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Environmental topics new energy cars into Geneva Motor Show "wrist-er"





Has long been known as a "global wind vane motor trend" of the Geneva Motor Show this year ushered in the "80 's birthday," but it will also be leading the global automotive industry into a new area of development.

In this year's Geneva Motor Show, because the topic remains green, new energy no longer just a passerby, and truly become the "leading role". Even if Ferrari is and Porsche also began to move toward "green ", and Audi A1, small car, will lead the concept of energy saving and environmental protection.

Lexus CT 200h global first

Lexus CT 200h is Lexus's first compact, hybrid electric vehicle, designed for people who want to reduce emissions but not reduce the quality of young people in the group.

环保主题 新能源车成日内瓦车展“腕儿”

CT 200h used Lexus second-generation hybrid power technology, and Prius (Gallery Forum) are the same, the car carrying a 1.8 l gasoline engine and a motor. In addition to pure electric mode, the driver can also select fuel-efficient mode and normal mode and movement patterns. The car is according to the European market demand for development, in order to CT 200h with other Toyota models distinguish, Toyota provides upscale double wishbone and single longitudinal arm rear suspension system.

It is understood that the car will begin volume production at the end of this year, competitor straight Audi A3 (Gallery Forum) and BMW 1 series (Gallery Forum) .

BMW 5 efficient hybrid electric concept car

BMW group to bring a new generation BMW 5 Series Sedan to debut in 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the other one facing the future in the high-end market of full hybrid concept car

Waimei that has not been a recall of Toyota Camry has problems





CRI news for sudden acceleration problem worries, Toyota is already in the United States market recall the 600 million cars. But analysis of government documents, although in 2007 production Toyota Camry (Gallery Forum) not recall, but its amount of user complaints and the Camry was recalled.

Although all car manufacturers have been consumer complaints speed control, but the New York Times in the past decade United States 1.27 million complaints records survey, compared with other companies, Toyota's car crash complaint rate higher.

Of these, many were and were not recall of Toyota cars. For example, on the 2002 Camry has 175 up speed control. There are about half the complaints relate to crash.

In contrast, the 2007 Camry is being recalled vehicles, for which the user has the speed control of complaints, of which 200 up to one quarter related to crash. Overall, the United States Federal safety regulators said, Toyota motor accidents speeding up complaints, alleged 34 death case.

Toyota United States sales President James ・ Lenz (James Lentz) last week in Congressional testimony that other car manufacturers have also accelerated by the user on the accident. According to the New York Times's analysis, in the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) admissible 1.27 million consumers complaints Ford Motor Company is up to about $ 3500. Followed by Toyota, was approximately 3000 complaints, but involves crash complaints have 1000 onwards, while Ford is only 450.

Calculated on the basis of the above data, 2000 to 2009, Toyota in the United States market every sales 20454 car, caused by a problem with the speed control of the crash. In contrast, Ford is selling 64679 one complaint. Honda ratio is higher than 1, the universal 70112 is 179821-1.

In the New York Times on the above found confirmation of Toyota, Toyota in a spokesman Brian ・ Lyon (Brian Lyons) Monday said the 2007 production of the Camry has accepted the investigation, after the security bodies of the United States three times, has proven that no defects. He said: "at the end of the investigation, I found no specific security threats exist. "(Yi Hai)

[Edit: meipeng]

Affected by financial crisis Germany public 09 years 80% profit drop





According to (Xinhua)--electron mass Germany Automobile Group financial report published recently show that the crisis-affected , Audi luxury car sales decline and consumers to purchase small cheap car, 2009 company profits plummet by 80% over the previous year.

VW announced last year net profit of 9.6 billion euros (about 13 million), while the 2008 profit up 47.5 million euros. The amount of the profits is also below most market analysts ' expectations.

But from the automobile sales, 2009 VW subsidiary sales total of nine brands or slight growth 1.1%, again creating a record level. This is mainly due to public and Skoda brand sales increase, low-grade, exceeding the sales of luxury brands such as Audi.

From the brand structure, Volkswagen brand sales growth 7.8% growth in sales of Skoda brand; while the Audi 1.4% decline in sales volume, which is the 5.4% over the past 14 years for the first time. Audi, profit margins are much higher than the low brand, eventually leading to a sharp drop in corporate profits. In addition, the brand for Western Spain sales also fell 8.6%.

[Edit: barrychen]

Oil leakage risk exists in the United States and then burst of Toyota vehicles





It Toyota in chapter men held in Beijing, media briefings, Toyota Motor Corporation in the United States that will play in the market of several models for a total of approximately 93.4 million car free replacement article oil hose, because there is a risk of oil leakage tubing.

Disclosure of the message of overseas media, recently noted a report by Toyota to United States some automobile dealers file, file, some 6-cylinder cars engine rubber oil may occur, resulting in the leakage holes. If you fail to timely repair, you may damage the engine.

It is reported that the oil pipeline failures involving models including the 2007 to 2010 " in paragraph Camry (Gallery Forum) ", 2005-2009 section "Asian dragons", 2006- 2009 RAV4 subsection (Gallery Forum) and Lexus "" 2007-2008, ES350 and 2007 to 2009, RX350.

Toyota spokesman Brian ・ Lyons confirmed that the company pursuant to a "limited service activities" to the United States some dealer sent files. But he stressed that the oil hose defects are not security issues, the company does not recall involving vehicles.

Allegedly, the owner may start earlier this month for email notification, short notice available at dealer repair free of charge. This activity will last until 2013 March 31.

For this failure is involved in the oil market in China, Toyota (China) said that the flaw is in the United States market sales of some models, while in China market, sales of Toyota cars because the cars design and parts suppliers, therefore does not have this problem. Toyota (China), further explained that the Chinese market involves the issue of imported cars at the end of last year has been recalled, the current import vehicles and domestic vehicles are not the problem.

It, because of a flaw in the power steering motors, GM recently announced in the United States, Canada and Mexico market recall 130 million small car.

GM claims that these vehicles driving is safe, but at a speed of 24 km below the Steering difficulties may occur. When the spare parts supply, General Motors will immediately inform owners of maintenance.

(Daily economic news)

[Edit: meipeng]

General and then exposing personnel change Cadillac three executives to step down





Super comprehensive Automotive News reported, according to News Agency Insider, General Motors under Cadillac three marketing executives have to March 1, tragic step down.

These three executives are Steve Shannon, Jay Spenchian and John Howell.

Shannon was a Cadillac Marketing Director. GM