Industry

The artisans of Bentley will make furniture for the company
Curiosities

The artisans of Bentley will make furniture for the company

Escrito por: Diego G. Moreira
9 March 2009
1 min.

The current economic crisis is affecting all sectors and brands; some, with more or less luck, manage to adapt to the new situation, as is the case of Bentley, which has also suffered a drop in sales. The British luxury manufacturer, Bentley, has a workforce of numerous artisans who are responsible for hand-making the brand’s […]

The Chinese government authorizes Chery to acquire Volvo
Industry

The Chinese government authorizes Chery to acquire Volvo

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
8 March 2009
1 min.

Ford has been trying for several months now to sell Volvo. However, although it has received several offers, most have ended up declaring they were not interested in buying the Swedish company. The harsh economic conditions facing the automotive sector and the particular situations of each manufacturer complicate this process by which Volvo is trying […]

Pininfarina B0: leasing from 330 euros per month
Electric Cars

Pininfarina B0: leasing from 330 euros per month

Escrito por: Diego G. Moreira
7 March 2009
1 min.

The Pininfarina B0 is an electric vehicle that is rarely seen. It was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show last year. The Pininfarina B0 is the Italian design house’s bet on electric vehicles, and with this model it is betting heavily, boasting a range of 250 km. The electric vehicle features a series of solar […]

El Plan VIVE mejora las previsiones
Industry

El Plan VIVE mejora las previsiones

Escrito por: Luis Francisco
6 March 2009
1 min.

El programa puesto en marcha por el Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio para fomentar la renovación del parque automovilístico con vehículos más eficientes y menos contaminantes ha contabilizado un total de 20.990 operaciones desde su puesta en marcha hasta principios de este mes de marzo. Si tenemos en cuenta que en 2009 se han […]

General Motors Europe urgently needs 955 million euros to avoid insolvency
Industry

General Motors Europe urgently needs 955 million euros to avoid insolvency

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
4 March 2009
1 min.

A statement from the Works Council at the GM plant in Figueruelas, in Zaragoza, states that the European division of the North American giant must raise 955 million euros as soon as possible if it does not want to file for insolvency. This money is urgently needed to pay the workers and the suppliers. The […]

La Nissan NV200 se fabricará en la planta de Barcelona
Furgonetas

La Nissan NV200 se fabricará en la planta de Barcelona

Escrito por: Luis Francisco
3 March 2009
1 min.

La producción de este modelo en la planta catalana se iniciará a finales de 2009 y permitirá aliviar la situación que estas instalaciones viven durante los últimos meses. Esta furgoneta se fabricará en varias plantas de Nissan en el mundo, saldrá al mercado en Japón en la primavera de 2009 y llegará a Europa durante […]

Car registrations continue to fall in Spain
Industry

Car registrations continue to fall in Spain

Escrito por: Luis Francisco
3 March 2009
1 min.

The car sector continues to post negative figures. The latest, a 48.8% drop in sales in February, a decline that extends the fall in registrations to 45.5% so far this year. Registrations of passenger cars and SUVs reached 62,107 units in February (-48.8% compared with the same month of 2008), according to data presented by […]

Opel begins its
Industry

Opel begins its "divorce" from General Motors

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
28 February 2009
2 min.

The German manufacturer based in Rüsselsheim has launched a restructuring process to separate itself from its American parent company General Motors. It was the main demand of the protests held yesterday at the plants in Germany and in Figueruelas, in Spain, as workers saw this solution as the least bad of the possible ways to […]

The European Tata Nano will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show
Compact

The European Tata Nano will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show

Escrito por: Diego G. Moreira
27 February 2009
1 min.

The Tata Nano will go on sale in India from March 23, although the Indian brand intends for the Nano to also reach Europe between this year and next. The Tata Nano that will be sold in Europe will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, but for now we already know that its price […]

Se paraliza la producción de Saab al no poder pagar piezas importadas
Industry

Se paraliza la producción de Saab al no poder pagar piezas importadas

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
26 February 2009
1 min.

La firma sueca ha tenido que parar la producción en Trollhattan porque las aduanas suecas han impedido que lleguen las piezas que se importaban desde fuera de la Unión Europea. Estos componentes tenían unas tasas que Saab no puede pagar, como se puede deducir de su situación de suspensión de pagos que anunció la semana […]