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| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 12:17 AM PST Facelift Roewe 550 with minor nip and tuck spotted out testing In 2012 the Roewe 550 will have been on the market for four years, in that four years on the market it has managed to turn the tables on the Chinese car market, for the first time a Chinese car appeared that was just as every bit as capable as its foreign competitors and had [...] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 12:17 AM PST South Korea to Get U.S.-Built Toyotas Next month Toyota Motor Corp. will begin shipping American-made Camry sedans to South Korea. The cars will be produced at Toyota's Camry factory in Georgetown, Ky. The company plans to ship about 6,000 units to Korea in 2012. The plan is a result of the U.S.-Korea free trade agreement that was [...] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 12:17 AM PST Pangda still in the game at Saab take over talks Yesterday we reported on Bank of China's involvement in the ongoing Saab-saga, but it seems that the banks name was lost in translation and rather than being the Bank of China it is just an anonymous 'Chinese Bank' which could be anything from the smallest local city bank to a national level bank, the banks [...] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 12:17 AM PST Opel Debuts Two-Stage Turbo Diesel Next month General Motors Co.'s Adam Opel unit will introduce a new 2.0-liter CDTI diesel fitted with sequential low- and high-speed turbochargers to enhance low-speed response and power. The diesel, which makes 195 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque, will debut in Opel's flagship Insignia large sedan. The engine has a [...] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 12:17 AM PST Aisin Seiki to Increase Capacity in India Japan's Aisin Seiki Co. plans to set up a new auto parts company in northern India and erect a factory there as part of its plan to expand capacity in emerging markets, The Nikkei reports. The newspaper, which does not cite its sources, says the company will be based in Haryana [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 11:28 PM PST  Alfa Romeo: la Giulietta è la nuova auto di cortesia Maserati I concessionari europei del brand Maserati riceveranno nelle prossime settimane una flotta di 100 Alfa Romeo Giulietta, vettura scelta per sostituire la MiTo nel ruolo di courtesy car. La segmento C del Biscione beneficia di un apposito trattamento estetico e si riconosce per la verniciatura grigio canna di fucile, per i cerchi in lega da 18 pollici con finitura diamantata, per l'impianto frenante con pinze rosse e dischi dal diamentro maggiorato.... |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 11:28 PM PST  Ventas noviembre 2011: Portugal Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de noviembre las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Portugal cayeron en un 48,8% en relación al mismo mes del año anterior, con un volumen total de sólo 9.519 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN O ESTABLES Land Rover +640% Saab 0,0% BAJAN Opel -64,9% SEAT -65,3% Skoda -68,0% Continue reading Ventas noviembre 2011: PortugalVentas noviembre 2011: Portugal originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Tue, 06 Dec... |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 11:28 PM PST Shanghai-VW's next generation Santana spotted out testing If you've been to China at some point in the past 15 years its likely that you have sat in a taxi, and there is at least an 80% chance that you have sat in a VW Santana taxi. The Santana grew from the 1000, to the 2000 to the current 3000 and Vista models, [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 11:28 PM PST Cadillac ATS: in futuro anche cambio manuale e trazione integrale ? La nuova Cadillac ATS in futuro potrebbe adottare anche il cambio manuale ed essere proposta in una variante a trazione integrale, stando a quanto riportato dai colleghi di Jalopnik. Questa berlina americana, ormai pronta al debutto, andrà a battagliare nel difficile segmento D premium contro le più blasonate rivali europee come BMW Serie 3 e Mercedes Classe C.... |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 11:27 PM PST GM posts strong sales increases in November with 20.4% increase GM's China sales have risen by an impressive 20.4% in November making it GM's third best sales month in 2011, according to a press release issued by the company. 237,130 vehicles were sold in November, Wuling vehicles saw growth of 40.4% which boosted November sales to 119,133 units, an all time November high for the [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 10:38 PM PST Report: GM Lays Groundwork to Spin Off OnStar General Motors Co.'s OnStar telematics business, which is diversifying its services and expanding to non-GM models, has become a valuable asset that the carmaker could spin off as a public company to raise capital, says Fortune. GM Vice Chairman Steve Girsky has discussed the possibility with GM and OnStar executives, the [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 10:38 PM PST Hunt for Ford CEO Successor May Include Outsiders Ford Motor Co.'s search for an eventual successor to CEO Alan Mulally includes two former Ford executives as well as a handful of insiders, The Wall Street Journal reports. The newspaper cites unnamed sources who say the company's board is considering John Krafcik, CEO of Hyundai Motor Co.'s North American unit, [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 10:38 PM PST GM Says Opel Will Devise New Revival Plan The turnaround plan for General Motors Co.'s Adam Opel unit "did not work" and will be replaced with a new strategy, GM Vice Chairman Steve Girsky tells the Financial Times Deutschland. Girsky, who was named chairman of Opel's supervisory board last month, says the unit's senior management will develop the new [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 10:38 PM PST American Factory Orders Decline for Second Month U.S. factory orders, which fell a revised 0.1% from August to September, slid 0.4% to $450 billion in October, the Dept. of Commerce says. A 17% drop in aircraft orders, a volatile measure, contributed to the decline. Orders for capital goods excluding aircraft and defense, a proxy for business investment, dropped [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 10:38 PM PST GM Sales in China Climb 20% General Motors Co. and its partners sold 237,100 vehicles in China last month, up from 197,000 units in November 2010. SAIC-GM-Wuling, a maker of minivans and small commercial vehicles and sedans, boosted sales 40% to 119,100 units last month. Sales by Shanghai GM, GM's carmaking venture with SAIC, grew 8% to [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:51 PM PST  Mazda6: la nuova generazione sarà proposta anche in versione coupè? Un dirigente Mazda ha confermato la futura introduzione della Mazda6 Coupè, inedita variante che si aggiungerà alle tradizionali berlina quattro/cinque porte e station wagon. Lo scrive What Car?, che riporta quanto rivelatogli da una fonte interna. Questa vettura debutterà a 2014 inoltrato e seguirà di 12/18 mesi la tre volumi, attesa ad inizio 2012 con estetica ispirata alla Takeri Concept, portatrice di un nuovo linguaggio stilistico a cui si rimetterà anche... |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:50 PM PST 2012 10Best Cars Winners Revealed! Our Picks for the Best Cars on the Market Welcome to 10Best. The cars here don't have to be the newest, and they don't have to be expensive—nothing over $80,000 is allowed. They just have to meet our abundant needs while satisfying our every want. These are the best cars on the ... |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:50 PM PST PSA Launches 3-Cylinder Engine Production PSA Peugeot Citroen is the latest carmaker to begin building three-cylinder engines to replace some of its less efficient four-cylinder mills. The company officially launched production last week of a family of "EB" 1.0- and 1.2-liter gasoline engines at its plant in Tremery, France. PSA says the EB series powerplants reduce [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:50 PM PST PSA Launches 3-Cylinder Engine Production PSA Peugeot Citroen is the latest carmaker to begin building three-cylinder engines to replace some of its less efficient four-cylinder mills. The company officially launched production last week of a family of "EB" 1.0- and 1.2-liter gasoline engines at its plant in Tremery, France. PSA says the EB series powerplants reduce [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:03 PM PST Japan May Extend "Green" Car Tax Breaks Current tax breaks for buyers of ultra-efficient cars in Japan are set to expire in April. But this week government is considering a proposal to modify and expand the program, The Nikkei reports. The current program offers breaks for passenger vehicles with fuel economy of 13 km per liter (30.6 mpg) [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:03 PM PST Japan May Extend "Green" Car Tax Breaks Current tax breaks for buyers of ultra-efficient cars in Japan are set to expire in April. But this week government is considering a proposal to modify and expand the program, The Nikkei reports. The current program offers breaks for passenger vehicles with fuel economy of 13 km per liter (30.6 mpg) [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:03 PM PST GM Sales in China Surge 20% General Motors Co. and its partners sold 237,100 vehicles in China last month, up from 197,000 units in November 2010. Sales by SAIC-GM-Wuling, a maker of minivans and small commercial vehicles and sedans, climbed 40% to 119,100 units in November. Shanghai GM, GM's carmaking venture with SAIC, boosted volume nearly 8% [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:02 PM PST GM Sales in China Surge 20% General Motors Co. and its partners sold 237,100 vehicles in China last month, up from 197,000 units in November 2010. Sales by SAIC-GM-Wuling, a maker of minivans and small commercial vehicles and sedans, climbed 40% to 119,100 units in November. Shanghai GM, GM's carmaking venture with SAIC, boosted volume nearly 8% [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:02 PM PST Manufacturing Activity Slows in China China's Purchasing Managers Index, an indicator of manufacturing activity in the country, dropped to a 32-month low of 49.0 in November. Any number below 50 indicates slowing activity. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, which produces the index, says its index for new orders also declined last month. The group [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:02 PM PST Manufacturing Activity Slows in China China's Purchasing Managers Index, an indicator of manufacturing activity in the country, dropped to a 32-month low of 49.0 in November. Any number below 50 indicates slowing activity. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, which produces the index, says its index for new orders also declined last month. The group [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 08:15 PM PST HSV ClubSport R8 SV-R designed to boost road safety Holden Special Vehicles has developed four bright yellow high-performance HSV ClubSport R8 sedans to help boost the visible presence of Queensland Police this holiday season and make the roads safer. The HSV engineering team collaborated with the Queen... |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 08:15 PM PST Top Gear Filming in Cold Cold Beijing Beijing is cold, and gray, and foggy, it's basically Beijing as per usual but with unusually bad pollution this week which has led to the airport being shut down for a few days and hundreds of flights being cancelled, basically, Beijing's air has turned into a thick diesel soup. So it's not exactly a great [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 08:15 PM PST GM Says Opel Will Devise A New Revival Plan The turnaround plan for General Motors Co.'s Adam Opel unit "did not work" and will be replaced with a new strategy, GM Vice Chairman Steve Girsky tells the Financial Times Deutschland. Girsky, who was named chairman of Opel's supervisory board last month, says the unit's senior management will develop the new [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 08:15 PM PST Mercedes-Benz Sets Sales Record for November Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz Cars unit sold a record 122,300 vehicles in November, surpassing last year's record by 9%. January-November sales grew 7% to 1.23 million units, also a record. Last month Mercedes brand sales rose 8% to 113,900 units, and demand for Smart city cars jumped 18% to 8,500 units. The company [...] |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2011 07:27 PM PST  Autoblog Podcast #259 goes LIVE at 10PM Eastern Filed under: Etc. We're almost ready to record Episode #259 of the Autoblog Podcast. Check out the topics below and you can join us live via UStream, as well, and we've embedded our UStream player after the jump. Thanks for listening! Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #259 Tokyo Motor Show highlights Hyundai fuel economy controversy GM builds 100-millionth small block Honda exec admits disappointment with Crosstour sales Continue reading Autoblog Podcast #259 goes LIVE at 10PM EasternAutoblog... |
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