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Toyota GR Yaris Debuts at Tokyo Auto Salon 2024
Toyota consolidated motorsports activities under Gazoo Racing in 2015. “Gazoo” is based on gazō, Japanese for image. TGR has continued to compete in various motorsports following the debut of the GR Yaris. It has been implementing “driver-first car-making” through repeated “breaking and fixing” in extreme environments and reflecting feedback from professional race drivers and evaluation drivers, as well as from Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman and accomplished driver Akio Toyoda, aka Morizo. Continue reading
Posted in new vehicle, performance, racing, shows and events
Tagged Akio Toyoda aka Morizo, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, FIA World Rally Championship, Japanese Rally Championship, Ken Zino, Motomachi, Super Taikyu Series, Toyota GR Yaris
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Lucid Motors Recalls Air Sedans for Defroster Failures.
The HVCH supplies warm air for both cabin heat and defrosting capability in Lucid Air vehicles. If an HVCH fails, coolant cannot be heated and the windshield cannot be defrosted. Loss of adequate windshield defrost capability could lead to restricted driver field of vision and an increased risk of a crash. Continue reading
Posted in connected vehicles, customer satisfaction, electric vehicles, quality, recalls, safety
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, EV recalls, Ken Zino, LUCID AIR Sedan recalls, NHTSA 23V-011, software recalls, Webasto Thermo & Comfort
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EPA Wants Stronger Standards for Solid Waste Burning
“President Biden believes every person deserves clean air to breathe and the opportunity to lead a healthy life, and EPA’s proposal is just the latest action to achieve this vision. By reducing harmful pollution and improving air quality, this rule will also advance environmental justice for nearby communities already overburdened with pollution,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “EPA is committed to working with communities and state, local, and Tribal governments to ensure that large facilities burning municipal waste utilize the most up-to-date and cost-effective control technologies to reduce pollution and protect public health.” Continue reading
Posted in auto news, blog, environment, fuel economy or emissions, milestones, news analysis, public health
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Biden-Harris Administration, cadmium, carbon monoxide, clean air act, dioxins/furans, hydrogen chloride, Ken Zino, lead, mercury, Michael S. Regan, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, solid waste incinerators, sulfur dioxide, US Environmental Protection Agency
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Cummins Diesel Penalties Finalized in $1.675B Settlement
“Cummins installed illegal defeat devices on more than 600,000 RAM pickup trucks, which exposed overburdened communities across America to harmful air pollution,” said Assistant Administrator David M. Uhlmann of EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. Continue reading
Posted in environment, fools 'n frauds, litigation, news analysis, people, public health, transportation
Tagged 2013-2023 RAM 2500 and RAM 3500 pickup trucks with Cummins diesel engines, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, cummins, David M. Uhlmann, Death of the diesel, Ken Zino
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Supernal Shows S-A2 Electric Vertical Takeoff Aircraft
“From the beginning, Supernal has been on a mission to create the right product and the right market at the right time,” said Jaiwon Shin, president of Hyundai Motor Group and CEO of Supernal. “The unveiling of S-A2 demonstrates our unwavering commitment to deliver on that mission with a safe, efficient vehicle design that provides a clear path to market entry. By leveraging our talented 600-person team, the vast technical and business capabilities of Hyundai Motor Group and trusted aviation suppliers around the world, Supernal is ready to deliver a new era of flight.” Continue reading
Posted in aviation, electric vehicles, electronics, mobility company, new vehicle, news analysis, transportation
Tagged Advanced Air Mobility, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Ben Diachun, eVTOL, Hyundai Motor Group, Jaiwon Shin, Ken Zino, MK04-Supernal, Supernal &, vertical takeoff and landing vehicle
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Stellantis, BlackBerry QNX and AWS Launch Virtual Cockpit
“Software is becoming increasingly crucial in vehicles, leading us to innovate in how we develop and validate it,” said Yves Bonnefont, chief software officer at Stellantis. “With our virtual cockpit, we’re revolutionizing not just our approach, but also that of our suppliers and partners in the industry. Essentially, we’re able to get closer to our customer’s needs through this technology with faster development cycles, faster feedback loops, and quicker delivery of the technology they use and love. It’s a leap toward customer-first innovation and efficiency in the automotive world.” Continue reading
Posted in connected vehicles, marketing, mobility company, news analysis, software defined vehicles
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Ken Zino, QNX Hypervisor Amazon Machine Images, software-defined vehicles, Stellantis Virtual Engineering Workbench
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Premium Dolby Atmos Storytelling Coming From Mercedes
“This collaboration with Audible and Amazon Music is another important facet of digital experience in a Mercedes-Benz. Immersive audio storytelling enables our customers to benefit fully from the advanced sound technology in our vehicles. For us, unparalleled in-car entertainment is a further dimension of the hyper-personalized user experience,” said Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management at Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, connected vehicles, customer satisfaction, marketing, mobility company, news analysis
Tagged Amazon Music, Audible, audiobooks, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, connected cars, Dolby Atmos, Ken Zino, Markus Schäfer, MBUX, mercedes-benz, podcasts, Steve Boom
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Car Star Wars – Honda Debuts New Global EV Line
“The mobility we dream of is not an extension of the trend of ‘thick, heavy, but smart’ EVs,” said Toshihiro Mibe, Global CEO of Honda. “We will create a completely new value from zero based on thin, light and wise as the foundation for our new Honda 0 EV series to further advance the joy and freedom of mobility to the next level.” Continue reading
Posted in autonomous vehicles, connected vehicles, design and styling, electric vehicles, electronics, global warming, milestones, mobility company, news analysis
Tagged advanced driver assistance system, artificial intelligence, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, car Star Wars, connected cars, Honda 0 EV Series concepts, Honda Saloon and Space-Hub concepts, Ken Zino, Shinji Aoyama, Toshihiro Mibe
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Manheim – Used-Vehicle Values Fall -21% from All-Time High
“We ended 2023 with about half of the used-vehicle value decline we saw in 2022, but still more than we’d see in a typical year,” said Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke. “For 2024, the key word for the wholesale market is ‘normalcy.’ Manheim expects constrained growth with a volume increase of less than 1%. As for price patterns, we anticipate a normalization trend, and we expect that 2024 will be the first year in five where we will experience fairly normal depreciation in the wholesale market.” Continue reading
Kia Shows Modular EV and Autonomous Driving Concepts
Kia has revealed its so-called Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) future strategy at a trade show in Las Vegas. Kia’s PBV business will start around the introduction of an all-new, modular vehicle, previewed by the Kia Concept PV5. This was presented … Continue reading
Posted in alternative fuels, autonomous vehicles, concept, connected vehicles, electric vehicles, marketing, mobility company
Tagged artificial intelligence, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, Autoland Hwaseong, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Concept EV3, Concept EV4, EV6 GT, EV9, Ford Transit, Ken Zino, Kia PBV model line, Korean auto industry, software-defined vehicles
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Penske Automotive Completes Acquisition of Rybrook Group
“We are pleased to expand our brand footprint and increase our scale,” said Darren Edwards, CEO of the Company’s Sytner Group subsidiary in the U.K. “The Rybrook dealerships represent exceptional brands with a strong commitment to providing outstanding customer service. We look forward to continuing this legacy and welcome the Rybrook associates to our team.” Continue reading
Volkswagen to Add ChatGPT into its Vehicles
Volkswagen said today that it will introduce the artificial-intelligence-based chatbot ChatGPT into all Volkswagen models equipped with the IDA voice assistant.1 Cerence Chat Pro from technology partner Cerence Inc. is the foundation of the new function, which claims to off … Continue reading
Hyundai Shows its Hydrogen Value Chain
“At Hyundai, we believe that science and humanity are two sides of the same coin; that advanced technology should also make people’s lives better,” said Jay Chang, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company. “Clean hydrogen should be for everyone, powering everything, and available everywhere.” Continue reading
Western EU Car Sales Down ~5% in 2023
The Western Europe PV selling rate rose to 13 million units/year in December 2023, with 951,000 car registrations in the month. Compared year-over-year (YoY ), sales were down almost 5%, though that compares to a strong December 2022, according to an analysis just released by European Light Vehicle Sales Forecasting Team at the GlobalData consultancy.The region finished 2023 overall with 11.6 million units, higher than the 10.1 million units recorded in 2022, but well behind the 14.3 million units registered in pre-covid 2019. Continue reading
Kristian Aquilina New GM Canada President
“Our Canadian manufacturing plants are also set to thrive with recent new investments in Oshawa Assembly, St. Catharines Propulsion Plant and CAMI Assembly. The Canadian Technical Centre continues to be a hotbed of innovation in software, R&D and advanced vehicle testing. We’ve also just begun to tap into the potential for Canada in the emerging raw mineral and EV battery supply chain, beginning with the new Ultium CAM processing facility in Bécancour, Quebec,” Aquilina said. Continue reading →