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| They present the first light prototype and of low cost |
| They construct the first car of cheap hydrogen |
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With a futurist design, the first vehicle of hydrogen Riversimple does his presentation in the center of London, Great Britain, on Tuesday, the 16th. The fantastic vehicle is capable of traveling 240 miles without reabastecerse from fuel. Photo: John Stillwell / AP
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Elaine Kurtenbach
Shanghai, China / AP
The British company Riversimple, founded by the ex-pilot of careers Hugo Spowers and supported by the heir of Porsche, Sebastian Piech, presented on Tuesday, the 16th the prototype for a motorcar of two seats and an engine that completes hydrogen that promises a yield of 360 mpg (miles per gallon, equivalent to 106 kilometers per liter).
Riversimple affirms to be a company that devotes itself to make vehicles of high energy efficiency across a radically new "collision to the personal mobility".
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The creator of the project Riversimple appears to the frill of the prototype of hydrogen, capable of traveling 240 miles without reabastecerse from fuel. Photo: John Stillwell / AP
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The company announced that this is the first car of practical hydrogen and of low cost and that instead of selling it it it will rent for 315 dollars per month during 20 years for that one waits that the vehicle lasts. The contracts would include you recharge them with fuel.
The production of the motorcar might begin in 2013, indicated the company.
The hydrogen does not generate emission of pollutant gases and it is considered to be the cleanest option to impel motorcars, but solutions still have not been for his storage and distribution to the users.
Most of the prototypes of vehicles to hydrogen till now have been too heavy or expensive.
The vehicle presented on Tuesday, the 16th is constructed by light composite materials and weighs only 772 pounds (350 kilograms). It can reach 50 miles (80 kilometers) per hour and travel 240 miles (390 kilometers) with a tank of 2,2 pounds (one kilogram) of hydrogen, showed the company in a bulletin.
The motorcar has a battery of six kilowatts that energy gives to the electrical engines in each of his four wheels, which also serve like brakes and can generate electricity.
" We believe that we are closer than anybody more of coming to the market with a motorcar to drummer of viable fuel commercially", supported Spowers.
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| Italian giant clinches acquisition deal |
| Fiat takes the rudder of new Chrysler |
Tom Krisher and Kimberly S. Johnson
From Detroit, Michigan
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Sergio Marchionne, celebrates the historical day of Chrysler, in his first speech before the personnel of this company in his central head office of Auburn Hills, Michigan, on Wednesday, the 17th. Photo: Joe Wilssens-Chrysler / AP
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The Italian Fiat is the proprietor of most of the assets of Chrysler from this month, after having clinched a deal that rescues the self-propelled American of the bankruptcy and creates a new company under the tutelage of the director of Fiat.
The new company will be called a Chrysler Group LLC, which is not in bankruptcy under protection of creditors. It will remain exempt from a debt of thousands of million dollars, will eliminate 789 concessionaires and it is not forced to fulfill the onerous labor contracts that sank the ancient Chrysler LLC.
The general manager of Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne was designated immediately general manager of the new company, which it indicated in a public declaration that very quickly there will re-open the factories of Chrysler closed during the reorganization of bankruptcy, what cost to the signature 100 million daily dollars. Seven of them will be reactivated this month, included one in Toluca (Mexico), they will resume operations this Monday, the 29th of June. A plant in Detroit that makes the motorcar sports Dodge Viper already resumed operations on Monday, the 15th.
The new company will concentrate on the production of compact and sub-compact vehicles.
" One is already employed at the development of more beneficial new vehicles for the environment, more efficient in the consumption of fuels and of better quality, which will be the Chrysler emblem from now on", affirmed the new company in a declaration.
The Italian self-propelled company did not contribute only one capital dollar in the new entity or for the buy of the assets of the old company, but it will give to Chrysler technology to produce smaller vehicles for thousands of million dollars.
The sale of assets to Fiat SpA is a victory for the White House, which he guided to Chrysler LLC to the bankruptcy under protection of creditors on April 30 with the hope that the company was going out of her concerning months with a new associate.
| He monopolizes the first two positions in career of Formula 1 |
| Network Bull surprises in Silverstone |
Rob Harris
Silverstone, England / AP
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Sebastian Vettel (to the center), of Germany, lifts the trophy after gaining the Big British Award on Sunday, the 21st, with his team-mate Red Bull, (left) Mark Webber, of Australia, and Ruben Barrichello (der)., of Brazil third in the competition. Photo: Luca Bruno / AP
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Pilot German Sebastian Vettel gained on Sunday, the 21st the Big British Award to add his second victory of the period in the Formula one.
The team, also, occupied the first two places of the podium.
Vettel overcame his partner Mark Webber in 15,1 seconds in the Silverstone circuit to repeat his victory that it obtained in April in China.
" A made sleep is a reality", indicated Vettel.
The Brazilian Rubens Barrichello, of Brawn GP, remained third, but his partner of racing team and the current leader of the championship Jenson Button ended sixth opposite to his British fans.
Nevertheless Button, which has gained six of eight careers in the period, remains in the leadership of the pilots' championship with an advantage of 23 points although it ended out of the podium for the first time in this period.
Button has 64 points, continued by Barrichello with 41 and Vettel with 39. Nine careers are still missing to conclude the championship.
The competitors
On having come to Silverstone with renewed cars, Network Bull was dominating during three days of competitions.
" It was a career completely without problems for both pilots", the director of the team declared Network Bull, Christian Horner.
Button chattered from the sixth position but it fell down to the ninth one at the beginning of the career. When they were reducing 10 returns, it recovered the sixth place to obtain three valuable points after going out of the pits ahead of Jarno Trulli, of Toyota, and of Kimi Raikkonen, of Ferrari.
The Brazilian Felipe Massa, of Ferrari, was located in the fourth place on having overcome for narrow margin Nico Rosberg of Williams.
Nevertheless, it was a bad day for the reigning champion, the Briton Lewis Hamilton, who also gained the British GP last year. Hamilton, of the racing team McLaren, came in 16to a return behind Vettel and complained across the radio of the team that his rims were lacking grip and after it started in 19no place.
| Another step of his restructuring |
| “Piece of news GM” sells Saab |
Stockholm, Sweden
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Motorcars Saab ready for the sale, which soon will be with new proprietor, the Swedish consortium Koenigsegg Automotive AB. Photo: Eric J. Shelton / AP
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Saab Automobile, the Swedish daughter company of General Motors Corp., it was rescued by a consortium headed by Koenigsegg Automotive AB, a small manufacturer of luxurious motorcars who produces a ten units to the year, all to order.
The “Piece of news GM” revealed in an understanding letter that the sale would include a commitment of financing for 600 million dollars of the Europaean Investment Bank, guaranteed by the Swedish government. GM and Koenigsegg Group AB would add additional funds for the operations and investments of Saab.
The sale, which closing is foreseen for ends of the third trimester, is still subject to the official approval.
" East is another significant step in the reinvention of GM and his European operations", affirmed in a bulletin the president of GM Europe, Carl-Peter Forster.
" To clinch this deal – it added - represents the best opportunity so that Saab goes out strengthened. The singular combination of innovation, spirit businessman and financial force of the group Koenigsegg, together with his verified aptitude to create Swedish cars of high quality in extremely efficient form, do of this one the just decision both for Saab and for General Motors".
The company that heads the consortium, Koenigsegg Automotive, was founded in 1994 by Christian von Koenigsegg, a businessman and fanatic of the sports motoring, who keeps on being his president. It makes luxurious sports cars of his head office, an ancient air base close to Angelholm, of the south of Sweden.
With 45 permanent employees, Koenigsegg makes a ten cars per year, with characteristics requested by the buyer. The company does not spread his prices, which one believes millions of dollars range between 1 million and 2,3 for unit.
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