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Chinese Junk Watch – Crate and Barrel Milk Bottles
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled milk bottles and contact Crate and Barrel to receive a full refund. The firm has acknowledged one report of the straw breaking. No injuries have been reported. Continue reading
Ford Exits Heavy Truck Business in South America
Most of these pre-tax special item charges and cash outflows of 4460 million will be recorded in 2019 and are part of the $11 billion in EBIT charges with cash-related effects of $7 billion the company expects to take in the redesign of its global business. Continue reading
Global Light Vehicle Sales Start New Year with a Whimper
A worrisome ghost dancing across AutoInformed’s screen is that 2019 began in a cowed manner in most major markets with the weakness that has been evident for several months continuing. Chinese LV sales were again the most influential for the global market, with another double-digit YoY decline. China of course us is enmeshed in a Trump tariff tirade. Continue reading
Japanese-brand Automakers Generate 1.52 Million Jobs in US
It doesn’t estimate how many are lost to oversees manufacturing and imports. Thus, go the one-sided volleys in the ongoing automotive trade wars. Continue reading
Posted in economy, financial results, labor issues, manufacturing, news analysis
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, connected vehicles, jama, Ken Zino, Manny Manriquez, new vehicle reviews, Rutgers University Economics Professor Thomas J. Prusa, The Contribution of the Japanese-Brand Automakers to the United States Economy
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EU Passenger car registrations ‐4.6% in January 2019
During January 2019, the European passenger car market saw a slow start to the year, posting a -4.6% decline compared to one year ago. This makes for six straight months of decline before the impending Brexit disaster takes hold.
Posted in economy, news analysis, sales
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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
J.D. Power – Most Owners Love Their Three-Year-Old Wheels
“Vehicle dependability continues to improve, but I wouldn’t say that everything is rosy,” noted Dave Sargent, Vice President of Global Automotive at J.D. Power. “Vehicles are more reliable than ever, but automakers are wrestling with problems such as voice recognition, transmission shifts and battery failures. Continue reading
Posted in engineering, manufacturing, news analysis, quality
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, chrysler, connected vehicles, General Motors Company, J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, Ken Zino, lexus, new vehicle reviews, Toyota Motor Corporation
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FAA Playing Catchup on Drones. Again.
Duh, airplane owners have been doing this since the last century- editor. Continue reading
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
Wither US Automotive Sales? Uncertainties Abound
CAR notes that there are “many risks to the 2019 automotive outlook: Will 2019 be the start of the economic downturn? How will U.S. trade policies affect the auto industry? Will regulatory and technological developments start to change what products are made and sold in North America?” Continue reading
Posted in economy, new vehicle, news analysis, sales
Tagged 2019 CAR US Light Vehicle forecast, 2019 US light vehicle sales forecast, auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, center for automotive research, connected vehicles, Ken Zino, NADA Sales Forecast, new vehicle reviews
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Cars for Cheese? EU Turning Point in Japanese Localization
In 2018, the three UK Japanese transplants of Nissan, Toyota and Honda collectively produced over 730,000 cars, which represent almost half of all Light Vehicles built in Britain. 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
Whoops! Now Ford Motor Has Emissions Problems
Ford says it is now taking several actions, including hiring an unnamed outside firm to investigate the vehicle road load specifications used in Ford testing and applications to certify emissions and fuel economy. Road load can of course be manipulated since it is used in vehicle dynamometer testing, including for fuel economy ratings and emissions certifications. Continue reading →