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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler announced comprehensive strategic cooperation





雷诺日产联盟与戴姆勒 宣布全面战略合作

Recently, Reynolds Nissan - Union and Daimler Group announced in Brussels, in a series of substantive items on the extensive strategic cooperation, the two groups will share experiences in order to quickly realize benefits maximized. Both parties announced cross-shareholding structure: Renault-Nissan will hold the Daimler group 3.1% stake, Daimler group will hold a Renault and Nissan company 3.1% stake. This means that the Union after the Daimler-Renault-Nissan, will become - public Suzuki Union, car Toyota after the world's third largest automobile group.

Combining experience sharing in order to maximize the benefits of cooperation

Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler group desires at Renault, Nissan and Daimler third parties to establish a long-term framework structure, in order to cooperate closely in the future. In a series of very successful negotiations, the parties to reach consensus on certain items and takes effect immediately.

The parties will adopt a new small car, the general structure of next-generation SMART FORTWO models and Renault TWINGO models, as well as the two models of electric version, and will enrich the two cars.

The two sides in the Powertrain domain cooperation will focus in the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler group high fuel economy of diesel and gasoline engines. This will form a win-win model: Daimler group can Renault-Nissan Alliance engine application to Mercedes-Benz company future high-end compact products to enhance the sales potential, and Renault-Nissan Alliance will increase its production capacity utilization.

Both parties in the light commercial vehicle areas also reached a close cooperation intention. Mercedes-Benz light bus company will expand its product line and in 2012 after providing the market with new entry-level commercial models. Both sides will benefit from the single excels in incremental sales, optimization of production capacity utilization, sharing and development costs and optimize the cost structure.

Auto wind into major league

As energy prices, more energy-saving environmental protection of small cars, especially the new energy cars, more and more consumers, the market prospects are generally optimistic about, become the focus of the automotive manufacturers to compete. If you can cut the cost of research and development of small cars, and new energy vehicles in a more broad benefits will undoubtedly make the tripartite cooperation more secure.

Daimler has developed a large, luxury private engine technology and advanced hybrid technology, and Renault have pride of small, high fuel efficiency, low-emission engine technology, as well as electric power transmission system technology, neg nature can understand. As Daimler Group Chairman of the Board and Mercedes-Benz automobile company President Dr. Dietmar ・-Chul Choi said: "our respective advantages are complementary. We can directly increase in small cars and compact cars in the area of competitiveness, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions for long-term cooperation; we know we can make the sharing of resources, to produce for their own brand of products, without affecting the independence of their brand. ”

Due to the financial crisis of the global automobile market recession, but increasingly competitive market, the Renault-Nissan group and Daimler's Association may herald the beginning of the automobile industry re-layout.

2009 United Kingdom vehicle population declines for the first time since World War II





An integrated electric super car, 2009 United Kingdom essing volume 64 years first decline, this is the first time since World War II.

According to the United Kingdom of motor manufacturers and traders (SMMT) analysis, since 1904 with Auto record period of peace, 2009 United Kingdom vehicle population declines for the first time occurred.

United Kingdom car ownership in recent years there has been a slowdown, December 31, 2009 the total amount of vehicles, and 31,035,791 2008 down 0.7%.

SMMT CEO Paul ・ aiweite (Paul Everitt) said: "the current economic crisis is causing United Kingdom vehicle population decline. United Kingdom Government's trade-in subsidy programs also help clean up a lot of old cars. In addition, a vigorous enforcement also cleared vehicles without a licence. ”

However, 2009 United Kingdom the number of low-emission vehicles account for United Kingdom vehicle population increase in the proportion of the amount, and the 2009 United Kingdom vehicle CO2 emissions reduced 1.7%.

Compared with three years ago, the 2009 CO2 emissions per kilometre in 120 grams of car sales up 90%, to 936,117 vehicles.

Paul ・ aiweite also said: "the high technological content, good fuel-saving performance and design new models is becoming more and more consumers, consumers are increasingly purchase low fuel consumption, low emission cars. ”

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Mitsubishi Motors will 2011 in Thailand production-friendly car





Super cars news integrated foreign reports, Mitsubishi Thailand branch recently confirmed cars, the company will be September from 2011 onwards in Thailand production-friendly vehicle.

Thailand Board of investment (BOI) promoted the Secretary-General Atchaka Sibunruang in Japan with Mitsubishi Corporation, product strategy and Development Director, Gayu Uesugi, Mitsubishi Corporation CEO Nobuyuki Murahashi Thailand for the first time after the meeting said: "Mitsubishi Thailand branch will develop with Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan's new platform in Thailand production-friendly vehicle. Mitsubishi Thailand company will be held in March 2012 in the Thailand market launch the first environmentally friendly cars. ”

BOI's Ordinance, Mitsubishi Thailand company green car with a minimum of 10 million units. In the early stages of environmental automobile started production of Mitsubishi Thailand company will adopt on the basis of the original factory production line to produce environmental adjustment. Mitsubishi Thailand company also indicated that if the market for environmentally friendly automobile demand continues to increase, the company will consider new factory dedicated to producing environmentally friendly cars.

November 2008, Mitsubishi companies apply to Thailand BOI-friendly vehicle production in Thailand. It is expected that the plan investment of 80 million baht (approximately 17 million), will create over 1,500 jobs.

Jaguar China March sales 300 vehicles increased by 142%





Recently, Jaguar (Jaguar) announced its newest China market sales: March 2010 the total amount of all vehicle sales Jaguar breakthrough reached 300 units, an increase of 142%, creating a Jaguar since entering the Chinese market monthly sales record high. At the same time, the 2010 first quarter of the total sales volume of $ 591 units, an increase of 68%, again refresh the best Chinese quarter sales Jaguar.

At present, the Jaguar's business in China has leaped into the global market of Jaguar ranks fourth in , and XF (Gallery Forum) car Department, China has become the world's third largest market Jaguar. Current Jaguar s full of high-end vehicles have honor China market, but as the flagship luxury saloon Jaguar, not long ago in China listed on the new XJ (Gallery Forum) is undoubtedly the most dazzling new models, since last November full accept reservations for the market since that is widely recognized that at present the number of orders for more than 100 vehicles. New Jaguar XJ to its extraordinary dynamic performance, art, craft and passion and elegance of design aesthetics, on dynamic luxury saloon cars had a connotation of athleticism. Featuring hyper-efficient 5.0 l V8 gasoline engine, the use of lightweight aluminum body and for the first time with innovative panorama sunroof, will surely become more and more Chinese new Rui mingshi taste.

Toyota recalls or trigger a wave of global automotive BOS





Super automobiles in car Toyota global outbreak of mass recall, auto safety problems once again become the concern of global consumers. In fact, not only Toyota to security issues, other cheqi also had a similar problem, for universal and Ford . "Accelerating out of control, brake failure" has become a sensitive topic, touch the cheqi nerves. How to effectively prevent similar Toyota recall vehicles to accelerate out of control, brakes, a global reflection. cheqi

To this end, the cheqi coincidentally sights on brake priority systems (brake override system, BOS). In order to show themselves to consumers on the importance of product safety, Toyota , common, and up to Mazda etc cheqi recently said they will all be installed on the system. Brake priority system refers to the driver to step on the accelerator pedal by State and then stepping on the brake pedal, the ability to suppress engine power output; in the event of accidents such as the electronic system out of control, the driver to step on the brake is automatically enables the vehicle to a halt.

Here let's recall what cheqi recently decided to give priority to adopting brake system to improve vehicle safety:

  Toyota

Because of the number of recall, Toyota to become "acceleration out of control, the brakes" issue of typical representative, to this end, Toyota's reputation seriously damaged. In order to win back customers again, Toyota at all costs, in the United States introduced a series of promotional policies, including the zero-interest loan discounts, two-year free repair service, etc. In the restore the sales of Toyota's profit also, to a certain extent, impaired. But in any case, Toyota now concerns or is how to win the trust of consumers. In order to show its own "to consumers rehabilitation", Toyota announced that Toyota will be new out of all vehicle priority system installed on the brake.

  General Motors

General Motors vehicles also brake malfunction, and is currently receiving United States related Department Survey. However, and Toyota to accelerate out of control because the difference is that the problems of General Motors is the vehicle brake system corrosion, causing the brake failure. At present, the General has 600 million from 1999 to 2003 the pickup and SUV models, as well as 19 million units of heavy truck models may be recalled.

General Motors announced on April 5, in 2012, the General will, in its global production of all new vehicle priority system installed on the brake.

General Motors is responsible for global product business Vice President Tom Stephens on General expressed strong support for the decision, saying: "we know that consumers are most concerned about is security. In order to provide consumers with deeper security protection, we have decided to adopt the new technology of brake priority system.

  Mazda

Japan Mazda Motor announced on March 9, the company decided in 2011, in its follow-up all new vehicle priority system installed on the brake, and besides the follow-up of all new cars, Mazda is also possible in existing models of upgrade version installed brake priority system.

Mazda PR leader Barbara Nocera said: "Toyota Motor after the outbreak of mass recall events, consumer and brake systems for automobile safety is very concerned about the issue. To this end, Mazda will provide consumers with additional security measures. ”

  Tesla (Tesla)

United States electric car maker Tesla (Tesla) is also installed for all car models, such as brake priority system in upcoming Model S models. When the vehicle is in neutral gear, car keys not plugged in to the location or the driver's brake longer than 2 seconds, the installation on the vehicle Model S brake priority system automatically turns off the engine.

In addition to Toyota, GM, Mazda and Tesla, Germany luxury car manufacturer BMW and Mercedes- Benz are in their vehicle priority system installed brake.

According to industry analysis, Toyota this massive recall will be a worldwide upsurge caused brake priority system, will have more and more in their cars cheqi installed on the system.