Comments on: My top 10 news bits from the 2006 NAIAS http://www.itsrishi.com/archives/2006/01/12/my-top-10-news-bits-from-the-2006-naias/ Thought streams on the future of tech and media Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:27:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: It’s Rishi » Alternative fuel news at 2007 NAIAS http://www.itsrishi.com/archives/2006/01/12/my-top-10-news-bits-from-the-2006-naias/comment-page-1/#comment-58 It’s Rishi » Alternative fuel news at 2007 NAIAS Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:48:09 +0000 http://www.itsrishi.com/?p=28#comment-58 [...] Last year, in my highlights from the 2006 NAIAS post, two of the ten highlights were focused on alternative fuel technologies. I commented on Daimler-Chrysler’s exciting announcement of the stateside arrival of Bluetec diesel cars. As a big proponent of diesel power, I was excited to hear the news. Finally, with the growing availability of low-sulfur diesel fuel in the US, we can enjoy the advanced diesel powerplants that Europe (over 50% of new cars sold in the EU are diesel) and other parts of the world are. [...] [...] Last year, in my highlights from the 2006 NAIAS post, two of the ten highlights were focused on alternative fuel technologies. I commented on Daimler-Chrysler’s exciting announcement of the stateside arrival of Bluetec diesel cars. As a big proponent of diesel power, I was excited to hear the news. Finally, with the growing availability of low-sulfur diesel fuel in the US, we can enjoy the advanced diesel powerplants that Europe (over 50% of new cars sold in the EU are diesel) and other parts of the world are. [...]

]]> By: Maxwell http://www.itsrishi.com/archives/2006/01/12/my-top-10-news-bits-from-the-2006-naias/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Maxwell Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:15:31 +0000 http://www.itsrishi.com/?p=28#comment-57 ...being Asian and having my vacation in Asia at the moment, I'd comment on the Asian cars: Honda Fit: great looking car, glad it's finally made it. I see them everywhere on the streets here in Macau, some with pretty kool JDM modifications too. Mazda Kabura: great concept, but I still opt for the Miata + Rotary combination. I've seen one at the Tokyo Auto Salon, and how I wish I could test drive it (9k rpm)! Geely: highly anticipated entry and everyone's (err, GM) eyes will be on these Chinese folks for the next decade. I am most interested in their market positioning, in particular, are they going to make cheap cars that will only last 5 years or cars so reliable that are comparable to the Japanese's. Given the Chinese mentality, I'd expect them build really cheap cars that will only last 5 years. …being Asian and having my vacation in Asia at the moment, I’d comment on the Asian cars:

Honda Fit: great looking car, glad it’s finally made it. I see them everywhere on the streets here in Macau, some with pretty kool JDM modifications too.

Mazda Kabura: great concept, but I still opt for the Miata + Rotary combination. I’ve seen one at the Tokyo Auto Salon, and how I wish I could test drive it (9k rpm)!

Geely: highly anticipated entry and everyone’s (err, GM) eyes will be on these Chinese folks for the next decade. I am most interested in their market positioning, in particular, are they going to make cheap cars that will only last 5 years or cars so reliable that are comparable to the Japanese’s. Given the Chinese mentality, I’d expect them build really cheap cars that will only last 5 years.

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