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| Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:41 AM PST Jaguar possibly planning sub brand with Chery If you want to make cars in China you have to give a little both ways, it is not as straight forward as ten years ago when you could announce that you had a local partner and begin making cars, now the government wants to see some hard up investment in China to secure long [...] |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:41 AM PST Mitsubishi PX-MiEV Review (Outlander preview) Mitsubishi continued its pursuit of mass migration to electric and hybrid vehicles with the unveiling of the advanced hybrid PX-MiEV II in Japan last week. Although not officially announced as the next-generation Mitsubishi Outlander, the PX-MiEV is ab... |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:41 AM PST Valeo Buys Electric Supercharger Unit Valeo SA has acquired the electric motor-powered supercharger business of U.K.-based Controlled Power Technologies Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. The unit is being integrated into Valeo's Powertrain Systems Business Group. CPT's superchargers use a switched reluctance motor with very low inertia. Valeo estimates the technology can help boost fuel efficiency as much [...] |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:40 AM PST Volvo Truck to Reduce Workforce AB Volvo tells Bloomberg News it will shorten factory work weeks and phase out some of its temporary workers through the first half of 2012. The company did not offer specifics about the magnitude of the production cutbacks or where they will occur. Volvo Truck expects Europe's heavy-truck market to shrink [...] |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:40 AM PST Valeo Buys Electric Supercharger Business Valeo SA has acquired the electric motor-powered supercharger business of U.K.-based Controlled Power Technologies Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. The unit is being integrated into Valeo's Powertrain Systems Business Group. CPT's superchargers use a switched reluctance motor with very low inertia. Valeo estimates the technology can help boost fuel efficiency as [...] |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:40 AM PST 2012 Dodge Avenger – The Most Affordable Midsize Saloon Good Composed handling and ride; muscular V6 engine; abundant features for the price. Bad Limited rear visibility; not that spacious as compared to rivals; some old-fashioned electronics; smallish trunk; SE's four-speed automatic. Introduction 2012 Dodge Avenger is an attractive midsize saloon with identical looks to Dodge Charger, offering plenty of sporty features and standard equipments [...] |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2011 12:40 AM PST Automotive industry crucial to Australian economy: FCAI Australia stands at a fork in the road and needs to invest in the nation's ability to design, engineer and – most importantly – build vehicles if we are to remain a strong and diverse knowledge economy and a viable automotive manufacturer, accord... |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:49 PM PST  Faralli & Mazzanti Mugello: supercar made in Italy La F&M by Mazzanti Automobili ha diramato i primi teaser che hanno come protagonista la Mugello. Questa supercar made in Toscana sarà realizzata a partire dal prossimo mese di gennaio nel nuovo atelier di Pontedera (Pisa), in una produzione esclusiva che non supererà i cinque esemplari l'anno. Attualmente però non sono state rilasciate informazioni tecniche a riguardo.... |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:49 PM PST  Ventas noviembre 2011: Francia Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de noviembre las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Francia cayeron en un 7,7% en relación al mismo periodo del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 179.038 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN Lancia +74,6% Volvo +43,8% Porsche +34,9% BAJAN Dodge -97,7% Saab -88,2% Maserati -78,6% Continue reading Ventas noviembre 2011: FranciaVentas noviembre 2011: Francia originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:30:00... |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:49 PM PST Pang Da Group to watch Saab go – or not Pangda's problem: 'The bride to be married, the groom is not me.' According to the report of December 4th of Reuters, Saab Automobile will be jointly held by a Chinese bank (not Bank of China) and Youngman Automobile, with holding shares less than 50%. Saab's new ownership structure is that the Swedish car company SWAN [...] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 10:58 PM PST  Curiosità: la metà degli automobilisti britannici pensa che sia più semplice mantenere un'automobile della fidanzata Duemila cittadini britannici di sesso maschile hanno partecipato all'"RCZ Study", ovvero una ricerca commissionata da Peugeot per determinare i rapporti fra gli uomini, la propria fidanzata/compagna e le automobili. Il 50% degli intervistati ha ammesso di considerare più semplice il mantenimento della 4 ruote piuttosto che dell'amata, mentre 1 uomo su 10 preferisce addirittura le curve della sua automobile rispetto a quanto gli venga offerto dalla sua fidanzata.... |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 10:58 PM PST Ford Sales in China Drop 7% Ford Motor Co. and its partners delivered 43,300 vehicles to dealers in China last month, down 7% from November 2010. Wholesale deliveries of commercial vehicles by Ford's Jiangling Motors Corp. venture fell 25% to 13,700 units last month. Ford says its Changan Ford Mazda Automobile passenger car venture delivered 29,600 passenger [...] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 10:58 PM PST GM Zeroing In on Chevy Volt Battery Fix General Motors Co. is close to deciding on a package of modifications to make the lithium-ion battery in the Chevrolet Volt extended-range hybrid sedan more resistant to post-crash fires, Reuters reports. The news service cites two unidentified sources who say the repairs being considered include reinforcing the battery's case, laminating its [...] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 10:06 PM PST Ken Block: gli highlights del Gymkhana World Tour in video Traversi da bruciare le gomme, il faccione di Ken Block, le spettacolari ragazze della Monster, la Fiesta più matta del mondo e qualche funambolo su due ruote a fare da contorno. Il Gymkhana World Tour è quanto di più rock (perfetta la cover di Cum on feel the noize dei Quiet Riot come sottofondo) a livello di eventi automobilistici si possa trovare in giro per il mondo.... |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 09:16 PM PST Toyota Australia wants BMW diesel power for Corolla and Camry Toyota Australia says it will import models such as the Corolla and Camry featuring BMW diesel engines if they become available for the local market. BMW and Toyota last week announced a new collaboration that would see the German car maker exchange it... |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 09:16 PM PST GM Nears Fix for Chevy Volt Battery Fires General Motors Co. is close to deciding on a package of fixes to make the lithium-ion battery in the Chevrolet Volt extended-range hybrid sedan more resistant to post-crash fires, Reuters reports. The news service cites two unidentified sources who say the repairs being considered include reinforcing the battery's case, laminating its [...] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 09:16 PM PST GM Nears Fix for Chevy Volt Battery Fires General Motors Co. is close to deciding on a package of fixes to make the lithium-ion battery in the Chevrolet Volt extended-range hybrid sedan more resistant to post-crash fires, Reuters reports. The news service cites two unidentified sources who say the repairs being considered include reinforcing the battery's case, laminating its [...] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 09:16 PM PST Ford Mustang Boss 302SX lightweight concept unveiled Ford has unveiled a special lightweight concept at the Performance Racing Industry Show in Florida called the Ford Mustang Boss 302SX. The concept exudes a track-focused attitude, with various performance revisions over the standard Boss 302. It'... |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 09:16 PM PST 2013 Dodge Dart small sedan previewed Dodge has released some teaser images of the first project developed under the Fiat-Chrysler partnership. Based on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, the 2013 Dodge Dart is a compact sedan with a heritage harking back to the original Dart of the 1960s. The Dart... |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 08:26 PM PST 2012 Toyota Camry prices and specifications The all-new 2012 Toyota Camry is now on sale in Australia, bringing sharp new styling, a more spacious interior, and more powerful and fuel efficient engines to the locally made medium sedan range. The seventh-generation Camry has a new two-tier naming... |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 08:26 PM PST Turkish Market Could Shrink 14% Sales of new cars and light commercial vehicles in Turkey in 2012 will decline to 775,000-825,000 units from 850,000-900,000 this year, predicts the country's carmaker group. Sales through the first 10 months of the year were up 26% compared to January-October 2010, and production during the period grew 11% to 987,300 [...] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 08:26 PM PST Magna Buys ThyssenKrupp Unit in Brazil Magna International Inc. says its Cosma International unit has acquired the Brazilian car body and parts operations of ThyssenKrupp Automotive Systems GmbH. Details were not announced. ThyssenKrupp Automotive Systems Industrial do Brasil operates four factories that supply Fiat, Ford, Honda, PSA and Renault-Nissan with about €186 million in components per year. Magna [...] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 08:25 PM PST Ford Reportedly Mulls Appointing COO Ford Motor Co. is considering reviving the job of chief operating officer as a step toward choosing a successor to CEO Alan Mulally, The Wall Street Journal reports. Ford denies it is about to name COO. In the past, a single executive held both the COO and president titles. Jim Padilla, [...] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 08:25 PM PST Outlook Uncertain for NedCar Plant Mitsubishi Motors Corp. remains coy about the future of its NedCar assembly plant in the Netherlands, says Automotive News Europe. The factory has annual capacity of 200,000 vehicles but built only 50,000 units last year. NedCar's two current models are the Mitsubishi Colt minicar and Outlander SUV. ANE notes that those models [...] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 08:25 PM PST Magna Buys ThyssenKrupp Unit in Brazil Magna International Inc. says its Cosma International unit has acquired the Brazilian car body and parts operations of ThyssenKrupp Automotive Systems GmbH. Details were not announced. ThyssenKrupp Automotive Systems Industrial do Brasil operates four factories that supply Fiat, Ford, Honda, PSA and Renault-Nissan with about €186 million in components per year. Magna [...] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 07:35 PM PST 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 set for Australia BMW is set to launch its first ever hybrid vehicle in Australia. The BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is the German car maker's first petrol-electric vehicle developed for right-hand drive, following the ActiveHybrid 7 and ActiveHybrid X6 models sold in some left-... |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 07:35 PM PST MR Car Design Volkswagen Eos for Girls The German tuning company MR Car Design has released this Volkswagen Eos for the girls out there looking to hook [...] |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 06:44 PM PST  Ferrari 599 GTB 60F1: 60 años de éxitos bien merecen otra edición especial Filed under: Ferrari, Cupés, Deportivos Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería El inagotable brazo de Amadeo Felisa sigue dando vueltas al molinillo de las ediciones especiales, esta vez, usando el no menos incombustible 599 GTB, que no por cerca de su jubilación deja de ser objeto de nuevas series limitadas.... |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 06:44 PM PST GM rejects second Saab takeover bid Saab's revival hopes have suffered two more blows, with General Motors knocking back another rescue package and Saab's restructuring administrator admitting that he is losing patience in the ordeal. GM, which owns the rights to the technology us... |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2011 06:44 PM PST Volvo S60 T4 Review If it's a premium mid-sized car you want and you're watching your pennies, then there's really only one option: the Volvo S60 T4. Consider this: The Lexus IS 250 costs $55,800, the BMW 3 Series starts at $56,100, Mercedes-Benz's... |
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