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FAA Belatedly Issues Rules for Some Drones
The rule’s provisions, allegedly, are said “to minimize risks to other aircraft and people and property on the ground.” Continue reading
Amazon Under FAA Scrutiny for Shipping Hazardous Materials
Amazon has a history of violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations. From February 2013 to September 2015, Amazon was found to have violated the Hazardous Materials Regulations 24 other times. The FAA is continuing to investigate Amazon’s compliance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations applicable to air transportation. Continue reading
Posted in aviation, safety
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, liquid fire
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Web Aided Auto Insurance Shopping Grows
Compare.com, a comparison auto insurance website in the United States, has added Amica Mutual so it will be providing quotes in California and Texas starting this month. Continue reading
Posted in insurance, marketing, transportation
Tagged Amica, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino
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Polaris MRZR Turbo Diesel Debuts for US Expeditionary Forces
MRZRs are ultralight, off-road military vehicles for expeditionary forces in the U.S. and more than 20 allied countrie Continue reading
Posted in new vehicle, transportation
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, mrzr, Polaris Defense
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People Are Emotionally Attached to their Vehicles. Surprised?
“Various studies have shown that people are holding on to their cars and trucks longer than before, and what we’re seeing is a result of a personal attachment to their vehicles,” said Jay Hanson, eBay’s Vice President of Merchandising of Hard Goods, the source of the assertion. Continue reading
Self-Driving Tours of France and Italy in Classic Mercedes-Benz SL Convertible Models Coming This Summer
The first tours, for small groups of up to 18 people, will take place in France and Italy. Each tour costs 1975 euros per person, sharing a double room. Continue reading
FAA Fines R&R Conner Aviation for Safety Violations
The FAA alleges that beginning on 16 September 2013, RCA operated the chopper on at least four flights around Detroit, Oregon, when it did not comply with four airworthiness directives and with parts that were past their replacement dates. Continue reading
Posted in aviation, litigation, safety
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, faa, Ken Zino
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Ford Explorer Wheelchair Conversion by BraunAbility – a First?
The world’s best-selling SUV for 25 years, Ford Explorer, is now said to be the world’s only volume-production ‘wheelchair-accessible” SUV. The claim here in a world of marketing hype is the definition of “volume.” Other makers and aftermarket suppliers are in the mobility business for people with special needs. Continue reading
Posted in people, transportation
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, BraunAbility MXV, Ken Zino
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First HondaJet now In Private Service
Honda Aircraft Company is now delivering the HondaJet. This milestone follows final type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which the HondaJet received on 8 December. The aircraft company is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Honda Motor. Continue reading
FAA Finally Announces Registration Rules for Drones – UAS
Critics say that the threats to general and commercial aviation as well as national security have not been addressed since the users will not have a pilot’s license or training of any sort about airspace rules. Worse, the potentially deadly drones will not have a transponder on board so they can be tracked. It’s a terrorist’s dream… Continue reading
Posted in aviation, news analysis
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, drones, Ken Zino, uavs
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Milestones:1940 Ford Pilot Model GP-No. 1
The Ford Pilot Model GP-No. 1 Pygmy design is arguably most notable as the first “jeep” prototype to have a flat slatted front grille with integrated headlights that went on to become a key design element of the standardized mass produced WWII “jeep” and subsequent commercial versions. Continue reading
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Union Protests Hyundai Worker Deaths
Trade unionists from Korea were in Geneva, Switzerland to attend the United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights this week telling the world about the workers dying in the yards of the planet’s biggest shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industries Continue reading
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Tagged auto news, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ken Zino
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FAA Wants $200,000 Fine for Unsafe Conditions at Detroit Wayne County Airport – DTW
Unless successfully challenged – highly unlikely – once again beleaguered taxpayers will be picking up the tab for illegal behavior at an airport that has a long history of malfeasance and criminal behavior by Democratic politicians who control Wayne County. Continue reading
Posted in aviation, fools 'n frauds, litigation, safety
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, dtw, Ken Zino
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Domino’s DXP Custom Pizza Delivery Vehicle Debuts
Moreover, with franchisees buying the $20-25,000 rolling billboard there are potential implications for companies such as UBER or any other company that relies on contractors using their own vehicles of unknown safety and quality. Continue reading
Posted in marketing, new vehicle, safety, transportation
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, dxp, Ken Zino, roush
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Toyota to Test Tourist Car Sharing in Okinawa
Ha:mo optimizes the combined use of personal vehicles, public transportation and taxis. Toyota has been conducting field tests in Toyota City since October 2012, and is currently expanding that project using 100 COMS vehicles within a vehicle management system that connects users with vehicles and parking stations. Continue reading
Posted in electric vehicles, environment, transportation
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, tourist car sharing
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