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‘Bloody Hell,’ What Does Brexit do to Automakers?
The uncertainty does not bode well for Ford Motor Company or General Motors, both with struggling European operations. Both were ashen silent today. Continue reading
Newspapers Dying as Technology Companies Grow?
The implications for automotive coverage of labor, manufacturing, quality and safety issues, among others, are dire. Continue reading
General Motors, Toyota Noted for Wildlife Habitat Council Work
The Keystone Policy Center presents awards each year in various categories within its areas of practice including energy, environment, agriculture, public health, and education. Continue reading
Posted in environment, news analysis
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, Keystone Policy Center
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Milestones: 30 Years of Toyota in Georgetown, Kentucky
Honda, of course, had beat Toyota by beginning what became wildly successful U.S. operations at Marysville, Ohio in 1982. Continue reading
Posted in manufacturing, news analysis
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, Toyota Georgetown
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Fiat Argentina Removes Owner Manuals that Insult Women
The booklet in Argentina given to every new vehicle owner said: “If a lady’s skirt is too short, we recommend that she travel in the backseat to keep our concentration.” It dug the hole deeper by saying “if the skirt is not that short but you tend to have a wandering hand, she should also travel behind.” Continue reading
Posted in fools 'n frauds, news analysis
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino
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More Recalls for Takata Airbag Shrapnel
The numbers – tens upon tens of millions – and corresponding expenses are now so large that at least one company – General Motors – is questioning the need for the ongoing expansion of mandatory repairs by NHTSA of vehicles with Takata airbag inflators. Continue reading
Posted in litigation, news analysis, recalls
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, nhtsa
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Mobility Company or Automaker? Toyota Signs MOA with Uber
This is a complicated deal, given Uber’s current legal and regulatory challenges in the U.S., as well as global business conditions and regulations, and – at the end of the road – consumer desires. Continue reading
Posted in milestones, news analysis
Tagged autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, lyft, mobility providers, uber
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Bridgestone Sells Its Troubled Venezuela Operations as Economy Tumbles and a Coup or Revolution Loom
U.S. military and State Department officials predict the country is headed for a revolution or a coup from the Venezuelan military services. Continue reading
Treasury Secretary Says Risk to Economy Increasing at G7 Meeting in Japan
Lew claimed , “we need the balanced use of all the policy tools – fiscal policy, monetary policy and structural reforms – to address weak demand, boost employment, and tackle our common long-term challenge of aging populations. Going back the first Bush Administration and through Obama’s, the U.S. ruling class has failed dismally at managing all three. Continue reading
Honda Motor Claims First Moving Cell ARC Production Line
There is also a human aspect with ARC Line production, as each worker takes charge of a broader range of production processes, which makes it possible for associates to gain more knowledge and skills. Continue reading
Posted in manufacturing, news analysis
Tagged arc, autoinformed.com, Honda manufacturing, Ken Zino
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Nissan Buys 37% of Scandal-Beset Mitsubishi Motors for $2.2B
Nissan Motor will buy 37% of Mitsubishi Motors for $2.2 Billion the companies said today in Yokohama and Tokyo, Japan. This requires a new MMC stock share issue. Call it a “one barrel of a two-barrel shotgun wedding.” Continue reading
Posted in financial results, fuel economy or emissions, news analysis
Tagged alliance, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino
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Deadly Diesel – Dr Hatz, Head of R&D at VW, Porsche, Out
At the beginning of the diesel issue in the Volkswagen Group in late September last year, Hatz went on “temporary leave as a precaution,” Porsche said in a statement this morning. Continue reading
Posted in fuel economy or emissions, news analysis, people
Tagged autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, VW Diesel Cheating
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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Most Fuel-Efficient SUV CR Tested
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid at 31 mpg combined in Consumer Reports testing has the best overall fuel economy of any SUV that doesn’t plug in, CR said today. It returned 26 mpg city and 36 mpg highway – better than most mid-size sedans. Continue reading
Spring Hill Gets More GM Capital
Spring Hill – the site of one of GM’s greatest corporate screw ups when it didn’t support the “Modern Operating Agreement” with the UAW and abandoning millions of happy Saturn customers who shunned Japanese small cars – is the latest example of how highly automated manufacturing is no longer creating jobs for people. Continue reading
Toyota Prius Sets Parade Record at Alameda Air Field
More significant than a publicity stunt / photo op is that Toyota and Lexus have double the number of hybrids on the roads than any other auto manufacturer. Continue reading
