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William Lark, inventor Hiriko Citycar, posing beside the car electric vehicle creations during a presentation in Berlin, Germany, last Thursday (27 / 5). Cars by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is now being produced in the province of Álava and the Basque country, Spain.

Car for two people was deliberately developed to a dense urban environment. Because, Hiriko can be folded. So, the owner or user does not have to bother to find a place to park.





The plan, folding car will be produced in 2012. Before the sold and marketed to the public, the car will be tested once in five big cities in world. That is indeed the right solutions.

Imagine if you choose a lighter car with a weight 1275 kg, surely you can run fast. Currently the newest version of the Porsche Boxster model release lightweight roadster. This car will be introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show this December.

This lightweight version of the Boxster is also a reflection of the success of Porsche in the race who had driven 550 Spyder in the era of the 50s to the latest race car RS Spyder Le Mans Prototype.

With weights only 1.275kg, Boxster Spyder became the lightest model in the ranks of the Porsche today. Of course, despite the muscular racing, this model still follow the applicable homologation for road vehicles.

Special to this model, Porsche will make it in three versions, ie Boxster, Boxster and Boxster S Spyder.

Compared to previous models Boxster S, Boxster latest 80kg lighter. In addition, Porsche engineers have also revised the midpoint of gravity and suspension systems. These improvements, according to Porsche, have produced a driving dynamics control and better.

Boxster Spyder carries six-cylinder inline engine with a capacity of 3.4-liter Direct Fuel Injection. This machine was in the middle and able to release the 320th power of 10 hp or larger than model hp Boxster S.

Boxster Spyder, which has also brought the dual clutch technology, it only takes 4.8 seconds to flying out of the rest to the speed of 100 km / hr. Meanwhile, when the roof closed cabrioletnya, Boxster sped up to speeds capable of 267 km / hr.

Interestingly, although capable of racing so fast, this model is quite efficient because only requires 9.3 liters of gasoline per 100 km.

Well, if you are interested to start a message from now. Because, starting in February next year Porsche Boxster Spyder will start global sales.

This is not a picture of a computer modeling / CGI but a wire framework (wireframe) are made similar to a real computer animation. The model used is the Toyota Corolla. Wireframe was created for promotional purposes in the middle east toyota

Toyota Motor Corporation was founded in September 1933 as a division of Automatic Weaving Factory Toyota cars. Division of company cars are then separated on August 27, 1937 to create the Toyota Motor Corporation is today.

Departure from the textile industry, Toyota is plugging itself as one of the leading car manufacturer which is across the globe. Brands that produce a car every six seconds using the naming Toyota proved more because penyebutannya better than using the family name of its founder, Toyoda. Here are some exciting milestone in Toyota's journey.



Toyota is the third largest automobile manufacturer in the world in unit sales and net sales. Japan's largest manufacturers produced 5.5 million cars worldwide. If calculated, this figure is equivalent to producing one unit of a car in six seconds.

Toyota was founded by Sakichi Toyoda, who started off from a textile industry (Marimutu Sinivasan, the founder of Texmaco, a large textile entrepreneurs in Indonesia, tried to imitate it by developing branded automotive sector


Compared with other automotive industries that use the name of its founder as a trademark, such as Honda, founded by Soichiro Honda, Daimler-Benz (Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz), Ford (Henry Ford), Toyoda name not be used as a trademark. Since departing from simple ideas and vision that time, Toyoda mention less pleasant to hear and not so familiarly known diplesetkan into the Toyota.

Sakichi Toyoda was born in February 1867 in Shizuoka, Japan. This man is known as the inventor since I was a teenager. Toyoda devoted his life to studying and developing the textile assembly. In the age of 30 years completed the Toyoda loom. It then drove him to establish the forerunner to the Toyota assembly line, ie, Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd.. in November 1926.

Here patents automatic textile machinery and then sold to Platt Brothers & Co., Ltd.. from England, United Kingdom. Proceeds from sales of this patent, was made the capital development of the automotive division. Starting in 1933, when Toyoda build automotive division, which was then a lot of teams are controlled by his son Kiichiro Toyoda, endlessly producing leading innovations in the era. Engine Type A successfully completed in 1934. A year later the first prototype of this machine grafted their passenger cars, A1. Toyoda automotive division also produces trucks G1 model.

In 1936 they launched their first passenger car, Toyoda AA (then still using the name Toyoda). This model was developed from the prototype model A1 and the body and machine equipped A. This vehicle is from the beginning expected to be a people's car. Product concepts that Toyota continues to hold today.

Four-year wait for delivery is enough automotive companies own and break away from their textile industry. Then in 1937 they inaugurated the automotive division and take the name of Toyota, rather than Toyoda as a textile industry. Toyota making a name in Japanese characters are represented in eight, and eight is a lucky number for Japanese society. Another reason that makes sense is considered automotive industry is a business lifestyle and even the mention of a name (and what sounds like), a side which is so important. Because the name was considered too rigid Toyoda in a dynamic business that turned into the Toyota were deemed better. No doubt, the year 1937 represents an important era of the birth of the Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.. the embryo of a giant Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC) today.

Kiichiro Toyoda's spirit of innovation has never dimmed. Toyota later developed into producing powerful vehicles. In the era of the 1940s, Toyota is busy developing the company's capitalization, including entering trading floor in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.

After World War II era, the 1950s is proof of Toyota's all-purpose vehicle producer sebgai tough. At the time Jeep vehicles are familiar in Japan. Inspired by this car, the Toyota Land Cruiser and then develop a prototype that came out in 1950. A year later officially launched early model Land Cruiser BJ model ie.

Buln July of that year, a test driver Ichiro Taira end the test with remarkable results. Heikuro Samurai figures inspired by the climb of Mount Atago Magaki on horseback in 1643, Taira drove his Toyota BJ to the Fudo temple in the town of Okasaki. This was once used as a promotional car all-terrain toughness is. Not long ago, Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep Willys began to emulate domination. Even with the subsequent models, the Toyota Land Cruiser is acceptable in a market that was then difficult to penetrate the North America. Through this model, Toyota has entered the markets in various parts of the world, including in Indonesia, known as the Toyota Land Cruiser Hardtop FJ40/45. In Africa, the models of Toyota Land Cruiser was used as an alias Technical armed jeeps equipped with light machine guns, heavy guns or bazookas and even without starting over (Recoilless bazooka) and baled during armed conflicts with the very strong performance.


Toyota is not only known through the Toyota Land Cruiser. They also developed the world's favorite model, a small sedan. Through the Corolla made its debut in 1966, this early generation small sedan wearing mover behind the change order bongsor popular sedan when it headed toward the small sedan in a compact, economical and compact. Entering the year 1975, included in third-generation Corolla, and sold more than 5 million units. The amazing thing is still strong today. Corolla engine is then used in Indonesia as an engine for a versatile family of commercial vehicles, Toyota Kijang early generations known as Kijang Buaya.

Toyota product line mengglobalnya increasingly, they have not realized the logo graphic. Even in Indonesia found the Toyota branded vehicles like Toyota Kijang with Toyota logo on the grill on the bonnet (nose) car. In 1989 Toyota has finally decided to make two circles oval (ellipse), which produce the letters T and the third ellipse will indicate the spirit of understanding in the design. The third circle was once the second round the previous ellipse-shaped circle T and keep it as evidence of influence around him.

In the 1990s, Toyota is increasingly proving that Japanese cars can compete with European and American cars. Toyota Celica managed to become world rally champion, and the Toyota Camry became the best selling car in America.

Lexus


is a Japanese automobile company, headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, providing financial services, and also participate in other business areas. TMC is a member of the Toyota Group and produce cars with Toyota and Lexus brands, and owns most of the Daihatsu.

Year 2010 approached. For many companies, automakers, this is a moment in determining the success of their latest products to sell to the public. Ten latest car models MSNBC version below includes various types of vehicles, ranging from mini cars to large family cars, each of which represents the uniqueness of its own.

1. Buick Regal

The new Regal has a more slender body and tight compared to its predecessor model that impressed soft. With four-cylinder engine equipped Turbocharge features, this car will compete with the Acura TSX car class. Power of 220 horsepower cars that have traveled 48 miles by one gallon of fuel will be present in the summer of 2010.


2. Chevrolet Cruze


Chevrolet trying to become a known brand car in a globalized world, such as Ford and Toyota. To achieve this goal, General Motors has developed several models and introduced it to the entire world. Chevrolet Cruze is expected to be a better car than its predecessor model Chevy.



3. Chevrolet Volt

Cars that have been waiting for this moment will touch the market between Thanksgiving and Christmas 2010. But unfortunately, this car is only sold exclusively for residents of California, the United States alone. Although to be released in other countries in 2011, only California community are able to fill the power of this new car at his house and drove as far as 64 miles without gasoline.

GM plans to build 3000 units in the first quarter 2011 Volts, 8000 up to 10 000 in the year, and 50 000 up to 6000 thereafter. GM's biggest concern is the public reaction to this price can not be determined.

4. Ford S-Max


S-Max is included in this type of multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) which is similar to a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in the U.S.. S-Max 2010 European version is equipped with diesel engines, while the U.S. version will use a four-cylinder engine with berturbocharge EcoBosst. The car that looks similar to the Honda Stream will be present with the contemporary urban elements.

 


5. Ford Fiesta

Through the Ford Fiesta, Ford's president Allan Mullay Ford plans to make as a company that has a big name in the small car market. This car is actually already been developed during the Fiesta Mullaly decided to release to the foreign market. He plans to replace some parts like lights and bumpers for entry into the U.S. market. Earlier in 2009, the Fiesta model has sold half a million units in several countries. Cars with this captivating design able to climb 64 miles per gallon.



6. Honda CR-Z

Honda so far has a good reputation for its products. Honda's car production to produce an efficient cars Cars Civic CRX example. Right now Honda to try their luck with the concept of the latest car models, namely the CR-Z, 2011. This latest concept car uses a 1.5 liter gas engine assisted by an electric motor and adapted to a six-speed manual transmission, so consumers feel enthusiastic while driving.

7. Hyundai Sonata

After years of popular V6 engine, Hyundai now testing a family sedan that offers four-cylinder engine. This four-cylinder engine gives greater satisfaction than the V6. Horsepower at the engine produces a force estimated to be 35 mpg, which is adjusted with a six-speed automatic transmission while on the road. New Sonata will be launched in January next, with a turbocharged version of the hybrid.

 
8. Mazda 2

Mazda Motor Company will soon launch its latest car models degan stylish, sleek, and slender. And make the United States consumers lust after cars is immediately circulated there. This car will be powered by a 1.5-liter engine when it arrives in dealerships in late summer 2010.




9. Nissan Leaf

Nissan will start launching its products, namely Nissan menawrkan Leaf with electric-powered cars. Initial inventory will be limited, but Nissan promises to boost production levels. The car itself will not be much more expensive than other cars. For the price of lithium ion battery packs, the Nissan was the pioneer of an innovative financing scheme, which will reduce the cost of the car. Didalamnnya Computer Systems will assist the driver in the refueling track location within range of 100 miles.

10. Toyota Sienna


Americans tend to still like the production of big cars to transport their family, friends, and equipment. Toyota is preparing for its new product, namely Toyoyta Sienna, a minivan that offers luxury features and saving in the form of four-cylinder engine. The standard engine used is a V6. It gives good strength, but it gives fuel economy a bit better than some V8 models. Sienna with a capacity of 2.7 liters can not pull a trailer, but can provide an estimate of the EPA, 26 mpg on the highway when in action. February 2011, Sienna certainly arrive at dealerships. (Job)

Still remember it with a Shell ad that uses transparent car? It turns out that the car was invented real! no visualization of the computer .... did ya really intention.The car was made to prove that Shell's oil really works to clean engine parts, but it's just an ad.


this car was made in December 2009 yesterday, and consists of 2000 parts are made of transparent plastic with a precision that really like the original car, WOW! even the seat belts are also made from transparent plastic ckckck Car Nissan Fairlady 370Z This is, generations continued from previous types 350Z

This car the future?

Mike and Maaike is an industrial design studio that engages in the design, manufacture progressive solutions for high and low tech products, furniture, vehicles, and so forth. They created Autonombile (ATNMBL) which is a concept car for the year 2040, with no facilities steering wheel, pedals or seat drivers. ATNMBL will drive themselves and only ask questions to the passengers, "Where do you go?".

ATNMBL has a capacity of seven persons, equipped with a view, conversation, entertainment, and social networking, designed from domestic architecture to the interior. From the outside, it looks like ATNMBL micro-architecture, large windows, a roof that looks unique and asymmetrical from any viewpoint, designed by simple when parked. Electric power is stored under the floor where pemumpang and provided with additional power from solar panels on the roof autonomobile. While there is lights on the front of heads and sensors.



ATNMBL Passengers can enter through the sliding glass door electric, and in it there is like a war room, side chairs and a table that is not too high. Controls carried out from voice recognition, sharing an extremely detailed settings to control the extreme, or who just want to relax enjoy the ride.

The main feature Autonomobile (ATNMBL):

    * Plus solar electric Power
    * No need to navigate via GPS, radar, camera or accelerometer setereo
    * Circular passenger seating for 7 people
    * Control of voice recognition and real-time remote
    * Large display for the info, search, browsing, communication
    * Open source software for social networking, city tours, virtual drivers, etc.
    * Live in a mini display trip info
    * Sliding doors, and bar facilities
    * There are no drivers license, no need to find parking, and safe to use anywhere

Bigfoot Montser car is the world's biggest truck and the heaviest monster truck. Bigfoot 5 weighs £ 28,000 and standing 15 feet 6 inches tall. Big tires that came from an Alaskan land train, the vehicles used by U.S. troops in the 1950s.

Who's willing to push this car if stalled,...:p Hehehe....

Ford Motor Company (FMC), automotive company that fourth-wheeled vehicles penetrated the entire world, celebrated its 100th anniversary year, to be exact tanal June 13, 2003 last. Who would have guessed, that the founders - Henry Ford - only primary school education?

Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863 came from families of poor farmers. The absence of fees makes it unable to continue their education to junior high bench. After graduating from elementary school he helped his father on the family farm.

One day in mid 1875, Henry brought his father's carriage rides in the direction of Detroit. At that time Henry, who just turned 12 years have seen something strange on the road. There are trains that can run itself without a horse. "Train the street itself came to an abrupt stop, lets us in on horse-drawn carriages to pass," Henry said in his biography. The father who saw his son was amazed immediately stopped his buggy. They then go down and meet with people who were on the train which can run himself.


It turned out that it eliminates the interest and attention of Henry to the field of agriculture. His mind was filled with trains that can run itself. Henry, who previously wrestled with soil and seeds of plants have shifted their attention to metal objects. After helping his father on the farm Henry spends all his spare time in a small workshop in a warehouse owned by the family farm.

Interest in the machinery to make Henry decided to intern in Drydock Engine Works. That decision could make his father angry. Fortunately his father's anger did not last long, after hearing the news of how the rapid progress of Henry in the Drydock Engine Works. In the history of the Drydock Engine Works, their apprenticeship training takes 3 years to become an engineer. But Henry Ford only takes less than a year training to become an expert engine really reliable.

Completed internship Henry ideals to create a machine that can move the vehicle to transport goods and people getting stuck out. But these ideals were greeted coldly by his colleagues. They assess, Henry ideals is an impossible thing. But Henry did not despair.

Moments after finishing an internship at the Drydock Engine Works, Henry medapat bid for work as an engineer at Detroit Edison Company. In this new place Henry then realized the limitations of his knowledge that only limited internships in the Drydock Engine Works. Her goal would be realized if he did not deepen their knowledge. Therefore, diligent Henry adds his knowledge of machinery of scientific magazines published at that time. Not only that, after working in Detroit Edison Company, Henry is also conducting research and experiments in a small shed behind the house rented.

In one edition of science magazine that had Henry read about the creation of a new machine called the automobile, the gas engine is smooth, which in the history of automotive classified as a precursor to the current car. The magazine also wrote that some time later as a means of lighting the gas in that period will not be used again as the driving engine, but was replaced by the evaporation of fuel oil.

Discussion in the magazine got opposition from the experts at that time machine. According to them, it is impossible to gas oil was replaced by a steam engine to drive the car. But Henry is not impossible for petroleum vapors can be used to drive the engine. With the principle of his life that did not recognize Henry's desperate attempt to keep doing experiments on his family's agricultural warehouse.






















"Over the years my experiment failed. But because the principle of my life really do not know despair, failure is not something that I feared. More precisely the failure to spur my spirit diligently and thoroughly, "he said.

In the year 1892, or exactly 17 years after first watching a train without horse-drawn street, Henry Ford appalling Detroiters. He came out of his shop iron horse steam engine powered by petroleum. Something which, according to experts impossible machines, successfully realized Henry Ford became a reality. He successfully made the first car in the human civilization, the steam engine driven oil.


In the eyes of the owner of the Detroit Edison Company creation is a very special car, so that Henry Ford was immediately offered a high position, and earnings multiples. But even Henry resigned from the Detroit Edison Company, by reason if the office received the entire time and energies will be taken up at the company, so do not have spare time again for the continued research and experimentation in his private workshop.

Regardless of the Detroit Edison Company, Henry Ford succeeded in persuading some entrepreneurs to set up Detroit Auto Company car. There he was appointed as chief engineer. It turns out many inconsistencies between Henry and the owners of capital. Henry asked for some funds for research and development but this proposal was not approved. Capital owners want the first car Henry creations are produced. The result, sales of Automotive Detroit within one year of no more than five and six units of the car.

After three years, exactly mid-March 1902, another Henry Ford resigned from the Detroit Automobile. With minimal capital, from the remnants of his income in Detroit Automobile, Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company reckless.

To introduce the products to the general public two units of Henry Ford designed the car for the race that is named "999" and "Arrow". In the 1903 racing season, the two cars involved Henry Ford's creation and immediately went out as the winner by leaving his opponents more than half a mile behind. With a glorious victory, the publicity of products Ford Motor explode upwards. Ford Motor Company began creeping up. In 1905, Ford's production units sold in 1700.


Henry continues to improve the quality of production, among others, by creating the Model T Ford which is very famous. Henry is also trying to improve factory performance. He was the first person to create a car assembly system sequentially and completely mechanical.

Ford Motor Plant was expanded to various countries. In 1947, when Henry Ford died at the age of 84 years, Ford Motor plant in the entire world has been able to produce as many as 4000 units of Ford cars every day. In 1960, Ford Motor Company is the second largest company in the world

Ambition two German automotive companies Volkswagen Porsche are trying to each other 'caplok' still going on even after they were declared the merger. But behind all that, did you know that in history, the big names they are very difficult to be separated.

A recent history of Volkswagen Beetle known as a very complicated and long to tell. It began on June 22, 1934 when the German domestic automotive industry associations encourage Porsche to build the Volkswagen (People's Car in the language
Germany).





The next day on June 23 became the most historic day for both the name. Because 75 years ago to coincide with this date, the German government at that time led by the Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler gave the order to Ferdinand Porsche to build a simple car concept.

Order Hitler is people's car that can carry five people (two adults and three children), the velocity 100km/jam, 14km/liter consume fuel at a price no more expensive than riding a motorcycle side.



Then made the concept of the embryo when it was Beetle called Kraft durch Freude-Wagen (KdF-Wagen), the city where this car was made given the name KdF-Stadt. KdF-Wagen poured in 30 prototype in 1937 and marketed beginning in 1938 but stopped after a time to produce 630 units due to World War II in 1939.

To temporarily diverted its factory facilities to produce vehicles like the Kubelwagen war (jeep) and Schwimmwagen (amphibious vehicle). Year 1942 appears Kommandeurwagen from KdF-Wagen base having a four Wheel /4x4.


Germany's defeat on the allies (UK, France, Russia and the U.S.) makes the country divided. KdF-Stadt mastered British Army and for their intervention and then change the name of the city to Wolfsburg. Volkswagen Vehicles for civil society began to be produced again before the World War II ended, precisely in the summer of 1945.


Civilian vehicle was also changed its name to Volkswagen or VW Beetle Kafer (in Indonesia is popularly known as the VW Beetle). Then this vehicle has become popular thanks to its simplicity, toughness and a long list of other More  and spread to different parts of the world.

Therefore, this unique vehicle has many nicknames such as:

* Kafer in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
* Pulga in Colombia
* Coccinelle or Kever in Belgium
* Vocho or Vochito in Mexico
* Fusca in Brazil
* Escarabajo in Argentina
* Map of Bolivia
* Folcika in Bosnia - Herzegovina
* Косτенурка (Kostenurka), Бръмбар (Brambar) in Bulgaria
* Buba in Croatia
* Brouk in the Republic Cheko
* Maggiolino in Italy
* Kabuto-Mushi in Japanese
* Turtle or Frog in Malaysia
Kever in the Netherlands *
* Pendong in Philippines
* Фольксваген-жук (Folksvagen-Zhuk) in Russia

In fact there are many other title names sometimes not just one. For instance in Indonesia other than the VW Beetle and the VW Beetle, he was also dubbed by our parents as a VW Sedan (although not as popular as the VW Beetle and VW Beetle).

To commemorate the history of travel at the same time affirm and strengthen the name of his Porsche, Porsche museum held an exhibition on June 23 until July 31. This exhibition is dedicated to celebrating the 75th anniversary of the VW Beetle concept such orders. In this exhibition displayed photographs of the original prototype with people who have been behind the birth of Ferdinand Porsche's Beetle included.

Cars (short of an automobile that comes from the Greek 'autos' (self) and Latin 'movére' (move)) is a wheeled vehicle carrying four or more of their own machine. Types of cars, including buses, vans, trucks. Operation of the car is called driving.

The first steam vehicles made in the late 18th century. Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot with vehicle successfully demonstrated in 1769. The first vehicle powered steam engine, may increase the best-known steam engine, was developed in Birmingham, England by the Lunar Society. And also in Birmingham car power station was first built in Britain in 1896 by Frederick William Lanchester who also patented the disc brake. In the 1890s, ethanol is used as fuel in the U.S.


Cugnot discovery of low usage seen in his native France, and the findings forwarded to Britain, where Richard Trevithick runs a steam-wagon in the year 1801. Vehicles are considered to be strange at first, but the discovery of a decade later, such as hand brakes, multi-speed transmission, and increased speed and steering wheel, making it a success.

Today, America has more cars than any other country. Japan led in the manufacture of automobiles, but the Japanese population could not afford to run a car because parking is scarce and expensive fuel prices


Innovation


The first automobile patent in the United States granted to Oliver Evans in 1789; in 1804 Evans demonstrated his first automobile, which not only the first car in the U.S. but also the first amphibious vehicle, the vehicle-steam power could use the road on land and in water wheels used wheels padel.

Generally, the first automobile internal combustion engine that uses gasoline made almost simultaneously in 1886 by German inventors working independently. Carl Benz on July 3, 1886 in Mannheim, and Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in Stuttgart.

On November 5, 1895, George B. Selden granted U.S. patents for two-stroke engine. This patent gives a negative impact on the development of automobile industry in the U.S.. Spectacular breakthrough made by Berta Benz in 1888. A steam-engine, electric, and gasoline to compete for several decades, with gasoline internal combustion engines achieving dominance in the 1910s.

Large-scale production-line manufacturing of affordable automobiles was debuted by Oldsmobile in 1902, and then greatly expanded by Henry Ford in the 1910s. In the period from 1900 to the mid-1920s, automotive technology development is very fast, due to the large number (hundreds) of small car makers all vying to grab the attention of the world.


Major developments including electronic ignition and electronic self-starter (both by Charles Kettering, to the Company in the years 1910 to 1911 Cadillac), independent suspension, brakes and four tires.


In the 1930s, mostly in automotive technology has been created, though often re-created at a later date and given credit to others. For example, front-wheel steering recreated by Andre Citroën Traction Avant in the launch in 1934, although this technology has appeared several years earlier in cars made by Alvis and Cord, and in racing cars by Miller (and may have emerged in early 1897 ).

After 1930, the number of car manufacturers drastically reduced berpasan with industry to join together and baked. Since 1960, the number of producers is almost fixed, and reduced innovation. In many cases, new technology only improvement from the previous technology. Dengam exceptions in the discovery engine management, which entered the market in the 1960s, when electronic goods become cheap enough for mass production and strong enough to handle the harsh environment on the car. Developed by Bosch, these electronic tools can make car exhaust reduces dramatically while increasing efficiency and power.
 

Security
Car accident almost as old as the car itself. Joseph Cugnot car crashed into power-steam "Fardier" with the wall in 1770. Fatal car accident the first time recorded was Bridget Driscoll on August 17, 1896 in London, and Henry Bliss on 13 September 1899 in New York City.

Every year more than a million people were killed and around 50 million injured in traffic (according to WHO estimates). The main cause of the accident was the driver drunk or under the influence of drugs, no attention, too tired, and danger on the road (such as snow, holes, animal, and careless drivers). Security facility have been made specifically in the car for years.

Cars have two basic safety problems: They have a driver who often make mistakes and the loss of tire friction when braking close to half-of gravity. Automatic control has been proposed and made an example.

Early research focused on improving the brakes and reduce the danger of fire fuel system. Systematic research in crash safety started in 1958 at Ford Motor Company. Since then, much research focuses on energy absorption outside with panels that easily destroyed and reduce human movement on the passenger space.

There was a test car's security standards, such as EuroNCAP and USNCAP. There are also tests that are assisted by the insurance industry.

Despite improvements in technology, the death rate from car accidents remains high, in the U.S. about 40,000 people die each year, a figure that still grow in accordance with the increase in population and travel, with similar trends in Europe. The mortality rate is expected to be doubled worldwide in 2020. The numbers of deaths are more injuries and disabilities.

Wikipedia

Who does not know Harley Davidson. History of Harley Davidson initially from a simple idea. Namely the intention William Harley and Arthur Davidson make a motor that could devour the climbs in the area of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
The most important breakthrough is the engine berkonfigurasi V, who later also known as the Knucklehead, Panhead, Shovelhead, Evolution, to win Cam. This engine later became the benchmark for other companies, especially from Japan, in making a big motor.

 

Start with 60 cc Engine

HARLEY and Davidson started this long journey in 1903, when they were still at the early age of 20s. Results prime tooling fiddle with two young children this is a single cylinder engine with a capacity of 60 cc. Walk and managed to devour the hill with ease. Later, because of this success, two brothers Arthur, Walter and William Davidson, joined.

Two years later, they agreed to institutionalize their business into the Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Co..

When standing, the company produces three new motor unit. All three motors were produced from the''factory''at the Davidson family's backyard. The so-called factory was a small shack behind the Davidson family home.

In 1906, the company moved to Juneau Avenue, occupying the room more spacious. Because more freely, the year that Harley-Davidson motorcycle can produce 150 units. Most of the motorcycles they bought the local police. The reason, Harley-Davidson can be driven at speeds high enough, and agile.

Six years after being founded, Harley-Davidson introduced the V configuration of two-cylinder engine with 45-degree angle. Capacity is 49.5 cubic inch engine (about 790 cc) and capable of producing approximately seven horsepower. With the machine, the speed of 60 miles per hour can be achieved. At that time, Harley-Davidson engines did not think that model would be one of the characteristics of their products.

That same year, Harley-Davidson's 1000 production figures broke through the unit, exactly 1149 units. Competition from other factories began to be felt, two years later. Apparently, the success of Harley-Davidson became the inspiration for another factory to start a business. In 1911, at least appeared about 150 motor brand. They would be a competitor of Harley-Davidson, though not really heavy.

The proof, Harley-Davidson is not difficult to increase production. In 1913, when the factory was expanded, Harley-Davidson's production almost reached 13 000 units. The number was increased again during the period 1916 to 1918, to around 20,000 units. This is mainly because the United States government ordered two-wheeled vehicles for the purposes of World War I.


The conquest of the Great Depression

ENTERING the 1920s, Harley-Davidson became the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world, with total production of 28 189 units. To market a product, the Harley-Davidson has agents in 67 countries. In this decade, Harley-Davidson introduced a number of innovations. V engine developed capacity to 74 cubic inches (about 1184 cc). Gas tank teardrop design introduced in 1925. In 1928, Harley-Davidson began equipped with front brakes.


All the achievements were quite a Harley-Davidson's capital in the face of the Great Depression, the economic recession in 1933. Although the number decreased to 3700 units of production, Harley-Davidson is able to survive. Other motor makers who also survived the Indians. This company later became the only competitor of Harley-Davidson until the 1950s.

When depression is finished, Harley-Davidson is a direct step on the gas. They introduced the EL model with a capacity of 976 cc engine. This engine model popularly known as Knucklehead. With Knucklehead, Harley-Davidson rose slowly. In 1936, total production reached 9812 Harley-Davidson motorcycle units.

World War II brought its own blessings, as well as a new milestone for Harley-Davidson. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the entire production capacity allocated to the Harley-Davidson motorcycles produced for the benefit of the Allied forces. Consumer needs civil abandoned altogether.

During 1941-1945, approximately 90,000 units of Harley-Davidson created the WML series. For this achievement, Harley-Davidson gets a medal''E''from the United States Navy.

After the war, Harley-Davidson's re-opened the tap of its civilian production. Uh, apparently a lot of veterans who attracted the bike's performance, and want to restore the romance of riding a Harley-Davidson. Thousands of Harley-Davidson motorcycle units, production, post-war as well as older models, move to house the veterans, the forerunner to the Harley-Davidson fans.


Compete with the Indians

IN 1948, the production of Harley-Davidson to be 31 163 units. That year, Harley-Davidson is back to introduce new innovations, namely machine equipped with an 74 cubic inch hydraulic valve lifters and aluminum cylinder head. This is called The Panhead engine because the cylinder head cover resembling upside-down frying pan.

Entering the 1950s, second generation of the founding family began to become the motor of the company. When celebrating its 50th anniversary, Harley-Davidson motorcycle was left alone in the U.S. market. Its traditional competitors, the Indian, already folded.

In 1957, Harley-Davidson introduced the Sportster, which has been hailed as The Father of Superbikes, biangnya big motor. A year later, Harley-Davidson introduced the Duo Glide, which uses hydraulic rear suspension to complement the front suspension fork that uses the model.

Later, in 1963, Harley-Davidson to adopt the use of fiberglass in the motor-bike. For this purpose, they buy 60% stake in Tomahawk Boat Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of fiberglass in Wisconsin.

Year 1950-1960 was also marked by the presence of biker community, which introduces the biker culture. They are easily recognizable because it uses a leather jacket, covered in tattoos, and long hair. Wild Ones is the image of Marlon Brando introduced through a film titled the same.

Harley-Davidson's official community itself was only established in 1983, with the name Harley Experience Owner Group (HOG). It became the community's largest Harley-Davidson owners who supported directly by the manufacturer. Currently, the number of members of HOG approaching one million people around the world.


Dark Period Due to Merger

IN 1965, Harley-Davidson went public. Four years later, the American Machine and Foundry (AMF) to do a merger with Harley-Davidson. However, the merger is considered the darkest period in the history of Harley-Davidson. Because, in 1970 and 1980, motorcycles made in Japan that the price is very cheap to enter the market.


When Honda, Kawasaki, and Suzuki entered the U.S. market, Harley-Davidson's market share dropped dramatically. Of the original 80% in 1969, a 20% ten years later. Decline in market share is to grip a Harley-Davidson executives. They also find ways to save the company.

To restore the Harley-Davidson to khitahnya, they submitted a proposal to Citicorp. Endowment fund with U.S. $ 80 million from Citicorp, they buy back shares held by the AMF (Citicorp to sell those shares, Heller Financial Corporation in 1986). The concept and philosophy of production and sales of Harley-Davidson was repaired.

Initially, Harley-Davidson is a product that is affordable and easy to use and modify. That changed with the Harley-Davidson makes the product expensive and hard to find spare parts. To replace the rear lights, for example, Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners can not just buy batoknya. But I have to buy a whole sepatbornya.

In addition to Marlon Brando, a number of celebrities made Harley-Davidson parts of their appearance. Whether on a large screen, screen glass, as well as in everyday life. In 1956, Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on the cover of enthusiast magazines.

The mid-1990s, Arnold Schwarzeneger appear with Harley-Davidson in the movie Terminator. Action Lorenzo Lamas and Harley-Davidson Softail gasoline bertangki yellow with red flames in the Renegade series also became a favorite spectacle at the end of 1990.


Actor Keanu Reeves was once distributed 12 units of Harley-Davidson, which is worth about U.S. $ 200,000, to all the stunt movie Matrix Reloaded. According to Reeves, ..

History of Mercedes Benz, starting from a man named Emil Jellinek. He is an entrepreneur born in Leipzig (Germany) who later settled in Nice (France) and became a distributor of DMG products car.

DMG is an abbreviation of the Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft, the automotive company which was founded by Gottlieb Daimler.
At one point, Emil Jellinek Wilhelm Maybach begged, chief designer of Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG), in order to make the car fast, lightweight, and safe.
Emil Jellinek Wilhelm Maybach was the person who designed the first truck in the world, and directly produced in early 1896. As of October 1, 1896, a car of this design results in exports for the first time into this Maybach London.Nama later immortalized in the form of a sophisticated car Luxury Mercedes Benz saloon.

On April 2, 1900, exactly 26 days after the death of Gottlieb Daimler, Wilhelm Maybach to keep her promise, and began to make a car at the request of Emil Jellinek, when it could be said milestone "Mercedes Benz" dimulai.sejarah-car-mercy-retro-mercedesNama " Mercedes "was taken from the name of Emil Jellinek's daughter, who was then aged 10 years. Use of the name "Mercedes" by Emil Jellinek personafikasi affection than a parent to his daughter, also showed business instinct very high Emil Jellinek.

He values the importance of building a commercial image, by choosing a trademark name. "Mercedes" in Spanish or "Merci" in French which have a positive meaning of "gratitude", or in Latin which means "great gift".

historical-cars-retro-mercy-first 1886Mobil DMG with the name Mercedes was launched on December 22, 1900, and patented the name directly as a trademark in 1902

No half-hearted, Emil Jellinek ordered 36 units of 550 000 marks worth of gold (if compared with the current equal to 36 Mercedes Benz S 500, or more than 100 Mercedes Benz C 200 Kompressor).

Like this major corporations world-class, mergers like something that is difficult to develop the company circumvented.

And this is the form of mergers that seem to be preferred since the beginning of DMG than to forge strategic alliances with other automotive industries or acquisitions entered into

In 1926, Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie (founded by Karl Benz) mergers, and his name berunah become "Mercedes Benz". Karl Benz passenger car maker which is patented under the name "Benz Patent Motorwagen Omnibus." On March 18, 1895, this car regularly take passengers to the route Siegen - Deuz - Netphen as far as 15 kilometers.

Of the merger agreement stood Daimler Benz Aktiengesellschaft (Daimler-Benz AG). His first product was a six-cylinder diesel truck world's first so called Mercedes Benz L-5.

1998 Mercedes-Benz returned to the merger with Chrysler Corporation, the giant automotive industry in the United States berlambang five stars with angular frames. This merger formed a new company registered in Germany under the name of DaimlerChrysler, based in Stuttgart and Auburn Hills - Michigan (near Detroit, USA). Chrysler name also took the name of the inventor from the United States, the Walter P Chrysler.

In Asia, DaimlerChrysler merger with Mitsubishi Motors (Japan) and Hyundai Motor (South Korea). In Africa, DaimlerChrysler will concentrate from South Africa.

Until now, Mercedes Benz has been a century old. And is one of the five leading car manufacturer in the world.

World War I (1914-1918) and World War II (1939-1945)-which did not result in devastating German automotive industry meredupnya berlambang three-pointed star.

Including the outbreak of the State into two, West Germany and East Germany, did not shake the automotive industry, based in Stuttgart (South Germany) is to exist.

Soichiro Honda was born on 17 November 1906 in Iwatagun (now Tenrryu City) isolated in Shizuoka prefecture. Chubu region between Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara on the island of Honshu which was initially full of neat tea plantations, which were interrupted, she interrupted a delicious strawberry planted. But now Honda has been swallowed by the birth of Hamamatsu is the largest city in the province.

His father named Gihei Honda a blacksmith-turned-entrepreneur bicycle repair shop, while her mother named Mika, Soichiro eldest of nine children, but only four managed to reach adulthood. The others died in childhood due to lack of medicine and also due to a rundown neighborhood.


Although Honda Gihei poor, but he likes to renewal. When the mouthpiece came the Western capital, he did not hesitate to change their traditional cigaret pipe is bent, no matter what his neighbors think it strange. Apparently, nature and machine handling skills also decreased at her eldest son.


Before entering school, Soichiro was happy, helped his father at the foundry. It was also very fascinated to see and hear dengum rice grinding machine which is located a few kilometers from the village.


Low achievement at school. Honda claims-ulangannya replicates poorly. He does not like to read, while writing feels very hard. Not infrequently he was truant. "Even now I am more efficient learning from TV than from reading. If I read, nothing is sticking in the brain, "he said.


When it was grade five and six, Soichiro talent stood out in the field of science. Although it was only a dozen years, but in science classes in Japan have raised items like batteries, scales, test tubes and machines. Soichiro easily capture information easily his teachers and teachers answer questions.


Some time before that, for the first time Soichiro saw the car. "When I forget everything. I chased the car and managed to cling briefly behind him. When the car stopped, lubricant drips onto the soil. I kiss the ground that dibasahinya. Maybe my behavior just like a dog. Then, I rubbed oil into her hands and arms.


Perhaps at that moment that arises in my heart the desire to eventually create his own car. Since that time there is sometimes a car comes into our village. Every time I hear the roar of the car, I ran into the street, do not care at that moment my sister was holding. "


Soichiro had only sat in school for ten years. After graduating elementary school, bad boy was sent to junior high school in Futumata not far from his residence. Graduated from high school, he returned to his father's house. Gihei Honda has switched from a blacksmith's bicycle repair business. Gihei Honda has the magazine The World of Wheels Soichiro read it with interest.


In the magazine from Tokyo, an auto repair shop advertisements seeking employees. Soichiro hastily proposed and she accepted. Although his father worried, but Soichiro ushered into the big city also.


Honda almost did not believe her ears when Honda felt called to learn to be waiting for the mechanic is indeed a most severe test of endurance, would ever face a lifetime. In those days after that he was not afraid anymore thanks to the fortitude to face whatever obstacles are acquired during a lackey.


Honda who during his career did not know much about money, just get a little advantage that first year. But Honda was lucky because a successful workshop. He decided to save money and estimate during his tenure will be able to collect up to 1000 yen.


During his life as an inventor of the famous Honda. He holds the patent for more than 100 personal discovery. The first, the discovery is the technique of making the radius of the metal car. When was the cars in Japan using the fingers flammable wood. Japanese companies exporting immediately fingers the metal to India. At the age of 25 years he obtained a 1000 yen profit a month.


Companies also appreciate the young people and are always recruiting young people to give "new blood" and fresh ideas. While Honda's resignation in 1973, chosen as a replacement is KYOSHI Kawashima, head of Honda's corporate research. During its history, the Honda company has experienced only once in the year 1954 strikes. When it was Honda and management on the one hand and workers facing
Honda's brother in the other Contracting Party. But as companies in Japan just like everything was resolved by consensus.


Since 1973, Honda moved into a four-wheeler market to be able to keep expanding the number of corporate income. Honda staff at the 10% increase every year. If they grow older, it means the company will increase the weight load. Though Honda face severe competition in the domestic market and abroad. To be able to keep creating new markets they should always look for unique and efficient techniques and sell products at competitive prices.


But when Honda and Fujisawa resigned in the fall of 1973, Honda said, "I could resign without feeling worried, because I believe the company will move forward with passion, overcoming various difficulties and flexible, without losing freshness."


"Quite frankly I feel young in terms of mental and physical," said Honda. "I think you guys can not win from me. But now I must admit I often felt jealous of young people. I was told that the general corporate leaders in America's age of 40 and led the company's 60-year-old often experience stagnation.


We now are entering a new era that requires new values. Although I and deputy general manager felt we were young, we thought we were past the age to lead. "


If I look back, I see that I create nothing other than a mistake, a series of failures and a series of penitence, "said Honda. "But I am also proud for my success. Although I often make mistakes and failures, but it never caused by the same thing. Never repeat my mistake and I always tried as hard as possible to improve themselves. In that I succeeded.


"He still holds the largest share in the company. When to resign in 1973 approached 1.7 billion dollars in income. Although retired what he said was still being heard. He said, the future is not determined by the Japanese industries to quickly, but by the quality of goods that we make and the impact on the interests of fellow human beings. If we make things that cause much pollution we probably will make money, but only briefly, after it went bankrupt.


We at Honda companies often joked: nice to have big companies that they work only think about big profits. As a result, small companies like Honda got a chance to make things better.