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Ford Mercury models will end from 9-discontinued





Super car NET 13 July reported an integrated electric super car, reports according to car Ford United States three dealers recently revealed that Ford will from September 30, start discontinued its Mercury Grand Marquis (Grand Marquis) car, from October 1, start discontinued its Mercury Mountaineer SUV models, from October 2, start discontinued its Mercury Milan models, and from October 3, start discontinued its Mercury Mariner SUV models.

Ford dealers also indicated that they had on June has submitted to the Ford last batch of mercury vehicle orders. Dealers who want to be in before December 31st will be mercury vehicle inventory to empty.

Ford announced in June this year, in order to devote more resources to focus in Ford and Lincoln brand, Ford will be the fourth quarter of this year under the Mercury brand is closed. But at that time, Ford did not provide specific enforcement steps.

South Africa workers to strike in the mass production of the factory was forced to suspend South Africa





Super cars news as far as South Africa Press Association (the South African Press Association) reported that as South Africa metal workers Union (National Union of Metal Workers, hereinafter referred to as NUMSA) in the parts industry held strike, cars had to the public on September 1, temporarily stopped its production of South Africa Uitenhage factory.

Reported that, in the auto parts industry, resellers, shops, gas stations work in South Africa metal workers union members to pay 20% of 40 hours a week, as required, work went on strike. Affected by this, in the morning on September 1, the mass of all South Africa Uitenhage factory worker returns home to rest.

VW South Africa Uitenhage factory mainly produces Volkswagen Golf, Jetta and Polo models.

Public representation, once supplied parts supplier recovery, public Uitenhage factory will resume production immediately.

In mid-August, South Africa metal workers Union in automobile industry held an eight-day strike. The strike end to pay 10% for 2010, 2011 and 2012, a rise of 9%.

(Super car network)

Switzerland is not timely from procure-to-chip Nissan forced shutdown





CRI news sources Wednesday revealed that Switzerland enterprises STMicrolectronics company (STMicroelectronics) is the Nissan Motor Company Japan domestic portion of the source of the factory shut down. It is understood that, because of the lack of timely from STMicrolectronics complete custom chip for procurement, Hitachi cannot produce enough of engine parts, causing the Nissan company cannot make normal vehicle production.

Hitachi has indicated in a week, due to supply shortage, the chip company forced to postpone the delivery engine control system, however, Hitachi has not announced its supply shortage caused by the chip manufacturer's identity. Because of this delay, the Hitachi customers Nissan company was forced to suspend its Japan domestic four factories of production activities.

At present, the Nissan company, 90% of engine control system is provided by Hitachi, this part is mainly used to control the vehicle's fuel injection. A Hitachi officials on Monday said that the entire engine control system integrated circuit chip market supply is tight but the problems of chip manufacturers and did not state its reasons for delay.

According to the Japan media the Nikkei Shimbun (Nikkei newspaper) Wednesday, headquartered in Geneva STMicrolectronics company 2 July to Hitachi company said the company could only provide Hitachi required 12 million sets of custom chips of 80%, and according to plan, Hitachi will use this chip to production Nissan company required by the engine control system. At present, Hitachi, Nissan company and STMicrolectronics party spokesman did not comment on the above message.

On the other hand, the Nissan company chief operating officer of Shigella Chun (Toshiyuki Shiga) said earlier this week, spare part procurement issue is likely to affect the Nissan company in North America for production work and does not exclude the possibility of causing downtime. Shigella chun of pointed out that the current Nissan company United States and Mexico all the cars are factory used by Hitachi supplied engine control system. (Yi Hai)

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Volkswagen headhunting Lotus sports car chief operating officer





Integrated foreign coverage , United Kingdom sports car manufacturer Lotus (Lotus), Chief Operating Officer (COO) Frank Tuch will leave at the end of July this year, and to join Lotus mass Germany car.

Lotus CEO Dany Bahar on the message is in the affirmative, does that in Frank join Lotus shortly after the mass start and Frank negotiations to join the mass.

Bahar says: "station in Frank's point of view, we should not become his direction of an obstacle. We try to Frank's new heartfelt blessing. We and the mass has also reached a mutual agreement, want Frank formal resignation before Lotus from Frank's extensive experience. ”

It is learnt that Frank left the Lotus, after joining the public will still provide consultancy services for Lotus.

Car sales in Brazil rose by 21.2% year-on-year





Super cars news, comprehensive foreign coverage of Brazil Automobile Dealers Association announced on September 1, 8, Brazil market automobile sales reached 312,812 units, compared with July rose 3.5%, compared with the same period last year increased by 21.2%.

Brazil automobile market growth in addition to benefiting from the increase in bank credit, the low rate of unemployment has also increased purchasing power of consumers.

Brazil as Latin America's largest economy, is the world's major automotive manufacturers, such as , Fiat mass automobile, General Motors and car Ford's important development market. In August, Fiat Brazil is still the biggest market sales, representing Brazil Cheqi 23.4% share of the market. Followed by Volkswagen (22.3%), General Motors (20.4%) and Ford (10.1%).

(Super car network)