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2017 Tigers or is that Kittens Ready for Home Opener
The home opener at Comerica Park is Friday, when the Tigers take on the Boston Red Sox. Ugh, you might remember a RHP named Porcello, the 2016 American League Cy Young award winner with the Red Sox who we blithely traded. Then there’s Mad Max Scherzer who barbecues batters with a different kind of slider Continue reading
Posted in customer satisfaction, news analysis, results
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Brad Ausmus, Chevrolet, detroit tigers, Ken Zino, mlb, MLB 2017 season
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Toyota Takes Artificial Intelligence Hunting for New Materials
New materials research – it’s claimed – will merge advanced computational materials modeling, new sources of experimental data, machine learning and artificial intelligence to reduce the time for new materials development from a period that has historically been measured in decades. Continue reading
Trump on Track for Largest Deficits in U.S. History.
At 77 % of gross domestic product (GDP), federal debt held by the public is now at its highest level since the end of World War II. The Congressional Budget Office in an extremely detailed report concludes that despite considerable uncertainty of long-term projections, debt as a percentage of GDP would probably be greater – likely, much greater – than it is today if current laws remained generally unchanged. Continue reading
Porsche to Show New 919 Hybrid For Le Mans at Monza
Porsche has had great runs at Le Mans recently in the top LMP1 class, and historically in other classes as well. During 2015 and 2016, its Le Mans Prototype 919 Hybrid took overall victory in Le Mans and won the World Championship titles for Manufacturers and Drivers. Continue reading
Posted in electronics, racing
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, endurance racing, Ken Zino, le mans, Porsche Le Mans, Porsche racing
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Daimler to Expand Car Sharing in China
Aside from the hype, Benz is arguably the first premium car manufacturer to offer both free-floating and station-based car sharing services in China. As such the consolidation of the two brands is an important milestone in the expansion of mobility services, one that mirrors a global trend among major automakers. Continue reading
Posted in marketing, milestones, transportation
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, car2go, car2go China, Chen Bing, Ken Zino, Mercedes-Benz Auto Finance
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Machinery Orders, Shipments, Inventories Rising in 2017
The U.S. Census Bureau* released its monthly advance report on manufacturers’ shipments, inventories and orders for February 2017 that says new orders for manufactured durable goods in February 2017 rose 1.7% to $235.4 billion. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.4%. … Continue reading
Connected Cars – Toyota and NTT Want Standardization
The companies want – not without substantial self-interest – a platform for data collection, accumulation, and analysis for building and administering the collection and accumulation of “huge amounts of vehicle information and other data received from large numbers of vehicles.” Continue reading
Posted in autonomous vehicles, electronics, news analysis, transportation
Tagged 5G, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, big data, connected cars, corevo, Ken Zino, NTT, toyota
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SEAT Sets Profit Record of €143m in 2016
Worldwide sales were nearly 410,000 vehicles. SEAT is a member of the Volkswagen Group, the multinational has its headquarters in Martorell (Barcelona), exporting 81% of its vehicles in over 80 countries through a network of 1,700 dealerships. Continue reading
Posted in financial results, manufacturing, marketing
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, seat, SEAT Profit Record, volkswagen group
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CARB Defies Trump on Vehicle Emission Standards
The courts have long upheld California’s right to set its own emission standards – for decades longer than District and Federal Courts have summarily dismissed Trump’s attempt at racist travel bans. Continue reading
Texas Drunk Driving Deaths Lead Nation
Alcohol is a substance that reduces brain performance, impairing thinking, reasoning and muscle coordination. All these abilities are essential, of c0urse, to operating a vehicle safely. As alcohol levels rise in a person’s system, the negative effects on the central nervous system increase, too. Continue reading
Population Growth – Maricopa County Adds 222 People Per Day
The nation’s 382 metro areas contained approximately 277.1 million people in 2016, representing approximately 86% of the nation’s population. This was an increase of approximately 2.3 million people from 2015. Continue reading
Posted in economy, milestones, people
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Cook County, Houston, Ken Zino, Phoenix, Population estimates, U.S. Census Bureau
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Life Sentences for Maruti Suzuki Workers
The contentious case in India’s notoriously biased courts backed up by violent police forces that favor ownership and the rich, stems from a violent incident at Maruti Suzuki on 18 July 2012 that resulted in the death of a manager. Continue reading
Posted in fools 'n frauds, litigation, news analysis, people
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, india, Industrial, Ken Zino, Maruti Suzuki, worker rights
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Tesla True Believers Note Quality Problems, Still Love Brand
Quality troubles accompanying Tesla Model S and Model X have little influence on the gushing affection Tesla True Believers have for these cars and the brand. Continue reading
