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Three Ho car manufacturers increase German staff respond to demand reduction of vacation warm up





CRI news Germany three luxury cars manufacturers Daimler company, BMW company and mass Automotive Group of Audi company began to increase staff and reductions in summer vacation to increase plant production meet the luxury sedan market faster than previously expected demand warmer.

Daimler company spokesman albe Rui Specht (Dominique Albrecht) said that at present the company flag under Mercedes have to Mercedes-Benz for its production of SLS sports car and E-class saloon of two Germany factory new 1800 temporary workers, but also increased the shift on Saturday. In addition, BMW has indicated, added 5 000 temporary workers, and Audi increased shift.

At present, China's sustained and rapid growth of market demand, while the United States and European market demand has also gradually recovered, allowing Germany's major luxury car manufacturers to increase production to compete for market share. Benefit from the 5 Series Sedan and Z4 Roadster's hot, BMW 5 months of sales growth of 11%; and benefit from the e-class saloon 84% surge in sales, Mercedes Benz 5 month sales increased by 17%; in addition, Audi's shipments grew by 15%. BMW company Thursday also announced that the company the new 5 series sedan in all markets are already sold out.

IHS Global Insight analyst kochman (Colin Couchman) said: "because consumers for economic prospects of optimism, luxury car market recovery beyond the manufacturer's expectations. On the other hand, since these producers increased investment in new products and expanding into new markets, such sales to the good trend is sustainable. ”

Although the car business in 2009 year loss occurred, but Daimler and BMW the two companies have indicated that its 2010 will increase due to sales and profits. And Audi company CFO fragile sculptures was branch (Axel Strotbek) on June 22 that Audi performance growth rate will be higher than the industry average. In 2009, business, Audi's profitability has declined.

ALB-Specht said that Daimler company has canceled the Berlin, Hamburg and Unterturkheim etc engine factory original three-week vacation, while in summer employment 700 students to enhance their Mercedes Benz car production. Albrecht said: "the market demand for our products is a very positive growth. "She also pointed out that the current Mercedes Benz Germany three assembly plants in the second quarter are at full load operating condition and its overall yield is close to the level before the crisis.

On the other hand, the BMW company spokesman Schmidt (Mathias Schmidt) confirmed that the financial crisis had fired after most informal staff, the company has now added a 5 000 temporary workers. Schmidt, at the same time that BMW is working with the trade unions to negotiate the extension of working time. (Yi Hai)

Reynolds and France alternative energy Committee sign cooperation agreement





Super cars news integrated foreign reports, car Renault (Renault) recently and France alternative energy Commission (CEA) have signed a three-year cooperation agreement aimed at research and development of clean energy and sustainable force.

CEA is France a public research body, low-carbon energy is one of the CEA research field. CEA and Renault cooperation after three years without the need to renew the contract, both sides will default to continue cooperation.

In order to ensure adequate funding of long-term cooperation, Renault and the CEA has established the special budget.

Renault's goal is a breakthrough in power technology on the basis of for ordinary mass provide more environmentally-friendly new energy vehicles.

CEA has sustainable power technology areas top-class experts, it will use its intelligence resources technical support for Renault.

(Super car network)

Japan electric taxi from July to 24 hours operation





Japan Ehime Matsuyama city Fuji taxi company 28, announced that the company's electric taxi will start from July, 24-hour operation. "And use the taxi fuel, electric taxi compared to annual savings of approximately 60 million yen (approximately US $ 6720) fuel costs, noise is also very small," said President Kato Tadahiko.

Electric taxi previously required 7 hours charging time, past operational only from daily 8: 00 to 23. The company now introduce a new charger, charging time is shortened to 30 minutes, every day from 3 to 4 times, thus protecting electric taxi is available 24 hours operation. Common social reports, the company intends to purchased this year Japan Nissan co., production of electric cars "leaves", will the company on about 30 taxi to all electric vehicles. Above, according to Xinhua

General Motors plans to introduce new Alpheon brand Korea





Xinhua Seoul June 27 Feb United States General Motors at the moment in Korea sales have Cadillac and generic Daewoo two car brand. However, GM Korea branch announced 27, before the end of next year, GM plans to launch in Korea and then two brands, one of the Chevrolet brand has, one is a brand new Alpheon brand.

Korea associated press that invoke the General-purpose Daewoo automobile manufacturing company, a management team, General Motors plans to 2011 in Korea before the end of the car, the Chevrolet sales this year Alpheon brand.

As a new brand, a vehicle with Alpheon named earlier this year on Busan international motor show has been unveiled. Previous media always think, is the universal Daewoo Alpheon model name.

"Alpheon not models, but the brand," the Senior Manager said, " like Japan Toyota car brand Lexus. ”

Alpheon plan to this autumn in Korea market sales.

United States General Motors Daewoo Auto after the acquisition of Korea to universal Daewoo brand in Korea sales Cadillac and two universal Daewoo brand vehicles.

These two brand sales in Korea last month exceeding 1 million units, representing the month Korea domestic and imported car sales total of 8.3%.

There are media reports, Alpheon actually General Motors under the Buick brand of change label. First in Korea to sell Alpheon models may is new Buick Lacrosse (Gallery Forum) (configure Gallery reputation Forum).

Fiscal 2009 cheqi CEO salary exposure ratio higher than those who





The global annual remuneration "cheqi" has always been a people gossip, talking. In General and Ford cheqi have announced their own such as CEO in fiscal 2009, the annual salary of Japan's three major auto manufacturers also recently have announced their CEO's annual salary. Here, let's take a look at the already announced that several cheqi CEO salary in which the highest:

First name: Ford CEO Alan ・ Murali (Alan Mulally): $ 1790

2009财年车企CEO年薪曝光 比比谁更高

2009 Ford CEO Alan ・ Murali's comprehensive remuneration (including salary, bonus, stock and) in 2008, it adds 6% to a total of 263 million.

In Murali's unremitting efforts, the company finally in 2009, to avoid the as universal and suffered as the Chrysler bankruptcy protection. These efforts for Murali brings comprehensive salary increases.

The second name: Nissan CEO Carlos ・ dagorn (Carlos Ghosn): 980 million

2009财年车企CEO年薪曝光 比比谁更高

Compared to Japan's domestic other executives of salary, dagorn salary first fiscal 2009 has a "wonder", is the anger. Japan people shouted: "dagorn, go home!" in response to subsequent dagorn himself says: "the comparison with Japan enterprises, my salary is very high, but on the international level, is part of the normal level. ”