News coming soon for the Peugeot 308
Peugeot February 5th, 2008
The Peugeot 308 is getting a great success. Mass around for a few months, has received so many requests that the French brand has decided to increase production to meet as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, the parent company announced further new features of the 308. Until now, in fact, the new car was offered only in five-door version to be released shortly on the market that even a three-door that will have an even more sporty style. More news will cover engines with the presence of two other thrusters that will be added to the five already on the market. In particular, there will be a 1.4 litre petrol and a 1.6-litre HDi by with a capacity of 90 horses.
Finally, are also reported two new change machines, a sequential four reports and a six-speed gearbox.
As if this were not enough Peugeot has promised that soon will be introduced further innovations including the BioFlex version that provides for the utliizzo of superetanolo to minimise the emission of harmful gases into the environment.
Boom sales of Qashqai, Nissan expands its establishment
Nissan February 5th, 2008
According indiscretions, very soon the Nissan will expand its plant at Sunderland. Everything would be due to the great success it has achieved in less than a year, the Qashqai, a compact SUV the size and remarkable performance.
According to the estimates of the parent company, today were sold 130,000 models in the new car lot to induce the leaders of Japanese car manufacturer to expand the plant to be able to escape in time all orders that were received.
The goal is to recruit 2,008 by December other 800 employees, including 400 with contract of indefinite duration, and 400 with a fixed-term contract to build a new production line of Qashqai.
The great success achieved by Nissan with Qashqai is due, above all, to the fact that in recent years the market Suv in general has grown considerably allowing the Japanese house to become one of the most sought after brands in this segment.
The car manufacturer Isuzu withdraws from the American market
Isuzu February 5th, 2008
Those that in the past few days were only you, now became official: Japanese car manufacturer Isuzu, known especially in America, has decided to leave the American market.
To give the announcement Terry Maloney, president of Isuzu America which said that the Isuzu took this drastic decision with regret because not able to produce more new models to replace the existing ones.
The decision has weighed very much the end of it had been concluded with General Motors for the provision of certain essential components for the production of the vehicles were sold in the American market.
However, Terry Maloney assured that the company will continue to honor all warranties of its vehicles currently still Corsican so much that some dealers will remain open as service centers and assistance.
Around the world aboard a solar!
Other February 5th, 2008
Fantastic company that is pursuing a master of the Swiss school, Louis Palmer. Aboard a small car which is powered only solar is trying to do around the world.
Louis Palmer is his party from Switzerland almost seven months ago and has already arrived in Sydney driving for over 16 thousand kilometers across the Europe, the Middle East and the Asia.
The vehicle in question is a small three-wheeled car that, through a hook, pulling a large trailer where they installed photovoltaic modules that capture solar energy and transformed into kinetic energy. The maximum speed that can reach the vehicle is 50 km / h.
Louis Palmer is not new to companies of this kind because as far back as 1998 went down in history for having made the rounds of SudAmerica on board the plane to the smallest world.
If all goes second floors, Palmer will return to Switzerland only towards the end of 2008 after crossing throughout America and the north africa.
Italian car market: the 2007 party evil
Other February 5th, 2008
According to data released by the national automotive industry chain (Anfia), the first months of 2008 has reported a sharp decline in car sales in Italy compared to those sold in the same month of 2007.
In particular, were 232,207 registered cars with a decrease in turnover equal to 7.3%.
One thing that perhaps is linked to state incentives that were again thanks to an agreement in parliament found only in the last days of December 2007, creating considerable uncertainty among consumers.
Returning to the data, the Italian brands are well behaved as they registered in the month of January only 73,000 cars well (31.6% of total) with an improvement of 0.3% over the previous year.
Among the best-selling car in Italy, is the master once Fiat with its three models Punto, Fiat Panda and 500 in the first three positions. Following the Lancia Ypsilon.