Vehicles

Toyota to display 45 vehicles at Guangzhou auto show

kellywang — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:45:19 -0600

Toyota Motor Co will be presenting 45 vehicle models the 2008 China (Guangzhou) International Auto Exhibition on Nov 19 - 25, 2008.

Policies on new energy vehicles might be delayed, report says

kellywang — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:03:56 -0500

China might not be able to issue policies in favor of new energy vehicles in a short time, Chinese publication Economic Observer reported.

FAW Jan-Aug sales up 17% to 1.08 mln vehicles

kellywang — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:47:06 -0500

FAW Group Corporation, a leading automaker in the country, saw its January-August sales rising 17.1% from the same period last year, reported Xinhua News Agency Wednesday.

VW China confident of selling 1 mln vehicles in 2008

kellywang — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:21:02 -0500

German auto giant Volkswagen is well on the way to selling one million vehicles this year in China, said an executive of VW China on Tuesday when the company presented Volkswagen and Skoda cars as gifts to 15 Chinese Olympic champions, reported xinhuanet.com yesterday.

China 2008 sales of 10 mln vehicles hard to reach

kellywang — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:06:04 -0500

China vehicle sales may fall short of a sales forecast of 10 million units this year as consumers' buying power are undermined by slowing economic growth and the slumping stock market, said xinhuanet.com yesterday, citing an industry association.

BYD Auto aims to sell 800,000 vehicles in 2010

kellywang — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:19:44 -0500

Chinese carmaker BYD Auto announced it will get both its output and sales at 800,000 units by 2010, said Beijing Morning Post today.

China to have 95% of all vehicles recyclable by 2017

kellywang — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:22:31 -0500

Recently the promotional conference for China's automotive parts remanufacturing industry was held in Dongfeng Motor Corp's Xiangfan base, said xinhuanet.com today. This event marked the official launch of the nation's green program of auto-parts recycling and remanufacturing.

New Renault Fleet for Motorsport Vision circuits

harminka — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:58:46 -0500

For the fourth consecutive year, MotorSport Vision has teamed up with Renault for the French manufacturer and Formula 1 constructor to supply driving experience and race meeting support vehicles to MSV venues.

Using Bluetooth to track travel time for vehicles, pedestrians

harminka — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:42:36 -0500

Engineers have created a method that uses pervasive Bluetooth signals from cell phones and other wireless devices to constantly update how long it takes vehicles and pedestrians to travel from one point to another.

Ford Motor Company owns Automobile Craiova vehicle manufacturing

harminka — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:19:32 -0500

Ford Motor Company today became the majority owner of the former Automobile Craiova vehicle manufacturing complex in Romania.

All-New 2009 TSX World Debut at NYIAS

harminka — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:26:12 -0500

Acura provided a one-two punch with the world debut of the all-new second-generation TSX sports sedan along with the appearance of the redesigned RL luxury performance sedan at the New York International Auto Show. With new engines, refined drivetrain, and Acura’s latest Keen Edge Dynamic styling, the all-new TSX and RL highlight a new direction for Acura sedans.

Clean diesels

harminka — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:32:31 -0500

Most diggers and construction machines discharge unfiltered exhaust fumes into the air. This is because special vehicles are made in small batches, and each requires a different filter geometry. Diesel soot filters of varying shapes can now be produced at competitive prices.