Archive → July, 2010
Hybrid Radio: The Car Radio of Tomorrow
Wolfsburg, 30 July 2010 – Volkswagen has joined forces with radio station Hit-Radio Antenne Niedersachsen to develop the radio of the future: the Hybrid Radio. The listener can use the system according to his or her individual needs and decide on how and when he or she listens to the radio.
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Redesigned 2011 Nissan Rogue Crossover SUV Debuts at 23rd Annual International Z® Car Convention
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) announced that it will unveil the new, redesigned 2011 Nissan Rogue crossover SUV on Saturday, July 31st at the 23rd Annual International Z® Car Convention in Nashville. The popular Nissan Rogue gets an upgraded look inside and out – including exterior, interior, comfort and convenience, and audio and entertainment system enhancements. Model names and options are also revised, helping keep Rogue fresh and exciting for its active lifestyle buyers. The 2011 Rogue is now offered in two trim levels, S and SV, along with the sporty Rogue S Krom™ Edition. Rogue is scheduled to go on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide beginning August 13th.
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President Obama Drives Chevrolet Volt Electric Car
“Pretty Smooth” Obama Says After Short Spin at Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant
Hamtramck, Mich. – Sitting U.S. Presidents are chauffeured pretty much everywhere they do not walk. So it was both spontaneous and special when President Barack Obama stepped into a black Chevrolet Volt on Friday and took the shortest of test drives – about 40 feet.
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Chevrolet to Increase Volt Production Capacity by 50 Percent
President Tours Detroit-Hamtramck Plant, Home of the Chevrolet Volt
DETROIT, Mich. – General Motors today said that thanks to strong public interest in the Chevrolet Volt, the 340-mile extended range electric vehicle, it will increase U.S. production capacity of the groundbreaking new car by 50 percent, from 30,000 units to 45,000 units, in 2012.
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Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG
S 65 AMG: The exclusive crowning glory for enthusiasts
Luxury, power and sound, all in perfect harmony – this is what the Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG is all about. The unique twelve-cylinder Saloon from AMG has a small but loyal community of fans. Since its launch in 2003, the S 65 AMG has been seen as the epitome of exclusive and effortless superiority. The same can also be said of the latest model year variant, which features a number of subtle visual enhancements, an increase in power output to 463 kW (630 hp), as well as a reduction in fuel consumption and emissions.
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ORDER BOOKS OPEN FOR NISSAN LEAF IN EUROPE
Portugal, Ireland and UK first in line for world’s first affordable mass-produced electric vehicle
ROLLE, Switzerland (July 30, 2010)-Amid strong global demand for the world’s first affordable mass-produced, zero-emission vehicle, Nissan International SA will open order books today for Nissan LEAF in Portugal and the Republic of Ireland.
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Kia Motors global sales grow 49.2% in 1H 2010
- Sales from overseas plants grow 120.9% while domestic growth represents 27.6%
- Kia increases sales and market share in Europe with strong Venga and cee’d sales
- For the first time, Kia hits KRW 10 trillion mark in revenue for a fiscal half
(SEOUL) July 30, 2010 – Kia Motors Corporation today announced its global sales growth of 49.2% in the first half of 2010, based on shipment volume of 990,000 units, compared to the same period last year. Export market sales, as well as domestic sales, increased significantly due to the continuous launch of new models onto the global marketplace, including Kia Cadenza, Forte (Cerato), all-new Sorento and all-new Sportage.
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25,000th Panamera built in the Leipzig Porsche factory
Stuttgart/Leipzig. The new fourth Porsche model series is enjoying such popularity that only ten months after the start of sales, the Leipzig factory of the Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart has already built the 25,000th Panamera. In addition to the Panamera, the new generation of the sporty, all-terrain vehicle – the Cayenne – is also being produced in the same facility in the State of Saxony.
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Green Light for Series Development of the 918 Spyder
Stuttgart. In its session today, the Supervisory Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, gave the green light for series development of the Porsche 918 Spyder. Reflecting the overwhelming response from the public and customers to the Concept Study, the Supervisory Board gave Porsche’s Board of Management the mission to develop a production model based on the car already presented. This concept version of an ultra-high-performance mid-engined sports car with plug-in hybrid technology made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show and at Auto China in Bejing, hitting the headlines worldwide.
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First double-clutch transmission in a truck
Stuttgart/Kawasaki
*Fuso is the first manufacturer worldwide to present a double-clutch transmission in commercial vehicles
*Known as the “Duonic”, this double-clutch transmission combines automated driving with the advantages of a manual transmission
Stuttgart/Kawasaki – As with a fully automatic transmission it is a two-pedal system, there is an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal and a selector lever. The selector lever allows automatic or manual gearshift mode to be selected.
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