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The safest Currency of the Word at the moment – The Norwegian Kroner
The Norwegian Krone has gained a lot of attention in the international media lately since David Bloom, the analyst in HSBC characterized the Norwegian Krone as the best currency in the world.
Several journals, like the Time Magazine has written articles about the Norwegian Krone and Norway. The title of the article in Times Magazine is “Why the Norwegian Krone is the safest Currency”.
There is no doubt about that the Norwegian Krone is in good shape. Severl cuts in the interest rate the last few months has begun to have an effect not seen in any other economies around the world.
The Magazine Time mention that the American Dollar, Swizz Franc and the Japanese Yen have up till now been seen as the safe harbour for nervous investors. However last months activities has shown that these economies are in worse shape than thought, and the lack of effect on any measures thrown into their economies makes investors to look for new safe locations for their money.
The reason the Norwegian Krone is seen as a safe investment at the moment, is the low price any loan taker has to pay to ensure himself against Norway defaulting their debt. This price is amongst the lowest of the 10 most traded currencies in the world at the moment,
The Norwegian Krone weakened last year following the oil price and reached its lowest level against Euro in December last year. Since then, the Norwegian Krone has stabilized itself and begun to strengthen towards major currencies.
There is an expectation that the Norwegian Krone will keep its strengthening trend for the next 18 months or so, says the analyst Bloom in Times Magazine.
The Norwegian BNP increased with 1.3% through the last quarter of 2008, as most other major western economies experienced a drop. Norway is also one of the few western countries with a surplus on their National Budget Balance sheets, with a net export value.
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Nissan Qashqai: Safest Car in Britain
The Nissan Qashqai, a compact crossover SUV, has been rated as Britain’s safest car after scoring the highest in Euro NCAP crash tests. The vehicle earned a record-breaking total of 37 points, nearly 100 percent, in the latest round of Euro NCAP crash test assessments.
The Qashqai garnered five-star scores in the front, side and pole impact assessments. It also got four stars for child occupant protection and two in the pedestrian test.
The crossover SUV, the first to be styled by the Nissan Design Europe in London, England, UK, with engineering development led by the Nissan Technical Centre Europe in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, was released in Europe and Japan early this year. It will be exported to the Middle East and additional overseas markets.
The top half of Qashqai features the striking Nissan headlight, a sleek dynamic shape with a prominent shoulder line which rises at the rear and that is a design cue identical to that of the Murano. The lower portion of the vehicle resembles a SUV due to gigantic, pronounced wheel arches and a faintly elevated ground clearance. The vehicle is also given four engine choices. Gasoline engines will be a 115 horsepower 1.6 L and a 140 horsepower 2.0 L. Diesel engines include the 106 horsepower 1.5 L and 150 horsepower 2.0 L.
To bolster Qashqai’s appeal, Nissan is to add a long-wheelbase seven-seat version. “We are looking at a few things with the Qashqai, but the long-wheelbase car is the most likely to make production,” said Nissan’s spokesperson. The larger model will be designed to rival the compact MPV class, tempting purchasers out of bigger seven-seat competitors.
The vehicle will be sharing the P32L automobile platform with upcoming Nissan crossover SUVs. The Qashqai, launched at the 2006 Paris Motor Show, is built at Nissan’s NMUK Sunderland plant. “It’s arguably the most exciting family car that’s been designed, engineered and built in the UK in recent years,” added the spokesperson.
Nissan intends to roll out 500 Qashqais off its Wearside production line every day and has big ambitions to sell 15,000 examples in the UK next year. The spokesman added that additional cars will be exported to countries as far away as Japan. The third largest Japanese automaker also aims to sell more than 100,000 Qashqai units a year from February 2007.
Nissan said that the car, named after the nomadic Qashqai tribe, will cater for those car buyers who want a more dynamic design but are not attracted to the large, aggressive nature of a sport utility vehicle. The car slots below the X-Trail in the automaker’s range. It partially replaces the conventional Almera and Primera. In terms of size, its 4310 mm length and 1610 mm makes it fall between compact MPVs, such as the SEAT Altea and Renault Scénic, and compact SUVs like the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and the Mitsubishi Outlander.
But the Qashqai is not the only model that the Japanese automaker is preparing to launch. Auto Express said that the previous-generation flat-bed Navara is going to be re-introduced next year as some customers do not think the current machine looks rugged enough. However, with the more luxurious Pathfinder-style Navara now using the familiar badge, the resurrected Nissan will need a new name. This prediction has yet to be decided, but could be as straightforward as pickup.
“Designing a crossover vehicle presents a real challenge for chassis engineers. A high centre of gravity has a negative effect on handling. Despite this, the Qashqai is surprisingly adept in corners,” said an auto critic. “Combine this with the slick six-speed gearbox and light but well placed pedals, and the Qashqai is a very user-friendly machine.”
About the Author
Ryan Thomas is a native of Denver, Colorado. He grew up in a family of car aficionados. He now resides in Detroit where he owns a service shop and works part time as a consultant for a local automotive magazine.