Pemda Jateng dan Jatim Akan Gunakan Mobil Esemka, Siapa menyusul??

Ini merupakan tindakan yang perlu dicontoh. Tidak hanya berbicara mengenai pengembangan mobil nasional, tapi juga memberikan kontribusi konkret terhadap usaha pengembangannya.

Seperti yang dilakukan Pemerintah Provinsi Jawa Tengah dan Jawa Timur. Rencananya kedua pemda tersebut akan menggunakan mobil buatan anak-anak SMK tersebut.

"Ya, sepertinya mereka tertarik, karena masing-masing sudah memesan sebanyak 100 unit mobil Esemka," ujar konsultan Departemen Pendidikan Nasional Ari Setiawan, ketika dikunjungi detikOto, di pameran Indonesian Manufacturing, di JI Expo, Kemayoran, Jakarta, Rabu, (2/12/2009).

Rencananya Esemka yang diminati Pemda ini adalah Esemka Digdaya. Sebelumnya Digdaya juga sudah diminati oleh kalangan di China.

Meskipun belum tahu akan digunakan untuk apa, namun Ari berharap, pemesanan tersebut dilakukan karena kedua instansi pemerintah tersebut tertarik untuk menjadikan mobil Esemka sebagai unit operasional mereka.

"Itu salah satu tindakan konkret mereka, jadi tidak hanya asal bicara saja," tambahnya.

Sehingga saat ini, Ari hanya tinggal memikirkan bagaimana caranya memenuhi permintaan total 200 unit tersebut, dengan memacu para anak-anak SMK untuk semakin kreatif dan produktif. Kapan Pemerintah Pusat menyusul?

Saudi: ‘4th International Luxury Motor Show’ set to take off as market demand soars

Saudia Private Aviation (SPA), an affiliate of Saudi Arabian Airlines, is the main sponsor of the upcoming 4th edition of the International Luxury Motor Show (EXCS), which will be held at Jeddah Hilton hotel in October 2010.

The sponsorship contract was signed between Saudia Private Aviation and Specialized Systems for Exhibitions and Conventions, the organizer of the International Luxury Motor Show for the fourth year in a row.

On this occasion, Wajdi El Idrissi, assistant general manager for Royal and VIPs Affairs, underscored the importance of the specialized exhibition which targets prominent people and the high class segment of the community, the segment that SPA targets through its marketing programs.

After signing the contract, El Idrissi said: “Saudia Private Aviation services was launched after carrying out thorough market studies which showed constant rising demand for private aviation. We do believe that sponsoring of the International Luxury Motor Show is an important step toward launching our services in view of its privileged reputation and great success achieved in its last sessions.”

He added: “In order to further enhance our services, we added a number of world’s most sophisticated private jets such as Hawker 400XP and Falcon 7X, which has a non-stop flying range of about 11 hours.

Meanwhile, Abdullah Al-Shemasi, CEO of the organizing company, expressed his appreciation for Saudi Arabian Airlines in general, and for SPA in particular, for their participation in the 4th edition of the International Luxury Motor show as the main sponsor. He said: “Participation of Saudi Arabian Airlines in this show is an important motivation for the development of such specialized and distinguished exhibition. We are very proud of this sponsorship, which definitely will have a positive impact for the success of the show, as well as raising the number of its visitors.”

“We, as a company dedicated to excellence, shall continue in the organization of this show, which has enjoyed a great success since its first session. Now, with SPA participation, we are sure that the show will make a qualitative leap,” he added.
He stressed the importance of national companies in sponsoring national events such as the International Luxury Motor Show

M8 New Hybrid Sports Car From BMW?

According to the German magazine Autozeitung, BMW is planning an ‘extreme super sports car’ with hybrid drive and 600hp. The technical basis is ready, but the developers are waiting for the green light from management. The new supercar is expected to be revealed by the spring of 2013.

The new model, rumoured to be called the M8, will be based on the Vision EfficientDynamics concept unveiled at the IAA 2009. Compared to the concept, the upcoming car will be five inches longer, 1.24 meters high, 1.90 meters wide, and will feature a 2+2 configuration.

The hybrid combination consists of a V10 engine from the current M5 and two electric engines; one at the front and one at the back. The first electric motor will deliver 80-115hp and the back one will deliver more than 50hp.

An all-new aluminum chassis, carbon fiber bodywork, fine Kevlar bucket seats, and several magnesium and plastic parts will be developed to ensure that the M8 will weigh just under 1500 kilograms. A sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds should be possible. Top speed shall exceed 300km/h.

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McLaren’s new high-performance sports car to hit Saudi road by2011

McLaren Automotive, the world’s newest sports car company, recently announced that Ghassan Abdul Rahman Al Sulaiman Trading Est. - Al Ghassan Motors - will be the company’s local partner in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Al Ghassan Motors will begin selling McLaren Automotive’s first car, the MP4-12C, from spring 2011, with the Kingdom expected to be one of McLaren Automotive’s biggest markets in the region. Globally, initial interest in the much anticipated 12C has already exceeded the first year’s allocation.
Ian Gorsuch, McLaren Automotive’s regional director for the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, said: “The Kingdom is one of our top markets, and the extremely positive feedback we have received so far from potential customers is evidence of the strength of the McLaren brand there.”
“At McLaren Automotive, we believe that by combining an excellent product with the highest standards of customer care we will be able to lay down the foundations for our enduring success. By joining forces with Al Ghassan Motors, whose reputation and experience in the Saudi market have proved highly attractive to us, we will ensure our customers receive the very best on both fronts.”

New 5-Series BMW Sold Out in All Markets

Only a month after it first went on sale in Europe and a week in the U.S., BMW's brand-new 5-Series sedan, codenamed F10, is sold out in all-markets with customers having to wait up three to four months for deliveries, according to company officials.

"The 5-Series is at the core of the BMW brand and we knew it was going to be a very strong vehicle for us," said Ian Robertson, BMW's sales boss, today in an interview at an industry conference in Bilbao, Spain. "In the U.S., where it's doing very well, it could come to between 15 percent and 17 percent of our business as we ramp up," Robertson added.

Analysts like Georg Stuerze from UniCredit in Munich suspect that the new 5-Series, which shares as much as 70 percent of its technology with the company's flagship model, the 7-Series, appeals more to consumers than its predecessor because of its less divisive styling language.

Stuerze also suggests that the new 5er is 'stealing' market share from Audi's A6 because it will be soon replaced by an all-new model.



Nevertheless, Bloomberg reported that all three premium automakers in Germany are recording significant sales growth this year with BMW announcing an 11 percent increase in deliveries in May. Mercedes claimed sales were up 17 percent with the help of the new E-Class (+84%) while Audi saw a 15 percent increase in deliveries.

New 5-Series BMW Sold Out in All Markets

Only a month after it first went on sale in Europe and a week in the U.S., BMW's brand-new 5-Series sedan, codenamed F10, is sold out in all-markets with customers having to wait up three to four months for deliveries, according to company officials.

"The 5-Series is at the core of the BMW brand and we knew it was going to be a very strong vehicle for us," said Ian Robertson, BMW's sales boss, today in an interview at an industry conference in Bilbao, Spain. "In the U.S., where it's doing very well, it could come to between 15 percent and 17 percent of our business as we ramp up," Robertson added.

Analysts like Georg Stuerze from UniCredit in Munich suspect that the new 5-Series, which shares as much as 70 percent of its technology with the company's flagship model, the 7-Series, appeals more to consumers than its predecessor because of its less divisive styling language.

Stuerze also suggests that the new 5er is 'stealing' market share from Audi's A6 because it will be soon replaced by an all-new model.



Nevertheless, Bloomberg reported that all three premium automakers in Germany are recording significant sales growth this year with BMW announcing an 11 percent increase in deliveries in May. Mercedes claimed sales were up 17 percent with the help of the new E-Class (+84%) while Audi saw a 15 percent increase in deliveries.