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General Motors v NHTSA over Expanding Takata Airbag Recall
The GM move follows the announcement yesterday that Ford Motor is recalling another 1,896,443 vehicles with potentially deadly Takata airbag inflators that send shrapnel into the interior as they blow up. Continue reading
US Light Vehicle Sales Drop in May
U.S. light vehicle sales were down in May at 1.54 million, a 6% decline year-over-year with passenger car deliveries particularly weak. Car sales at 646,000 dropped -16% year-over-year. Light truck sales increased 2.3% at 891,000. AutoData says that the seasonally … Continue reading
Subaru has Free National Parks Mobile App Travel Guides
The national park apps are said to eliminate wasteful paper guides in the latest twist on the expansion of the digital world. Continue reading
Andretti AutoSport Puts Rookie Rossi in Indy Winner’s Circle
It is unknown if Rossi-owner Indianapolis patriarch and dynasty founder, Mario Andretti, who was part of the pre-race pomp when “singer-actress” Lady Gaga occupied Andretti’s two-seat p.r. car during the warm-up hype. Continue reading
Bridgestone Sells Its Troubled Venezuela Operations as Economy Tumbles and a Coup or Revolution Loom
U.S. military and State Department officials predict the country is headed for a revolution or a coup from the Venezuelan military services. Continue reading
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
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First Look – Next Volvo S40 Small Car
It appears that Volvo’s new T5 Twin Engine powertrain – which has a new 3-cylinder gasoline engine and a new 7-speed dual-clutch transmission coupled to an electric motor – indicates Volvo is abandoning its existing Twin Engine all-wheel drive designs for a more efficient front-wheel drive system on its smaller cars. Continue reading
Posted in concept, new vehicle
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, Volvo cma, Volvo s40
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Future of Autonomous Driving Rental Cars Likely Bright
“We know many drivers first experience new automotive technologies in rental vehicles and there’s no reason to think it will be any different with autonomous driving technology.” Continue reading
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.” Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, eBay, Ken Zino
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NHTSA Expands Takata Airbag Inflator Recall by 40 Million
This is the largest and most complex safety recall in U.S. history. Under the Coordinated Remedy Program, NHTSA and manufacturers have committed to seek a 100 percent recall completion rate. Continue reading
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Toyota and Clemson Unveil Gen-Z Focused Concept – uBox
The result is a concept car – uBox – that attempts to appeal to the next generation of car buyers; Gen-Z. Continue reading
Does Less CO2 = 3-Cylinder Engines?
As the quest to lower CO2 emissions continues two engineering approaches are emerging – down size engines and run them at lower speeds. This typically results in higher stress in the engine/powertrain. Engineers are looking closely at fundamental changes in combustion and parasitic losses, while monitoring material and component stress. Continue reading
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Infiniti Sets All Time Sales Record in March
This marks the 19th consecutive month of global year-on-year growth. Continue reading
2016 Argetsinger Racing Award Goes to Roger Penske
My favorite Penske moment came when I was covering the Indy 500 back in the CART days – the best open wheel racing around until the Tony George’s IRL disaster that reorganized the series and destroyed it. Team Penske finished second Al Unser in a March chassis with a Cosworth engine as I recall. Continue reading
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