Vesti iz auto-industrije

[Heinz]

http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/28733 ... rship.html

Aston Martin's main shareholder has sold a major slice of the company to former Ducati owners, Investindustrial.

[Geza]

Moguć povratak Facel Vege 2014. godine.

[Geza]

Rat Fiata i Volkswagena se sa evropskog proširio na severnoamerički kontinent. Markione je najavio novu prodajnu akciju za Chrysler/Fiat modele, tj. popust od 1.000 $ koji se odnosi na sve dosadašnje vlasnike Volkswagenovih vozila.

Marchionne offers VW owners special rebates for Fiats, Chryslers

Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, who was re-elected on Friday to head Europe’s main carmaking lobby group, is taking his rivalry with Volkswagen AG in their home region overseas.

Marchionne is offering $1,000 rebates to current VW owners in the U.S., where VW is much smaller, to buy a Fiat or Chrysler vehicle.

The U.S. rebate offer is only for buyers who currently own or lease a VW vehicle, according to Chrysler’s Web site. Customers don't even have to give up their VW to qualify.

Marchionne has been in a war of words with VW over auto pricing in Europe, where VW commands 25 percent of the market, suggesting in July that the German automaker was creating a “bloodbath” in the region. Stephan Gruehsem, VW’s chief spokesman, responded that Marchionne wasn’t qualified to lead the ACEA lobby group.

The dispute, which included VW and Fiat each threatening to quit the ACEA, highlighted a growing financial gap between German manufacturers with premium brands and their unprofitable, volume-oriented French and Italian counterparts, which are losing sales with low-margin, mid-range models.

Marchionne and VW CEO Martin Winterkorn faced off at an ACEA meeting at the Paris Motor Show on Sept. 28, a day after VW reiterated its call for the Italian to step down as the organization’s head. The executives emerged from the session shaking hands, with Winterkorn saying that the “good friends” had “settled things” and Marchionne saying ACEA members decided to address overcapacity on their own.

Marchionne earlier Friday was chosen for a second one-year term as president of the 16-member European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, the Brussels-based organization said in a statement. The post rotates yearly, with the position assigned by country for a two-year period.

Conflicting interests

Marchionne has used his term at the ACEA to call for cooperation among the region’s carmakers, and backing from the EU, to close factories as the vehicle market shrinks for a fifth consecutive year. VW, which controls the Audi and Porsche luxury brands, has been among German carmakers resisting the strategy.

"One of the highest priorities for ACEA next year will be to continue to push for a meaningful and supportive" European Union industrial policy, the lobbying association said.

Volkswagen is Europe’s largest carmaker, with its group 10-month market share rising 1.5 percentage points to 24.8 percent. That compares with a 0.7-point decline to 6.4 percent for Fiat. The ACEA is forecasting that European car sales this year will drop to the lowest level since 1995.

The two automakers are among the top performers in the U.S. market this year. Combined sales of VW, Audi, Bentley and Lamborghini brands rose 31 percent in the first 11 months, boosting VW’s group market share to 4 percent from 3.5 percent, according to Autodata. Chrysler Group sales rose 22 percent, lifting its share to 11.4 percent from 10.5 percent.

[dragvorl]

Ha ha ha, koji car.

[Geza]

Nordschleife BMW M135 8:05

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfbvmahn ... r_embedded

[Floyd]

BMW osvojio 13 nagrada za dizajn

BMW je dobio 13 dizajnerskih nagrada "iF 2013" za proizvode kompanija koje posluju u okviru ove nemačke grupacije.

Žiri je priznanja dodelio BMW-u Serije 3, u sedan i karavan verziji, kao i motociklima BMW HP4 i Husqvarna Nuda 900 R.

Osim toga, nagrađen je i holandski dizajnerski studio Scholten & Baijings za instalaciju Colour One, za MINI. Ostalih osam nagrada pripalo je američkom dizajnerskom timu BMW Group Designworks USA.

U obrazloženju nagrada koje su dodeljene BMW-ovim automobilskim modelima, za BMW Serije 3 kaže se da je predstavlja prepoznatljive, osnovne BMW vrednosti kada je reč o sportskom, elegantnom i dinamičnom automobilu. Novi BMW Serije 3, prema rečima žirija, ima svež i moderan izgled spoljašnjosti, dok je dominantna tema u enterijeru njegova slojevitost.

Za karavan verziju nove Serije 3 istaknuto je da se zahvaljujući vešestrukoj upotrebljivosti nadovezuje na kvalitete koje poseduje sedan model, dok njegova silueta pruža posmatraču osećaj brzine čak i pre nego što se automobil pokrene.

Nagrađeni proizvodi biće izloženi 22. februara 2013. tokom ceremonije dodele iF nagrada, u BMW-ovom muzeju (BMW Welt), u Minhenu.

[trojanac]

Honda Compact “URBAN SUV CONCEPT” to Make World Debut at the 2013 North American International Auto Show

TORRANCE, California – An all-new Honda compact URBAN SUV CONCEPT vehicle will make its world debut at the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) on 14 January, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today.

The URBAN SUV CONCEPT, teased in a sketch released today, is a global concept model which combines a sporty and dynamic SUV profile with a spacious interior utilizing Honda’s centre-tank layout, creating a highly functional design. The concept will be introduced at an NAIAS press conference.



Izvor: hondanews.eu

Dakle, čekamo 14-15 januar, da vidimo novi Hondin model. Rekao bih da je ovo konkurencija Juke-u, Yetiju i ostalima u toj klasi.

[Ji 4Tze]

Civic zbudž

[Geza]

I Česi drumski bolid za trku imaju. Praga R1. Cena 98.000 €.

[mr.Big]

Ovaj crveni aksesoar spreda mi ne deluje obećavajuće.

[nuk]

Pa to sluzi za paljenje

[mr.Big]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... g_I#t=125s

[Geza]

[Geza]

Renault Scenic Cross.

[Geza]

I dalje loše stanje u evropskoj autoindustriji.

Europe's car sales plummet to a 19-year low
Lowest figure since 1993

New car sales in Europe last month decreased by 10 percent to 965,918 units.

Because of the pressuring austerity that has hit the old continent, car sales have fallen to a 19-year low this year. The only big car maker to enjoy a hike in sales this November was Hyundai whose sales went up by 7 percent, while sister company Kia fell by 3.6 percent.

Out of all automakers, Renault suffered the largest year-on-year decline as sales of its Renault and Dacia models dropped by a worrying 27.4 percent. PSA Peugeot Citroen sales are down by 16 percent, while GM with its Opel, Vauxhall and Chevrolet brands had a 13 percent decline. Fiat is also down by 12.8 percent, while the Blue Oval company saw 10.2 percent less sales. Last month, Volkswagen managed to deliver 248,690 cars, representing a 2.5 percent decrease.

11-month car sales in Europe are down by 7.2 percent to 11.7 million units, representing the lowest figure since 1993.