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Damp Qualifying at Nürburgring Has Audi on Front Row
In what can be described as damp but drying track conditions at Nürburgring today saw Audi’s Andre Lotterer and Marcel Fassler take the pole position in the #7 Audi R18 with a combined average of 1m39.444s. Continue reading
HAL Comes to Honda R&D through Softbank
This will, allegedly, allow Honda and SoftBank to “enable mobility products to use conversations with the driver,” together with other information obtained from sensors and cameras to “perceive the emotions of the driver and to engage in dialogue with the driver based on the vehicle’s own emotions.” Continue reading
UK Oil and Gas Workers Plan First Brent Strike in 27 Years
Almost 400 members of IndustriALL Global Union affiliates Unite and the RMT at multinational oil and gas services company Wood Group will strike on 26 July in a dispute over 30% pay cuts in the Brent Field. Continue reading
GM Q2 Record at $2.9 Billion with Net Income on $42.4B Revenue
The results came from China and North America with a little help from GM Financial. Continue reading
Toyota Joins WWF on Living Asian Forest Project
WWF and Toyota Motor Corporation have a five-year agreement to work together to promote biodiversity, raise environmental awareness and accelerate the move toward a zero carbon society. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, sustainability, wwf
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Harley-Davidson Sponsors, Dominates Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Harley-Davidson will sponsor the 76th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally as the official motorcycle during a week-long celebration of two- or three-wheel mobility. The South Dakota Black Hills region has activities planned from Aug. 6-13, with daily concerts, parties, free demo rides on new 2016 Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and H.O.G. member special events. Harley-Davidson says the do not miss events at Sturgis are the Wall of Death and a new custom motorcycle show. Continue reading
FCA Sales Reporting Crisis has Broad Industry Implications
The outcomes of both legal matters potentially have broad implications for the sales reporting practices of automakers and dealerships and how demos are subsidized.
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Posted in auto news, litigation, news analysis
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, DOJ SEC, fca, Ken Zino
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Milestones – 40 Years of Ford Fiesta
The Ford Fiesta first appeared 40 years ago in 1976, launching at the same time as a new technology company dubbed Apple. Continue reading
Draft Technical Assessment Report of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Economy Regulations Released
Automakers have been lobbying fiercely to have the CO2 and fuel economy standards weakened. The report itself is not rulemaking and does not change any existing requirements under the existing National Program. Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz, Toyota Execs to Start CAR MBS
Presidents from Mercedes-Benz U.S. and Toyota Motor Manufacturing will discuss their companies’ investments and strategies for bringing luxury vehicle production into U.S. manufacturing facilities, during the opening World Class Manufacturing session at CAR MBS on August 1.
Posted in engineering, manufacturing, people
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, CAR MBS, Ken Zino
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Nürburgring – Can Porsche Le Mans Luck Continue?
The Nürburgring Grand Prix track this year mutates to a tighter, Formula 1-specification chicane. Continue reading
Barb Samardzich, COO Ford of Europe, to Retire
Barb Samardzich, vice president and chief operating officer, Ford of Europe, will retire on Oct 1 after more than 26 years. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, bob shanks, Jim Hackett, Ken Zino, Lyle Watters, Neil Schloss, Steven Armstrong
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Pickup Trucks Acquire US Postal Service ‘Stamp of Approval’
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. Continue reading
Murray Walker at Beaulieu Supercar Weekend
“Murray’s Magnificent Machines” will feature some of his favorite cars from half a century of F1 in a setting on the lawns of Palace House, the home to the Montagu family since 1538. Continue reading
Ford Motor Q3 Dividend $0.15
At ~$13-14 per share of common, Ford stock has been languishing for years. Now there’s an incentive war on pickup trucks. offering a cash incentive of $1,000 and 0% financing for 60 months. Continue reading
