Seoul Motor Show 2011: Ssangyong KEV2 Concept

At the Seoul Motor Show, Ssangyong has brought a new futuristic concept car, which is the KEV2 Concept. According to information spread far and some official sketches submitted, the prototype car at home Ssangyong should be a kind of electrically-propelled variant of Korando. The Ssangyong KEV2 Concept, should also have the interior, as well as a look, totally innovative approach to the aforementioned Korando, while for the overall design of the car, the most striking change is made to the headlights.

Heico Sportiv Volvo XC90

Heico Sportiv has introduced new accessories for the Volvo XC90, recently updated with the 2011 model year. The Swedish SUV on the market since 2002 and is not intended to be replaced shortly by a new model has been modified with some aerodynamic accessories: Appendices to the front bumper, chromed, side skirts and a new rear bumper, shaped to accommodate the new terminal exhaust with 4 outputs.

Kimi Raikkonen will race in Nascar

The Finn and former Ferrari Formula 1, Kimi Raikkonen is preparing for a new twist, in fact after leaving F1 for the World Rally Championship, Kimi decided that the future will see him also in the category American Nascar. The landing in America with the Team will be Kimi with which the Finn will compete in the WRC in 2011 at the wheel of the Citroen DS-3, namely the Ice 1 Racing Team.

The news was made public by the same Raikkonen, who told the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat that American will begin his new adventure from the category Camping World Truck Series racing championship that involves derivatives of the pick-up. This in perspective of a future step in Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series, two broad categories of "secondary standard" U.S..

Electric cars, because a tax-free oil

With the arrival of the first electric cars on the market in the U.S. the Americans were expecting something more from the government in Washington. Maybe ecoincentivi to purchase these additional resources, or possibly for those who burn oil and produce CO2. That, however, which was voted by the Senate yesterday was incredible: a tax of $ 100 per year for those who owns a zero emissions vehicle as compensation for losses for loss of use of gasoline and the resulting federal revenue shortfalls.

USA, Obama: "Only government fleets to alternative fuels by 2015"

Barack Obama, as reported by the New York Times, announced a new measure which is part of the plan for modernization of U.S. energy policy: the President of the United States, in addition to measures which will lead to the production of energy "clean" electricity, reducing dependence on foreign oil, increased domestic production of ethanol and the promotion of natural gas for vehicles, will take an initiative in 2015 that the government will only purchase cars powered by alternative fuels.

Mercedes: Ducati Diavel exhibited in the Mercedes-Benz Spot in Rome and Milan

The close agreement between Mercedes and Ducati to implement projects of joint advertising and communication continues with a new initiative, the Mercedes-Benz Spot in Piazza San Silvestro in Rome and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milan have embraced in their windows the new Ducati Diavel. From today, also next to the Selection line AMG will debut its counterparts Ducati and Ducati Corse 46.

Chevrolet Cruze over 50,000 in three months in the U.S.

The American public seems to like: the Chevrolet Cruze, according to the statement today from the house will sell in the first quarter of 2011 over 50,000 copies in the U.S. market, getting your important numbers, however, are stronger in states where the foreign cars, like California, New York and Florida.

The reasons cited most often bought by customers are two: the line and fuel economy. Chevrolet proudly points out how even two-thirds of the customers of Cruze had never bought a car brand before. In short, even the U.S. market, the challenge of world car apparently won. This is an important consideration in the first place for the volumes that the U.S.