Archive for August 19th, 2005
August 19th, 2005 at 11:19pm
frances
Category : Car Tech, Oddly Enough
Previously blog about the patern righted on car that can show expression. Here is the car prototype name POD by Toyota.
This is said to be the next generation car which can detect what’s your mood in it by using voice recognition technology. The weirdest thing is that it is designed to bridge communication between the car and the owner. So, when the owner approaches, it lights up a happy orange-yellow.
This expression is when you puncture a tyre or run out of fuel.
And this shows that you have swerve sharply or brake too hard, and generally this cause anger.
More detail(1), detail(2)
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August 19th, 2005 at 09:58pm
tiger
Category : Auto News, Malaysia
MOTOR vehicle sales in July fell a marginal 3% to 46,012 units from 47,430 in the same month a year earlier, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) said This mainly due to cautious consumer sentiment ahead of the Government’s announcement of new duties.
Of the vehicles sold, 32,162 were passenger cars while 13,850 units were commercial vehicles, it said in a statement yesterday.
In terms of production, the industry recorded growth in both national and non-national vehicle segments.The number of cars produced in July totalled 49,800 units, up from 42,436 a year earlier.Out of these, 32,975 were national makes, while 16,825 were from the non-national segment.
“Although market conditions are not expected to change, consumer sentiments will be cautious pending the announcement of the new duties,� said MAA on its outlook for August.
News Source:
Thestar Motoring
Business Time
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August 19th, 2005 at 09:31pm
tiger
Category : Auto News, Malaysia
While the outlook of proton remain unclear.Perodua future earning is pretty clear.
News Update from Thestar
“Perodua had to-date received 52,000 bookings for Myvi since its launch in May and delivered 10,000 units. The company was gradually increasing its daily production capacity at the Rawang plant from 150 units currently to 180 by next month and 200 by year-end.”
Yet although the advertising campaign is not so strong as Savvy. (you might noticed that Savvy Advertisement is getting bigger recently in all major newspaper and magazine.) But myvi sales is much better than Savvy.
“Build Tougher Than You Think”. Savvy Slogan seems not strong enough to attract car buyer buying desire. When it come to buying car your emotion always take the control that is : how you feel(comfort), how beautiful(car design) and the car selling price will alway come last to decide. Buyer maybe still cannot imagine how a mini hatchback car can be as tough as a MPV car…Or they simply just dont believe?
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August 19th, 2005 at 04:10pm
frances
Category : Car Tech, Motorsport
How cool it is if you can control everything of your car from the steering wheel!
Yes. This is absolutely refer to the complicated designed formula one steering wheel. Besides the usual rpm, gear and speed indicators, adjustment like brake, clutch, engine setting, speed limiter and many more can be make through this “masterpiece”.
Another worth mentioning is, this is removable! So, whenever the F1 driver left their car, they just bring along with it.
Wonder if car theft cases will be reduce if all the cars came with such awsome steering wheel?
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