Renault Nissan plant opened in Chennai India
Carlos Ghosn unveiled the first plant built in the Renault Nissan group in Chennai, India. This is a very important event, since this plant is the first that integrates the two brands under one roof. Will employ 1,500 people (expected to be 6000 considering the induced) from the month of May with a target of 400,000 vehicles per year.
Geneva Pre-Show: Lancia Delta “Hardblack”
Lancia will not have a large number of developments in the Geneva Motor Show. Despite this he’s going for some flashes with the presentation of various special series of known types. One of them will be the Delta Hardblack.
Spain: New Lancia Ypsilon “Elle”
Thanks to the collaboration between the trend magazine “Elle” and Lancia Ypsilon born “Elle”, a very peculiar version equipped and limited to only 50 units for the Spanish market. Their release is immediate and you can book it from any dealer of the brand in Spain.
Renault will establish a sales network in India
Renault continues its attack to the interesting Indian market. After explaining AutoExpo 2010 in New Delhi that it will adopt the strategies in the near future in the Asian subcontinent, it is sent on its road map in an official press release announcing the creation of a business network for independent India, where it will be launched future range of cars manufactured in the new Renault-Nissan plant on the outskirts of Chennai.
Geneva Motor Show: Lancia and Chrysler will open a joint press conference
One display area, two marks and a manager. During the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, Lancia and Chrysler chief executive, Olivier Francois, will create a joint news conference for brands operated by him, arranged side by side in the same booth. This decision demonstrates how well the two manufacturers are tightening their cooperative relations, so long as to generate synergies potentially beneficial to both. As already anticipated in the coming years, the builder will Chivasso fact a range with four cars in as many segments (Upsilon, Delta, and adjustments based on the new Sebring and the new 300C), plus the new Phedra born from Grand Voyager and a cabriolet D segment derived from the open-top Sebring.
Lancia: new rendering for the third-generation Ypsilon
Here’s a new render for the third generation of the Lancia Ypsilon, expected in 2011. The car is a kind of Delta in miniature and, according to statements made in this direction by managers of Fiat, the reconstruction should not deviate much from reality. The new Ypsilon could be officially presented later this year already, most likely at the Paris Show, scheduled for October.
The future Chrysler Sebring will be called Nassau
Already decision to substitute the name of the current Chrysler Sebring, which as you may remember was a subject which I had raised. The term will be lucky to Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas and the concept (after the jump) that served as inspiration for the current model. Obviously, this name change will not reach the European market for two reasons: one, the car is here called the 200C, and two, Chrysler will disappear from the old continent as a brand, allowing fields to their badges Lancia models (“new sight Dedra ? Or will replace the current Delta?).
Suzuki Jimny new models, SX4 and Splash will also have the Volkswagen brand?
With the acquisition of 19.9% of Suzuki, Volkswagen will have access to platforms for small cars of the House of Hamamatsu and controlled facilities in India through Maruti. Although Suzuki will have access to the extensive know-how of the House of Wolfsburg, the platform of the New Small Family – which will be developed on the production version of the Up! – Will for the time being ousted by the agreement.
Fiat 500: the American version will have a new platform,
Standard passive safety higher. Weight and vibrations contained. Noise minimized. Talked about computers, the Fiat 500 for the North American market would be the European version 2.0 homology. According to rumors reported by the website Inside Line, the utility will be based next-generation platform for future Lancia Ypsilon and Fiat Panda, redesigned with the use of high strength steels to meet the most stringent test of approval in the Yankee market .
Geneva 2010: Tata Nano EV
The small city that promised motorize half the world, starting with India, seems to take longer than the account in European version. During the launch of the Tata Nano for just over a year, said that the old continent would come in late 2010 or 2011. However in Geneva has announced that it will take a little more until 2012.
