Monthly Archives: August 2016

U.S. Vehicle Sales to Remain Strong in 2016?

Despite disappointing July sales results and some economic and political uncertainty with the upcoming elections, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) is holding to its sales forecast of 17.7 million new cars and light trucks for 2016 in the U.S. Continue reading

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Top Ten Stolen Vehicles Named by NICB

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released its annual Hot Wheels report identifying the Top Ten most stolen vehicles in the United States. Continue reading

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Willaim Periam Named CFO Ford of Europe

Willaim Periam is the Chief Financial Officer, Ford of Europe as of today. Previously, Periam was Deputy General Manager and Member of the Board of Directors of Ford Otosan – Ford’s joint-venture based in Turkey that builds Transit vans. Continue reading

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Ford, MIT Project to Gage Pedestrian Traffic, Predict Demand for Electric Shuttles

Ford Motor and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology working on research that measures how pedestrians move to improve point-to-point electric shuttles. Continue reading

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Honda, Daido Steel Neodymium Magnet Has No Rare Earth Materials

The problem with the currently used version of the neodymium magnet is that China is by far the largest producer of rare earth elements, universally used in electric motors in EVs and hybrids. However, China is thought to be a politically unstable, unreliable supplier. This is certainly with regards to Japan, which has ongoing disputes with the Communist nation that is now also part of the U.S. presidential debate. Continue reading

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