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BMW 320D Meets German Emissions Regulations

Posted on 16 February 2018 by Ken Zino

The KBA test results also BMW claims “suggest that the emissions readings criticized by “Deutsche Umwelthilfe” resulted from forced driving situations and flawed execution of tests and are therefore not representative.” Does forced mean the way owners actually drive the vehicle? No wonder on the road testing will increase in all regions to check for emissions compliance. Continue reading →

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Largest US Auto Exporter – BMW Manufacturing

Posted on 15 February 2018 by Ken Zino

BMW Manufacturing has exported 272,346 BMW X models from the Spartanburg plant during 2017. Nearly 87% of these “Sports Activity Vehicles and Coupes” were exported through the Port of Charleston with a value of approximately ~$8.76 billion, according to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Continue reading →

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Porsche Classic Supplies Parts from a 3D Printer

Posted on 13 February 2018 by Ken Zino

Let’s hope that this catches on – not only for collectors of rare classic cars – but for older vehicle or airplane owners of whatever ilk. It is not fake news that the absence of replacement items (or, ahem, ethics) leads to problems. Worst auto case, the car may be scrapped. Continue reading →

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Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi and Didi Chuxing Sign Chinese Car-Sharing MoU

Posted on 8 February 2018 by Ken Zino

Automotive Alliance to explore future business opportunities with global Chinese transportation company. Continue reading →

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GM on Flat Sales Reports Record 2017 EPS

Posted on 7 February 2018 by Ken Zino

GM set an EBIT-adjusted record for the fourth quarter of 2017. This result was attributed to sales of GM’s latest crossovers, along with strong   pricing and cost control — which more than offset a wholesale volume decline during Q4. … Continue reading →

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California Air Resources Board Fines JEGS Automotive $1.7m

Posted on 5 February 2018 by AutoCrat

The California Air Resources Board today announced that JEGS Automotive Inc. will pay $1,700,500 to resolve violations of anti-pollution laws related to the sales and marketing of illegal aftermarket performance parts in California. The penalty is the largest in CARB … Continue reading →

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Automotive Hall of Fame Honors Roy Lunn and GT40

Posted on 5 February 2018 by Ken Zino

Lunn was ideal to work for Ford. A former designer and engineer for AC, Jowett, and Aston Martin, he previously led a Le Mans campaign for Aston and his work had led him, eventually, to a position in Dearborn – via Ford of England where he designed the Anglia. In that Detroit suburb, notable for a racist Mayor, Lunn contributed to the mid-engine 1962 Ford Mustang I. Continue reading →

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3000 Mirai Hydrogen Fuel Cells Sold in California

Posted on 24 January 2018 by Ken Zino

In the ongoing attempt to describe and promote the unknown, not unlike Plato’s Allegory of the Cave applied to auto companies, Toyota Mirai, a “mass-produced” hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, surpassed 3000 sales in the California. Continue reading →

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Racing Legend Dan Gurney Dead at 86

Posted on 16 January 2018 by Ken Zino

Gurney was also the first driver to spray champagne on the podium, inadvertently starting a tradition that is now imitated all around the world. Hoosier milk doesn’t foam, though. Continue reading →

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More Significant Stories, Trends of 2017. And 2018?

Posted on 14 January 2018 by Ken Zino

A real victory starting in 2016 came from the work of the Union of Concerned Scientists. (Trump of course wants to ban the word and work of “science” because of its relentless search for the truth that in personal practice Trump has banned as a guiding principle for the largest democracy in the world.) Continue reading →

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BMW Sets Two Guinness World Records for Drifting

Posted on 9 January 2018 by Ken Zino

To accomplish these exploits, BMW worked with North Carolina based automotive fabricators, ironically called, Detroit Speed to develop a custom dry break fuel system capable of refueling the BMW M5 mid-drift similar to the way that fighter jets can refuel in mid-flight. The resulting fueling system allowed Schwartz to drift continuously for the entire eight hours allocated. Continue reading →

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2017 US Sales Trickle Down – Reversing Run-up

Posted on 7 January 2018 by Ken Zino

Unlike the alleged positive – or certainly debatable – effects of the Trump tax cuts for the rich, the 2017 calendar year saw US auto sales trickle slowly down from previous record years. AutoData Corp. says the seasonally adjusted annual … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year! Another 800,000 Deadly Takata Airbags Recalled

Posted on 7 January 2018 by Ken Zino

This latest recall addresses model year 2010 vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Continue reading →

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Significant Stories, Trends of 2017. And 2018?

Posted on 1 January 2018 by Ken Zino

However, journalists staring down a blank screen, an opaque prelude to more 2018 deadlines, do not have the option to Tweet and constantly Run away from the responsibilities of the job. Here is AutoInformed on some significant automotive related stories of the 2017 year, with our wry awareness, as always, that columnists conduct their education – sometimes not perfectly informed – in public. Continue reading →

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Ford Recalls Autoliv Air Bags on 2018 Escapes

Posted on 24 December 2017 by Ken Zino

Owners are given no warning about the shrapnel that results, increasing the risk of injury. This of course is like the ongoing Takata airbag shrapnel recall. Continue reading →

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