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Monthly Archives: August 2016
2017 Nissan Pathfinder SUV Priced at $31,000 to $44,000
In keeping with auto industry marketing dynamics, what would have been a mild, mid-cycle freshening is more ambitious. Continue reading
Triumph Streamliner at Bonneville in Record Attempt
Despite having a good course surface for testing, Triumph felt that the salt wasn’t yet capable of supporting a top-speed streamliner run. In consultation with FIM course manager Mike Cook, the team is targeting September dates as the best possible opportunity for the optimal course conditions required for the record attempt. Continue reading
GM Recycles 2 Million Flint Water Bottles from Toxic Crisis
The Flint water crisis, of course, is a sordid chapter in the questionable record of the two-term Republican governor Rick Snyder. General Motors acted disgracefully as well, and was in the middle of it and participated in the coverup of the toxic water supply. Continue reading
Tesla Model S 100 kWh Battery Pack Ups Range to 315 Miles
The Model S P100D with a so-called and appropriately named “Ludicrous” mode is the third fastest accelerating production car ever produced, according to Elon Musk, with 0-60 mph times of 2.5 seconds. Continue reading
Posted in electric vehicles, new vehicle
Tagged autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, Model S P100D
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New Recalls at Bentley, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Hyundai, Mitsubishi
Troubling is the number of vehicles on the road with unfixed recalls – particularly older ones – in spite of automaker efforts to contact owners. Continue reading
Mahle Powertrain to Expand in Michigan
The Mahle site has a four-wheel-drive chassis dynamometer, seven vehicle lifts, five powertrain test cells and a wiring-and-instrumentation laboratory. Continue reading
Binge Selling! Ford GT Production Extended
It appears that more cars according to Pericak means more exclusive. This assertion would have had me laughed out of my high school logic class. Maybe expelled. Continue reading
Posted in marketing, news analysis, performance
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino
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Woodward Dream Cruise – Camaros Run before the Rain
This is likely the largest gathering of Mustang owners in the world. The Ford Mustang, of course, was on sale more than a year ahead of the first Camaro. Mustang established and defined the pony car segment. There were no Ford Motor photos, no press releases, nothing but silence during the Cruise, unless you count the local shopper. Continue reading
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Cadillac Escala – a Four-Door Hatchback?
Cadillac Escala, a four-door hatchback large sedan that GM hopes to peddle at premium prices – if and when it goes into production. Continue reading
First 1967 Camaro at Woodward Dream Cruise
The Historic Vehicle Association illuminates a glass showcase containing the first 1967 model Camaro built for the Woodward Dream Cruise tonight. Continue reading
Posted in design and styling, milestones
Tagged 1967 Camaro, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino
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EPA, DOT Set Truck Rules for Greenhouse Gases, Efficiency
The Phase 2 proposal responds to a President Obama directive to develop new GHG and fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty trucks that reach well into the next decade. Continue reading
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1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Wins Hotel Award
A 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Coupé aérodynamique ‘Goutte d’Eau’ body by Figoni & Falaschi was nthe winner of the Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award. Continue reading
Ford Wants Fully Autonomous Ride-Sharing Car in 2021
The car will lack a steering wheel or gas and brake pedals. Continue reading
Execs from Uber, Intel Speaking at SAE Convergence
SAE today announced that executives from Uber and Intel Corporation will provide their thoughts on the future of technology, and how personal mobility, the Internet of Things (IoT), and autonomous driving are “converging.” Continue reading
