Posted by admin on Jul 29, 2010 in Articles | 0 comments
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor in South Korea, is the fastest growing car manufacturer in India. HMIL with its fully integrated state-of-art manufacturing plant near Chennai boasts of its quality design, engineering expertise, testing capabilities, and production advancements.
Since Hyundai’s inception in India, the company has rolled out a number of successful car models. It has a range of variants across all car segments including the Hyundai Santro in B segment, Hyundai Getz Prime and Hyundai i10 in B+ segment, Hyundai Accent and Hyundai Verna in C segment, Hyundai Sonata Embera in E segment, and the Hyundai Tucson in the SUV segment.
With all its range of cars, Hyundai has recorded a growth of 9.2% that accounts for total car sales of 327,160 vehicles in the calendar year 2007. In the Indian car market it clocked a growth of 7.6 in domestic sales and 11.8% in exports.
The car portfolio and sales also includes a huge sales figure attributed to one of the most successful Hyundai car series, the i-series that has carved its own niche here. Following the successful Hyundai i10 and Hyundai i10 kappa, another i-series to hit Indian shores is Hyundai i20.
Hyundai i20 makes a remarkable addition to Hyundai’s car portfolio with its beauty, elegance, style, and performance. The new i-series designed at the Russelsheim facility in Germany is manufactured in India and is now ready for its first shipment to Europe. It is soon to be introduced in the domestic market with high leaps and bounds.
Though the new i-series, Hyundai i20, is designed and manufactured with an emphasized focus on the needs of European market, it is definitely going to bring a new revolution in the compact car segment in India. The new car delivers a fresh, modern and elegant look with its slim grille flanked by large air dams, creases on bonnet, large headlamps, tight shut line, vertical tailgate, astounding space under the tailgate.
It is introduced with an option of three engines, 1.2 litre, 1.4 litre, and 1.6 litre, in both petrol and diesel version. Spacious cabin created of a longer wheelbase becomes an USP (unique selling point) of the i20. In addition, the MacPherson strut suspension coupled with a rack and pinion power-assisted steering claims interesting dynamics, delivering enjoyable handling and pleasurable driving.
Furthermore, Hyundai i20 is designed with a special focus on advanced safety features and innovative car technologies to enhance the levels of safety, comfort, elegance, and performance.
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Posted by admin on Jul 22, 2010 in Articles | 0 comments
Due to the rising cost of fuel and the environmental damage it causes to our planet, many car owners or buyers are looking for an alternative way to save money. Let’s face it, fuel supply is finite and the prices of gas is only going to rise higher and higher. That is where a hybrid car has its advantages
Hybrid cars have been gaining in popularity in recent years. With lower cost of production and new hybrid car technology being developed, owning a hybrid car is becoming affordable to everyone.
Hybrid Cars Saves Gas
The obvious advantage of using hybrid cars is that it saves gas. Combining the cleaner energy of an electric motor with the long range capacity of a gasoline engine allows a hybrid car to save as much as 30 miles a gallon. One feature of hybrid cars is that the gasoline engine is shut off automatically when the car stops. This also helps in saving fuel. That is also the reason why hybrid cars are so quiet why it is stationary. The gasoline engine is automatically turned on when you step on the accelerator pedal.
Hybrid Cars Are Environment Friendly
Hybrid cars emit lower toxic emissions compared to conventional gasoline-powered cars due to less gasoline being burned. It is environmentally friendly, causes less pollution and releases less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. If you do not know, carbon dioxide is one of the primary reasons for rising global warming. For example, the Toyota Prius can reduce tailpipe emissions by up to ninety percent and the greenhouse gas emissions by as much as fifty percent.
Tax Incentives For Hybrid Cars
Due to world political pressures around the world to reduce greenhouse emissions, President Bush signed an agreement in 2005 to provide huge tax relief to hybrid car buyers. The tax incentive varies by model and are based on two factors
1. How fuel efficient the hybrid car is compared to a conventional car in 2002 with the same weight class.
2. How much gasoline the hybrid car can save in its lifetime compared with an equivalent conventional car
For example, a Honda Accord hybrid car have reduced tax credits of $600 while a Toyota Prius has a tax credit of $3150. Do note that the tax credits do expire after 2010 for most hybrid cars.
Hybrid car manufacturers are continually researching for more ways to reduce fuel consumption and better fuel efficiency. Also as more hybrid cars are being adopted, the cost of hybrid cars will reduce making it more affordable for everyone.
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Posted by admin on Jul 15, 2010 in Articles | 0 comments
Everybody knows that todays’ cars implement computer technology, it is not surprising anymore. We can hardly imagine cars without electronic components.
But what about infusing computers with car technology? Well, maybe not exactly a technology, it is looks what I am thinking about here.
It appears that the first Ferrari laptop from Acer was more of a publicity stunt rather than a proper “blend of genre”. It did not really impress on the performance level as Ferrari cars would. It rather resembled Ferrari’s shaky reliability records. But in a way it has become an icon and lifted Acer to higher levels in ranks of popularity by brand recognition.
Today Acer continues to deliver new Ferrari models this time they are closer to the top of the performance line. As much effort goes into the interior design as into the exterior. Those machines are as good and fast as they look.
It is easy to notice that Acer left a huge mark in this area. Others follow in Acer’s footsteps now. Look at Asus – they have a contract with Lamborghini.
Naturally theirs laptops have to be yellow to be recognised, since Acer use red.
All in all in the end its all for us – customers. Laptop brands need our attention, they crave to be recognised because they thrive on it. So they will continue to come up with those eye and ego pleasing toys. It makes the world a bit more colorful.
I sometimes wonder what’s going to happen when other car companies would start similar cooperation. Who is going to make a Vauxhall laptop…? Wait…I know – Casio!!!
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