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Toyota promises to pay the fine but denied in violation of United States law





Japan Toyota Motor Company 19 that accept United States Department of transportation and the 1640 m. However, Toyota denies violation of United States federal law that does not have intentionally concealing security flaws.

Toyota today issued a statement saying, has accepted-US Department of transportation ticket made out to "avoid a protracted disputes and could lead to litigation."

United States Transportation Minister Raymond ・ Lahoud in a statement said: "I am pleased to see Toyota to take responsibility for the violation of the law. ”

He said that Toyota did not previously have a timely report to the United States Government departments, vehicle safety defects so that consumers are at risk. United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to continue to examine the Toyota companies more than 12 million pages of documents to identify the business whether hide other vehicle safety defects.

Toyota denies violation of United States federal law. According to Toyota, it made the "sincere efforts" to investigate vehicle safety defects and take reasonable measures, "there is no attempt to hide".

According to Toyota, even "(the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) is not a violation of the Toyota gives the official findings", it will pay a fine.

One does not want to expose the name of the United States Department of transportation officials 18, told the associated press, Toyota if accept fines and paid within 30 days, you can avoid and United States Government "vs.".

United States Department of transportation on the 1640 Toyota $ ticket is the United States Government by vehicle manufacturers to date for a maximum amount of civil penalty, a fine of United States law.

(Evening news)

Rolls Royce ancient citty (Ghost) by authoritative design award





New before ancient citty Royce (Ghost) with its unmatched design won the prestigious "red dot: best design award (red dot: best of the best)".

The red dot design award in recognition of the very high standards and rich breakthrough designs. Rolls Royce ancient citty (Ghost) appearance of unique, quality no-compromise, at the same time, its design to for 21st century modern style redefining a Rolls Royce car brand of classic value.

Ancient citty (Ghost) smooth figure comes from a luxurious yacht line "of". Massive continuous surface in a finely crafted body horizontal lines between the slide, outlines the strong posture, highlights the ancient citty (Ghost) firm and reliable, noble luxury and unsurpassed performance. Strong shoulder line and the body sides in the tail to tail lights glaring introverted. In the integration of the Royce classic design elements ― elevation in front, the long hood, short Front overhang, large angled A column as well as an elegant car, ancient citty (Ghost) show a relaxed casual atmosphere.

(Du Soir)

New Saab United States headquarters opened industry questioned the viability





新萨博美国总部开张 业界质疑其生存能力

Figure for Saab North America headquarters opening ribbon-cutting ceremony

Super cars news integrated foreign coverage, April 20, announced the North American headquarters, Saab, this marks the opening of the General Motors drastic overhaul after a brand of rebirth.

However, the industry is not optimistic about the future of the Saab brand.

IHS Global Insight auto analyst Aaron Bragman said: "unless the Saab can quickly find a new car supply power system and other key parts of the vendor or the Saab of life does not last too long. Saab is too thin, rely on its own strength is not enough to maintain their own survival. ”

Saab's President and CEO Michael Colleran Saab North America headquarters opens in the ribbon cutting ceremony said: "the current Saab is and potential partners in close negotiations, these partners will supply power systems and Saab Automobile platform. ”

Colleran is expected, Saab 2010 global sales will reach 6.5 million, of which, Saab North American market and sales will account for 25% to 30%. Currently, Saab in North American market a total of 200 dealers, but there are 265 a year ago.

Early this year, General Motors to the price of 4 billion, the Saab brand sold to Netherlands sports car manufacturer Spyker (Spyker). But analysts think, if you cannot find a reliable partner, Saab's fate remains and is turned off by the Saturn brand.

Suzuki invested 1 billion in India to expand low-emission engine production capacity





Super cars news according to the Nikkei Shimbun (Nikkei) recently reported that Japan Automobile manufacturers car Suzuki (Suzuki Motor) in its India plant an additional engine production line to India factory engine with an increase of 30% to $ 125 million.

Reported that Suzuki will invest 100 million yen (approximately $ 1.08 million) in New Delhi, India in its factories in the vicinity of an additional annual capacity to 300 thousand vehicles engine production line. New production line will be dedicated to the production of Suzuki K series low emission engines.

The report also said that Suzuki move is in response to India's domestic new vehicle emission standards implementation. Through investment in new production lines, Suzuki India factory of low-emission engine capacity will increase by 60% to 80 million units.

Chrysler sells assets to delay repayment Fiat rescue scheme





Although in the United States automobile encounters difficulties during Chrysler eluding the bankruptcy, was merger and Fiat. However, at present, in General, Ford began to recover, with Chrysler days but still not good too.

■ Raise funds from the sale of assets

Recently, Chrysler to million of the price, it is owned by the American Motors former headquarters building and the other three are located in Michigan and New York Factory sale, a sale of the main purpose is to raise funds to pay their debts.

According to reports, the sale of American Motors headquarters is Chrysler in 1987 and the acquisition of, and has since become their engineering technology center, where consumers well-known JEEP (Gallery Forum) Grand Cherokee (configure Gallery reputation Forum) is born from this Center. Because of poor management, in the Builing Chrysler on the Group's continued streamlining, the Centre's staff are also less and less.

Against this asset sale event, Chrysler spokesman refused to publish any comments.

Since last year after the merger and by Fiat, Chrysler's primary task is to solve the current debt problems, including reimbursement from the United States Government had borrowed debt.

And the approach of debt repayment date, Fiat's rescue plan was repeatedly postponed. At present, its merger mentioned new models and many other projects still at the planning stage, there is no specific timetable for implementation.

A United States automotive analysts said that Fiat has been slow to take effective measures to make Chrysler's recovery has been slow, and its current status is insufficient to repay the debt, the realization of assets should be a last resort.

■ Increased borrowing market recovery in sales

Of course, as the global automotive markets gradually recovered, although in declining North American market is still up, but Chrysler in North America other than the slight growth in the market, and let Chrysler transcripts seem not so bad.

Recently, according to Chrysler announced data show that in the first quarter of 2010, Chrysler in North American market sales 24 million units, and sustained negative growth, market sales year-over-year decline of about 5.3%, of which, for the month of March is a year-over-year decline of nearly 9%.

At the same time, market outside North America has become a major source of Chrysler growth. Statistics show that in the first quarter of this year, Chrysler sales outside North America to increase 35647, an increase of 1%. 3 month, Chrysler sales outside of North America is near 1.4 million units, compared with the previous month increased by 32%. With Asia Pacific sales for 3298 units, an increase of 7%, while sales in the Chinese market reached nearly 2000 vehicles. In addition to the Asia-Pacific market, 3 month, Chrysler in Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Russia, Latin America, Western and Central Europe and other places of sales found the ring than growth.

Previously, Fiat CEO Chrysler incumbent CEO Malchow said, to make the realization of Chrysler in this year's profit and loss balance, in US sales reached 110 million units. But judging from the present situation, it seems very difficult to reach.

There are professional automotive analysts recently published an article reported that although Chrysler 3 month profit breakthrough, but subsequent operation is still not optimistic prospects. Of these, the analyst believes that, despite the reduction in Malchow Chrysler costs paid a lot of effort, but it made a series of strategy still exist many problems.

It is understood that in Malchow is expected to be officially announced tomorrow for the next 5 years Chrysler and Fiat's development strategy, its Chrysler rescue scheme how to implement, is also bound to be the focus of attention of the industry, as this is the Chrysler in mergers and acquisitions can achieve profitable key.

Nissan Leaf electric vehicle will begin scheduled registered United States





An integrated electric super car, from April 20 date, Nissan North America Inc. (NissanNorth America, Inc.) began receiving Leaf electric vehicle reservations.

Scheduled services are consumers buying or leasing a Leaf first step for electric vehicles. In line with the Leaf of booking service electric vehicle, Nissan 20 April launched a new website nissanusa.com. Currently, the United States has 11.5 million consumers in the Web site registration and booking information registered on this site registered consumers will obtain priority purchase of Leaf electric cars.

Nissan North America Inc. is responsible for the marketing of Senior Vice President Brian Carolin said: "the consumers ' attention, Leaf-bike so I feel very excited. United States many consumers want to be able to for as soon as possible, driving Leaf of public electric. ”

Leaf electric cars will be 12 month in parts of the market, and in 2011 in the American market.

United States Government will give each Leaf electric consumers 7,500 dollar allowance, so customers can purchase the actual vehicle Leaf will spend $ 25,280.

Mitsubishi dealers indicted in Egypt were huge compensation lawsuit





Super cars news, comprehensive foreign coverage Japan Automobile manufacturers Mitsubishi (Mitsubishi Motors) recently due to the lifting of agency contract was its Egypt dealer Masria sued.

Masria and Mitsubishi's contract will expire in June of this year, but Mitsubishi decided not to renew the agent contract and Masria. To this end have sued Mitsubishi Masria and requested to pay $ 900 million of Mitsubishi compensation ― nearly Mitsubishi half of the total amount of net assets.

Mitsubishi Motors will excuse that Mitsubishi and Masria signed contract, Mitsubishi has the right not to renew the agent contract and Masria, just 6 months advance notice to the other party.

At present, the lawsuit has not yet announced the final results.

Universal will reimburse this week United States and Canada Government loans





Super comprehensive Automotive News reported, according to News Agency informed on April 19, that General Motors will repay the United States Government this week and the Government of Canada.

The insider said that universal will be this week to United States State Department of finance to repay loans, 47 billion to Canada's Government to repay a loan of us $ 11.

The Insider also revealed that the repayment of the loan does not affect the United States Government and the Government of Canada holds common shares, in addition, GM CEO-Tarek April 21, officially announced universal this repayment plan.

Under the original provisions, general purpose must be paid in United States by 2015 and the Government of Canada. However, as the business better, GM decided before the end of June this year to pay off the loan. General Motors has last December and March of this year the Government of the United States and Canada respectively to pay off the $ 1 billion and 2 billion loan.

Audi 2010 United States sales will exceed 9 million units





Super car before it is Reuters reported, mass automobiles under Audi (Audi) of the United States Johan de Nysschen, President of the Office on 19 April, 2010 Audi Audi United States market sales of at least 9 million units.

Audi in the first quarter of this year in the United States market sales for 21,315 units, and in 2009 compared to the same period increased by 35%, and became the United States Champion luxury market.

Johan de Nysschen said, in view of the Audi's sales in the first quarter of the United States, and Audi momentum throughout the United States sold 9 million just a conservative forecast. At the same time, because the Audi in the United States market in short supply, about 30% of the United States customers select the resellers advance purchase of Audi. If you supply, Audi 2010 United States market and sales will be in 9 million expected to more than 5% to 7%.

United States affected by the promotional affecting automobile market loans shouche record





Xinhua NET Los Angeles Mar 20 April (Wang Jun) United States well-known automotive information site EDMUNDS.COM20 information announced on display, the manufacturer promotions and Bank reduce loan threshold, in March this year were sold through the zero-interest loan United States motor number creates four years.

Data show that the United States in March this year were sold through the zero-interest loan car sales total more than market of 22%, more than 13 per cent over the same period last year, also higher than in July 2006, 21 per cent record.

According to statistics for the month of March this year, the United States has sold 12 million small car and light truck. The major car manufacturers, zero-interest loans shouche most many is motors, Toyota, vehicle 71 per cent of the total sales volume. This is mainly because since coming out last November has serious security implications of products being forced on a global recall of about 850 million cars, Toyota Motor Corporation in North America has taken every effort of promotion tools.

In the second and third place brand of respectively, is up to Mazda and automobile Ford Motor Company's Mercury brand cars. Of these, Mazda sold through zero-interest loan car proportion accounted for 58 per cent, but accounted for 32 percent of the mercury.

Analysts believe that the main automobile manufacturers such as Toyota and loan companies to increase sales, reduce on the owners get loan terms.

According to statistics, because the manufacturers increase new car sales efforts, the current United States market to buy a new car than to buy a used car of the year-to-market costs. This class offers new car about 100 more, involves many well-known manufacturers. A BMW x 5 (Gallery Forum) new cars monthly payment than a used car with money but also a cheap $ 10.

Edmunds.com is located in the city of Santa Monica, California, provides authoritative auto quotes, used car certified and trading staff, is the industry authority for information.