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AARP, Toyota to Provide Rides for Vaccine Appointments
AARP also actively promulgated Republican denials about the seriousness of the Covid pandemic, going to the absurd point of giving Deborah Birx, the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator under President Donald Trump from 2020 to 2021, a forum. Dr. Birx sat idly by at a White House briefing as Trump promoted the use of bleach taken by humans to fight Covid. Continue reading
Posted in AutoInformed Editorial, news analysis, transportation
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Dr Birx promoting human bleach use and censorship of Covid communications, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Ken Zino, Lysol, Republican backed hate crimes, Republican voter suppression, Sean Suggs, TMNA
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April Global Sales – North America Up, Elsewhere Unsettled
Helped by President Biden’s economic stimulus in the face of Republican obstructionism, and states re-opening, the record setting rate of US Light Vehicle sales continued in April. Sales of 1.54 million units were the highest-ever volume for that month. Continue reading
Toyota FY2021- Net Profit Surges 10% on $20.6B in Revenue
In particular, sales of electrified vehicles of 2,155,000 units or 112.3% of the previous fiscal year presents a serious challenge to would be competitors who are late to a game that increasingly is the only game in town or will be given the trend of current regulations. Continue reading
Mid-Engine Chevrolet Corvette to Pace 2021 Indy 500
The Arctic White Stingray will be the first convertible since 2008 to pace the race. Continue reading
Ultium Cells and Li-Cycle to Expand Recycling in North America
GM’s so-called zero-waste initiative aims to divert more than 90% of its manufacturing waste from landfills and incineration globally by 2025. Mining, of course is an environmentally ruinous process with severe negative social effects. The dirty secret is that EVs really aren’t clean when manufacturing and energy generation are taken into account. Continue reading
Renault Sport Cars Becomes Alpine Cars
The challenges of that lofty goal were on full display yesterday during the Formula One race in Spain. The Alpine F1 Team’s Esteban Ocon scored two points at the Spanish Grand Prix after finishing in ninth place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with home favorite Fernando Alonso outside the points in seventeenth or in his case Formula None. Mercedes-Benz and Honda dominated the race. The team remains fifth in the Constructors’ Championship. Continue reading
Census Bureau – 26% of Adults Struggle on Expenses
Of pressing concern – adults living in households not current on rent or mortgage, 30.6% report eviction or foreclosure in the next two months is somewhat or very likely. Continue reading
Posted in economy, people
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, COVID-19, Ken Zino, U.S. Census Bureau
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GM Posts Formidable First-Quarter 2021 Results
During a call to media and investors GM said it confident in its full-year 2021 guidance outlined earlier this year as it works to manage through the semiconductor shortage, which is impacting all automakers globally. Based on information available today, the company expects to be at the higher-end of the EBIT-adjusted range of the forecast. Continue reading
April Sales Shower US Market More than 18 Million Times
This refreshing rejuvenation is partly the results of improved social, health and economic conditions under the successful Biden Administration that acted urgently to quell the largest public health crisis in US history that the previous Administration either ignored or promoted. Enjoy the flowers that are coming your way. Continue reading
Ford Rides Biden Administration’s Economic Recovery Surge and a Record April SAAR to a Good Sales Result
Ford’s gross inventory at the end of April remains favorable relative to competitors, according to Ford – a debatable assertion since it also signals a lack of flexibility and response in trimming what are non-performing assets. Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ford April US Sales, Ken Zino
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2021 Chicago Auto Show Set for July 15-19
The move comes as a growing body of evidence shows that because of vaccine-resistance the US will never have enough people with vaccinations to reach so-called herd immunity whereby the virus has no easy means to spread. Continue reading
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Tagged 2021 Chicago Auto Show, auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino
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Solid Power – More Money from BMW, Ford, Volta Energy Technologies for Solid-State EV Batteries
Of the three companies in the new agreement, BMW Group is the clear leader in electrification. Its Neue Klasse presented at its annual conference in March said this new generation of vehicles, which will be launched by the middle of this decade, will be uncompromisingly electric, digital, circular – and clearly focused on all-electric drivetrains. (All-Electric BMW i4 Shown, Q1 Financial Results of BMW Exceed Market Expectations) Continue reading
Toyota Developing Hydrogen Engine with Motorsports
Plans are for the hydrogen-engine-powered race vehicle – 1.6-liter turbocharged and intercooled – to be fueled during races using hydrogen produced at the Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field in Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture. Continue reading
Ford DIY COVID-19 Air Filtration Kit?
The study found that box fan air cleaners like this can serve as an effective low-cost alternative for mitigating airborne transmission risks in poorly ventilated spaces. In addition to the peer-reviewed article, research conducted by Well Living Lab, founded as a collaboration between Delos and Mayo Clinic, found similar air purifiers were effective at improving air quality in poorly ventilated areas. Continue reading →