The CEO of Aston Martin, Ulrich Bez, anticipated that the brand will not make an immediate transition to hybrid engines, but will keep offering its V12 powertrains for at least another five years. As a brand whose customers care little about fuel consumption and the price to be paid, the development of its hybrids will be slow, though inexorable.
Se ha aprobado un nuevo presupuesto de ayudas para la compra de eléctricos, de acuerdo a lo adelantado por el Secretario general de Industria y pymes, Luis Valero, ante la Comisión de Industria del Congreso. El presupuesto con el que se contará será similar al de este año, 10 millones de euros.
The PIVE 3 Plan would already be exhausted as of today. It is thought that a fourth PIVE would be of great help in achieving the sales target set by the brands together with the industry. What we are not sure of is that one PIVE after another is the real solution to the problems plaguing Spain’s automotive sector.
Galicia was one of the few regions that did not apply the health cent surcharge, but that seems to be coming to an end because for next year, 2014, the Xunta de Galicia will raise the hydrocarbon tax, causing diesel to rise by 3.6 cents per litre and petrol by 2.4 cents per litre. For […]
El Tesla Model X, el SUV eléctrico de la compañía, habría ya alcanzado las 6.000 unidades pedidas en reserva. El nuevo SUV eléctrico será presentado el próximo año, en varias versiones de tracción trasera y 4×4, además de dos modos de batería con diferentes autonomías, a un precio que podría tocar los 95.000 dólares.
Lamborghini ha abierto su primer y único concesionario en España, localizado en Madrid. La compañía prevee de manera muy optimista vender entre 15 y 20 unidades anuales llegando el año 2015. Lejos de estas cifras, por el momento solo una unidad se ha vendido en España en 2013, estimándose que circulan unos 100 Lamborghini españoles.
The Land Rover Defender will be one of the models to end its commercial life in the coming years, as the British brand plans to stop producing it by 2015, with no replacement in sight. The model’s poor sales and the impossibility of adapting it to Euro VI regulations have been the reasons for this decision.
Peugeot presents its new ETG Efficient Tronic Gearbox, which replaces the current CMP automated manual gearbox. This new gearbox will also feature the rampage function, which moves the vehicle at low speed without pressing the accelerator, for use in traffic jams when driving at idle. The new gearbox has revised its gear ratios, contributing to smoother driving and lower consumption.
La marca de los cuatro aros inicia en nuestro país la comercialización de su renovado buque insignia. El nuevo Audi A8 ya está disponible en sus dos versiones de carrocería A8 y A8 L, pero tendremos que esperar si queremos hacernos con el S8, A8 Hybrid o el potente A8 W12 quattro.
The Chinese group Dongfeng is holding talks with the French company PSA Peugeot-Citroën, through which the Eastern investor could become the largest shareholder of the brand by acquiring 30% of it for 1.2 billion euros. This would relegate the Peugeot family to second place in the shareholding.
The seven finalists for the 2027 European Car of the Year (COTY) are exclusively electric 
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