Dynamo AF – Automotive News

Jakarta – a small car (sub-compact), fuel efficient, and environmentally friendly is now increasingly trendy even more so after the world crisis. Because of the insistence of efficiency, market trends will shift car. Cylinder cars are more fuel-efficient small potentially be prima donnas.

Since the economic crisis hit the United States and Europe, most people have started to switch to small cars (city car). For comparison, in recent months in the Japanese automotive sales trends developing in the small vehicle fuel efficiency. Market reached 35% more than the total vehicles in Japan. In Indonesia, according to data from the combined sales of Indonesian motor vehicle industry (Gaikindo), has reached 50%.

Of the four players in mini, medium and still be a prima donna Honda Jazz Honda Prospect Motor (HPM). Hatchback car which immediately became the biggest contributor to sales HPM present in Indonesia since it first appeared as a leader in its class.

Toyota with the Yaris also drove him. Sales increased despite stumbling at the start of the launch time. In fact, Yaris was first slipped already carrying the highest features compared to its competitors. Yaris appear with ABS brakes, EBD, BA, and airbags.

Suzuki Swift are also no less accomplished. Similarly, the Daihatsu Sirion quietly began poking medium mini market since it was first launched in 2007. Outside of these four players, there is the Kia Picanto, Atoz Hyundai, Chevrolet Aveo

At present, PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) is to enter a study the Honda Life. City car which was recently launched in Japan was indeed the hard sell. Honda Life offers something different with the audio system and a backup camera as standard features, including Honda’s Advanced Smart Parking Assist System, which certainly helps the rider women. This became one of Honda’s Life attraction, especially in Japan this minicar dibanderol only U.S. $ 14,387 or approximately USD 140 millions.

Other options for the city car that is also being considered for the Indonesian market is the Ford Ka. Since becoming a mount of Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko who plays as a partner in the 22nd Bond film titled ‘Quantum of Solace’ Ka Ford name the more towering. No wonder if Ford Motor Indonesia (FMI) wishes to market these environmentally friendly cars in Indonesia.

Marketing Director of PT FMI Davy kesempatn Tuilan in a talk with reporters said the market response was very positive including Indonesia, because that FMI is very eager to bring the Ka to Indonesia. However, there are obstacles that must be addressed, Ka supporting infrastructure in this country are not adequate.

“Ford Ka may be signed in Indonesia, but because this car exhaust emission standard Euro 4, the fuel must be unleaded. Pertamina it was time to provide unleaded fuel in Indonesia,” said Marketing Director PT FMI Davy Tuilan award after 7th Indonesian Car of the Year 2008  in Sentul Circuit, West Java.

The choice of the city car of course is determined by many considerations. The main, no doubt, related to the desire of frugality in the monthly operational costs. With an average consumption of 1300-1500 cc cars had reached the normal 1:14 to 1:20 for use in the city. Obviously far more efficient than the cars were big cc. Arguably, the city car to be the right choice in times of crisis.

Jakarta – PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) to ensure that all Toyota cars sold in Indonesia is safe driving and not affected by the recall (recall), as happened in the United States (U.S.) last week.

“We expect customers of Toyota in Indonesia do not have to worry about using a Toyota vehicle as they should” said Marketing Director of PT TAM Joko Trisanyoto.

Toyota Motor Sales USA Announces Safety Campaign, several types of models of Toyota vehicles are manufactured in the United States, related to the issues related to the gas pedal.

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) asserted that Toyota cars are marketed in Asia and Oceania (including Indonesia) are not involved in the Safety Campaign

Kuala Lumpur, Proton Group Managing Director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir recently told Business Times that the Proton took the Italian design house Italdesign-Giugiaro SpA to create a C-segment sedan.

Otmotif design house Giugiaro is leading. Some designs are successful in the market, among others, Volkswagen Scirocco, Suzuki SX4, Maserati Quattroporte, Lancia Delta, the 2007 Ford Mustang, and the Ssangyong Rexton.

This sedan will be built in the city of Turin, Italy. This car will also be a substitute Persona 2012.

This car is designed to meet the standards of Europe and North America.

Proton now began serious work on the global market.

Until now, Proton was still talking intensively with several foreign car makers and battery manufacturers to  electric cars.

Sydney-Australia Toyota officially announced that the Camry Hybrid after the tests turned out to consume six liters of gasoline for the distance of 100 km or one liter to 16.6 km. To produce exhaust emissions 142g/km.

Corporate Product Planning Manager of Toyota Australia’s Peter Evans mengatkan that consumers can save at least 1100 liters of gasoline per year by driving a Camry Hybrid as compared with ordinary driving. If with other competitors, apparently the Camry Hybrid better. Holden Commodore machine carrying the latest Sidi consume 9.3 liters of gasoline for the distance of 100 km. Meanwhile, Ford Falcon consume 9.9 liters of petrol for 100 km.

Camry Hybrid is also better than the Honda Accord European version, which is 8.9 liters of gasoline per 100 km and a Mazda6 8.4 liters of gasoline for 100 km

Taipei – Without fanfare, Taiwan would create the world’s automotive industry was stunned. Who would have thought, silently this country has managed to make their first car, which was named Luxgen.

This brand first made its international debut at Dubai Motor Show in 2009, are now ready to compete with the world automotive industry, ranging from design, technology, quality and even price.

According to CEO Luxgen, KC Hu, assorted cars MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle) was programmed as a vehicle ‘Think Ahead’ for consumers. Luxent even been using the SMART technology developed mobile telecommunications manufacturers of Taiwan, HTC.

Using SMART technology, the car Luxgen claimed to be able to predict the road conditions.

“We want to show the strength of the new nation of Taiwan through a car brand, which soon will be the same as IT technology industry that is already known internationally,” said Hu.

Luxgen who were born since 2008 this has interesting features, such as video and audio entertainment, telecommunications, GPS navigation, safety warnings, car-owner exclusive applications and system settings.

In addition there are other skills such as Eagle View + (rotate the camera 360 degrees), Night Vision + (safety systems for night vision), Side View + and LDWS + (Lane Departure Warning System).

Luxgen Yulon business with the flag of this Group will penetrate potential markets in the Middle East, Central America, Russia, China and Southeast Asia. Indonesia, including the countries that will dijajal Taiwan.

Yulon Group, a firm established since 1953 engaged in the production of automotive parts orders Nissan, Mitsubishi, GM, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz and several other brands