And the LA Auto Show opens
Pretty interesting opening remarks by the Auto Alliance and GM’s Bob Lutz.
While claiming that no US industry is doing more than the auto industry on global warming, a performance-based global standard is now required that is not technologically-based as technology is too unpredictable.
Like the new CAFE standards, this sounds smart, but will the standard be robust enough? Or is this need for a global standard more of a delay tactic?
see also........
- Specialised Car Insurance for Performance Vehicles
- In the world of car insurance, a wide assortment of coverages exist and for good reason. Certain types of motor vehicles require specialised insurance cover due to the nature of the car. These vehicles include high performance cars, grey import vehicles, and high value cars. This grouping also includes vehicles that have non-standard risks attached [...]...
- The BRABUS E V12 ‘One Of Ten’: Based On The 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
- Just when you thought BRABUS had reached the limit of how much power they could squeeze into a Mercedes, the company has unveiled the latest in a long line of exceptionally high powered models. BRABUS’ newest endeavor is entitled the E V12, and as you’ve probably surmised, it’s based on the 2010 Mercedes [...]...
- Mercedes-Benz Unveils Performance Package Plus For C63 AMG
- For those seeking a little more output from the C63 AMG, Mercedes has announced the availability of a new Performance Package Plus which aims to make the model even more appealing. Available ex factory, power in the C63 AMG is increased 22 kW/30 hp to 358 kW/487 hp, enough to help the model accelerate [...]...
- 2010 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG And S65 AMG: AMG Sports Suspension And High Performance Braking System
- The AMG sports suspension and ADAPTIVE BRAKE high-performance braking system are every bit a match for the effortlessly superior drive units: the two top-of-the-line models, the S 63 AMG and S 65 AMG, raise the bar in terms of driving dynamics thanks to new high-tech systems. Less steering effort, more agile handling with the same outstanding [...]...
- Tata signs sponsorship deal with Ferrari
- MUMBAI (AFP) — Indian technology giant Tata Consultancy announced on Thursday a sponsorship deal with Formula One team Ferrari, bucking predictions that the sport could collapse in the global economic crisis. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will display its logo on Ferrari cars during the 2009 season, a company statement released in Mumbai said. “TCS has entered into [...]...
- Hyundai Canada Launches Exclusive Performance Parts Division
- Hyundai and performance? Most who conjure up images of the South Korean brand probably wouldn’t immediately equate the two terms as synonymous, unless they’ve spent time in the automaker’s sporty Tiburon coupe or taken a spin in someone’s hopped up Accent. Yes, the budget brand has a performance-oriented following and its smallest entry has become more [...]...
- Marketing Your Auto Body Shop With a Referral System
- There are many reasons to implement a website for your auto body shop business. An online presence is never a negative thing, as you can reach out to a much greater number of possible clients and advertise inexpensively. Auto body marketing can occur in many ways. You can advertise online and off. One offline marketing [...]...
- Big 3 still don’t “get it”
- Simply not enoughAsk some of the world’s “most prominent venture investors“, about the direction of the US auto industry , and they will tell you it “remains too wedded to a dying business model and too out of touch with the sources of innovation to become competitive again”.Instead, these investors are looking to the likes [...]...
- Fiat India set to go hybrid
- Small hybrids everywhereFiat India, a partnership between Fiat and Tata, is planning to roll out a new hybrid by the end of 2010 or early 2011.So, does that mean a Fiat hybrid could soon be in the works for the US market?Regardless, the future of the auto industry is going to largely be built in [...]...
- New Paint that Repairs Scratches Automatically
- Not that we’re recommending that you put it to the test, but Nissan Motor Co. has developed a new exterior paint that will automatically repair itself if it gets scratched. Reportedly finding its first North American application with the new 2008 Infiniti EX35 when it gets launched here in late December, “fluid finish” technology is [...]...
