THAIMonthly Archives: February 2012
NEW PORSCHE MODEL TO BE NAMED MACAN
STUTTGART, 16 February 2012 — Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart’s new sports car in the SUV segment has been given the name Macan. The name Macan is derived from the Indonesian word for tiger and combines suppleness, power,
NEW MITSUBISHI FUSO CANTER FG 4X4
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, 16 February 2012 — Mitsubishi Fuso introduced the Canter FG 4X4, the first four-wheel-drive truck in Malaysia. The FG 4X4 is a new generation in the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter range, highlights improved safety, comfort and drivability, further
THE AUDI RS 4 AVANT
INGOLSTADT, Germany, 15 February 2012 — A modern classic from Audi is making a comeback: The third-generation RS 4 Avant combines potent performance with a high level of everyday practicality. It’s 4.2-litre V8 produces 331 kW (450 hp); the seven-speed
MAZDA TO FEATURE SMART CITY BRAKE SUPPORT ADVANCED SAFETY TECHNOLOGY IN ALL-NEW MAZDA CX-5 CROSSOVER SUVS
HIROSHIMA, Japan, 13 February 2012 — Mazda Motor Corporation has developed an advanced safety technology called Smart City Brake Support (SCBS), which helps a driver to avoid a frontal collision when driving at low speeds in the city or in
BMW TWINPOWER TURBO TECHNOLOGY FOR X3 AND X5
MUNICH, 13 February 2012 — Dynamic handling characteristics are still the trademark of BMW’s Sports Activity Vehicles. In each of their segments both the BMW X3 and the BMW X5 are seen as the benchmark for agility and driving pleasure.
AUDI Q3 TAKES FIRST PLACE IN “2012 OFF ROAD AWARD”
INGOLSTADT, 9 February 2012 — The readers of OFF ROAD magazine chose the Audi Q3 as their favourite off-road vehicle in the “Crossover” category. The Audi Q5 and the A6 allroad quattro each took second place in the categories “SUV”
CHEVROLET CRUZE STATION-WAGON TO DEBUT IN GENEVA
ZURICH, 9 February 2012 — The Chevrolet Cruze station-wagon, the third variant of Chevrolet’s most-popular car, will make its global premiere at the 82nd International Geneva Motor Show early March 2012. The station-wagon complements the Cruze sedan and hatchback, which together
MAZDA DEVELOPS RESIN MATERIAL FOR VEHICLE PARTS FOR WEIGHT REDUCTION
HIROSHIMA, JAPAN, 9 February 2012 — Mazda Motor Corporation has developed, jointly with Japan Polypropylene Corporation, resin material for vehicle parts that maintains the same rigidity as parts made with conventional materials while achieving significant weight reduction. Using this material,
HIS MAJESTY KING MOHAMMED VI INAUGURATES NEW RENAULT-NISSAN ALLIANCE PLANT IN TANGIER, MOROCCO
TANGIER, MOROCCO, 9 February 2012 — His Majesty King Mohammed VI inaugurated the new Renault-Nissan Alliance plant in Tangier, Morocco, at a special ceremony attended by Carlos Ghosn, Chairman of Renault and Nissan. - The new Renault-Nissan plant in Tangier
NEW MILESTONE OF TECHNOLOGY: IMPROVED PROTECTION FOR REAR PASENGERS WITH ACTIVE SEAT-BELT BUCKLE
STUTTGART, 7 February 2012 — Active seat-belt buckle is a new innovation for the rear seats which is currently under development by safety pioneer Mercedes-Benz and will shortly go into series production in one of the Stuttgart manufacturer’s luxury-segment models.
