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Us-three car dealer now return to the United States sales recovery in the General standings





美三大汽车商现复苏 通用重返美销量榜首

May 13, Ford Delaware in the United States held annual shareholders meeting. Chairman Bill ・ Ford (right) and CEO Allen ・ Murali said the company expected to large profits. Figure/CFP

Kenilworth (Lo-Ying) in April, the entire US car sales appears to increase strongly, an increase of 20 per cent to 98.23 million units. With General Motors to 18.36 million units sales results back to the United States market monthly sales champion, including Ford, , Chrysler Toyota other sales year-over-year increase for the current month cheqi also has more than 20 %, compared Nissan became the highest sales increase for manufacturers.

General Motors for the current month sales 6.4 percent to 18.36 million, the seventh consecutive month of growth, a successful landing on sales champion. General Motors said that sales growth due to the launching of new products, , for example, new Lacrosse (Gallery Forum) April sales for United States market, compared to 4722 last year 237%. "In the United States market, the new Lacrosse is higher than the older Lacrosse 3 times the rate in sales. "Buick United States marketing director Roger McCormack said. It is responsible for assembling the new Lacrosse's United States Fairfax factory has been arranged, to increase productivity. In addition this year, Cadillac will in North America launched on the market CTS (Gallery Forum) Coupe deluxe coupé, CTS-V Coupe and Sport Wagon CTS-V.

And the United States market echoing, General Motors China 2010 four consecutive month sales across the red. The latest sales figures show that the April General Motors and its joint venture in China with sales of $ 21.3 million units, an increase of 41.1%.

Ford's sales in the United States in April rose 24.7 to 16.75 million, this is their fifth consecutive months for more than 20 per cent of sales growth. The company s Ford brand sales growth 26 per cent, Lincoln growth 22%, 19%, mercury growth this year and the three major brands of the total sales volume reached 59 million units, an increase of up to 34%.

Chrysler growth exceeds market expectations, the company's sales volume grew in April and 25 per cent to 9.57 million, the highest five years for the best performance.

From growth, Nissan's sales increased the maximum to $ 35%; modern followed, reached a 30%; Toyota have achieved sales growth of 24%.

(The Beijing News)

Murali: Ford 2011 earnings will continue to steadily rise





Super cars news integrated foreign reports, car Ford CEO Arun Murali (Alan Mulally) on May 13, on the general meeting of shareholders in Ford that Ford will in 2010 fiscal year profit is a necessity, and Ford's profit in fiscal 2011 will also continue to rise steadily.

Murali says: "the current Ford has already embarked on the profitability of the normal track. Ford launched a series of new models , such as change subsection Fox (Gallery Forum) small car, will stimulate market demand for Ford's rapid rise, so will help Ford achieve pre-tax profit increases. ”

Murali had expressed on April 27, 2010 fiscal year profit expected Ford will steady growth.

But the recent media reports claimed that the industry has a lot of people on Murali's Ford growth expectations. Then Ford stock value affected by a certain amount of fluctuation.

American Insurance Association security test: low-speed electric vehicles and unsafe





CRI's hearing in insurance Association of security in testing, Chrysler GEM electric cars and Changan star Tiger mini (Gallery Forum) trucks are not miniature car crash test.

These electric cars look like lively Golf (Gallery Forum) cart, and is considered to neighbors'house or to buy food green vegetable. However, a famous safety oversight organizations, these miniature car may also be a death trap.

美保险协会安全测试:低速电动车并不安全

Electric minicar

In order to seek a greater intensity of government security monitoring, the Insurance Institute for highway safety Thursday organized a series of impact test, the Chrysler Group and other manufacturers of low speed electric vehicle launched or short electrical vehicle has passed the test. United States almost all States allow such models and similar mini trucks on our roads, but no more than 35 miles per hour. This class of vehicle operations specification by the L?nder themselves, are not included in the Federal motor vehicle safety regulatory framework. Insurance Association's principal researcher David ? Zoubi (David Zuby) said: "this vehicle is in the relatively closed communities with, and cannot be used to cross the city go grocery shopping. If people are so use them, the Government sector will need to consider the PIN requirements they add additional traffic accident protection measures. ”

美保险协会安全测试:低速电动车并不安全

United States blocks on electric minicar

Some people have called for a medium-speed motor vehicles increased the car requires a per hour up to 35 km/h speed limit, but the United States Highway Traffic Safety Administration rejected this proposal and has not intervened in the relevant discussions. However, the Federal Government and the L?nder are actively advocate for green transportation, these vehicles began surging traffic congestion on the roads, some of which can contain a maximum of vehicles 6 passengers. In fact, this is the way to sell vehicles of Chrysler. Chrysler subsidiary Chrysler electric vehicles international group is the world's largest manufacturers of low speed electric vehicle. The Chrysler transaction monitoring and engineering planning departments of Steve Bartoli in a recent statement, the GEM is the Chrysler Group to reduce CO2 emissions by a significant initiatives, while also satisfying customer demand for alternative energy vehicles. According to the 2008 United States Department of energy estimates that approximately 45000 this car on the road. In 2009, the United States recovery and Reinvestment Act implementation, these vehicles up to 2500 dollar amount of the tax exemption. California Center for sustainable energy, including California, some States also raised additional tax incentives for various GEM-type car provides 1000 to 1350 $ discount. Since its inception in 1998, Chrysler is located in Fargo subsidiary has been sold to all over the world exceeds 41000 such models. Price from 7 000 to $ 13000. Chrysler says GEM electric car is a kind of cheap Green cars, and in conformity with the United States Highway Safety Authority prepared for this class of vehicle safety standards.

Zuby says that Green doesn't always mean safe. He was concerned about the environmental drivers should be concerned about hybrid cars or upcoming electric vehicle, for example Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf. Low speed electric vehicle usually used plastic body, lack of reinforced structure and other ordinary cars equipped with security measures. United States highway safety authority establishment in 1998 of the vehicle's safety standards and the Declaration of such vehicles in short-distance shopping, retirees or other planning golf community social and recreational uses. The vehicle's maximum speed should not exceed 20-25 miles, and must have headlights, tail lights, parking lights, turn signal, mirrors, parking brake, windshield, rear-view mirrors, seat belts and vehicle identification

Number. The Board indicated that they understand the security issues. United States Highway Traffic Safety Administration in a statement, said that they were low-speed electric vehicles from the environmental benefits that recognition, and continue to pay attention to these benefits will pay more attention to this type of low-speed vehicle security issues.

Zuby says, in a test, GEM e2-electric vehicle can withstand impact equivalent to being a full-sized SUV uses car or pica 31 miles per hour, the speed of the crash. Dummy test indicates that, if there is a real person sitting, then he may have died. In another test, insurance Association will GEM rammed a car Fortwo, Matt. Select, Matt reasons: it is the United States may be on the road and GEM or the same type of collision of most small vehicles. The GEM in people were seriously injured. But if the dummy test for two vehicles, Matt collision, there were easily able to survive. Changan star small Tiger mini trucks or by similar tests. Zuby says, "those who achieve the collision safety standards of vehicles and those vehicles do not have to have a world of difference. Perhaps it is time for Congress to intervene. "(The journey)

Not reported to us within five days on Toyota to launch a new round of surveys





Kenilworth (xietao) United States National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week released a statement saying, will car Toyota to launch a new round of surveys, because its in 2004 and 2005, two on the same section of the recall of defective vehicle, in Japan and the United States has taken a different approach.

style-span>未在5日内上报 美对丰田展开新一轮调查

NHTSA said 2004 Toyota Hilux pickup of for relay Rod exists hidden faults and to recall, but only in Japan. Then Toyota tells NHTSA this defect exists only in Japan domestic vehicles, in the United States did not receive a similar message. 2005 Toyota to NHTSA report this problem, and United States region of the recall of vehicles.

NHTSA has already been carried out to determine whether Toyota "pursuant to legal provisions, to the discovery of the relay Rod defects within five working days of NHTSA report. ”

Toyota subsequently published in a statement, said that his "has received requests, NHTSA and will fully cooperate with the investigation. ”

(The Beijing News)

Profitability improved Honda Nissan recovery management staff salary treatment





Super cars news according to the Japan Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei business daily), May 13, the report, as the company profit upturn car Honda Nissan and automobile will terminate in 2009 began the implementation of the policy management with Lazio.

After the outbreak of the global financial crisis, in order to cut costs, Honda and Nissan cars were introduced in 2009, and implemented a management policy of Lazio.

Honda from February 2009 will be its management staff salary is reduced by 5%. Then the Nissan also in March 2009 onwards will Honda internal and Honda subsidiary affiliates management salary is reduced by 5%. Nissan plans to resume this month salary management, and also restores the Director level and above the subsidy for treatment.