Geneva Preview: Pininfarina will bring B0 (B Zero) concept to Geneva
If you couldn’t get enough of the gorgeous B0 (B Zero) electric car concept that the Italian design house of Pininfarina unveiled at the Paris Motor Show early last October than you might construe this as good news, it’s coming to the 2009 Geneva Motor Show as well. Unfortunately, that means they won’t be bringing a working prototype of the concept as had been expected. According to a report by Reuters, the Pininfarina family is selling off a majority stake in the company in an attempt to deal with its debt which, thanks to an 80 percent drop in its stock price over the past year, is many times its market capitalization.The effects of the global economic slowdown on its customers has not helped the situation and so production has been slowed at its three factories in an attempt to reduce costs. Not only are we a little disappointed about this development but we aren’t sure that leaving the prototype at home was the wisest of decisions. Since the B0 is seen as an important part of the company’s future viability and the search for a buyer is about to begin in earnest, wouldn’t it be prudent to trot out a marketable prototype for the world’s automotive press to fawn over? We say, “Swing per la recinzione!” (Swing for the fence!) What say you? Gallery: Pininfarina B0 [Source: Reuters ] Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Geneva Motor Show , Europe/EU Geneva Preview: Pininfarina will bring B0 (B Zero) concept to Geneva originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green
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Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , On Two Wheels , USA Click above for high-res image gallery of the electric Mission One sport bike If you’re like some of us here at AutoblogGreen, a few minutes after reading all about the new Mission One , the world’s fastest production electric motorcycle , you were daydreaming about sitting in its saddle waiting for the light to change from red. In the next lane, some guy on a Suzuki Hayabusa was revving his engine like crazy, preparing to let out his clutch. Perhaps you imagined giving the guy a nod of the helmet and an easy smile knowing the silence of your steed and your relaxed attitude was intimidating in its own way. What might really happen when the light turns green? The Hayabusa is famously fast and can produce around the same amount of torque as the electric newcomer. However, as Mission Motors CEO, Forrest Deuth, reminded us when we spoke the other day, the gas-powered bike produces its torque at thousands of RPMs, while the Mission One has it waiting for you from the get go. The result, we’re told, is a very controllable launch, followed by extremely quick acceleration, undisturbed by the shifting of gears. Compare that to the uncertainty of dropping a clutch on a screaming traditional sport bike. Of course, no one has yet ridden the bike that was unveiled yesterday, so can this reverie be believed? Hit the jump for our answer and video testimonials. Gallery: Mission One EV sport bike [Source: Mission Motors ] Continue reading VIDEO: What’s it like to drive the prototype of the world’s fastest production motorcycle? VIDEO: What’s it like to drive the prototype of the world’s fastest production motorcycle? originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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Tata Motors May Start Booking for Nano in March 2009
Tata Motors is ready to roll out first batch of the world’s cheapest car, Tata Nano, from its manufacturing unit in Pantnagar. It will roll out the car in early 2009 and it is expected that it will start booking for the car by March 2009. The company official stated that the company has sent the prototype of its most awaited model to three cities in India for the test run. Test drive for the car will be conducted in Ranikhet, Dehra Dun, Almora in next few days, said Head of Tata Motors’ engineering department, Nagbhushan. Last week the Uttarakhand government gave additional 45 acres of land to Tata Motors for its manufacturing unit which would help the company to roll out its Rs. One Lakh car. The company shall start full-fledged production of its cheapest car from next year from its Sanand plant in Gujarat.
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