Acura comes to the hybrid car market a little late but its upcoming RLX makes the presence known. Inspired by NSX’s hybrid technology, the new Acura comes with the excellence of Honda’s engineers. The drive system is comprised of a direct-injection V-6 complemented by an electric motor at the front wheels, and dual electric motors […]
Apr 10 2012 | Posted in
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China is slowly becoming the attraction for industrial conglomerates in terms of consumption. Although the per capita consumption is still low as compared to Europe and the US but out of 1.6 Billion people, a fraction counts for millions. The latest of the news is related to the automotive industry in mainland China, where the […]
Mar 6 2012 | Posted in
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The Chinese auto-market, as compared to other parts of the world, has more potential of growth, thanks to the European debt crisis that has affected its automotive market among other issues. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers forecasts sales in the country to increase 9.5% in 2012, but that’s optimistic. “The best scenario is for annual […]
Mar 6 2012 | Posted in
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More importantly, the Ministry’s list is just another effort to undermine foreign brands. Late last December, Beijing announced a cut back in approvals for foreign companies to build plants, and we can be sure there will be unfairly means to ensure sales growth of local manufacturers. In more candid moments, foreign car executives say they […]
Mar 6 2012 | Posted in
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The oil prices are skyrocketing and it is expected that in the not-so-far future the price might touch $5 per barrel. With beefed up prices of the black gold, among countless commodities that will taste the inflation, car commute is going to receive harshest blow. Although the automotive industry has produced a number of solutions […]
Mar 6 2012 | Posted in
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Moreover, the economy of scale is another problem, in terms of production and sales. Due to the lack of demand of such automobiles in the market, the automakers cannot produce the equipment on larger scale. Low sales also result in higher costs of such cars, let alone SUVs and crossovers. The payback period of these […]
Mar 6 2012 | Posted in
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The most economic cars that have shortest payback period are Honda Insight and Ford Fusion Hybrid. The Insight registers one of the steepest declines compared with a comparably equipped gas-powered Honda Fit by dropping the payback period to just three years at $5 per gallon, down from six years at $3 per gallon. Likewise, of […]
Mar 6 2012 | Posted in
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The next car that has most hits this year was Mini Cooper Clubman JCW. The four door coupe has more in the basket than its athletic siblings. It brings more leg space in the cabin, unlike two-door sports version, that can only justify two people with legs inside. However, the most amazing feature other than […]
Dec 22 2011 | Posted in
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Audi undoubtedly took the leap ahead of its competitors in the eye of tech geeks but the viewer’s choice of the year was the all-new 2011 Chevrolet Volt. The electric hybrid was one of the most favourite all this year and the fame never changed colours during the survey. Waterlogged with technology, the car takes […]
Dec 22 2011 | Posted in
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The modern age is dedicated to the advancement of technology and automotive industry is not left behind in the race. Year after year carmakers introduce something new that reshapes the competition. Germans, as usual, are the most advanced in this industry and brands like Mercedes, BMW and Audi have ruled the world of the last […]
Dec 22 2011 | Posted in
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