World Auto News & Reviews

Following in the footsteps of the E-Class Executive SE, Mercedes-Benz has introduced a similar version of its smaller C-Class sedan with an exterior styling pack and interior upgrades. Based on the C 180 KOMPRESSOR BlueEFFICIENCY with the 156 HP engine, the C-Class Executive SE is distinguished on the outside by the Sport Grille with the integrated Mercedes-Benz star, specific 16-inch alloy wheels and chrome trim finishes for the boot lid and exhaust.
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McLaren Automotive is having some difficulty in setting up its U.S. dealer network to sell its new MP4-12C supercar. Apparently the launch of the car has been now delayed to until mid-2010.

McLaren had originally planned to show the MP4-12C at the 2009 L.A. Auto Show in December, but has now pulled out of the show altogether.
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One year after its debut, more than half a million customers have purchased the new Ford Fiesta, marking an important milestone as Ford Motor Company prepares to bring the fuel-efficient, global car to the U.S. and other key Asian Pacific markets next year.

The new Fiesta, the first in a wave of stylish vehicles being brought to world-wide markets under the ONE Ford plan, went on sale in Germany in October 2008. It quickly became the second-best-selling car for all markets in Europe and the leader in the European small car segment. The new Fiesta has also been a key driver behind Ford of Europe’s market share gains, which are up 0.5 percentage points this year through September to 9.2 percent, the highest since 1999.
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Despite previous promises to test the new fully electric Nissan Leaf in limited markets in Japan and the US before going global by 2012, Nissan has now inked a deal to bring the Leaf to Mexico’s capital in 2011.

The new partnership created with the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Renault-Nissan and Mexican authorities will bring the first EV to a Latin American city. Mexico City is hoping to use the Nissan Leaf to promote ecologically friendly modes of transportation in a city known for its severe smog-based pollution.

The Renault-Nissan alliance will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary later this year, and the deal signed with Mexico City is now one of more than 30 such agreements intended to expand the use of electric vehicles worldwide.
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