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Toyota to improper handling of security issues apology denied the concealment of defects





丰田就安全问题处理不当道歉 否认隐瞒缺陷

23 February, in the United States Washington, car Toyota United States sales company President and Chief Operating Officer James ・ Lenz in Congress House energy and Commerce Committee investigation committee hearings on oath. James ・ day of the United States Congress Lenz testified, the improper handling of security issues, to apologize but insist that the electronic control system and Toyota's sudden acceleration problem. Xinhua/Reuters

Xinhua February 23 in Washington, d.c. (Liu Lina Liu) Toyota United States sales company CEO 23, when testifying at the United States Congress, regarding the improper handling of security issues, to apologize but insist that the electronic control system and Toyota's sudden acceleration problem.

Toyota United States sales company President and Chief Operating Officer James ・ Lenz and the United States Transportation Minister ・ Lahoud day in the United States will house energy and Commerce Committee, the investigation team. This hearing is the United States will be Toyota recall events held three hearings in the first field. The hearing focused on two main parts: one is the Toyota vehicle suddenly accelerated phenomena are not the electronic control system, the other is whether the "hide Toyota defects".

Lenz in testimony said: "over the past few months, we have not kept pace with users and the public on Toyota expects standard", "We recognize these error, we apologize for this and learn from them. We now realize that we should change the way that must be faster, better and more effectively with our users and the regulator to communicate. "But Lenz insisted that the car suddenly accelerate design defects cause is feet pedal position, the company itself has not concealed defects.

Lahoud believes that there is a problem with the electronic control system and the possibility cannot be ruled out.

Responsible for this survey of Congressman Bart Stupak ・ said that Toyota Motor Corporation ignoring the consumer's request to check the car suddenly accelerated, Toyota says 2009 October realized the gas pedal, but in fact a few years ago they had a large number of complaints received, "they misled the United States population."

Recently, Toyota mass recall events global concern. United States Congressional intervention survey make Toyota recall events further upgrade.

[Edit: yiyangcai]

General Motors and Spyker cars the company completed the sale of Saab dealer





? Saab Automobile ownership and operational delivery car Spyker

? Cancel previously announced Saab brand closed down plans

Detroit ― February 23, GM confirmed that the Netherlands sports car manufacturer with Spyker car company (Spyker Cars NV) completed its Saab AB company sale transactions.

Since then, Saab and Spyker two brands in Spyker cars companies operate under the leadership of the Spyker cars company will assume responsibility for the operation of the Saab brand. Previously announced plans to close the Saab brand has also been cancelled.

"Transactions completed embodies the parties several months of hard work and extensive negotiations yielded positive results, the parties made various efforts aimed at ensuring that Saab this unique brand of the future of sustainable development, for which a positive result, we are very pleased," General Motors corporate planning and Union Vice President John Smith said. "Today for Saab employees, distributors, suppliers and the global millions of Saab brand's consumers and fans, is a good day. ”

"In the past year, General Motors and related parties, including Governments and investors, in-depth negotiations to find a solution for the Saab brand," President General Motors Europe Luorui-lap (Nick Reilly) said. "Glad we finally found a good solution that preserves in Sweden and other places of work. ”

The Chinese region of Saab customers will be able to according to post-sales warranty policy and Chinese related laws and regulations continue to receive the repair, maintenance, spare parts, claims and other aspects of service and security.

Saab company in 1949 to publish first models Saab 92 officially entered the automobile industry, their aerodynamics shape design and application of advanced technology from the company prior to the operation of aircraft manufacturing business, quickly attracted a large number of loyal and passionate customers. In 1990, General Motors for Saab company 50% of the shares, the 2000 acquisition of the remaining shares. As the focus on development in the United States four core brand of strategic components, General Motors in January 2009 Saab started the company actively looking for buyers, until today and Spyker cars the company reached a definitive agreement.

General Motors was established in 1908. Currently, GM has established ten joint venture with over 32,000. General Motors in China import, production and sales Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Opel , Wuling, liberation, and other branded products, the product series in China leads all rich multinational automobile enterprises, covers high-end sedan, multi-function station wagon, compact car, mini cars and light trucks, etc. In 2009, General Motors in the total sales volume of total 1,826,424 units, an increase of 66.9%. General Motors and its partner SAIC group in China is the World Expo 2010 Shanghai China joint global automotive partners.

[Edit: kevinzhou]

Hyundai Kia plans 2010 $ 9 billion global investment





Modern KIA Automotive Group recently announced that the 2010 Group global investment will reach 10.5 trillion won (about $ 90 million), an increase of 12%, refresh the Hyundai Group since its inception, the maximum investment records. The investment programme will mainly apply to the new energy-related science and technology research, development and construction of the factory's hardware facilities.

现代起亚计划2010年全球投资90亿美元

Although the United States has been described as the "Fortune" in the "speeding ahead", but the modern automobile global expansion steps still accelerating. In fact, since 2008, the financial tsunami, the General Motors, Toyota car global top Auto Group worked in the field of "Holocaust" suffered, such as modern automobiles, mass automobiles to figure so "transcendence" vendor provides a rare opportunity.

To this end, the 2010 Hyundai Motor's global production and sales targets climbed to $ 540 million, global investment la high to about 90 million. Among them, will have 40 million invested in research and development of environmentally-friendly cars, to expand the hybrid cars of varieties, the promotion of electric vehicle production, realization of the commercialization of fuel cell vehicles. In 2010, will first complete Sonata (Gallery Forum) level gasoline hybrid electric vehicle development and North American markets; 2011, electric and diesel hybrid vehicle volume production of sales and consumer-oriented.

At the same time, the Hyundai group will spend about $ 5 billion, is used to create high-performance engine, gearbox factory. In addition, will continue to be integrated into modern iron and steel plant investment, and ultimately to high-quality automobile plate, connection of raw materials, spare parts, car of integrated production system, the Group internal synergy.

And regional models put , modern stakeholders KIA, said the group will be faster and more consistent with the needs of consumers China, local development of cars imported into China market.

[Edit: yiyangcai]

Japan Automobile manufacturers 7 1 monthly output to achieve an increase





According to the common social reports, Japan Japan 8 major auto manufacturers 23, announced in January of the domestic automobile production. Due to the financial crisis resulting in January last year, with the exception of the yield dropped significantly with industry, other 7 firms of output achieved year-on-year growth. Mazda 69,291 units, an increase of approximately 1.2 times. Nissan and Mitsubishi vehicle production has increased by 80%. Honda after only 1 year and 3 months, after Suzuki 1 year and 4 months to achieve year-over-year growth.

As China and India and other Asian automotive market is firm, 1 month of Toyota's overseas production 375,037 units, an increase of 83.8%. Nissan's overseas production 199,048 units, an increase of approximately 1 times. Mazda 28,453 units, an increase of 97.4%.

In domestic sales, the large industrial firms other than 7 are grown. Environmental car tax and subsidy system, Toyota, domestic sales for 121,043 units, an increase of 45.3%. Honda 47,818 units, an increase of 40.0%.

As the European and American automotive market tends to recovery and other reasons, other than the Honda 7 manufacturers export volumes have increased. Mazda 1.7 times, Mitsubishi 1.4 times. Affected by in the United Kingdom began production of cars and other factors, Honda January exports 48.4%.

[Edit: darkogao]

Toyota United States executives: Toyota will continue to look for the cause of the failure





丰田美国高管:丰田将继续寻找故障原因

James ・ Lenz (right) at the hearing, an apology

  Attended hearings were car Toyota United States sales company President and Chief Operating Officer James ・ Lenz.

Lenz in hearings on the story of Smith said, because what happened was embarrassed, like Smith and his family from driving Toyota products feel safe.

Compared with Smith, Lenz is the protagonist of the day of the hearing. He said that Toyota will continue to look for the cause of the failure.

Lenz insist on Toyota's position, said previously the gas pedal and the driver's seat and foot caused by one of the two issues, but the sudden acceleration and is not caused by a problem with the electronic control system.

Lenz said earlier he was convinced that the repaired vehicle recall will solve the problem. But when the United States House of representatives energy and Business Council President (Gallery Forum) ・ Henry Waxman today asked him, Toyota two recall can completely solve the problem, he replied: "cannot complete. ”

He said that, upon completion of the recall, then a sudden acceleration of unlikely events.

[Edit: yiyangcai]