The Paris Motor Show is soon going to open and all people interested in meeting the best of the best vehicles there is would sure be running towards that mentioned grand event. And the manufacturer of superb Chrysler parts has announced its own share of vehicles that would be gracing the mentioned auto show.

According to the Chrysler Group, they would be sending out two new vehicles for the Paris Motor Show. One would be the all new Jeep Wrangler while the other one would be the Dodge Avenger. And as per the latter, Chrysler even further says that this new vehicle actually is soon going to be marketed as a brand new saloon vehicle and it would be coming to the United Kingdom’s market come the middle of 2007.

During the mentioned auto show that will be held in the European region, it would also be the very first time that the newly revamped and upgraded Jeep Wrangler would be shown in the continent. According to Chrysler, they would be showing off the Jeep Wrangler in two versions. One would be the one that holds two doors while the other one would be the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Edition and this would be holding four doors. Come the month of April next year, the United Kingdom auto maker would be able to purchase the vehicle. And as per the kind of power this vehicle has? Well, let us simply say that the new Jeep Wrangler would be sold mounted with the new 2.8 liter engine that runs on diesel fuel. But Chrysler further informs that there would be a couple of units that would be coming in with a 3.8 liter engine that would be running on petrol fuel.

The Dodge Avenger, on the other hand, is a vehicle that sure would be holding the interest of many of the auto show’s goers. It sure does look like a muscle car and with that you would also know that it would be holding a really good amount of power. Chrysler also informed the public that this vehicle would be really friendly to the family and it also has got a good fuel economy and would be a very efficient vehicle at that.

In the news: The Honda companies in China namely Guangzhou Honda and Dongfeng Honda, together with Honda Motor Co., Ltd producer of quality Honda muffler has ventured in a joint automobile production and sales undertaking. They have adopted the theme— ?Dreams, Technologies, Joys? for the Shanghai Auto Show which has started yesterday, April 20, 2007 through 28. As part of the event there would be a Media day that will be made exclusive for the press on April 20 and April 21.

Honda is pretty much aware of how important it is to address the issues of safety, energy conservation, and the protection of the environment not only in China but also in the rest of world. And because of this, it has turned all its vehicles into eco-friendly mode of transport by equipping them with advanced auto components that suppresses harmful emissions such as their lines of Honda mufflers. Likewise as part of their commitment, the China-based Honda Company, Dongfeng Honda will start its import and sales of Honda Civic Hybrid through its dedicated Dongfeng Honda dealers.

The vehicles to be exhibited by Honda at the 2007 Shanghai Auto Show come from the rich lineup of Honda?s advanced powertrain technologies. This is the automakers way of showing its contribution for the sustainable mobility in the Chinese automobile industry.

Here is the summary of exhibitions of Honda for the 2007 Shanghai Auto Show:

? Honda Civic Hybrid

? Honda FCX Concept, Honda?s new fuel-cell vehicle, and Honda?s experimental Home Energy Station, which would provide hydrogen home refueling.

? Honda Fit FFV, a Flexible Fuel Vehicle that can be operated on either 100% ethanol or a wide range of ethanol-gasoline fuel mixtures, which Honda has been producing and selling in Brazil since the end of 2006.

? Green Boat 2, the winning machine in the first Honda Econopower Race held in China in 2006, developed by a team from Tongji University, which drove 331.623 kilometers on one liter of gasoline. (In the Honda Econopower Race, participating teams compete based on the distance the vehicle can drive with one liter of gasoline. This is a race to challenge the limits of fuel efficiency.)

? Other exhibitions:

- All-new Honda CR-V and other models sold by Dongfeng Honda and Guangzhou Honda

- Honda Accord, City – cut body

- Driving simulator

- F1 machine (2007 livery model)

Also to be shown at the Shanghai Auto Show is the Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept which is going to be used as the basis for the next-generation sports car that will succeed the Acura NSX which by the way is also included in the display. Other Acura models included in the display are:

? Acura MDX which went on sale last April 13

? Acura RL and Acura TL

By means of this exhibition, Honda aimed to express its dreams for the future and to showcase the advancement that it has achieved in terms of technologies that will help them in realizing their dream. Honda would also want to share the joy that mobility can bring to people by means of their various vehicles. And as a responsible member of the automobile industry in China, Honda promise to continue to create a harmonious mobility society by helping solve issues relating to safety, environment, and energy conservation.

General Motors?world?s largest automaker and manufacturer of quality Oldsmobile mufflers — together with its China joint ventures are going to showcase a couple of vehicles under the theme Driving China?s Automotive Industry into the Future at the Auto Shanghai 2007. 41 vehicles from GM, SAIC-GM-Wuling, and Shanghai General Motors are to be presented on the 4,500 square-meter stand at the Auto Shanghai 2007.

GM China Group President and Managing Director Kevin E. Wale, “GM is proud to be joining our joint ventures to show the people of China our unmatched lineup of vehicles in addition to some new products and technologies that are making their first appearance in China. Our stand demonstrates how China’s vehicle buyers are benefiting from our partnerships today and will continue to benefit from our partnerships well into the future.”

The main focus of the GM?s stand is the two concept vehicles that are making their worldwide premier. The two products are to be personally introduced by GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner.

The Buick Riviera is a charming coupe developed with global design input by GM’s Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) in Shanghai. The Riviera concept was created to showcase Buick’s new global design direction that combines East and West. The Riviera also marks the return of a popular Buick nameplate after an eight-year break.

Aside from the Riviera Concept, the producer of the renowned Oldsmobile muffler will also showcase its latest achievement in electric and fuel cell technologies which is the next iteration of the E-Flex electric architecture. This second variant of E-Flex system that will make its first appearance in Shanghai makes use of GM?s new fifth-generation fuel cell propulsion technology and a lithium-ion battery.

The system was first launched last January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in the form of the Chevrolet Volt concept vehicle. Chevy?s Volt will also be displayed at GM?s stand for the 2007 Shanghai Auto Show.

Aside from the Buick Riviera and E-Flex system there would be other concept vehicles that are going to be displayed on the GM stand such as the Chevrolet Camaro sports car, the Chevrolet WTCC race car, and the Cadillac Cien sedan.

Production Vehicles on Display

In addition to the concept vehicles, GM together with its joint ventures are also going to display its array of products that are currently or will soon be offered in China such as the following:

Another new addition to the Buick range is the Buick Park Avenue luxury sedan which is the brand?s top-of-the-line model. The rest of Buick lineup includes the three members of the Excelle family, Buick LaCrosse premium sedan, and Shanghai?s best-selling model the Buick GL8 executive wagon.

The Cadillac which is GM?s American luxury brand has displayed all five vehicles that are presently being offered in China. One of the best-selling Cadillac products, the Cadillac SLS luxury business sedan is making its first appearance at the Auto Shanghai.

Chevrolet has also presented its range of cars starting off with its Chevrolet Spark mini-car and the all new Chevrolet Epica intermediate sedan which has started selling last March. The Chevrolet Aveo hatchback together with the popular Chevrolet Lova compact sedan will also be put on display at the GM stand.

GM?s Opel import brand from Germany will also show for the first time in China its two new models, the Opeal Astra GTC that features a panorama windshield that provide both the driver as well as the front seat passenger with an unlimited field of vision. Passengers also get to experience their surroundings with a feel just like being inside the cockpit of an airplane since there is no crossbeam that is limiting the view. The Opel Astra Twin Top which was launched in Europe last May 2006 is a slimline four-seat cabrio-coupe and the first car in its class to feature an innovative three-part roof system.

Saab, which is GM?s premium brand from Sweden, is displaying four members of its Saab 9-3 family that includes the Convertible, Sporthatch, Linear sedan, and vector sedan. Also joining the display is the Saab 9-5 Aero sedan.

The Wuling mini-vehicle brand from SAIC-GM-Wuling is going to be represented by the Hong Tu minivan which is making its first appearance at the Shanghai auto show. The Sunshine minivan which is GM China family?s most popular model will also be displayed at the Shanghai Auto Show.

The Shanghai Auto show began last April 22 and will run through April 28 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. The vehicles of GM and its joint ventures are on display on the GM stand in Hall E1.

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