NV200 produced in China

After the exhibition in the 2009 Geneva Auto Show, Nissan Motor will launch NV200 at 2009 Shanghai Auto Show next month. This model will also be produced in China by Zhengzhou Nissan in this year, as said Andy Palmer, Vice President Nissan Motor.

Although popular in Europe, the NV200 is a new player in China. Nissan NV200 optimistic but have the opportunity to meet consumer expectations in the land of the car in a safe, comfortable with the price but still prestigious.

Using a front-wheel drive platform berpenggerak used Nissan Cube, NV200 promising economical cars. Options 1.6 liter gasoline engines that produce 108 hp and 1.5 liter diesel, 85hp and torsi 150 lb-ft.

As a passenger and commercial vehicles, NV200 equipped with a number of features to ease and comfortable, such as Intelligent Key, power windows, ESP and rear-view camera.

Nissan NV200 will be marketed in Japan mid-2009, while the European market in autumn this year. So far, Nissan has not announced how much it costs.

Tata Nano was launched end of March

Tata Motors will launch the model the most-awaited Tata Nano waiting on 23 March 2009 in Mumbai. This car can already be witnessed in the Tata Motors dealer network starting the first sunday April 2009.

Since first introduced on 10 January 2008, Tata Nano Luarbiasa generate interest in India. In one year, more than 30 million hit in the Tata Motors site. Also delivered more than 6000 community groups and interests.

Tata Motors to create a network as possible so that potential customers to easily place an order. Consumers can order at the locations close to where the entire India.

Opel Ampera

Big surprises for prospective consumers Chevrolet Volt. At the Geneva Motor Show, GM launched a plug-in hybrid to the European market Opel Ampera. That surprising, Opel Ampera appear more stylish, more futuristic, and revolutionary.

Ampera get a more interesting view, and create a more modern Volt look like a vintage car. Main attraction is the view that face-terkagum make anyone amazed.

Opel Ampera when using all technologies and components Chevrolet Volt. As the Volt is a serial hybrid vehicle where the electric motor gets the power supply from the battery can be up to 60km travel distance before the engine for the conventional life menggerak generator power.

Honda reduce production

Honda Motor Co. will reduce the production of factories in Japan to 150,000 units from a year ago. Reduction of production start of April and the production of Honda in Japan is in the level of one million units / year, the first in 14 years.

Honda predicts production in Japan around 950,000 units. As a benchmark production of fiscal year 2008 - 2009 ending March 31 is estimated to reach 1147 million units.

The second largest automobile manufacturer in Japan grapple with this decline in sales in the domestic market and outside of Japan. Global recession actually make the company that Soichiro Honda was established.

Honda global production down in January along almost 34% compared to the same period last year, while Toyota production decreased to 43%.

Honda produced the last time under one million units in Japan in fiscal year 1995/96. Honda currently produces 955,660 units of car trouble menejemen crisis at that time

Next-gen BMW 6 Series more sporty

The latest generation of the BMW 6 Series coupe and Cabrioelet present most rapid end in 2010, while prototipenya already seen several times in the test in Germany. Not much is known due to camouflage.

Is known, the upcoming model will be longer and more slender than that now. Estimated style influenced many of the BMW CS concept car that was released in 2007. Wheelbase little longer, but the front and rear overhang is shorter.

BMW 6 Series with a proven successful sales average 20,000 units year. BMW does not want to take risks with the sales, so choose the more conservative style. Canvas roof (softtop) seems to be maintained, but there are some who say that merely camouflage to hide the hard roof underneath. Because the 2010 BMW Z4 is the folding metal roof, the Series 6 the opportunity is big enough to use the same roof. Dikabarkan Also, there are two variants of the GT Sport is a luxurious and sporty.

Series 6 will use the new gearbox 8-AT-with the shifter paddles. While engines may not be much different with the current, including the twin turbo V10 engine with dual-clutch transmission.

Fox HKS Lancer EVO X, Nissan GT-R less

HKS, component companies and modifikator celebrated racing in Japan are developing a car race that can beset one track Tsukuba Circuit is less than one minute. HKS basis using X Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is the name given CZ200S.

Target under 1 minute charged on CZ200S not light. One-lap speed record best Nissan GT-R is around 1:01 minutes or 1:02 minutes. Currently CZ200S already menorehkan achievement that is 59,495 seconds during the test ban with the Yokohama Advan Neova AD08. Further refinement will improve that number.

But more than just speed the project, CZ200S become the basis for the development of all components made HKS racing will be marketed in the aftermarket. Cars now use components that have been marketed and is currently in development.

Demand Insight triple early estimates

Honda Motors Corp. will produce more Honda Insight begin April following a high demand for hybrid cars this. Demand in Japan three times more than originally estimated. Honda Insight launched in Japan on 6 February.

In two months ahead, Honda Insight will be launched in Europe and the USA. Position as the Honda Insight hybrid car that is affordable. Annual target is 200,000 units for the market where half of North America and 60,000 units to Japan. "Responnya Luarbiasa," said Hiroshi Kobayashi, deputy Coo for domestic operations while Honda test drive in Japan last week. But he refused to name the addition of the production, let alone have a limited supply of possible hybrid car components.

Consumers in Japan have to wait at least one month before the Insight pesanannya arrived at home. Honda Insight positioned as a global car to five after the Civic, Accord, Fit and CR-V. Total fifth car was donated 2 / 3 of total car sales.

Kobayashi admitted Insight half of buyers are those who switch from other brands, including premium brands and other hybrid cars. Insight offered in Japan with prices ranging from 1.89 million Yen. "The Insight is unique from the car owner's interest small car (660cc), sedan to minivan," said Kobayashi.