A Peugeot lançou a linha 2011 da Partner e o modelo agora tem uma versão para passageiros com capacidade para 5 pessoas.
Well, that’s not what I meant. What actually happened is that the World Wildlife Federation did a survey leading up to bike-to-work week (May 31 to June 4) that revealed some very interesting information about Canadian drivers.
Asked what they’d give up rather than hand over the keys, the True North Strong and Free said that 36 per cent would give up junk food, 14 per cent would stop drinking coffee, six per cent would turn off their televisions and two per cent would happily wave goodbye to nookie forever.
Interestingly, those most likely to go without sex were a) women and b) from Ontario. So there you go: one more reason to skip straight from Manitoba to Montreal.
It used to be easy to know whether a car was a glutton for fuel. Federal standards defined miles per gallon and laid out precisely how the statistic should be measured.
But with the dawning of what enthusiasts hope is an era of electric cars, federal regulators are struggling to come up with a definition of auto efficiency for the next generation of technology. This year, two major auto manufacturers, General Motors and Nissan, will bring to market cars that plug in.
"There's no clear answer for how we should be informing the public about the efficiency of these new cars," said Mike Duoba, a research engineer at Argonne National Laboratory, outside Chicago. "The language we have been speaking -- mpg -- isn't sophisticated enough."
To fill the gap, researchers and Environmental Protection Agency officials have been conducting vehicle tests, researching driver habits and even running focus groups toward informing consumers about which cars are energy hogs.
Google is making its way into the automotive industry in several deals. One could require the Mountain View, Calif. search engine to work more closely with rival Microsoft.
Ford plans to add Google Maps to its Sync in-car communications platform, available by June, on all 2010 and 2010 models equipped with the Sync system, powered by Microsoft software. The latest Send to Sync features allows drivers to send destinations over Bluetooth in Google Maps to their cars through an app called Sync Traffic, Directions, and Information.
But Ford isn't the only automaker giving Google deeper integration into their cars. OnStar subscribers now have an option to search for and identify destinations using Google Maps, and send them to the Turn-by-Turn Navigation Service in their vehicles. The feature becomes available later this month on all GM vehicles beginning with the 2006 model year. It integrates with OnStar Destination Download to send destinations directly to the vehicle's screen-based navigation system.
The deal expands on Google's relationship with OnStar and the automotive industry announced in May. The two unveiled mapping and navigation features on the Android platform for the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle. From the map screen, owners can use Google search by voice to locate a destination with their Android handset, and see where that destination is relation to car.
The Altima is a midsize sedan and coupe and Nissan's best-selling car. The Nissan Altima was first introduced in 1992, replacing the Stanza for the 1993 model year. A totally redesigned, second-generation Altima was introduced for the 1998 model year. The larger third-generation Nissan Altima went on sale for the 2002 model year, and for 2005 the Altima received additional interior and exterior upgrades. For 2007 an all-new fourth-generation Altima arrived with distinctive styling and is built on the new Nissan “D” platform with improved body rigidity and a redesigned suspension. For 2008, a coupe version of the Altima is added to the lineup.
Nissan Altima:
The Altima is a midsize sedan and coupe and Nissan's best-selling car. The Nissan Altima was first introduced in 1992, replacing the Stanza for the 1993 model year. A totally redesigned, second-generation Altima was introduced for the 1998 model year. The larger third-generation Nissan Altima went on sale for the 2002 model year, and for 2005 the Altima received additional interior and exterior upgrades. For 2007 an all-new fourth-generation Altima arrived with distinctive styling and is built on the new Nissan “D” platform with improved body rigidity and a redesigned suspension. For 2008, a coupe version of the Altima is added to the lineup.
The 350Z is Nissan’s modern recreation of the legendary Z-car, with styling cues from the original 240Z of the 1970s. The 300ZX was last sold in 1996 and the 350Z coupe debuted for the 2003 model year with the Roadster joining the lineup for 2004. For 2006 the 350Z received its first update with a restyled exterior and a refined interior. For 2007, the NISMO 350Z was added to the lineup.
The Maxima is Nissan’s flagship sedan that receives a redesigned exterior, refined interior and a standard CVT transmission for 2007. The sixth-generation midsize sport sedan last received a significant redesign for the 2004 model year with new styling and an increase in performance. The Maxima originally joined the Nissan lineup for the 1981 model year as a rear-wheel-drive sedan and received a V6 engine for the first time in 1984 before the second-generation Maxima switched to a front-wheel-drive configuration. Nissan has referred to the Maxima over the years as a "4-door sports car."
The Versa is a 5-door entry-level subcompact hatchback that replaces the Sentra as the most affordable vehicle in the Nissan lineup. Built on Nissan’s “B” platform, the Versa name reflects the “versatile space” provided by the roomy interior and cargo area. Introduced as a 2007 model in 2006, a sedan version was available in late 2006.
The Sentra is Nissan’s entry-level sedan that was originally introduced in 1985. The fifth-generation Sentra offered value-conscious trims with unique style and feel, as well as performance-oriented trims. For 2007 the sixth-generation Sentra is completely designed and built on the new “C” platform featuring a longer, wider, and taller body. With looks that’s similar to the full-size Maxima on the outside, the interior is more spacious and the all-new 2.0-liter MR20DE engine has more horsepower. However the SE-R and the SE-R Spec V continues with the refined QR25DE 4-cylinder engine that produces 177 horsepower and 200 horsepower, respectively.
