Archive for June, 2011

Toyota calls for luxury car tax abolition

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Toyota, Australia’s leading manufacturer, importer and exporter of cars has recommended the abolition of the Federal Government’s Luxury Car Tax, following reports of a tax loophole.
Toyota’s recommendation to abolish the Luxury Car Tax is consistent with the 2010 Henry Tax Review.
Toyota Australia senior executive director sales and marketing David Buttner said the Luxury Car Tax [...]

Fiat and Suzuki agreed to supply diesel engine 1.6L

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Suzuki Motor Corporation, Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT Corporation following Fiat Powertrain Technologies SpA) supplied by a 1.6L diesel engine that can deliver lower fuel consumption, installed in new vehicles currently under development.
Suzuki is scheduled for installation in new vehicles manufactured in Hungary’s Magyar Suzuki Corporation in 2013, the company has agreed to receive a supply [...]

Brilliant Porsche triumph on the Nordschleife

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

It was one of the most exciting and dramatic 24 hour races at the Nürburgring. And it finished with a triumph for Porsche: In front of 220,000 spectators lining the legendary Nordschleife, Porsche works drivers Marc Lieb (Germany), Timo Bernhard (Germany), Romain Dumas (France) as well as Lucas Luhr (Switzerland) won the 39th running of [...]

The Porsche boys will swing this thing

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

At the Porsche press conference held on the day before the Porsche Carrera World Cup and the Nürburgring 24 hour race, Porsche head of motorsport Hartmut Kristen and Porsche works driver Timo Bernhard fielded questions from journalists. Joining them in the Porsche Media Lounge at the Nürburgring were Melanie Snow and Craig Baird, the drivers [...]

Best Porsche in the fourth grid row

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

As the best-placed Porsche team, Porsche works drivers Marc Lieb (Germany), Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France) take up the 24 hour race on Saturday with Lucas Luhr (Switzerland) from the fourth grid row. At the wheel of Manthey Racing’s Porsche 911 GT3 R, they concluded the final qualifying for the long distance classic [...]

Mercedes – Benz Vito wins best van of the year

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Delivery Magazine has awarded the 2011 Mercedes-Benz Vito as “Best Van of the year”.
Delivery magazine Editor Mr.Chris Mullett said, “Mercedes-Benz has significantly improved the Vito product to the point that it is now the best specification ever offered from the German manufacturer. With new engines and transmissions plus revised rear axle ratios these latest vans [...]

Mercedes – Benz Commercial Vechiles for infrastructure , mining projects

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Esorfranki Civils, a business unit of the benchmark, and listed, civil engineering and construction group Esorfranki, is in the process of upgrading and expanding its fleet of Mercedes-Benz Axor trucks in a deal worth R100-million and involving no fewer than 65 units, consisting of tippers, crane trucks watercars, concrete mixers and truck-tractors.
Most of the vehicles [...]

Motorsports – Third pole position in fourth race of season for Bruno Spengler

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

At the Lausitzring, Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class) starts from pole position for the third time in four races of the current DTM season and for the tenth time in his career
108th pole position for Mercedes-Benz in DTM
Three C-Class drivers in the Top 5: Bruno Spengler and Jamie Green on the front row, Gary [...]

Monster Breaks Pikes Peak World Record And Elusive 10 Minute Barrier

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

All hail the monster – Driving his modified 2011 Monster Sport (Suzuki) SX4 Hill Climb Special, Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima broke his own former world record, as well as the seemingly unattainable 10-minute mark, all while capturing his sixth consecutive overall win with a time of 09:51:58 at the 89th Annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
On [...]

The Monster Of Pikes Peak Lurks Again

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Driving his modified 2011 Monster Sport (Suzuki) SX4 Hill Climb Special, Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima will pursue his sixth consecutive overall win and a shot at breaking the elusive 10-minute barrier at the 89th Annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday, June 26. Team Monster Sport will compete in the Unlimited class, and will [...]

Toyota Australia announces FJ Cruiser Recall

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Toyota Australia has initiated a vehicle safety recall on FJ Cruiser vehicles produced from November 2010 to May 2011 as part of a global recall.
A total of 454 Toyota FJ Cruiser vehicles are involved in Australia.due to a design issue with the side airbag sensor there may be a delay in the detection of impact [...]

New member to the CA family, CA270D

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Designed for long working days and tough applications the roller is suitable for road building, airfields, harbours and industrial sites. The CA270D is now available for shipment from our factory in Nashik.
With an operating weight of 11,300 kg/ 24,900 lbs and with a big amount of that weight placed on the front module the CA270D [...]

Federal Tyres & Consor Tyres Group Joining Forces at Autopromotec Exhibition to Promote Their New Distribution

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

A first joint show for Federal Tyres and Consor Tyres Group is benefitting from the recent success of Autopromotec 2011 in Bologna, Italy. Attendance of the exhibition also incorporates the annual meetings as we both share the common goal of improving the image of Federal brand in Italy by supplying the best quality of tyres [...]

Results of the 88th General Meeting of Shareholders

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (President: Fumio Fujimori; Head Office: Kariya, Aichi) convened its 88th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, June 21, 2011, from 10 a.m. at the Head Office.
Details on the meeting are as follows.
Status of Meeting
(1) Date and time: Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at 10 a.m.
(2) Location: Head Office (Kariya, Aichi)
(3) Total time of [...]