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PSA y Bosch firman un acuerdo para producir los componentes para su diesel-híbrido
Hybrid Cars

PSA y Bosch firman un acuerdo para producir los componentes para su diesel-híbrido

Escrito por: Diego G. Moreira
14 December 2008
1 min.

El grupo PSA ha firmado un acuerdo con Bosch para producir los componentes necesarios para el desarrollo del nuevo motor diesel-híbrido que prepara la marca francesa, y para acelerar su desarrollo. Bosch se centrará en desarrollar el sistema de ABS, ESP y la puesta a punto del sistema de tracción total. Puesto que los motores […]

The White House could hold the solution to save Detroit's 3 major automakers
Industry

The White House could hold the solution to save Detroit's 3 major automakers

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
13 December 2008
2 min.

The failed vote in the US Senate on the economic aid that took place the day before yesterday put the 3 US carmakers in serious trouble, so they rushed to look for immediate solutions to prevent any of them from declaring bankruptcy and to be able to end the year with some money. Yesterday we […]

Details of the alternative bailout plan proposed by the American Republican Party
Industry

Details of the alternative bailout plan proposed by the American Republican Party

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
12 December 2008
1 min.

Following yesterday’s Senate vote on the economic aid package, the outlook for the failure of the United States is not looking good, so they will have to work hard to find alternative solutions. As we have been reporting, one of the proposals gaining the most traction is the one put forward by Republican Senator Bob […]

The US Senate rejects loans to Chrysler, GM and Ford
Industry

The US Senate rejects loans to Chrysler, GM and Ford

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
12 December 2008
2 min.

Yesterday we reported that the House of Representatives had given the green light to the rescue plan for the three automakers; however, it still had to be voted on in the Senate. And that is where it has failed, due to the 8 votes that were missing to reach the 60 needed to approve it […]

Saab and Volvo will receive government financial aid from the Swedish government
Industry

Saab and Volvo will receive government financial aid from the Swedish government

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
11 December 2008
1 min.

The two Swedish manufacturers that have recently been put up for sale by their former car group owners (General Motors owned Saab and the Ford group owned Volvo) may be a little more relieved about the difficult situation they are going through, because the Swedish government has confirmed a financial aid package of 2.500 million […]

Ferrari reduce en un 10% su plantilla
Curiosities

Ferrari reduce en un 10% su plantilla

Escrito por: Diego G. Moreira
9 December 2008
1 min.

Ferrari ha anunciado que reducirá en un 10% su plantilla, aunque eso sí, ellos afirman que la crisis no le afecta y que se encuentran bien económicamente. Y es que las ventas de Ferrari han descendido, han pasado de las 600 ventas al mes, a tan sólo 92 en este mes de noviembre. Con los […]

Los grupos Chrysler, GM y Ford piden más dinero al gobierno canadiense
Industry

Los grupos Chrysler, GM y Ford piden más dinero al gobierno canadiense

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
9 December 2008
1 min.

El congreso estadounidense les concedió a los tres grupos de Detroit un préstamo de 15.000 millones de dólares la semana pasada. Sin embargo, esa cantidad era menor de la mitad de lo que habían solicitado, por lo que representantes de cada grupo automovilístico han ido a Canadá a conseguir algo más de dinero, 6.800 millones […]

GM y Chrysler mantienen la esperanza
Industry

GM y Chrysler mantienen la esperanza

Escrito por: Denns Albi
7 December 2008
1 min.

Después de que el congreso norteamericano anunció que el próximo martes se llevará a cabo la votación para brindar la mitad del crédito pedido por los fabricantes, dos de las compañías implicadas enfrentan sus problemas con esperanza. GM ha informado que eliminará el tercer turno en seis de sus plantas norteamericanas con el objetivo de […]

The US Congress proposes a loan of 15,000 million dollars for Detroit's three groups
Industry

The US Congress proposes a loan of 15,000 million dollars for Detroit's three groups

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
6 December 2008
1 min.

The US Congress has proposed a deal that will be voted on next Tuesday to grant a loan of 15,000 million dollars to Detroit’s Big 3 (Chrysler, General Motors and Ford Motor Company). The amount is noticeably lower than the 34,000 million initially requested, but it will serve to avoid bankruptcy. With that money, the […]