Sedan Kompak k3 With Three Names
Posted: 24 Sep 2012 10:11 AM PDT
Matter of designing, engineering, and manufacturing, automobile manufacturers in South Korea is quite heavily over the past decade. Only, they stumble when naming the vehicle, such as occurred in this new sedan kompak global  which then has three names.
Sedan Kompak k3
For the South Korean domestic market, the unit that will be introduced this week are named K3. When entering the U.S. and Canada, it will be labeled Fonte planned for 2014, while the name Cerato for Australian and Brazilian jazz.
This sedan kompak DNA adopts the latest design, both exterior and interior. It also brings new technology parking assistance system (especially for Korea), LED headlights, and UVO telematics services (for next generation Kia). Thus, the driver can control the vehicle through a smartphone or IT devices.
Sedan’s dimensions exceed its predecessor. With a length of 4560 mm, K3 more elastic 30 mm, 5 mm wider and 25 mm lower. Likewise wheelbase 2700 mm, giving passengers more leg room spacious.
Regarding the engine, its domestic market products will use a 1.6-liter four-cylinder models (petrol) which has a maximum power of 140 PS with torque of 167 Nm. Claimed fuel consumption of 14 km per liter equal to 32.9 mile per gallon (mpg) in the U.S., and 39.5 mpg (UK). As for the Cerato and Forte has not been decided, although it was about to be marketed next year.
K3 is marketed later model four door, but Kia also prepare a five-door hatchback and two-door Kupe. Special K3, sales in the first year targeted 410,000 units, and increased again so 500,000 units in 2014. About the price, yet to be announced.
   
Toyota Unveils Newest Electric cars eQ
Posted: 24 Sep 2012 10:05 AM PDT
Toyota Motor Coroporation (TMC) today introduced its new electric car, named the ‘EQ’ super compact size and can accommodate four-passengers. This car is designed for daily transportation, the shopping or traveling short distances. Dimensions of EQ; length 3.115 mm, width of 1.6800 mm and height 1535 mm.
Newest Electric cars eQ
The electric car uses a lithium-ion battery with a more compact size. Toyota claims, eq as the most efficient electric car energy consumption in the world today, which is 104 Wh/km.
Despite the small battery capacity, 12kWh, can be used a distance of 100 km for one fuel. ability to speed up, 125 km/h.
The time required to charge the battery separately, when using 200 AC voltage, only 3 hours (full content). While for fast charging, using DC power, only 15 minutes, but only up to 80 percent. Price in Japan EQ sold 3.6 million yen.
    
Toyota operates Back in China
Posted: 24 Sep 2012 09:57 AM PDT
After stopping the production since the beginning of last week, Toyota announced it began back in operation in China, The whole production activities in nine plants in China, as well as re-doing activities.
Toyota spokesman said the plant had been suspended several weeks ago, without explaining its location. With the receding wave of protests against Japanese products in recent days, Toyota decided to resume operations in China.
Toyota operation in China
Toyota operation in China
According to a Reuters survey, 41 percent of Japanese companies found voltage exactly with China affect their business plans forward. Most company chose a new location for the expansion rather than have to settle in China.
Sino-Japanese relations this time to be the worst since the seizure claim ownership of the Senkaku islands (Japanese) or Diaoyu (CHina) in the East China Sea. Japanese newspaper, Asahi Shimbun wrote, Customs in Tianjin, China said all products imported from Japan will be examined much more closely. This situation causes supplies to China late.
On the other hand, Honda Motor Company has done with full consideration of certain steps. “We are predicting what happens in the future and prepare everything to avoid further impact on our business,” said Honda boss Takanobu Ito.
    
 
 
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