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[waldron] 02/4/2007 10:31

Antonov founder, deputy chairman Roumen Antonov steps down with immediate effect


LONDON (AFX) - Antonov PLC said its founder, deputy chairman and technical
director Roumen Antonov, will step down from the board with immediate effect,
but will continue as head of the innovations and inventions team based in Paris.
The automatic transmission concept developer said in a statement that
Antonov will lead a team of engineers, which will work in conjunction with his
new technical centre in the UK.
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[waldron] 28/3/2007 09:45

Antonov narrows FY pretax loss to 2.9 mln stg from 5.6 mln stg


LONDON (AFX) - Antonov PLC narrowed its pretax loss to 2.94 mln stg for the
year to Dec 31, 2006 from 5.59 mln a year earlier and said its production
programmes are progressing well and are on course to generate significant
revenues in 2007.
The company said a net finance credit of 1.5 mln stg that resulted from the
application of IFRS accounting rules reduced its full-year net loss by 38 pct to
3.2 mln stg.
It reported a fall in revenues to 30,000 stg from 75,000 stg.
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[waldron] 17/3/2007 10:37

crystal

what think you of this?

[bearable] 01/3/2007 08:15

Looks one TO SHORT NOW!

[crystalclear] 22/2/2007 21:10

We're sure that
you're going to see this technology emerge
in automotive production somewhere in the
not too distant future. So, rememberthat you
heard all about it here first, because
it won't be a secret much longer.

(see end of last page)

[crystalclear] 20/2/2007 14:41

Roumen Antonov's car to appear on Top Gear?
Rumours are with a TX6 transmission and AMM supercharger .... this is hard to believe as the car is normally RWD and the TX6 is for FWD, but Roumen is perfectly capable of rotating the engine or whatever to make it happen if that is what he really wants. Last time we spoke he planned to use his dual clutch design, but that was when SAIC were looking at his transmission for the Rover 75.

[crystalclear] 20/2/2007 00:33

I have just found that creating new threads is premium feature :(
So I cannot make an "Antonov - Geely Thread".

[flangefighter] 19/2/2007 13:29

Come on MMs - its up 15% on Euronext - get moving here.

[flangefighter] 19/2/2007 13:17

The price in euros that my spreadbet is held in has shot up. Chance for arbitrage here. (Up 13 @ 148.5)

[crystalclear] 19/2/2007 13:01

A map showing the location of Ningbo.
(It is that Antonov's TX6 will be made in Ningbo.)

[crystalclear] 15/2/2007 11:38

I have been to that Nissan website now.
I was wrong about a couple of things: 1, the Xtronic is for export to the US so sales should exceed the few hundred per year I mentioned above; 2, the manual comes with 16" wheels too so the better fuel economy of the Xtronic compared with a manual (if I read you post right) is down to the transmission.

It has little to do with Antonov however. What matters for Antonov is: A, whether Geely reach their aims of 2 million vehicles per annum by 2015 and what transmissions these vehicles have, and how many Antonov transmissions Geely sell to other Chinese OEMs; and B, whether Antonov find other takers for the TX6.

A Nissan Xtronic wouldn't be an ideal transmission for my driving as I do some international motorway driving. As the traction fluid warms, the traction coefficient drops so I wouldn't get the benefit of the increased efficiency of variators when they run cold. Xtronic is in my opinion better suited to driving kids to schools.

It is more relevent to TRK as Jatco seem to have a 10 year market lead on Aisin's rival TRK ERC IVT, which hasn't really started R&D yet.

[bearable] 15/2/2007 10:49

Did you go to that website CC?

[crystalclear] 15/2/2007 10:45

Try www.antonovforum.com
Most stuff is in Dutch, but they welcome English speakers too.

[bearable] 15/2/2007 09:25

quiet here!maybe youre all reading the USA website

[crystalclear] 15/2/2007 03:53

The cheapest way to save fuel is to just use higher gear ratios.
An easy way to change the gear ratios on your car is to put bigger wheels on.
The fuel economy of the two vehicles is very similar, but the manual has 15" wheels and the CVT has 16" wheels, is that right? (It is hard to read in the format above.)

Post a link bearable and we can check.

I think I had sales figures once for the Xtronic, something like nearly 400 per annum. I know that sounds stupidly low, but I don't mean four hundred thousand, I really mean four hundred. Can anybody verify or refute this?

The Xtronic doesn't have the high regime epicyclic of Torotrak's coaxial IVT and uses the more efficient half toroidal variator. The TRK IVT rollers have something like a 20% camber angle to stabilise the rollers. This means they are only really pointing straight ahead at a ratio of around -1:1 and at other ratios the rollers will skid.

Hopefully Aisin will be able to raise the money they need to continue R&D on Torotrak's IVT, as TRK have a new invention (epicyclic roller control) which Torotrak believe will allow it to become a viable automobile transmission.

Just Auto have a report on the transmission market to 2014. Section 3 covers established transmission makers: Antonov, Audi, .... ZF, and section 4 covers wannabees like Torotrak. Anybody have a copy to say if there is anything interesting in there?

[bearable] 15/2/2007 00:09

From a USA site

[bearable] 15/2/2007 00:08

Nissan Sentra .old version used as taxis in Philippines.
Engine
MR20DE - 2.0-liter DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder engine
140 hp @ 5,100 rpm S S S
147 lb-ft of torque @ 4,800 rpm
Emissions - ULEV S S S
Continuously Variable Valve Timing
Control System (CVTCS) S S S
Nissan Direct Ignition System S S S
Iridium-tipped spark plugs S S S
Electronic drive-by-wire throttle S S S

Drivetrain
Front engine/front-wheel drive S S S
6-speed manual transmission S S
Xtronic CVT™ (Continuously Variable Transmission) O O S

Brakes
11.02" Vented front disc/rear drum brakes S S S
4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) [AB] [W] S
Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD) [AB] [W] S

Suspension and Steering
Front: Independent strut suspension S S S
Rear: Torsion beam axle with integrated rear stabilizer bar S S S
Front stabilizer bar S S S
Electric power-assisted steering S S S


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Wheels and Tires
15" x 6.5" Steel wheels with wheel covers S
16" x 6.5" Steel wheels with wheel covers S
16" x 6.5" 7-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels [W] S
P205/60HR15 Tires S
P205/55HR16 Tires S S

Styling/Functionality
Fog lights [AC] [AC] [AC]
Rear spoiler [AC] [AC] [AC]
Splash guards [AC] [AC] [AC]
Dual body-colored manual outside mirrors S
Dual body-colored power outside mirrors S S
Power sliding glass sunroof with tilt feature [SR]


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Convenience
Intelligent Key keyless ignition and entry system
(Xtronic CVT only) [CP] S
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System [CCP] S
Integrated overhead CD holder [CCP] S
Divide-N-Hide™ trunk system [CCP] S
Rear seating with trunk-accessible pass-through S S S
Air conditioning (with in-cabin microfilter) S S S
Trip computer S S
Outside temperature display S S
Tachometer S S S
Power windows with driver's one-touch auto-down feature S S S
Power door locks S S S
Remote keyless entry with Trunk Release S S
Cruise control with illuminated steering wheel-mounted switches [CCP] S
Oversize locking glove compartment with light S S S
Front seatback pockets S S
Overhead map lights S S
Interior accent lights S S
Center console with adjustable cup holders S S S
Center console storage light S S
Driver-side sunglasses compartment S S S
Upper dash storage S
Front door pockets S S S
Battery saver S S S
Tilt steering column S S S
Rear defroster S S S
Variable intermittent windshield wipers S S S
Driver visor vanity mirror S S
Passenger visor vanity mirror S S S
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors [SR]
Digital clock (in radio) S S S
Auxiliary 12-volt DC power outlet S S S
Cargo net [CCP] S

Seating and Appointments
4-way manual adjustable driver's seat S
6-way manual adjustable driver's seat (includes height adjustment) S S
4-way manual front-passenger's seat S S S
Suede cloth seats S S
Leather-appointed seats S
Rear seat center armrest with cup holders S S S
60/40 split fold-flat rear seats S S S
Leather-wrapped steering wheel [CCP] S
Height-adjustable 3-point front seat belts S S S
Trunk lid trim S S


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AM/FM/CD audio system S
Premium AM/FM/CD audio system S S
Rockford Fosgate® Audio System with AM/FM/in-dash 6-CD changer audio system [A] [A]
MP3/WMA CD playback capability [A] [A]
Auxiliary audio input jack S S S
Illuminated steering wheel-mounted audio controls S S
Radio Data System (RDS) S S
Speed-sensitive audio volume S S
Four speakers S
Six speakers S S
Eight speakers, including two 8" subwoofers [A] [A]
Satellite radio pre-wiring1 [CCP]
[A] S
Satellite radio receiver (XM® or SiriusTM)1 [SA] [SA]


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Nissan Advanced Air Bag System with dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat belt and occupant-classification sensors S S S
Driver and front-passenger seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags S S S
Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags for front and rear-seat outboard occupant head protection S S S
3-point ALR/ELR passenger seat belt system (ELR for driver) S S S
Front seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters S S S
Front-seat Active head restraints S S S
LATCH System (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) S S S
Child-safety rear door locks S S S
Zone Body construction with front and rear crumple zones S S S
Energy-absorbing steering column
Hood buckling creases S S S
Pipe-style steel side-door guard beams S S S
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) S S S


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Vehicle Security System S
Nissan Vehicle Immobilizer System S S S


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Manual transmission 2,853 2,907 N/A
Xtronic CVT 2,897 2,951 2,991

N/A Not Available


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Manual transmission (city/hwy) 28/34 28/34 N/A
Xtronic CVT (city/hwy) 29/36 29/36 29/36
Actual mileage may vary with driving conditions - use for comparison only.
N/A Not Available


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Interior passenger volume (cu. ft.)
2.0 97.4
2.0 S, 2.0 SL 97.7
Fuel tank (gals.) 14.5


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Exterior
Wheelbase 105.7
Overall length 179.8
Overall width 70.5
Overall height 59.5
Tread width Up to 60.8

Interior
Head room (front/rear) Without Sunroof 40.6/37.3
Leg room (front/rear) 42.4/34.5
Hip room (front/rear) 54.1/53.0
Shoulder room (front/rear) 56.9/55.1


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S Standard O Optional

[littlebert] 02/2/2007 12:39

Best thing to do with a Proton, destroy it.....