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Monthly Archives: December 2010

NEW FORD SYNC DESTINATIONS APP OFFERS ‘ON THE GO’ NAVIGATION; PREDICTS BEST DEPARTURE TIMES

Ford launched the SYNC Destinations mobile app today for Apple iPhone, Apple iPad and Android-based devices, with BlackBerry smartphones coming soon. * SYNC® Destinations is a free smartphone app that gives SYNC Traffic, Directions and Information (TDI) users mobile access to search for and save destinations to their cloud-based SYNC Services account for easy access [...]

Audi’s plans for 2011 include 1,200 new jobs and the launch of the biggest investment program in company history

* Company primarily seeking specialists in career fields of the future * Board Member for Human Resources Thomas Sigi: “Innovation requires people” * Audi plans to invest about EUR 11.6 billion in fixed assets by 2015 Audi is investing heavily in its future and intends to hire about 1,200 skilled employees in 2011. The company [...]

FORD TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS NEW FORD FOCUS TO CARVE THROUGH TURNS LIKE DOWNHILL SKIER

* The all-new 2012 Ford Focus features standard torque vectoring control to increase vehicle stability in turns by applying slight braking force to one side * Torque vectoring control is a Focus class-exclusive feature that serves as a confidence-builder for novice drivers, while pleasing enthusiasts with added control when cornering * Torque vectoring control provides [...]

FORD TO EXPAND FUEL-SAVING START-STOP TECHNOLOGY FROM HYBRIDS TO CONVENTIONAL CARS, CROSSOVERS

* Ford’s Auto Start-Stop system will be available for North American cars and utilities in 2012 * Ford’s Auto Start-Stop system boosts city fuel economy between 4 and 10 percent * Since 2004, Ford has sold more than 170,000 hybrid vehicles in North America with start-stop and is the leading domestic producer of the systems [...]

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Marks Start of ‘Etios’ Production

Bangalore, India, December 27, 2010—Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private, Ltd. (TKM), TMC’s production and sales subsidiary based here, held a line-off ceremony today at its Plant No. 2 to mark the start of production of the “Etios”1 compact sedan.  The Etios is to be joined by the “Etios Liva”2 hatchback [...]

Porsche with world premiere in Detroit

Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is starting 2011 with an important show debut in its largest market, the USA. At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit (January 10 to 23) Porsche will be giving a new model its world debut – and various other models their first showing in the [...]

Suzuki launches new Solio compact wagon in Japan

Suzuki Motor Corporation is pleased to announce the launch in Japan of the new Solio, a wagon that gives great fuel economy, has a tall, roomy cabin within a compact body, and offers the user-friendliness of left- and right-hand sliding doors. The new Solio will be available from Suzuki dealers in Japan from 7 January [...]

Aston Martin Announces Release of New iPhone app

• British marque launches new app; Aston Martin ‘Explore’. • Developed in conjunction with Aston Martin’s design and engineering teams, the app offers a unique insight into the company. • App available to download for free from 22nd December in the iTunes App StoreTM, with premium ‘Experience’ app and iPadTM app to follow in early [...]

Suzuki Motor Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Agree on OEM Supply of Compact Passenger Vehicles

Tokyo, December 24, 2010-Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) have mutually agreed on OEM supply of Suzuki’s SOLIO compact passenger vehicle to MMC. Suzuki will supply MMC with about 800 SOLIOs per month beginning from spring 2011.

Toyota to Reveal Prius Family of Vehicles at the North American International Auto Show

TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 23, 2010 – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., will stage the world premiere of the Prius family of vehicles at a press conference at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.  In addition to the current third-generation Prius and Prius Plug-in vehicle (PHV), the first all-new addition to the [...]