2010 Audi A1 details revealed before Geneva Motor Show
No one seems to be keeping any secrets in the lead up to the Geneva Motor Show in March, with Audi becoming the latest to reveal the full details of its brand new city car, the Audi A1.
In Audi’s words the new A1 is “sporty, powerful and attractive” and appeals to “a young, urban, lifestyle-oriented [...]
Original article from: Australian Car Advice – Australia’s largest independent Auto site.
2010 Audi A1 details revealed before Geneva Motor Show
Nice post. It has been obvious for decades that US cars cannot compete with their Japanese (and now even the Korean counterparts). What you've mentioned rings true, though I believe some more factors need to be also considered. One of these is relatively more specific to the auto industry – ie. the unions and their clout. Another one is probably relevant to the US economy as a whole is the ratio of pensioners to workers and the pension and/or health care components that go towards making GM lesser competitive – ceteris paribus. The same political clout due to the large number of people being directly and independent on the auto industry that is pushing the bailout plan today has also contributed to the Big 3 not being able to push down costs to globally competitive levels, and now we are seeing a subsidy kick in to compensate for the inefficiency – the start of a negative spiral.
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Thank you for your question, Joel.
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Don't look for salvation from India, France or Japan, PSA, Renault, Nissan, Honda, Mazdahave all asked for money from their gov's recently while Tata is also struggling abit a present (mind you who isn't).
Holden could very well be screwed (as an Ford man i feel i can rejoice, admittedly not for long, as Henry's own will probably be belly up by year's end .) But that's no reason for HSV to die, look at what is being shown at Geneva Infiniti Essence, Lexus RX450h, hybrid sports car are the black for eco conscious former investment banker who moved his money to switzerland last august.
HSV (or assuming holden dies perhaps BMWSV,VWSV,or HyundaiSV.) build the W200h and soon u might just save the australian car industry if u do.
ps if GM does somehow survive this crisis and as planned links buick and opel together why not push the W200h to EU as the new Buick electra, last time i checked europeans liked mid engined rear driven low co2 cars but loathed front driven american v8 sedans which produce more co2 each than sub saharan africa. This car might actually be a winner for a 'Buick europe' selling through opel dealerships.
Put that in the greedy mongrels pipe for them to smoke.