September 16, 2011
Frankfurt Motor Show 2011 — Demonstration of Automotive Industry’s Innovative Strength
On September 15, 2011, German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel opened the 64th IAA Cars (Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung) in Frankfurt, Germany, at a ceremony attended by numerous high-ranking guests from politics, business and society.
“This IAA demonstrates the automotive industry’s capacity for untiring renewal and innovation: Over 1,000 exhibitors have displays, covering an area equal to 33 football pitches. A total of 183 world premieres await 800,000 visitors, and more than 11,000 journalists from over 90 countries are reporting on the world’s most important trade fair for mobility. The IAA is the automotive industry’s ‘crystal ball’: here people can see, in a concentrated form, both the present and the future of mobility,” stressed Matthias Wissmann, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), at the opening of the IAA in Frankfurt am Main.
The slogan of this IAA - “Future comes as standard” - makes it clear, Wissmann said, that at this leading trade fair not only vehicle concepts are being presented, but also cars that would soon be seen as series models on the roads: “Progress and its inherent dynamism are like gravity: simply not negotiable,” Wissmann stated.
“Manufacturers and suppliers together characterise the unique innovative strength of our industry. And we are not the only people who think so. In a recent study by Ernst & Young, foreign automotive managers selected Germany as the world’s most attractive automotive location. That had not only to do with drive for innovation, but also with quality and productivity,” the VDA president emphasised.
“Here in Frankfurt we are demonstrating recipes for the future CO2 diet: the optimised classical internal combustion engine, hybrid cars, plug-in vehicles and range extenders, plus 100-per-cent battery-powered electric vehicles and vehicles with fuel cells,” Wissmann stressed. For the first time, he added, the IAA has a hall dedicated to the entire value-added chain for electric mobility. “So you are - if you like - also at the largest electric mobility fair in the world,” the VDA president explained.
• Concerning the situation on the financial markets Wissmann said: “We have not yet come through the crisis and the financial markets still look as though they are ailing. However, real life ensures relief. 2011 is turning into an automotive year. The global market will expand this year to over 65 million passenger cars sold, which is 10 million more than two years ago and a new record. The forecast for the year 2020 is 90 million passenger cars world-wide!“
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September 2, 2011
Mahindra's First Global SUV Christened XUV500
Photo: German rider Marcel Schrotter leading the Mahindra Racing team charge finished with a fine ninth place at the Dutch TT at Assen, Netherlands. The Assen, Netherlands motorsport race track has a capacity of 100,000 spectators and is a part of the Superbike World Championship calendar.
• Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) today christened its upcoming SUV as the XUV500 (pronounced as XUV ‘5 double Oh’).
• Designed and developed entirely in-house by Mahindra, the XUV500 is Mahindra’s first global SUV platform, with significant inputs in styling and development from customers across the globe.
According to Mahindra, consumer research for the Mahindra XUV500 was carried out in various Western markets, South Africa and India, with testing and validation of the product being done across Europe, Australia and South Africa among others.
“Conceptualized with the aim of creating an altogether new category between the Scorpio and high end SUVs, the XUV500 is the next generation SUV targeted at Generation X, where the double O connotes the added Oomph value in the product,” explains the company.
A US $12.5 billion multinational group based in Mumbai, India, Mahindra employs more than 1,37,000 people in over 100 countries.
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August 25, 2011
Renault Designs DeZir, an Electric Beauty
Powered by an electric motor, Renault’s DeZir is a two-seater coupe.
DeZir’s styling expresses passion.
Under the leadership of Laurens van den Acker, Renault’s Design Department has taken its inspiration from the brand’s new signature ‘Drive the Change!’.
This approach coincides with the introduction of a new Renault design language that takes its inspiration from the three keywords which communicate the brand’s vision, namely ‘simple’, ‘sensuous’ and ‘warm’.
According to Renault, DeZir’s this design vision also builds on the bonds that are gradually forged between the brand and its customers. The first step, explains the French Carmaker, involves ‘falling in love’, an experience that is illustrated by DeZir’s powerful, sensuous styling and bright red finish; red being the color associated with passion.
DeZir is powered by an electric motor mounted in a mid-rear position to optimize weight distribution over the front and rear wheels.
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July 28, 2011
Automakers Offer Appealing New Vehicles as they face Tough Market Conditions
Photo: Porsche Cars 2012 911 Black Editions.
Photo: BMW ActiveE - the first all-electric BMW.
Photo: Ford Motor Company 2011 Explorer ‘Crazy Kevin’ Print Ad Featuring comedian and actor Kevin Hart.
Photo: Mercedes delivers first zero-emission F-CELL.
Photo: All-new 2011 Chrysler 300 World Debut: Chrysler Brand President and CEO Olivier Francois unveiled all-new Chrysler 300 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Photo: Lexus (luxury vehicle division of Toyota) pairs supermodel and supercar for Ad in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
• As the auto industry battles through another difficult year, vehicle manufacturers are fighting to win customers by offering the most appealing vehicles in history, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout Study released today.
• Vehicle Appeal at a Historic High
The study finds that overall vehicle appeal has reached an all-time high since the study’s inception in 1996. Furthermore, recently launched all-new and redesigned models are substantially more appealing than their carryover counterparts.
“The auto industry has taken a battering during the past few years,” said David Sargent, vice president of global vehicle research at J.D. Power and Associates. “However, it is clear that throughout this period, automakers have never lost sight of the fact that survival—and ultimately success—only comes from winning over customers in the showroom. Offering highly appealing vehicles is one of the primary means to succeed.”
• Vehicle Appeal and Initial Quality
At the same time, according to J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study, on average, all-new and redesigned models have more problems than carryover models.
“There are two sides of the quality coin: things gone right and things gone wrong,” said Sargent. “Both are of critical importance, and models that perform well on both measures generate higher levels of recommendation and, ultimately, higher loyalty to the brand. In general, customers are also willing to pay more for vehicles that combine high appeal with high initial quality.”
Porsche is the highest-ranking nameplate for a seventh consecutive year. Hyundai improves from 2010 more than any other nameplate this year, while Jeep and Chrysler also improve considerably.
J.D. Power and Associates, a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is a global marketing information services company. J.D. Power’s Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout Study examines how gratifying a new vehicle is to own and drive. This study complements the Initial Quality Study which focuses on problems experienced by owners during the first 90 days of ownership.
- J.D. Power 2011 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout Study -
- Nameplate Ranking -
(Based on a 1,000-point scale)
• Porsche — 879
• Jaguar — 857
• BMW — 850
• Land Rover — 841
• Audi — 835
• Mercedes-Benz — 832
• Lexus — 827
• MINI — 824
• Lincoln — 820
• Cadillac — 816
• Acura — 808
• Infiniti — 806
• Volvo — 803
• Volkswagen — 798
• Hyundai — 793
• Ford — 785
• Buick — 783
• Scion — 782
• Industry Average — 781
• GMC — 778
• Kia — 777
• Chrysler — 775
• Chevrolet — 774
• Ram — 773
• Mazda — 769
• Mitsubishi — 767
• Dodge — 764
• Toyota — 763
• Honda — 762
• Nissan — 762
• Jeep — 759
• Subaru — 758
• Suzuki — 734
- Top Three Models per Segment -
Car Segments:
Sub-Compact Car
• Ford Fiesta
• Mazda MAZDA2
• Honda Fit
Compact Car
• Chevrolet Volt
• Volkswagen Golf
• Mitsubishi Lancer
Compact Sporty Car
• Volkswagen GTI
• MINI Cooper
Compact Premium Sporty Car
• BMW Z4 Roadster
• Mercedes-Benz E-Class Convertible/Cabriolet
Entry Premium Car
• Lexus IS
• BMW 3 Series (tie)
• Volkswagen CC (tie)
Midsize Sporty Car
• Dodge Challenger
• Chevrolet Camaro
Midsize Premium Car
• BMW 5 Series
Large Premium Car
• Hyundai Equus
• BMW 7 Series
• Audi A8
Midsize Car
• Suzuki Kizashi
• Hyundai Sonata
• Kia Optima
Large Car
• Dodge Charger
• Ford Taurus
• Nissan Maxima
Compact Crossover/SUV
• MINI Countryman
• Volkswagen Tiguan
• Hyundai Tucson
Compact MPV
• Scion xB
• Kia Soul
Entry Premium Crossover/SUV
• BMW X3
• Audi Q5
• Volvo XC60
Midsize Crossover/SUV
• Dodge Durango
• Ford Flex
• Ford Explorer
Large Crossover/SUV
• Nissan Armada
• Chevrolet Tahoe
• Ford Expedition
Midsize Premium Crossover/SUV
• Porsche Cayenne
• BMW X6
• Audi Q7
Large Premium Crossover/SUV
• Land Rover Range Rover
• Land Rover Range Rover Sport
• Mercedes-Benz GL Class
Large Pickup
• Ford F-150 LD
• Chevrolet Avalanche
• Ford F-250/F-350 Super Duty
Midsize Pickup
• Honda Ridgeline
• Nissan Frontier
• Toyota Tacoma
Minivan
• Honda Odyssey
Three models rank highest in their respective segments in both the 2011 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout Study and the 2011 Initial Quality Study: the Dodge Challenger, Ford F-150 LD and Honda Ridgeline.
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July 13, 2011
Swimwear Collection "LUXE by Lisa Vogel" gets "Mercedes-Benz Presents" Title
Photo: Mercedes-Benz Presents LUXE swimwear designer Lisa Vogel, along with the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Roadster.
LUXE by Lisa Vogel has received the title of “Mercedes-Benz Presents” designer.
The “Mercedes-Benz Presents” program recognizes designers that demonstrate dedication to the use of “quality materials, unique style and innovative design”.
Created by swimwear expert Lisa Vogel, LUXE is available at fine retailers and luxury resorts across the globe.
“Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim” will take place in Miami Beach, Florida at The Raleigh from July 14-18, 2011.
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June 30, 2011
Renault Dacia Duster's Remarkable Debut at Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Colorado Springs, USA
2011 PIKES PEAK HILL CLIMB — TOP THREE FINISHERS:
1- Nobuhiro Tajima (Suzuki SX4), 9m51s (new record)
2- Rhys Millen (Hyundai RMR PM580), 10m9s
3- Jean-Philippe Dayraut (Dacia Duster), 10m17s
In the hands of France’s three-time Trophee Andros champion Jean-Philippe Dayraut, Dacia Duster No Limit produced an extremely competitive time for the course which enabled it to claim third place overall against a field of Pikes Peak specialists and previous winners. The car’s run and podium finish were unanimously praised by the organisers, fellow competitors and spectators alike.
Jean-Philippe Dayraut had long dreamt of contesting the Pikes Peak. He and his team’s technical staff received a warm welcome from the regulars of the world’s most famous and toughest hill climb.
“It’s got to be the most incredible and craziest event I have ever done,” he smiled afterwards. “The mix of asphalt and gravel calls for special driving skills and I am thrilled to have finished on the podium and competed up there with best.”
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May 26, 2011
Road Safety: Renault celebrates the 10th anniversary of its “safety for all” program
Photo: Renault Dacia Duster. The Renault Group brand Dacia has decided to take on the world’s most famous and most challenging hill climb - the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - which will take place in Colorado, USA, on June 26. Dacia will enter the American event with a purpose-built 850hp prototype, Dacia Duster ‘No Limit’. The car will be driven by three-time Trophee Andros champion Jean-Philippe Dayraut whose ambitious target is quite simply to challenge for the win. (Photo Credit: B.Bakalian/Renault).
Photo: Renault — Road Safety for all 2011, in a school in Morocco. (Photo Credit: Mustapha Ennaimi/ Renault).
On Friday, May 27, Renault is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its “Safety For All” program.
Starting in the 2011-2012 school year, program content will include a section on eco-mobility.
More than 12 million children, as road users and future drivers, have taken part in Renault’s international “Safety For All” program, which is celebrating its 10th birthday this year. “Safety For All” is the biggest road-safety awareness-raising operation ever undertaken by a car manufacturer.
For this edition, the Renault teams and the schools willing to participate implemented the “Safety For All” program in 11 countries. 7 of them will come to Renault’s Technocentre outside Paris on May 27 for a program of festive activities. Around 100 children from Austria, Bulgaria, Poland, Portugal, Turkey, France and Switzerland will present their drawings and take part in a performance and road safety activities before spending the weekend at Disneyland.
From September this year, Renault is expanding the content of the awareness-raising kit to include the environmental awareness alongside road safety issues. The educational kits, which Renault supplies to teachers, will be adapted to cover renewable energy use during vehicle manufacture, types of transport that reduce carbon emissions like electric vehicles, and responsible group actions such as “walking buses”. The kits will also be redesigned to be more modular for teachers and better suited to the different age groups of pupils.
Through the new decade that is opening up for “Safety For All”, and in connection with the Decade of Action for Road Safety launched by the United Nations on April 11, of which Renault is a partner, the company is pursuing its commitment in favor of road safety.
Based on an approach both educational and fun, the “Safety For All” program consists of two separate courses developed specifically for school pupils of different ages. The countries participating choose one or both of the courses.
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May 23, 2011
French Carmaker Renault launches product offensive in India
Photo: Renault Fluence Z.E.
Photo: Hafsia HERZI stepping out the Renault Latitude (official car of the festival) for the red carpet ceremony at the 64th Cannes Film Festival. Photo © Stephane Kossmann.
Photo: Louise Bourgoin stepping out the Renault Fluence Z.E. (electric car of the festival) at the 64th Cannes Film Festival. Photo © Stephane Kossmann.
• Today marks the official market launch of Fluence in India, one of the three priority countries in Renault’s international development strategy.
This is the first stage in a five-product product that is scheduled through to the end of the 2012.
Manufactured at the Chennai plant, Fluence is an upmarket model that will be selling through the first fourteen outlets making up Renault’s new Indian network.
Renault’s Indian development initiative began in 2007 and is now picking up speed with a full-scale product offensive: in October, Fluence will be followed by Koleos (also assembled at the Chennai plant, in south-east India). This will be followed by three further models, including an SUV, in 2012.
Renault India Managing Director Marc Nassif commented: “Launch of Fluence in India is the start of a wide-reaching product offensive on one of the markets considered a pillar of Renault’s international development the ‘2016 - Drive the Change’ plan. With the Chennai plant, along with Renault’s engineering, design and logistics centers, plus a dealer network that will number 100 outlets by the end of 2012, Renault is doing everything to offer Indian customers a range of quality vehicles well matched to local market conditions”.
With annual growth of around 20 percent over the last few years, the Indian market is one of the most vigorous in the world. And growth potential is very high.
Renan Livet, marketing manager for the Asia-Africa region notes: “The Indians love technology, ranging from the internet and latest-generation mobile phones to high-tech products of all kinds. Sure, people want affordable cars, but they also want them to bristle with new technologies. So Renault is entering the Indian market from the top end to establish a strong brand image driven by the technological virtues of its best products”.
According to Renault, its Chennai plant spearheads its ambition to conquer the Indian market.
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May 2, 2011
World Motorcycle Championship Season Begins
Photo: Valentino Rossi of Italy and Ducati Marlboro Team rounds the bend during the free practice of MotoGP of Portugal in Estoril Circuit on April 29, 2011 in Estoril, Portugal. (Photo by Mirco Lazzari GP/Getty Images. © 2011 Getty Images).
Photo: Valentino Rossi of Italy and Ducati Marlboro Team in action in Losail Circuit during the Qatar GP for the start of 2011 World Motorcycle Championship season (Photo by Mirco Lazzari. © Mirco Lazzari & Getty Images).
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April 26, 2011
New York International Auto Show 2011: April 22 - May 1
Photo: 2012 Subaru Impreza at the 2011 New York International Auto Show.
Photo: 2012 Nissan Versa at the 2011 New York International Auto Show.
Photo: Mercedes-Benz Concept A Class at the 2011 New York International Auto Show.
Photo: Chrysler 300C Executive at the 2011 New York International Auto Show.
Photo: 2012 Audi A7 at the 2011 New York International Auto Show.
Photo: SCION FR-S Concept at the 2011 New York International Auto Show.
Photo: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 at the 2011 New York International Auto Show.
Photo: Honda Civic Si Coupe at the 2011 New York International Auto Show.
Photo: 2013 Taurus LTD at the 2011 New York International Auto Show.
Photo: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu ECO at the 2011 New York International Auto Show.
Photo: 2012 Hyundai Accent at the 2011 New York International Auto Show.
Photo: Kia Motors Globally Debuts All-New 2012 Rio at New York International Auto Show.
Photo: Laura Soave, Head of Fiat Brand North America, introducing the 2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio at the 2011 New York International Auto Show.
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April 21, 2011
World's First Hybrid Car is Recreated
Photo: 111 years - Porsche hybrid today and yesterday - the Panamera S Hybrid and the Semper Vivus in New York.
In 1900, Professor Ferdinand Porsche built the first functional hybrid car. Called Semper Vivus, which means “Always Alive,” this historic car has been resurrected 111 years later.
The fully functional Semper Vivus replica, based on original drawings and exhaustive research, is a collaborative effort between Porsche Engineering, Germany, and Karosseriebau Drescher, Germany. It is on display for the first time in the United States at the New York Auto Show, where, Porsche is also unveiling its New Panamera S Hybrid.
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April 20, 2011
Shell Eco-Marathon Americas 2011
Photo: Universite Laval student Mathilde Jean-St-Laurent on the track at Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2011 on Saturday, April 16, in downtown Houston.
Photo: St. Paul’s School students Ryan Durr and Bobby Bayer prepare their car for inspection at Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2011 on Friday, April 15 in downtown Houston.
Photo: Penn State students Melissa Cardone, Tim Brookins and Nate Peterman prepare their car for the race at Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2011 on Sunday, April 17 in downtown Houston.
Photo: Northern Arizona University student Lauren Green prepares her car for inspection at Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2011 on Friday, April 15 in downtown Houston.
Going the farthest distance might sound like a foot race. But this past weekend, it meant stretching the boundaries of fuel efficiency as student teams competed in the fifth annual Shell Eco-marathon Americas, a challenge for students to design, build and test fuel-efficient vehicles that travel the farthest distance using the least amount of energy.
High school and university students from Canada and the United States competed in the two-day street course challenge in downtown Houston.
For the third year in a row and beating last year’s mileage by 77 mpg, the student team from Universite Laval in Quebec, Canada took home the Internal Combustion First Prize with an astonishing best run of 2,564.8 miles per gallon in the Prototype class. And in the UrbanConcept class, the team from Louisiana Technical University in Ruston, La. took First Prize by achieving a best run of 646.7 mpg.
“Every year, the competition at Shell Eco-marathon Americas gets a little tougher,” said Anthony Bernier of Universite Laval. “With more teams participating this year, there are a lot of really smart and innovative fuel-efficient ideas to be seen on and off the track. We put a lot of time and hard work into our vehicle this year and are very proud of how we did. We are excited to be Shell Eco-marathon Americas champions for the third year in a row and to have beat our mileage achieved last year!”
Photo: Louisiana Tech students Sam Ashley and Justin Dowty prepare their car for inspection at Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2011 on Friday, April 15 in downtown Houston.
Photo: University of Illinois at Urbana-Chapaign student Federico Scholcoff takes a test run on the track at Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2011 on Friday, April 15, in downtown Houston.
Photo: California State University Los Angeles student Erick Munoz on the track at Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2011 on Saturday, April 16, in downtown Houston.
Photo: Benton High School student Kevin Larue prepares his car for the race at Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2011 on Sunday, April 17 in downtown Houston.
Bruce Culpepper, Shell Oil Company Executive Vice President Americas Operations, kicked off the challenge on Saturday, April 16, by waving the green start flag and asking the teams to “Start your fuel-efficient engines!” The competition was steep with a record number of 62 student teams and their 68 vehicles competing.
Shell Eco-marathon continues to grow and challenge students to push the boundaries with their innovative fuel efficiency solutions. In that spirit, an e-mobility category was added to the 2011 competitions. This category includes both Prototype and UrbanConcept vehicles powered by electric motors using hydrogen, solar or, for the first time, ‘Plug-in’ battery energy sources. Other fuels in the internal combustion powered vehicles include gasoline, diesel, GTL, biodiesel or ethanol.
Shell Eco-marathon is a part of Shell’s “Smarter Mobility” program, which is aimed at meeting the needs of today’s drivers as society faces an increasing demand on energy for transport.
• Shell Oil Company is an affiliate of the Royal Dutch Shell plc, a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with 93,000 employees in more than 90 countries.
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April 14, 2011
Renault 2016: Drive the Change
Renault 2016: Drive the Change is founded on Renault’s ambition to make sustainable mobility accessible to all. It is expressed in the brand tagline “Drive the Change”.
According to Renault, this strategic plan covers a six-year period with a mid-term review at the end of 2013.
Renault 2016 - Drive the Change has been built to meet two objectives:
• Ensure the Group’s growth.
• Generate free cash flow on a lasting basis.
Photo: Renault at 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Credit: OMG.
Photo: Renault at 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Laurens van den Acker - Director of Design, Renault. Credit: OMG.
Photo: Renault Megane R.S. French Gendarmerie. Credit: SIRPA.
Photo: Renault Twizy being exhibited in a mall near Paris. Credit: Vincent BAILLAIS.
Photo: A mall near Paris. A little girl enters a lucky draw to get a chance to test-drive Renault Fluence ZE. Credit: Vincent BAILLAIS.
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March 25, 2011
Benz Patent Motor Car, 1886
Photo: Benz Patent Motor Car, 1886 - the world’s first automobile. Photo © Mercedes-Benz, Daimler AG.
On 29 January 1886, Carl Benz files a patent application for his “vehicle with gas engine operation”. Patent application DRP 37,435 can be regarded as the birth certificate of the automobile and helps to coin the name “patent motor car”. The world’s first automobile is an independent design in which engine and chassis form an organic unit. Benz, unconvinced by the conventional drawbar steering used on the carriages of the day, builds his automobile in the form of a three-wheeler. Carl Benz’s key achievement consists in the determination with which he makes reality his vision of the “horseless carriage”: he conceives the idea of a motor car, designs it, constructs it, patents it, tests it, markets it, produces it in series, refines it, thereby making his invention usable. The Benz patent motor car heralds a new age of personal mobility.
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March 21, 2011
Goodyear Launches Assurance Fuel Max in India and Asia Pacific
Photo: Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max is a fuel-efficient tire that provides confident wet and dry traction.
Goodyear Asia Pacific has launched its latest tire from its award-winning Assurance line, the Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max with Fuel Saving technology, which, according to Goodyear, provides 4% more fuel efficiency and 15% longer mileage than conventional tire technology.
As Goodyear explains, this tire is designed for family cars in the mid and premium markets and consumers who are looking for value for money and safety can now achieve maximum fuel efficiency and maximum protection with this new tire.
“In the current environment where the rising fuel costs are a huge concern, Fuel Max technology is designed to improve fuel consumption without compromising on mileage or performance,” said Rajeev Anand, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Goodyear India.
“Assurance Fuel Max offers critical safety features such as a strong grip, puncture resistance, blow out resistance, shorter braking distance and anti-skid, making it the perfect choice for everyday city driving as well as the long distance weekend road trips,” he added.
Photo: Goodyear Blimp flying over Akron, Ohio.
Meanwhile, in the USA, the Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max has earned the Good Housekeeping Seal, after evaluation by the Good Housekeeping Research Institute.
“This is just another reason to select Assurance Fuel Max, on top of the already well-recognized consumer benefits. The Good Housekeeping Seal offers high recognition and influence for products that have earned it,” said Gary Medalis, Goodyear brand general manager.
Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, USA, Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs approximately 69,000 people and manufactures its products in more than 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world.
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March 13, 2011
Cartier ‘Travel With Style’ Concours in New Delhi, India
Cartier ‘Travel With Style’ Concours showcased an extraordinary collection of India’s unique Classic Cars at The New Delhi Jaipur Polo Club.
• Owned by Indian royalty and private collectors, some of the most rare and historically significant automobiles were on display in public for the first time.
Photo: General Atmosphere during the Cartier ‘Travel With Style’ Concours on March 12, 2011 in New Delhi, India. (Photo © Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Cartier).
The highlight of the Classic/ Rolls-Royce Class was the 1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 H.P. One of the most famous cars in the world, this Silver Ghost, known as the ‘Throne Car’, was ordered by the H.H. Mahbub Ali Khan, Nizam VI of Hyderabad, the richest man in the world of that era. It is one of the most legendary, unique and expensive cars that Rolls-Royce ever manufactured. The car was delivered in 1912.
Some of the other cars in the concours included the ones originally bought by H.H. The Maharaja of Bharatpur, H.H. The Maharaja of Darbhanga, H.H. The Maharaja of Jodhpur, H.H. The Maharaja of Mayurbhanj, H.H. The Maharaja of Indore, and H.H. The Maharaja of Patiala.
Photo: A detail of a Morgan 4/4 1951 is seen during the Cartier ‘Travel With Style’ Concours on March 11, 2011 in New Delhi, India. (Photo © Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Cartier).
Photo: A Chrysler Windsor 1947 is seen during the Cartier ‘Travel With Style’ Concours on March 11, 2011 in New Delhi, India. (Photo © Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Cartier).
Photo: A Dodge Kingsway 1955 is seen during the Cartier ‘Travel With Style’ Concours on March 11, 2011 in New Delhi, India. (Photo © Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Cartier).
Photo: A detail of Stutz Le Baron 1930 is seen during the Cartier ‘Travel With Style’ Concours on March 11, 2011 in New Delhi, India. (Photo © Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Cartier).
Photo: Singer Brian Ferry (R) and Amanda Sheppard pose in front of a Packard Super 8 1934 during the Cartier ‘Travel With Style’ Concours on March 11, 2011 in New Delhi, India. (Photo © Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Cartier).
Photo: Actor Olivier Martinez poses in front of the Delahaye car winner of the Cartier “travel with Style” 2008 edition during the Cartier ‘Travel With Style’ Concours on March 11, 2011 in New Delhi, India. (Photo © Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Cartier).
Photo: The Chevrolet BelAir 1955 of Mr. Diljeet Titus is on its way to the Cartier Travel with Style Concours on March 10, 2011 in New Delhi, India. (Photo © Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Cartier).
Photo: President and CEO of Cartier International Bernard Fornas poses during the Cartier ‘Travel With Style’ Concours on March 11, 2011 in New Delhi, India. (Photo © Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Cartier).
Photo: A Maybach 1936 SW 38 is seen during the Cartier ‘Travel With Style’ Concours on March 12, 2011 in New Delhi, India. (Photo © Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Cartier).
Photo: Mr. Diljeet Titus arrives to reveive the award for classic class category during the Cartier ‘Travel With Style’ Concours on March 12, 2011 in New Delhi, India. (Photo © Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Cartier).
Photo: A Jaguar Mark IV 1947 is seen during the Cartier ‘Travel With Style’ Concours on March 12, 2011 in New Delhi, India. (Photo © Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Cartier).
The Cartier ‘Travel With Style’ Concours D’ Elegance was judged by an international panel of well known figures hailing from the automotive, creative, business, media, film, music, fashion and sporting worlds.
Set to rank alongside the other world-renowned Concours, such as the Cartier ‘Style Et Luxe’ at the Goodwood Festival of Speed; the ‘Concorsa D’Eleganza’ at the Villa D’Este; and the ‘Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance’ in California; the Cartier ‘Travel with Style’ Concours has put India on the International Classic Car Circuit.
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March 4, 2011
Tata Pixel: City Car Concept for Europe
• Tata Motors today presented at the 81st Geneva Motor Show the Tata Pixel, a new city car concept for Europe.
Tata Pixel, at just over three metres in length, is the most package efficient four-seater in the world, comfortably accommodating four adults.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Carl-Peter Forster, Managing Director and Group CEO of Tata Motors, said, “Tata Motors holds true to its belief that there is an opportunity in Europe for a city car, which is optimal in space, maneuverability and environment-friendliness. The Tata Pixel is a reflection of Tata Motors’ idea of what such a car should be.”
• The Tata Pixel’s ability to maneuver and park in the tightest of spaces is made possible by its Zero Turn toroidal traction-drive Infinitely Variable Transmission (IVT), which assists rotation of the outer rear wheel forwards and the inner rear wheel backwards, while the front wheels turn at acute angles. The result is a turning circle radius of just 2.6 metres.
The ‘scissor’ doors rotate upwards from the front to allow passengers to effortlessly enter or exit the Tata Pixel, even in the tightest of spaces.
Taking its pursuit of electric vehicles forward, Tata Motors is also displaying the Tata Indica Vista Electric Vehicle at the Motor Show’s Green Pavilion. The Tata Indica Vista EV will be made available to fleet customers this summer in the UK. The four-seater family car has a predicted range of up to 160 km.
Tata Motors is India’s largest automobile company.
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March 1, 2011
Iconic Sports Car: Jaguar Original Geneva E-Type Marks a Special Anniversary
Photo: Excitement on the eve of the 2011 Geneva Motor Show as senior executives from Tata Group and Jaguar Land Rover opened Show activities with a celebration of Jaguar’s E-type. (right to left) Mr Carl-Peter Forster, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Tata Motors; Mr Ratan N. Tata, Chairman of Tata Sons; Mr Ravi Kant, Vice-Chairman of Tata Motors; and Dr Ralf Speth, Chief Executive Officer of Jaguar Land Rover. They met with E-type owners and had the opportunity to drive prestige examples of the sports car classic. The iconic sports car was first unveiled 50 years ago in Geneva at the Hotel du Parc des Eaux Vives.
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February 25, 2011
Zero Emissions Vehicles Round off Global Tour in Geneva
Photo: The Zero Emissions Race, co-sponsored by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), comes to a close as electric vehicles cruise through the finish line at the UN Office at Geneva, Switzerland. The “zero emissions” vehicles, powered by renewable energies like solar, wind, wave and geothermal, drove across the globe in 80 days, through 16 countries, for a total of 3,000 kilometres. February 24, 2011. Geneva, Switzerland. UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferre.
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February 18, 2011
Daimler Unveils BharatBenz - An Exclusive Brand for Its Trucks in India
Photo: Mercedes-Benz Zetros + All Wheel Drive (AWD) Technology: Zetros 4x4.
Daimler, the world’s largest manufacturer of Medium and Heavy-duty trucks above 6 tonnes, yesterday unveiled its exclusive new brand of trucks for the Indian market. The brand, BharatBenz, will offer Indian customers an entire range of trucks from 6 to 49 tons across various applications.
Photo: The prototype of a BharatBenz truck.
• Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG & Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars; Andreas Renschler, Head of Daimler Trucks and Daimler Buses; and Marc Llistosella, Managing Director and CEO of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, unveiled the BharatBenz brand at the production location in Oragadam, near Chennai in India.
Photo: 125 years of innovation: 1886 - Benz Patent-Motorwagen. Invention of the motor car.
• Daimler AG, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, is commemorating 125 years of the automobile this year. The pioneering spirit of its founders set the world in motion, by creating the world’s first automobile.
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