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Audi Dumps World Endurance Cup Racing and Le Mans after 18 Years of Success for Boring Formula E?
Unsaid was the Formula E incentives involved – rule changes, appearance money and / or a share of the F1E gate, not that racing organizations ever do such things
Posted in news analysis, racing
Tagged American Le Mans Series, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, DTM, FIA Word Endurance Racing, Ken Zino, le mans, wec
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Toyota Poland to Produce Hybrid Transaxles, New Engines
TMIP is currently manufacturing only diesel engines. However, the European market is moving towards an increased share of gasoline, hybrid and electric vehicles. Continue reading
September Used Vehicle Market Sees Prices Falling
The September U.S. used vehicle market saw depreciation climb and prices drop -3.6%, making the month’s performance the largest decline recorded in 2016. Continue reading
Posted in financial results, news analysis, sales
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, nada used car guide, used vehicle prices
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Toyota Moves on Connected Cars, R&D JVs, Takeovers
The latest developments come as Toyota is once again battling what is now a beleaguered, wounded Volkswagen Group for the world’s biggest car company title. The moves reflect a growing problem at all automobile companies. How do you pay for the cost of moving forward in a world with increasingly stringent safety and emissions regulations, web enabled cars, as well as the entire future of automobility and autonomous vehicles? Continue reading
Posted in autonomous cars, distracted driving, electronics, news analysis
Tagged Auto Industry JVs, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, honda, Ken Zino, Suzuki, toyota, Yamaha
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NADA – Washington Policy Goals Thwarted by Regulations
Solutions to other problems require nuanced thinking and practical, non-traditional methods. These, in AutoInformed’s weary experience, can be beyond the intellectual capabilities of lobbying or pressure groups, regulators and politicians. And, of course, some groups are downright opposed to reform, no matter what their public position is. Continue reading
Daihatsu Takes Lead from Toyota in Emerging Markets
Toyota under intense competitive pressure from global automakers (Honda comes to mind) is experimenting with a different organizational approach to getting cars to market. Continue reading
Posted in concept, news analysis
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Daihatsu, emerging markets, kei cars, Ken Zino, Pixus Joy, Shigeki Terashi, toyota
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Trade Agreement Data at Odds with Political Rhetoric?
No wonder President Harry Truman was looking for a “one-handed economist.” So is AutoInformed, and we suspect millions upon millions of workers. Continue reading
India Honda Workers’ Hunger Strike on Week 2
Five fired employees of the Tapukara plant of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) began a hunger strike on 19 September demanding reinstatement of workers and the “withdrawal of false police charges” filed against them. On 26 September, the eighth … Continue reading
Posted in labor issues, manufacturing, news analysis
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, honda, india, Ken Zino, workers’ rights
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BYD has New Grid Linked Energy Generation/Storage Gear
BYD, of course, operates several high-tech sectors including high-efficiency automobiles, electrified public transportation, environmentally-friendly energy storage, affordable solar power and information technology and original design manufacturing services. Continue reading
European Diesel Car Sales Continue to Decline
It’s not just Volkswagen Group with diesel woes, during August in the EU diesel car sales showed the lowest monthly market share since diesel penetration peaked in 2011. However, with a market share of 48.3% diesel car sales remain substantial. Continue reading
More Flood Cars Back in Use – Buyer Beware
“Flood cars are a buyer’s worst nightmare,” said Larry Gamache, communications director at Carfax. Continue reading
Posted in fools 'n frauds, news analysis
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, carfax, flood cars, global warming, Ken Zino
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David Yang to Head AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
Dr. Yang has published more than 40 journal articles, conference papers, and government reports on subjects related to transportation safety, operations, and Intelligent Transportation Systems. Continue reading
Ford Names John S. Weinberg to Board
Weinberg of Goldman Sachs, of course, a company that has prohibited top execs from contributing to the campaign of Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton is approved. Hum… Might there be a connection when then President Bill Clinton pushed through giant loophole on maximum CEO pay or the resulting speaking fees and contributions of Bill or to the “non-profit” Clinton foundation? Continue reading
Posted in news analysis, people
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Clinton speeches to big banks, goldman sachs, Ken Zino
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NAFTA Strikes Again as Kia Opens Pesquería Mexico Plant
14,000 jobs are going to Mexico by the end of 2017 at the expense of U.S. autoworkers. NAFTA – that giant sucking sound in the words of former presidential candidate Ross Perot – is part of the current U.S. presidential campaign with candidate Donald Trump threatening to put a 37.5% tariff on Mexican auto imports. Continue reading
Posted in manufacturing, news analysis
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, Kia Motors Pesquería Mexico
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U.S. August Sales Forecast Down Year-over-Year
“The summer isn’t delivering explosive sales like we saw last year, but the industry is still on pace to set an annual sales record” Continue reading
