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Annals of Marketing – Honda Offers EV at Hybrid Price
It’s the latest example of how the proposition that EVs are too expensive ignores marketplace competition combined with automaker advantages of scale and decades of innovation in manufacturing, design and cost cutting will relentlessly and inevitably make EVs desirable. Continue reading
Posted in customer satisfaction, electric vehicles, environment, manufacturing, marketing, milestones, mobility company, new vehicle, news analysis, shows and events
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Honda e:Ny1 Electric Elegance, Honda UK, HR-V Hybrid Advance, Ken Zino, Rebecca Adamson
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WTRAndretti Names Final Drivers for 2024 IMSA Season
Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti (WTRAndretti*) announced today that Graham Doyle and Ashton Harrison will join Kyle Marcelli and Danny Formal in their No. 45 WTRAndretti Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 for the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, blog, people, racing, shows and events
Tagged Ashton Harrison, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Danny Formal, Graham Doyle, imec, IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Ken Zino, Kyle Marcelli, WTRAndretti
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McLaren Returns to Le Mans in 2024 FIA WEC
McLaren Automotive said today it has been confirmed as a manufacturer represented in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with nominated racing partner United Autosports . It will contest the championship in the LMGT3 class with two 720S GT3 EVO cars. This means the McLaren name will return to Le Mans 29 years after winning the race on its debut appearance in 1995, completing the ‘Triple Crown’ of victories at Le Mans, the Indianapolis 500 and Monaco Grand Prix. To celebrate McLaren’s return to endurance racing, the entries will pay tribute to the debut with race numbers #59 -the race number of the winning F1 GTR – and #95, the year of the landmark win. Continue reading
Sold Out Enzo Ferrari Saga Reissued
Based on the vigorous life of Enzo Ferrari, author – and Ferrari insider – Dal Monte uncovers an abundance of new facts about Ferrari’s origins, ambition, business practices, and private life. The book revisits all the highlights of Ferrari’s rise to greatness: his driving career in the 1920s, his management of racing teams for Alfa Romeo in the 1930s, the launch of his own company and team in the late 1940s, and his unprecedented successes building cars for the road and racetrack in the following decades. Continue reading
Posted in people, racing, shows and events
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, David Bull, David Bull Publishing, Enzo Ferrar Power Politics and the Making of an Automotive Empire, Enzo Ferrari, Ken Zino, Luca Dal Monte, Luigi Chinetti, Maria Bull, Schedoni
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Queen Elizabeth II’s Mulsanne Added to Bentley Collection
Bentley Motors today said that the most recent addition to its Heritage Collection is a custom 2020 Mulsanne Extended Wheelbase, the final example of the Mulsanne handcrafted at Bentley’s Dream Factory in Crewe. It previously resided with the Royal household. It was commissioned by the late Queen, in Barnato paint with a Twine and Cumbrian Green interior. Continue reading
New Electric Vehicles for Nissan UK Sunderland Plant
“Exciting, electric vehicles are at the heart of our plans to achieve carbon neutrality. With electric versions of our core European models on the way, we are accelerating towards a new era for Nissan, for industry and for our customers,” said Nissan President and CEO Makoto Uchida. Continue reading
Posted in electric vehicles, manufacturing, mobility company, new vehicle, news analysis, shows and events
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Chill-Out, Hyper Punk, Hyper Urban, juke, Ken Zino, leaf, Makoto Uchida, Nissan UK Sunderland Plant, Qashqai
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Rerun at LA Auto Show – Honda Prelude Concept
The hybrid-electric Honda Prelude Concept made its North American debut today at the Los Angeles Auto Show with the usual assertion that it represents a prelude, so to speak, to future electrified Honda models. This is weeks after its global debut at the Japan Mobility Show. Honda says it will make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles represent 100% of its new vehicle sales by 2040. Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Opens First North American EV Charging Hub
Mercedes-Benz USA said today that its first Charging Hub* opened at its headquarters in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Additional charging hubs will open across Texas and the Southeast by the end of 2023. Continue reading
Posted in connected vehicles, economy, electric vehicles, environment, global warming, marketing, milestones, news analysis, shows and events
Tagged Athlon, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Buc-ee's travel centers, Franz Reiner, Ken Zino, Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub, Mercedes-Benz HPC NA, Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG, MN8 Energy
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Polestar 4 Production Starts at Geely Hangzhou Bay Plant
“Polestar 4 stands out in design and performance, a remarkable SUV coupé in many ways. It is the first Polestar to feature a virtual rear window with world-class digital rear-view mirror. This car plays a very important role in our growing line-up of exclusive performance EVs. It illustrates the value of our diversified and asset-light approach, making use of our partner and major shareholder’s development and manufacturing expertise,” said Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar CEO. Continue reading
Posted in electric vehicles, global warming, manufacturing, marketing, mobility company, news analysis, shows and events
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Geely Holding Hangzhou Bay factory, Ken Zino, Polestar 4, Thomas Ingenlath
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General Motors is the Latest Formula One Powertrain Maker
GM’s development and testing of prototype technology is already underway. Engineering a F1 power unit will advance GM’s expertise in areas including electrification, hybrid technology, sustainable fuels, high efficiency internal combustion engines, advanced controls and software systems, GM said. These likely were the talking points used to sell the expensive program to the GM Board of Directors. Continue reading
Biden-Harris Administration Begins National Spectrum Strategy
“Spectrum is a limited resource that enables the everyday and the extraordinary – from checking the weather on our phone to traveling into space. As demand for this resource increases, the US will continue to lead the world in spectrum innovation, and President Biden’s bold vision for spectrum policy will provide the foundation for that leadership,” said US. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, a Biden appointee. Continue reading
Posted in mobility company, news analysis, shows and events, transportation
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, broadband Internet access, Ken Zino, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, NTIA, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo
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Pilot Travel Centers, GM, Evgo Open Fast Charging Network
Pilot Travel Centers, GM, and EVgo, along with many public agencies and utilities, have worked together to increase the nation’s public fast charging infrastructure. They claim this creates a model for how public-private collaboration can make measurable progress in accelerating broader access to EV charging. The three companies have worked to provide current and future EV drivers “with a thoughtful, practical and accessible charging experience for long distance travel.” Continue reading →