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| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 11:53 PM PST  Ventas noviembre 2011: Italia Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de noviembre las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Italia cayeron en un 9,25% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 132.579 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN SsangYong +265,8% Jeep +133,6% Lexus +87,0% BAJAN Saab -55,7% Daihatsu -48,5% DR Motor -74,0% Continue reading Ventas noviembre 2011: ItaliaVentas noviembre 2011: Italia originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Sat, 03 Dec... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 10:18 PM PST Seat's China goal is relatively easy Seat's sales for China in 2012 has been set at 4,000 units, this is not exactly an ambitious goal for SEAT in their starting year. China is the largest car market in the world, and some models are claiming sales of 4000 units per week so obviously there is plenty of scope for Seat to [...] |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 07:08 PM PST  Cadillac presentará el ATS en el Salón de Detroit Filed under: Cadillac, Salón del Automóvil de Detroit, Sedanes y berlinas Haz clic en la foto para ampliarla General Motors presentará en el Salón de Detroit cuatro novedades mundiales, y una de ellas será el Cadillac ATS. Ya lo sospechábamos, pero el grupo estadounidense ha tenido a bien confirmarlo para disipar cualquier duda posible, así que ya podamos marcar en nuestro calendario la fecha en la que debutará su nuevo compacto de tracción... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 05:33 PM PST  Video: In the Metal: Toyota GT 86 vs. Subaru BRZ [w/poll] Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Japan, Videos, Tokyo Motor Show, Scion, Subaru, Toyota, UK Badge engineering is the ironic label for when a company replaces the badge or branding of a product with that of another and considers it something new. Domestic automakers like Ford, General Motors and Chrysler have been vilified for their overuse of this practice.... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:46 PM PST  Video: Brazilian motorcycle stunt show doesn't go as planned Filed under: Videos, Motorcycle, South America We have serious respect for the individuals employed in the world's various stunt shows. It takes hours of practice, meticulous choreography and massive amounts of skill to be able to manipulate vehicles in concert, and the specter of immediate death is waiting just off screen should you miss your cue.... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:46 PM PST  Lexus and Mini offer the most satisfying buying experience Filed under: Car Buying, Etc., Cadillac, Jeep, Lexus, Volvo JD Power and Associates has released the results of the organization's annual study on customer satisfaction with the vehicle buying process, and Mini has once again taken top honors among mass market brands. The study specifically looks at satisfaction among buyers and those who chose not to buy from a particular brand for a comprehensive slice of the automotive consumer masses.... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST  Mercedes SLK 55 AMG Streetfighter yellow Mercedes ha diffuso nuove immagini della SLK 55 AMG nell'esclusiva colorazione Streefighter Yellow, destinata anche ad una Ducati Streetfighter 848 e nuovo esempio di come possano interagire e influenzarsi un produttore di automobili ed uno di motociclette. Questa verniciatura resta al momento un "concept" e verrà inserita in gamma qualora il pubblico dimostri interesse verso una AMG così appariscente e sfacciata.... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST  Aptera cierra sus puertas sin haber entregado ni un solo coche Filed under: Industria, Híbridos, verdes y alternativos, Aptera Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería Podríamos haber titulado este artículo "Crónica de una muerte anunciada" y nadie se tendría motivos para escandalizarse. Aptera Motors, el pequeño fabricante californiano que quiso cambiar para siempre la industria del motor con el lanzamiento de un vehículo eléctrico ultraligero y de una aerodinámica revolucionaria, se ha visto obligado a bajar la persiana.... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST  Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV II is the 2013 Outlander in mild disguise Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Mitsubishi, Tokyo Motor Show If Mitsubishi is serious about its electrification efforts, it has to offer more than the pint-sized all-electric i in the States. That's where the Concept PX-MiEV II comes in. What you're looking at is the plug-in hybrid version of the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander, something Mitsubishi confirms is set to go on sale sometime in 2012. A traditional 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine is mounted up front, but each... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Daimler Finally Killing Maybach, Here's an Early Post-Mortem This week, Daimler announced plans that you probably thought had transpired three years ago: The Maybach brand is being shuttered. Well, duh. It's too narrow-minded to say that the Maybach wasn't as good, or as imposing, or as ostentatious as a Rolls-Royce. That's all true, but the real issue here is twofold: First, Mercedes built [...] |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST 2013 Subaru BRZ First Drive: Rear-Drive Subaru Driven, Loved Hype, validated: This rear-drive Subaru has the goods. Some things just don't make sense. Why is the food at Outback Steakhouse mostly Cajun-style? Why can't Jennifer Aniston find true love? And why would Subaru and Toyota, two companies whose fortunes are built on mainstream sedan sales, collaborate on a rear-drive sports car? |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:59 PM PST Official: Lexus and Mini offer the most satisfying buying experience Filed under: Car Buying, Etc., Cadillac, Jeep, Lexus, Volvo JD Power and Associates has released the results of the organization's annual study on customer satisfaction with the vehicle buying process, and Mini has once again taken top honors among mass market brands. The study specifically looks at satisfaction among buyers and those who chose not to buy from a particular brand for a comprehensive slice of the automotive consumer masses.... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:59 PM PST Quality, Quantified: The Trouble With J.D. Power's Initial Quality Study Quality, Quantified: J.D. Power's Initial Quality Study tells you less about vehicle defects then you might think. Whether you're a hard-core car enthusiast or you think of your vehicle as an appliance, you don't want automotive problems that demand dealership visits or generate roadside delays. One of the key sources of information about automotive quality [...] |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:12 PM PST  Honda inicia la venta del CR-V en México Filed under: Honda, SUV, crossovers y todoterrenos Junto a Japón y Estados Unidos, México será uno de los primeros países del mundo en recibir el nuevo CR-V. La gama inicial se puede reservar ya en los concesionarios, si bien las entregas comenzarán dentro de unas semanas. Fabricado en las instalaciones de El Salto, México, el CR-V se podrá elegir en las siguientes versiones: 2.4i 16v 185 CV LX 309.900 pesos (16.989 €) 2.4i... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:12 PM PST  This Day in History: Ford Model A goes on sale Filed under: Classics, Ford The Ford Model A doesn't get the historical respect of its 15-million-unit predecessor, the Model T, nor is it as beloved as the 1932 Ford V8 which followed. But when the Model A went on sale on December 2, 1927, it was an important transitional model for Ford. Following the unparalleled success of the Model T, Ford had been reluctant to develop a new model, or even upgrade the... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:12 PM PST 2012 10Best Cars, Test Day 4: The Reckoning This is the fourth and final behind-the-scenes look at our 2012 10Best Cars competition; you can read the rest of the posts here. Don't forget to come back next Tuesday, December 6, to see the full list of this year's winners. As we begin the final day, a staffer holds up his thumb and forefinger [...] |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 02:24 PM PST  Breaking: Aptera pulls the plug Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Electric Just over a month ago, Aptera was promising rebirth with Aptera 2.0. The promise will not be kept. Today, the company announced it is closing its doors, effective immediately. In an email to supporters, president and CEO Paul Wilbur wrote, "We are out of resources." His letter (available in full after the jump) reveals many details about the behind-the-scenes at the EV start-up, including DOE discussions about development of... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 02:24 PM PST  Multi-class racing kan link zijn [video] Educatief video'tje om de avond mee af te sluiten, en u te tonen hoe groot de snelheidsverschillen op de racebaan kunnen zijn. Komt 'ie. (more…) |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 02:23 PM PST Aptera pulls the plug Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Aptera Just over a month ago, Aptera was promising rebirth with Aptera 2.0. The promise will not be kept. Today, the company announced it is closing its doors, effective immediately. In an email to supporters, president and CEO Paul Wilbur wrote, "We are out of resources." His letter (available in full after the jump) reveals many details about the behind-the-scenes at the EV start-up, including DOE discussions about development of... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 02:23 PM PST  Honda revisará más de 300.000 coches en todo el mundo por un defecto en sus airbags Filed under: Honda, Industria, Sedanes y berlinas Entre la pobre acogida del nuevo Civic, y los problemas de producción derivados del tsunami que barrió la costa noreste de Japón en marzo, 2011 está siendo un año complicado para Honda. Ahora, por si fuera poco, el fabricante japonés se ha encontrado con otra china en su zapato: la llamada a talleres de 304.000 vehículos en todo el mundo por culpa de un defecto... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 02:23 PM PST  Renault recyclet meer oude namen: Floride-revival 'Full-leather' treatment for the limited edition Renault Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet Floride. Bring out the gimp!! (more…) |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 02:23 PM PST  Video: Nissan introducing three new trick safety technologies Filed under: Safety, Technology, Videos, Infiniti, Nissan In the last few years, Infiniti has joined the ranks of the Germans by offering a range of enhanced active safety features on its higher-end models. But Nissan wants to bring many of these systems to its core models, including blind spot and lane departure warnings. But that's old hat now. This week in Japan, Nissan demonstrated three new safety technologies that are bound for both Infiniti... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 01:35 PM PST  UAW To Picket General Motors Orion Township Plant UAW To Picket General Motors' Orion Township Plant UAW members are scheduled to picket outside General Motors' Orion Township Plant today, where the Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Verano are built. Negotiations have stalled between the union and an in-house supplier owned by the Ambassador Bridge's Moroun family. According to Pat Sweeney, president of Orion's UAW Local 5960, current LINC Logistics employees make [...] more |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 01:35 PM PST  Would you pay $8/hour to own a Ferrari? Filed under: Performance, Etc., Ferrari, Luxury Life is full of unattainables. Most of us will never hold the keys to an expansive beach-front property, lounge on our own personal yacht or park a Ferrari in the garage, and for good reason. The very exclusivity of those objects is part of their lure, but a new site looks to change all that.... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 01:35 PM PST  Feest! Emiraten bestaan 40 jaar, wrapfestijn barst los Vandaag, op 2 december, bestaan de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten 40 jaar. Dat kon je weten, want speciaal hiervoor heeft BMW een 750i gepimpt. Ook is vandaag de nationale feestdag van Dubai, en dus is het daar dubbel feest. En op wat voor manier kan je dat nou beter vieren dan door dingen met auto's te doen?... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 01:35 PM PST  GM considering a plug-in Chevy Cruze Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, Pacific Region The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco is rated at 42 mpg on the highway, but new reports suggest that we may soon find out just how many MPGe a plug-in version would get. Australia's Go Auto spoke with GM's Jim Federico, who said that a PHEV Cruze is indeed in the cards.... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 01:35 PM PST  Ford España eleva sus descuentos hasta fin de año Filed under: Ford, Industria Hasta que termine este 2011, algunos modelos de Ford contarán con descuentos más elevados a los habituales, aunque eso sí, en total serán 5.000 unidades las que puedan beneficiarse de ello y siempre y cuando estén disponibles en stock. En esta promoción entran todos aquellos modelos de Ford salvo los Ka y las variantes de Fiesta, Focus y C-Max con acabado Urban.... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:47 PM PST  Kijkvoer: in een Aston Martin DBS met Inna Met wie? Nou, met die Roemeense modelmevrouw die door een handige producer (zeg maar de Roemeense Wessel van Diepen) is gecharterd om in korte tijd heel veel geld voor hem te verdienen door middel van liedjes. En dan bedoel ik eigenlijk het Roemeense culturele erfgoed op te pakken en dit met een repetetief karakter in de etalage zetten.... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:47 PM PST  Vehicles not immune to violent western winds Filed under: Etc., Safety A rare storm system working its way from the west coast has caused millions of dollars in damage, left many without power and spurred fires from California to Colorado. According to USA Today, wind speeds reached as high as 123 miles per hour, or the equivalent of a category three hurricane.... |
| Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:46 PM PST Marchionne to Head ACEA in 2012 Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has been elected president of ACEA, the European carmaker group. He succeeds Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche in the largely ceremonial post. Marchionne says ACEA's focus next year will be on industrial policy, sustai... |
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