Panda, Mini Car From China

Beijing - The first time I saw her face, you must immediately attracted to approach the Panda. And in the birthplace we are lucky to ride the production car manufacturer Geely cars are.



But before telling about riding pleasure, it helps us talk about the view outside first.

The exterior Geely Panda Panda indeed represent the view of animals that characterizes China's bamboo curtain country that is funny, cute and adorable.

Look at the front face of the Panda, with a large grille with rounded head lamp which tends to make the adorable panda's face. Posterior part of the panda was still tend rounded which makes it look more plump.

Entry into the cabin, the atmosphere feels exclusive with a fairly complete entertainment device, although the flexibility is limited due to the size of a car that was not large.

When stepped on the gas pedal, engine 1.0-liter direct test we are stomping responsive. 12 valves DOHC CVVT engine was soft roar. Substitution between any teeth regularly. Suspension Panda also quite exciting.

And for business efficiency, claims Geely car engine that can run 100 km simply by drinking 4.6 liters of gasoline are capable of spraying up to 50 kW power, although because of the limited tests at the factory, we can not fully explore the Panda.

But for a car costing 37,800 RMB, Panda was very qualified and more than enough. In fact if entered, Panda can be predicted well received by the market. Especially small car market now from day to day more exciting.

Chevrolet Beat only USD 7,000

New Delhi - Who does not know, India's filled with small cars. And competition is fierce, will increasingly heated in the presence of the Chevrolet Beat (known as the Spark), which was launched in India.



With a range of competitively priced in the range of Rs 3:34 lakh and Rs 3.94 lakh, or about USD 7,000 cute cars General Motors (GM) will compete directly with the Maruti Swift and Hyundai i10.

"We believe that the Beat is the best in its class, the product with the highest security features and the largest dimension," said President and Managing Director of GM India, Karl Slym, as reported by the Hindu Business Line.

With the support of a 1.2-liter engine, Beat the 60 percent local components are Indian, would generate power reaches 80.5 PS, with the fuel consumption to reach 18.6 km per liter.

Comes with 3 variants, PS, LS and LT, Slym added, diesel version of the Beat is also expected to attend later this year, while the automatic transmission option is also likely will be presented in the future.

When the previous Spark 4300 units can be sold per month, then the GM India expects to Beat, sales could exceed sales figures Spark.


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Electric Car from Kroasia

Geneva - When you talk about the automotive, surely that comes to your head just countries like the United States, Germany, England or Japan. And Croatia would not have crossed your pat on the head.



But who would have thought, a country that was famous for its turbulence of the war was already mempu make an electric car itself.

A Croatian company named DOK-ING prestigious exhibition action at the Geneva Auto Show which is currently held until March 14, 2010 with bold show their concept cars that DOK-ING XD.

DOK-ING XD is an electric car that has a fairly small dimensions. Selection of this model is suspected as the future trend of vehicle in which the dimensions of each car will slightly shrink in the future.

DOK-ING's presence certainly has to be appreciated XD, but if this car could have developed, we certainly have not tehu. Because the tiny electric car in the class itself we already know the big names who first showed their innovations such as Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Toyota iQ and Smart ForTwo.

But even so, DOK-ING which used to be a company that develops robots for mining is likely to believe DOK-ING XD will be able to explore the world car market.

Therefore, the DOK-ING is still looking for strategic partners to produce bulk DOK-ING XD. But before that happens, the DOK-ING will likely be happy to produce DOK-ING XD-order.


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Cheapest Car From Korea

Superiority of Tata Nano seems to be tested. World's cheapest car from India is now beginning beaten other manufacturers. After the plans of General Motors, Hyundai is now also planning to set up Tata Nano competitor.

This is an ambitious project of Hyundai, which is expected to be supported by a new 800cc engine, Hyundai's small car will later be directly pitted against the Tata Nano, Suzuki Alto and micro SAIC.

"We mainly look at the petrol variant, with prices in the range of 200 rupees," said Hyundai India's official statement, as reported by Indianautosblog.

Although previous Hyundai i10 has been marketing which is also a small car, but did not rule out the presence of Tata Nano competitor, they will be marketed side by side.

The prototype of this new small car will cross the road surface in testing in India from mid-2010. The car will be built in a factory near Chennai in which Sriperumbdur Santro, i10, i20, Accent and Verna are being produced.

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Tata Nanos' competitor from Chevrolet

New Delhi - cheap car Tata Nano more potential competitors, after the Chinese, the Nano was going to overrun U.S. carmaker GM.

GM India plans to produce the city car that is smaller than the Chevrolet Spark 800 cc.

"We're going to play in all segments, we will not miss anything," said GM President for International Operations, Timothy E Lee as reported by Economic Times, Friday (4/6/2010).

To realize the rival Nano, GM will attract partners in China namely Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), one of the major automobile manufacturers in China. SAIC itself has acquired a 50 percent stake in GM India.

Convinced GM car made smaller than the Tata Nano. The city car owned by GM will only use the 2-door (left and right).

From its shape, small cars GM is very small, only fit for 2 passengers. Regarding GM's engine technology is not going to open-aperture.

But the news circulating GM will embed the engine capacity of Tata Nano equivalent, ie
600 cc. But other complete specification is not yet known about the car.

GM India party claiming the city car will play in the entry level and will rival the Tata Nano from India, and will shut down the steps of Tata Nano in the world automobile market.

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Ben Ben Mini, A Cheap Chinese Cars only USD 3,500

It is a good news from Chine. China is famous with the warehouse of cheap goods. Not only in cheap electronics, but cars were even sold at a tilt there.

If  in India we know there is a valuable Tata Nano so cheap that only about U.S. $ 2,500, in China there is Ben Ben Mini eventhough the price is not as cheap as the Nano, but quite tempting.

Ben Ben's Mini made by Changan will be released at a price of only 29,900 RMB to 46,900 RMB

With a price tag of this tilt, Ben Ben Mini was immediately evicted BYD FO which has been the cheapest car in China. Because BYD FO currently released with a starting price of 31,000 RMB or USD 3,500

And madness anymore, Chang An even turned out very aggressive marketing of Ben Ben's Mini. Any way they do. In fact, despite being worth very cheap, they also appeared to still have the courage to give a discount for buyers Ben Ben's Mini.

Chang An even dare to give it a special price of RMB 26,000 for the purchase of Ben Ben's Mini in this winter. Wow

Ben Ben Mini itself is a hatchback that looks better than Tata Nano's design is too simple.

Ben Ben Mini strengthened by the engine capacity of 1,000 cc 16 valve that is able to produce a sizable force that is up to 70 hp

When it comes to your country? keep patient

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The Cheapest Car in the World

Indian small car, the Tata Nano can now be proud of the cheapest car overall. But it seems could not be extended. In addition to the soil was threatened with Renault-Nissan, which makes low-cost car in India, Bajaj Auto, the Chinese automaker Geely is also a widespread threat. Geely aims to take a step forward by the production version of the new car , intelligent Geely (IG), which previously appeared in the prestigious automotive event, the auto show in Beijing.

IG kitchen will soon be the Geely factory production in Linhai in 2012, the price was fantastic. & quote, Base price of 10,000 yuan, &quot ; said the president director of PT Indonesia Geely Automobile (income support) and Budi detikOto PRAM. This figure is considerably lower than the price of Tata Nano is now the price went up to between U.S. $ 2800-3800. O low-Nissan-Renault car, which apparently competes with Tata Nano for $ 2500.

IG concept seemed a striking event of the Beijing Auto Show, and the design and the latest technology. The concept of model, the IG apply aka gullwing doors gull-wing model of the futuristic curves. What pacunya kitchen, Geely IG is already applying the concept of hybrid technology that combines the traditional 998 cc displacement engine and electric motor. When the two forces, Geely capable of driving at speeds of up to 150 km / h IG. It was achieved through the ability to share power conventional engines capable of removing up to 52 kW, 6000 rpm 93 Nm of torque reaches 3400-3800 rpm.

While the electric motor powered by lithium iron phosphate, its ability to spray up to 60 kW at 6000 rpm engine speed reaches 180 Nm of torque at 6000 rpm. In China, the cheapest car record is held by Ben Ben Mini though prices are not as cheap as the Nano, but very tempting. Mini made by Changan Ben Ben issued at a price of only 29,900 to 46,900 RMB or USD 4,200 to USD 6,500 with a prize of this inclination, Ben Mini was sent immediately to BYD, which was the cheapest car in China. Because for BYD currently published with a starting price of 31,000 RMB or USD 4,400

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The Candidate of Cheapest Car in the World from China

Since it was launched generic cheapest car, Tata Nano has managed to break the mindset of consumers,  with the cheapest price. Many people believe that the price of Tata Nano is now going up to between U.S. $ 2800-3800, in India it can not be matched, let alone make a car that is cheaper than.

But when we looked at the Chinese auto industry is already more than 100 local car company, the voice of the current cheapest than  Tata Nano connected to it only a matter of time only to be replaced. Now a company called Zotye Holding Group reportedly is preparing a car that was worth only 20,000 RMB or USD 2,500. It  likely use a network  Jiangnan Alto that have been made in 2007 and after that the cheap car that has not been named Zotye. So when the car is to be turned off, then the Jiangnan Alto is probably the cheapest prices in the third world self 24 800 RMB or USD 3.300. The cheap car Zetye plan to be strengthened by two engines with a capacity of 800 cc with a power of 37 hp and 1,100 cc with a maximum output of 44 hp.

The possibility of the birth of Zetye cheap car plant, also in some quarters, is likely to happen because the company is flexible enough to allow the wings in the country. Although many do not know Zetye apparently is the first Chinese company that sold modern electric cars to individual buyers. The ambition to evict the Tata Nano is the cheapest car in the world is not only Zetye. Because some Chinese car manufacturers are already looking at the title. Transport of a machine named Ben Ben Mini made by a company called Changan car was sold only 29,900 up to RMB 46,900 RMB or USD 4,000 up to USD 6,500.

Similarly, Geely, which is the largest private company in China. The company is preparing to launch a very cheap car called Smart Geely (IG) that even a lower price than the Tata Nano is only 10,000 yuan or USD 1.400, or This car will be produced in 2013. Or a small car made by Nissan-Renault to compete with the Tata Nano at a price of U.S. $ 2,500.

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