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2011 Acura TSX on Motor Show in Los Angeles

The US division of Honda, the Acura TM, presented on the autosalon in Los Angeles the new version of sedan TSX.

2011 Acura TSX receives the new radiator enclosure, the modernized bumper and new rear headlights. Besides, the sedan got the aerodynamic spoilers, and carbon wheel disks. The updated sedan already went on sale in the North America.

Nissan Manufacturing in Sunderland: from Qashqai to Qashqai+2

Nissan Qashqai — one of the most popular crossovers in Europe within the next two years should give way in the European car market to the 2nd generation of Qashqai.

Nissan Qashqai — the most popular Japanese crossover in Great Britain!

According to the chairman of board of directors of Renault-Nissan — Mr. Carlos Ghosn, — Japanese concern intend to carry out development of crossover Qashqai of the 2nd generation completely in Great Britain where will be organized assembly of a new city crossover. Experts of Nissan Design Europe located in Paddington take part in creation of design of model, a hardware and motor details for the car develop in Nissan Technical Centre Europe in Cranfield. For release of a new Qashqai, Nissan company plans to allocate the sum more than €215 million.

Nissan Qashqai of the 1st generation debuted in the world car market in 2006. As before, Nissan Qashqai is made in Great Britain, at factory in Sunderland. And less than for 3 years Qashqai is sold to worldwide in circulation over 500,000 copies. Restyling only strengthens excellent positions of a crossover in the automobile market. Whether have time to make one million copies?..

For this purpose at Nissan factory in Sunderland (Great Britain), has been entered the 3rd shift jobs. Thanks to it 800 new workplaces have been created. It has been made in reply to proceeding active growth of demand for a popular crossover. Besides social guarantees and the high salary, all workers are insured from accident, and also have the year certificate of modified car insurance if buy a new Nissan Qashqai.

Besides it, Nissan Motor intends to update the crossover Qashqai to Qashqai+2. In connection with a growing demand for this car the company made decision to make one more off-road car. The new 7-seater Qashqai receives the extended base, and also the expanded set of options in comparison with the 5-seater version.

More detailed information on new extended Nissan Qashqai isn't present, but, under forecasts of official news-maker of Nissan, novelty occurrence is expect in the end of this year. Traditionally, the performance car insurance will be given free of charge to the first 100 buyers of new Nissan Qashqai+2.

The additional 3rd shift jobs also allows factory to satisfy demand for the new 7-seater version of a crossover ‘Qashqai+2’ which will be officially presented on a auto show in London next month.

Most Valuable Car Brand in the World: Toyota Tops the Table

In their 6th annual ‘Brandz’ release, Millward Brown included a list of the top 10 most valuable car brands in the world. Considering Toyota’s recent large scale recalls, you might be surprised to find them the top of the list – with an estimated value of some USD $24.2bn. Millward Brown put this down to the continued popularity of Toyota’s highly fuel-efficient Prius model. The lesson to be learned from this, then, is that minor issues such as brakes that don’t quite work and accelerator pads that can’t be released are relatively unimportant, easily compensated for by a lower petrol bill.

With first place going to Japan, European car manufacturers BMW and Mercedes Benz claimed second and third place respectively, with the first and only American brand (Ford) entering at a modest eight position, which must be worrying considering the amount of money that is being poured into the ailing American car giants. The full top ten list looks as follows:

1. Toyota
2. BMW
3. Mercedes Benz
4. Honda
5. Porsche
6. Nissan
7. Volkswagen
8. Ford
9. Audi
10. Lexus

Statistics shows that there is an increased demand for Toyota car finance, meaning that people are quite keen on purchasing Japanese cars, especially the Prius. Millward Brown also noticed that smaller Korean car manufacturers have made a massive leap during the last year. It is likely that in a couple of years time brands like Hyundai will easily be near to the top of this list. With new green models in the pipeline and brand recognition increasing worldwide it sounds quite plausible, however, when it comes to Japanese brands, it will be difficult for anyone to displace them from the top 10.

FleetMatics 8.0 GPS Fleet Tracking System

FleetMatics leads in the market when it comes to the development of GPS tracking systems which are meant for use in commercial fleet vehicles. The new application comes in a variety of features which are designed in order to offer the fleet owners with the most powerful tools for a customized performance. In this kit, one can at a great deal save on the cost, boost the production levels as well as enhance on the revenue generation. This application ought to show the public that the company is greatly committed at providing the fleet industry with the best in the market.

The new mobile application for fleet tracking is meant to offer portability. The features in it are meant to offer the user with a host of services. They can view the location of the vehicle anytime the wish, view any reports, alerts as well as dashboards when they feel like. In other cases, one is also able to view the transactions being carried out using the vehicle’s fuel cards. This application offers a great time in the management of a fleet whenever you are in the office or outside in the field handling other duties right from the comfort of your smart-phone.

Is the 2011 Nissan Leaf a Good Buy?

Taking into consideration that you will have to pay about $25,000 to buy one, is the new Nissan Leaf electric car a good buy?

Before purchasing an electrically powered vehicle of any kind you should be aware of how this car will differ from the standard gas powered car. For starters, while you will not be constantly stopping at the gas pump to fill up, you will need a home-charging station that should cost in the neighborhood of $2,200. Over the long run, this will prove to be a favorable exchange. Recharging the battery will come with a cost, but compared to buying gas the price is hardly worth mentioning. The power source for the Leaf is a lithium-ion battery pack—the first of its kind.

In many ways, the Leaf is a test case. Sure other electric cars are on the market and various ones have been tested previously, but this Nissan is designated to be mass produced and made available (affordable) for the average American. Speaking of a few things to get used to with electric vehicles verses gas burning ones, here is one. When the battery pack is fully charged, the Leaf should be able to cover about 100 miles before the unit wears down and must be recharged. Drivers accustomed to driving long distances may find this a major inconvenience.

Recharging from the home station is estimated to take between four and eight hours. However, a commercial station set up for charging could reduce that time to 30minutes. While 30 minutes is much better than the time it would take to charge at home, the time period is much longer than it takes to pump your tank full of gas. Are you ready to make that adjustment? It’s a question you should ask before buying a Leaf or any other electric car.

Another drawback to a totally electric vehicle is that there is no backup source of energy to propel you on your way should the battery malfunction or simply wear down and need recharging. Of course, predicting where you will be and how much battery time you will need doesn’t have to be difficult, but it does take more planning than most of us are doing with our current vehicles. This is something that hybrid owners don’t have to concern themselves with. However, it is important to remember that many Americans drive less than a hundred miles a day and for them the 100-mile driving distance per charge would seldom come into consideration.

Nissan is making the car available in SV and SL trim and many of the amenities are the same as you find on any of the company’s other vehicles (16-inch alloy wheels, key less entry, cruise control, adjustable seats and a spacious cabin). This electric car is designed to mesh into the current environment of car design, not standout as an experimental aberration.

If you the buyer are willing to make a few sacrifices/adjustments, and the Leaf proves to be a success then this electric car might very well be a good buy. With electric charging stations becoming much more prevalent, charging will also get easier as time goes on. There are lots of benefits to make the switch.