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| Infiniti Essence, big surprise in Geneva |
| Marvel Edict |
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Infiniti – the luxurious mark of Nissan - surprised to the world criticism with his new sports prototype Essence. Here we see it in the Lounge of the Motorcar of Geneva that has just opened his doors.
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Geneva, Switzerland
Special
Infiniti, the luxurious mark of the manufacturer Nissan, surprised pleasantly all on having presented the prototype Essence Concept, in the Lounge of the Motorcar of Geneva that finishes of be inaugurating.
Until Wednesday, the 4th, day fixed for the international press, did not have any fact on this début in the prestigious Edict Show.
In addition to having a very original and interesting design, also it presents a front hybrid engine.
In the frontal part we see a broiler and optical very interesting, in that we recognize a real Infiniti (very well for Nissan). The above mentioned are an evolution of those that the GT-R has, molded to the measurements of a super sports one. The broiler has chrome double and a design that will be the one that the Infiniti of the future have.
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In the frontal part of Infiniti Essence we see a broiler and optical very interesting, that reaffirm the design typical of the Infiniti. Photo: Martial Trezzini-Keyston / AP.
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In the side street there is appreciated a harmonious, fluid and showy line, where the surfaces are those that they mark to this car marvel. On the one hand we have the design of the window, with this interesting court in the end and with a chrome flange that suits him very much. Lines of waist that mark very well big raisin - wheel (where they create a very interesting surface rupture) and a few rims that call greatly the attention.
And in the rear part we see some optical with a very out-standing design, a built-in aileron, two chrome exits of leakage.
In addition to the propellent of conventional combustion, the Essence is a hybrid and there is provided with an electrical engine of 160 CV that does that as a whole the entire sum of horses goes away even the 600 CV.
DELICATE and AGGRESSIVE
To say of those who have proved it, the prototype Essence de Infiniti shows delicacy, without resigning from an aspect certainly feline that it gives a visual idea of the services that he hides.
His measurements are quite big, with a 4,72 meters entire length, a width of 1,96 m and a height of 1,31 m, proportions of sports outstanding figure.
The side rear-view mirrors are replaced by minicameras, as in so many other prototypes that have been seen. Those who saw this model ask that already between in production.
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The side rear-view mirrors are replaced by minicameras, as in so many other prototypes that have been seen. Those who saw this model ask that already between in production.
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| It is about the bankruptcy if it fails rescue |
| GM and FORD battle for the survival |
Washington Hispanic
Detroit, Michigan
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Rick Wagoner GM president, and Ron Gettelfinger (center), helmsman of UAW, the trade union that groups the workpeople of the automotive industry, examine a convertible Ford Mustang, in moments that GM spends one of his most difficult moments. Photo: Carlos Osorio / AP
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While the auditors of General Motors Corporation raised “substantial doubts” that the self-propelled company could continue his operations, the helmsmen of the centenary manufacturer of Detroit were giving desperate impulses in search of surviving in the middle of the crisis that it affects to the whole automotive industry.
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Alan Mulally, president of Ford Motor, corporation that offers the exchange of up to 40 per cent of his debt for cash yacciones. Photo: Paul Sakuma / AP
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GM has received 13.400 million dollars in federal loans while it tries to go out well freed of the biggest crisis of the American automotive industry in 27 years. It has requested a whole for 30.000 million dollars of the government and during the last three years it has accumulated a debt for 82.000 million dollars, including losses for 30.900 million dollars in 2008.
GM said in his report that the auditors quote the large losses, the slope of the actions and the incapability to pay debts as proof that the company probably will not be able to keep on working.
The company says that his future depends on the viability plan presented in February to the government to justify the loans request.
An answer of the current administration can happen in any moment.
“ If we fail in doing that for some reason, we will not be able to continue... and we might look for mitigation across... the bankruptcy”, pointed out GM in his annual report presented before the Commission of Values and of Change.
In a shaded prognosis, GM said that “there does not exist guarantee of which the global market of the railcars will recover or from which a significant and subsequent fall will not suffer”.
Simultaneously, Ford Motor Co. passed to keep on being competitive with General Motors and Chrysler, companies financed by the government, on having offered the exchange of up to 40 per cent of his debt for cash and actions.
The company and his financial arm are offering up to 2.200 million dollars in cash to attract to the holders for 10.400 million dollars in convertible roles, other not guaranteed instruments of debt and some more with guarantees and period, so that they accept the offer, which he conquers at 9 a.m. of April 3.
The reduction of the debt will cut away also the quantities of money that Ford pays in interests and will place it in a better position to compete with General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC.
“ All this is a part of a plan of restructuring to do that the company is more healthy in the end”, affirmed Mark Truby, spokesman of Ford.
| Record of green vehicles in the famous sample of the Motorcar of Europe |
| Geneva, the Edict the most optimistic Show |
Geneva, Switzerland
Special
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A multitude of visitors swirls in the inaugural day of the Edict Show of Geneva, on Thursday, the 5th. Photo: Anja Niedringhaus.
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The actuality does not represent the best epoch of the automotive industry in his history, but in Geneva the organizers and the manufacturers make the hearts beat with more innovations and the proven optimism.
The Lounge of the Motorcar of Geneva, in his edition number 79, throws more than 150 new vehicles, with a record number of hybrid and electrical vehicles. So that the people could enjoy the cars that there appear, the lounge will open his doors until Sunday, the 15th.
The vehicles that make debut in Europe are: Chevrolet Spark; Jaguar XKR and XFR; Maserati Quattroporte GT S – that might appear in convertible version-; Mazda3 and Mercedes-Benz Stirling Moss, between others.
The world innovations are: new Toyota Prius and the renewed one S80 of Volvo; the Audi A4 allroad and Audi TT RS; the Cadillac CTS SportWagon; the new Citroën C3, and the Fiat Goatish 500.
Also, Ford presents before himself with the models Iosis Max, Holiday ST and Ka ST – that prepares to bring in the bought American-; Kia with the new Sorento; Mini with his convertible John Cooper Works; and Renault with the Clio GT.
Between the prototypes EV emphasizes the presentation of the American builders Chrysler, which brought his hybrid vehicle, 200C, as well as General Motors with his also electrical Converj, of his luxurious mark Cadillac, which can turn out to be interesting on the European sales market.
For the electrical ones Opel Ampera is, the European version of Chevrolet Volt, which it is alike in everything, according to the experts.
In other luxurious marks, Audi presents the Sportback, which can be the future A7 of the mark, and BMW teaches the Serie5 GT. With Mercedes-Benz, the proposal of his vehicle BlueZero continues in foot. As for Volvo, the solution to his problems of sales can take another way on having initiated a new age in his design, with the new prototype S60.
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It arrives: Spectacular models of vehicles, like this one designed by the Italian signature Italdesign-Giugaro. Photo: Martial Trezzini-Keystone / AP. Below: A hostess shows how there is recharged from a domestic plug the electrical prototype of Opel, so called Ampera. Photo: Trezzini-Keystone / AP
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