Publisher to the Frill

THERE IS NOT HE DOUBTS that the spirit of the lovers of the motoring is indomitable and like that it is demonstrated by the thousands of persons who tolerate the intense cold and the snow to attest the Cobo Center, in the center of Detroit, and to be present at the traditional International Fair of Motorcars. In spite of the circumstances and the crisis that affects all of us, including to the automotive industry, the glamor of the Lounge of Detroit is supported in high place. The doors were opened to the public on Saturday, the 17th, after several days of special access for the press, executives and officials of the industry, where they appreciated the new models of hybrid and electrical vehicles. The “green vehicles” took the palms at the time of comparing characteristics and efficiency in the use of the fuel. The spokesman of the fair, Sam Locricchio, declared the agency AP that the organizers wait for an assistance of 700.000 persons to Cobo Center along the exhibition, which closes his doors this Sunday, the 25th.
VEHICLES MODERN ULTRA and complex electronic exhibitions offer an impressive sample. The public goes out liked after covering the different pavilions, where half a hundred of vehicles made debut between the 700 that are in exhibition. Journalistic offices from the City of the Engine indicate that the new models represent what some of them indicate it is the future of the sector: hybrids, electrical cars of long trip and other vehicles of advanced mileage. Between them, Toyota Corp announced his third generation of the hybrid Prius, Chrysler made debut his sedan 200c and the Jeep electrical Patriot and General Motors Cadillac Converj, an electrical car of two doors.
General Motors did ONE OF the most important announcements during the event, on having revealed the construction of his first plant of batteries of ión of lithium, which will be produced by one of the principal manufacturers self-propelled in the United States. The signature LG Chem was selected to provide the cells of the batteries of ión of lithium for Chevrolet Volt, an electrical vehicle that can be loaded in any domestic plug. But the most transcendent thing is that GM has proposed to open in Michigan a new batteries laboratory for motorcars, the biggest in his class in the nation. This is joined to an alliance established with the University of Michigan in order to develop a curriculum exclusively for engineers who work with batteries. This decision is of supreme importance, since it will generate the future promotions of professionals dedicated to this clean energy. The plan will materialize in the short term and the entry in production of the new batteries of ión of lithium will happen next year.
HOW IS LIFE IN full “inaugural wave”, there deserves to be highlighted the position of the new president of the nation, Barack Obama, who publicly announced his support to the support initiatives to the renewable energies in the whole industrial sector, in a self-propelled special way in the sector. Let's remember that the Obama support to the rescue plan for the motor-car industry was tied firmly to the actions adoption to encourage the use of technologies that generate less pollutant emission and major efficiency in the use of the fossil fuels.

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Víctor Caycho
Publisher of Autoguide / Washington Hispanic
E-mail: victor@hwc-md.org

 

GM announces new factory in Michigan

Batteries of Chevy Volt will be “Made in USA”

Detroit, Michigan
Special for Autoguide / Washington Hispanic

Peter Kim, executive president of LG Chem, receives a hand hug of the president of General Motors, Rick Wagoner, in the Lounge of Detroit. LG Chem will be in charge of providing the cells of the batteries of ión of lithium for Chevrolet Volt.

Chevrolet Volt, a vehicle of widespread scope that it covers up to 40 miles without using gasoline nor to produce emission, will use batteries made of the United States by General Motors, announced his executive president, Rick Wagoner, during the International Exhibition of the Motorcar of North America, more known like Lounge of Detroit.
GM will establish the first factory of batteries of ión of lithium produced by one of the principal manufacturers self-propelled to produce the system of batteries of the Volt.
The plant will be located in Michigan subject to negotiations with the local and state authorities. The preparation of the same one will begin at the beginning of 2009, in June he will install the equipment to himself and his production will begin in 2010.
" The design, the development and the production of advanced batteries must be an essential competition for GM and we have been working quickly with our capacities and resources to support this approach", affirmed Wagoner.
" This is one more demonstration of our commitment with the electrification of the motorcar and with Chevrolet Volt, a commitment that now amounts to more than billion dollars", it added.
The cells of the batteries of ión of lithium for the Volt will be provided by LG Chem. Compact Power Inc., a daughter company of the company surcoreana LG Chem with head office in Troy, Michigan, who will construct the batteries for the prototypes of the Volt until the GM factory begins to operate.
The biggest technology
The key elements of the advanced strategy of batteries of GM include:
1. - To Open the batteries laboratory for motorcars bigger in the United States, which there will have the aptitude to prove new technologies of systems of storage of energy, as well as nickel batteries and hidruro cash to accelerate the internal development of the high technology of batteries. It will be supervised by the network of existing laboratories of GM in Honeoye Falls, New York; Warren, Michigan; Torrance, California; and Mainz-Kastel, Germany.
2. - To Keep on increasing the capacity of development of batteries of the company on having increased the personnel of the organizations of hybrid vehicles on a global scale, electrical vehicles and advanced batteries, to several hundreds of engineers in 2009, including to more than 200 that at present work with the technology of advanced batteries
3. - To Join the University of Michigan to create a laboratory of batteries advanced for motorcars in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and a curriculum specializing in the School of Engineering of the University of Michigan to develop batteries engineers for motorcars
4. - To Keep on increasing and establishing a solid group of providers of batteries for development and manufacture of cells and integration specialized in the field of batteries.
5. - To Collaborate with government organizations and consortiums of industries, such as the Department of Energy; the council of Self-propelled investigation; the Consortium of Advanced Drummers LLC; and the Institute of Investigation on Electrical Propulsion, to promote the development of the hybrid, electrical vehicles and those that get a job in the domestic network, and of the electrical infrastructure related to support the above mentioned vehicles.

 

A good investment to listen to music and news to his taste

How to buy the best stereo for his car

Special
NewsUSA

The electronic devices in the car can reach supreme complexity, like this system that includes processor Core Duo, receiving GPS and digital Radio - TV that a DVD/CD-RW drive includes.

To travel in car without music or news can turn out to be very boring. Who does not like listening to his favorite songs while he drives? Or the best of the newscaster to know about what happens in the city or the country? But at the moment of buying a stereo team for his car it must bear in mind some considerations. As in any other buy election, you must completely be sure of knowledge what is what needs of the team and how much is ready to invest economically in him.
One of the first considerations before buying a team for the car, is to know that characteristics he would like that it had his stereo team. Clear it is that the cars come with an included team, but: is it of his taste or does he prefer a much better team? If the new one wants to buy of that time the minimal thing for that he must ask it is a device that has the aptitude to receive the radial waves FM. But perhaps you want to receive other additional frequencies. For it there exist certain systems stereo that can realize it.
Once he decided what radio frequencies he wants to listen, it is time to choose what other additional functions a team of sound can offer him. Do you want to insert your own compact discs? Then his stereo team must be provided with a CDs reader. At present the teams of sound are equipped in general to store not only one disc, but several simultaneously. It is an excellent option not to be changing disc into disc whenever the music is finished.
And the best thing of everything is that they come with remote control. Of course, it is already almost impossible to find teams of sound for motorcars with a device ancient for cassettes. Practically the cassette decks have disappeared of the design of the stereo teams.
What his capacity is
We have already chosen what type of technology we want, but we still have not spoken on the volume capacity, speakers and the others. If you belong to those who are listening to music as if it was in a concert of that time definitely he will need a few excellent loudspeakers. But everything will depend if his vehicle allows the installation. Verify how there is installed the system with which it is provided at present and see where the loudspeakers are located. This will give him a local idea where there must go the new ones and the capacity that supports the space. Normally the speakers of the team of sound are located of the following way: 2 in the front (next to every door) and 2 in the later part. If you cannot install them himself, go to a center of electronics and ask for the assistance of a professional.
We have till now a general idea of the technical questions that we need of our new team of sound, but let's not forget that the most important thing is missing. How much will cost us? Definitely the price goes in direct interrelation with the functions and modernity of the team. While simpler the cheapest stereo team is it will be and vice versa.
A good strategy to have an idea of the costs is to visit a specializing shop and to compare the prices of different marks and models. This way he will know with complete certainty what is the team that it accommodates and what is the price that is ready to pay.

 

 

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