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Detroit Auto show play staged: 30 new cars global first





11 January, the annual North American International Auto Show in Detroit, United States a year compared to the opening of the financial crisis-ridden "depression and decadent", the current North American International Auto Show (Detroit Auto Show) is energetic. More than 50 exhibitors featuring over 700 new cars, in General, Ford , Chrysler automobile giants headed by nearly 30 new cars at the auto show world debut.

2009 for the United States automobile industry is a very difficult year: losses, sales decline, oil prices, financial crisis, all to the United States automobile industry revival manufacturing a great resistance. However, Detroit did not sink, but thanks to the efforts of the people, once again created a "dream" in the United States. General rehabilitation momentum, new models and new strategies begin to reverse the declining popularity; Ford as one of the most brief crisis is in the third quarter of a billion profit; Chrysler is working with actively running-in of Fiat, the new product at the Detroit Auto Show unveiling.

Overseas car manufacturers are also excited, , modern Honda , Nissan of United States business gradually rebounded, and mass is the end of this opportunity to wish to copy the United States market. Chinese auto manufacturers in the absence of a after car with BYD new energy cars to come to the exhibition. We select a few sections of the heavy vehicle deduction for fans of this wonderful drama of the automotive industry.

Paragraph 2011 Mercedes-Benz e-class (Gallery Forum) convertible

底特律车展好戏上演:30款新车全球首发

Benz as the new convertible is equipped with a variety of advanced technologies, such as AIRCAP and AIRSCARF, they can reduce turbulence and to provide the heating of the neck and hands, in a cold environment for occupants who bring comfortable feel. New Mercedes-Benz e-class Coupe and convertible dimensions, long 4699 mm, width 1786 mm, high 1392 mm. Electric folding soft top can within 20 seconds, automatic complete switching action and speed of 40 km/h following can work without the car to stop. There are four sets of gasoline and up to three optional diesel engine. E350 convertible is equipped with 268 hp and 350 N ・ m output 3.5 l V6 engine, as well as the E550 convertible 5.5 l V8, maximum horsepower and torque output respectively 382 hp and 530 N ・ m. In addition, the output is 184 hp E200 and 204 hp output E250. Diesel engine output to 170 hp, E220 CDI of 204 hp output of CDI 231 hp E250, E350 CDI output.

New Audi A8

New A8 coming not just on the Audi at the top level luxury car market significance of sales promotions, and more importantly, has a new design of the Audi A8 to the brand in the luxury car market to new definitions. Aluminum body is Audi A8 (Gallery Forum) relative to the S-class mcg (Gallery Forum) and BMW 7 series (Gallery Forum) a major bright spot, this significantly reduces the quality of service, A8 and Audi A8 representing a new generation of the best has a sibling, and there is no rigid body because of the use of aluminum alloy and cannot. Service quality is also conducive to a reduction of fuel consumption of the control, the new Audi A8 will also provide brake energy recovery system and the engine automatic start and stop system and so improve the fuel efficiency of advanced technology, in addition, eight top-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission compared to the old section of the six former speed easier to control engine speed, find more appropriate transmission ratio. In Audi S4 in the first use of next-generation Quattro 4WD system can not only between the front and rear shaft torque, can also be deployed in both rear-wheel torque distribution between the implementation of regulation.

2011 shall BMW Z4 (Gallery Forum) sDrive35is

底特律车展好戏上演:30款新车全球首发
底特律车展好戏上演:30款新车全球首发

2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is will have more power, and will also be used on a vehicle carrying M Sport suspension and interior trim. The car still pick up the 3.0 l Dual Turbo 6-cylinder engine, but the intake and turbocharger boost efficiency improved, their power output from standard 225 kW to 250 kW, torque output up to 500 m ・ N, further enhances acceleration performance. Z4 sDrive35is also corresponds to the m-series of suspension, as well as more movement of the electronic control system, so as to achieve better control capability. The car can be completed in 4.8 seconds from 0 to 100 km/hour to speed-up the process, the maximum speed of up to 250 km/h, the use of Rotary clutch gearbox 7, average fuel consumption for 9L/100 km.

Para 2011 Chevy Aveo

底特律车展好戏上演:30款新车全球首发

Small cars in the universal future development strategy plays an important role in building the pyramids. Aveo and Opel Corsa with a m m a G Ⅱ platform, gasoline engines including 1.0L, 1.2L, 1.4L and 1.6T four versions, China also synchronizes the introduction of production. Designers from the appearance on the motorcycle has inspired design by drawing a raised texture of aluminum alloy chrome headlight type. The line on both sides of the body and the convenience of the upper car waist line, lower the roof of the arc design gives more mellow bodywork. Integrated turn signal's side rear-view mirror and body shape as well. Aveo RS show car door handle is hidden after etched in column C, the first glance looks more like a three door hatchback.

[Edit: qingliu]

Volvo expected 2010 in India truck sales will increase 20%





Tencent Volvo cars at company India truck manufacturing sector supervisor Somnath ・ Bhattacharjee (Somnath Bhattacharjee) on Wednesday said, it is expected that the 2010 Volvo trucks in India market will grow by 20%.

Volvo is the world's second largest truck manufacturer. 2009 Volvo in India has sold 1000 trucks. (Yi Hai)

[Edit: yiyangcai]

January auto sales Association Japan last year, new car sales slump





Morning News (reporter Liu Xiao-Lin) recently, from the Japan Federation of associations for automotive sales, 2009 Japan domestic new car sales for five consecutive years fall to 460.9 million, compared with the previous year dropped by 9.3% since 1978 to first fell below 500 million units. Where the passenger car sales decline 5.7% 264.3 million units. Ordinary passenger car sales decline 7.3% 116.1 million, the small passenger car sales decline 4.5% 148.1 million units. The sales volume and in 1990, the heyday of 777.7 million units compared to reduce more than 300 million units.

[ Responsible editors: JEEP (Gallery Forum) CAI]

United States vehicle manufacturers see improvement in General is expected to reopen factory





CRI news unable to meet the market on its four models of the demand, the generic may be reopened some have closed factory, and Chrysler also preparing to hire more staff of engineers and product development.

Although the two companies still rely on the Government's help, but there are various indications that even in the absence of the "old cars for cash-incentive plan", the United States automobile market has also started from a rebound in last year's bleak and will continue to improve in 2010.

GM North America Director Mark ・ Royce (Mark Reuss) at the auto show told reporters that the Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain, Cadillac SRX, all SUV dual-purpose cars and Buick LaCROSSE factories are already at or close to the most high productivity.

Heraeus also indicated that they firstly would existing factory productivity to the maximum, and may be reopened in Spring Hill, Tennessee of idle plant. Over the past two years have closed 14 General factory.

Chrysler CEO Sergio ・ marchion (Sergio Marchionne), now the company does not have sufficient manpower to renovate is located in the United States areas of production, and will soon begin to recruit workers, beginning may just be the recruitment of temporary workers.

CSM worldwide automotive chief analyst Michael ・ Robinet (Michael Robinet) pointed out that the original owner dismissed Chrysler has too many engineers and designers that significantly reduces the company's competitiveness in the market.

GM and Chrysler are needed to improve plant productivity to take full advantage of this opportunity to increase sales of hot-selling models, since competitors will soon adjust strategies to cope with this situation. Robinet also pointed out: "you must strike while, if you can't do better, within a year or a year and a half your competitors will catch up with you. ”

2009 General and Chrysler have suffered declared bankruptcy and entered bankruptcy protection in the fight against last year and is since 1982 United States people buy cars at least one year, in the United States market, cars and trucks sales total only $ 1004 million units, which also includes the implementation of the "old cars for cash" stimulus plan sales of 70 million.

Last year the car sales plummet 21%, but the last December's performance so that the two companies on the market of gradual improvement this year full of hope. General Motors Vice President Bob ・ Mroz (Bob Lutz) that have hot cars and have been afraid to improve the yield of the factory, which cause the common years lost market share.

1990s Behrooz competent Chrysler products. He pointed out that, at that time, Chrysler productivity by improving factory to produce more then hot selling cars and trucks, through the initiative of its market share has doubled.

Behrooz recall a recent general meeting of a Management Conference, executives are recommended maintaining the current output, even if those hot models are no exception, because they are afraid of sales will decline, while universal also got in idle plant growing, people, bloated.

He then said: "this is why we are unable to expand market share, because we are not willing to take risks to continue to improve the yield of hot cars. ”

At Chrysler, marchion said, when employment increased production workers, depending on the company when the desired sales. Chrysler original owner Cerberus Capital Management buy-out by dismissal, and employees to take early retirement, and other measures to reduce the white collar jobs.

Japan Toyota North heads Bob ・ Carter said the recent Toyota second to is located in the province of Ontario's construction of additional workers. Production Camry (Gallery Forum) , hybrid Camry, Venza crossover car and Avalon's Georgetown factory has been producing at full load. (Yi Hai)

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[Edit: meipeng]

Economic recovery difficult motorcar push up France industrial output





France national statistical office said yesterday, last November, France industrial and municipal sectors the output value of more than 10 year increase 1.1%. The link for the month of October has decreased by 0.6%. Industrial output rose mainly because of the Government promulgated in France to encourage consumers to purchase a new car policy gradually yielding, promotes automobile sales.

Last November, France automobile production increased by 8.5%.

But last November France industries and municipal utility industry production value year-over-year decline of 3.8%. France economy last year, the second and third quarter were up by 0.3%. Economists believe that because of the stimulus policies are gradually exit, in the strong euro is not conducive to exports, hence France economic recovery remains difficult.

(Business news)

[Edit: darkogao]