Jeep sales in Europe increased by 62 percent

Jeep dealers on the road to success

Sales of the Jeep dealer in Europe increased in 2011 by 61.8 Percent – despite the decrease by 1.4 percent overall market. So Jeep posted the strongest growth of all brands in Europe.

Sales of the European Jeep dealer put 2011 over the previous year by 61.8 percent (EU Member States and the European Free Trade Association EFTA). In the same period the overall market had, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers accept ‘Association, a decline of 1.4 percent. Sun was the growth of Jeep Germany For example, at 124 percent saturated. Jeep in France increased its unit sales by 71.7 percent, 117.6 percent in Italy and in Spain by 21.2 percent.
Successful partnership between Fiat and Jeep

Only in December 2011 put the Jeep dealers 47.8 percent more vehicles in order, while at the same time, the market eased by 5.8 percent. “The sales success of Jeep in Europe are proof that the integration of the Chrysler Group in the Fiat Group works quite clear,” said Mike Manley, President and CEO -. Jeep, Chrysler Group LLC “A big part of success in Europe due to the strengthened dealer network, another reason is the introduction of new models in Europe, including the fuel-saving technology of Fiat MultiJet II in the new 3.0 CRD turbo diesel engine of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. ”
Jeep dealers in over 120 countries

The global supply of Jeep Models include the Patriot, Compass, Liberty, Grand Cherokee, Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited. All Jeep models are also available outside North America and will be delivered as a left-and right-hand drive and petrol and diesel engines. The Chrysler Group, LLC, markets and services SUV in over 120 countries worldwide.

Citroen DS4 confirmed for March and opened its store in Mar del Plata

From Mar del Plata – An imposing stone building and three-story concrete, which you can enter both the street and down the terrace, as it is built on the side of the stone cliff Bay Varese. This is the brand new Open Bay , the new social and gastronomic corner of Mar del Plata, with 1,500 square meters, last night officially opened.

This is a business venture marplatenses billionaire, among which is Bagaloni Luis , a partner at the dealership Citroën Big Sur .

Bagaloni had the idea to offer the brand Double Chevron join the venture and thus was born the Citroën Store , located on the third floor and the terrace of the building.

This will be the center of activities of the French automaker this summer in Mar del Plata, but also be in Pinamar and Punta del Este ( see note ).

The Citroën Store will be open 24 hours during January and February, and will continue operations during the remainder of the year. The customers of the brand have 15% discount on all drinks.

In addition to the building last night was the star of the new Citroen DS4 . This is the second member of the family of DS exclusive vehicles, which will be released in Argentina in March.

Osvaldo Marchesin said that in the first twelve months, aims to sell 600 units, just half of what ends patenting the DS3 in its first full year.

The price has not yet been confirmed and will be bound to the changes discussed by the Government with respect to taxes on luxury cars. Come in one version, with the engine 1.6 THP of 153 horse power.

Their rivals are other compact hatchbacks imported as Giulietta of Alfa Romeo . But his aesthetic crossover-with good clearance from the floor and high-driving position in Citroën could also consider models such as stealing customers Ford Kuga and VW Tiguan .

By 2012, Marchesin merely mentioned that there will be two brand new features: “One and one imported from Brazil” . Although it gave no details, it seems to C4 Aircross and the new C3 .

The new DS5 , which went on sale in Europe, has “a great chance to get to Argentina, but not before 2013″ , added the manager.

In Citroën estimate that the automotive market will continue growing in Argentina next year, to almost 900 000 patent. The French, meanwhile, is committed to grow at a faster rate and to close 2012 with 40 000 units sold.

2011 VW dealers have been 4.69 million cars from brand

Volkswagen car dealerships in place by November next vehicle deliveries to

The dealer brought the Volkswagen brand passenger cars from January to November 4.69 worldwide (January-November 2010: 4.18) million cars to the man Compared to the same period last year increased the VW dealer so its deliveries by 12.4 percent.

The VW car dealerships sold 452 900 vehicles in the month of November, an increase of 14.5 percent over the previous year (November 2010: 395 600). “The Volkswagen brand has held up well in November in part on volatile world markets and increased their sales again,” rejoiced yesterday, Tuesday in Wolfsburg, Christian Klingler, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Volkswagen Group and the Volkswagen brand passenger cars
VW car dealerships celebrate high growth

In Europe, the traditional VW dealer As of November 1.58 (1.43; +10.6 percent) million vehicles of the Volkswagen brand passenger cars to customers, of which 835 900 (799 500; +4.6 percent) units in Western Europe excluding Germany. Furthermore, the numbers were positive in its German home market, where the VW car dealerships to customers 549 300 (496 900; +10.5 percent), handing over new cars. Recorded a remarkable growth of the Volkswagen models in Central and Eastern Europe, where from January to November 195 800 (132 800; +47.5 percent) found a new car owner. In the single market in Russia doubled its sales to the VW dealer 104 200 (52 100; +100.0 percent) units.
VW dealers also beyond Europe successfully

For the VW dealerships in the Asia / Pacific, it ran into the first eleven months of the year with a growth of 14.4 percent to 1.80 million cars too well. China was the largest single market, while 1.61; from (1.45 +11.4 percent) million vehicles. In North America, laid the VW dealer as of November by 22.5 percent to 448 500 vehicles. In South America by VW car dealer in the same period 708 100 (683 200; +3.6 percent) vehicles sold.

Key Features of Vehicle Tracking Systems

What would happen if an employee was on an internet installation, but the location they were sent to was dangerous? The worker found out something they shouldn’t have or the person behind the door just wanted to hurt someone. Would your employee be protected? Would they even be able to alert their home depot of the problem? Unless you use some type of tracking device for lone workers chances are your employee would be in danger. A lot of criminals know a worker will have at least a mobile phone on them. There could be other reasons that your employee may need to be tracked, but in general a lone worker system is for safety. We will examine the key benefits of lone worker tracking and how it relates to tracking systems.

Lone worker tracking is different from vehicle tracking. To be specific lone worker tracking is on the person rather than on the vehicle, but it can help the person if they are in the vehicle as this allows you to track their position and whether they are moving or not. If you do not need lone worker tracking you can still benefit from the variety of features vehicle tracking systems have.

One feature of the system is knowing where your vehicles are at all times. If it is a lone worker system you also know where your employee is at all times. If they are ever in danger or you suspect danger you can track them to ensure their safety.

It is possible to reduce fuel and wage costs too. By tracking workers and their routes you can reduce the amount of time they are wasting, as well as fuel. You can monitor driver behaviour to cure inappropriate behaviour such as excessive idling, speeding, acceleration, and time stealing. Time is a big thing for most companies because they usually end up paying overtime when the person is no longer working or took a longer break than they should have.

Another feature is increased productivity. In this instance the entire fleet including the managers can be more productive. They have reports that the tracking system offers, including time stamps for payroll tracking. The managers can also find out information a lot quicker with the tracking system than having to call up the driver before calling the client back. These are just some of the features of vehicle tracking systems.

This is the new Ford Kuga

Ford this morning released the first photos and official data from the Escape and Kuga . There are two different models, but the new generation of compact SUV Oval , which will be sold under different names in different markets.

The new model will replace the same time the Ford Escape was sold in the U.S. (the last generation was launched in 2008) and Ford Kuga sold in Europe also for four years.
The new Escape / Kuga will be a global model, set in the strategy -Ford One is proposed to offer the same range of products around the world. Also be sold in China and its arrival to Argentina would occur only in 2013.
Compared with the current Kuga, the new model is about 100 millimeters long, most of which were also applied on the wheelbase. The idea is to offer more space in the rear seats and a bigger trunk.
The Escape / Kuga will offer, at least in the U.S. market, equipment that was previously only reserved for larger SUV. It highlights the opening system hands-free tailgate that lifts the lid give only move a foot below the rear bumper. The same procedure can also close it .
The mechanics confirmed so far, all for the U.S. market, are three: 2.5 four-cylinder, 2.0 and 1.6 EcoBoost EcoBoost.
The exterior design of the new Escape / Kuga attempts to strike a compromise between the lines of the previous conservative and the most daring escape from the current Kuga.
Several design features can be seen in the new generation of Ford EcoSport , which is scheduled for the second half of 2012.

Focus group: 2012 Hyundai Veloster

The Focus Group on Autoblog met a year. This unique form of collective evaluation, test and where readers are saying about the latest developments in the market, celebrated its first anniversary on Saturday with a new experience: once selected readers were privileged to be among the first people in Argentina know and handle the new Hyundai Veloster .
This is the compact hatchback coupe, or aesthetics door compact coupe asymmetric, as he calls the Korean brand, which will be released in Argentina in March and April 2012.
Our country will come with the only engine available at the moment for Latin America: 1.6 16v MPi with 130 horses of power, in combination with a manual gearbox or automatic, both with six speeds.
The price has not yet been defined, but estimates could start with a value around $ 30,000 , but all depend on the equipment.
And here lies another of the unique traits of this Focus Group: the configuration of the versions that come to our country have not yet been defined and the people of Hyundai Motor Argentina decided that they were the participants of the event, they assemble your ideal Veloster with a wide range of options, but with a limited budget ( $ 5,000 to label extras).
For this reason, in the opinion of the readers, which is reproduced below, is added a special section with the items of equipment you choose for your virtual Veloster.
In short, this survey are publicly open to all stakeholders, through a special website on which and inform you.
Although the Veloster still is not approved in Argentina, and, therefore, unable to be patented or insurers Focus Group participants had the opportunity to have a brief experience of management within an armed track in facilities Hyundai Motor Argentina, in Olivos.
Before turning to the views of participants, it is good to thank Paula Cavicchioli , Paula Artagaveytia , Ernesto Cavicchioli and Arturo Ramirez , without whose cooperation, trust and hospitality this sixth Focus Group Autoblog would not have been possible.
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