Entries from November 2007 ↓
November 30th, 2007 — Auto show / Motor Show, mitsubishi
Tokyo, November 27, 2007 — Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc. (MMNA, based in Cypress California) will premiere MITSUBISHI Concept-RA to the world at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS or the Detroit Motor Show). MITSUBISHI Concept-RA fuses a passion for dynamic, exciting driving with a heightened sensitivity for the environment thanks to clean, efficient high performance diesel power. The 2008 NAIAS runs from January 13 to 27 at the Cobo Center in Detroit and opens to the general public on January 19.
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November 29th, 2007 — Auto show / Motor Show
With the automobile market still in the red and 10-month sales showing a decline of 5.7 per cent, car companies are hoping that the 24th Thailand International Motor Expo will bring a valuable year-end boost.
Due to rising fuel prices, political uncertainty and a slow economy, auto sales in the first half of the year suffered sharp declines on a monthly basis. Starting in July, sales rebounded, with the market reporting 12.6-per-cent growth in October thanks to the launch of new models, attractive sales promotions and anticipation of the general election.
Promotions and new models offered by the 36 auto brands taking part in the expo, which officially starts today and runs until December 10 at the Challenger Hall, Muang Thong Thani, are expected to boost sales further.
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November 28th, 2007 — Auto show / Motor Show, nissan, suzuki
The forthcoming Auto Expo in New Delhi will see some high decibel display not just at the Tata Motors pavilion, with its Rs 1 lakh car, but also from market leader Maruti Udyog as well. Maruti said a brand new concept car, A-Star, a new compact car, will be displayed at the ninth edition of Auto Expo in January 2008.
The showcasing at the Auto Expo, A-Star will join the elite club of concept cars displayed for the first time in India. Tata Motor’s Indica was first displayed at the Auto Expo in January 1998 and hit the market a year later, witnessing a recording booking of over 100,000 units in the first couple of weeks of its launch.
“With a 5-year capital investment of $ 2.2 billion in a new car plant, a diesel engine manufacturing unit, a new engine series and new models, Maruti Suzuki is emerging as a global manufacturing hub for Suzuki operations worldwide. The next level of commitment will be evident in R & D, with a vision to make Maruti Suzuki the R & D hub for automobiles in Asia. Concept A-Star is a decisive step forward in that direction,” a statement from Maruti Udyog said.
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November 28th, 2007 — toyota
November 25th, 2007 — nissan
Nissan Motor Co. (TSE:7201) said Friday that it plans to start selling the all-new Murano sportS utility vehicle in the U.S. in January 2008, with the Japanese launch following within that year.
The SUV is to be manufactured at Nissan’s Kyushu factory in Kanda, Fukuoka Prefecture. Production is to kick off at 6,000 to 7,000 units a month, with the scale expected to be lifted to 10,000 units once domestic sales begin.
The new Murano will feature a 3.5-liter engine and a CVT (continuously variable transmission) system. A total of 500,000 Muranos have been sold in 130 countries since the model’s 2002 release.
At a ceremony to mark the launch of production, Nissan President Carlos Ghosn said car sales in the U.S. will likely come to 15-16 million units for 2008, compared with the 16 million projected for 2007. He also expressed his confidence in Nissan’s performance there next year, saying the firm is ready to compete in the tough market environment.
November 25th, 2007 — nissan
The all new Nissan Teana (L42F) will sell in china,japan in september 2008,europe from russia plant early 2009,asean from thailand plant comes to early 2009 and korea market rebadge to next generation Renault-Samsung SM5 2009.
This new model is developed continue from INTIMA concept made different old model to all around stylish luxury sedan integrated by design all around,high performance with new VQ engine series (VQ25HR and VQ35HR) pairs 5 speed automatic,improved suspention under D-platform that new teana is one of new era product of NISSAN next decade lineup into 2009
November 23rd, 2007 — GM, chevrolet
The 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid — the first General Motors vehicle to use the company’s all-new two-mode hybrid system — has been named Green Car Journal’s 2008 Green Car of the Year(R). The award was presented at a press conference this morning at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
“This is a milestone in many respects,” says Green Car Journal editor and publisher Ron Cogan. “People don’t think ‘green’ when SUVs are concerned, and for generally good reason since SUVs often get poor fuel economy compared to most other vehicles. Chevrolet’s Tahoe Hybrid changes
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November 22nd, 2007 — GM, chevrolet
Chevrolet Lacetti/Optra/Nubira 2008-2009 spied
TASHKENT. Nov 21 (Interfax) – Uzbekistan plans to start producing the Chevrolet Lacetti at UzDaewoo Auto by 2009, a source from Uzavtoprom, which unites the country’s vehicle manufacturers, told Interfax.
The government of Uzbekistan has adopted a resolution on organizing commercial production of the Lacetti at UzDaewoo, which approves the implementation of this project, he said.
UzDaewoo Auto and GM DAT signed a contract on September 14 2007 for delivery of the machinerya and equipment required to set up Chevrolet Lacetti production. The project’s feasibility study puts projected capacity for the new conveyer line at 30,000 cars per year. The project is to take 16 months to set up.
The government has given Uzautoprom permission to allocate an interest-free loan equivalent to $47.69 million to UzDaewoo Auto, of which $41.2 million will be used to buy machinery and equipment.
UzDaewoo Auto was established jointly by the Uzbek government and Korea’s Daewoo motor. The company launched construction of an auto plant in Andijan region in 1996 with projected capacity of 200,000 vehicles a year.
Uzbekistan purchased the Daewoo Motor stake in UzDaewoo Auto in October 2005 and Uzautoprom now holds all the shares.
Uzautoprom and General Motors set up the joint venture GM Uzbekistan in October 2007 to produce and sell Chevrolet cars in Uzbekistan on the basis of UzDaewoo Auto. GM owns a 25% stake and Uzbekistan 75% of the joint venture. Projected capacity is 250,000 vehicles annually.
UzDaewoo Auto currently produces seven car models, with commercial production of the Nexia, Matiz and Damas and assembly of the Lacetti, and Chevrolet Captiva, Epica and Tacuma from October 2007.
UzDaewoo Auto produced 140,080 cars in 2006, up 38.7%. The company plans to turn out 170,000 cars in 2007. Me (Our editorial staff can be reached at
November 21st, 2007 — honda
TOKYO — The redesigned Honda Fit hasn’t long been on the market, launched in Japan only this October, but clearly its qualities were enough to impress the 60-strong JCOTY voting panel to name the Fit Japan Car of the Year. The Fit took the title over strong competition from the new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, Subaru Impreza/WRX STI and Nissan’s Skyline sedan and coupe.
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November 21st, 2007 — GM, chevrolet
