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the third quarter of 2009 from revenues and cost recovery

onlinelife — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:06:39 +0000

Upturn in demand during the year
In the U.S. in the first nine months increased by 42.9% and in
Total Europe by 21.1% decline in passenger car production resulted in these
Regions of lower demand and falen earth chips. On the other hand could
ElringKlinger Group in Asia – and particularly in China —
sales continue to increase. In China are currently two new
Plants built.

From the second quarter tended to be a revival of
Demand significantly. Despite the continued weakness of the
Truck business and declining demand in the ElringKlinger
Kunststofftechnik GmbH in the field of mechanical engineering
laid the consolidated revenues in the third quarter compared with the
second quarter of 2009 to 13.1 million euros to 151.3 (173.8) million.
Compared to the third quarter of last year the turnover was still
by 12.9% return.

For research and development, inter alia in fuel cells and
Battery components and diesel particulate filter project, turned
The ElringKlinger Group in the first nine months of 2009 with
28.7 (25.2) million euros more than 13.9% in
Year earlier. Investments in
Tangible assets of 60.5 (85.5) million was the
Emphasis on rationalization and expansion of
Asian business.

Cost lowering breakeven
The ElringKlinger Group on the fierce market slump
already in late autumn 2008 with a comprehensive
Cost reduction program responds. The resulting
Cutting effects were during the first nine months of 2009
increasingly into play. Moderate material prices and the
Hedge the price of alloy surcharges for stainless steel fallen earth
have during the year was also positive for the progressive
Improvement in gross margins contributed to the 22.6% in
first quarter in the third quarter was 29.5% (30.0%)
reached.

The secret of the Erlkonigs in Copenhagen

onlinelife — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:16:38 +0000

These days users can be in the Danish capital Copenhagen to discover an unusual vehicle: a camouflaged prototype of the new Volvo S60. The mysterious car is used in Denmark to test a new collision warning system with automatic emergency braking function in practice. The system can detect pedestrians who walk on the road and avoid collisions at speeds below 25 km / h – even if the driver does not respond.

Several factors tested
More than ten years has been working on the new system, experiments were run in the world. “Factors such as traffic behavior course, different road conditions and changing weather conditions have been investigated. We can also use the information from the real traffic tests for modern computer simulations, “said Thomas Broberg, a security expert at Volvo Car Corporation.

The new Mercedes B-Class

onlinelife — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:13:53 +0000

The Mercedes B-Class since 2005 on the market in 2008 was followed by a facelift. A completely new version is scheduled to begin in 2011. A Erlkönig now our photographer went into the net.

Longer, but not so high
While the successor to the A-Class a sportier model will be, remains the B-Class is a compact MPV. This can be seen in the pictures at first glance: The new generation is building up, but probably not quite as high as before. In addition, the car looks now a little longer, especially from the rear overhang is lush. So it may compete with so far only 4.27 meter long car better with the top of the class VW Touran, which measures approximately 4.41 meters. As the tail lights in the Erlkönig appears to have replaced by temporaries, is close to the conclusion that they vary considerably in the new version, unlike in the past.

In the future, “normal” engines
As before, the new B-Class will have a front drive, optional plans a four-wheel drive. Previously there were in the B-Class engines, which are otherwise used only in the A-Class. To save costs, is the change in the future. During the recent W 180 or a 1.7-liter gasoline engine had, which was otherwise used only in the A 180, could get the new B 180 the 1.6-liter gasoline engine from the C 180 Kompressor, possibly without charge.

Modern drives later
Hybrid, electric and fuel cell variants should perhaps follow. You will probably have the sandwich floor, which is known from the still current A-and B-Class. In this space under the floor can be the additional components such as battery or fuel cell stack to accommodate well. An outlook on the technology gave the Mercedes with bLuEzErO studies at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2009 and again at the Frankfurt Motor Show in autumn 2009. Thus, the expected normal B-Class once again have a sandwich bottom.

The new VOLKSWAGEN Touareg gives more details price

onlinelife — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:27:33 +0000

Wild packing is to mask, which expects the customer in or two years. It is the nicer, if one has predecessors and successors in a picture, as happen now with the VOLKSWAGEN Touareg.

Auch at the front portion one sees unusual: The new edition of the SUVs sets on curved LED day headlight in the AUDI style behind grimmigen glass ones in the modern Volkswagen look. Body-laterally the next gold for darkfall works clearly more dynamically than so far, VOLKSWAGEN done however without a radical new Design. Beside the rising window line Sicken at height of the door handles and at the door lower edge lend to the car more whistle. Traps become the coverings on that Geneva salon 2010, into the sale would probably go the Touareg then to in the middle of 2010.