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Jenny Mclane asked:


The Toyota Motor Corp. is the world’s second-largest automaker and it intends to build a new plant in India and to sell small cars in the country for the first time. “We need to go into that kind of segment,” said Atsushi Toyoshima, Toyota’s managing director in charge of India plant. “Without that, Toyota can’t be a substantial player in the market. That’s very clear.”

Toyoshima noted that Toyota has just 0.7 percent of India’s passenger car market as it only sells Corolla and Camry sedans, costing about twice as much as the country’s average car. It plans to introduce smaller models as it seeks to win a 10 percent share of a market likely to grow 15 percent annually for the next 20 years. These small cars are compatible with Superwinch and other auto add-ons.

“To succeed in India, a small car is critical,” said K.K. Mital, who manages 1.75 billion rupees ($40 million) as the chief investment officer at the New Delhi-based Escorts Asset Management. “A sedan as the heart of the market is quite a while away,” Mital adds.

The Japanese automaker has boosted its share of India’s car market from 0.06 percent in 2003. It is when Toyota first set out its goal of yielding a ten percent share by 2010. The Toyota City, a Japan-based company, has a 20 percent share of the utility-vehicle segment with the Innova.

In an interview at the company’s only factory in India, Toyoshima said the automaker has not decided yet where it will build the new plant which would be manufacturing the smaller models that the company will sell in India. When it would be built has also yet to be disclosed.

According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, the sales of Toyota passenger cars decreased by 22 percent in the 11 months ended February from a year earlier to 6,530. Consequently, the sales of its Innova and Prado vehicles increased 17 percent to 32,166.

Toyota, based in Aichi, Japan and founded in 1933 by Kiichiro Toyoda, is famed for manufacturing automobiles, trucks, buses and robots and providing financial services. In 2006, the company reported a total vehicle production of 9.018 million vehicles. So far, Toyota is the world’s most profitable automaker.

Most analysts in the industry believe that Toyota will takeover General Motors post as the largest automaker either late this year or in the coming year. Last year, the automaker increased its annual vehicle production by 1.7 million from 7.3 to nine million. This year, Toyota’s target annual production is 9.4 million vehicles. If the target is met, that could pave way to a new automaker holding the world’s largest automaker title.

San Diego Auto Insurance asked:


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Andrew Christian asked:


The Italian postal service will issue a commemorative stamp dedicated to the legendary Lamborghini sportscar and the first stamps will be sold in the car’s home town of Sant’Agata Bolognese, near Bologna.

The 85-euro-cent stamp will feature the Lamborghini logo with its golden bull on a black shield in a shape which recalls the badge on the nose of carmaker’s classic Lamborghini Miura model, which was produced from 1966 to 1973.

The issuing of the stamp is part of the initiative by the postal service to celebrate Italy’s best known products and achievements.

Lamborghini was founded in 1963 by the tractor manufacturer Ferruccio Lamborghini and quickly became one of the main rivals to Ferrari.

Although still considered a unique Italian sportscar, the Lamborghini has had a number of foreign owners in the past 30 years, including Chrysler, and is currently owned by Volkswagen subsidiary Audi. However,it is still built outside Bologna.[Source 4wheelsblog.com]

Darrell F asked:


I will preview the more popular car leasing models. Firstly I will start with Audi. Audi is a particular favorite in the contract hire market as Audi have a fantastic reputation for producing great performing cars. The Audi A3 is a very popular car and it is easy to see why. The A3 is very stylish inside and outside with high standards and a good build. The A3 also drives exceedingly well. The A4 is the next car in the Audi range and has a very spacious cabin and once again alike the A3 is a great drive. A racier car in the Audi range is the TT coupe, the TT is a stunning car and also performs very well. The TT is a favorite in the younger consumer market. If you want something which is bigger than the Audi Quattro maybe for you however many have complained the Quattro is just too big for UK roads!

Moving onto Porsche, this is the luxury range which has both the Boxster and Cayman. The Porsche Boxster is a really head turner and has a great image. The best engines in the Boxster are the 2.7 and 3.4 litre engines which are both responsive and have great performance. The car is very fast with quick acceleration and the gears are effortless. The car holds it value well and you could get upto 70% back if you sell within 3 years. The Cayman is more expensive than the Boxster, the car boasts 6 cyclinder engines. There is the option of both manual five and six speed gearboxes and also a automatic 5 speed gearbox.

Finally the Mercedes range. We start with the Mercedes A Class the engines available range from 1.5, 1.7 and 2.0 petrol engines and also a 2.0 litre diesel engine, all engines have good performance. The A Class also handles well but is not a fun car to drive due to poor handling. The Mercedes SLK top engine is a 5.5 litre super engine which makes the car a real power house. There is also the option to choose between a six and seven speed gearbox.

AUF supply Audi contract hire and competitive Porsche car leasing and Mercedes contract hire deals.

Boris asked:


If you have a vehicle that runs on diesel fuel, you may have heard of LP gas injection systems that can improve mileage and performance while reducing emissions.  You may be either wondering how they work, or imagining a large LP gas tank strapped to the side of your car or truck.  The reality is that this technology has years of testing and success behind it, and won’t make your car look any different than it does now, other than with a new monitor for the second fuel system.

First, the LP fuel tank.  In the majority of installations, the tank is about one-fourth the size of the diesel tank in the vehicle.  So if you drive a Land Cruiser, you’ll probably have an installation of a 27-37 litre tank beneath your vehicle.  The tank size will depend on the year and model of your Land Cruiser, as there are variations within the Land Cruiser family.  In almost all installations the LP tank can be mounted beneath the vehicle.  If that is impossible due to low clearance or other factors, the tank can safely be mounted inside the vehicle, usually in the cargo area.  This is completely safe and done to Australian Standard 1425.

The tank delivers the LP gas to a pressurized injector, which vaporises the gas, monitors your fuel supply and injects the LP gas into the air intake system.  When the LP gas meets the diesel fuel, the combustion of the two fuels occurs with more power than when either fuel is used on its own.  The two fuels also burn at a hotter temperature together than separate.  Because of the increased temperature and power, the fuel is burnt more completely, which is more efficient than leaving a higher percentage unburnt.

Computerized sensors (installed with the system) monitor your engine’s load and efficiency, and only inject the vaporised LPG at the optimum time. Because of the computerized monitoring, the system constantly adjusts to the current needs of your vehicle, creating even less waste and more power and efficiency.

Any diesel vehicle can be fitted with this system—remember, the LP tank will be about one-fourth the size of your diesel tank.  So a 100 litre diesel tank will be outfitted with an LP tank of about 24 litres.  Within your vehicle, a gas level gauge and a switch are mounted, usually in or around your dash.

On the exterior, a gas filler is installed, usually near the diesel filler. The components of the eco-gas system itself are located in the engine area.  These include the pressure regulator, the gas distributor, LP gas injectors, and engine control module, which oversees the entire operation.

Once this system is installed, you’ll notice more power, better mileage, and less wear and tear on your vehicle. Your oil will stay cleaner since there is less unburnt fuel floating around your engine, and the engine components that are lubricated by that oil will stay cleaner and last longer.

Also, the tax schemes and incentives offered through the government make the system more affordable than ever.  The more you know about LP gas injection systems, the more sense they make.

Call today to ask any further questions you may have, and to schedule an appointment for your vehicle.  The sooner you talk to us, the sooner you can begin saving money!

Danny Lambert asked:


Porsche is a premier brand which has been manufacturing cars since 1931. It is one of the world leaders in the field of luxury and racing cars. It’s a company based in Germany and is known worldwide for its quality products.

History

The founder of the Porsche car company (or ‘Dr. ing. h. c. F. Porsche GmbH’, to give its proper name) was Professor Ferdinand Porsche. He was an Austro-Hungarian engineer born at Maffersdorf. He became Technical Director at Austro-Daimler in Wiener Neustadt in 1906. At the age of only 31, he was responsible for the model range of one of Europe’s largest automotive concerns. He was the person responsible for the designing of the rear engine concept used in the Volkswagen Beetle, a revolution in the field of automotives. In 1931 Porsche set up a facility to manufacture racing cars that would one day bear his name. The designs used for the Beetle became the prototype for the first Porsche cars and the first Porsche (the Porsche 64) was developed in 1939.

World War II put a spanner in the works of the company but business picked up after the war. The Porsche and the Beetle have an intertwined history as they have developed and moved forward together. In fact, after the war, when components were in short supply, Porsche used components from the Volkswagen Beetle including its engine, gearbox, and suspension. Moving together but diverging later, Beetle became the people’s car while Porsche moved into the realm of luxury cars.

Racing

The Porsche logo has been one of the premier and most recognisable symbols on race tracks around the world. Cars from the Porsche stables have won an astounding number of races (more than 28,000) in various competitions. In 2006 and 2007 Porsche built more than 450 different race cars for various international motor sports events.

If you are looking to buy a Porsche in Melbourne or are looking for more information on this car brand, just visit www.porschemelbourne.com.au, the website of the premier dealer of Porsche in the city of Melbourne, Porsche Melbourne.

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Wilfred Hancock asked:


For the past several years, the tough yet sturdy nature of Toyota Land Cruiser has made it possible for it to be used even in the most severe environmental conditions. The reason for this is that the Land Cruiser is one of Toyota’s cars designed especially for off-road driving conditions. It is still, however, stylish and comfortable. The Toyota Land Cruiser with a large SUV, engine contains five point seven liter V8 which makes that stirs up to 381 horsepower and 401 pound-feet of torque, SUV’s rather heavy weight.

Toyota Land Crusier has a powerful engine and is well manufactured with the new handy and stylish features in its both outside and inside. When one is looking from the outside, one can see features such as an sleek multi-reflector halogen headlamps with the addition of daytime running lights that has an automatic on and off feature, frame-mounted towing hooks on the front and rear side of the Land Cruiser, integrated fog lamps, and a green-tinted glass that has Ultra Violet rays reduction on rear window.

When a person looks into the interiors of Toyota Land Cruiser he can see that it has not only helpful equipments but also some entertaining and soothing one.

The inside features of Toyota Land Cruiser’s are like it has a tilt and telescopic steering wheel that is covered with leather and is equipped with a multi-function and integrated audio display control, power tilt and slide glass moon roof plus sunshade, automatic dimming electro chromic rearview mirror, alternating front and rear wipers, AM/FM 6-disc CD changer with 14 speakers, heated seats that is covered in leather and is power-adjustable in ten ways for the driver and 8 ways for the front passenger, CFC-free air condition with separate second-row control panel, and a direct tire pressure monitor system.

Suresh Sharma asked:


The small car industry has grown by leaps and bounds and has the potential to grow a lot more than what it is at present. This is good news for all automobile enthusiasts who are really passionate about cars. India was once a country that did not have many cars on the road, but now things have changed – almost every middle class family now owns a car. This demand for cars keeps increasing as more and more people become financially stable to afford a car.

The most preferred cars in India are the small cars which are also known as the “hatch backs”. These cars are small and easily maneuverable. Not to mention the excellent fuel economy they give. Apart from this, there are the sedans and the SUV’s which are also in great demand, owing to the growing economy.

Such demand for cars has caught the eye of many foreign car manufacturers like Hyundai, Ford, Chevrolet, Fiat, Skoda and Suzuki. Out of these, Hyundai has emerged as the second largest car manufacturer in India. The cars in their stable include top sellers like the Hyundai Santro, the Hyundai Accent and the Hyundai Elantra. The latest inclusion into the Hyundai stables is the Hyundai i10 and the Hyundai i20. These two cars come equipped with a lot of interesting feature and are powered by the Kappa engine.

The Hyundai price is also pretty competitive, compared to the prices offered by other car manufacturers. Most middle class families opt for Hyundai cars simply because of the Hyundai price and the quality they deliver. The cheapest Hyundai car that is available currently is the Hyundai Santro, which costs a little over Rs. 2 – Rs. 2.5 lakhs. This isn’t the cheapest car in the market but it definitely is an amazing car to drive and that too at a very low price. Hyundai price their cars according to the build quality and overall performance of the car. Their main objective is to deliver quality and the most affordable price.

With Hyundai, you drive home a relationship that would last for a long time. Their excellent build quality and prompt services will in no way disappoint you.

Rain Stockton asked:


The second world largest automaker and producer of high quality Toyota Land Cruiser parts, Toyota Motor Corp. according to its North American President needs to discount the Tundra truck to reach its goal of doubling its US share for large pickups.

Jim Press of Toyota Motor North America said in an interview with New York Today, “Incentives for us are not strategic, they are tactical. In the dealer-transaction price game, where the competitors really set the stage with their incentive activity, it drives us to the point where we recognize that incentives are part of this market.”

The Japanese automaker last June has began giving discount reaching as much as $3,500 for the 2007 Tundra that is four months after the truck was release for sale. Tundra’s list prices range from $22,290 to $41,850. Edmunds.com has estimated that the average Tundra incentive that Toyota has given last month reaches $5,083 which is more than from what GM and Ford has offered for their large pickups.

The revamped Tundra that was built in San Antonio was made even bigger and more powerful than its predecessor and for the very first time Toyota will be directly competing with Ford’s F-Series and GM’s Chevrolet Silverado trucks. The Tundra US sales have increase by 44 percent to 82,840 in the first half of this year that is despite the fact that the industry-wide total for large pickups fell by 3.1 percent.

According to John Casesa, managing partner of Casesa Strategic Advisors LLC in New York, the size of incentives given for the Tundra is quite unusual for any new Toyota product. He also added, “To some extent they are really struggling with Tundra, and domestic companies are fighting back ferociously.”

Last June, the average Tundra price or the price which customers actually pay including incentives has reached $33,605 according to Edmunds.com. The Santa Monica, California-based company also added that the average price for Ford’s F-150s was $29,657 while for GM’s Silverado 1500s its $29,151.

As usual the increasing gasoline prices was blamed for the slow sales of the trucks but Press assured that consumer demand for pick-ups will not fade for long. He added, “Fuel prices will not substantially change the dynamics and the size of the market, but they will require product attributes that respond more to the environment of higher gas prices or greenhouse-gas concerns or environmental needs.”

Press further added, Toyota is selling “about double the volume of the last- generation Tundra in terms of where we were last year, in a segment that’s down. We’re right on our target. Long term, it’s a segment we really need to be in to continue to grow with our customers as they come into our product line.”

It can also be noted that for the first quarter of this year Toyota has beaten GM in terms of sales volume which simply shows the increasing demand for Toyota products in the world.

Zeke Gervis asked:


AutoPacific, a California-based automotive marketing and product-consulting firm has just released the result of their Vehicle Satisfaction survey and after asking thousands of new car owners of their choice for the most satisfying sports car in the United States, the 2007 Porsche Boxster came out on the top spot.

The Porsche Boxster and Boxster S received the Vehicle Satisfaction Award (VSA), considered the industry benchmark for clearly measuring how satisfied new-car owners are with their vehicles. Boxster owners rated their cars highly within the Power/Acceleration and Braking categories, as well as the Cargo/Space/Capacity, Cupholders and Interior Storage areas of the survey.

“Sports cars are supposed to be exhilarating to drive, but sometimes difficult to live with,” noted George Peterson, president of AutoPacific in the Company’s release on Tuesday. “Owners of the Porsche Boxster indicate it delivers on exhilarating, but it is not difficult to live with.”

The Boxster remains a constant winner in consumer opinion surveys, thanks to the ultimate open-air driving experience it continues to provide. Its unique mid-engine configuration, numerous handling enhancements and greater active and passive safety makes it the acknowledged leader in its segment – definitely something you’ll wish fervently for if you still own and drive one of those Yugos (with their Yugo oxygen sensor).

Redesigned for 2005, Porsche’s moderately priced sports car again comes in base and Boxster S forms. For 2007, Porsche has boosted the power of both models and modified the Tiptronic transmission to be more responsive for those who don’t want to drive a stick shift. The Boxster’s 2.7-liter horizontally opposed six-cylinder gains 5 horsepower (to 245), and its torque grows by 2 pounds-feet (to 201). Torque for that engine peaks 100 rpm earlier than the previous engine. It also gains VarioCam Plus for variable valve timing and lift control.

Both versions have dedicated head-protection airbags and the Porsche Stability Management system.

For 2007, the Boxster S comes with a new six-cylinder power unit enlarged in size by 0.2 litres. Output of this 3.4-litre with VarioCam Plus valve control is 217 kW (295 bhp), 15 bhp more than on the former 3.2-litre.Benefiting from this extra power, the new Boxster S accelerates to 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds, one-tenth of a second faster than its predecessor. Top speed, in turn, is up by 4 km/h to 272 km/h or 169 mph. And average fuel consumption of the S-model is 10.6 litres/100 kilometres, equal to 26.6 mpg Imp.

Rivals include the Audi TT, BMW Z4, Honda S2000 and Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class.

AutoPacific is a future-oriented automotive marketing and product-consulting firm. Every year it publishes a wide variety of syndicated studies on the automotive industry. The firm also conducts extensive proprietary research and consulting for auto manufacturers, distributors, marketers and suppliers worldwide. Company headquarters and its state-of-the-art automotive research facility are in Tustin, California, with an affiliate office in the Detroit area. AutoPacific releases VSA results yearly as a consumer and industry service measuring owner satisfaction across 46 specific areas related to a vehicle’s operation, comfort, safety and overall buying experience.

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), based in Atlanta, Ga., and its subsidiary, Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd., are the exclusive importers of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne® sport utility vehicles for the United States and Canada. A wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, PCNA employs approximately 300 people who provide Porsche vehicles, parts, service, marketing and training for its 213 U.S. and Canadian dealers. They, in turn, provide Porsche owners with best-in-class service.