Friday, November 23, 2012

Successor to Jaguar X-type will appear in 2015


Jaguar will release a compact sedan to replace laid off X-type in two years.

It is planned that will be the most affordable model in the lineup renowned luxury brand, organize production in India and England. New competition is expected to be the new Audi A3 sedan and coupe Mercedes-Benz CLC.

On the basis of the development can also create a crossover, which made its debut promise to hold a year after the release of the sedan. Jaguar has already begun to develop the budget sedan for the markets of China, India and the U.S.. The length of the future model will be only 4.5 meters. The car will be equipped with the latest three-cylinder 1.5-liter engine of the Jaguar Land Rover, a 1.8-liter four-cylinder (petrol) or 2.0-liter (diesel) turbo engine to choose from, as well as eight-and nine-automatic transmissions new generation.

Wait for Saab in 2013


Swedish car company can come back to the world market in six months.

According to U.S. media, Saab plans to revive the production of the sedan 9.3 next summer. True, most of all, the model will be produced with a gasoline engine, an electric version, which was announced earlier, will appear later. Now Saab is part of the consortium of National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS), engaged in the development of electric vehicles, which in turn belongs to the Chinese energy corporation National Modern Energy Holdings. Former shareholders of Swedish automaker allowed to keep the name, but they were forbidden to use the company logo with a griffin.

Saab was declared bankrupt in December last year. His debts amounted to two billion dollars. Several months ago, the Chinese company Youngman tried to acquire the assets of the bankrupt automaker, but the deal on the final stage was blocked by the previous owner - General Motors.

Kia Will Provide 51 New Product For 4 Years


The company thus expects to maintain growth in sales and profits, an on-going since 2009, and occupy new niches.

One of the main novelties will be charged a new hatchback version pro'ceed, which will be available in summer 2013. In addition, in 2014, will electric Soul, and can appear rear-drive sports car. In addition, the company will increase the number of variants of existing models.

In Europe the first new product from Kia will be in the first half of 2013. It will be a new seven-seater and pro'ceed Carens. Before the end of the year the market will Soul of the second generation, and three updated models. After this global change awaits Venga. Outside of Europe at the same time will feysliftingovy Cadenza sedan and a new compact car Cerato, which borrow many elements from the European version of cee'd. Flagship K9, which will be sold on the domestic market since the beginning of 2013, will be exported to other countries under the name Quoris.