Category: Newswire

China’s iconic Hongqi launches concept models

CHANGCHUN, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) — Hongqi, a brand under China's leading automaker FAW Group, launched two new concept models — the S9, a supercar prototype with butterfly-doors, and the electric SUV E115.
Both of the models were unveiled at the ongoing Frankfurt Auto Show on Tuesday.
The S9 is the company's first super sports model, which boasts a maximum speed of 400 km/h and a 100-km acceleration within 1.9 seconds. It is equipped with a newly-developed V8T hybrid system with a maximum power of 1,400 horsepower.
E115 is Hongqi's smart electric SUV. The four-wheel-drive off-road vehicle with a single range of 600 km boasts an autopilot system and 0 to 100 km/h acceleration time in less than four seconds.
Hongqi, which means “Red Flag,” was established in 1958, and has been used as the vehicle for parades at national celebrations.
The company has sped up a market-oriented reform in recent years through diversifying its product mix. It now sells six models including two se..

A legend returns: The Land Rover Defender will be made in Slovakia

British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has introduced a new version of its iconic Defender.Although the new model can still be identified with its older versions, the Defender 90 model will provide six seats, while the 110 can be built as a five, six, or 5+2 seater.The Plug-in Hybrid electric cars will complement the Nitra-based production of Defenders next year.

Honda Cars India launches car leasing services in association with Orix

The leasing options are available for vehicles like Honda CR-V, Honda Civic and Honda City.The lease plan will offer benefits like comprehensive insurance plans, maintenance packages, tax management and curated rentals according to the requirement.Honda Cars India reported a 51.3 per cent decline in monthly domestic sales to 8,291 units in August 2019.

German automotive supplier Continental announces CO2-neutral production by 2040

BERLIN, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — Continental is planning to be CO2-neutral “in all of its production processes” by 2040, Elmar Degenhardt, chief executive officer (CEO) of the second largest automotive supplier in Germany, announced at the international motor show IAA in Frankfurt on Tuesday.
In addition, Degenhart was optimistic that the automotive industry would be able to achieve CO2-neutrality “across the entire supply chain” by 2050.
The automotive industry would need to be CO2-neutral by 2050 “at the latest”, which would be “feasible if business and politics tackle it together”, noted Degenhart.
At the IAA, one of the largest automotive trade fairs in the world, Degenhart urged the German government to relieve the tax burden on Germany's automotive industry since “lower taxes and costs allow for higher investments and thus more innovations”.
In order to achieve carbon neutrality, Continental is aiming “in a first step” to solely use electricity from renewable energy sources in a..