Industry

Citroën C-Zero: la solución eléctrica de Citroën
Electric Cars

Citroën C-Zero: la solución eléctrica de Citroën

Escrito por: Diego G. Moreira
10 November 2009
1 min.

Al fin ha llegado el segundo modelo eléctrico que nos faltaba, a raíz del acuerdo firmado entre PSA Peugeot Citroën y Mitsubishi, las marcas galas distribuirían remarcado el Mitsubishi i-MiEV en Europa. El primero en llegar fue el modelo de Peugeot que se denominó iOn. Y Citroën ha presentado el suyo, que recibe el nombre […]

Volkswagen, the brand with the most vehicles produced in the world
Industry

Volkswagen, the brand with the most vehicles produced in the world

Escrito por: Fernando Alvarez
9 November 2009
1 min.

The total production figures of the two global giants in car manufacturing came out very close. While Toyota produced 4 million vehicles worldwide in the first nine months of the year, Volkswagen has surpassed that figure and takes the lead with 4.4 million units produced. These figures have exceeded the company’s own estimates, which had […]

Renault Kangoo eléctrico
Electric Cars

Renault Kangoo eléctrico

Escrito por: Eduardo Fortes
9 November 2009
1 min.

Más información proveniente de Renault acerca de producción de coches eléctricos. Tras el anuncio de producir el concepto del Twizy en la fábrica de Valladolid y el Zoé Ze en Flains, Francia, le toca el turno a la versión de la Renault Kangoo eléctrica que será producida en la fábrica francesa de Maubege. En esta […]

Smart speed bump
Curiosities

Smart speed bump

Escrito por: Eduardo Fortes
9 November 2009
1 min.

Speed bumps on the road to limit speed are something that keeps appearing on our roads with ever-increasing frequency. They are supposed to improve the safety of vehicles and pedestrians, by making sure no one exceeds a certain speed limit, but we are not really sure that they are not an invention of the repair […]

The Renault-Nissan alliance will produce batteries for electric cars
Industry

The Renault-Nissan alliance will produce batteries for electric cars

Escrito por: Eduardo Fortes
9 November 2009
1 min.

The French Minister of Industry, Christian Estrosi, together with the Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), the French Strategic Investment Fund (FSI), and the alliance of Renault and Nissan have agreed to create at the Flins plant, France, batteries for electric cars for any car brand. The Flins plant will be producing in 2012 the Zoé Ze […]

Classic cars with history: Peugeot 309 (Talbot Arizona)
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Classic cars with history: Peugeot 309 (Talbot Arizona)

Escrito por: Diego G. Moreira
9 November 2009
2 min.

For some time I had been thinking about writing about the Peugeot 309, especially given its peculiar history, and the fact that it was a car that was very well received in terms of sales. Not to mention its unusual name, 309, which skipped the designation it should have had (306) and instead adopted the […]

The Ford Taurus 1993 for times of crisis: Americans are laughing at themselves
Industry

The Ford Taurus 1993 for times of crisis: Americans are laughing at themselves

Escrito por: Fernando Alvarez
9 November 2009
1 min.

While some predict this period of deep crisis for the automotive sector will soon come to an end, others are still not so sure, mainly consumers, who see their chances of buying a new car shrinking more and more. Luckily, Americans have learned to keep their heads down and now even laugh at themselves, as […]

Renault fabricará en Francia el concepto basado en Zoé Ze
Industry

Renault fabricará en Francia el concepto basado en Zoé Ze

Escrito por: Eduardo Fortes
8 November 2009
1 min.

Más noticias provenientes de Renault en su compromiso con las emisiones cero de CO2 a la atmósfera. Ayer mismo publicábamos que Renault tiene pensado fabricar en Valladolid un modelo basado en el Twizy, completamente eléctrico. Ahora le toca el turno al Renault Zoé Ze, presentado en el Salón de Frankfurt, que será fabricado en la […]

LPG/autogas service station network in Spain
Curiosities

LPG/autogas service station network in Spain

Escrito por: Diego G. Moreira
8 November 2009
2 min.

When Chevrolet confirmed that I had the Captiva LPG for a road test, the first thing I did was search the internet for some kind of website listing the service stations where LPG or autogas could be refuelled. That was not a simple task, since I didn’t find much information on the subject, and that’s […]

Volkswagen prepares the VW Polo R for 2011
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Volkswagen prepares the VW Polo R for 2011

Escrito por: Fernando Alvarez
7 November 2009
1 min.

For those who cannot afford the Volkswagen Golf, but are looking for a sporty option from the German brand, next year VW will launch the Polo R, with even more power than the announced Polo GTI. In Wolfsburg they are putting the final touches on the engine that will be the 1.4 TSI, with 190 […]