sábado, junio 30, 2012
sábado, junio 23, 2012
viernes, junio 22, 2012
Nissan LEAF provoca debate en Cumbre B20 en Los cabos Mexico
Bill Krueger, vice-chairman
de Nissan, Felipe Calderón presidente de México, y Fulvio Conti, CEO de Enel,
intercambian opiniones durante panel
México, D.F. - 21 de junio del 2012 – La mesa redonda titulada The Challenges of Growing Green,
celebrada durante la Cumbre B20 en Los Cabos, México, reunió a CEOs y jefes
de gobierno para discutir temas críticos que los sectores público y privado en
forma conjunta deben abordar. Los miembros del Grupo de Trabajo Verde (Green Task Force) solicitaron formalmente
a los gobiernos del G20 demostrar un fuerte liderazgo en áreas clave, propusieron
la creación de una Alianza público-privada para la Acción de Desarrollo Verde y
nombraron al presidente de México, Felipe Calderón, como el primer presidente
honorario de esta organización.
El panel fue moderado por Lord Nicholas
Stern, presidente del Grantham Institute, London School of Economics, y
encabezado por Fulvio Conti, CEO
de Enel; así como Ditlev Engel, CEO de Vestas; y el presidente de México,
Felipe Calderón.
Dentro de este contexto, Bill Krueger,
vice-chairman de Nissan Americas, planteó la pregunta de cómo los gobiernos
pueden ayudar a impulsar el despliegue de tecnologías ambientales, como
vehículos eléctricos tales como el Nissan LEAF, mediante el desarrollo de
políticas globales coherentes que aceleran y complementen las contribuciones de
la industria privada. Líderes participantes durante el B20 conocieron al Nissan
LEAF pues una flotilla estuvo disponible como vehículo de cortesía para
traslados entre las múltiples sedes.
El presidente Calderón comentó que entre
las decisiones que los diferentes gobiernos podrían tomar para fomentar la
demanda de los vehículos eléctricos están los incentivos fiscales, mientras que
diversos programas de financiamiento podrían utilizarse para desarrollar la
infraestructura necesaria.
Video
www.nissan.com.mx
Inauguración del Foro de Negocios B20 (evento completo)
jueves, junio 21, 2012
miércoles, junio 20, 2012
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Vanquish - A Bold New Breed of Aston Martin
Aston Martin unveils its new
hero: the Vanquish
Aston Martin is
today unveiling a stunning new luxury sports car – the Vanquish.
Sitting proudly
at the pinnacle of the luxury British car maker’s sports car line-up, this breath-taking
new super grand tourer represents the zenith of current Aston Martin design and
engineering. Vanquish points to an
exciting and confident future for the historic brand.
Vanquish is a new
Aston Martin featuring the next generation of the renowned VH architecture as
well as a significantly upgraded 6.0-litre V12 engine that is considerably more
potent than before.
The design
represents the latest take on Aston Martin’s iconic visual language. Vanquish
unquestionably sees the brand continue its enviable tradition of producing some
of the most beautiful sports cars in the world. Styling cues such as the elegant
new waist, elongated side strakes and LED rear light blades are derived from
the One-77 supercar.
Unmistakably an Aston
Martin, the design shows a clear and coherent lineage from its heritage while
providing an equally clear pointer to the luxury car brand’s vibrant future. Closer
inspection reveals details such as the stunning new Aero Duct on the rear boot lid.
This elegantly devised passive engineering feature, which counteracts lift at
the car’s rear when travelling at speed, is a triumph of both design and technical
ability.
Performance,
presence, style and great British craftsmanship – the new Vanquish has all
these traits in abundance.
Aston Martin Chief Executive
Officer, Dr Ulrich Bez said: “Today’s Vanquish is the ultimate expression of
Aston Martin design ethos, engineering innovation and technical ability. It
offers luxurious, continent-crossing capability and pure driving excitement
without compromise.
“Bearing the same name as the iconic
original Vanquish that did so much to cement Aston Martin’s reputation as a
maker of great GT cars in the modern era, I believe the car unveiled today once
again puts this great British brand at the top of its class.
“The new Vanquish mixes beautiful
design with impressive technology such as the superb new infotainment system. This
is the latest incarnation of everything we know, informed and developed from
One-77. It is the ultimate Super Grand Tourer – confident and assured – and is
the newest representation of Power, Beauty and Soul.”
As happy on the streets of a bustling
city as it is carving through the countryside or long distance motorway touring,
the Vanquish offers a thoroughbred British luxury sports car that’s also suited
to everyday use.
Powered by a significantly
revised naturally aspirated 6.0-litre V12 petrol engine mated to the proven
Touchtronic 2 six-speed automatic gearbox, the new car offers suitably
impressive performance figures. The V12’s power peak of 565 bhp (573 PS) makes
it Aston Martin’s most potent production model yet, outmuscled only by the strictly
limited edition £1.2m One-77 supercar.
The raw statistics speak for
themselves: 573 PS at 6,750 rpm, 620 Nm of torque at 5,500 rpm, 0-62 mph in 4.1
seconds and a top speed of 183 mph place the Vanquish firmly into supercar
territory. Yet the brand’s team of engineers have been working towards economy
and emissions improvements, too.
The latest engineering methods,
innovative technologies and typically understated classic British design come
together to make the muscular new Vanquish a true super GT. For instance, each body panel on the car is constructed from
carbon fibre because of its high strength-to-weight ratio and flexibility of
form. Meanwhile
torsional rigidity is improved by more than 25%.
Practical improvements such as a newly
designed and significantly more spacious cabin and a boot that, at 368 litres, is
more than 60% larger than that of the DBS, ensure the new Vanquish can carry
sufficient luggage for even the most ambitious grand tourist.
Designed and hand-built at Aston Martin’s
global headquarters at Gaydon in Warwickshire the new Vanquish, available as a
2+2 or 2+0, sits atop a broad line-up of world-class sports cars including the
exquisite DB9, sporty V8 Vantage and luxurious four-door Rapide.
Dr Bez said: “The
Aston Martin range is stronger now than at any time in our 99-year history. The
new Vanquish represents the perfect way to signal the beginning of our
centenary celebrations next year.”
Priced from £189,995 RRP first deliveries of the new sports car are
expected to begin in the UK and Continental Europe late in 2012.
Video
www.astonmartin.com/en/cars/vanquish
www.astonmartin.com/am310
