硬派越野车将逐渐在民用市场上消失？
Land Rover 品牌全球总裁 John Edwards 上周表示，公司正积极考虑推出 Defender 换代车型。Land Rover Defender 车型已经拥有很悠久的历史，Defender 亦是 Land Rover 各车型中唯一一款采用非承载式底盘设计的硬派越野车。若要启动 Defender 换代计划，对其母公司印度TATA集团而言，不单是一项巨大的投资，更是一场巨大的冒险。据英国媒体引述 Land Rover 内部人士的消息，Defender 将於2013年发布新一代车型的预览版，正式投产则要等到2015年。Defender 去年在全球售出超过18,000台，但TATA集团觉得在高速增长的全球SUV市场中，新款SUV需要满足三个条件：豪华、休闲、多用途。若 Defender 需要满足上述三个大前提，或许需要放弃继续采用非承载式车身设计，这亦意味着硬派越野车将逐渐在民用市场上消失。 悲哀啊，，TATA会把路虎带向那里？
吉利会把Volvo带向那里？
丰田将把斯巴鲁带向哪里？
上汽将把MG带想哪里？
可能只有莲花会在宝腾手上过得好点吧？
不知道 fissa 发表于 2011-4-17 04:06 static/image/common/back.gif
悲哀啊，，
TATA会把路虎带向那里？
吉利会把Volvo带向那里？
可惜好像也不是这样：
Report: Lotus unable to secure local government money
by Chris Shunk (RSS feed) on Apr 14th, 2011 at 7:39PM
When Lotus ushered out a plethora of new concept vehicles at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, we were more than a bit surprised. Sure, many of the designs had no chance of making it to production, but even a new Elan or Esprit would cost the boutique automaker millions to build – money Lotus simply doesn't have.
Auto Express reports that the English Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has turned down the automaker's application for a £27.5 million loan ($50 million U.S.). The money was reportedly sought in order to build a new plant in Hethel, Norfolk, that would have produced some of new models while also employing another 1,200 Brits. The BIS turned down Lotus in spite of the fact that the government body had already approved £450 million in loans to automakers like Jaguar and General Motors.
The automaker is no doubt disappointed with the decision not to allow the loan, but Team Lotus isn't going down without a fight. Lotus released a statement saying that the automaker was exploring all options, adding that a next step could be "submitting an updated bid for round two of the RGF (government loan), which is set to close on July 1."
What does this latest setback mean to Lotus? We're not privy to the automaker's financial statements, but we're guessing Lotus really needs this money to build any and all of its new products. If it doesn't get the proper financing, we're thinking that there may not be any new Lotus models anytime soon. 悲凉啊……只想着赚钱～～还没找到持续发展之路么～ gochinway28；）
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