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Posted: 11 Oct 2011 01:17 AM PDT


Mazda: in lavorazione un nuovo motore rotativo. Verrà montato su più vetture
Mazda ha pubblicato un twitt dove fornisce alcune (vaghe) anticipazioni riguardo il nuovo motore rotativo, che verrà destinato a più modelli e viene attualmente sviluppato nel più assoluto segreto. "Grazie mille per i vostri messaggi di supporto verso la RX-8 ed il motore rotativo! - si legge su Twitter - Mazda auspica di compiere una decisa evoluzione con le tecnologie Skyactiv, e stiamo gelosamente lavorando su nuovi modelli che ospiteranno il...

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 01:16 AM PDT


Mazda vuelve a confirmar que trabaja en el Wankel
Filed under: Mazda Los fans (y somos muchos) de los rotativos, los expropietarios y propietarios de un RX8, RX7 y de cualquier otra forma de este curioso motor de combustión, estamos apenados por la eliminación del catálogo de Mazda a nivel internacional del RX-8, que se va a despedir, ya sabes, con una edición limitada final....

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 01:16 AM PDT


Marchionne: Chrysler Saved Fiat
Fiat SpA was too small to have "any hope of a future" until it acquired Chrysler Group LLC, says Sergio Marchionne, the CEO of both companies. "Long-term," he tells Bloomberg News, "neither Fiat nor Chrysler would have made it on their own." Chrysler under Fiat control will generate 87% more operating [...]

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 01:16 AM PDT


Chrysler, UAW Continue Contract Talks
Chrysler Group LLC and the United Auto Workers union plan to resume negotiations about a new four-year national contract on Tuesday after a brief respite from a weekend of almost around-the-clock bargaining. UAW leaders, who had hoped for a deal by Monday, are optimistic about reaching a tentative deal by Wednesday, [...]

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 01:16 AM PDT


Pension Shortfalls Weigh on GM, Ford Shares
General Motors Co.'s growing pension liabilities have become investors biggest concern about the company in recent months, Morgan Stanley auto analyst Adam Jonas tells Bloomberg News. Jonas estimates that GM's U.S. pension fund shortfall, which was $12.4 billion at the end of 2010, will climb to $18.5 billion by year-end—in spite [...]

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 01:16 AM PDT


Complaint: Ford, Chrysler Call Foreign-Made Cars "American"
The Made in the USA Foundation has filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission alleging that Chrysler Group LLC and Ford Motor Co. are misleading consumers with advertising that refer to foreign-built vehicles as American-made. The Beverly Hills, Calif.-based non-profit group says Chrysler used its "Imported from Detroit" tagline [...]

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 01:16 AM PDT


Auto Trade Group Slashes Car Sales Forecast for India
Car sales in India are expected to grow only 2%-4% in the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2012, says the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers reports. In July SIAM had predicted a 10%-12% increase. Domestic car sales surged 30% to 1.98 million units in the previous fiscal year. The gloomier [...]

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 01:16 AM PDT


Ghosn to Strengthen His Control Over Renault
Renault SA will announce a management realignment on Friday aimed at helping CEO Carlos Ghosn tighten his grip on the company, says La Tribune, without citing any sources. Ghosn will assume direct responsibility for audit and risk management, according to the newspaper. It also says Chief of Staff Mouna Sepehri will [...]

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 01:16 AM PDT


Floods Idle Toyota, Honda, Isuzu Production in Thailand
Toyota Motor Corp. suspended all assembly operations in Thailand on Monday as massive floods in the north and central parts of the country disrupted the company's supply chain, The Nikkei reports. Toyota says none of its three assembly plants in eastern Thailand have been damaged by the flooding, which has devastated [...]

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 01:16 AM PDT


Chery, JLR Ask to Launch Production Venture in China
Chery Automobile Co. and Tata Motors Ltd.'s Jaguar Land Rover unit have applied for permission to launch a manufacturing venture in China, according to China Business News, which cites an unidentified source. Both companies have declined comment. China's Great Wall Motor Co. told Reuters in February that it had begun talks [...]

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 01:16 AM PDT


Kia Sales Up 16% in September
Kia Motors Corp. sold 217,700 vehicles worldwide last month compared to 187,200 units in September 2010. The company's sales through the first nine months of this year grew 18% to 1.83 million. Kia says demand for its vehicles climbed 46% in China, 21% in North America and 21% in Europe. Domestic [...]

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 01:16 AM PDT


Marchionne: Chrysler Saved Fiat
Fiat SpA was too small to have "any hope of a future" until it acquired Chrysler Group LLC, says Sergio Marchionne, the CEO of both companies. "Long-term," he tells Bloomberg News, "neither Fiat nor Chrysler would have made it on their own." Chrysler under Fiat control will generate 87% more operating [...]

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 12:36 AM PDT


Jonsibal sueña de manera realista con el Subaru BRZ
Filed under: Subaru El BRZ de Subaru está a un pequeño puñado de semanas de mostrarnos su cara final. De momento sólo hemos visto su cascarón paseándose de manera transparente por los salones internacionales, pero para aquellos que, como nosotros, eso de esperar no va con ellos, te traemos una recreación firmada por el genio Jonsibal, que ha perfilado el lenguaje de diseño actua de Subaru sobre el caparazón ya conocido del...

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 12:36 AM PDT


Dit is het interieur van de nieuwe 3 Serie!
BMW onthult de nieuwe 3 Serie later deze week maar het interieur kunnen we nu alvast begluren! (more…)

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:57 PM PDT


Infiniti: la FX Sebastian Vettel Edition andrà in produzione
Il numero uno di Nissan UK ha rivelato che l'Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Edition sarà commercializzata in serie, con le medesime specifiche e caratteristiche tecniche del prototipo esposto a Francoforte. "Questo esperimento si è rivelato divertente tanto per Sebastian quanto per il signor Nakamura, responsabile dello stile - precisa Andy Palmer -....

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:56 PM PDT


Ventas septiembre 2011: Reino Unido
Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de septiembre las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en el Reino Unido cayeron ligeramente en un 0,8% en relación al mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 332.476 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN Skoda +27,2% SEAT +22,8% Porsche +52,6% BAJAN Smart -45,4% Saab -77,5% Mitsubishi -40,7% Continue reading Ventas septiembre 2011: Reino UnidoVentas septiembre 2011: Reino Unido originally appeared on Autoblog Español on...

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:56 PM PDT


Kamer wil flitsteams A2 de nek om draaien
De Kamer is boos! Hoe durven die vuile flitsstakkers te controleren op de A2 en daar miljoenen op te halen? (more…)

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:56 PM PDT


U.S. to Get Next-Generation Colorado Pickup Truck
General Motors Co. confirms that its next-generation Colorado midsize pickup truck will be offered in the U.S. under the Chevrolet brand. The company has been coy about the future of the current compact Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon variant since announcing in 2009 it would close the plant in Shreveport, La., [...]

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:56 PM PDT


New-Car Fuel Economy Stalls in U.S.
The average fuel economy for all new vehicles sold in the U.S. was stuck at a 12-month low of 22.1 mpg in September, unchanged from August, according to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. UMTRI says America's fleet average hit an all-time high of 23.0 mpg in March but has [...]

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:56 PM PDT


World's Oldest Functioning Car Fetches $4.6 Million
A 1884 De Dion, Bouton et Trepardoux steam-powered car—the world's oldest operating automobile—sold for $4.6 million last Friday at an event held by RM Auctions in Hershey, Pa. The four-seater, which can reach a top speed of 37 mph, was built for the Comte de Dion by engineers Georges Bouton and [...]

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:56 PM PDT


Ghosn Will Sharpen Control Over Renault
Renault SA will announce a management realignment on Friday aimed at helping CEO Carlos Ghosn strengthen his control of the company, says La Tribune, without citing any sources. Ghosn will assume direct responsibility for audit and risk management, according to the Paris newspaper. It also says Chief of Staff Mouna Sepehri [...]

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:56 PM PDT


Auto Sales Jump 26% in Russia
Carmakers sold 235,600 passenger and light commercial vehicles in Russia last month compared with 187,100 units in September 2010, the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses reports. The group says sales during the first nine months of 2011 surged 45% to 1.92 million vehicles. Lada remains the top-selling brand in Russia, but sales [...]

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:56 PM PDT


Audi Sales Surge 17% on Strong Growth in China
Global demand for vehicles from Volkswagen AG's Audi unit climbed 17% year on year to a record 120,000 units in September. Sales surged 33% to 29,500 units in China, the brand's largest national market. Volume climbed nearly 8% to 20,000 units in Germany, 16% to 18,700 units in the U.K. and [...]

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:56 PM PDT


Kia Sales Up 16% in September
Kia Motors Corp. sold 217,700 vehicles worldwide last month compared to 187,200 units in September 2010. The company's sales through the first nine months of this year grew 18% to 1.83 million. Kia says demand for its vehicles climbed 46% in China, 21% in North America and 21% in Europe. Domestic [...]

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:56 PM PDT


Toyota continues as number one auto brand: Interbrand
According to the latest results from a brand value report from branding consultancy Interbrand, Toyota has retained its top automotive position, and is placed 11th overall in the annual study. Interbrand conducts the study every year by calculating three key elements that contribute to overall brand value. These include the financial performance of branded products [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:56 PM PDT


No Contract Deal Yet at Chrysler
The United Auto Workers union had hoped to have a tentative four-year contract with Chrysler Group LLC done yesterday, but intensive negotiations over the weekend failed to deliver an agreement. The union now expects to reach an accord tomorrow. Neither side has revealed what issues are still unresolved. But news reports [...]

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 11:17 PM PDT


BMW M3 Coupé Chrome Bullet
BMW M ha pubblicato sulla propria pagina di Facebook delle foto che non passeranno certo inosservate. Il soggetto di quest'ultime è la BMW M3 Coupé Chrome Bullet, attualmente esposta al BMW Welt (Monaco). Sull'auto completamente cromata appaiono delle decalcomanie appartenenti al Motorsport decal kit. La casa tedesca al momento non ha divulgato ulteriori informazioni su questa showcar....

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 10:37 PM PDT


2012 BMW 3 Series to be revealed on Friday
BMW Group has released a countdown timer on its Facebook page for the unveiling of the new 2012 BMW 3 Series, which is set to be revealed this Friday. The new model will showcase an all-new exterior and interior, as well as feature various new powertrain trims levels. As our previous 2012 BMW 3 Series [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 10:37 PM PDT


Complaint: Ford, Chrysler Call Foreign-Made Cars "American"
The Made in the USA Foundation has filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission alleging that Chrysler Group LLC and Ford Motor Co. are misleading consumers with advertising that refer to foreign-built vehicles as American-made. The Beverly Hills, Calif.-based non-profit group says Chrysler used its "Imported from Detroit" tagline [...]

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 10:37 PM PDT


Auto Sales Jump 26% in Russia
Automakers sold 235,600 passenger and light commercial vehicles in Russia last month compared with 187,100 units in September 2010, says the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses. The group says sales during the first nine months of 2011 surged 45% to 1.92 million vehicles. Lada remains the top-selling brand in Russia, but sales [...]