I-Real World's Only 7 Units

At IIMS 2008 PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) is really proud of I-Real as the innovative creations of other products that dipamerkannya. What is the main attraction I-Real as personal vehicles only for one person is driven by a beautiful artist  Sandra  Dewi. For the condition of  Indonesia  can not be  used on the highway.

That's why when there are reporters asking if maybe I-Real produced in bulk, the TAM claimed not think that way. "We just look for the possibility of a future vehicle," said Johnny Darmawan, President Director of TAM. He asserted, until recently I-Real only made ​​as many as seven units that are used as a new icon in various exhibitions Toyota car in the world.

Special for Toyota Indonesia, I-Real proud as interior trim components and parts under the vehicle derived from kenaf plants grown in Ttanah Water, which is in Lamongan, East Java.

Actually, with the theme "Inspiring Innovation for Sustainable Mobility" Toyota also showcased environmentally friendly vehicles, namely the concept car that combines sporty performance with a hybrid power source, namely the FT-HS plus Prius that has been marketed in some countries.

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Hybrid Cars So Idol

The concept of environmentally friendly vehicles that offer a number of car manufacturers turned out to attract enough visitors Indonesia International Motor Show

on the first day to the public at the Jakarta Convention Center, some products environmentally friendly cars seem to be an idol. Visitors willing to queue to feel like in the car which is generally small, one of them in the Mitsubishi booth.

Product environmentally friendly car i-MiEV (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle) looks diantre dozens of visitors. "There are many still read about the concept of environmentally friendly cars. But it has never seen its original form," said Dandy, a visitor who had just tried to get into the i-MiEV. Private employees, admits interested hybrid car technology is applied. Unfortunately, he says, the price is high to make a car of this type difficult to enter the Indonesian market. "Earlier I had wondered, he said, still pivot. Then, the price also could not be given out. The information, regulation in Indonesia is still rather difficult to enter this car," he said.

In addition to Mitsubishi, Mercedes-Benz booth with his product the Smart ForTwo is equally busy. An SPG Mercedes, Riska, said many who inquired about the tiny car, one Monang. He claimed to be interested because he thought hybrid cars more efficient in fuel consumption. "So I'm interested really. Just, for the Smart ForTwo is he still in the stage of introduction to consumers in Indonesia. Not to know when it will be mass produced and can be marketed," said Monang.

One notes again that given by Monang, small-sized hybrid car may be more difficult for the market. "The character of people we're liked to go with others," he said. Is interest in Dandy and Monang due concern for the environment? This is the answer to both. "Well, how ya. Nah, too. More out of curiosity alone. Kan new technology," said Dandy. "Ah, our environment is good or not, sustainable or not, not because the vehicle just right. A lot of factors. I still look in baseball is a lot of contribution for the environment

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Civic Hibrida

more and more crowded night only the Honda booth. What a clever Honda Prospect Motor or HPM attract visitors. When the entrance gate was at the Hall of Paradise, visitors do not immediately  see the  hordes of  Honda products. They are actually fun picture fun in a variety of  back ground with a picture of  scenery  that provided special.

Once inside an area of ​​2,000 square meters it is a dominant-looking natural shades of green. This design matches the theme of the HPM in the event IIMS 2008, "Life & Technology in Perfect Harmony. " At the show, Honda again presents a particular icon in each exhibition and various other woods events, namely the robot Asimo as Honda's technological prowess.

Asimo does not only attract regular visitors, but also a dihadir ministers at the opening of the exhibition, namely Fahmi Idris (Minister of Industry), Mari Elka Pangestu (Minister of Trade), and Rachmat Witoelar (Minister of Environment). They appeared on stage to dance with ASIMO the increasingly clever, even already can speak Indonesian.

ASIMO can be a teaser the audience, but most of the audience who are not comforted by the robot can glance at the New Jazz. Starting from the standard until that has been modified with scissors door model (front) combined with shear model (passenger), and the Civic hybrid. In fact, when they announced the theme at the show, Yukihiro Aohima, President Director PT HPM, the first buyer took out two key Civic hybrid costs about $ 400 million.

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Race-Race Hybrid Cars

World's major car markets, namely the United States, which continued to decline lately, affecting the atmosphere opening of the exhibition. It is implicit from the comments of officials carmaker rather skeptical view of the world of automotive business development for next year.

Car sales in the United States, cumulative for the year, ie until August, down 24% compared to last year for the same period. Except for GM, said sales declined only 16%. During August 2008 Similarly, car sales in the United States reached the worst level in 15 years, ie below 1 million units.

Future Trends
Long before the Paris Motor Show was held, the world's major automakers, from Japan, Europe, the United States and Korea, has been heavily promoting their new product presence in the arena. In addition to new products, manufacturers also introduced the concept car is more economical fuel consumption, environmentally friendly, safe and certainly more comfortable. In addition, also demonstrated an alternative-fueled cars, the hydrogen fuel cell.

One strategy for producers to make fuel-efficient products and environmentally friendly is to offer a hybrid-powered cars, both with conventional systems as well as "plug-ins". Electric cars that are considered "zero emission" also introduced.

Incessant car manufacturer to introduce energy-saving and environmentally friendly, supported also by government policies in European countries. The regulators in these countries to give more tax cuts to the vehicles that sip fuel consumption and low emissions dump.

Manufacturers who already announced featuring the latest products and concepts in this exhibition is the Audi A1 Sportback Concept and the new S4 and A6 facelift. BMW introduced the X1 and Concpet-7 series, series-3 facelift. Displaying Chevrolet Volt, Orlando and the Cruze. Citroen Hypnos concept car boast, C3 Picasso and C4 facelift.

Ferrari sepsialis top class sports car, introduced California. No do not miss the menampilakn Ford Ka and Kuga. Rely Honda Insight, hybrid products to fight the Toyota Prius. While the Mazda Kiyora concept car brings. Mercedes-Benz offers BlueHybrid S400, SL65 Black Series. Also there is a crossover from Mini. Then with Megane and the Renault Ondelios, a concept car demonstrates Saab 9-X and Subaru with the Forester boxer diesel. Not to forget, featuring Suzuki Alto, Toyota Avensis and the little presents iQ, while carrying the VW Golf and the Bluemotion.

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Mitsubishi developed a Plug-In Hybrid Cars

President Mitusbishi Motor Company (MMC), Osamu Masuko said the company immediately developed a PHEV or plug-in hybrid cars. This type of car by several other Japanese companies started to mass-produced  in Japan next year.

Previously, MMC more incentive to develop electric cars, for example iMiEV on display in Jakarta, July. The car was also taken to various countries including the Paris Motor Show which took place today, New Zealand, the United States and Moscow last month. But now, the head of MMC's changed his mind. "plug-in hybrid car is more suited to long distances than electric cars

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Disseminate Toyota Hybrid to Campus

Concern PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) for education through a program T-TEP (Toyota Technical Education Program) continues intensively conducted. Recently, car manufacturers Toyota is participating in a seminar titled "Hybrid Cars Technology and Its Impact in Indonesia" organized by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering National University (Unas), Jakarta.

"The presence in the community hidrid car has several benefits. Description given by the speaker to provide benefits to students, academics and researchers to broaden knowledge in the world of education. We are grateful to Toyota for their participation. "Ilham said Pahlavi, the chairman of the seminar.

"Toyota's participation in this seminar as a form of concern to the world of education. This is because we want to grow together for a better life and happiness for all, "said Iwan Abdurahman.

Speakers at the seminar, Prof.Dr.Ir. Prawoto MSAE, Head BTMP-BPPT) and Iwan Abdurahman (Technical Training-TSD, PT TAM), which discusses the benefits and advantages of hybrid vehicles, primarily for environmental and technological advances.

Prawoto raised discussion regarding the general description of hybrid technology, the readiness of infrastructure and application of hybrid technology in motor vehicles. Also, also discussed the role of BPPT welcome the presence of hybrid technology in the homeland.

Medium Blue from TAM brings a detailed presentation of the theme is applied to the hybrid car Toyota Prius. Starting from how they work hybrid technology that uses a scheme of series / parallel, which has advantages compared to other hybrid cars.

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