Free Internet connection at Hang Tuah dedalership

Internet Gratis

Khusus pelanggan bengkel Hangtuah, sambil menunggu kendaraannya di servis atau diperbaiki, kini dapat menikmati internet (tanpa dipungut biaya apapun) melalui koneksi nirkabel. Sehingga tidak perlu kehilangan kesempatan yang berharga, untuk mengakses dan berkomunikasi dengan jagad maya seluruh dunia.

Layanan ini menggunakan standar komunikasi data nirkabel 802.11b/g. Pengguna cukup menggunakan laptop atau handheld yang telah memiliki Wi-Fi 802.11b/g wireless capability. Fasilitas ini bisa dinikmati pada jam & hari kerja. Bila memerlukan informasi atau bantuan untuk koneksi internet nirkabel ini, silahkan hubungi petugas kami di counter bengkel.

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Chevrolet Captiva

The new Captiva is good-looking,
has a wide model range,
plus a great diesel engine
By Charley Chae, 14th June 2006

First Opinion

The new Captiva is such an impressive machine that it's sure to upset the SUV hierarchy when it arrives in Britain. It's good-looking, has a wide model range - with both front and four-wheel-drive variants - plus a great diesel engine. It's a pity buyers here will have to wait until 2007 to take delivery, but the Captiva looks set to become the most accomplished model in Chevrolet's UK range.

At a glance

If there's one thing that matters in the SUV market, it's image - and the newcomer's sleek body looks good from the front and rear. UK-spec models, which will be badged Chevrolet rather than Daewoo, feature opening tailgate glass.

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl, 148bhp Torque: 320Nm Economy: 41.0mpg 14 km/L (est) Price: £20,000 (est)

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Guts (book)

By Bob Lutz
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Guts:8 Laws of Business from One of the Most Innovative Business Leaders of Our Time is a 2003 management book by Robert A. Lutz, GM Vice Chairman, Product Development

A self-described "maverick", Lutz organizes the book around his "8 Immutable Laws of Business" which he poses as strawmen to demonstrate that even the best principles can be harmful if taken too far. Lutz draws extensively from his personal experience to illustrate the business principles in the book.

• Law 1 - The Customer Isn't Always Right
• Law 2 - The Primary Purpose of Business Is Not to Make Money
• Law 3 - When Everybody Else Is Doing It, Don't!
• Law 4 - Too Much Quality Can Ruin You
• Law 5 - Financial Controls Are Bad
• Law 6 - Disruptive People Are an Asset
• Law 7 - Teamwork Isn't Always Good
• Law 8 – When You Inherit a Really Big Rat’s Nest, Don’t Try to Lure Them Out with Food. Use a Flamethrower!
• Leadership Corollaries

Interview with Bob Lutz...

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Hi..rekan2 Zafiers lainnya,

Terdorong oleh rasa ingin menyumbang saran, kalo boleh saya bantu menjawab pertanyaan 2 anda :

1.Harga semua mobil saat ini terjun bebas, apalagi yang cc nya gede, mitsubisahi galant th 2000, harga baru(pd saat itu) 390 jt, sekarang 125 jt, Honda Accord th 98 ( bekas ) pd th 2000 harganya 275 juta sekarang 120jt, Suzuki Escudo 2,0 th 2001 wkt barunya 186 jt, sekarang 95 jt an. Yang penting kalo beli seken, harga jualnya stabil, kayak mobilnya hehhhee

2.Harga spare parts relatif, kalo dibanding dengan ....

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Belle affluence au Mondial de Paris

Vu la morosité ambiante, on aurait pu craindre que le Mondial de Paris ne soit moins fréquenté en 2006 qu'en 2004. Pas du tout, ce sont 1 431 883 personnes qui s'y sont rendues, dont 11072 lors des journées presse (dont quelques blogueurs scotchés devant les belles hôtesses...). Si les organisateurs sont contents, les constructeurs aussi : le chiffre des prises de contact est parti à la hausse, avec un total de 100000. Peugeot en a enregistré 10000, Toyota 24000 (!) et Renault 13000. D'ailleurs, le groupe au losange a enregistré 600 commandes de Logan MCV, pourtant livrable en 2007 seulement. Par ailleurs, BMW a enregistré 150 commandes, Fiat 177, et Citroën près de 600, dont 30% de C4 Picasso. En outre, on compte 45000 essais.
(Raphael Caplan, Le Blog Auto)

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KAMPANYE GENCAR SI PINTAR

Bocoran desain masih dalam sketsa

muncul di tengah-tengah kejuaraan gambarnya pun hanya dalam bola voli pantai di Timmendorfer sketsa. Penasaran ya? Jadi, untuk sementara mau tahu mengapa mobil imut ini smart (pintar)? Isu kian pa­datnya lahan parkir ru­panya jadi awal perhatian utama smart GmbH. Produk perusahaan yang bernaung dalam grup DaimlerChrysler ini pun enggak jauh dari urusan efisiensi lahan parkir.

Setelah sukses dengan beberapa varian smart, seperti fortwo, roadster dan forfour, ki­ni pabrikan yang bermarkas di Boblingen, Jerman ini meluncurkan model anyar fortwo.

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The Best Used Cars

JULY 5, 2006

Autos

By Matt Vella

Certified pre-owned programs offer as-good-as-new cars for less. No wonder they now account for 41% of all used-car sales

Used car salesmen may have a bad reputation, but that sure doesn't seem to keep U.S. consumers from buying used cars. In 2004, we bought 13.6 million new cars and light trucks and leased 3.3 million new cars and light trucks—but went home with 42.5 million used cars and light trucks, an increase of just under 12% from 1990, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

But these days, used cars are better than ever, thanks to certified preowned, or CPO, programs, which were created by auto makers to resell cars coming off lease. The manufacturer cleans and inspects each car, slaps on a warranty comparable to one found on a new car, and sells it at a premium—although still for much less than the cost of a new car.

Best of all, for the manufacturer and dealer at least, these CPO cars can only be sold, not leased, so they put no drag on inventory.

Introduced in the 1980s, CPO programs have proved so popular that a study by J.D. Power & Associates stated that, by 2005, they accounted for 41% of all used-car dealership sales, an increase of 4% over the previous year.

WEAK ECONOMY HELPS. To get an idea of the numbers: As of last month, year-to-date CPO sales were up 2% at General Motors (GM), where slowdowns at Saturn and Saab were offset by growth at Cadillac and Hummer. Sales also rose 7.8% at Mercedes-Benz, 14% at Chrysler Group, 23% at BMW, and 105.6% at Toyota (TM), exclusive of Lexus.

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Ali Aydin Pandir : tepati janjimu!

SATU-SATUNYA ORANG TURKI YANG 'PUNYA JABATAN' DI GENERAL MOTORS. TUGASNYA : MEMBUAT NAMA CHEVROLET KEMBALI BERSINAR DI INDONESIA.
(Motor Trend Indonesia - Oktober 2006)

PUNDAKNYA MEMIKUL tanggungjawabberat kelangsungan hidup pabrikan mobil terbesar di dunia, General Motors, di Indonesia. Pria kelahiran Istanbul, 50 tahun silam ini baru menggawangi GM Indonesia sejak akhir tahun lalu. Tapi, is sudah siap dengan sederet program untuk mendongkrak posisi Chevrolet di pasar otomotif nasional. Mulai peluncuran model-model terbaru seperti Estate dan Kalos, hingga program spin-off untuk mendorong merek Chevrolet menggantikan nama GM yang kurang populer di sini. Ia juga siap meneruskan euforia Blazer yang sempat kondang di segmen SUV di sini dengan Chevy Captiva, dan akan menawarkan sensasi big American pick-up melalui Colorado. Dialah Ali Aydin Pandir, President Director PT GM Indonesia.

Pemegang gelar MSc dalam bidang Mechanical Engineering dari Technical University of Istanbul ini juga mengemukakan rencana GM untuk membuat mobil kelas entry level seharga Rp60jutaan bagi mereka yang ingin naik kelas dari sepeda motor. Kepada kami, pria penyuka seafood dan penggemar olahraga bersepeda ini meluangkan waktunya secara khusus.

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Cadillac is going to South Africa

GM's Cadillac brand will open for business in South Africa early next year, the company announced on Wednesday. The launch of the brand will begin with three vehicles-the European-bred BLS sedan (based on the Saab 9-3), the SRX crossover, and the STS sedan. GM says it's heading to the country because "South Africa is one of the fastest growing automobile markets in the world, and with our distinct portfolio of luxury vehicles, Cadillac is ready to further its expansion on the African continent." Cadillac is trying to expand its brand name globally and is pushing big sales increases in places like Europe and China.

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The Hummer H3 is going Global

I’m writing from Port Elizabeth, the heartland of South Africa’s motor industry, where we’ve just launched production of the Hummer H3, to be exported around the world.

Until now, the H3 has only been available in North America. This launch will bring the H3 to Europe, Asia and Latin America before the end of 2006, and to South Africa and right-hand drive countries like Britain next year.

Continue reading "H3 Goes Global"...

By Ed Welburn
GM Vice President, Global Design

Chevy WTCC Concept at the Paris Scow

General Motors' Chevrolet brand is one of Europe's fastest-growing nameplates, targeting Europe's younger, more price-sensitive buyers. The WTCC Concept suggests they don't have to settle for econoboxes. Short for World Touring Car Concept, this bold 4x4 "signals our intent to add more emotional design to Chevrolet in Europe," explained Dave Lyons. He's GM's head of design in Asia, where the WTCC originated - though Chevy may be the classic American brand, European Chevrolets are from Korea . Lean and muscular, the goal is to give a new interpretation to the classic rally car proportions. There are no immediate plans to produce a version of the WTCC.