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European average new car CO2 emissions are rapid decline





Integrated foreign coverage, the United Kingdom market research company JATO Dynamics recently published data show that the average European new car CO2 emissions are reduced, and is quickly towards the new European emission standards by 2015.

Currently, the European average new car CO2 emissions as 145.9g/km, compared with the 2003 reduces 20g/km. In 21 countries in Europe, sales of new cars, nearly half of official CO2 emissions lower than 140g/km, whereas in 2003, this proportion is only 23%.

JATO the European new car CO2 emissions quickly decline reasons attributed to the following car technology development and applications: high fuel economy of petrol engine and diesel engine; hybrid systems; high-end transmission; low rolling resistance tires; aerodynamics; stop-start technology (stop-start technology) and regeneration of the charging system (regenerative charging systems).

According to EU regulations, 2015, Europe, the average new car CO2 emissions must achieve 130g/km.

Nissan is expected 2010 fiscal year profit growth twice that of the hyper-





Super cars news wire services reported, with integrated North American market automotive demand warmer and the Chinese market and the strong growth of car sales, Japan, carmakers Nissan expect the FY 2010 car profits will grow by more than two times.

Nissan Motor on May 12, 2010, it is expected that the company for the fiscal year (April to March 2011) net profit will reach 1500 billion yen (approximately $ 16.2 million), while net profit for fiscal 2009 Nissan to 424 billion yen; sales by fiscal 2009 7.5 trillion yen to 8.2 trillion yen.

Japan Advanced Research analyst Koji Endo considered, and Toyota Honda automobile and cars like the Nissan 2010 can profit target will mainly by the Chinese market and the North American market.

Nissan CEO dagorn (Carlos Ghosn) 2010 fiscal year Nissan is expected, the Chinese market sales will be an increase of 14%, and Nissan North America market sales will be an increase of 12% to $ 120 million.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 (2010-1-3 months), Nissan's net loss 116 billion yen over the same period in fiscal 2008, and 2777 billion yen loss narrowed sharply compared.

The gas pedal is coming saves failure investigation in the United States were with Chrysler





In Toyota "recall" slightly down the door of when Chrysler and touch a sensitive nerve "gas pedal". Due to the number of cases received a 2007 Dodge subsection kubo owners on the gas pedal sticky issues of complaint, the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has formally involved in this matter and carry out a full investigation.

The gas pedal reset hysteresis

United States Department of transportation issued a statement of the NHTSA, consumer complaints, paragraph kubo 2007 Small SUV in releasing the gas pedal, pedal can not be timely reset. "In a certain number of complaints received, 23 April, we formally notified Chrysler under investigation. NHTSA said. "

油门踏板被曝存故障 克莱斯勒在美遭调查

2 may, in response to alleged only Chrysler received five complaints were not involved in crash and injury, and therefore no intention on the batch of vehicles in the recall. "NHTSA is conducting a preliminary investigation, identified the existence of the gas pedal failed kubo production batch and production time. Chrysler will make every effort to assist the investigation of the relevant departments. ”

Chrysler said quality problems complaints of cars is March 2006-April between 5 weeks production, kubo issue initial period coincided. But Chrysler stressed the cause of the malfunction and does not relate to the vehicle's electronic and mechanical systems, but rather because of the pedal parts suppliers in the quality control aspects of a problem.

油门踏板被曝存故障 克莱斯勒在美遭调查

While the core of this survey, gas pedal suppliers CTS (Gallery Forum) has not made any response. CTS is located in the United States Indiana Elkhart area of an enterprise, coincidentally, it also is the Toyota auto parts of one of the major suppliers. Due to the gas pedal down, Toyota early this year, worldwide recall the 230 million units of vehicles.

In order to put an end to the outside world condemnation, Chrysler official spokesman Nick ・ Yucaipa flatly said that "despite coming from the same vendor, but Chrysler used gas pedal, and Toyota recall that is completely different. ”

油门踏板被曝存故障 克莱斯勒在美遭调查

NHTSA plans to 16.1 million kubo SUV for testing to identify the failure of the main culprit, Yucaipa represents this figure is already a paragraph kubo 2007 Chrysler vehicle total.

油门踏板被曝存故障 克莱斯勒在美遭调查

Yucaipa also said that Chrysler is in the "post ", because guide is of Jeep and patriot and kubo are in the same factory production, both cars also belong to the post. "Hope through an internal investigation to identify the batch of pedal is also used in other models, the Chrysler. But so far, no new discoveries. "Yucaipa added.

油门踏板被曝存故障 克莱斯勒在美遭调查

For consumer complaints, Chrysler is still called for kubo things over, that car with brake priority technical, even if the gas pedal is not reset, timely brakes control vehicle speed. "Chrysler welcomes 2007 paragraph kubo owners drove to Dodge dealership to free testing, if consumers have any questions, you can call at any time for more information. "Yucaipa finally said.

Small series and language: Auto recall more and more mass by concern, in particular into the focus of our attention. And now the upcoming Chrysler recall case, editors think will in Toyota recall events that impact will continue to expand. In particular, the problem is, the tragedy is the gas pedal of the supplier or the same product. Regardless of whether repeated clarification and Chrysler Toyota used is not the same gas pedal, but will not be put outside of queries. Small advice sustained attention, calmly, and tolerance. Because the decision to recall needs great vigour, and and not much car manufacturers willing to take on this responsibility.

Demand fell by Ferrari engine plant will yield and layoffs





According to recent reports, pengboshe Italy luxury sports car manufacturer Ferrari (Ferrari) was adapted to escape the downturn in demand, to reduce their output of the engine plant, lay off and will take measures to reduce costs.

Reports that Ferrari will its 2010 target of engine production by 2 million before have decreased by almost half, to 1.1 million units.

The report also mentioned Ferrari sister brand Maserati . In 2008, Ferrari had to Maserati supply 4500 engine, accounting for half of the Ferrari engine output. However, the impact of the financial crisis, the market demand serious decline of Maserati. This is the result of the Ferrari make production and lay off one of the main reasons for the decision.

For output and rumors of layoffs, Matteo Ferrari news people are denied Sardi, and indicated that the company is preparing to clarify this rumor.

Ferrari have confidently said as Ferrari's customers are super rich, the financial crisis does not make much on them.

Porsche and Volkswagen to expand technology shared scope





Super cars news integrated foreign reports, United States head of Porsche Detlev von Platen recently said , Porsche and mass is considering implementing more technology sharing, including production platform sharing.

Current Cayenne, Porsche (Gallery Forum) (Cayenne) vehicle and public turui (Gallery Forum) (Touareg) models have already shared production platform, and two models are a success.

Mass become the new master of Porsche, the two companies ' technology is becoming more and more deeply shared. Detlev von Platen said: "Volkswagen and Porsche will be in six months to decide whether to share more technical, including more complete vehicle production platform. ”