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Porsche SE Posts Strong 2019 Half-Year Results
Porsche sales revenue grew +9% to € 13.4 billion compared with the prior-year period. The operating result before special items increased by +3% to € 2.2 billion. Return on sales before special items was 16.5%. Deliveries increased 2% to 133,484 vehicles by June end. The workforce increased by 5% to 33,839 employees in the first half of 2019. Continue reading
Posted in auto news
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Ken Zino, Porsche SE, Volkswagen AG
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2020 VW Lineup – Simplified, Driver Assist Tools Standard
Nearly all Volkswagen models will have standard driver-assistance features, including Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Monitoring (Front Assist), Blind Spot Monitor, and Rear Traffic Alert. In addition, several models simplify their trim structures to bring pricing more in line with the market. Year-to-date U.S. sales at 215,796 are up +6.1%. Continue reading
Nissan and EVgo Charging Adding 200 New Fast Chargers
The joint investment by Nissan and EVgo expands on a six-year link between two of the early providers in transportation electrification in the U.S. Nissan has installed more than 2,000 quick-charge connectors in the country since 2010. Continue reading
Posted in electric vehicles, environment
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, EVgo, Ken Zino, leaf, nissan
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California, Automakers Defying Trump Agree on Emissions
On April 13, 2018, however, the Trump Administration took the first step toward dismantling the national program when it issued a revised final determination that alleged the federal greenhouse gas standards for model year 2022-2025 vehicles were no longer appropriate.kxhw@aol.com Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Joins the Driver Assist Software Recall Parade
In the latest giant pothole on the road to autonomous vehicles, the defective Active Brake Assist may not automatically apply partial or full braking as expected. This – you don’t need a computer to calculate it – increases the risk of a crash particularly if the driver is texting, sexting or otherwise not paying attention. Continue reading
Posted in autonomous vehicles, electronics, engineering, recalls, safety
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, Continental, Ken Zino
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Center for Auto Safety, Consumer Watchdog Again Push FTC, State Attorneys General to Probe Tesla After Autopilot Death
Since the consumer groups called on the FTC to investigate one year ago, another American has died (that makes three known fatals), others have been injured, and “many more have acted recklessly as a result of deceptive practices by Tesla making their owners believe that a Tesla with ‘Autopilot’ is an autonomous vehicle capable of self-driving.” Continue reading
GM Opens $65 Million Parts Processing Center Near Flint
GM now employs only 9,500 people in Genesee County, including the Grand Blanc headquarters of the company’s Customer Care and Aftersales business and the Flint manufacturing complex. All of the positions in Burton support GM’s CCA* business that is responsible for supporting the service and repair needs of millions of GM vehicle owners. Continue reading
Posted in aftermarket, labor issues, people
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Flint, Gm Burton, Ken Zino
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First Chattanooga MotorCar Festival Debuts in October
One of the exotic cars entered for the Concours is the 1932 Helicron from the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tenn. Constructed in 1932, this propeller-driven car was discovered in a barn in France in 2000 having been placed there by the original owner in the late 1930s. Continue reading
Attack of the High-Voltage Zombies – Electrify America and Stable Announce Robotic Fast-Charging for Autonomous EVs
Electrify America has provided two 150kW DC fast chargers to Stable’s charging facility for initial development work behind demonstrating the commercial viability of autonomous charging services for self-driving EVs. Thereby begins another job-destroying Green Economy effort. Continue reading
Arbitrage, China, Politics, Trump, and BMTS Technology
It seems likely that Euro VII will ultimately spell the end for combustion engines and the start of the move to full electrification, whether hybrid, plug-in hybrid, BEV, then fuel cell vehicles. Continue reading
C8 Sneak Peak – Corvette Roadster Debuts this Fall
But what’s in the Roadster? How about a supercharged version of the LT2? Maybe a hybrid version? Stay tuned there will be more powertrain offerings going forward as global standards to fight CO2 tighten. Continue reading
Penske Automotive Group Q2 Sales Down as Economy Slows
Penske – in AutoInformed’s view – is a leading indicator of where the auto market is going in the US and UK. The decline in new auto sales with an increase in used auto sales could indicate that the economy – here and globally – is on the verge of a recession. Continue reading
Posted in economy, financial results, news analysis
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Ken Zino, Penske Automotive, q2
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Porsche and Volkswagen Recall Unsafe Airbags
Affected are 2016-2017 Porsche 911 and Boxster, 2016 Cayman and Panamera, as well as 2015-2016 VW Tiguan and CC vehicles. Continue reading
Posted in electronics, recalls
Tagged airbag recalls, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Ken Zino
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EVs, Coal Plant Closings Can Cut Carbon Emissions 42%
The study says that combined emissions from the transportation and electricity sector are reduced by 61%. It’s just another fact ignored by global warming deniers and climate change reform opponents that notes that clean air is vital and global warming deadly. Continue reading →