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According to a report by international agency Associated Press, Nissan Motor Co is the Japanese brand with better recovery from natural disasters that affected the country in Japan in March. The results, highlighted the increase in local production and global.

In recent months, the brand increased its production by 0.8%, reaching 80 thousand 35 cars in Japan and globally, production reached 368 000 914 units. According to Nissan, this was possible thanks to a rebound in sales in the United States, China and Europe.

Meanwhile, Toyota Motor Corp announced that production in May fell 54.4% to a total of 107,000 vehicles in Japan 437. Globally, however, production decreased 49.3% to 287 000 811 units.

The month of May was crucial to the Japanese brands, according to AP, most notably because they perceived the consequences of natural disasters. Honda Motor Co also registered losses of up to 53.4% ​​in local production and 50.4% worldwide.

Another outstanding performance Venezuelan midfielder Jorge completed Andres Conclaves, to culminate in sixth place in the sixth valid category Indy Lights race, staged on Saturday afternoon at Iowa Speedway oval in the United States.

A week after crossing the finish line in third place at the Milwaukee Mile track in Wisconsin, “Chicken” Gonzalez repeated another solid presentation Beardy Auto Racing team, a result confirmed in fifth place in the overall standings of the tournament met six of the thirteen official dates.

The native of Los Toques 20 years old, started from eleventh place in the formation of departure and from the scheduled start of the test for a distance of 115 laps began to gain positions, total distance completed the same number of turns the winner, the American Josef New garden.

As in the latest confrontations, Conclaves was the best of the two members of the formation Auto Racing Beardy, beating on lap fifteen and her partner Anders Kroch, then took advantage of the problems that confronted Esteban Guarneri to win a new square, while at halfway beat David Stella and immediately Victor Carbone, allowing them to secure the sixth place finish, just a second and a half of fourth-placed Spanish Victor Garcia.

Throughout the weekend Jorge Conclaves became the only wheel in order to lower the barrier of 20 seconds in Iowa oval of 1.4 km, stopping the clocks at 19 “8508 during final practice on Friday afternoon after the ratings. In that round the average obtained by the Creole was 259.4 mph.

President of the United States, Barrack Osama spoke today to present and future of the automotive industry in his country after deciding that the initial plans presented by General Motors and Chrysler Feb. 17, not enough to warrant a new aid package. “We cannot, we must not let our auto industry disappear,” vowed Osama. However, the flamboyant president said that “there are jobs that cannot be saved and plants not reopen” and that General Motors and Chrysler groups, supported by public funds must make “difficult decisions.”

“This sector is more than any other, an emblem of the American spirit and a symbol of U.S. success. It is one of the pillars of our economy, “Osama said. At the same time, said the plans presented by GM and Chrysler “are not sufficient to warrant the substantial new investments these companies are asking,” although the government will provide the first such money to run the next 60 days.

“The current plan (GM) is not enough. After consultation, I have confidence that wants to recover. As an initial step, gave the company president (Rick Wagoner). This does not mean a conviction for him, but we need a new vision, “said the president. He further clarified that his country has “no intention of managing GM. We want an opportunity to make a change. ”

Anyway, did not dismiss the bankruptcy of giant Detroit as a possible solution. Without hesitation, Bush said it is possible that the company required resorting to bankruptcy “as a mechanism to help restructure quickly and emerge stronger.”