General to give up European loans to use internal funding restructuring Opel
Integrated electric reported that GM (General Motors Co.) 16 June said that universal decided to cancel the European government loan guarantees and grants through the internal Opel in the form reorganization (Opel) and Vauxhall (Vauxhall).
General plan funding EUR 33 billion (approximately US $ 4 billion), the reorganization of Opel, common European automobile production and the number of employees decreased by 20%, respectively, and in 2014 launches a series of Opel new models.
Prior to this, due to the General credit rating is low, the common desire through European government loan guarantees access to low-interest loans. However, not long ago, Germany Government refused to provide loan guarantees to universal, common in Europe, the road becomes foreseeable future loans.
In view of the urgency of restructuring, as well as Opel GM's own financial situation improves, the General decided to give up seeking loans, grants and projects through completion of Opel at Headquarters.
The global automobile market of ice and fire two days in the United States and Japan increased strongly the European decline
May the global automobile market, there was joy. United States, Japan and other traditional market continuous growth and decline of the European automobile market has become increasingly clear, ice and fire two days.
In may, United States market for continuous eighth month-over-year increase. The overall sales volume rose by 19%. General Motors to 223410 sales and 17% increase are the largest United States sales champion. Immediately following common is automobile, Ford sold 196671 units, an increase by 22%. In the United States ranked top ten cheqi in addition to and BMW Toyota , major sales are rendered cheqi double-digit growth.
Domestic car sales in Japan for the tenth consecutive month-on-year growth, reaching 228514 units, an increase of 28%. Among them, Toyota Motor Sales for 112174 units, an increase of 39%; Honda car sales rose by 16%; Nissan is car sales rose by 9%. 5 month Korea market cheqi total sales volume increased by 28.3%, exports surge 42.1%.
Canada market is the main cheqi may achieve sales year-over-year growth. Ford rose 19%, to 26122, Chrysler rose 53% to 20887 vehicles, GM rose 15%, to 16454 vehicles. Spain 5-month new car registration 102873 units, an increase of 44.6%, rising 10% ring. Australia, new-car sales volume 89218 units, an increase of 19.9%. Sweden 5-month new car registration, for 24994, Volvo 37.2% rise in occupies the top sales.
India main cheqi may car sales full floating red. GM, Toyota, Tata rose 61% respectively, 54% and 41%. India's largest automobile manufacturer in Marilyn cerrutti global sales for 102175 units, an increase of 28%. It exports to 12134. 5-South Africa car sales rose by 49.2% to 38483 vehicles. In addition, the 5 month South Africa export car sales rose by 77.9% to 24179 vehicles.
Side is "sunny", the other side of the "cold pressing". Europe's biggest automobile market Germany had six consecutive months of sales on the decline. 5 month sales year-over-year decline in automobile market Germany 34% sold 252800 car, 1-5 month 128.2 million vehicles sold, up 28% decline in sales.
Italy 5-month new car sales occur this year for the second consecutive month, year-over-year decrease of 13.79% sold 163700. Italy brand car sales in occupies a total market 30.5% market share, an increase of sales volume decreased by 25.1%. France 5 month sales year-over-year automobile market by 11.5% sold 186268 car 12 consecutive months of sales increases for the first time, with France brand car sales fell by 8.9% year-on-year. Brazil may car sales for the second consecutive month, a link to 235674, ring has declined by more than 10%.
Ford to develop new energy cars 10 years 25% of the total sales volume
Super cars news wire services reported that although a comprehensive new energy cars the future demand explicitly, but car still Ford on its prospects for the development of new energy vehicles that look good, and will constantly strive to offer more new energy vehicles.
Nancy Gioia
Ford Automotive electric Global Director Nancy Gioia on June 16th at the Detroit show new energy vehicles, said that by 2020, Ford sold worldwide in all cars, hybrid cars, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric cars will be 25%. However, since the Gioia also indicated that the new energy cars needs is not clear that there is more, this proportion is also possible in about 10%. Currently, this ratio is 2%.
Gioia hope, in car sales futexin energy, hybrid sales will account for 70% of the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle will account for 20% to 25%, remaining for electric cars.
Asked about consumers ' views on new cars, Gioia thinks: "consumers for the biggest worry for electric vehicles is traveling, followed by the battery life. However, consumers will gradually accepted new energy cars. And as technology and process improvements, new car prices will decline. ”
Gioia also revealed that, during the period in 2013, Ford will invest $ 1 billion for electric vehicle research and development and production work.
Turning to recent futexin energy cars product plans, Gioia said that over the next five years, Ford will launch at least 5 lithium battery-driven electric cars. Of these, Ford will be launched in 2011, all-electric version and Connect vans and Fox (Gallery Forum) electric cars. In 2012, Ford will launch plug-in hybrid cars.
Gioia has served as Ford product research and development of a number of positions. She was a Ford Class 8 truck series Aeromax products and 2002 Ford Thunderbird project leader. She also once or North American area Ford, Lincoln and mercury passenger car sector implementation engineer.
5, Tata Motors global sales floating red Jaguar Land Rover rises 72%
Integrated foreign coverage, monthly 5 , India Tata car (Tata Motor) global sales rose by 50%, of which, Tata subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover (Jaguar Land Rover, short for JLR) global sales rose by 72%.
Although Europe is caught in the sovereign debt crises, but benefit from the introduction of new models, dated Land Rover, Jaguar sales implementation increases. Of these, Jaguar global sales rose by 34%, Land Rover has global sales rose 93%.
Due to the financial crisis, car sales sharply, car Ford (Fotor Motor) in 2008 will Jaguar Land Rover sold to India Tata. Today, the global economy is gradually recovering, Jaguar Land Rover and sales growth, significant benefit therefore Tata.
Russia-VW Audi factory will be discontinued production set other brands
Super cars News Russia business daily June 15 , invoke mass car spokesman saying that Audi will stop in Russia Central Kaluga a factory-KD Assembly (SKD) car.
Kalu processing plant started from last fall half KD Assembly production of the Audi A4, and A5 and Q5 models, and from January of this year began assembling A6 and Q7 models.
It is reported that all Kalu processing plants are in production is concentrated in other brands on, such as Skoda and Volkswagen. Volkswagen has recently been in the ICBC initiated production of the Polo model.
Volkswagen spokesman and did not state bookaloo Audi model in the factory of concrete cut-off time. But there was news that Audi assembly line in the next three months discontinuation. To this end, the Audi Russia official does not make any comments.