March 10th, 2010
Japanese automobile giant Toyota (Toyota Motor Corp.) Published today forecast that the company sales are likely to increase in August, ITAR-TASS.
The last thirteen months considering Toyota’s sales decline under the impact of global economic crisis.
The company hopes mainly on its hybrid model Prius (Prius), whose popularity has been growing strongly, after Japanese government cut road tax for owners of environmentally sound cars.
Toyota some time ago published a report on drop in production during the first half of the year with 40.6 per cent. For six months of its conveyors went to 3 million cars.
The level of sales fell by 26.6 percent and automotive giant losses approached 437 billion yen (4.4 billion dollars), recalls the ITAR-TASS.
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March 9th, 2010
Ford (Ford) will consider its first monthly increase in sales from November 2007 onwards in the U.S. in July, largely due to the government program to encourage purchases of new cars, officials said.
The company expects its first year and increase sales.
In an interview with the agency company representatives commented that this is a good sign for the U.S. economy. According to them, the land of unlimited opportunity has not gone out of “deep hole”, which fell, but was about to “crawled”.
Ford was the only American avtokompaniya that does not come into bankruptcy court and did not require state aid to survive. Concern was presented extremely well against the other Detroit giants and reporting much smaller loss and better sales in recent years.
Government incentive program launched on 24 July and provided assistance amounting to 4 500 dollars when buying a new car and transfer the old for recycling. The scheme has a total value of $ 1 billion and could cover the sale of from 222 to 286 thousands of new, more environmentally friendly cars.
Expected because of the impact of the program, although it was released recently, sales of new environmental and fuel-efficient vehicles to take into account growth in July. This will become clear in the final monthly sales reports, which will be announced on Monday.
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March 8th, 2010
The financial crisis has brought prices of used vehicles to their real values, indicates a consultation among avtotargovtsi BTA.
Before the economic crisis car imported from abroad to earn around 2 000 euros, and now no more than 500 euros, complaining avtotargovtsite.
Now mainly imported cars to order. Of potential buyers are offered several offers on the Internet, he chooses, give money to one week and his car was brought.
Then, for registration in CT numbers of Bulgarian and are paid around 100 euro.
The new owner must be prepared and 200 leva for mandatory civil liability insurance, which depends on the CC of the car.
Almost as buyer will fork and ekotaksa without which can not be registered vehicles.
AUTO EXCHANGE We are glutted with old cars found reportage BTA test.
Prices will continue to fall, because cars are offered several times more than the buyers, said a trader who imports cars from Germany.
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March 7th, 2010
The U.S. Senate will likely approve the extension of the scheme to help purchase a new car with $ 2 billion by the end of the week, Reuters reported.
Only for the month of the program failed to support the sales of motor vehicles in the U.S.. “Additive” to the program was approved by the House of predsatvitelite last week.
According to Senator Harry Reid, approval will be given as the program has enough supporters. He added that the issue would be addressed by the end of the week, the idea is to be solved case study on Friday - the last working day of the Senate before the traditional holiday.
Federal officials offer 4 500 dollars for an individual wishing to purchase a new efficient and eco-friendly cars and to forward the old for recycling. Data from the Department of Transportation, the program has supported the sale of 160 000 new cars only from 1 July onwards.
By June, bent over and tightening lending portfolios auto industry literally breathed his last after sales collapsed to historically low levels.
Americans, however, prefer to rely on foreign production cars. In the top ten manufacturers in preference when buying a car on state aid scheme, includes six overseas companies. Leader is Toyota (Toyota) with models Prius, Camry and Corolla, followed by Honda (Hond) models with Civic and Fit.
Thirdly, the preferences of American consumers is ranked South Korean concern Hyundai (Hyundai) with a model Elantra. By U.S. automaker Ford made a serious breakthrough (Ford), presented by the Escape and Focus.
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March 5th, 2010
Germany expects that the transaction will be approved by the Governing Board of the Opel truncated one-sixth of robotnite jobs in Europe
Opel will make a small car and a hybrid model
Germany and Spain join forces against the massive cuts in Opel
General Motors (General Motors) agreed with the Austrian-Canadian group Magna (Magna International) and its Russian partner for the sale of Sberbank Opel (Opel), Reuters reported, citing CEO of Magna.
The agreement, however, does not mean that the Belgian group RHJ International has gone out of the game, the agency said. The chief negotiator from the Detroit giant John Smith commented that the company also managed to agree with the Americans.
Deutsche government, which had overwhelming support of the Magna, it is expected that the transaction will be approved by the Governing Board of the Opel as soon as possible.
Magna has reached an agreement in principle for further Opel in late May, but because the corporation claims ownership of technology for producing General Motors tip to the Belgians.
In the race include state and the Chinese company Beijing Auto (Beijing Automotive Industry Corp), which, however, failed to hold it to the finish of the race.
RHJ was preferred by General Motors played a real possibility for Americans to redeem German corporation in better times. Germany, however, not her manners this option and the politicians have done everything possible to influence the transaction with the advantageous offer for the German side.
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March 4th, 2010
U.S. car manufacturers Ford (Ford) reported an expected increase in sales due to successful government program “Money against lizzie, Reuters reported.In this connection, the company plans to increase car production and to meet growing demand. Detroit giant intends to make a car with 6 000 mark FOCUS (Focus) during this quarter. Wayne factory, the state of Michigan, and we’ll be increasing the working time for another extraordinary change Saturday.
The plant in Kansas City, Missouri, will produce even with 3 500 more than the car models Iskeyp (Escape).The actions of Ford led to an increase in car production in the third quarter of fiscal year in the U.S. (second in 2009) with 18% or a total of 495 thousand units. The aim of the concert was in the last quarter of the financial year to spend on the market 575 thousand cars, or 33 percent more than last year at this time.
Ford is among the companies sales champions thanks to a government scheme to boost sales of new cars in the United States. 16% of transactions with Ford cars are made precisely for this program. Detroit’s market share in the giant country of unlimited possibilities at the moment is 13%.The corporation is the only automaker in the U.S., which does not require state money to his rescue and managed to escape myself from the swamp of crisis.
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March 3rd, 2010
Trabant successor should be, which spares the environment.
The International Motor Show in Frankfurt, which will be held from 17 to 27 September, will be presented a new version of the legendary model project to a consortium of companies, DPA quoted by BTA.
The new model will be presented as an electric car suitable for city and suburbs, argues Ronald Gershevski for DPA, Director of the Saxon company producing specialized avtomobili IndyCar, confirming information from the media.
Besides the electric engine, the design includes solar roof panels. Probably the vehicle will find use as rent a car in Bulgaria
According to plans, the modern successor of the cardboard car will do, as a time iztochnogermanskata automobile brand accessible and practical for the masses.
The company is considering to launch more models on the market in 2012, notes Gershevski. So far, the plan provides for new cars to be produced with funds from the consortium without public funding.
Between 1975 and 1991 in Zwickau produced about 3 million Trabant. Although then-stroke car was faithful companion of the citizens of the GDR, it is not environmentally friendly enough. This shortcoming should be rectified in the successor model, DPA notes.
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March 2nd, 2010
General Motors has finalized its agreement with the “mini” Swedish carmaker Kynigzeg (Koenigsegg Automotive) for Saab (Saab), today writes “The Financial Times”.
According to previously agreed terms, Americans will continue to provide technological Saab for a certain period of time as far Kyonigzeg commit to a modest amount as an investment in the brand, reported the newspaper’s unnamed sources close to negotiations on the deal.
Both companies are expected to sign the agreement in principle today. The Swedish government is to approve loan guarantees, and to find other sources of funding.
According to the Memorandum of Understanding signed in June, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to grant 600 million euros of guarantees against Sweden, recalls the publication.
General Motors and failed to win from the Swedish brand, as sales are very weak. Last year were made only 98 000 cars.
Kyonigzeg founded in 1994 by entrepreneur Christian von Kyonigzeg makes custom luxury car for around 1 million each. The company has a modest capacity, and this raises doubts whether she can cope with the problems of Saab.
Saab launched the procedure for reorganization and separation from General Motors on February 20 this year. Cabinet of Sweden, however, refused a rescue loan to the company and await the restructuring plan of the American owner of the luxury brand.
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March 1st, 2010
Funds under the program “Money for lizzie” probably will be exhausted as early as September, Reuters reported, citing “The Wall Street Journal”.
Anonymous informant of the newspaper says the U.S. government expects a significant increase in transactions under the program at the last moment before closing her power in the United States fears that the dealerships will be dealt, even after the expiry of the scheme and tries to prevent such a development .
According to the program, every American who wants to buy a new, economical and ecological car gets 4 500 dollars, while old lizzie submitted for scrap.
Thanks to the initiative, sales of new cars in the U.S. increased significantly, while local producers have started to lengthen working hours and to hire new workers to meet increased demand.
According to statistics, the most successful program in American avtokompaniya a Ford. Since the scheme started, 16% of all transactions of the Detroit giant is on it.
In early August, the large interest of the citizens, the U.S. government decided to pour $ 2 billion more in the scheme, which will reach about 500 000 items.
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February 28th, 2010
In the event of an accident, e-Call automatically dials the single European emergency number 112 and sends information about the location of the car to the nearest emergency service.
The European Commission has today the last call for voluntary introduction of a new safety system in cars, police BTA.
Case of new-vehicle communication technology for emergency calls from vehicles, e-Call, which, according to the committee, could save more than 2500 lives annually in the European Union.
In the event of a serious accident, e-Call automatically dials the single European emergency number 112 and sends information about the location of the car to the nearest emergency service. This can reduce by half the time needed to provide emergency aid to save the lives of people who do not know their location or are unable to communicate.
At the present stage, introducing e system still voluntary, but it does not work in any country in the European Union. Therefore, the Brussels warned that if no substantial progress in its implementation by the end of 2009, may be taken punitive measures.
The introduction of e-Call system needs full assistance to the automotive and telecommunications industries, as well as national authorities in all EU countries to provide the necessary technical resources of emergency services for call handling system.
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