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Monthly Archives: October 2019
Akio Toyoda Wants Mobility Centered on People
Wacky marketing babble alert: “Through the evolution of artificial intelligence, I think that cars, too, can also become able to communicate with people and their hearts. that’s right… I think cars of the future will be like horses. Continue reading
Posted in alternative fuels, concept, design and styling, electric vehicles, energy, environment, global warming, milestones, mobility company, news analysis, people, shows and events, transportation
Tagged akio toyoda, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, e-Palette, Ken Zino writing as AutoCrat, Kenneth Zino, tokyo motor show
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General Motors Q3 Earnings Hit Hard – $1.3B – by UAW Strike
GM said it would not be able to makeup lost production and revenue losses this year. About two weeks of vehicle production was lost. GM predicts the 2019 calendar-year impact of the strike to be approximately -$2.00 per diluted-share. Continue reading
Posted in financial results
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, gm results, Kenneth Zino
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Deadly Takata Airbags – Toyota Recalls +900K Vehicles Again
Thus, Toyota is recalling a recall on 97 models. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling. Continue reading
UAW Members Okay Contract with GM. Ford Motor Next
The contract achieved most but not all of the demands, notably Lordstown will no longer be a GM plant. Ford Motor is the next company to agree with or slightly modify the pattern agreement, followed by FCA. Continue reading
Posted in economy, labor issues
Tagged 2019 UAW Strike, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Kenneth Zino, uaw gm
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China – SEC Charges 18 Traders for Stock Manipulation
According to the SEC’s complaint, the traders used multiple accounts to place several small sell orders to drive down a stock’s price before using a different set of accounts to buy larger amounts of the stock at the artificially low prices. After amassing their position, the traders placed several small buy orders to push up prices so they could then sell their stock at artificially high prices. Continue reading
Another Weird and Wacky Tokyo Motor Show to Open
The theme for this year’s show, “Open Future,” is expanded beyond automobiles, motorcycles and commercial vehicles and auto-related displays. It broadens to include developments (and rentals) from other industries. In short, the traditional auto show as we know it is no longer sustainable. Continue reading
Electrify America, Hubject Announce Launch of Plug&Charge
By offering the Plug&Charge in North America, drivers using Electrify America stations will have faster charging session authentication and authorization. Continue reading
Group Renault Debuts Hydrogen in Light Commercial Vehicles
The hydrogen fuel cell provides the additional energy for up to 3 times more range than 100% electric vehicles, with a charging time of only 5 to 10 minutes. However, the crucial WLTP emission certification is not yet completed. Automakers in the EU – and ultimately globally – are being forced to offer zero-emission vehicles to comply with new regulations to cut emissions. The current preferred choice, of course, is a battery-electric hybrid system. Toyota and Hyundai sell hydrogen light-commercial vehicles. Continue reading
Mitsubishi Electric Claims Level 4 Autonomous Driving Without High Definition Maps or Auto Parking
Mitsubishi Electric said it expects to realize fully autonomous driving in designated areas (Autonomous Driving Level 4 > see SAE Autonomous Driving Levels) by implementing proprietary traffic-control technologies, which are currently deployed for both railways and aircrafts, and artificial-intelligence (AI) technology dubbed MAISART. (roughly – Mitsubishi AI creates State-of-the-ART in technology) Continue reading
SEMA Sues U.S. DOT for Stopping Replica Car Law
Another Agency run by President Trump’s political appointees is allegedly defying a 2015 law – the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) – passed by Congress to let low-volume automakers sell up to 325 replica cars each year that resemble production vehicles manufactured at least 25 years ago. Continue reading
Posted in aftermarket, manufacturing, performance
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Kenneth Zino, kit cars, nhtsa, replicars
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John Doonan Leaves Mazda Racing for IMSA Presidency
Since his first day on the job is next Monday, the quick driver change in an undercut pit stop likely caught Mazda unaware, since it remained on the trailer with no simultaneous release or web site acknowledgement. Continue reading
Posted in auto news
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, imsa, John Doonan, Kenneth Zino, mazda, sports car racing
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GM-UAW Negotiators Have Tentative Agreement
Actually, the agreement will not be ratified until UAW-GM membership across the U.S. votes to approve it. Continue reading
September New Passenger Car Registrations Up in European Union, But Trend is Downward
During the first nine months of 2019, EU new car registrations were down 1.6% compared to the same period the year before. Despite demand recovering across the European Union in September, Germany (+2.5%) was the only major market to post positive results so far this year. Spain (‐7.4%) saw the strongest drop, followed by the United Kingdom (‐2.5%), Italy (‐1.6%) and France (‐1.3%). Continue reading
Posted in economy, sales
Tagged acea, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, Kenneth Zino
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Global Light Vehicle Sales Fall Again in September
The selling rate drop in September seems partly the result of further changes to the WLTP** emissions testing in Europe, which may have pulled sales forward to August, at the expense of September. In China, LV sales dropped once again. Unfavorable calendar effects thwarted any chance of YoY growth in the US, even though the selling rate was good. Continue reading
Posted in economy, sales
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, Kenneth Zino, lmc automotive, WLTP
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UAW Negotiators Send Tentative Agreement to Ford Council
“Out of respect for our members, we will refrain from commenting or releasing full details of the agreement until the UAW-Ford Council leaders meet and review the details,” said Gamble. Continue reading →