If all goes to plan, many of us will be going electric by the year 2015.
Part of Obama’s bailout strategizing are the steps to up the amount of electric cars on the highway by the middle of this decade. This will be better for the Earth and will create stimulus in the economy, but it might be hard on our wallets.
Currently, Obama plans to encourage production of electric cars as a way to aid struggling companies. According to the Detroit Free Press, every auto manufacturing giant is taking advantage of the tax incentives and government-offered funding to produce their own line of electric vehicles.
Lithium-ion batteries, the kind that run electric cars, still uses gasoline – albeit sparingly. A Prius owner may only fill up his gas tank every month or two, depending on use of the vehicle. These electric cars are charged the traditional way, by plugging the battery into a power source.
We at Auto Shippers are excited to see where the technological advancements go, and how experts will bring cost of electrical cars down in the near future.
As General Motors slowly recovers and pays back the massive debt owed to the U.S. government, the company will finally receive some steady leadership.
Soon-to-be former CEO Ed Whitacre will pass the GM torch to Dan Akerson. Whitacre initially came into the company as a temporary CEO and worked with General Motors for only ten months. As of September 1st, Akerson will begin his stint at the recovering auto giant. An article at freep.com reports Akerson is currently looking for a home in suburban Detroit, promising he clearly wants to stay awhile.
Reports say Akerson will hopefully be with GM for two to four years, and his real estate ventures say the same. General Motors can certainly use this stability, as Akerson is the fourth CEO to come through the company since spring 2009.
Auto Shippers wishes Akerson good luck in his endeavors as he continues to lead General Motors into a bright future. Surely, this commitment will continue to aid job stability and quality car production within the company.
Vice President Joe Biden is lending the automotive industry hope.
Biden recently visited a Chrysler assembly Center, reviewing the sector of GM and talking with workers. 67% of GM was bought by the U.S. government as part of a survival bailout program for $50 billion dollars, according to an article from freep.com. Reportedly, GM already paid back $6.7 billion of this borrowed money.
During this visit, Biden only shared positive feedback. Last year, General Motors was contemplating closing its doors because of massive monetary losses. Some are skeptical that this comeback will stick – Biden states, “Don’t believe those who will say this is temporary.” GM seems to be in agreement, recently announcing their plans to return to the stock market at some point this year.
Biden shared warm words with workers on the assembly lines, taking the time to individually address them during his tour. Auto Shippers believes that great service starts with great employees, and we agree great employees all share a positive attitude, even during these hard recession times. We share Biden’s outlook, and look forward to watching the automotive industry recover and thrive as the economy heals.
Honda is riding the next virtual advertising wave. The car company giant is now advertising on Facebook.com’s virtual game, “Car Town”.
This is not the first time a company has inserted themselves into virtual reality, with companies like 7-11 already advertising in the virtual farm building game on Facebook, “Farmville”. Honda is hoping to target the over three million users with billboards incorporated into “Car Town’s” background.
This marks Honda’s first advertising venture on the social media giant. The company is using this opportunity to launch the new model of the hybrid CR-Z into the social media world. Steve Center, president of Honda’s advertising sector, says, “Marketer and game developers will discover they are building powerful channels and that there’s enormous property for sale.”
Here at Auto Shippers, we think it’s a fantastic idea to advertise in virtual worlds – it provides even more reality for virtual games and a great way to show gamers new developments in the automotive industry.
Suzuki decided to hop in the fast lane last week at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. After souping up a Kizashi by adding a roll cage, a racing seat and other speed-friendly devices, driver Sam Mitani took the car to a new level. The four-door sedan, known for its sporty look and family reliability, topped off at 203.72 miles an hour. It’s also important to note there was some engine work done to the Kizashi in order to reach this level of speed.
Found near the Utah-Nevada border, the Bonneville Salt Flats is a 30,000 acre natural wonder that attracts tourists and racers round the world over.
Suzuki is known for setting records with their motorcycles, but this is the company’s first attempt to do so with one of their automobiles. The company can now add a land speed record in the blown gas category to their bragging rights. Auto Shippers loves to make things go fast, and is glad to see Suzuki is doing the same.
Since 1917, Subaru has been producing sound vehicles of all makes and models. Now, Japanese Subaru may begin manufacturing their vehicles in China.
While many car companies already have factories producing their vehicles set up in China, Subaru has been hesitant to do so. The company only began selling vehicles in the country in 2004. However, the president of Fuji Heavy Industries, the company that owns the Subaru brand, has decided to make the move to China.
President Ikuo Mori shared with autonews.com that importing Japanese cars to sell in China creates a larger profit margin than producing on Chinese soil. Mori explained that it is time to move the brand to the largest vehicle market in the world in order to reap the benefits of this booming economy. Auto Shippers applauds this bold move, as Mori projects this venture will not be profitable for two years. Talks about this venture are underway, and decisions should be announced by the end of the year.
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