Indonesian submarine plant must be finished before 2017

As we know, Indonesia has plans to make his own submarine . Plan to make this submarine south korea assisted by the program through the purchase of units of the Korean submarines. In 2011, South Korea and Indonesia signed a purchase of 3 units chang Bogo class submarines, which were constructed in korea 2 units and one unit was made in Indonesia.

However, plans for the Indonesian submarine d less terhalag by submarine production facilities. Obviously this submarine manufacturing plant aka requires a very large cost, so that the Indonesian government should seriously support.

If according to plan, then this should parik submarines ready uncivilized than in 2017, because this is the first submarine to be completed in 2014 and the second submarine is expected to be completed in 2016, then in 2016 the submarine plant should be completed in 2017 when the ship desired The third submarine was built.

If successful with making Indonesia the third submarine, Indonesia certainly will make other submarines, it is to achieve the minimum number of submarines owned as many as 12 units.

Zoomer x honda cross matic

Thailand onda few years ago release its first cross matic, zoomer x. After marketed in thailand, honda has planto market it in aother asian country.  Lets see zoomer x specification :

• Engine type : four stroke SOHC engine
• 110  and 125 cc
• Engine fuel system:  PGM-FI
• Transmission V-Matic Transmission
• Size Bore x stroke 50 x 55
•  Dimension (mm) = 763 mm x 1831 x 1065
• Seat height 763 mm
• rim size : 12 inch 
• Upside down front suspension fork
• Fuel consumption (Standard ECE-40): 53 km / ltr

Zoomer x will become strong competitor for another crossmatic, such Yamaha X ride.  And maybe honda will see Yamaha X ride sales record before they launched Zoomer x . 

La Ferrari hybrid sport car from ferrari

We are not surprised if  Ferrari racing car out with a gasoline engine. But do you know if ferrari also issued a hybrid sport car?
In the event the Geneva auto show, Ferrari introduced its hybrid sport  car, La Ferrari.La Ferrari claimed as the fastest hybrid race car. La ferrari able to reach  speed of 100 km / h in just 3 detk.
La  ferrari uses a gasoline engine with a capacity of 6, 3 liter, this engine 800 horse power, while electric engines are used by hybrid racing car La Ferrari 163 horse-power. Electric batteries are used capacity of 120 KW.

Although the incoming class of hybrid, car emissions are still quite high, 330 g / km, above the average of other hybrid cars. This car will be produced is limited, only 499 units with prices ranging from 1.4 million U.S. dollars

Mazda VX-1 suzuki and mazda cooperation symbol

Mazda new ready to launch its MPV,Mazda Vx-1, Mazda Vx-1 is twin car of suzuki ertiga, this 7 seater MPV ready to marketed in south east asia country  such of Malaysia,  Indonesia and thailand , another asian country such of india.  Mazda Vx-1 will compete directly with his brother Suzuki ertiga, because there almost same, without any major difference.

MPV car market grow rapidly specially in the country with huge people, so major car production want to fill this market. Chevrolet launch its mpv, chevrolet spin and nissan alo launch its mpv, nissan evalia

Great wall motor will invest in thailand

Reports from china car times mention that the factory automotive of the china, Great Wall Motor planning to make an investment at Thailand. The investment value great wall this estimated to reach U.S. 340 USD million.
Great wall the motor constitute car factory of the china that produce trucks and SUV.

Production plant Great Wall Motor in Tahiland at designated for the local market and the markets in the middle east. It is estimated this factory akan a capacity of 100 thousand units per year. Some models artificial Great Wall Motor is the HAVAL, Wingle, and Fiat PANDA

The following image is the HAVAL (www.wikipedia.com)

USA rejected imported motor cycle from China

China threatened to fail to export motorcycles to the USA. Some time ago, thousands of motorcycle products china regulas rejected by the security environment in the USA. This refusal caused prejudice emission test results are false results.

Mitsubishi mirage in malaysia recalled

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In recents days,in malaysia  mitsubishi recalled its product, mitsubishi mirage. This recall caused by  error on speed sensor.  Mitsubishi mirage is a MPV produce by Mitsubishi  for asian market.  The mitsubishi mirage recalled is produced between 6 November 2012 until March 31, 2013..

 This speed sensor error may lead on breaking problem.  The number of mitsubishi mirage recalled in malaysia is about 1800 unit. And until now there is no figure about how many mitsubishi mirage recalled in another country due to this same defect.  As we know, mitsubishi mirage also sold in Indonesia and thailand. 

 

Chevrolet spin make first debut in thailand

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 Chevrolet medium MPV, chevrolet spin make first debut at thailand .This happen at Automotive Engineering Asia 2013 held in Bangkok.  Below is the picture of chevrolet spin :



 Chevrolet spin is assembeld in Indonesia and Its marketed for local market and south east asia market.

Hyundai sonata potentially recalled

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Factory cars from south korea, hyundai, currently (March 2013) are facing problems, because one of its flagship product, hyundai sonata, potentially recallable.

Hyundai sonata potentially recallable if the results of the investigation indicate a defect in the car's hyundai sonata. Investigation of hyundai sonata performed because of suspicion of manufacturing defects on the rear suspension hyundai sonata.
Defects hyundai sonata rear suspension is suspected as the cause of corrosion on the rear suspension hyundai sonata.

The investigation was conducted by the Traffic Safety Board and the American Highway or National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), after the sixth report of the owner who said that the back becomes difficult to control. Apparently it happens because of corrosion. This time, NHTSA investigating 393,000 model year 2006-2008 Hyundai Sonata.

Future Car Feature Trending

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Some of the features of the first car is an advantage, it has become commonplace. For example, features power steering, windows steering central lock, and air conditioning.

To compete with competitors, future cars will be equipped with features that were previously unimaginable possible. These features had been believed to be a trend for future cars. Features that will be delivered earlier trend are:Features automatic braking. The car will be equipped with features that make the car can brake automatically when a vehicle or other property that prevents the car. Some of the cars that had developed this feature are:

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a. Volswagen, the system is known as: Volkswagen City Emergency Brake,

b. Ford, known as Active City Stop

c. Mazda. known as the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) System

d. Volvo, known as City Safety

e. Honda, known as the Safety Package '

This feature can stop the car in a low speed of about 30 miles per hour even though the driver did not step on the brake pedal. Very practical when motorists amid 'curved' or do not see any other cars.

Nissan leaf will produced in england

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Good news for all automotive enthusiasts in the UK, especially for those supporters of green cars.
Recently, Japanese electric car manufacturers, Nissan, intend to establish electric car factory in the UK. Nissan intends to set up a car factory in England nissan leaf. Nissan leaf factory in England will be established in sunderland.

  Current model of Nissan LEAF was only built in Japan and the United States. Nissan has produced more than 55 thousand units of the first generation of the Nissan LEAF.

The factory in Sunderland is scheduled to produce second-generation models of the Nissan LEAF. The latest model is equipped with a lithium-ion battery manufactured at Nissan's plant in New England. This car can reach a distance of 123 miles (200 km) with twice the battery recharging.
Nissan leaf plant establishment will be supported by the factory batery.

Zotye Z100 : tata nano competitor

Nano tata car maybe still the most cheap car in the world, with prices around 2000 dollars is difficult to compete. However, it is not difficult for other automakers to offer cars as cheaply as possible to compete with tata  nano. 

Automobile manufacturer from china, recently offering the cheap car Zotye Z100, Z100 Zotye  city car made ​​by automaker Zotye of china. Zotye Z100 car at a price range of 3300 dollars.

Car city car is equipped with engine capacity of 1000 cc with 5 speed. It is hoped by the manufacturer, can shift the car Zotye Z100 chery QQ and sold 10000 units per year

Zotye Z100 is designed from suzuki alto thus Zotye Z100 bigger in dimension than tata nano.

Chevrolet spin: make debut in indonesia

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As we know,  japanesse car very dominan in sout  east country  such  of indonesia. In Indonesia japanesse car share market almost 70% . But this situation didn't make another car maker  step backward.
To full fill  indonesian demand on low entry MPV, chevrolet offer their entry point MPV, dubbed as chevrolet spin.



Locally build and designed chevrolet mpv

Chevrolet spin is  locally designed by indonesian car designer and  locally build for indonesian market. But this didn means that chevrolet spin will not exported out of indonesia market.
Likely if chevrolet spin make debut succesfully , chevrolet spin will exported to another south east asian country.

Chevrolet spin type
There are several chevrolet spin type include chevrolet spin with diesel engine.  Chevrolet spin with diesel engine is the only MPV in the indonesian market that use diesel  engine. Below is the list of chevrolet spin :
a. Chevrolet Spin LS,
b. Chevrolet Spin LT.
c.Chevrolet Spin LZ 

All these type already with 3 differen engine capacity : 1,2 l, 1,5 and 1,3

Toyota Low Cost and Green Car (LGCC) will release in indonesia

Toyota and his subs daihatsu will release low and green car in indonesia. These car are toyota agya and daihatsu  ayla, both car use small engine (about 1000 cc) and use manual transmission. For toyota agya price is estimated between $8000 to $11000 depend on car type.

Toyota agya come with three different type :
a. E grade  : economic grade, without ac
b. G grade : medium grade with ac and accesories
c. TRD grade : sport  version

image above is an toyota agya