Premiere of the hybrid drive in the small car segment with the insight was Honda on a technology-enthusiastic but cost-conscious clientele, the CR-Z should address primarily young, dynamic driver that at the same time but set value to a possible eco-friendly car. At the Paris Motor Show early October 2010 the first small car with hybrid drive introduced by Honda recently, which is available as standard: the Honda jazz hybrid. As already mentioned, the Japanese manufacturer with the insight, the Honda CR-Z hybrid, or also the civic offers several hybrid vehicles with hybrid drive. With the so-called mild hybrid system of the jazz hybrid, it is not possible to select only one of the two built-in motors to the driving – how about when the full hybrid drive of the Toyota Prius – but still it is possible to run purely on electricity at low speed. The proven from the Honda insight hybrid engine also comes in the Honda jazz hybrid to the usage, a 1.3-liter i-VTEC engine with CVT transmission.

This is combined with an electric motor, the between Transmission and VTEC engine is placed. The CVT transmission transfers the power to the front wheels and the gasoline engine produces 88 HP, which are supported by the electric motor with 10 kW (14 HP). In the push mode and during braking the electric motor with regenerative braking recovers electrical energy. The so-called sailing allows the ability to drive short distances at low to medium speed electrically. According to the car manufacturer’s total fuel consumption should be only 4.4 litres/100 km and CO2 emissions is specified with 104 grams per kilometer. Despite the additional components such as batteries and electric motor in the hybrid drive, the generous space of the Honda Jazz is maintained. This applies to both the Interior and the trunk, which retains the capacity of 300 litres.

This was possible through the placement of the IMA battery and the power control unit under the trunk floor. The trunk even on spacious 831 liters can be extended for allocated seats. Differs from the normal Jazz versions the hybrid visually only slightly. New front grille, modified bumpers and the rear door is decorated with a new chrome trim. New is also the blue headlight bezel. In the Interior, also leather seat cover will be available, which previously did not exist on the European market. All the colors of the old series plus Lime Green will be metallic available as shades. The sales launch in Germany is expected to be in the spring of 2011.

Mainly the service providers responsible for this benefit from the damage control, while the workshops have left. That should change by a new cooperation agreement. Brunswick, 26.4.2010 founder of the weavers workshop and repair management GmbH i. G. is the industry-renowned Arndfried Weber, who can look back on many years of experience in the construction of networks in the automobile, accident and assistance business. His new company is committed to the goal, to unite the interests of workshops and fleet in a WIN-WIN situation. The workshops on-site at the location should be enabled in cooperation with FleetFriend, with a wide range of services small to medium-sized fleet customers to act but also large fleet to win, to back an independent and secure their existence.

The damage in this system is controlled by FleetFriend, the comprehensive concept of which Weber considered the damage business innovation. Already in the euro Union assistance, a subsidiary of ACE, Weber established a network of assistance and service companies. After the change to Motorcare, he was instrumental in the growth and success of the Innovation Group, and has continuously improved the adjoining business of part of as Managing Director. The integration of Nobilas into the network of the Innovation Group was also significantly maintained by Weber. With the establishment of the weavers workshop and repair management GmbH i.

G. Weber combines the desire to contribute to improving the fleet situation of repairers and the order. As in the previously customary practice of up to 12.5 percent, usually a profit optimization in favor of the damage bar is done by cuts of hourly billing rates, strict requirements and kickbacks, the income of the individual workshops reduced, while at the same time but complete overhead them. The concept introduced by Weber and FleetFriend on the other hand completely dispenses with kickbacks and reduction of hourly billing rates. The individual companies be relieved of the administrative burden, while parallel is the costs of fleet. At the same time can offer a significantly higher depth of service as arranged the workshops its fleet customers. You are put in the position to combine fleet, damage – and workshop skills, and so an all-round partner for the fleets to make. This not only ensures a short-term damage control FleetFriend, but performs a sustainable management of the damage in the interest of the fleet. The central tool to do this is the software FleetInform, developed by FleetFriend, which collects all the data associated with the fleet management and claims management and processes, manages and evaluates. And legal assistance are part of the concept that by the law firm of FleetAdvokat fleet, transport and automobile law attorneys also are on board. Our concept with the offer to take interested in workshops and fleets in the near future as partners, they get the chance of a future-oriented part of the repair management system to have.”finally noticed Weber. The cooperation of Weber workshop and repair Management begins with FleetFriend at the 1.5.2010. joint marketing activities are planned.