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Doomsday? No-Deal Brexit Impact on UK Light Vehicle Market
If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, then the LMC assumption would be that vehicles exported to the EU from the UK would be subject to a tariff of 10% as the UK would, by then, have become a ‘third country’ under EU trade rules. Continue reading
Travelers Attacks Distracted Driving, Cybersecurity, Weather
“We saw great engagement throughout our symposia series in 2018 and look forward to continuing to raise awareness of important social topics across the United States and Canada,” said Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute and Executive Vice President of Public Policy at Travelers. Continue reading
Posted in distracted driving, insurance, news analysis, people, safety
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, connected vehicles, cybersecurity, distracted driving, Ken Zino, new vehicle reviews, Severe Weather, The Travelers Companies, Travelers Institute
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Most Loved Vehicle Awards – Tesla and Chevrolet
CLI puports to measure the amount of love that consumers have for products. Along all aspects of the vehicle, from styling and performance to tire and wipers, “Love” is the holy grail of customer experience. Love directly influences customer loyalty and product advocacy and is measured in terms of “emographics,” or the emotional profile of a population, which is crucial to understanding the “why” of decision-making. Continue reading
Rolls-Royce: Record Apprenticeship Places Open
Since the program was launched in 2006, numbers have progressively increased, with 2019 offering a record 31 candidates the opportunity to join the team at the Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, West Sussex, United Kingdom. Continue reading
Season of Luxury Lifestyle with Aston Martin
“Art of Living by Aston Martin offers guests something different, something they cannot get elsewhere. A mindfully curated collection of events provides guests with the opportunity to truly live life the Aston Martin way.” Continue reading
Ghosn to be Gone at Next Nissan Shareholders Meeting
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is today the world’s largest automotive partnership, with combined sales of more than 10.6 million vehicles. Continue reading
Posted in customer satisfaction, financial results, milestones, news analysis, people
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, carlos ghosn, connected vehicles, Greg Kelly, Jean-Dominique Senard Renault Chairman, Ken Zino, new vehicle reviews, Nissan leaf, Philippe Lagayette, Renault Chief Executive Officer Thierry Bolloré, Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance
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NASCAR ‘Shocked’ at Cheating. Changes 2019 Season Rules
NASCAR will inspect the first- and second-place vehicles, as well as a random vehicle, after each event. Previously, full post-race inspections took place at the NASCAR Research & Development Center in Concord, NC. Continue reading
GM Canada Sales Drop 15% as Boycott Bites
The boycott against GM for its Canadian job cuts and the closing of the award winning – for productivity and quality – Oshawa plant in violation of its Unifor union contract announced at the end of last year is having a negative effect on Canadians’ purchase consideration. Continue reading
Tomodachi Initiative and Honda Accepting Applications
Developed on Honda’s corporate slogan, “The Power of Dreams,” this program “provides experiential learning opportunities, including pre- and post-travel sessions, where participating Japanese students, the next-generation of leaders, will be exposed to people who have been taking on challenges driven by their dreams.” Continue reading
GM Canada Led 2018 Sales. Now Threatened by Unifor Boycott
That’s precisely the problem, ey? Canadian auto workers are not benefiting from and are being punished with layoffs and the closure of the award-wining Oshawa plant as GM sends middle-class jobs to Mexico where workers are paid $2 an hour. Continue reading
Unifor Boycott Threatens Damage for Ontario Workers GM Says
“GM is arrogant enough to think it can rob Canada of jobs without repercussions,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias, who resisted the boycott at first. “GM is making a choice to increase manufacturing in Mexico while it abandons communities that have supported it for generations but make no mistake Canadian and American consumers also have a choice,” he concluded. Continue reading
Posted in customer satisfaction, economy, labor issues, milestones, news, news analysis, people
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Canadian Boycott of GM products., connected vehicles, GM Boycott, Ken Zino, nafta, new vehicle reviews, trade wars, uaw, unifor
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Cabrera Rides in Corvette at NAIAS after Disastrous 2018
“I want to be dangerous,” Cabrera said during a pre-season press conference. Cabrera his been enmeshed in a messy and very expensive legal tangle between his wife and mistress, both of whom have children by him. Continue reading
Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational
Hyundai Motor will support the Centre from January 2019 to December 2024, in addition to their support of Tate Modern’s annual Hyundai Commission which began in 2015. During this time the Center will host several research events including annual symposia, seminars and workshops at Tate and beyond. Continue reading
NADA Workforce Initiative Fights Technician Shortage
The NADA Foundation just revealed the next phase of its Workforce Initiative, which includes the launch of a new consumer-facing website – www.nadafoundation.org – to promote the value of service technician jobs and provide the first and only centralized source of all Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and industry training programs and scholarship opportunities for aspiring technicians. Continue reading
Posted in aftermarket, labor issues, people
Tagged 2019 NADA Chairman Charlie Gilchrist, auto industry commentary, Auto Service Excellence, auto technicians, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, connected vehicles, Ken Zino, NADA Foundation, new vehicle reviews, service technician jobs, The National Automobile Dealers Association
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Battery Handlers or Sorters Untrained, at Risk from Lithium
Battery Council International says the lead battery recycling process was uniquely designed for lead batteries. Lead batteries have almost a 100% recycling rate. However, when lithium batteries enter the lead battery recycling stream, they pose a serious threat to lead battery recyclers’ employees and equipment. This is because lithium batteries can explode if they are crushed during the lead battery recycling process. Continue reading →