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Nov 8, 2012

CARMAKERS NEWS * WORLDWIDE

* UK - New Jaguar XF Sportbrake : Designed for fleets

Whitley,Coventry,United Kingdom -Fleet Europe, by Tim Harrup -5 Nov 2012: -- Jaguar is launching a new model which is central to its increased success, particularly where fleets are concerned... When starting the car with the keyless start button, other refinements become obvious: the steering wheel, which had moved up for easier exit and entry, moves back into position; the gear selector button rises out of the central console, and the air conditioning vents in the fascia rotate open – a feature inspired by the rotating number plates on James Bond’s DB5… With a corporate sales function in major markets, Jaguar is expecting to see increased fleet sales and to see the XF Sportbrake spearhead a greater penetration of the premium segment...


* UK - Jaguar Recalls XF Models For Possible Fuel Leak

(Photo: 2010 Jaguar XF Supercharged) 
Whitley,Coventry,UK -Motor Authority, by KURT ERNST -Nov 8, 2012: -- Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 4,195 Jaguar XF sedans, built for model years 2010, 2011 and 2012. At issue is a fuel tank outlet flange that is susceptible to cracking under certain conditions, leading to the possibility of a fuel spill. Most of the vehicles affected by this recall were assembled in Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich, UK plant, between April 2009 and January 2010. Newer vehicles may have received the defective part during service, as parts were supplied to dealers through October 2012. Jaguar XF models with cracked outlet flanges will likely trigger the “Check Engine” warning light, and may exhibit the odor of fuel in and around the car. In some cases, liquid fuel can accumulate under the fuel tank, leading to a fire risk in the presence of an ignition source...
* France - Renault installs massive photovoltaic panels, enough to offset 1,500 gas cars

Paris,France -Auto Blog Green, by Danny King -Nov 7, 2012: ... The French automaker has set up what it says is the world's largest solar-panel system within the automotive industry by building about 100 acres worth of photovoltaic panels at six of its French factories.Renault says the panels at its Douai, Maubeuge, Flins, Batilly, Sandouville and Cléon will supply almost 53,000 megawatt hours of electricity annually, or about enough to power a town with the population of 15,000. Moreover, Renault says the panels will reduce emissions of electric vehicle production by 200 metric tons, or about 441,000 pounds, of CO2. That's about what 1,500 gas-powered vehicles put out a year.Renault, which is said to have invested more than $5 billion in electric-drive technology with sister company Nissan, also plans to build about 25 acres worth of panels at its Valladolid and Palencia factories in Spain, and about 75 acres worth of photovoltaic panels in Buson, South Korea...


* Italy - Maserati previews newly styled and powered Quattroporte sedan

(Photo: The car has several styling changes, including the headlamps and character line) 
Viale Ciro Menotti,Modena,Italy -Gizmag, by C.C. Weiss -November 7, 2012: -- Maserati has revealed the first pictures and details of the all-new sixth-generation Quattroporte sedan ahead of a world debut at the 2013 North American International Auto Show... The new Quattroporte maintains those Maserati staples that would be missed if they were to disappear – the toothy trident-branded grille and triple side vents, for instance. However, the new sedan takes some strides away from the old one in terms of its headlights and front fascia, taillights, strong belt line and triple-pane side windows. The car's extra length also makes a visual impression... The updated sedan will feature new engines, including a new V8. Maserati has yet to detail the specifics outside of teasing that it will get more powerful and more efficient...

* Belgium - Ford workers stage protests in European HQ

(AP Photo/by Hermann J. Knippertz: Employees of the Ford plant in Genk, Belgium, protest against the planned closing of their factory in front of the Ford plant in Cologne, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012) 
Genk,Belgium -Irish Trucker News -9 November 2012: -- Ford workers angry about the car maker’s plans to shutter a plant in Belgium broke windows and burned tyres in a demonstration outside the company’s European headquarters in Germany...  Colognecity police spokesman, Karlo Kreitz, said about 100 of the protesters were taken into temporary custody after three officers suffered minor injuries in the fracas... Police say the protesters arrived on buses from Belgium and blocked the entrance to the plant. Then a group of 20 to 40 stormed the building and threw stones through windows while others burned tyres and set off fireworks. Ford has announced plans to shut an assembly plant in Genk, Belgium, jeopardising many jobs...

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