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Modern car expected March United States sales record high





Korea modern car United States business executives on Wednesday said, the company March United States sales record new material, because of its new flagship vehicles Sonata (Gallery Forum) car demand is strong.

Modern car United States career CEO John Krafcik at New York Auto Show in March, said that the United States market sales may about 4.7-4.8 million units, compared with growth of 4.07 million units, up to 18% in February, modern launched change subsection after the medium car Sonata.

"We March sales bar through. at the end of the only problem is that there is no car to sell." Krafcik said. " For our sales momentum we have many positive feelings. "

In all the major automobile manufacturers, automobile and of automobile KIA 2009 year in the United States market sales growth; in 2009, presented the overall United States automobile sales declined 21%, down to 27 years minimum standards.

Modern car last month said the HSF, hope that this year the United States market share from 2009 4.2% expansion to 4.5%, while the company's share of 2008 to 3%.

Modern cars and other vehicles factory will be Thursday March United States sales data.

(Reuters)

Car dealer hold together for warmth Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance will





--(Off nan), the world's largest Automobile Federation is born. The reporter was informed yesterday , Daimler and Reynolds Nissan - has entered the final phase of negotiations, the fastest next week, announced the signing of an Alliance, the parties will share the platform and engine technology, and holds the other 3% of the shares.

It is learnt that Daimler and Renault will mainly in three areas of cooperation, sharing, including small cars and light commercial vehicle platform sharing, small gasoline engines and small diesel engine technology sharing, and electric drive systems. In addition, Daimler and Renault also in parts, logistics and production areas for cooperation, this cooperation is expected to save billions of euros to both sides. In addition, Daimler and Renault is also possible to swap transactions, mutual holding each other's 3% of the shares.

The industry believes that a much-needed development and production of Durham is more compact, more fuel-efficient cars, and Renault's cooperation will benefit from it, and Renault-Nissan you can use the Daimler's diesel engine, hybrid and electric drive technology. With the deepening of cooperation between the two sides also will receive financial support of partners.

Renault in the Asia-Pacific region, a responsible person in an interview with this newspaper, said: "at this stage various automobile manufacturers in the world are seeking a wide range of areas of cooperation, Reynolds is no exception. "But he did not declare their cooperation is nearing completion. Yesterday, Daimler Northeast Asia investment company related senior refused to cooperate on this item.

The global auto industry downturn situation which dealers have to hold together for warmth, last December, mass Suzuki and jointly announced through mutual shareholdings and jointly develop energy-efficient small cars, and other ways to cooperate in strengthening public company's position in the Asian market.

(Jinghua times)

US Government intends to punish Toyota Toyota China: discuss response





Kenilworth (reported by Yang opened so) yesterday, Toyota China confirmed that the United States, is intended to be fine, but Toyota said headquarters for fine responses are still under discussion.

Press review: fine 1640 m United States to Toyota a ticket to enter topic

United States media reported yesterday, the United States, 5, announced on Toyota's massive recall events up to as high as $ penalty 1637.5, this will be the United States Government has thus far on the car to a company the largest amount of civil penalty.

Minister of transportation on the day said Lahoud, the Department's existing evidence that Toyota did not fulfil their legal obligations. Not only that, also for months time to United States officials intentionally concealing a dangerous mistakes, not take measures to protect millions of motorists and their families. For these reasons, you will find under the existing law on the Office to the most significant fines.

United States law, the automobile manufacturer if you find that your product needs a security flaw within 5 working days of the report of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. While the Federal Government, through the mastery of the material found that Toyota at least in September 2009 the own products of the pedal, the Ministry considers Toyota to regulatory authorities to cover up for at least 4 months.

Ministry of transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Strickland said that the Bureau will be ongoing investigations continue to pay close attention to Toyota if there are other offences.

As a result of a series of vehicle quality safety accidents, Toyota recently from a global recall of about 850 million units, including the recall of approximately 600 million units. In addition, according to the United States official statistics, about 52 people may die from Toyota car suddenly accelerate accident caused the accident. For the investigation of Toyota's series of accidents, the United States Congress convened a series of hearings.

Toyota China yesterday, told reporters in his reply that, after the Toyota headquarters, Toyota United States companies on April 5, indeed received, on a fine, but for the penalty measures, specific countermeasures Headquarters also in discussion, has not yet reached a conclusion.

Ford and Microsoft cooperative research and development of new technology for electric cars





CRI news according to foreign media reports, Microsoft Corporation and Ford Motor Company at March 31, New York International Auto show opening declared that the two companies will be electric car to cooperate on development projects, Ford Motor Company will use Microsoft technology to streamline the electric car battery charging process.

Ford will open in a new research and development of electric cars in use Microsoft Corporation's home electric car charging optimization services technology. The technology can help owners decide to the best electric car charging time and how best to save power. It is expected that users of the electric car charging the consumption of electricity will be twice daily consumption of electricity, which makes for electric vehicle charging will be the user part of the main electricity charges. Ford hopes to use Microsoft Corporation's home electric car charging optimization services technology helps owners save electricity charges as much as possible.

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Ford's new electric vehicles 2010

This Internet-based charge optimization services will 2011 for hybrid dynamic Edition new Fox (Gallery Forum) models, and will be 2012 for Ford Motor Company plans to launch two models of the next generation of hybrid dynamical models.

Ford CEO Alan ・ Murali (Alan Mulally) in a statement claiming that: "for Ford Motor Company, to make electric vehicles can be universal, using Microsoft's charge optimization technology is the development of the electric vehicle type must be steps. ”

Microsoft CEO Steven Ballmer claimed that adopts ・ home electric car charging optimization services technology, can help electric car technology research and development forward important step, such technology can make the application more electric vehicles. (Yi Hai)

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Daimler said top is not affected by the allegations





Kenilworth (reported by Yang opened so) Daimler North-East Asia (formerly a dyke China) issued a statement yesterday, said the United States Department of Justice had reached an agreement with a prosecution agreements, to avoid the admission of guilt. At the same time that Daimler Chairman of Northeast Asia and Holley new mcg China President Jimmy mills are not subjected to any criminal or civil charges.

It is understood that, as with a prosecution of the conditions of the agreement, Daimler and Daimler Northeast Asia commitment agreement of two-year period is no longer under the United States foreign corrupt practices Act and established a set of detailed compliance program. As discharge of suspended against the terms of the agreement, the United States Department of Justice will no longer hold the Daimler and Daimler North-East Asia. In addition, Fritz judge will be in Protocol 3 year validity period as an independent Ombudsman to oversee the companies of the United States foreign corrupt practices Act compliance program implementation.

This reporter has learned that the suspension of prosecution Protocol and associated charges related to the years 2000 to 2005 in Daimler North certain bribery. However, at that time was responsible for the management of members have not Daimler North-East Asia or Daimler employees. Daimler North further disclosed that the current Board of Directors of Daimler and its management in Northeast Asia, including the new Daimler Chairman Holley in Northeast Asia and Benz China President Jimmy falls, are not subjected to any criminal or civil charges.

It is worth noting that Daimler North-East Asia that has taken the constraint itself measures such as staff regularly attend compliance training, appointed directly to the report of the compliance officer of Daimler, set up to facilitate internal and external reporting hotline.

(Jinghua times)