HPM has exported 2600 units MPV

HPM has exported 2600 units MPV
Honda cars in Indonesia seemed to boost export performance. Until the first quarter of this year, PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) has exported 2600 units of multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), its flagship, Freed to Thailand with a total value reached Rp520 billion.

The rate was the prime export done since the acquisition on December 14, 2009. Jonfis Fandy as Director of Marketing and Sales Service HPM said, starting economic recovery in ASEAN countries to make export of ATPM continue to rise.

In fact, the HPM has continued to develop its export market to Malaysia and managed to get new orders. The plan, in April will begin to send 300 units to the State Freed neighbor.

Potential Freed exports so far this year could reach 5000-6000 units to four destination countries namely, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, and Malaysia.

Meanwhile, efforts to optimize the impact on the export of factory to increase production activity since February. Additional overtime on weekends to be the main solution utilizing HPM after its employees working two shifts.

Mitsubishi RVR as Concept cX

Mitsubishi RVR as Concept cX
Principal parties, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), finally gives a name RVR for crossover vehicles. This is not a new name, but a continuation of the model of multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), produced in 1991 and 2002.

At that time, for the European market, Mitsubishi Space Runner name, while for the American market called Expo LRV and to Asia and Oceania still wear RVR. Chrysler when it also sells products under the name Colt Vista Playmouth.

Many changes in this concept car since 2 years ago introduced the name Concept CX. Striking changes appear on the grille and the air cavity designs that do not boxes, and large, but it was divided into two. So also with the fender, which is now reduced.

The back also got a touch. Appearance is no longer the box, but slightly curved like the Honda CR-V or Chevrolet Captiva.

In the engine room, this crossover using a capacity of 1.8L MIVEC engine gasoline. This vehicle has a length of 4.3 meters with a high aerodynamic.

In Japan itself, RVR will be introduced in the spring, while the introduction of globally implemented in North America, Europe, and Asia region, including China. There is also a test plan to be implemented in the near future.

Mitsubishi Crossover

Mitsubishi Motors. Co. (MMC), one of the largest automobile manufacturer in Japan’s new bullet ready to be a compact crossover. Multi-purpose vehicle combination vehicle (MPV) and sport utility vehicle (SUV) will be released to the market in February 2010 for domestic consumption. Are the global market, followed after Japan.

Crossover is the development of the Concept-CX which debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2007, as one bearing the brand of global projects three red rhombus with the platform mid-size sedan.

From the model, this crossover under Pajero Outlander or (outside U.S.). Leaks of information, carrying machine with 1800 cc diesel engine maximum power with 134 dk 280 Nm of torque. Transmission pack Twin Clutch SST, as has been applied to the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X. Wheel motion system all-wheel drive

MMC will exhibit a compact crossover at the Geneva motor show held in March 2010.

Land Rover

Land Rover is an all-terrain vehicle and Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) manufacturer, based in Solihull, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business owned by Tata Motors.

Originally the term Land Rover referred to one specific vehicle (see Land Rover Series), a pioneering civilian all-terrain utility vehicle launched on April 30, 1948, at the Amsterdam Motor Show, but was later used as a brand for several distinct models, all capable of four-wheel drive.

Starting out as a model in the Rover Company’s product range, the Land Rover brand developed, first as a marque, then as a separate company, developing a range of four-wheel drive capable vehicles under a succession of owners, including British Leyland, British Aerospace and BMW. In 2000, the company was sold by BMW to the Ford Motor Company, becoming part of their Premier Automotive Group. In June 2008 Ford sold its Jaguar Land Rover operations to Tata Motors.

Land Rover is one of the longest lived Four-wheel drive (4WD) brands, coming in close second to Jeep.

Type
Subsidiary

Founded
1948 as a marque of the Rover Company.
1978 Land Rover Limited company established.

Founder
Rover Company

Headquarters
Gaydon, England, UK

Key people
Ratan Tata, Chairman
David Smith, CEO
Phil Popham, Managing Director

Industry
Automotive

Products
Automobiles

Employees
13,000

Parent
Tata Motors

Website
landrover.com

Toyota Worldwide Presence

Toyota has factories all over the world, manufacturing or assembling vehicles for local markets, including the Corolla. Toyota has manufacturing or assembly plants in Japan, Australia, India, Canada, Indonesia, Poland, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Brazil, Portugal, and more recently Pakistan, Argentina, Czech Republic, Mexico, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Vietnam, Venezuela, the Philippines, and Russia.

In 2002, Toyota initiated the “Innovative International Multi-purpose vehicle” project (IMV) to optimize global manufacturing and supply systems for pickup trucks and multipurpose vehicles, and to satisfy market demand in more than 140 countries worldwide. IMV called for diesel engines to be made in Thailand, gasoline engines in Indonesia and manual transmissions in the Philippines, for supply to the countries charged with vehicle production. For vehicle assembly, Toyota would use plants in Thailand, Indonesia, Argentina and South Africa. These four main IMV production and export bases supply Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania, Latin America and the Middle East with three IMV vehicles: The Toyota Hilux (Vigo), the Toyota Fortuner, and the Toyota Innova.

Toyota has invested considerably into cleaner-burning vehicles such as the Toyota Prius, based on technology such as the Hybrid Synergy Drive. In 2002, Toyota successfully road-tested a new version of the RAV4 which ran on a Hydrogen fuel cell. Scientific American called the company its Business Brainwave of the Year in 2003 for commercializing an affordable hybrid car.

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