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25/08/2011

Update from Ministry Of Trade and Industry...so expect emails

24/07/2011

Green light for used car dealers
By Anna Ramdass [email protected]

(Story Updated: Jul 22, 2011 at 12:55 AM ECT )

Cabinet yesterday gave the green light to foreign used car dealers to import older vehicles into the country to make them more affordable for consumers.

Trade and Industry Minister Stephen Cadiz said yesterday the ministry presented the Cabinet with a draft policy on the foreign used car industry and it was agreed that these dealers could now import cars that are six years old.

"Cabinet has now agreed to bring the age of the vehicles from four years which is the current, to six years inclusive of the current year of importation," said Cadiz at the post-Cabinet press conference at the Prime Minister's office, St Clair.

He said under the current legislation any vehicle over five years old is mandated to undergo pre-registration inspection, therefore cars that are more than five years old will be checked before they are licensed.

Cadiz said a warranty system will be put in place whereby dealers must give customers a three-month warranty on foreign used vehicles sold.

"What we want to ensure...as the consumer drives the vehicle out of the yard the engine doesn't seize up, the transmission doesn't fall out into the road, (or have) major mechanical failure," he said.

The ministry will establish an administrative arrangement between the Trade Licensing Unit of the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Consumer Affairs Division to monitor complaints against foreign used dealers.

He said it was not envisaged that there will be any major impact on the environment through the importation of older cars.

Cadiz said the current quota of 13,500 cars being imported in the used car industry will remain in place until it is reviewed again in 2013.

Photo Attached: CUSTOMER PROTECTION: Trade and Industry Minister Stephen Cadiz at the post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister, St Clair, yesterday. —Photo: Roberto Codallo

01/07/2011

01/07/2011

19/06/2011

The Beauty of all things lies in your ability to appreciate them..

19/06/2011

Happy Father's Day All Fathers of the world, Single Mothers and Everyone who plays the Important Role of a Father in any Child's Life...Have a Great Day :-)

04/06/2011

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Prototype-S Hatchback Concept
Mitsubishi Motors Press Release-Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is to give the Prototype-S sport hatchback concept its global debut at the 78th Geneva International Motor Show. Also included in Mitsubishi Motors' 16-model stand are the i MiEV (dubbed the i-EV in Europe) and the Lancer Evolution (Lancer Evolution X on the Japanese market). The i MiEV is a new-generation electric vehicle under evaluation for export to international markets and currently undergoing fleet monitoring in Japan; Lancer Evolution is a new-generation high-performance 4WD sedan that allows all drivers to experience enjoy the highest levels of fun-to-drive performance safely and with confidence.

Making its global debut at the Geneva Show, the Prototype-S is derived from the Lancer sports sedan (Galant Fortis on the Japanese market) currently on sale in most Mitsubishi Motors markets worldwide.

Distinguished by the inverted-slant nose with trapezoidal grille front fascia that comprise the Mitsubishi Motors new design identity, and with purposeful, wide-and-low proportions; Prototype-S uses exterior lines to craft a shape that is powerful and sporty. The use of 225/40R19 tyres on 19-inch 5-spoke alloy wheels adds to the tautly muscular and road-hugging image the styling projects.

Prototype-S uses a new 2.0-litre MIVEC 4-cylinder DOHC intercooled and turbocharged engine, developing 177 kW (237 hp) of power and 343 Nm (253 lb-ft) of torque that will also power the Lancer Ralliart due to go on sale in North America in the summer of 2008. The power unit is mated to Mitsubishi Motors' high-efficiency Twin Clutch SST automated manual transmission that gives the driver simple control of and feel-good access to the car's exhilaratingly sporty performance. The full-time 4WD driveline features Mitsubishi Motors' Active Center Differential (ACD) that uses an electronically controlled multi-plate hydraulic clutch to optimally tailor front / rear drive torque vectoring to different driving conditions and deliver the best balance between steering response and traction.

Technical Specifications
Engine: 2.0 litre MIVEC four-cylinder DOHC
Aspiration: Turbocharged
Maximum Power: 177 kW (237 hp)
Maximum Torque: 343 Nm (253 lb-ft)
Transmission: Twin clutch SST (with automatic mode)
Drivetrain: All-wheel drive

22/05/2011

2004- 2011 Nissan TIIDA C11 MODEL
TIIDA is a car developed aiming at the high quality that the current, compact car doesn't have. The maximum feature is a livability that exceeds a high-level interior and the class, and a high driving performance.
The interior comfortably assumed the feeling and lightness to be a theme. An active room has been achieved by the stimulation of the person who gets on by the detail processing that tightens the design and the whole to show more high-quality a big space more widely, the movement of the mind, and the quality. A rear seat where a long slide of 240mm was possible was adopted, and knee room that exceeded CIMA of a large-scale sedan was secured. The luggage space can be used as same length as WINGROAD of station wagon (15S and 15S FOUR are excluded).
Both 1.8L and 1.5L engines are DOHC. The fuel cost standard in 2010 fiscal year is achieved besides all cars acquire the recognition of "Achievement level of the standard exhaust gas 75%2005 fiscal year" of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
Control stability and comfortable riding comfort that installs the equipment of the senior car specification in the shock absorber that improve the road-hugging of the tire and the road. A seat active headrest and ABS become all car standard equipments on the safety side for reducing the damage to the neck when bumping it from behind.