Monthly Archives: November 2015

FAA Wants $200,000 Fine for Unsafe Conditions at Detroit Wayne County Airport – DTW

Posted on 18 November 2015 by Ken Zino

Unless successfully challenged – highly unlikely – once again beleaguered taxpayers will be picking up the tab for illegal behavior at an airport that has a long history of malfeasance and criminal behavior by Democratic politicians who control Wayne County. Continue reading →

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Chevrolet Cruze Pricing Undercuts Civic, Corolla, Elantra

Posted on 18 November 2015 by Ken Zino

The battle of best-selling global compact cars continued today with Chevrolet pricing its brand new Cruze model $1980 cheaper than the Honda Civic LX, an acknowledged leader in the class. The formidable Cruze – Chevy’s bestseller globally – is also less expensive than the Toyota Corolla L (-$570) and the Hyundai Elantra SE (-$580). Continue reading →

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Honda 2&4 – LAAS Concept Silliness

Posted on 17 November 2015 by Ken Zino

The Honda Project 2&4 will be on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the result of cooperation between Honda’s motorcycle and automobile divisions. It’s said to be a new performance vehicle combining the open feel of a motorcycle and the handling of an automobile. Too bad it will never be street legal. Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Auto Show about to Open

Posted on 17 November 2015 by AutoCrat

Final preparation is underway to the Chevrolet Camaro SS display on Tuesday 17 November for media preview days that begin tomorrow at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The LAAS opens to the public on Friday. Continue reading →

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Ally Bailout Terms Met – Allowing for Common Dividends

Posted on 17 November 2015 by Ken Zino

This removes the restriction on Ally of offering common equity distributions. Ally’s stated objective is to pay a dividend and start a share repurchase program in 2016. Continue reading →

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NADA Says 17.7 Million US New Vehicle Sales in 2016

Posted on 17 November 2015 by Ken Zino

Szakaly observed that the industry is now seeing the end of “pent up demand” that came about during the Great Recession when annual car sales from 2009-2013 were less than 16 million units. Continue reading →

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EU Sales Grow in October as Rate Slows

Posted on 17 November 2015 by Ken Zino

EU sales of passenger cars during October at 1,104,868 units kept growing, albeit at a slower rate of +2.9%. This is the 26th consecutive month of increases. Continue reading →

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XT5 – Cadillac SRX Replacement makes US Debut at LAAS

Posted on 16 November 2015 by Ken Zino

SRX is Cadillac’s best-selling product line worldwide, although the brand is regional when compared to the global luxury powerhouses of Audi, BMW and Lexus. Continue reading →

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Big GM, Ford, FCA Discounts with Early Black Friday Deals

Posted on 16 November 2015 by Ken Zino

People in the market for a new vehicle from General Motors, Ford Motor and FCA should consider buying this month as Black Friday and special promotions are underway and offer sizable savings off suggested retail prices. Continue reading →

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Kia Steering Comes Unglued – Soul EV, Soul Recall

Posted on 16 November 2015 by Ken Zino

A Kia Soul recall and Soul EV recall are active for 260,000 2014-2016 models. In the affected vehicles, the adhesive – glue – used to secure the steering pinion gear to the steering gear assembly fails. Continue reading →

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Toyota Turns Landfill Methane into Cars

Posted on 16 November 2015 by Ken Zino

Toyota’s Georgetown, Kentucky manufacturing plant will begin generating electricity from methane, a byproduct of garbage decomposition at the nearby Central Kentucky Landfill next week. Capturing and burning the methane is said by the EPA to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading →

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Huey Lewis and The News to perform at NAIAS

Posted on 16 November 2015 by AutoCrat

Huey Lewis and The News also wrote and performed “The Power of Love” and “Back in Time” for the hit film Back to the Future. Continue reading →

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Porsche Macan S Recall for Leaking Fuel Line

Posted on 16 November 2015 by Ken Zino

A Porsche Macan S Recall is now active for model year 2015-2016 Macan S. More than 21,000 crossover models have a bad low-pressure fuel line that leaks. Continue reading →

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Electric Cars Clearly Beat Gas Cars in Lifetime Emissions

Posted on 15 November 2015 by Ken Zino

One thing is clear from the report – the benefits of EVs continue to increase in spite of considerable propaganda and lies deployed against them by fossil fuel interests. The debate for policy makers is how fast we should force their deployment. Continue reading →

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Winnebago Fuse is Ford Transit Based

Posted on 12 November 2015 by Ken Zino

Ford claims the all-new Ford Transit cutaway offers customers additional options for lighter-weight chassis in Class C motorhomes – a segment where Ford is already a popular choice with the doomed Ford E-Series cutaway, currently the top-selling chassis in this market. Continue reading →

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