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Toyota in Japan held an emergency meeting on the recall cars





Xinhua Tokyo Mar 5 March (Ho Kung) Toyota motors 5/00 in headquarters to recall vehicles issues urgent reports, company executive and staff, Toyota dealers and business partners represent approximately 2000 people attended the Conference.

At the meeting, President of Toyota chapter men recalled in the United States to attend the hearing and held a press conference in Beijing. He reflected on Toyota due excessively expand production scale causing talent shortage, insists that the safety, quality, and then to the amount of the order was reversed, the traditional customer first philosophy some loose, resulting in today's difficult situation. He asked the company all staff work together to restore the trust of the customers as soon as possible.

Toyota North America branch marketing leader Jim ・ Lenz on Toyota United States employees working overtime maintenance recall cars, Toyota North America CEO Inaba, Vice President of the ni, Toyota is really about the Sasaki, attended the United States Congressional hearings, and problems to Toyota for deep introspection, Toyota dealers and Toyota staff representatives to speak at the meeting, their determination to take action as soon as possible to restore the trust of customers on Toyota.

[Edit: kehanchen]

Mazda for all models with the "brake priority system"





Xinhua Tokyo, 9 Mar (reporter Ho Kung) Japan Mazda announced recently that strengthening the company car safety measures for all models equipped with the "brake priority system", which also stepped on the gas and the brake pedal, the motor power is cut off, thus ensuring driving safety.

Mazda company said far Mazda Motor no sudden acceleration and cannot stop and brake-related traffic accidents, in order to further improve vehicle safety performance, the company decided to newly developed vehicles and the use of an existing vehicle priority system "brake".

In car Toyota, a series of questions, Japan Automobile safety measures challenged, Mazda hope that through this measure shows the importance of vehicle safety.

In the event of a massive recall problems later, Toyota Motor Corporation has recently expressed its all cars have adopted the "brake priority system". It is understood that Nissan , company also closely follow Toyota have adopted the same measures.

(Xinhua)

[Edit: yiyangcai]

Small cars as the 80-Geneva International Motor Show main exhibition car





Xinhua Geneva, 6 March in 4 to 14 June, the 80-Geneva International Motor Show, small car, a small electric or hybrid cars all over the exhibition areas, constitute the lineup of this exhibition, showing small cars sustained momentum of development.

In this session of the motor show, the first departure, concept car, or the listed vehicle, there are small cars on display, but also occupies an important position. The attraction for visitors is the largest is the first small car and the upcoming mini concept car.

  Audi company first A1 1.4 l car, will be on April listed mass Cross Golf 1.4 l and 1.2 l concept car, Reynolds WIND, Nissan MICRA, and a number of new small car became the main current auto show to see.

To energy saving, excellent price small cars whose already popular in Europe, thus forming a car market prompted the big car manufacturers competing to launch their own small cars, since the 1990s Benz , , Audi and other high-end vehicle manufacturers have also been introduced for small car auditions.

At the same time, all major car manufacturers to continuously improve the smalldisplacement vehicle, improving small car interior grade to meet consumer demand. From the current vehicle exhibition of small cars and interior decoration, in addition to the small size, interior layout, especially the steering wheel and instrument panel, essentially companies brand features.

As , Opel exhibitors representative said, the small cars safe, energy-efficient, comfortable, and gradually upgrading to meet the aspirations of consumers. This is the visitors enthusiastic about the new car.

Small cars to electric and hybrid vehicles in occupies a large percentage, this indicates that as the automobile industry development, small cars from fuel car to electric and hybrid cars, electric cars and gradual transition hybrid cars with small cars to market trends. Reynolds, , Honda Citroen exhibition of small and micro-electric concept car, reflect this trend.

[Edit: meimeiwu]

Toyota and United States officials joint investigations California Prius runaway event





Xinhua NET Los Angeles, 9 March United States transport operations and the Toyota Motor Co. said on 9 November, deployed investigators to investigate the State of California together Toyota Prius (Gallery Forum) accelerating out of control events.

United States Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood day ・ said, has two Transport Ministry's National Highway Traffic Safety Board investigators to California participating Prius acceleration out of the event. While Toyota day also in the company's Web site that has been learned that San Diego a Prius owners on the highway fault occurs the gas pedal stuck and has sent investigators to investigate.

61-year-old Stephanie Santiago Prius owner James ・ Sikes said that he was driving in San Diego on the outskirts of Interstate Highway, speed over 90 miles per hour (approximately 145 km). When he suddenly accelerated after overtaking found throttle stuck, he attempted to brake, but does not stop the car. He then immediately call the emergency phone, finally use the brake pedal and emergency brake rear vehicle deceleration to 50 miles, eventually turned off the engine.

SKS on media that he had heard from Toyota's recall notice, but he went to the automobile dealer has been advised of his car was not being recalled. Toyota may by feet, stuck throttle pedal has announced a recall of about 74.5 million 2004-2009 Prius hybrid cars. Over the past few months, Toyota already in the global market, recall over 800 million cars.

[Edit: kevinzhou]

The Russian Government adopted a new strategy for the automotive industry will reduce investment





Super cars news, comprehensive foreign coverage of Russia by basic Government adopted the 2020 automotive industry development strategy. Prior to the automotive industry with long-term strategic investment evaluation compared to the new strategy of investment to reduce by one third, down to 1 to 1.2 trillion rubles. The Russian Government officials said that the investment was mainly affected by the economic crisis.

Under the new strategy, the original plan to purchase foreign automobile industry assets of approximately 1500 billion roubles has been canceled. Strategy makers had previously expressed, Khama, companies may be involved in the foreign car dealer of mergers and acquisitions activity, but the company emphasized that there is no such negotiations.

At the same time, the automobile companies of Russia investment assessment from previous 6300 billion roubles to 5840 billion rubles. However, government officials and automotive companies have publicly stated that the strategy of what specific plan was canceled. Prior to this estimate, to update the car company Russia requires investment in fixed assets is approximately 3300 billion rubles, for new research and development activities needed 1000 billion rubles, the construction of new auto parts production capacity require investment 1900 million rubles. In addition, the remaining investment for foreign car manufacturers are expected to conduct their business in the territory of Russia. Russia hopes that these governments invest not less than Volga automobile companies and Reynolds , Fiat and with Russia Sollers company investment.

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at 4 March meeting emphasized that over the past several years, Russia has successfully introduced many of the world-level automobile manufacturers, Russia now they have become an integral part of the automotive industry. He said: "of course, this is not enough, this is the first step. Our ultimate aim is in of modern automotive industry, including all technology segments: from the plate to the vehicle production. "Russia plans to use the advantages of international cooperation in establishing the first new auto parts manufacturers.

According to the strategic plan, Russia automotive industry will emerge from the crisis. Turning to encourage automobile consumer policy (preferential car loan and trade-in), Putin urged Russia to rush to buy a new car. He said: "If you really plan to do so, it is now, in this year to buy a new car, not onto the next year. Such a condition remains to next year's not true. "

[Edit: darkogao]