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GM's "car networking" traffic new concepts





通用汽车提出“车联网”交通新概念

Ogham-said the General wish that all models are Anji star

Recently, the "direct to 2030" sustainable traffic series Forum second Forum "car networking-urban intelligent transport communications," in the World Expo Shanghai Automobile Group-General Motors. " This forum, the sponsor General Motors with relevant experts, built around the "car networking" this new concepts, in-depth analysis and demonstration of a car networking related technology developments and their implications for future urban transport mode of the new changes.

"Car networking" is a General Motors for the future "Internet of the vision of a better automobile". Just like the 1980s the emergence of the Internet will be independent of the desktop computers linked to each other, "car networking" by vehicle to collect, process and share large amounts of information, cars and trucks, cars and pedestrians and bicycles on the road and the car and city networks can be interconnected to achieve smarter, safer driving.

As the "Internet's automobile" means common Anji star technology maturing, according to General Motors China company President and General Manager of the Ogham-introduction, so far the total number of users, Anji star is 2.9 million every day to hundreds of speed in growth, overall general information on China's development is very satisfied with the end of the year it is expected that there will be 20 million people to become a registered user, but will also star Anji launched some new services.

"Andrea star is committed to providing users with daily driving security and no worries of driving experience. Our market research shows that these features were the Chinese customer attention. "Ogham dimension represents the now in Cadillac and Buick models loaded on universal star, but Anji hope that all models are Anji star, and not just for the high-end models.

This reporter has learned that Andrea star is General Motors development of automotive safety information service system for the global positioning system and wireless communication technology, provide traffic safety, vehicle security and remote communication services. And Andrea star similar products is the familiar rixiche enterprises launched G-Book technology, and business will rixiche G-Book technology Assembly to 20 million cars, under the general scheme to all brand models are equipped with Anji satellite technology.

At present, for the satellite equipped with Anji, Shanghai GM vehicles in the first year free of charge. And after about 1 year of service, Ogham dimension represents the Universal will introduce different packages to choose for the owners. It is understood that, in the United States, Andrea star of two packages price difference is $ 199 and $ 299.

Some in the industry believe that along with the development of automotive technology, intelligence is the next trend in automotive development. Current vehicle remote service system in developed countries have widely expand abroad, although it is at home, at the initial stage but which manufacturers have active, will undoubtedly be in future competition advantage.

Former General Vice-Chair and Rolls Royce CEO or join Lotus





Integrated foreign coverage , United Kingdom sports car manufacturer Lotus (Lotus Cars Ltd.) it is possible to hire former GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz Rolls Royce and CEO Tom Purves, to help achieve the 5-year renewal of the Lotus.

前通用副主席和劳斯莱斯CEO或加盟莲花

Figure as Tom Purves (left) and Bob Lutz (right)

Stephanie 78-year-old Bob Lutz to two months before the General retirement. According to two of the insider, Lotus and senior has been associated with Lutz, but have not yet received formal employment Lutz.

Against the rumour, Tom Purves said in a telephone interview "himself pleased to get involved in one," Purves and Lotus negotiations have not yet completed. Purves said: "Lotus do so in order to improve the quality of the Lotus sports car, rich product lines, and to improve the company's operational capacity. I firmly believe that the Lotus brand of a bright future. " Purves was once BMW , head of the North American market as the Rolls Royce CEO thereafter.

Lotus sports car, the parent company of Lotus Group (Group Lotus) spokesman refused to publish any comments.

According to the Lotus sports car in the next five-year development plan, the global annual sales from 2500 car of 2009 increased to 8000.

The next five years Cummins India investment will be 3 billion





Integrated foreign coverage, the global auto parts manufacturer Cummins (Cummins) announced on June 28th, in the next five years, Cummins will invest $ 300 million in India to establish four new workshops. Including an engine production plant. To this end Cummins company has in India Maharashtra has 300 acres of land expropriation.

Cummins India Company General Manager Anant Ialaulicar told reporters that "the company will establish four new workshops, related work has now begun. The next five years will input the Cummins 3 billion. One of the workshops for the company with joint venture partners together establishing Tata of engine production plant, to the end of the workshop of bencai annual capacity will reach 6 million units. ”

In addition to the engine production plant, the company also sets up the generator workshop, repair shop and parts delivery workshop.

It is learnt that the 3 billion construction funds will come from Cummins India Company and its joint venture partners.

5, Japan's three major rise in global yield Qi Cheqi





Integrated foreign coverage, benefit from Asia and the United States automobile market demand may rise of Japan's three major automotive manufacturer ― Toyota Honda automobile , car Nissan and car global automobile production is realized in different ranges of prices.

Toyota: an increase of 28%

Japan's largest car manufacturer Toyota June 28, the statement said, Toyota global automobile production rose by 28% to 568,004 vehicles. Among them, China factory production rose by 18%.

Honda: an increase of 43%

Japan's second largest automobile manufacturer Honda announced on June 28, the data shows that even if the work stoppage to China factory Honda has had an impact on global production, however, Honda's global automobile production still reach 278,543 units, an increase by 43%.

Which, under the influence of Chinese factory shut down, Honda China factory automobile production fell by 16% year-on-year, to 37,367 vehicles.

Nissan: an increase of 42%

5 month, Japan's third largest automaker Nissan automobile global yield 309,287 units, an increase of 42%.

5, Japan's three major cheqi global automobile production increased mainly due to China as the representative of the Asian markets and the United States market sales growth stimulation.

In may, United States automobile sales rose 19%. Among them, Toyota, Honda and Nissan in the United States sales year-over-year increase of the market respectively 6.7%, 19% and 24%. The Chinese market as the world's largest automobile market, in the may sales reached 885,800 units, an increase of 26%.

According to the Japan Tokyo TIW Inc. analyst Satoru Takada, North American automobile market in the second half of this year will continue to recover, while China, India and Brazil and other emerging market automotive demand will continue to grow. But Takada also stated that if the global auto industry to recover to the level before the financial crisis, still needs to be 2 to 3 years.

Consumer incentives result weak US June auto sales or decline





CRI news according to foreign media reports, although the United States Government and businessmen took a series of measures to stimulate consumption, but the United States automobile manufacturing recovery speed is slow, industry people's United States is expected within 6 months of car sales growth rate will decline. It is reported that the Government will be announced later this week, when specific data report will reveal United States car sales down in June.

Research under Santa Monica truecar.com published message, United States automobile manufacturers will be presented Thursday at the June sales data, it is anticipated that the United States June automobile and truck sales will be higher than the previous month decreased 10.5% to 985,266 units, an increase of 14.8%, but prior to this, analysts expected growth rates higher.

Truecar.com analyst Jesse ・ top Lac (Jesse Toprak) said: "financial supervision of fluctuation on consumer confidence had a larger negative effect, although we have to let the auto industry to achieve the" leap "development, but we are unable to make the car sales growth rate increase. "Because of the auto market" looked "top Lac to 2010 annual car sales expected from before 1190 million reduction to 1160 million units.

According to the message, truecar.com compared to last year, it is expected that this year the United States all car manufacturers sales will increase. It is expected that GM's sales volume growth will be up to 20%; due to the fall opponent "set a mire" is expected modern Korea motor company sales growth 7.4%. However in comparison with the month of May this year, the United States and Japan truecar.com expected all the major car manufacturers this year June car sales will have two-digit decline.

While the United States well-known automotive website edmunds.com analysts on the automotive industry's views are not optimistic, although they think that and Chrysler Nissan company sales are greatly increased year after year, this will stimulate the development of the entire automotive industry. But the website says car sales in the month of March, as well as Memorial Day weekend will rebound, but that's just lower costs to attract consumers. Generally, Toyota Motor Company of stimulating consumption measures effectively made up for the "event" to recall its brand damage, but the positive effects of these measures has already begun to decline.

It is expected that sales of Toyota Motor Corporation this year will be better than last year 8.9 % Ford company's sales will increase 16.8% over last year. From the beginning of the year to date, since the Ford in 2009 from behind competitors of problems and achieve recovery, its sales volume growth rate is expected to surpass the Toyota. The automotive industry is gradually out of the mire, and many investors focus on General Motors upcoming huge first IPO (IPO), and before that Tesla electric car manufacturers of automotive company (Tesla Motors Inc.) The first IPO. (Yi Hai)