United States White House developed 2017 automobile fuel economy standards
Integrated foreign coverage, the United States Government plan on May 21, began to organize automobile industry experienced professionals in meeting to develop 2017 begins execution of automobile fuel economy standards.
United States White House, Obama a officials has been delegated USEPA and United States National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) 2014-2018 in heavy-duty truck fuel economy standards.
In addition to Obama himself, the United States portion of heavy truck production enterprise of CEOs, as well as representatives of the three United States Cheqi will attend the meeting.
According to the United States in 2007, the law provides that the new standards must perform, 2016 and Obama has requested that the execution time to 2014. At the same time, Obama will also be under the law, requires EPA to develop emission limits.
United States Government departments have to April 1, finalize the 2012-2016 implementation of fuel economy standards. It is understood that this standard will provide United States 18 million barrels of fuel savings.
General Motors in the three years of quarterly sales for the first time earnings increase 23%
General Motors recently declared that in the first quarter in the three years of first-quarter earnings, the earnings of $ 8.65 billion. June 1, 2009, the United States General Motors officially entered bankruptcy protection program, but less than a year, a new universal on early repayment of the United States Government 67 billion loan, let people see the veteran car company is renewed vitality.
General Motors in the first quarter of this year, revenues from the same period last year, rising to $ 224.3 314.8 million, a significant increase in the global automotive sales 23%, reaching nearly 200 million units. Benefit from China sales doubled its sales in the United States market also compared to the same period last year increased by 17%.
General Motors Chief Financial Officer (CFO) RIEDEL said that General Motors is expected in 2010 to achieve full-year profit. (Reported by blue ZhaoHui)
BMW 2011 will mass produce next-generation 5 series hybrid electric vehicle
BMW new 5 series hybrid electric vehicle
According to foreign media reports, BMW CEO Norbert-Lei surf (Norbert Reithofer) attended this week's annual general meeting of shareholders of the company and confirming that the next-generation 5 series hybrid electric vehicle. New product concept car in March this year at the Geneva Auto Show debut. Lei surf reports, the new car will be put into mass production in 2011.
5 series Activehybrid 7 used to and Mercedes-Benz -S 400 hybrid is the basis for further development of the standard components in the system. It is equipped with an engine power from 15 kW up to 40 kW Motors obtain abundant energy driving force. Dresser-Fu also indicated, including the 3 series, increased hybrid modules may be used in new cars.
He reaffirmed the Megacity EV car will be 2013 at BMW Leipzig plant in Germany in the next line. Leipzig is the BMW company most of the electric vehicle production base. （fyee）
April Tata global sales rose 53% Jaguar Land Rover rose 61%
Super cars news, comprehensive foreign coverage India automobile manufacturers Tata Automobile Group recently published data show, April-Tata Group car sales has more substantial increases.
Tata said in a statement, in April, the Tata Group car sales grew 53% to 77,732 vehicles. Among them, commercial vehicle sales increased by 40%, to 34,470; passenger car sales increased by 71%, to 25,353 vehicles.
In April, Tata subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover brand sales have appeared more substantial increases to 17,909 units, or as high as 61%. Of these, Jaguar sales for 3,559, equaled to the same period last year. But Land Rover brand sales were increased by 89%, to 14,350 vehicles.
General Motors Corporation terminated employees severance payment
CRI news according to CNBC website reported that United States General Motors has United States auto workers ' Union (United Auto Workers) said that the company will no longer have to leave the General staff of the payment of compensation.
In the past few years, the General in the turnover of "spoofing" are paid billions of dollars in damages. The companies indicated that they currently have plans no longer start the compensation scheme.
General Motors has been in the United States has been laid off auto workers ' Union of strong pressure, which requires common to take the new employee retirement incentives. Since 2006, GE has paid severance compensation approach makes some 66000 hours workers leave General.
GM spokeswoman Kim ・ Lovelight gleams (Kim Carpenter) in the Wall Street Journal reporter said that universal will not take new retirement incentives, but rather will auto workers Union of the allowed range, the introduction of flexibility more personnel changes policy.
In order to be able to in the various production plants to mobilize staff between flexible, universal has been a significant part of the employment of temporary workers to cope with some special production plan. The current Auto Workers Union and the common areas are not to make any comments on these issues. (Yi Hai)