2, two rungs below investment grade. The ratings agency cites the company's declining sales in Europe, industry overcapacity in Brazil and possible financial strain if its Chrysler unit falters. Europe's car market was down about 1% in [...] |
| Posted: 22 Sep 2011 01:02 AM PDT Typhoon Closes More Plants in Japan Several vehicle plants in Japan shut down on Wednesday as Typhoon Roke struck the country. Toyota idled 11 factories. Daimler AG's Fuso truck unit halted output yesterday afternoon at its plant in Kawasaki. Nissan suspended operations at two plants. Honda adjusted shift times so workers did not need to travel during [...] |
| Posted: 22 Sep 2011 01:02 AM PDT Bridgestone to Expand U.S. Tire Capacity Bridgestone Corp. says it will spend $970 million to erect a new tire plant in Aiken County, S.C., and increase output of steel cord at facilities in Japan and Tennessee. The company also plans to invest $211 million to expand capacity at a nearby factory in South Carolina. The new facility [...] |
| Posted: 22 Sep 2011 01:02 AM PDT Saab to Pay Workers But May Cut Staff Saab Automobile AB says it should be able to pay workers their August wages by this weekend. But the company also suggests that layoffs loom as it rushes to create a "new, competitive cost structure" by year-end. Saab has developed a turnaround plan. The company has not publicly revealed the details, [...] |
| Posted: 22 Sep 2011 01:02 AM PDT Moody's Cuts Fiat Credit Rating Moody's Investors Service dropped its credit rating for Fiat SpA one notch yesterday to two steps below investment grade. The rating agency cites Fiat's declining sales in Europe, industry overcapacity in Brazil and possible financial strain if the company's Chrysler unit falters. Europe's car market was down about 1% in the [...] |
| Posted: 22 Sep 2011 01:02 AM PDT UAW Extends Chrysler Pact, Turns Bargaining Focus to Ford The United Auto Workers union, which reached a tentative four-year labor contract with General Motors Co. late last week, says it will now focus on a deal with Ford Motor Co. The union agreed to extend its contract with Fiat SpA's Chrysler unit through Oct. 19. Ford is the only one [...] |
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| Posted: 22 Sep 2011 12:23 AM PDT Great Wall's IF concept in rendered form ahead of production Great Wall Motors (GWM) are a company that are heading places, their small car line up is on the verge of overtaking their traditional SUV line up as the main sales force for the company and their export sales are on fire, is there anything that could potentially slow the company down? |
| Posted: 22 Sep 2011 12:23 AM PDT Chinese cars beating Brazil From Bloomberg: Chinese automakers are targeting cost-conscious consumers in Brazil, taking sales from General Motors Co., Fiat SpA and Ford Motor Co. As the second-largest emerging market after China and the fifth-biggest car market, Brazil is key for China's automakers as they start a world expansion. Chery Automobile Co. and others are trying to follow [...] |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2011 11:45 PM PDT  Lexus LS TMG Edition Dopo le foto spia dei giorni scorsi di una misteriosa Lexus LS al Nurburgring, giungono nuove informazioni sulla natura di questa inedita versione. Battezzata TMG Edition, dove TMG sta ad indicare il reparto Sportivo Tedesco della casa Toyota Motorsport GmbH, questa LS potrebbe debuttare nel mese di Dicembre al salone di Tokyo, con contenuti tecnici davvero raffinati: la scheda tecnica fotografata, infatti, parla di un 5 litri capace di erogare 650... |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2011 11:45 PM PDT  Ventas agosto 2011: China Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de agosto las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en China se incrementaron en un 8,7% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 1,38 millones de unidades. Pese a que siguen al alza, en los últimos meses las ventas de vehículos nuevos se han ralentizado notablemente debido a las nuevas medidas que está impulsando el gobierno para evitar saturar todavía más... |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2011 11:08 PM PDT  Toyota: il nuovo spot della famiglia Prius mostra la C Concept Toyota ha realizzato un curioso spot dedicato alla famiglia Prius, ora aggiornata grazie all'arrivo di nuovi modelli. Alla versione già nota, oggetto di un leggero restyling presentato al salone di Francoforte si aggiungono infatti la plug-in Hybrid e la monovolume Prius+, che negli Stati Uniti prende il nome di Prius V.... |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2011 09:16 PM PDT World No Car Day – Did Shanghai Take Notice? Today is World No Car Day, but does anybody actually know? It seems that the roads on Yan'an East Road in Shanghai were slightly quieter than normal at 9am and local Shanghai media are reporting that an extra 200,000 people are expected to take to the public transport system rather than their own steering wheel [...] |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2011 06:08 PM PDT  Fotos espía: Porsche Panamera (restyling) Filed under: Porsche, Fotos espía, Sedanes y berlinas Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería Habrá quien todavía no quiera creerlo, pero lo que ha hecho Porsche con el Panamera no está exento de mérito. Porque no sólo ha conseguido transmitir la esencia de la compañía a una berlina de representación, sino que además se las ha ingeniado para vencer los enormes prejuicios iniciales.... |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2011 05:29 PM PDT  Video: Epic trike racing blows our minds Filed under: Etc., Videos, Humor Our history with the tricycle is somewhat spotty. The inherently unbalanced design is only associated with skinned knees and brushes with asphalt in our memories, but apparently not everyone had the same experience. A trio of daredevils have taken to slinging themselves down mountain passes on modified big-boy trikes with nothing but the soles of their shoes for deceleration.... |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2011 05:29 PM PDT  How Aptera plays a role in the Solaraya political battle Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, Aptera, USAOne of the many, many contentious issues that make up the ongoing pointless battles between the Democrats and Republicans in Washington, D.C. is the Solyndra case, about how the now-bankrupt solar-power company got loan guarantees. Republicans say the Obama Administration pushed the loans through in a less-than-honest manner.... |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2011 04:52 PM PDT  Video: Red Bull and David Coulthard off-road Austin's Circuit of the Americas, again Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Videos, Celebrities If you don't think David Coulthard has the coolest job on the planet, that's just because you haven't seen this video yet. As you may recall, the Formula One driver and Red Bull recently headed down to Austin to display their excitement over the sport's return to American soil.... |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2011 04:14 PM PDT  2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in priced same as Nissan Leaf in UK Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Toyota, UK Toyota has announced the Prius Plug-in hybrid will launch in the UK in early 2012 priced at "less than £31,000" ($48,379 U.S. at the current exchange rate). Sounds steep, right? It is, but this "guideline pricing" does not include government incentives of up to £5,000 ($7,803) that buyers of the Prius Plug-in are likely to receive under the UK's Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle scheme. After rebate, the 2012... |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2011 04:14 PM PDT  Official: Ford Police Interceptors earn official pursuit ratings Filed under: Sedan, Government/Legal, Crossover, Ford, Police/Emergency The Michigan State Police have officially graced the Ford Police Interceptor line with a Pursuit-Rated designation after a volley of tests. Both the Interceptor Sedan and Utility withstood the organization's battery of 0-60, braking and handling evaluations over a period of two days. And, the results? According to Ford, both vehicles offer increased fuel economy and performance compared to the outgoing Crown Victoria Police Interceptor thanks... |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2011 04:14 PM PDT 2012 Nissan Versa SL Sedan Tested: A Large Back Seat, but Not Much Else Sacrificing progress at the altar of cost. The ongoing belt-tightening in America has seen small cars move upmarket, with many boasting attractive designs and premium features unheard of in the segment as recent as five years ago. But just as other manufacturers are moving onward and upward, Nissan has taken a few steps back with [...] |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2011 03:36 PM PDT  Anderson Germany Porsche Panamera Turbo Red Race Edition Anderson Germany mette le mani sulla Porsche Panamera Turbo, realizzando questa Red Edition: l'auto è dotata di un nuovo fascione anteriore che si caratterizza per una cospicua presa d'aria di forma trapezoidale. I gruppi ottici con margini rossi mettono in risalto un cofano motore realizzato in CFRP e che presenta due feritoie longitudinali.... |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2011 03:36 PM PDT  2012 Hyundai Veloster deliveries underway Filed under: Car Buying, Hatchback, Hyundai You now live in a world in which the Hyundai Veloster is actively being sold. The first example has just been delivered, and the owner, one Daniel Jenkins, picked up his new Veloster at a Henderson, Nevada Hyundai dealership as soon as it rolled of the truck.... |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2011 03:36 PM PDT  Nissan Leaf completes 621-mile Cannoball Ireland 2011 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, UK, Racing, Videos More than 150 blazingly fast automobiles participated in Ireland's 1000-kilometer (621-mile) Cannonball Ireland 2011. But one vehicle, a lime green Nissan Leaf fielded by ESB ecars, stood out - not for its color, but for its powertrain. The goal of ESB ecars was to demonstrate that an electric vehicle could traverse the whole of Ireland by using the nation's charging infrastructure.... |
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