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• 2011 Lexus LX 570 – Off-Road Potent Luxurious SUV
• Nissan Readies Additional Small V-Platform Models
• Sharp Growth Predicted for Small Engines
• New Mitsubishi Supermini to be True Global Car
• Ford Hitches Up New Truck Apps
• Mitsubishi Seats to Add Cotton
• F1-Type Racer to Hit the Streets This Year
• Slovakia to Get Turbocharger Plant
• Renault Clears Fired Executives, Pledges Compensation
• Production Halt Continues in Japan

2011 Lexus LX 570 – Off-Road Potent Luxurious SUV Posted: First Look: There are SUVs, and then there are off-road capable "SUVs", they both might look same and can fall under same segment, but in actual fact they are radically different. The 2011 Lexus LX 570 that we are covering falls in the later category, but despite the fact that it is one of the [...]

Nissan Readies Additional Small V-Platform Models Posted: Nissan Motor Co. says its "V platform" will carry two more models—a small sedan and MPV—to be built at its new plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The company, which has already spent $600 million on the facility, will invest an additional $400 million over the next two years to ready the plant for the new vehicles. Nissan [...]

Sharp Growth Predicted for Small Engines Posted: Worldwide production of gasoline and diesel engines for passenger vehicles will increase 5%-7% annually over the next three years to total 90.4 million units in 2014 from an estimated 75.5 million units this year, according to the latest forecast by IHS Automotive Inc. The Northville, Mich.-based firm says gasoline powerplants will continue to dominate the global [...]

New Mitsubishi Supermini to be True Global Car Posted: The production version of Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s e-compact concept car will be sold globally with only minor market-to-market differences when it debuts next year, Autocar reports. Gayu Eusegi, MMC's global product director, tells the British enthusiast magazine the vehicle is designed to meet upcoming regulatory requirements worldwide and appeal to consumers in emerging and developed countries. [...]

Ford Hitches Up New Truck Apps Posted: Ford Motor Co. has introduced two new trucking video guides that operators of its F-Series pickups can select with steering wheel controls and view on their vehicle's 4.2-inch LCD screen. One program offers information about off-road driving, including hill descent control and four-wheel-drive settings. The second program walks motorists through an on-screen checklist to help them [...]

Mitsubishi Seats to Add Cotton Posted: Mitsubishi Motors Corp. says it has developed a new cotton-plastic material in its "green plastic" lineup for use in vehicle interiors. The company will begin using the environmentally friendly fabric in vehicle seats this summer. The plant-enhanced resin reduces the use of petroleum and resulting carbon dioxide emissions by knitting cotton fibers to polyethylene terephthalate (PET). [...]

F1-Type Racer to Hit the Streets This Year Posted: Briggs Automotive Co. (BAC) says it will introduce its "Mono" single-seat sports car this year in Europe. The British start-up company plans to build 50 of the cars this year and between 100 and 200 units annually thereafter. Initial sales will be limited to the U.K., but the company hopes to sell the vehicle in [...]

Slovakia to Get Turbocharger Plant Posted: Honeywell International Inc. plans to build a turbocharger plant in Slovakia near the eastern town of Presov, Reuters reports, citing Economy Minister Juraj Miskov. The €38 million ($53 million) plant is expected to employ 450 people, according to the news agency, which doesn't say when the facility will open. Honeywell's Turbo Technologies unit already has factories [...]

Renault Clears Fired Executives, Pledges Compensation Posted: Renault SA admitted yesterday it wrongfully fired three managers on suspicion of leaking secrets about the group's electric vehicle program. The company pledges to compensate and reinstate the men. At an emergency board meeting yesterday, CEO Carlos Ghosn and Chief Operating Officer Patrick Pelata agreed to give up their 2010 bonuses and 2011 stock options. Ghosn [...]

Production Halt Continues in Japan Posted: Carmakers across Japan don't plan to resume production until tomorrow or later as the country struggles in the aftermath of Friday's 9.0 earthquake. Toyota Motor Corp., which has idled all 12 of its assembly plants in Japan, says it expects to lose 40,000 units of production during a three-day shutdown. Goldman Sachs Group estimates that Honda [...]

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