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France Renault will India built independent sales network





Super cars news, comprehensive foreign coverage France automobile manufacturers Reynolds India branch 2, 9, said that Renault India Company will establish its own sales network that are consistent with the India business expansion plan.

Renault car India Company in a statement, said that in the next 30 months, Renault in the India market to establish a nationwide sales network. To date, Renault India Company has been with India's largest automobile manufacturer Mahendra (Mahindra and Mahindra) global sales network.

In January this year India New Delhi motor show, Renault, in the next 18 to 24 months, Renault in India market launch of several new models; in the next 48 months, Renault in India market sales to all its models.

Renault also said, 2011, Renault in India market their Fluence and Koleos models, and these two models will be built in India and Western new factories Renault.

In addition , Renault- Union Nissan will also partner with India Bajaj Auto in 2012 jointly launched a low-price mini cars.

[Edit: darkogao]

Volvo C30 electric vehicle will not be announced in the United States market sales





In order to make the car and driving performance and move closer to EU standards even further, Volvo has recently announced the launch of a Volvo C30 (Gallery Forum) electric vehicle, but the car will not launch on the market in the United States, on the contrary, the car battery charging cars will be sold only for the EU market.

According to the EU the drafting of a declaration that all EU countries, car manufacturers must be in the next two years will exhaust carbon dioxide emissions reductions of 25%. Volvo plans therefore address this draft constantly developing electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.

[Edit: kevinzhou]

Hearing guess: Toyota chapter men could face four questioned





In the new network, 23 Feb (chenxin) before United States on Toyota Automobile performance concerns about growing, accused of "concealment of defects," Toyota's voice is also rising. 18, United States House of representatives oversight and Government Reform Committee formally requested to attend the Toyota chapter men directly to Congressional hearings, elimination of United States described people uneasy. A few days ago, Toyota announced that the President of Toyota, men will be 24, United States Congress related to attend hearings. For Toyota's recall events that United States is what "question" is this, let's dare to guess it.

Problem 1: retardation

United Kingdom the times recently reported that Toyota United Kingdom branch at least a year ago was informed that the gas pedal system failure condition. Toyota United Kingdom branch spokesman said: "in the 2008-2009 winter, Toyota browsing play pedal failure condition subsequent correction of spare parts. Since then, the situation seems to be disappearing from the pedals malfunctioning, in spring and summer didn't occur together. However, this year into the winter situation is changing. ”

More than a year earlier that the "six years ago." According to reports of CCTV news, United States automobile insurance giant state farm insurance company recently said that as early as in February 2004, the United States would have to Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that Toyota Motor in moving suddenly accelerate and cause accidents.

February 5, Toyota chapter first public appearances for men, Toyota Motor Europe, massive recall apology. But clearly, and international media buying. United Kingdom the times 7 days reported that Toyota is clearly insufficient attention to the problem, two weeks, first send a few junior execs face media, Toyota has not appeared in chapter men. The Daily Telegraph that the current crisis let Toyota chapter male leadership image reduced to a low point in the crisis comes, he kept a low profile until last Friday for the first time out an apology, it is difficult to be satisfactory. United States Los Angeles Times, 6 July said that Toyota chapter male apology implacable awareness of Toyota quality issues.

For Toyota again and "slow action", United States of regulatory authorities, or the consumer seems to be very angry about this. Recently, u.s. regulators said, Toyota United States company for civil penalties to punish their recall operations are slow.

A few days ago, Toyota also to chapter men, Toyota media that will create an external experts of the "global quality Special Committee", is responsible for checking the quality management process. The Committee will be held on March 30, held its first meeting. Due to the "back door" in the event of delay in Toyota, Toyota will unify the negative messages collected them quickly.

Problem 2: hide and escape from

As early as September last year, Toyota North America company, is accused of concealing more than 300 car accident information to hide vehicle engineering and security testing irregularities, and this litigation is the former Toyota company lawyers than Le.

According to the United Kingdom in the financial times recently reported, the United States Congress under the Working Group had contrasting Le summons requirements which provide its disposal Toyota consumer complaint material, to meet its target of more than 850 million Toyota cars recall incidents investigation.

Buehler was from 2004 to 2007, for Toyota, in 2009, the official prosecution of the Toyota. Buehler was declared, Toyota car product has caused many traffic accidents and casualties, but Toyota illegal withholding relevant evidence. In the indictment, Buehler says Toyota in concealing their vehicle defects of evidence spent a lot of energy.

Buehler also claimed, during its internal investigation, Toyota set all obstacles make it does not work. To this end, Toyota employed outside counsel to destroy the United States and in the sale of automobile-related design, engineering, testing and evaluation. Buehler said that these information involving 300 traffic accident.

Issue 3: bribery

According to information provided by the media, Toyota in July 2009 in an internal meeting of the company and the United States Government negotiations successfully, you can reduce recall part of the problem, specifically related to the production in September 2007 5.5 million Toyota Camry (Gallery Forum) -> and Lexus ES350 models, such as the company saves more than $ 1 billion. Toyota stated that since the United States successfully persuaded the Government to implement in phases the car side airbag safety management, the company saves $ 1.24 million and 5 million hours of manpower.

At present, the file has been submitted to the United States House of Representatives Committee on oversight and government reform.

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee member, California Congressman Darel Issa's spokesman Kurt badra, these files into question, Toyota ever to economic interests of bribery.

United States media reports claimed that these new files list the problem by delaying the processing of Toyota vehicles of policy benefits. In terms of quality defects, the file used to blow his own horn tone he said, Toyota has a rusty truck was immune from review. It is reported that since the United States Government successfully persuaded the automotive door lock delayed implementation of more stringent requirements, the company saves $ 1100.

Issue four: Toyota has no customer security over economic interests before

France Figaro recently had the author said, Toyota strongly compress costs, leading to its automotive quality decline is caused by the global recall events.

According to the common social Japan, Toyota held at the end of last year's supplier meeting that need parts supplier's full support to help them achieve over the next three years the parts cost reduction target of 30%. This is the earliest Toyota implementation to the next fiscal year earnings target recovery is critical.

It is reported that Toyota is intended to further reduce new models at home and abroad. For a listing of all new future models, Toyota will make efforts to reduce including chassis, engine, circuit devices, and other parts of the purchasing price. In the future, Toyota will and parts suppliers on various parts of the price and specifications of the consultations, on the whole, and strive to beat down 3%.

We all know, compression can be accompanied by a decline in the quality of products, while Toyota is there to customer security over economic interests before they let people cannot help but wonder.

Japan Foreign Minister Okada g 19 February said: "hope Toyota as soon as possible to win back customers worldwide trust", although this is Toyota's own things, but "it might turn into a State of things", Japan Government will do its utmost to support the Toyota. But Toyota chapter men can attend hearings pressure relieving Toyota remains unknown, let's wait and see.

(The Chinese news network)

[Edit: yiyangcai]

Universal Car announced Saab sold to Spyker cars





23 February, GM announced that it will under Saab Sweden business sold to the Netherlands small sports car manufacturer Spyker, so far, around the issues related to the sale of Saab finally settled.

Insider, Spyker high-rise and common law already 22 February meeting in Stockholm, related to the specific sale transaction will be completed this week. The European Commission announced the approval of the Government of Sweden for Saab 4 million euros of loan guarantees for Spyker takeover Saab brand swept away the last obstacle. The end of 2009, beiqi Group acquired the Saab's non-core assets, including vehicle and engine platform, etc.

[Edit: sunnyma]

Toyota internal report: 07 year limited recall province of millions funding





In the new network, 22 Feb to foreign media reports that Toyota , motors in July 2009 the internal report, after consultation with the United States Government in 2007 on the issue of vehicles limited recall to save more than $ 100 million.

According to reports, the report of a subtitle is the victory of Toyota and industry, introduced the results of the "ideal of recall." The report has been submitted to the United States House of Representatives Committee on oversight and government reform.

According to the common social reports, Toyota, Toyota chapter male 24, at the Committee hearings. Because the United States Congress on Toyota "concealment of defects" mistrust intensifies, it is expected that Toyota will be subject to chapter male members of the stern rebuke.

In 2007, due to the existence of the gas pedal to return things hidden Toyota has Camry on (Gallery Forum) etc 5.5 million car mat implemented recall, last October after Toyota also announced twice on the gas pedal to repair it, the recall of vehicles exceeding 500 million units.

(The Chinese news network)

[Edit: yiyangcai]