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| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 01:07 AM PST  Rush comienza su grabación en el Nordschleife Filed under: Etc., Competición Rush, ya lo sabes, es una película sobre la vida de Niki Lauda, y su carrera en la Fórmula 1, incluyendo su terrorífico accidente en el Nordschleife. Producida por Ron Howard (sí, el mismo que aparece en Los Simpson), la película ya está en marcha, y los chicos de PistonSpy, que estaban por el Nordschleife para cazas unas cuantas espías, han dado con ellos y les han fotografiado. Si... |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 12:19 AM PST  Skoda: iniziano i collaudi su strada della Octavia Green E Line Dieci esemplari della Octavia Green E Line verranno utilizzati da Skoda per compiere gli iniziali test di affaticamento sull'inedita piattaforma a zero emissioni, che verrà poi destinata ad una vettura elettrica in programma nel 2014. La flotta di Octavia EV dovrà percorrere più di 15 mila chilometri in almeno 12 mesi, verificando la compatibilità con le tecnologie messe a disposizione dai tecnici Volkswagen.... |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 12:19 AM PST  Management Swedish Automobile (Spyker) stapt op Supercarmerk Spyker, dat sinds het hele Saab-avontuur behoorlijk stil heeft gelegen, is nog steeds niet voorzien van een andere eigenaar. Ondanks het feit dat hier wel intenties voor waren. Er is echter meer slecht nieuws voor het beursgenoteerde Swedish Automobile, dat alleen Spyker nog in de portfolio heeft zitten. (more…) |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:30 PM PST  Ventas 2011: México Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado año 2011 las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en México se incrementaron en un 10,4% en comparación con el mismo ejercicio del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 906.886 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN Audi +46,8% MINI +43,5% SEAT +35,4% BAJAN Lincoln -25,1% Jaguar -43,8% Mitsubishi -16,3% Continue reading Ventas 2011: MéxicoVentas 2011: México originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:12:00 EST.... |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:30 PM PST Lackluster Sales Spur Shakeups at Chinese Carmakers Chinese automakers are undergoing a wave of management turnovers after a year of sluggish sales for domestic brand vehicles, according to Caijing. Sales of Chinese carmakers' own brands fell more than 5% last year as the overall market increased 5%, according to the China Assn. of Automobile Dealers. CAAM tells the [...] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:30 PM PST  BMW M5 F10 crasht hard in Nederland Primeurtje, de eerste M5 (F10) op Nederlandse bodem met een gehavend aangezicht. En nog wat meer schadeplekjes… (more…) verwante verhalenMercedes S65 AMG crasht met 200 km/u. Geen dodenVideo: Shelby Cobra replica crasht bij 210 kmh |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:29 PM PST 2012 Audi R8 Spyder V8 in Australia mid-year The Audi R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI V8 will complete the German brand's flagship sports line-up in Australia when the first of the special-order supercars hits local showrooms in mid-2012. The R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI six-speed manual is priced from $300,400 …... |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:29 PM PST Bentley targets big-name Maybach owners Bentley will aggressively target some of Maybach's most famous ambassadors following confirmation that Daimler will cease production of its ultra-luxury limousines in 2013. Bentley CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer told Reuters he planned to go after Maybach |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 10:42 PM PST Top Gear: il promo ufficiale della 18° stagione Trentanove secondi bastano per mostrarci Richard Hammond al volante di una NASCAR, il cugino italiano di The Stig, Jeremy Clarkson indossare una parrucca e sbattere con una Jaguar XF addosso ad un camper, un aereo fra i cordoli ed una Ford Focus ST volare a mezz'aria. In trentanove secondi vengono dunque anticipati i contenuti della nuova edizione di Top Gear, la 18°, che verrà trasmessa sulla BBC a partire da domenica... |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:56 PM PST  Audi A3 Limited Edition Audi presenta la A3 Limited Edition, una versione speciale della A3 che offre un allestimento particolarmente ricco ad un prezzo ridotto. La Limited Edition è disponibile su tutte le varianti carrozzeria della A3 e comprende accessori stilistici e tecnologici che impreziosiscono l'auto. Sulle versioni 3 porte e Sportback la Limited Edition monta fari allo xeno con luci diurne led, pacchetto estetico S Line e cerchi da 17 pollici con gomme da... |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:56 PM PST Malibu Eco Highlights GM's Low-Cost Hybrid Approach The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco sedan due in the next several weeks will be the third General Motors Co. model to use the company's eDrive mild hybrid system. The low-cost technology uses a belt-driven starter-alternator to supplement a conventional internal combustion powertrain. GM says the system boosts the Malibu's fuel economy [...] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:10 PM PST Auto Dealers Air Concerns at Fuel-Economy Hearing Auto dealers emerged at a federal hearing today as the most vocal critics of the Obama administration's proposal to boost the average fuel economy of light vehicles in the U.S. to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 from 35.5 mpg in 2016. Dealers worry that many consumers will reject the smaller, [...] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:10 PM PST Chevrolet Malibu To Hit The Market in February The Chevrolet Malibu is a hotly anticipated car for 2012, the mid size sedan has already been shown off at multiple auto shows in China including the Shanghai and Guangzhou Auto Shows last year and has already been given plenty of air time by the Chinese press which seems to have made consumers think the [...] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:09 PM PST Chevrolet Malibu To Hit The Market in February The Chevrolet Malibu is a hotly anticipated car for 2012, the mid size sedan has already been shown off at multiple auto shows in China including the Shanghai and Guangzhou Auto Shows last year and has already been given plenty of air time by the Chinese press which seems to have made consumers think the [...] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:09 PM PST Veilside Mercedes SL-Class Body Kit A new Veilside body kit has been announced at the Tokyo Auto Salon for the Mercedes SL-Class. Calling it the [...] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:34 PM PST PSA Hires McKinsey Consultant As Strategy Director PSA Peugeot Citroen has named Yves Bonnefont, a top executive in the global automotive practice of management consultant McKinsey & Co., as head of group strategy, effective immediately. Bonnefont, who began his career at PSA, will report to President Philippe Varin. Bonnefort assumes some of the duties that Frederic Saint-Geours relinquished [...] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:34 PM PST Toyota Plans New Plant in Thailand Toyota Motor Corp. says it will invest 8.2 billion baht ($258 million) to build a new assembly plant in Thailand and relaunch production at its idled Thai Auto Works factory. Toyota the TAW plant will resume operations in December, building unspecified models at an annual rate of 18,000 units. The new factory [...] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:34 PM PST Toyota's Union Won't Ask for Wage Hike The Toyota Motor Workers' Union will not demand a higher base pay rate when it begins contract talks with the carmaker this spring, according to The Nikkei. The newspaper, which does not cite its sources, says the union will ask management to pay full bonuses and maintain seniority-based automatic wage increases. This [...] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:34 PM PST Changan Proposes Restructuring Five Chinese Ventures China's Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. hopes to win government approval to break up its three-way partnership with Ford and Mazda in return for merging two other ventures it has with Suzuki, The Nikkei reports. Changan, Ford and Mazda have been trying to restructure their alliance for two years. Their original plan [...] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:34 PM PST Average Age of U.S. Autos Hits Record-High 10.8 Years The average age of light vehicles on U.S. roads climbed to a record 10.8 years by mid-2011 from 10.6 a year earlier, according to Polk. The automotive research firm says the average age of passenger cars edged up to 11.1 years from 11 years in mid-2010. The average for light trucks [...] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:34 PM PST House Panel Schedules Volt Hearing on Jan. 25 The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform committee will hold a hearing next Wednesday into the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's probe of fire risks in General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet Volt extended-range hybrid sedan, The Detroit News reports. The hearing is titled "Volt Vehicle Fire: What did NHTSA know and when did [...] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:34 PM PST 2012 Peugeot 207 CC adds more features, price unchanged Peugeot has announced added features and slight style revisions for the 2012 model year Peugeot 207 CC, while the starting price of $33,490 remains unchanged. With the MY12 update, the Peugeot 207 CC comes with a restyled front 'lion' badge... |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:34 PM PST 2012 Peugeot 207 CC adds more features, price unchanged Peugeot has announced added features and slight style revisions for the 2012 model year Peugeot 207 CC, while the starting price of $33,490 remains unchanged. With the MY12 update, the Peugeot 207 CC comes with a restyled front 'lion' badge... |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:34 PM PST 2012 MINI Coupe, Roadster pricing confirmed MINI Australia has confirmed the pricing of the MINI Coupe and Roadster models ahead of their local showroom debut late in February. The MINI Cooper S Coupe opens the new line-up at $42,990 before on-road costs, while the cloth-topped Cooper … Co... |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:45 PM PST Over 8000 New Energy Cars Sold in 2011 The Chinese market is often seen as the potential back yard of any major push for EV and other new energy vehicle sales, however until recently the market has been unbelievably small with very low adoption rates. Initial owner cost has been one the more obvious reasons for Chinese consumers to shy away from taking [...] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:45 PM PST Changan Proposes Restructuring Five Chinese Ventures China's Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. hopes to win government approval to break up its three-way partnership with Ford and Mazda in return for merging two other ventures it has with Suzuki, The Nikkei reports. Changan, Ford and Mazda have been trying to break up their alliance for two years, as Ford [...] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:45 PM PST Saab fans fight to protect museum cars from receiver's auction Saab fans are fighting to preserve the largest collection of the Swedish brand's production and concept cars after the bankrupt company's receivers put the contents of the Saab Museum up for auction. Approximately 120 vehicles housed at the museum ... |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:45 PM PST Car Sales Slipped 1% in Europe Last Year Passenger car registrations across Europe dipped 1.4% to 13.57 million units last year, according to industry association ACEA. Sales in December fell 6% to 995,400 vehicles. Among the region's five largest national markets, only Germany posted a full-year gain: up 9% to 3.17 million units. Demand slipped 2% to 2.20 million [...] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:45 PM PST BMW Sales Increased by 37.6% in 2011 BMW China will be celebrating this week in the final days before the Chinese New Year vacation, the company put forward one of its best years to date with sales increasing by a 37.6% in 2011. The German company has a joint venture with Brilliance automotive where it produces the 3 and 5 series, and [...] |
| Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:45 PM PST  Utah Chevy dealer calls on new pickups to help remodel showroom Filed under: Truck, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Chevrolet Pickup trucks and demolition are like the Reese's Cups in a Manly Man's diet: two great tastes that taste great together. John Watson Chevrolet in Utah whipped up its own treat when it needed to accelerate the deconstruction of its old building, grabbing four Silverado pickups of various specification to do the destructive honors. Whether or not the trucks in question had help from a certain... |
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