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| Posted: 09 Nov 2011 12:18 AM PST  Startech Range Rover Evoque Nel corso del Dubai International Motor Show, Startech dirama le immagini ufficiale del programma di elaborazione dedicato alla Range Rover Evoque. Il riuscito SUV inglese beneficia quindi di un aggressivo body kit che ne esalta le atletiche forme. Un dinamismo sottolineato anche dall'assetto ribassato di 35 mm mediante molle specifiche.... |
| Posted: 09 Nov 2011 12:18 AM PST Chrysler May Have Tried to End Two-Tier Pay in U.S. Chrysler Group LLC proposed during contract negotiations with the United Auto Workers union this autumn to gradually eliminate its two-tier wage system by paying all employees $22 per hour, according to today's Detroit News. Chrysler offered to boost the entry-level pay from less than $15 per hour to $22 by 2019. |
| Posted: 09 Nov 2011 12:18 AM PST Toyota to Recall 420,000 Vehicles with V-6 Engines Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 283,200 Toyota and 137,000 Lexus vehicles with V-6 engines to inspect and in some cases, replace their crankshaft pulleys. The problem does not affect models with four-cylinder engines. Toyota says the inner and outer rings of the pulley could become misaligned. If they do, drivers would [...] |
| Posted: 09 Nov 2011 12:18 AM PST  Ferrari 458 doet 305 km/u in Mexico Op papier heeft de 458 een topsnelheid van 325 km/u. Knappe jongen die dat haalt, zelfs op een circuit. maar sommige enthousiastelingen komen echter wel heel dicht in de buurt van deze Vmax. Op de openbare weg, welteverstaan. (more…) |
| Posted: 09 Nov 2011 12:17 AM PST  DS1 a la vista Filed under: Citroën, Utilitarios El planificador de producto de Citroën, Thomas d'Haussy, ha vuelto a contar cosas interesantes, aunque muchas ya conocidas, sobre el futuro de la gama DS. Thomas habló de una gama de hasta seis modelos distintos, pero no todos llegarían a Europa. El nuevo DS6, basado en el concept Metropolis, se reservará en principio para el mercado chino.... |
| Posted: 09 Nov 2011 12:17 AM PST Toyota to Recall 420,000 Vehicles with V-6 Engines Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 283,200 Toyota and 137,000 Lexus vehicles with V-6 engines to inspect and in some cases replace their crankshaft pulleys. The problem does not affect four-cylinder-powered models. Toyota says the inner and outer rings of the recalled pulleys could become misaligned. If they do, drivers would hear [...] |
| Posted: 09 Nov 2011 12:17 AM PST BorgWarner Sees Huge Growth in Turbo, Dual-Clutch Transmission Markets BorgWarner Inc. predicts that global demand for turbochargers will jump 50% over the next five years to more than 43 million units. The company also expects the number of dual-clutch transmissions sold industrywide will triple over that period to about 8 million units. The Auburn Hills, Mich.-based company says booming turbo [...] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:33 PM PST  Ventas octubre 2011: Alemania Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de octubre las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Alemania se incrementaron ligeramente en un 0,6% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 258.353 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN Lancia +63,8% SEAT +24,1% Porsche +22,2% BAJAN Mazda -20,6% Jaguar -39,1% Daihatsu -38,6% Continue reading Ventas octubre 2011: AlemaniaVentas octubre 2011: Alemania originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Wed, 09... |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:33 PM PST BorgWarner Expects 9% Growth in New Powertrain Contracts BorgWarner Inc. anticipates $2.5 billion of net new powertrain business over the next three years, up 9% from the previous three-year period. It expects turbochargers to account for about half the new business. Overall, the company predicts that 80% of the new business will come from engine-related products such as turbochargers, [...] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:33 PM PST Honda Restores Some North American Output Honda Motor Co. says some of its six North American assembly plants will operate at levels higher than the 50% of normal output that the company previously announced. The company says it has found alternate sources for critical electronic parts made in Thailand that have been scarce because of that country's [...] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:32 PM PST Honda May Ship American-made Cars to Korea CEO Takanobu Ito said earlier today in Seoul that Honda Motor Co. may supply unspecified vehicles for the South Korean market from the U.S. instead of Japan to help offset unfavorable exchange rates. Last week Toyota Motor Corp. said it will begin shipping a small number of Camry sedans from the [...] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:32 PM PST U.S. Fuel Economy Average on the Rise Again The average fuel economy for new vehicles in the U.S. rose to 22.6 mpg last month from 22.1 mpg in September and 22.2 mpg in October 2010. It was the first month-to-month increase since the average hit an all-time high of 23 mpg in March, according to the University of [...] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:32 PM PST Honda May Ship U.S. Cars to Korea CEO Takanobu Ito said earlier today in Seoul that Honda Motor Co. may supply unspecified vehicles for the South Korean market from the U.S. instead of Japan to help offset unfavorable exchange rates. Last week Toyota Motor Corp. said it will begin shipping a small number of Camry sedans from the [...] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:32 PM PST Skoda Yeti earns five-star ANCAP safety rating, four stars for Toyota HiAce The Skoda Yeti has been awarded the maximum five-star safety rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). The Yeti's rating of 34.67 points out of 37 makes it the second safest compact SUV in Australia behind the Subaru Outback, ... |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:32 PM PST U.S. Fuel Economy Average on the Rise Again The average fuel economy for new vehicles in the U.S. rose to 22.6 mpg last month from 22.1 mpg in September and 22.2 mpg in October 2010. It was the first month-to-month increase since the average hit an all-time high of 23 mpg in March, according to the University of [...] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:49 PM PST Video: ecco come fotografare la Mercedes SLS AMG Mercedes ha diffuso un breve filmato dove spiega come scattare le immagini destinate poi a comporre la cartella stampa delle SLS AMG Coupè e Roadster. Fotografie di alta qualità, scattate nel corso di una sessione lunga diverse ore. "Partecipano" al video anche Michael Schmacher e il fratello Ralf, scelti da Mercedes come testimonial. Video: ecco come fotografare la Mercedes SLS AMG é stato pubblicato su Autoblog.it alle 08:31 di mercoledì 09 novembre... |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:49 PM PST 2012 Audi TTS – Offers Drivability, Comfort, Power And Performance Good Hatchback utility of coupe; first-rate interior; frugal fuel economy; tenacious handling; efficient automated manual transmission. Bad Lack of manual transmission; expensive price relative to performance; stiffed legged ride; steering not that sharp as compared to rivals. Introduction 2012 Audi TTS is an entry level sportscar in the Audi/Volkswagen AG selection of performance oriented cars [...] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:06 PM PST  Volvo: da Polestar un kit ufficiale per il motore T5. Ma solo negli Stati Uniti... La filiale statunitense del marchio Volvo e il suo preparatore ufficiale Polestar hanno annunciato quest'oggi un kit d'elaborazione per le C30, S40 e C70 con motore 2.5 sovralimentato (T5). Il Performance Software aumenta il flusso d'aria nella camera di scoppio e ottimizza i tempi d'innesco, senza apportare nessun'altra modifica ad un propulsore decisamente robusto.... |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:06 PM PST  Vilner Mercedes S63 AMG Vilner ha presentato due interpretazioni della Mercedes S63 AMG. Esternamente le auto rimangono del tutto identiche ai modelli di serie, mentre gli interni completamente rivisti adottano nuove finiture ancora più lussuose rispetto a quelle originali. Per la prima versione è stata utilizzata pelle di Nappa di colore marrone, abbinata ad Alcantara della medesima tinta per tutte le restanti componenti a vista.... |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:06 PM PST EC Raids Schaeffler, SKF in Price-Fixing Probe European Commission authorities raided the offices of bearing makers Schaeffler Group in Germany and SKF in Sweden yesterday as part of a previously disclosed investigation into possible anti-competitive activities. The EC says the companies may have violated a European Union ban on cartels and restrictive business practices. Both companies say they [...] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:05 PM PST BMW Posts Record Sales in October BMW AG says its group sales rose 8% to a record 139,300 units last month. BMW brand sales grew 7% to 115,100 vehicles, and Mini brand sales climbed 16% to 23,800 units. The group's global sales through the first 10 months of 2011 advanced 15% to nearly 1.4 million vehicles. The [...] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:05 PM PST Volvo Truck Says Simpler Structure Will Boost Margin Commercial truckmaker AB Volvo says efforts to simplify its structure will eventually boost the company's operating margin by three points. Olof Persson, who took over as CEO in September, says his aim is to focus on profitability rather than sales growth. Last year Volvo Truck's operating margin was 6.9%. Bloomberg News [...] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:05 PM PST Michelin to Sell Stake in Hankook Tire Michelin & Cie. says it will sell its 9.9% stake in South Korea's Hankook Tire Co. to help fund expansion in high-growth markets. The French tiremaker could raise as much as €441 million in the sale. Michelin began acquiring its stake in Hankook, Korea's largest tiremaker, in 2003. Under a cooperation [...] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:05 PM PST Chrysler delays launch of dual-clutch transmission Chrysler has held back introducing its first ever dual-clutch transmission due to doubts over refinement and whether it would suit US buyers. Chrysler was set to release a dual-clutch auto in the 2012 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger. Borrowed from Fiat,... |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:05 PM PST 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe sneak peak ahead of Detroit Hyundai has given us a sneak peek at the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe ahead of the rear-wheel drive sports car's debut at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. The two teaser images appeared on Hyundai Motor Company's... |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:05 PM PST Lorinser Infiniti FX Kit While the SEMA Show was going on last week, the tuners at Lorinser announced a new package for the Infiniti [...] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:05 PM PST JCI Unlikely to Bid for Visteon's Interiors Unit Johnson Controls Inc. isn't likely to try to buy the interiors business that Visteon Corp. reportedly has put up for sale and is not in talks with its rival, JCI CEO Stephen Roell tells Bloomberg News. Milwaukee-based JCI spent two years trying to acquire Visteon assets. Its $1.25 billion bid for [...] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:04 PM PST EC Raids Schaeffler, SKF in Price-Fixing Probe European Commission authorities raided the offices of bearing makers Schaeffler Group in Germany and SKF in Sweden yesterday as part of a previously disclosed investigation into possible anti-competitive activities. The EC says the companies may have violated a European Union ban on cartels and restrictive business practices. Both companies say they [...] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:04 PM PST Chrysler Sells Factory-Owned L.A. Dealership Chrysler Group LLC has completed the sale of its controversial company-owned dealership in downtown Los Angeles to North Hollywood, Calif.-based New Century Automotive Group for an undisclosed price, Automotive News reports. Chrysler opened the four-story Motor Village LA in January to showcase the Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep and Ram brands and test new [...] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2011 08:39 PM PST Honda ASIMO robot pours drinks by itself: video Honda Robotics has revised the Honda ASIMO humanoid robot so that it relies less on human input. At a recent demonstration event, the new autonomous robot managed to walk a trolley into the room, unscrew a bottle and pour a drink without any human remo... |
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