Industry

BMW X5 Security Plus
Curiosities

BMW X5 Security Plus

Escrito por: Diego G. Moreira
15 April 2009
1 min.

Aunque a simple vista pueda parecer que es un vehículo de la policía secreta o del servicio secreto, es un vehículo de calle, eso sí blindado. Este es el nuevo BMW X5 Security Plus, el nuevo X5 blindado. Como es habitual en muchas marcas premium, algunos de sus modelos son ofrecidos con un plus de […]

Hurtan to unveil the new Grand Albaycín in Monaco
Convertibles

Hurtan to unveil the new Grand Albaycín in Monaco

Escrito por: Diego G. Moreira
13 April 2009
1 min.

The Spanish brand Hurtan will present its new model, the Gran Albaycín at the “Top Marques” 2009 show, which will take place between 16 and 19 April in Monaco. The Hurtan Gran Albaycín will complete the range of the Granada-based marque, which currently has three vehicles on sale. All of them are handcrafted and aimed […]

Coches con historia: Peugeot 201
Coches clásicos

Coches con historia: Peugeot 201

Escrito por: Diego G. Moreira
13 April 2009
1 min.

Paseando por las calles del pueblecito medieval de Melgaço (norte de Portugal) me encontré este coche. Al principio vi que era un coche antiguo pero no me había percatado de que era un Peugeot, y nada más y nada menos que un Peugeot 201. El Peugeot 201 se fabricó desde el año 1929 (en pleno […]

Buick is not for sale, nor will Opel have Arab shareholding
Industry

Buick is not for sale, nor will Opel have Arab shareholding

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
11 April 2009
1 min.

Over these past few days, a series of rumours has been circulating concerning General Motors. The first, spread by the newspaper China Business News, claimed that the automotive group SAIC, the American giant’s partner in China, appeared to be interested in acquiring Buick. However, both GM and SAIC have denied this report, which is reasonable […]

The VIVE Plan continues to gain prominence
Industry

The VIVE Plan continues to gain prominence

Escrito por: Luis Francisco
10 April 2009
1 min.

The programme launched by the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade to promote the renewal of the vehicle fleet with more efficient and less polluting vehicles (under 3,500 kg MAM) has recorded a total of 35,030 transactions from its launch up to 31 March. According to the latest available data, the VIVE Plan recorded 14,040 […]

Maserati Gran Turismo MC GT4
Sports Cars

Maserati Gran Turismo MC GT4

Escrito por: Denns Albi
8 April 2009
1 min.

El nuevo coche de carreras de la compañía italiana fue desarrollado como su nombre indica para la serie GT4 de la FIA y es un hecho que será uno de los protagonistas en varias carreras de la copa europea. Este nuevo modelo toma como base de su diseño al Gran Turismo MC Concept presentado el […]

Škoda Superb Greenline: an official car with 105 CV
Sedans

Škoda Superb Greenline: an official car with 105 CV

Escrito por: Diego G. Moreira
8 April 2009
1 min.

The Škoda Superb Greenline was the car chosen by the Czech brand for the travel of various politicians at the US-Europe summit held last weekend in Prague. Up to this point the news may seem ordinary, but the curious thing is that Škoda supplied the Swedish government with a fleet of 27 Superb Greenline cars […]

Navarra and Extremadura offer direct subsidies for the purchase of vehicles
Hybrid Cars

Navarra and Extremadura offer direct subsidies for the purchase of vehicles

Escrito por: Diego G. Moreira
4 April 2009
1 min.

The Autonomous Community of Extremadura and the Navarre regional government will offer direct subsidies for the purchase of vehicles. First it was the regional government with the Plan Renove Auto Navarra 2009, and now Extremadura has joined in with direct subsidies for the purchase of hybrid vehicles. In the case of Navarre, the subsidies amount […]

Chevrolet Matiz from 2,900 euros in Lombardy (Italy)
Compact

Chevrolet Matiz from 2,900 euros in Lombardy (Italy)

Escrito por: Diego G. Moreira
3 April 2009
1 min.

A good initiative comes to us from Lombardy (a region in northern Italy) where, given the sales problem that the various car manufacturers have to face, they have decided to offer direct grants towards the purchase of vehicles. To be eligible for these direct purchase grants you must live in zone A1 of the province […]

Las matriculaciones descendieron un 39% en marzo
Industry

Las matriculaciones descendieron un 39% en marzo

Escrito por: Luis Francisco
3 April 2009
2 min.

Las matriculaciones de turismos y todoterrenos en el mes de marzo se elevaron a 76.503 unidades, que en comparación con las 124.702 del mismo mes de 2008 implican una disminución del 38,7%. De todos modos, las cifras han sido mejores de lo que se podía esperar. Tal vez la proximidad de la Semana Santa ha […]