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PSA Peugeot-Citroën to invest in a new plant in Morocco
Industry

PSA Peugeot-Citroën to invest in a new plant in Morocco

Escrito por: Aarón Pérez
22 June 2015
2 min.

The French automotive group has just officially announced the construction of a new assembly plant in Morocco, intended for the manufacture of cars and engines for the African and Middle Eastern markets. The plant will represent an investment of €557 million.

Nissan contempla que el nuevo GT-R herede el sistema híbrido del LM NISMO
Sports Cars

Nissan contempla que el nuevo GT-R herede el sistema híbrido del LM NISMO

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
15 June 2015
2 min.

El diseñador del vehículo de Le Mans, Ben Bowlby, ya confirmó que la nueva generación empleará su motor V6 de tres litros y dos turbocompresores. El jefe de la división de competición, Darren Cox, y el responsable de la filial australiana, Richard Emery, ven posible adaptar además el KERS.

Baidu, el Google chino, asegura que presentará en 2015 su coche no tripulado
Industry

Baidu, el Google chino, asegura que presentará en 2015 su coche no tripulado

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
12 June 2015
2 min.

Su vicepresidente Wang Jin, citado por un diario económico nacional, declaró que su empresa lo presentará antes de final de año. El modelo se ha desarrollado con la ayuda de una marca automovilística cuya identidad no se ha revelado. El grupo asiático trabajó previamente con Audi, BMW y Daimler.

Fiat finalises its agreement with Mitsubishi to manufacture its version of the L200
Industry

Fiat finalises its agreement with Mitsubishi to manufacture its version of the L200

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
11 June 2015
2 min.

An executive at the Japanese company says both parties will have it ready before the end of June. The manufacturers have decided that it will be assembled in Thailand, where the L200 is already assembled for other markets, so that the productive activity of those facilities is strengthened. It will be launched in 2016.

Bentley, Audi and VW will produce the new W12 TFSI engine
Sedans

Bentley, Audi and VW will produce the new W12 TFSI engine

Escrito por: Daniel Valdivielso
7 June 2015
2 min.

A few weeks ago we told you about the technical details of a new launch the VW Group had in the works: none other than a new W12 TFSI engine. This magnificent engine is set to replace the current W12 FSI, which is still sold in models such as the VW Phaeton or the Audi A8, and it will debut in the Bentley Bentayga.

Goodbye to 60 years of innovation: PSA weighs the end of hydropneumatic suspension
Industry

Goodbye to 60 years of innovation: PSA weighs the end of hydropneumatic suspension

Escrito por: Daniel Valdivielso
6 June 2015
2 min.

PSA (Peugeot-Citroën) has always been characterised by the significant technological content of its models, for several decades now. Citroën has been a great exponent of that technology, offering numerous innovations in its most representative launches from the very beginning. However, it seems that one of its great innovations, hydropneumatic suspension, has its days numbered.

Marchionne wants to give Ferrari a new Dino with a mid-engined V6
Sports Cars

Marchionne wants to give Ferrari a new Dino with a mid-engined V6

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
6 June 2015
4 min.

Montezemolo’s successor has detailed to Autocar magazine the progress made in defining this sports car, which is detached from the former sub-brand and conceived as one more model in the range. Its twin-turbocharged engine will allow the manufacturer to keep reducing its average CO2 emissions.

Toyota prepara un SUV compacto con el SKYACTIV-D de Mazda
Electric Cars

Toyota prepara un SUV compacto con el SKYACTIV-D de Mazda

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
5 June 2015
2 min.

El medio australiano motoring.com.au ha obtenido de una fuente próxima a Toyota más datos sobre los modelos que desarrollará junto al fabricante con el que firmó un pacto el mes pasado. Este SUV se basará en la plataforma del nuevo Prius y se dirigirá especialmente al mercado europeo.