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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 01:38 AM PDT


El diseño del Panda, contado en un curioso PDF
Filed under: Fiat, Utilitarios Fiat, como buena marca italiana, se ha currado un interesante book en PDF sobre el diseño del nuevo Panda, y sus virtudes y mejoras respecto al ya interesante Panda de la generación anterior. Puedes verlo, en italiano, pinchando la imgen superior. Lo cierto es que cada argumento convence sobre las pequeñas diferencias con el exitoso Panda que habíamos conocido hasta ahora, y que parecía complicado de mejorar. Y es...

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:57 AM PDT


Lotus Evora S GP, otra edición limitada más
Filed under: Lotus, Cupés, Deportivos Sólo tres unidades se fabricarán de este especialísimo Evora S GP, en otro intento más de conseguir un extra de ventas a base de ediciones limitadas por parte de Lotus. El coche de base es el Evora S en su nueva especificación recién presentada en el Salón de Frankfurt, con 350 caballos y un cero a cien en 4,8 segundos....

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:57 AM PDT


Porsche Sales Surge 38%
Porsche AG says it sold 10,600 vehicles worldwide last month, nearly 38% more than in September 2010. Sales through the first nine months of this year grew 31% to 91,000 units. The company, which targets sales of 100,000 units in 2011, posted gains in all markets last month. Demand surged 33% [...]

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:57 AM PDT


Chrysler Commits to Upgrading Plants, Adding Jobs
Chrysler Group LLC has agreed in its new contract with the United Auto Workers union to invest $4.5 billion in its U.S. factories over the next four years to prepare them to produce new and revamped models and components. The UAW says those commitments will result in 2,100 new jobs. The [...]

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:57 AM PDT


UPDATE: UAW-Chrysler Contract Follows Pattern
The United Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement with Chrysler Group LLC at 3 a.m. Wednesday on a new national contract. The accord hews to the framework of permanent changes set at General Motors and Ford. But the Chrysler pact offers a less generous signing bonus and no annual cost-of-living [...]

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:57 AM PDT


Congress Approves Trade Pact With South Korea
Congress has approved a long-awaited free trade agreement with South Korea. The U.S. International Trade Commission has estimated the pact will boost America's annual exports to Korea by as much as $11 billion and raise Korean exports to the U.S. by about $7 billion per year. Congress also approved trade agreements [...]

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:57 AM PDT


Congress Approves Trade Pact With South Korea
Congress has approved a long-awaited free trade agreement with South Korea. The U.S. International Trade Commission has estimated the pact will boost America's annual exports to Korea by as much as $11 billion and raise Korean exports to the U.S. by about $7 billion per year. Congress also approved trade agreements [...]

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:57 AM PDT


Hyundai India Debuts Low-Cost Eon Hatchback
Earlier today Hyundai Motor Co.'s India unit unveiled the Eon, a low-price hatchback intended to compete against market leader Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. The new model takes aim at India's most popular car, the 235,400-rupee (€3,500) Maruti Alto. Maruti currently controls about 43% of India's passenger-car market, more than twice Hyundai's [...]

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:56 AM PDT


Saab Insists China Investor Deals Are Still Alive
Struggling Saab Automobile NV denies a news report that China's Pang Da Automobile Trade Co. has cancelled plans to buy 24% of the Swedish carmaker for €109 million. The report says Pang Da's chairman declared the proposed deal between the companies no longer valid because Saab is now under bankruptcy protection.

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:56 AM PDT


Proton: Group Lotus Is Not For Sale
Malaysia's Proton Holdings Bhd has dismisses as "highly speculative" a local news report that the company wants to sell a stake in its U.K.-based Group Lotus subsidiary to Luxembourg-based private equity firm Genii Capital. But Proton's denial did not categorically refute the report. The company says it will "continue to initiate [...]

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:56 AM PDT


Chrysler, Union Reach Tentative Agreement
Chrysler Group LLC and the United Auto Workers union have reached tentative agreement on a four-year labor contract. Officials from UAW locals voted unanimously to recommend the deal to the union's 26,000 members at Chrysler. The accord is similar to those reached earlier at General Motors and Ford, but it offers [...]

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:56 AM PDT


China's Trade Growth Cools
China says its year-on-year growth in exports slowed to 17% in September from nearly 25% in August. Imports climbed 21% year on year compared to 30% in August. The central government says the country's trade surplus shrank to a relatively small $14.5 billion last month from about $18 billion in August [...]

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:15 AM PDT


Audi S8: i nuovi video ufficiali
Presentata al recente Salone di Francoforte, la nuova Audi S8 torna sulle nostre pagine in concomitanza con la pubblicazione di una nuova serie di video ufficiali che la riguardano. La "superberlina" dei quattro anelli è impegnata in questi quattro filmati in una serie di scene dinamiche su strada e in pista, queste ultime girate al Circuito de Navarra, autodromo spagnolo che ospita una tappa del Mondiale GT1. Spinta dalla variante più potente...

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:15 AM PDT


Geiger Cars Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible
Geiger Cars propone una versione modificata della Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible, da poco disponibile anche in Europa. Il propulsore V8 6,2 litri da 432 Cv è stato elaborato con l'aggiunta di un compressore volumetrico ed è ora capace di erogare 560 Cv e 779 Nm di coppia: non sono stati diffusi i dati prestazionali....

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:15 AM PDT


Saab heeft de eerste flappen van Youngman binnen
Zie je nou wel, allemaal bangmakerij, die berichten van gisteren. Youngman heeft gewoon netjes, zoals beloofd, met geld geschoven. Dit meldt eigenaar Swedish Automobile zojuist in een persbericht. (more…)

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:15 AM PDT


Cadillac laat de ATS uit op de Nürburgring [video]
Al in 2012 moet de Cadillac ATS klaar zijn voor de verkoop. En dat is ook voor ons interessant, want Cadillac wil met dit model ook in Europa tegen de gevestigde orde in gaan. Om het de 3 Series, C-klasses en wat dies meer zij het leven zuur te maken zullen ze goed beslagen ten ijs moeten komen, en dus wordt er druk getest....

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 11:34 PM PDT


Ventas septiembre 2011: Francia
Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de septiembre las ventas de automóviles nuevos en Francia cayeron en un 1,4% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un total de 167.526 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN Jeep +84,0% MINI +44,9% Lada -44,4% BAJAN Daihatsu -82,1% Dodge -84,6% Saab -90,3% Continue reading Ventas septiembre 2011: FranciaVentas septiembre 2011: Francia originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:59:00...

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 11:34 PM PDT


China's Trade Growth Cools
China says its year-on-year growth in exports slowed to 17% in September from nearly 25% in August. Imports climbed 21% year on year compared to 30% in August. The central government says the country's trade surplus shrank to a relatively small $14.5 billion last month from about $18 billion in August [...]

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 11:34 PM PDT


IndyCar Racing Returns to Detroit Next Year
Chevrolet has signed a three-year deal as title sponsor for the return of IndyCar racing to Detroit's Belle Isle. The first race will be on June 3, 2012. Chevrolet and the Penske Corp. partnered on the three-year deal, which brings Indy racing back to the 2.1-mile Detroit island course after a [...]

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 11:34 PM PDT


Nissan working on 10-minute EV charger
Nissan and researchers at Kansai University in Japan are working on a electric vehicle recharger system which could speed up recharge time significantly. The breakthrough comes after the use of a new tungsten oxide and vanadium oxide capacitor electrode was used, instead of the common carbon, which could cut recharge times to just 10 minutes....

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 10:53 PM PDT


Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2012: primo teaser ufficiale
Chevrolet ha diffuso il primo teaser della Trailblazer, SUV derivato dal nuovo pick-up Colorado. Proprio come quest'ultimo, anche il nuovo modello sarà disponibile su diversi mercati mondiali, Europa compresa. Il debutto è stato fissato per metà Novembre al Dubai International Motor Show, mentre le vendite inizieranno nel 2012 in Tailandia....

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 10:14 PM PDT


GM: in arrivo una nuova gamma di piccoli motori benzina Ecotec
General Motors ha annunciato ieri che si appresta a sviluppare una nuova famiglia di piccoli motori a benzina Ecotec. Destinati a tantissimi mercati intorno al mondo, i nuovi propulsori si caratterizzeranno per consumi ed emissioni inferiori rispetto alle unità che andranno a sostituire, pur garantendo prestazioni superiori. Secondo le previsioni che fanno a Detroit, i nuovi Ecotec saranno prodotti in circa 2 milioni di pezzi l'anno per la fine del decennio in...

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 10:14 PM PDT


2012 BMW 5 Series range updated
BMW Australia has released details of the upcoming 2012 BMW 5 Series range set for launch in November. The range will see the introduction of the BMW 520i as the entry model ($77,900) with engine and equipment changes to the 528i as well as upgrades for the 535d, 535i and 550i....

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 10:14 PM PDT


2012 BMW 520i coming in November
BMW Australia has released details of the upcoming BMW 520i which will take its place as the entry variant into the 5 Series range. Priced from an exceptional $77,900, the BMW 520i will undercut the recently launched Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel ($78,900) and the entry model Mercedes-Benz E 220 ($83,300)....

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 08:52 PM PDT


UAW: Rejecting Ford Contract Would Lead to Walkout
A senior official at the United Auto Workers tells the union's members at Ford Motor Co. unit he will seek strike authorization from the UAW's executive board if workers reject the tentative contract with the company. If the board were to agree, the union would give Ford 72 hours notice of [...]

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 08:52 PM PDT


Toyota Auris TRD unveiled in South Africa
Toyota has unveiled the Toyota Auris TRD in South Africa. The Auris, a rebadged version of the Toyota Corolla, features a supercharged engine and sporty highlights in TRD trim. It will replace the local Toyota Auris SportX. The sporty Toyota Auris TRD features a 1.6-litre supercharged four-cylinder engine producing 133kW of power and 202Nm of [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 08:52 PM PDT


Chevrolet Will Offer Spark EV in 2013
General Motors Co. will debut an electric version of its Chevrolet Spark minicar in the U.S. in about 18 months. GM says the little hatchback will be offered in urban areas of California and other unspecified American and global markets to customers who have "predictable driving patterns or short commutes." GM [...]

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 08:52 PM PDT


A Three-Minute Recharger for EVs?
Nissan Motor Co. and Japan's Kansai University are developing a capacitor-based power storage system that might enable an electric vehicle to be fully recharged in three minutes or less, The Nikkei reports. The partners say they have already demonstrated a capacitor that can be recharged in about 10 minutes with nearly [...]

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 07:33 PM PDT


Fuel Cell Vehicle Market Could Hit $16.9 Billion by 2020
Global sales of fuel-cell powered vehicles are likely to top 1 million units and represent $16.9 billion in revenue by 2020, predicts Pike Research, which specializes in "clean" technology market assessments. Carmakers have said they expect to begin selling such vehicles in 2015. The Boulder, Colo.-based firm says the Asia-Pacific region [...]

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 07:33 PM PDT


Chevrolet Will Offer Spark EV in 2013
General Motors Co. will debut an electric version of its Chevrolet Spark minicar in the U.S. in about 18 months. GM says the little hatchback will be offered in urban areas of California and other unspecified American and global markets to customers who have "predictable driving patterns or short commutes." GM [...]