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April Russia Rada brand sales up 54%





4月俄罗斯拉达品牌销量上涨54%

Figure as AvtoVAZ Rada models

Super cars news, comprehensive foreign auto makers AvtoVAZ in Russia 5/5/published data show that benefit from the Government of Russia launched the "trade-in" automobile consumer incentives, AvtoVAZ flag drop down da (Lada) brand, sales rose by 54%.

AvtoVAZ's published data show that in April, the Rada brand sales for 52,400. Of these, Russia launched "trade-in" stimulus policies directly driven Rada sales for 18,000. 4 months by 2010, the total sales volume of LADA brand vehicles, and 124,100 2009 compared to the same period increased by 1,200.

Toyota will push five years after the sale $ hydrogen fuel cell car





Super cars news integrated foreign coverage, the world's largest mixed power car manufacturer vehicle recently Toyota said in the past five years, Toyota has a fuel cell car manufacturing costs lower by nearly 90%, and Toyota will be around in the United States by the year 2015 the market launch of the first $ 5 million in hydrogen fuel cell car.

Toyota's advanced automotive Executive Director Yoshihiko Masuda revealed in the interview, Toyota will launch on the market the first hydrogen fuel cell car for a car models. The hydrogen fuel cell car and ordinary gasoline fuel car driving range of more or less the same, but adds some extra costs.

Masuda added said: "we launched the hydrogen-powered cars in provided that does not result in a loss in order to continue to support the development of hydrogen-powered technology. And electric vehicle technology, hydrogen-powered technology research and development funding is not sufficient, and suffering from the public to ' too expensive ' criticism on the grounds. "But Masuda did not disclose the first hydrogen fuel cell car sales volume targets.

In addition to Toyota, General Motors, Honda automobile, Daimler modern and cars program launched in 2015 or so fuel cell vehicles.

Toyota 4-United States market car sales increased 24.4%





Xinhua Los Angeles 3 May Mar (Wang Jun) Toyota car United States sales company 3, published statistical report shows that the benefit from the preferential arrangements, Toyota sales in the United States market 24.4 percent.

According to statistics, Toyota Motor vehicles sold in the month total 157439. In Toyota company has of Toyota and Lexus two brands, Toyota sold car number 139080 units, an increase of 23.8%; Lexus only 18359 units, an increase of 29.3 per cent.

The Toyota products, passenger car sales for 83506 units, an increase of 18.2 corolla, which (Gallery Forum) sales for 27932 units, an increase of 50.7 per cent. Camry (Gallery Forum) and Camry hybrid electric vehicle would achieve 10.2 per cent increase. In addition, Toyota Prius production of (Gallery Forum) medium oil electric hybrid cars sell 12555 units, an increase of 49.7 per cent.

As Toyota, Lexus luxury brand passenger cars and light trucks were sold 9901 and 8458, respectively 37.7 percent and 20.7 per cent.

Some time ago, Toyota Motor Corporation for many automotive security problems on a global recall of nearly 10 million cars, its reputation, sales plummeting. In February this year, the Toyota in the United States market only sold 100027 car, up down 8.7 per cent, for 12 years to the worst sales performance.

Start from the beginning of March, Toyota has been the outside world is called "history of the largest promotional purchase plan", and the corolla, Camry, Toyota's consumers can enjoy five-year zero-interest loans, two-year free repair service and low cost car rental services, etc. That same month, Toyota Motor Sales in the United States market, distinctly in the United States market share rose to 16.7 per cent.

According to another report, this year April Nissan car company in America, sales increased by 35 per cent, modern car company sales year-on-year growth 30 per cent, Ford automobile companies and Chrysler Motors sales have increased by 25 per cent.

(Xinhua)

Germany launches national electric car plans to try to be the market leader





Germany Merkel 3 days and more than 500 politicians, industry and research institutions have jointly launched in Berlin entitled Germany "national electric vehicle program" project. She said that Germany has a traditional car good basis, should strive for the electric vehicle market leader position.

But a number of research results show that the electric cars to have sufficient market competitiveness remains to be seen over time. Germany energy technology experts de East Kerr said that electric cars to replace the traditional automobile may have at least 25 years.

Plan 3 years after production

Merkel convened on the day of the meeting pointed out that the electric cars, future cars should be more environmentally friendly, more conducive to sustainable development and to help curb global warming. She said: "whoever does not develop electric cars today and make it as soon as the market will in the near future. ”

According to the "national electric car plans", the institutes, automobile manufacturers and related industries 147 consisting of 7 experts will, respectively, the working group to study electric vehicle development need to be addressed by the driver technology, battery technology, infrastructure, standardization and certification, materials and recycling, personnel and training, and policy conditions and other seven aspects. Among them, the battery technology is the most critical technology, it is still expensive for electric vehicles.

At present, in addition to Porsche , Germany all car manufacturers are to intensify the development of electric vehicles to market. According to the plan, Germany will begin in 2013 to achieve mass production of electric vehicles.

Germany's Government announced that no additional capital subsidies, last year launched a second stimulus plan contains only one at the end of 2011 to provide 5 billion euros of funds used to finance 1 battery research center and 8 electric urban pilot projects.

Weak consumer appeal

Although Germany Government in the development of electric vehicles, ambitious, Plan 2020 that Germany has 1 million electric cars every 45 cars in 1 vehicles are electric vehicles.

But a new survey shows that consumers on electric vehicle "feelings" are still very contradictory. 80% of the respondents said that their short term does not consider buying electric cars. 60% of the respondents, only to be able to buy at a reasonable price to the existing internal combustion engine vehicle performance is similar to that of electric vehicles will only be considering purchasing.

In addition, although the cost of production of electric cars had fallen, but over time will also be higher than the cost of a traditional car. It is estimated that in mass production, a single charge to driving 50 kilometres of automotive batteries cost about $ 2700 euros, can travel 100 km battery costs will rise to about

Peugeot Brazil expansion expectations to Hoggar pickup





Super cars news, comprehensive foreign coverage France automobile manufacturers Peugeot (Peugeot) plan to 2010 in Brazil's market share last year 2.7% to 3.5%, and its recently in Brazil market listing of the Hoggar compact pickup cars as a weapon.

Peugeot total spent three years time, 5500 million for research and development Hoggar pickup cars. Peugeot Hoggar pickup in the Brazil market, sales target of 1500 vehicles, plans to share Brazil's competitive compact pickup market share of 10%. At the same time, the Peugeot factories will Brazil from 2011 onwards to Latin America export the models.

Hoggar pica will Peugeot 207 in front of the vehicle and freight transportation in conjunction with the boot. According to Peugeot, the loading capacity of the Hoggar can reach 742kg and boot storage space you can reach 1151L. Peugeot will Brazil market three models of the Hoggar pickup models, two with 1 l, 79/81bhp flexible fuel engine, a piggyback 1.6 l, 108/111bhp engine. Price range $ 1.8 to 2.5 million.