Toyota延遲召回隱瞞安全問題節省一億美金的内部文件被揭發！！！

If you saved your company $1 million, you'd brag about it, right? How about $100 million? Certainly you'd be looking for a few pats on the back for such a massive sum of loot. A report in The Detroit Free Press reveals that Yoshimi Inaba, chairman and CEO of Toyota Motors Sales in the U.S., allegedly did such bragging back on July 6, 2010, but the topic was "Wins for Toyota" and the subject was safety.

The Freep obtained the internal presentation on Sunday as Toyota handed over thousands of documents to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in advance of its February 24 hearing. The over $100 million in savings was spread across nine points outlined by Inaba in the presentation, which outlined savings obtained by delaying safety regulations and avoiding investigations.

Inaba's presentation states that the company saved $124 million with "added lead-time and phase in" for a side-impact airbag standard. There is also a bullet under the defects subheading that says the company saved $100 million by negotiating an equipment recall on the Toyota Camry and Lexus ES. Yahoo expands on that bullet in a recent report, saying that the automaker limited the amount of vehicles affected by the 2007 recall to 55,000, saving 50,000 man-hours of labor. Other items mentioned in the internal presentation are the avoidance of an investigation for the Tacoma rust issue and $11 million in savings by delaying a rule for tougher door locks on the Sienna.

While it's likely that there are similar documents floating around the halls of every major automaker, Toyota is under more scrutiny than normal after three high-profile recalls have severely damaged its once sterling reputation for quality and reliability. The company's official response to the discovery of this document is after the jump, we're likely to hear more about it when company CEO Akio Toyoda visits Washington to answer questions from the Fed.


Toyota Statement Regarding Documents Shared with Congressional Committees

Our first priority is the safety of our customers and to conclude otherwise on the basis of one internal presentation is wrong. Our values have always been to put the customer first and ensure the highest levels of safety and quality. Our recently announced top-to-bottom quality review of all company operations, along with new quality initiatives and a renewed commitment to transparency are all designed to reaffirm these values.

PROTON将于下月尾引进EVORA

消息说,PROTON准备从英国把LOTUSEVORA引进马来西亚~
真实性% = ？？
大家拭目以待

RON95漲10仙，燃油政策可能被取消

雪蘭莪‧八打靈再也）《星洲日報》探悉，政府在3月中旬公佈新燃油機制時，將一併宣佈RON95汽油及柴油每公升起價10仙。

RON97汽油漲幅未定

至於RON97汽油，同樣會起價，但漲幅尚未有定案。

目前，RON95每公升的售價為1令吉80仙，RON97每公升2令吉5仙以及柴油每公升1令吉70仙。

財政部消息人士透露，由於國際原油價格繼續飆升，政府已不能再負擔沉重的汽油津貼，因此決定調高油價。

政府相信10仙是人民普遍上能夠接受的漲幅。

“貿消部長承諾新燃油機制肯定會讓人民滿意，這包括政府在考量人了民的負擔後，只提高油價10仙的決定。最重要的是政府依然會提供汽油津貼，但人民也應該有所付出，以減輕政府的負擔。”
或放棄一人一車配額措施

消息人士向《星洲日報》表示，目前政府還未確定一個可被大家接受的完美燃油機制方案，所以可能會展延或被迫放棄執行一些已擬定的新措施。

“政府曾計劃為配合‘一人一車固定汽油配額’的新措施，在4月間通過馬來亞銀行、油站等進行車主登記運動，讓車主以車子注冊號碼及大馬卡進行登記，但現在這項措施可能不會落實。”

消息人士也說，政府較早落實在邊境方圓50公里不准外國車添購超過20公升燃油的措施，將會繼續執行。

紐約3月原油期貨終場上漲75美分，每桶收79.81美元，是1月12日來最高價。本週漲幅7.7%，是去年10月的最大週漲幅。

石油商公會：外國車或依市價添油

另一方面，大馬石油商公會主席拿督哈欣則透露，預料政府在3月中公佈新汽油機制後，將讓外國車根據市場價格添油。

據瞭解，其中RON95的售價將提高至2令吉10仙或2令吉20仙，或與泰國及新加坡的售價相同。

“這項措施也可能延伸到本地的有錢人，但如何鑑定有錢人則是需要解決的問題。”

哈欣對《星洲日報》表示，政府的最大意願是只讓有資格者享受汽油津貼，以保護中下階層人士及為政府節省開支。

他說，石油商公會每月與相關部門針對燃油津貼機制召開會議，並已把公會的建議呈給政府，以便照顧會員的利益。

他表示，由於現階段是交由政府做最後決定，他不便透露商會提出的建議詳情。

路邊停車學不會？讓BMW新5系列來幫你

路邊停車很難嗎？倒車入庫學不會嗎？你知道的，台灣的駕訓課程確實相當落伍，不過像路邊停車或倒車入庫這種技能，說真的是還滿實用的，雖然沒學會也能拿駕照（拿火雞換的？），但若不好好學，上了路之後麻煩才正要開始！可是科技發進步，除了還沒有車輛自動駕駛模式之外，只要你有錢似乎就能夠解決停車技能差勁的問題，我們說的當然不是找"泊車小弟"，而是像掛載在BMW（寶馬）新5-Series上的停車輔助系統！

其實這套系統大家也都見過了，因為包括Ford（福特）、Lexus（凌志）、Toyota（豐田）與VW（福斯）等也都掛載了類似系統，最另大家熟悉的應該就是Toyota油電混合代表作Prius與國產MPV車款Wish了，只是相較於Prius與Wish連偵測都還需透過功能按鍵來啟動，BMW新5-Series的停車輔助系統則是採自動偵測模式。

而這套系統究竟是如何運作的呢？簡單來說，當車速低於35km/h時，該系統的偵測功能將自動開啟，後照鏡上的超音波偵測器也將進行搜尋，一旦偵測器發覺有個空位至少有約6公尺長的安全空間時，系統將發出警示音來提醒車主該車位能容納新5-Series的大車身。

一旦經過車主按下中控台上的確認按鍵之後，停車輔助系統將自行啟動，車主僅需負責油門、煞車與前進、倒退檔位的控制，至於方向盤該往哪兒打？當然就交給IAS（整合式主動轉向，Integral Active Steering）系統來負責即可，而系統也將是車輛的移動狀況來調整轉向幅度與位置，並在安全的範圍內，盡可能地縮小前後車之間的距離。

很棒吧！BMW全新5-Series不只是相當大器，就連電子系統的運用也比照BMW的傳統，今年5-Series也將導入台灣，屆時能在豪華中大型房車的市場中闖出什麼樣的好成績？值得大家拭目以待！至於如果你真的很不會停車，現階段至少也要很有錢買得起BMW新5-Series才行！

Link(Video included) >> http://chinese.autoblog.com/2010/02/14/New-Parking-Assistant-Debuts-On-2011-BMW-5-Series/

Mercedes F800出爐！暗示CLS的弟弟！

09年9月新闻一则 陈唱日产终于醒了？

（吉隆坡）陳唱摩多（TCHONG,4405,主板消費品組）受惠於汽車業前景改善，新推介汽車款式迎合復甦潮，大馬研究調高2009至2011財政年財測19%至39%。

隨著更高賺益的D市場高檔車推出市場，大馬研究預期2010財政年淨利增長23%至2億令吉，2009年預測為1億6200萬令吉，2011年推出掀背式Grand Livina後，淨利再成長15%至2億3000萬令吉，對手為本田JAZZ和鈴木雨燕（Swift）。

3.5億擴展雙文丹廠房

儘管國內汽車業迄今銷售下挫10%，但陳唱摩多仍能逆勢增長，迄今錄下0.5%車輛銷售增長，市佔率由去年5%增至今年6%。

陳唱摩多預期投入3億5000萬令吉對雙文丹廠房進行第4期擴展計劃，每年增產3萬輛供全球市場之需，原有泗岩沬廠房將逐步搬遷至雙文丹，或年杪另覓新地安置。

大馬研究說，原有地段1984年估價為4300萬令吉，有關土地重新估值後總值1億8750萬令吉，有助改善陳唱借貸能力。

基於大馬汽車銷售自5月起連續3個月成長，顯示最糟已過，調高陳唱摩多評級至“買進”，目標價由1令吉72仙調高至2令吉70仙。

推介高賺幅D市場汽車

陳唱摩多計劃推介高賺幅的D市場汽車，有關市場僅市佔率3%，目前由本田雅廓(应该译为雅阁比较好)（Honda Accord）和豐田凱美瑞（Toyota Camry）主導。本田佔據38%市場，凱美瑞則佔45%。

陳唱摩多目前售賣整裝（CBU）天娜(应该译为天籁比较好)（TEANA），2.3公升款售價23萬令吉，然而組裝版（CKD）為2公升款，售價約為15萬令吉，大馬研究預計陳唱摩多明年將推介組裝日產天娜。，

管理層對另一車款諱莫如深，只知是休旅車，與豐田Rush或本田CRV競爭。

大馬研究猜測可能是日產逍客（QASHQAI）或骊威（LIVINA X-GEAR），上述兩款式已在新加坡與印尼推出，售價介於8萬9000至9萬5000令吉之間，恰如豐田RUSH價碼，預期每月銷售100輛。

市場前景衝擊需求，陳唱摩多會專注高檔市場，因為更高賺益；而在復甦週期，陳唱摩多會推出綜合車款，明年將首打D市場，未來幾年再攻佔其他市場，預期未來3年改善現有弱點，市佔率與盈利將成長。

大馬研究預期2011年杪，陳唱將推介日產March/micra的A市場小型車，2012年再推出中價車的B市場款式。

AB汽車佔本地車市的逾半市場，A型車佔總汽車銷售量的15%，B型最大市佔，達總汽車銷售量的43%。March車預計由印度、中國或泰國等低成本國獲零件，先在印度與泰國推出，更好探查市場反應和管理價格。

B組合車市目前由普騰（PROTON,5304,主板消費品組）的賽佳與第二國產車的MyVi主導，兩者市佔率達70%；非國產車的豐田威馳（Vios）與本田思迪（City）市佔率各為12%與10%。

陳唱摩多預期2012年攻打這個組合，勢刺激車輛銷售急步上升。

Link >> http://biz.sinchew-i.com/node/27007

Proton与意大利公司Italdesign Giugiaro可能联手推出Hybrid小车？？？

Proton has unveiled some additional information on the new concept series hybrid car they will be unveiling at the Geneva show.
Some of the text leads me to believe that this Proton concept and the Italdesign Giugiaro concept teaser on their website are one and the same.

UPDATE: Italdesign Giugiaro’s press release has confirmed that their concept car and Proton’s Giugiaro-designed car are one and the same. I’m updating this list with new info on the road via my smartphone. Check the list below for the new info. Italdesign says we can follow the development of the whole project step by step from the 12th February 2010 (probably some European timezone) on Italdesign’s website.
For now, there is no official name for the car announced yet – it is simply referred to by Proton as “Proton Concept Car” for now. Proton advisor and ex-PM Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will be in Geneva to launch the concept car.

The car is a creative collaboration with Italdesign Giugiaro.
The concept car will have 5 doors and will seat 4.
It is 3,550 mm in length, which is approximately a good half a meter longer than the Toyota iQ but shorter than the Proton Savvy.
The four seats will be independently adjustable and slideable.
The car will use a series hybrid drive. A combustion engine will be mounted at the front and will be used only to recharge lithium ion batteries.
The lithium ion batteries will drive the motor that moves the car.
It uses a special chassis with a raise floor that allows installation of the regular combustion engine at the front and batteries in the rear
According to Italdesign chairman Giorgetto Giugiaro, the car was designed to offer interior spaciousness of a D-segment car with the exterior dimensions of an A-segment car.
The hip point is designed to be at just the right natural and ergonomic height – you do not get down into the car like a short sedan or “climb” up into the car like an SUV.

I still don’t have official photos of the car provided to me by an official source yet – only some foreign publications have it, such as Autocar UK.

Link >> http://www.italdesign.it/welcome.php