Archive for May, 2011

Yokohama Rubber’s Subsidiary in China Joins Hands with the China Environmental Protection Foundation

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Tokyo – The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that Yokohama Tire Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a tire sales company in China, would join hands with the China Environmental Protection Foundation, an advisory body to the Chinese government, to highlight Yokohama Rubber’s environmental activities and products and to spread recognition throughout China that “Yokohama Tire [...]

Porsche, “Joint Porsche Approved Used Car Fair” held

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Porsche Japan KK (Headquarters: Meguro, Tokyo, President: Akira Kurosaka Toshi), the Joint Committee on display and for sale used car dealer Porsche Niokimashite Tokyo Big Sight ” Joint Porsche Approved Used Car Fair “May 28, 2011 (Sat) 29 (Sun) will be held over two days.
This met the standard Porsche AG Porsche Approved Used Car unification [...]

Porsche Owners limited service, “Puremiamuburekkufasuto Conduct”

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Porsche Japan KK (Headquarters: Meguro, Tokyo, President: Akira Kurosaka Toshi), a special service that you feel the joy of having a regular basis to the owner Porsche Porsche will be provided. 60 minutes from Tokyo early in the morning after we enjoy touring off the hustle and bustle of the city, overlooking the vast landscape [...]

Demonstrate high environmental performance Panamera Carrera S 911 Hybrid

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Porsche AG (NYSE: Germany, Stuttgart President: Matthias Mueller), S-Hybrid Panamera, with stunning success to the verge of release. This model is equipped with a parallel system Furuhaiburiddoshisutemu this year’s International Forum for Sustainable Mobility, held in Berlin, “Michelin Challenge Bibendum 11th,” Larry was decorated in inter-city championship. 911 enters the second place, hybrids, regardless of [...]

E much attention Boxster Prototype

Friday, May 27th, 2011

This forum on the theme of sustainable mobility is facing a 11th year, politics, industry, economy, gathered representatives of research, transport and environmentally friendly, is made to discuss the concept vehicles for future Mashita. In particular, the experience of driving the Boxster Electric, joined the gang experts were invited to the event. This Boxster is [...]

SEAWIND AT SANCTUARY COVE INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Australia’s largest sailboat builder, Seawind Catamarans, is set to exhibit the world’s newest blue water cruising catamaran at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show on May 20-23, 2010. The Brand New Seawind 1250, the Award Winning Seawind 1160 and the popular Seawind 1000XL will be on display throughout the show.
Come and see the latest model , [...]

Volvo Construction Equipment won the “Top Ten units of service industries,” the title

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

April 2011, Volvo Construction Equipment (China) Co., Ltd in China, and China Chamber of Commerce co-sponsored by Foundation for Consumer Protection, “Fifth National service evaluation” activities, the first time in construction machinery industry “National service industry, the top ten units,” the honorary title.
“Fifth National service evaluation”, organized by China Chamber of Commerce and co-sponsored by [...]

Asia remains in sharp focus, commits new president

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Volvo Construction Equipment’s new CEO Pat Olney has used his first major press conference to underscore the company’s continued commitment to developing its Asia activities and customer base.
Speaking at his inaugural press conference as Volvo Construction Equipment’s president and CEO, Pat Olney has outlined the company’s ambitious growth strategy for China and the wider Asian [...]

Safer right-turns with Volvo Trucks

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Volvo has developed a system that aims at solving the problem of the truck driver’s blind spot on the passenger side. The results of the research will be demonstrated today in the Intersafe 2 EU project in Wolfsburg, Germany.
City junctions are dangerous places with traffic of all types jostling for space. In Europe, between 30 [...]

Volvo environmental award to timber haulage project

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Volvo Trucks’ “One More Pile” project has won the Volvo Group’s internal environmental award for its success in reducing emissions from timber haulage trucks.
“One quarter of road haulage in Sweden is accounted for by the transport of timber. If we can make these transport operations more efficient and reduce their carbon emissions, we stand to [...]

Volvo Trucks tests consumer technology to improve aftersales services

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Volvo Trucks is continuously working to improve the quality and efficiency of their aftersales services. One method that is currently being tested is the use of smartphones – a consumer-based technology- in their workshops.
“Smartphones are user-friendly devices that can assist our technicians at work while offering our customers better support,” says Bengt Persson, Senior Vice [...]

Volvo’s new hybrid crash-tested

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Before Volvo Trucks releases a new model onto the market, the vehicle always undergoes a rigorous crash-test programme. The Volvo FE Hybrid is no exception. With its 578 kg battery pack, it presents the crash-test engineers with new challenges.
“It’s immensely important to carry out collision tests when working with new alternative drivelines. In the hybrid [...]

Major reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from Volvo Trucks’ transport operations

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

It is possible to achieve major environmental improvements. This is the conclusion drawn following the challenge that Volvo Trucks has earlier issued: To cut its transport-related emissions by 20% before end 2010. Thanks to considerable effort by everyone involved in all aspects of transport, the set target was even beaten by a comfortable margin. The [...]

Mazda launches highly-efficient SKYACTIV-G 1.3 litre petrol engine

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that the “SKYACTIV-G 1.3” direct-injection 1.3-litre petrol engine will be the first of its next-generation SKYACTIV technologies to be introduced to the market.
Mazda unveiled the engine at the Automotive Engineering Exposition being held from May 18 through 20, 2011, at the Pacifico Yokohama convention center near Tokyo, Japan.
The breakthrough [...]