Monthly Archives: March 2014

Renault will revive Alpine brand alone after ending Caterham tie-up

Renault will revive its Alpine brand on its own after ending a partnership with UK specialist sports car maker Caterham, reports said.

Renault and Caterham announced in November 2012 a 50-50 arrangement to design, develop and build sports cars. At the time, the companies said they planned to roll out the first vehicles by 2016.

Wärtsilä introduces new dual-fuel 46DF engine

Wärtsilä 46DF
Wärtsilä has introduced a new four-stroke, dual-fuel engine, the 46DF medium-speed engine. Compared to any other alternative currently available on the market its specific fuel consumption is lower, output is higher, and lifecycle costs are attractive, according to the company. The Wärtsilä 46DF extends Wärtsilä’s dual-fuel engine family by covering the power range from 6.2 MW to 18.3 MW at 600 rpm.

PSA targets China fashionistas in quest for 10% luxury share

PSA

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen is seeking to capture 10 percent of China’s luxury vehicle sales by promoting the Citroen DS brand to people in fashion and design.

Toyota Kentucky plant to use landfill gas for power generation

Toyota Kentucky plant to use landfill gas for power generation

Toyota has teamed up with Waste Services of the Bluegrass to generate power from local landfill waste, marking the region’s first business-to-business landfill gas to energy initiative. Toyota estimates the locally-generated landfill gas will supply enough power each year for the production of 10,000 vehicles.

Aston Martin One-77 supercar inspired bottle cooler costs £25,200

Some of you thought that the £16,500 Aston Martin DB Convertible Junior toy car with a top speed of 46mph was expensive. Well how about a bottle cooler that is priced at £25,200?