Industry

Volkswagen takes preventive measures to protect itself from Porsche
Industry

Volkswagen takes preventive measures to protect itself from Porsche

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
19 September 2008
1 min.

These two German manufacturers, despite being very close, have recently been having a rather poor relationship. And it’s all because Porsche wanted to take control of Volkswagen, as it has finally achieved thanks to increasing its stake through the acquisition of further share packages. However, as expected, the soap opera is not over. The lawyers […]

The American House of Representatives proposes a credit of up to $5,000 for the purchase of plug-in electric cars
Electric Cars

The American House of Representatives proposes a credit of up to $5,000 for the purchase of plug-in electric cars

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
18 September 2008
2 min.

This bill presented by the American government body would allow buyers of plug-in electric vehicles to obtain incentives of between $3,000 and $5,000 for their purchase. One of the first beneficiaries will be the Chevrolet Volt, which was unveiled last Tuesday, since despite being a hybrid and having gone on sale in 2010, it runs […]

Honda City will be marketed in Europe
Sedans

Honda City will be marketed in Europe

Escrito por: Denns Albi
17 September 2008
1 min.

Honda has announced today that the City will be officially presented at the Istanbul Motor Show, which will take place in October, and after that sales will begin in several selected markets in Europe. However, as is often the case with this type of saloon, it is most likely that we will see the car […]

Nuevo Citroën C4
Compact

Nuevo Citroën C4

Escrito por: Denns Albi
17 September 2008
1 min.

El coche ha recibido pequeños cambios que refrescan su imagen así como las prestaciones para el conductor y pasajeros. En primer lugar observaremos una nueva delantera que ofrece un toque de elegancia, fuerza y dinamismo. Por otro lado se ha mejorado el interior con una nueva tapicería de alta calidad para varias piezas del revestimiento, […]

Honda no planea desarrollar una segunda generación de híbridos
Hybrid Cars

Honda no planea desarrollar una segunda generación de híbridos

Escrito por: Denns Albi
17 September 2008
1 min.

Según los últimos informes, la empresa no tiene planes para seguir con el desarrollo de una nueva generación de híbridos. El jefe de investigaciones de Honda, Masaaki Kato, declaró que el tipo de rendimiento requerido por los usuarios se mantendrá apegado por un tiempo a las opciones tradicionales hasta que el coste de producción y […]

Porsche now controls Volkswagen
Industry

Porsche now controls Volkswagen

Escrito por: Denns Albi
16 September 2008
1 min.

Porsche has announced that it has bought a 4.89 percent stake in ordinary shares of Volkswagen, thereby gaining a majority stake in the German company. The chief executive of Porsche, Dr. Wendelin Wiedeking, stated: Our goal remains to increase our stake in Volkswagen to more than 50 percent, and this is an important step in […]

The future electric cars from Mitsubishi could go on sale in New Zealand
Electric Cars

The future electric cars from Mitsubishi could go on sale in New Zealand

Escrito por: Denns Albi
16 September 2008
1 min.

The Japanese company, in collaboration with its New Zealand subsidiary and the state-owned electricity company Meridian Energy, will showcase the i MiEV electric concept on a promotional tour around the country after February 2009. The aim of Mitsubishi and Meridian is to build public awareness of electric cars by showing their benefits, so as to […]

Video e imágenes oficiales del Chevrolet Volt
Hybrid Cars

Video e imágenes oficiales del Chevrolet Volt

Escrito por: Denns Albi
16 September 2008
2 min.

Aunque ya vimos la versión de producción junto al equipo encargado de su desarrollo un par de semanas atrás todavía faltaba conocer mayores detalles de su interior. En las imágenes apreciamos con gran detalle el exquisito diseño interior del coche además podremos deleitar la vista con la nueva tecnología implementada en al consola central y […]

Reithofer confirma la intención de BMW de producir un vehículo urbano eléctrico
Electric Cars

Reithofer confirma la intención de BMW de producir un vehículo urbano eléctrico

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
13 September 2008
1 min.

El consejero delegado de BMW ha hecho oficial durante una entrevista con el periódico alemán Die Zeit que están desarrollando un nuevo modelo urbano pequeño y ecológico con un diseño completamente nuevo. Éste se ha ideado para que cumpla con las estrictas normativas de emisiones de Europa y la de California que se pondrá en […]

Mercedes will rename the CLK and CL as the E-Class Coupé/Cabriolet and S-Class Coupé starting in 2009
Convertibles

Mercedes will rename the CLK and CL as the E-Class Coupé/Cabriolet and S-Class Coupé starting in 2009

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
13 September 2008
1 min.

As we noticed when reading the press release for the C250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Prime Edition, in which the German manufacturer mentioned the E-Class coupé, several media outlets such as Auto Motor und Sport now seem to confirm that Mercedes-Benz plans to rename both the CLK and the CL to simply call them the E-Class coupé/cabriolet […]