Tuesday, May 3, 2011

New taxi new york city from Nissan

Taxis in New York that yellow has become a distinctive feature of the city.

Japanese automotive company Nissan won the tender for the procurement of a taxi in New York.

New York now known as the yellow taxi cab yellow or will use the vehicles produced by Nissan as a new generation of taxis.

New York Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, said the total contract value of the taxi was estimated at U.S. $ 1 billion.

Nissan will be producing a taxi with type NV200 minivan models.

This vehicle will be equipped with a host of sophisticated devices such as satellite navigation that makes the passengers until the destination correctly and do not give a reason also for the driver to not know the destination.

NV200 also designed by placing the window on the roof that allows passengers to enjoy views of skyscraper buildings in New York.

NV200 Minivan unit price is U.S. $ 29,000 or approximately 247 million dollars and is cheaper than a vehicle that offered by two competing companies participating in this tender are U.S. companies, Ford Motor and Turkish firm, Karsan automotive.

"Once people use these taxis then they will love it. Taxi This will represent New York," said Commissioner who handle about Taxi and Limousine New York, David Yassky.

Nissan plans to produce NV200 in one of its factories located in Mexico.

This is the first vehicle designed specifically intentionally by them as a taxi in New York and will begin to be used in 2013.

Currently there are at least 13 thousand taxis that serve the needs of 600,000 passengers each day in the city.

source: bbcindonesia.com

Monday, May 2, 2011

World's Cheapest Car by VW Volkswagen


VW car company preparing to become the world's largest car company in 2018. Developing countries were targeted product marketing. Volkswagen plans to make cheap cars will start from India where the growth of car parts industry is growing. Sehinnga VW will be able to get the components they want at a price that is cheaper.

Volkswagen currently has started construction of lower-priced small cars that cost is estimated to be valued under the Polo. This car will become VW's cheapest car in India.

"Volkswagen is proposed small car with more local content than Polo,"said a source from the Financial Express, Monday (01/05/2011).

Currently local content content is around 60-65 per cent figure. In his new car later, Volkswagen aims to take a 75 percent local components. The company has been looking for various options to develop the Indian market, including bringing more products into India.

By using the industrial components of developing countries like India is more intense there, this is because the price component of developing countries relatively more expensive than other countries.

Monish Chatrath said Mazars India if India is currently showing the world how to make high quality products with components that are made there.

Source: Financial Express, Monday (01/05/2011)

Saturday, April 30, 2011

New Auto Honda scooter in May 2011


New products every month, that's what Honda promises. Now the motor industry that will open in May with a new scooter. This scooter is a scooter a new model that has never existed in the market before.

Honda is still secretive about the name of the new model scooter, but surely the new scooter models to be launched by PT Astra Honda Motor on May 4, 2011.

Even so, some scooter name has appeared in various forums on the internet, call it like Dio or spacy, or also Air Blade which was released in Vietnam.

What name do you think the new Honda scooter? This will accompany the ranks of Honda's Honda scooter which is currently filled by PCX, Vario series, Scoopy and BEAT.

New motor course to maintain Honda's position in the motorcycle market with no teeth who a few months became the number one.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

The Best Diesel Cars 2011 BMW 335d


BMW 335d has been appointed the best diesel car 2011. BMW 335d received the title after removing 12 opponent.

Based on data from autoevolution, Thursday (4/28/2011), the BMW 335d received the title 'Diesel Car of the Year "from readers of "The Diesel Driver "in the event the New York International Auto Show.

This award was received by German car after being selected by 29.6 percent of respondents from 43 countries. 83 respondents came from the United States.

"335d to completely change the way Americans thought of the diesel," said Paul Ferraiolo, Manager - Product Planning and Strategy.

"Fans of 'The Diesel Drivers' share our passion for performance and efficiency of the BMW Advanced Diesels. They are the embodiment of BMW EfficientDynamics," he said.

Each year readers choose Driver Diesel Diesel Car of the Year from all the cars circulating in the U.S.. For the year 2011, readers chose from 12 passenger cars and SUVs.

The criteria for a predicate 2011 Diesel Car of the Year include the level of fuel efficiency, emissions, performance, handling, appearance, comfort and overall vehicle package. Of all the criteria, the BMW 335d is considered the best.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Delaying emergence Honda Jazz "Facelift" in Indonesia

You who are waiting for Honda Jazz with more fresh faces to be patient. The reason, in an earthquake and tsunami in Japan, PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) to delay the launch of its best-selling product in Indonesia which was originally in May 2011 until the time that has not been determined. This relates to the situation of Honda Japan still can not provide certainty.

Jonfis Fandy, director of marketing and after-sales service HPM, say, car manufacturers still make statements and expect the Japanese quickly recovered. For the Jazz, he added, the total supply of the unit as a biodegradable alias completely knocked down (CKD), the old model is only available until March 2011.

"The plan, a long time been filled with new Jazz, May 2011. But, at the current and future, we still can not confirm it. Because of that, not yet certain when the launch plans. We are still monitoring the situation," said Jonfis at Hotel FourSeasons, Kuningan, South Jakarta, today.

Jonfis admitted, Honda Indonesia had already been supplying CKD new Jazz, but still in limited amounts. If launched, the sustainability marketing can not be ascertained. "Instead of vague, should resign," he continued.

The emergence of new jazz has been done since October 2010 in Japan along with the launch of the Fit Hybrid. Jazz major changes done on the exterior, particularly the grille and front bumper. In Japan, Jazz uses 1.3 liter engine, while in Indonesia remains 1.5 liters.

Portugal, Producing Carbon Dioxide Lowest in Europe

Lisbon, Portugal became the European country which is considered the most green or produce carbon dioxide (CO2), the lowest in Europe last year, under 130 grams per km. According to research institutions and reported by JATO Dynamics autonews, vehicles used in Portugal produce an average of 127.4 grams of CO2 per km, while shifting France (130.8 grams per km).

Ranking next is Denmark (131.7 grams per km), Italy (132.8 grams per km), and Ireland (133 grams per km). Distended position given to the Swiss who was labeled as the country's most polusif (among the European Union) with 161.6 grams of carbon dioxide emissions per km, followed by Sweden (152.3 grams per km) and Germany (151.6 grams per km).

JATO Based on this study, the total CO2 produced new cars across Europe last year declined slowly but steadily, from 145.9 grams per km in 2009 to 140.9 grams per km.

Friday, March 25, 2011

KIA Motor Export 10 Million Cars


South Korean car manufacturer, KIA is now starting a new phase and is expected to become one of the key players of the automotive world. From the factory has left 10 million cars are deployed to various countries in the world.

KIA Motors Corporation reached the figure of 10 million cars when sebauh KIA Optima exports out of their production line in Pyeongtaek Port, 80 km southwest of Seoul. Berkelir white car is a car that was allocated for delivery to the American market.

Export KIA car itself was first performed in 1975, when a small pickup named Kia Brisa sent to Qatar. Since then, the KIA had made rapid progress especially in recent time when the new generation models such as the Picanto, Rio, Sorento, Sportage and Optima was born.

Five million cars finished first shipped in March 2005. It took 30 years to reach the number 5 million first. But after that, 5 million second achieved in a very short time which is only 6 years.
Of the 10 million cars are shipped overseas, it appears America is the largest export market this KIA cars. Of the 10 million 4.27 million cars were sent to North America, Europe 2.45 million and 0.88 million to the Asia Pacific region.

As for the Picanto, Kia Picanto has sent 764,453 units is accompanied
747,554 units and 656,446 units of Rio Sorento.