Wow ... Small Electric Car from Nissan

After introducing Leaf, Nissan incentive to develop electric cars. New vehicle concepts and models with a more "green" has been prepared and is called the Nissan New Mobility Concept, the collaboration between Nissan (exterior design) and Renault SA (supplying electric motors).

Interestingly, this concept vehicle equipped with new electric motor that did not want leaked. Its speed can reach 75 km per hour with mileage of 100 km once the battery.

If so produced, Nissan New Mobility Concept will target the two segments at once, namely personal and fleet sectors (firms). Nissan hopes to create new opportunities that can be filled by electric vehicles.

New Mobility Concept is a concrete shape of Nissan's ambition to become a leader in the segment of environment friendly vehicles. As a first step, Nissan expects to produce electric cars prime Leaf 250,000 units per year to fill the markets of Japan and the United States starting next December, then entered Europe in 2011.

Well, Nissan also plans to produce 250,000 units next electric car in collaboration with Renault SA. Maybe New Mobility Concept will be a platform later.

Infrastructure

Nissan is also reportedly preparing a special charging station for electric cars took the government and several private companies. The number is now increased by more than 80 points in the entire world from last year just 30 points.

In Japan, Nissan will complete the entire dealership marketing with battery charging equipment. Until 2020, the principal target of 2 million units will have a standard charger and 5,000 more rapid charger (recharge the battery). In fact, Nissan has created a company itself to accommodate the old batteries for later recycling.

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Infiniti Hybrid Concerned Pedestrian

Once electric cars Leaf completed (but not yet produced), Nissan re-introduced the hybrid vehicle through the Infiniti M35. Specialty, luxury sedan is equipped with pedestrian care technology called sound for pedestrians approaching vehicle or VSP.

Thus, the VSP in the form of audio equipment will make a sound when passing vehicles on the road. The system works with computer connectivity to the vehicle's audio system. Automatic car sound came out as the car sped from 30 km per hour and off (automatically) when the slow speed 25 km per hour.

Although simple, Infiniti became the first product in the world to apply this technology in environmentally friendly vehicles. Of course, it does show concern for Nissan to other road users.

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Daimler Suplai Mesin untuk Infiniti

German automotive group Daimler AG will supply engines and spare parts for the Infiniti. Premium brand of Nissan Motor Co. (NMC), Japan for the American market. La Tribune writes, quoting a senior Nissan executive said Dow Jones on Monday (7 / 3).

Daimler to supply gasoline and diesel engines that power the same four-cylinder sedans like the Mercedes C Class serya six-cylinder diesel. This step as part of an alliance that has been signed last year between Daimler with Nissan and Nissan in the French partner, Renault SA.

Incidentally, the Infiniti in the United States in February 9144 units sold, up 29.9 percent compared to the previous month. In addition, imports recorded Infiniti luxury brand that grew most rapidly in America in 2010.

There is a possibility, Daimler also supplies six-cylinder engines to Renault. Because, this French car manufacturers to stop making six-cylinder engine because the volume is not sufficient.

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New Name 2011 Ferrari F1 car

Ferrari dispute with Ford about the use of the name F150 F1 team jingrak horse Seems to end. Maranello, Ferrari's headquarters, willing to change its design, but still use the F150 as a reminder 150 years of Italian Unification.

When Ferrari introduced the 2011 race car beat That will of two drivers, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, mention code F150. Cash, Ford protested by the use of the code Because It would confuse consumers Because They have the F-150 pickup, That Is very popular.

Ferrari were the resource persons finally willing to change the design with memambah "year" (year) and "Italian". Only, for the year, Used the symbol "small-zero" above zero degrees or Some Kind of sign. Then the letter "F" is removed is Replaced with a Ferrari, so It would Ferrari 150 ° Italy.

"Now this is a read Ferrari 150 Italian to name a car (F1) as a warning to the state union," a statement from Ferrari. With this change, the issue Could Be terminated.

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Yamaha India Prepare Electric Motorcycles

Yamaha Motor India (YMI) are interested to market electric motorcycles in their own country. Moreover, premium fuel prices continue to rise (now Rp11.800 per liter), would provide opportunities for renewable energy vehicles.

"electric motorcycle is a good option and we'd sell it in Japan. There is a possibility of India to be one target market, to introduce the product," said June Nakata, Director of Marketing YMI, like dilanir Economic Times (6 / 3). Unfortunately, Nakata did not explain more specifically what kind of plan in the future.

To be sure, YMI is now preparing two new models launched this year, one of them automatic scooter (scooter). Nakata added that this new unit became prime Yamaha products in the scooter segment. "The model was developed in Japan and specially created according to the characteristics of the Indian market,"said Nakata.

Roy Kurian, head of the National Business YMI added, every year the Yamaha would launch a new product. Without voicing model name, he just emphasizes the Yamaha would strengthen its position in the 150cc motorcycle segment.

"Last year we managed to sell 3.7 lakh (370,000) units in the domestic market and 1.2 lakh (120,000) units for export. Our target to increase sales 40-50 percent this year,"said Kurian.

In India, Yamaha operates two manufacturing facilities in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana with a total production capacity of 600,000 units per year and could be increased to 1,000,000 units per year.

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