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Lexus LF-Gh to unveil in New York auto show

By on Saturday, April 16th, 2011 | No Comments

Lexus LF-Gh to unveil in New York auto showThe 2011 New York auto show is just few days to come.

It will be held on 19th of April 2011.

Well-known automotive companies are preparing to take part in the show for exhibiting their cars.

The companies include Lexus which is even ready to unveil its new concept car – the LF-Gh hybrid.

The name “LF-Gh” is actually an abbreviation of “Lexus Future Grand Touring hybrid.”

Unfortunately, Lexus has not announced any significant information or details about the LF-Gh hybrid concept.

Currently, it seems that the company does not want the public to know further about the concept car, except that it will be unveiled at this year’s New York auto show.

Well, Lexus may get ready also to give a little bit surprise.

However, the company has already signified that the LF-Gh hybrid concept reshapes the magnificence “grand tourer”.

This can only be proved later on at the upcoming International New York auto show, when the concept car unveiled physically to the public for the first time.

Japanese earthquake interrupts Honda’s activity

By on Thursday, April 14th, 2011 | No Comments

Japanese earthquake interrupts Honda's activityThe last month’s earthquake in Japan is truly affecting the production process at Honda’s plant in UK.

Although automotive parts for Honda cars are mostly manufactured in Europe, but few parts sourced in Japan due to global efficiency reason.

And after the earthquake, the supply of parts from Japan to UK is very interrupted.

This interruption inevitably disturbs the activity of production at Honda UK plant which is based in Swindon. Currently, the plant is building the Civic.

On this week, Honda is actually scheduled to accomplish more than 50 percent of its recent volume of production.

Due to the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the target cannot be accomplished as scheduled.

The production process must be suspended until factories in Japan ready to supply again the automotive parts for Honda cars.

Factually, Sayama and Suzuka Factories has already begun their operation on 11th of April. However, it seems that they have not resumed completely.

The condition is still unstable because automotive parts produced by the factories can only reach 50 percent of its normal capacity.

Tesla Motors is suing Top Gear

By on Thursday, April 7th, 2011 | 1 Comment

Tesla Motors is suing Top GearTop Gear (British TV series about cars) is being accused of malicious and defamation falsehood.

The accusation comes from Tesla Motors, an electric sports car company based in California.

Legal proceedings have been started by Tesla Motors against Top Gear. A writ has even been issued by the company at the High Court.

In one of its episode on December of 2008, Top Gear was broadcasting test-drive of a Tesla Roadster.

The all-electric Roadster was tested by Top Gear’s hosts: James May, Richard Hammond, and Jeremy Clarkson.

It was even raced against a combustion-engined Lotus Elise.

Unfortunately, the Roadster was running flatly. And suddenly, Jeremy Clarkson quipped that Tesla Roadster seems not be able to work in the real word.

Tesla Motors believes the reason of the car’s running flat is because that it had been set into a mode of “limp-home” by the driver.

Tesla Motors has persuaded producers of the show for broadcasting a clarification or correction. But this effort results to nothing since the producers respond negatively.

Tesla Motors now even suspects that the quip from Clarkson was actually an arrangement or set-up to ruin Tesla’s good reputation.

The electric sports car company states starting legal actions against Top Gear is the only choice left.

Alan Mulally is “Person of the Year”

By on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 | No Comments

Alan Mulally is “Person of the Year”Financial Times (FT) has just awarded Alan Mulally “Person of the Year” medal.

65 year-old Mr Alan Mulally is the current CEO and president of Ford.

He received the medal in the third year of the FT ArcelorMittal Boldness in Business Awards.

The awards appreciate individuals and companies who have bravery to make change and innovation, especially in the conservative environment and uncertain economic situation.

Public has recognized that Ford could successfully come out from the crisis of finance with increasingly profit because of Alan Mulally’s turnround strategy.

Although Ford did not receive bailout from US government, but the company was able to survive. And today, Ford is acknowledged by public as a car company with greatest profit in North America.

Formerly, Mr Alan Mulally was a leader in aerospace giant Boeing. He is well known because of his considerable skill to turn round companies struggling for survival.

Financial Times editor, Lionel Barber, said that FT’s shortlisted individuals and companies have shown an inspiring skill or ability to make change and innovation even in difficult and challenging market.

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