Showing posts with label Daimler AG. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Daimler AG. Show all posts

Friday, February 1, 2013

the global market value of fuel cell cars get point of interest


Tokyo,  -  the global market value of fuel cell cars get point of interest. Besides Toyota and BMW, Daimler AG, General Motors, Nissan, Honda and Hyundai are also continuing to develop this technology. If successful, the era of the automobile industry will shift to the new technologies of today are still using conventional engines, hybrid and pure electric.

According to Lux Reaserach research institutions, the global market value of fuel cell cars by 2030 an estimated 1.8 billion U.S. dollars, equivalent to 63,000 units of the vehicle. Demand will continue to grow, especially for passenger vehicles and heavy.


Toyota Motor Corporation agreed to donate fuel cell technology (fuel-cell) to BMW, as evidence of agreement between the two companies gave birth to future vehicles that are environmentally friendly. According to the Nikkei (22/01/2013), an agreement was signed tomorrow (24/01/2013).

In the deal, Toyota will supply the driving source system (drivetrain) and hydrogen storage technologies. BMW will then be used to create a new prototype in 2015 with the launch of the inaugural 2020 schedule.

The fuel cell is the use of hydrogen to generate electricity, then used an electric motor to drive the car or truck. The advantages of this technology, mileage is five times farther than pure electric cars rely on batteries alone. In addition, to recharge its hydrogen, it's time to recharge the battery faster than normal at 8 hours.



Friday, January 11, 2013

Stronger Smart ForTwo brings to hard can survive in hard rally



Stronger Smart ForTwo brings to hard can survive in hard rally and it's true. Try it now and try to modify and it's been already proved.

Smart ForTwo one is prepared to face the cruel terrain along the 8,000 km with special modifications to body, suspension and off-road four-wheel drive system aka the four-wheel drive system (4WD).

They then create a video that describes the actions of  the Smart Fortwo Dakar from many interesting angles. Unfortunately, Team Feber not have enough funds to support their Dakar adventure.

According to the driver Jose Luis Alvarez Alarcon, "We have no choice, we like to dream ... we love a movie with a happy ending." While we can not compete in the Dakar this year, "Our movie is very, very nice ..."

SMART ForTwo is not created for high performance, but it did not stop Team Feber to try to jump into the arena of the Dakar Rally 2013 with the mini citycar.


Friday, February 17, 2012

Renault-Nissan partnership with Daimler, owner of Mercedes_Benz to get latest high-end auto tech

Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said that Renault-Nissan partnership with Daimler not only profitable for Nissan and Infiniti brands. Two Japanese brands will share platforms and engines with Mercedes-Benz, while Renault have access to technology for Mercedes-Benz new luxury model.

Renault-Nissan partnership with Daimler, owner of Mercedes_Benz to get latest high-end auto tech

According to AutoWeek, in a French radio broadcast last week, Carlos Ghosn said that Renault would be collaborating with Mercedes-Benz at the high-end model. This statement followed earlier claims that Renault's Ghosn posed is considering to utilize technology for Mercedes-Benz models the latest high-end Renault.

Renault's flagship sedan now is Latitude is manufactured in South Korea by Samsung Motors. Through collaboration with Mercedes-Benz, Renault can change the Latitude or any other high-end model to be cheaper than developing it from scratch.

As we know, Renault does not have much luck in making and selling luxury cars and that's to be overcome by Ghosn. Through a partnership with Mercedes-Benz, Renault may finally overcome these challenges and help boost sales in which the vehicle was marketed.

In return, Renault Mercedes-Benz will provide knowledge about small cars and Renault Twingo minicar platform to supply the next generation of the Mercedes for use in next generation smart fortwo cars that will be produced next year.

Reportedly, Renault is also planning a new sports car to mark the anniversary of the Alpine Renault Berlinetta A1190-50 are shown at the Paris Motor Show 2012 this fall in draft form.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Maybach will be a sub-brand to Mercedes-Benz

FRANKFURT -Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz's parent company, reportedly has suspended talks on continuity plans super-luxury car brand Maybach. A source at the company said it is currently being discussed about the possibility of Maybach as a sub-brandto Mercedes-Benz.

Maybach will be a sub-brand to Mercedes-Benz

Sources also revealed that the company is still reviewing three possible business stretegi Maybach linked with Aston Martin. Daimler AG is weighing a plan partnership with British company, Aston Martin, which offered to build the second generation of the Maybach, the sources said.

This offer is still studied considering the Aston Martin has shown four new Maybach concept developed from the architecture of the next generation S-Class. Even so, there is also a choice that Maybach will be turned off by Daimler AG.

According to Daimler AG, talks about the Maybach will resume on July 1. But not yet certain whether the agenda is going according to plan. Speculation circulated, Daimler AG will position the Maybach as in the business sub-AMG brand.