Archive → March, 2009
New design and equipment packages for Audi A8
Two new equipment packages can now be ordered for the
Audi A8: the Audi comfort plus style package and the Audi sport plus style package. The new paint color Panther Black, crystal effect is now also available exclusively for the A8.
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General Motors Unveils Unprecedented Customer Protection Package – “GM Total Confidence”
* Payment protection for first 24 months of ownership… lose your income and we’ll make up to nine payments for up to $500 per month
* Finance a new GM vehicle we’ll help protect its retail value at trade-in time on your next GM vehicle
* Safety and security of one year of OnStar standard
* Fully backed, 5 year/100,000 mile limited powertrain warranty with roadside assistance and courtesy transportation… provides the best coverage in the industry
* GMconfidence.com website launched with program details
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Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits Opel in Russelsheim
* Merkel, Hessen’s State Premier speak in front of 3,000 Opel employees
* GM Europe President Carl-Peter Forster outlines viability plan for Opel
Russelsheim. Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel today visited the Opel Insignia production site in Russelsheim, stopping by to briefly chat with employees along the assembly line. She was accompanied during her 90 minute visit by Hessen’s State Premier Roland Koch, German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung as well as Hessen’s Economic Minister Dieter Posch.
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Subaru Introduces All-New Legacy Sedan at New York International Auto Show
???? Roomiest Legacy Sedan Ever with New Levels of Comfort and Refinement
???? Legacy 2.5-Liter Naturally-Aspirated Models Feature Newly Developed Lineartronic™ CVT
Tokyo, March 31, 2009 – Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, today announced the unveiling of the all-new Legacy sedan (U.S. specifications) at the New York International Auto Show (press days on April 8 and 9, open to the public from April 10 through 19). The new sedan will be introduced in the U.S. market as the 2010 Legacy.
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Lotus Receive the 2008 Dewar Trophy for Technical Excellence
The Royal Automobile Club has named Group Lotus plc as the recipients of the historic Dewar Trophy for 2008. The Dewar Trophy is awarded for an outstanding British technical achievement in the automotive field and the Dewar Trophy Technical Sub-Committee unanimously agreed that Lotus should be recognised for the company’s development of its Versatile Vehicle Architecture (VVA) chassis technology.
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BASF provides innovative solutions for newly-launched Tata’s Nano
March 31, 2009 — BASF is supplying Tata Motors with products and engineering solutions for its new Nano automobile that reduce emissions, enhance fuel efficiency and improve the car’s overall aesthetic look.
“We believe that helping our customers to be more successful is strategic to our future growth,” said Mr. Prasad Chandran, Chairman, BASF Group in India and Head South Asia. “Hence BASF works closely with customers and strives to offer innovative and customized solutions. The Tata Nano project has been special to BASF as we were able to cross geographical, technical & intellectual boundaries to meet Tata’s specific needs.”
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VOLKSWAGEN ANNOUNCES RETURN OF GOLF NAMEPLATE FOR U.S. MARKET
HERNDON, VA — Volkswagen of America, Inc. welcomes back the Golf nameplate with the arrival of the sixth generation Golf.
“The Golf is an iconic nameplate for the Volkswagen Brand and it is known throughout the world,” said Mark Barnes, COO, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “The Golf is Volkswagen’s best selling global nameplate with more than 26 million units sold in over 120 countries.”
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All-New Acura ZDX to Debut at New York International Auto Show
Acura announced it will debut a prototype of the all-new ZDX luxury four-door sport coupe at the New York International Auto Show. The prototype features striking coupe-like styling with the added benefit of a commanding presence and flexible utility to define a new luxury category.
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2009 Cadillac Escalade Platinum Hybrid Offers Unprecedented Combination Of Efficiency, Technology And Luxury In A Large SUV
DETROIT – Cadillac has launched the 2009 Escalade Platinum Hybrid, the most technically advanced large luxury SUV yet, blending the exclusive features of the Platinum model with the fuel-saving powertrain of the Escalade Hybrid. It delivers 20 mpg in city driving – a 50-percent city mileage improvement over non-hybrid models.
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Honda, ATR and Shimadzu Jointly Develop Brain-Machine Interface Technology Enabling Control of a Robot by Human Thought Alone
TOKYO, Japan, March 31, 2009 – Honda Research Institute Japan Co., Ltd. (HRI-JP), a subsidiary of Honda R&D Co., Ltd., Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) and Shimadzu Corporation have collaboratively developed the world’s first*1 Brain Machine Interface (BMI) technology that uses electroencephalography (EEG) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) along with newly developed information extraction technology to enable control of a robot by human thought alone. It does not require any physical movement such as pressing buttons. This technology will be further developed for the application to human-friendly products in the future by integrating it with intelligent technologies and/or robotic technologies.
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