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Two Florida Men Guilty in Multi-State Biodiesel Fraud
The co-conspirators received at least $42 million from the sale of these RINs to third parties, and $4,360,724.50 in false tax credits for this fuel. Continue reading
$14.7 Billion Volkswagen Diesel Fraud Settlements
The plea bargain requires Volkswagen to spend up to $10.03 billion to compensate consumers under the program. In addition, the VW will spend $4.7 billion to mitigate the pollution from these cars and invest in green vehicle technology. Continue reading
Posted in fools 'n frauds, fuel economy or emissions, litigation
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, Volkswagen diesel
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New Dawn at Largest Rally of Rolls-Royce Cars at Goodwood
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is honoring the occasion with a display of six Bespoke (aka custom) models, hand-built by craftsmen and women at the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed.com, goodwood, Ken Zino, Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club
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House and Senate Democrats, Republicans Play Ball? Well, at the Annual Congressional Baseball Game…
This year, right-hand hitter Rep. Tom Rooney (R-Fla.) hit a walk-off single to right field, scoring the winning run (8-7) ending a seven year losing streak for error prone Republicans. There was plenty of political heckling from both sides of the diamond, but the Dems did not stage a sit-in on the field. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Congressional Baseball Game, Ken Zino
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Chevrolet Hires Luke Bryan to Peddle Metal
Since the debut of Bryan’s first album in 2007, Luke has placed 15 singles at No. 1 and sold nearly eight million albums with 30 million digital tracks from his five studio albums. Continue reading
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
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino
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German Motor Transport Grants Fix on Dirty VW Diesels
Such an inexpensive fix is not possible in the U.S. where emissions standards are much tighter, and regulatory authorities – it could be argued across the EU – are not in the pocket of auto companies and major suppliers. Continue reading
Posted in fools 'n frauds, fuel economy or emissions
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, dirty diesels, Ken Zino
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Pew Research: Size, Content Depth Matters on Cell Phones
A new analysis finds that consumers do spend more cellphone time on average with long-form news articles with content depth than with shorter ones. Continue reading
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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USS Carl Levin Sketch Revealed
Levin served 36 years on the Armed Forces Committee in the United States Senate. Continue reading
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2016 Argetsinger Racing Award Goes to Roger Penske
My favorite Penske moment came when I was covering the Indy 500 back in the CART days – the best open wheel racing around until the Tony George’s IRL disaster that reorganized the series and destroyed it. Team Penske finished second Al Unser in a March chassis with a Cosworth engine as I recall. Continue reading
Posted in awards, milestones, news, people, racing
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, Penske
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Cadillac, Council of Fashion Designers Launch Retail Lab
Cadillac and the Council of Fashion Designers of America announced the launch of the Retail Lab. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Council of Fashion Designers of America, Ken Zino
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U.S. Treasury Issues Inversion Regulations. Is It Too Little, Too Late for Catching Corporate Tax Cheaters?
Under current law – obviously written by corporate lobbyists – following an inversion or foreign takeover, a U.S. subsidiary can issue its own debt to its foreign parent as a dividend distribution. The foreign parent can then transfer this debt to a low-tax foreign affiliate. The U.S. subsidiary can then deduct the resulting interest expense on its U.S. income tax return at a significantly higher tax rate than is paid on the interest received by the related foreign affiliate. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, corporate welfare, Ken Zino, tax code, U.S. Tresury
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Teamsters Protest United Airlines at PGA Shell Houston Open
Don’t Loot Mechanics’ Healthcare & Profit-Sharing” and “No Contract – No Flights,” during the opening round of the PGA Shell Houston Open. United is the airline sponsor of the PGA tour. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, pga, teamsters. United airlines
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Detroit Tigers Home Opener Against the Hated Yankees
The Tigers’ home opener is Friday, April 8 against the hated New York Yankees. Continue reading
