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| Posted: 21 Nov 2011 01:05 AM PST  Sinterklaas-cadeautip: real life Mario Kart Mario Kart, wie is er niet groot mee geworden? Behalve dat je misschien in het verleden met de game kostbare tijd hebt verspild, is deze ook een bron van inspiratie geweest voor menig grappenmaker. Rémi Gaillard deed het twee keer, en ook in thuisland Japan gingen ze al eens los met een hommage aan de kartende loodgieter.... |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2011 01:05 AM PST  Yvan Muller vuelve a ganar el mundial de turismos Filed under: Competición El WTCC, gracias a su sistema de parrillas invertidas y puntuaciones, siempre logra, de una manera u otra, que lleguemos al último evento, el complicado Macao, con varios candidatos al título. Este año la barrida de Chevrolet, única marca oficial presente, ha sido tal que sólo dos de sus pilotos podían proclamarse campeones. Uno era Yvan Muller, que podía repetir una vez más título, y el otro era Robert Huff,... |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2011 12:19 AM PST  Tiff Needell laat de Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 dansen Terwijl de wereldpers deze dagen zijn eerste hapjes nieuwe 911 gevoerd krijgt, is Fifth Gear nog even buiten wezen spelen met de GT3 RS 4.0 van het vorige model. Want ga maar na: een racy, super-hardcore RWD gooi-en-smijt-Porsche in combinatie met Tiff Needell, de man die zijn achterkant net zo vaak laat uitbreken als dat Johan Cruijff de pleuris uit laat breken in Amsterdam Zuid-Oost, dat zijn toch 2 dingen die... |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2011 12:19 AM PST Most of Japan's Carmakers Resume Production in Thailand Toyota Motor Corp. says it has reopened three assembly plants in Thailand that have been idle since Oct. 10 because widespread flooding elsewhere in the country disrupted parts supplies. The company says it won't know immediately when the three factories will return to normal volumes. Last year Toyota produced 630,000 cars [...] |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2011 12:19 AM PST VW Aims to Lead China Market Volkswagen group says it expects to reach sales this year of 500,000 units across southern China this year from 150,000 units two years ago to become the region's largest carmaker. Karl-Thomas Neumann, CEO of Volkswagen Group China, says the company has boosted its share of the passenger vehicle market in the [...] |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2011 12:19 AM PST Toyota: We "Will Collapse" if Yen Stays Strong Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda told attendees at a plant opening in Mississippi on Sunday that the company "will collapse" if the yen remains strong, Bloomberg News reports. He also reiterates that Toyota needs stronger sales at home to justify maintaining high levels of production capacity there. If Japan's car market [...] |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2011 12:18 AM PST Most of Japan's Carmakers Resume Production in Thailand Toyota Motor Corp. says it has reopened three assembly plants in Thailand that have been idle since Oct. 10 because widespread flooding elsewhere in the country disrupted parts supplies. The company says it won't know immediately when the three factories will return to normal volumes. Last year Toyota produced 630,000 cars [...] |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2011 12:18 AM PST VW Predicts a Profit for U.S. Sales Unit This Year Volkswagen AG expects to turn a profit on sales in America in 2011 for the first time in eight years, Jonathan Browning, CEO of the company's U.S. unit, tells Automotive News. Browning also says group operations, which include the Audi brand and the manufacturing unit that operates VW's new assembly plant [...] |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2011 12:18 AM PST Toyota Expects U.S. Auto Market to Climb 8% in 2012 Toyota Motor Corp. expects pent-up consumer demand to boost American light-vehicle sales by about one million units to 13.6 million next year, Reuters reports. Jim Lentz, president of the company's American sales arm, tells the news service that sales are already accelerating to that pace. He expects U.S. light vehicle sales [...] |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2011 12:18 AM PST Auto Execs Less Upbeat about U.S. Economy Executives in the auto industry have tempered their optimism about the American economy and their own hiring and capital spending plans, according to a quarterly survey by KPMG LLP. The audit, tax and advisory firm says 42% of the executives polled in October expect the economy to improve next year compared [...] |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2011 12:18 AM PST Delphi Seeks Acquisitions Delphi Automotive plc, which went public last week, is now scouting for acquisitions to expand its Asia-Pacific presence and bolster its core operations in the electrical, electronics and powertrain businesses, according to news reports CEO Rodney O'Neal tells the Financial Times that such deals aren't crucial but would help accelerate Delphi's [...] |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2011 12:18 AM PST Toyota "Will Collapse" if Yen Stays Strong Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda told attendees at a plant opening in Blue Springs, Miss., on Sunday that the company "will collapse" if the yen remains strong, Bloomberg News reports. Toyoda also says that if Japan's car market remains weak, the company might relocate a "significant" portion of its capacity [...] |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2011 12:18 AM PST VW Predicts Imminent Return to U.S. Profitability Volkswagen AG expects its sales operations in America to turn a profit this year for the first time since 2003, Jonathan Browning, CEO of the company's U.S. unit, tells Automotive News. Browning says VW Group's entire U.S. operations, which include the manufacturing unit that oversees its new Tennessee assembly plant and [...] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:33 PM PST  Ventas octubre 2011: Australia Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de octubre las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Australia se incrementaron en un 5,3% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 85.196 unidades vendidas. En cuanto al acumulado del año, entre enero y octubre las matriculaciones totales alcanzaron las 837.324 unidades, una cifra inferior en un 2,8% en relación al mismo periodo del año anterior cuando se vendieron 861.645... |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:33 PM PST  Sergio Scaglietti muere a los 91 años Filed under: Ferrari Creador de varios de los Ferrari más famosos (250 Testa Rossa de 1958, por citar el priemero), fabricante de la carrocería del más famoso (250 GTO), y un personaje de lo más afable que te puedas encontrar, a pesar de su enorme fama y larga figura. 91 años tenía el genial carrocero y diseñador, y ayer pasó a mejor vida, por pura cuestión de vejez.... |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 11:33 PM PST Ralph Lauren introduces 1:8 scale models based on his car collection Aside from his world-renowned fashion label, American designer Ralph Lauren is also known for his abundant car collection consisting of over 70 modern supercars and exotic classics. Scale models based on four of his cars have been recreated and are now... |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 10:48 PM PST  Lincoln MKT my2013 al Salone di Los Angeles La Lincoln MKT my 2013 è il nuovo crossover presentato dalla casa americana al Salone di Los Angeles 2011. Il nuovo modello in vendita dalla primavera del 2012 sarà più spazioso e confortevole con numerosi aggiornamenti stilistici che segneranno l'aspetto di tutti i nuovi modelli Lincoln. Il nuovo Lincoln MKT ha le novità più importanti al suo interno con il sistema Lincoln MyTouch, versione brandizzata del Ford MyTouch, che consente di... |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 10:48 PM PST EV-Sharing Network Debuts in California Daimler AG's car2go NA LLC subsidiary has officially launched North America's first all-electric car-sharing network. The system, which is being deployed in San Diego Calif., consists of 300 electric Smart ForTwo city cars available to customers throughout the city. Members have access to the vehicles 24 hours per day. They pay [...] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 10:03 PM PST  Mini Cooper B-Spec Gli appassionati del marchio Mini possono ora iscriversi ai campionati su pista SCCA, Grand Am, NASA e World Challenge, riservati agli Stati Uniti dov'è ora disponibile l'inedito pacchetto B-Spec. Questo kit d'elaborazione ufficiale prevede nuove e più raffinate sospensioni, freni Carbotech, cerchi in lega da 15 pollici con pneumatici Hoosier nella misura 205/50, il roll bar ed un sedile a guscio Kirkey.... |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 10:03 PM PST Ford To Overhaul Its Entire Powertrain Lineup in China Ford Motor Co. says it will upgrade its entire powertrain portfolio in China with 20 new engines and transmissions by 2015. The company said earlier this year it plans to roll out 15 new vehicles in the market in the same period. Ford didn't detail many of the updates, but it [...] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 08:33 PM PST Infiniti Developing Extended-Range Electric Sports Car Nissan Motor Co.'s Infiniti unit says it will unveil a "range-extending" electric sports car concept at the Geneva auto show next spring. The company offered no other details about the car but says it may dribble out more information in the next few months. Executive Vice President Andy Palmer says the [...] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 08:33 PM PST Ferrari Plans Super-Elite Owner's Club Ferrari SpA is organizing a special club for the 300 collectors around the world who already own at least five of the company's supercars. The objective, CEO Luc di Montezemolo tells Automotive News Europe, is to give its best customers a better chance at buying one of the company's special commemorative [...] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 08:33 PM PST Volkswagen Refuses to Sell Suzuki Stake Volkswagen AG has rejected a request by Suzuki Motor Corp. to end their partnership and sell its 19.9% stake in the Japanese minicar producer. Last week Suzuki's board agreed to seek an international court to help it dissolve the companies' dysfunctional two-year-old alliance. VW responded a day later by dismissing the [...] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 08:33 PM PST Mitsubishi 30th Anniversary Lake Eyre Tour Mitsubishi as a brand has become synonymous with Japanese engineering and craftsmanship. The company has been making cars since 1917 and in the past 94 years it has gone on to become one of the world's best known and respected vehicle manufacturers. ... |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 08:33 PM PST Toyota: We "Will Collapse" if Yen Stays Strong Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda told attendees at a plant opening in Blue Springs, Miss., on Sunday that the company "will collapse" if the yen remains strong, Bloomberg News reports. He also reiterates that Toyota needs stronger sales at home to justify maintaining high levels of production capacity there. If Japan's [...] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 08:33 PM PST Chrysler to Pay Nearly $1 Billion to Settle L.A. Dealer Claim The California Dept. of Motor Vehicles says Chrysler Group LLC has agreed to pay $955,000 to the California Dept. of Motor Vehicles to settle a complaint about its company-owned dealership in downtown Los Angeles. The DMV says the company allegedly violated a California law that prohibits a carmaker from owning a [...] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 08:33 PM PST Porsche Outlines Plan for North American Headquarters Porsche AG says it plans to break ground early next year on a new $100 million North American headquarters in Hapeville, Ga., outside Atlanta to house its administration, finance, technical and training operations. The new complex, which is scheduled to open in late 2013, will include a Customer and Driver Experience [...] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 08:33 PM PST PSA Finalizes China Venture PSA Peugeot Citroen and China Changan Automobile Group formally launched their joint venture in China, Changan PSA Automobiles, yesterday. The 50:50 venture, called CAPSA, has been capitalized at 4 billion yuan (€465 million). The partners say the company will introduce Citroen's DS premium vehicle line in China next spring by importing [...] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 07:03 PM PST Delphi Upbeat About European Market Delphi Automotive plc, which completed an initial public offering last week, says it is "very optimistic" about Europe, where the company generates 43% of its revenue. CEO Rodney O'Neal tells the Financial Times he is more upbeat about the European automotive market than many of his rivals, in part because sales [...] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2011 07:03 PM PST Former GM Chairman Smale Dies John Smale, who stepped in to serve as General Motors Co.'s non-executive chairman during a period of turmoil in 1990s, died on Saturday in Ohio after a long illness. He was 84. Smale was best known for his 38-year career at Procter & Gamble Co. He retired from the consumer products [...] |
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