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Trump Tariffs Hit N.A. Automakers $1.389B
“Tariffs hit North American automakers hard in July,” said Patrick L. Anderson, Principal & CEO of Anderson Economic Group. “The automakers made extensive use of temporary allowances that effectively allowed an exemption for the majority of both parts and vehicles through June. That changed in July for assembled vehicles, and we can expect that these costs will become embedded into the prices consumers are paying in the very near future.” Continue reading
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Nissan Joins EV Grid Management Group ChargeScape
Nissan said today that it has entered into an agreement to invest in ChargeScape, a joint venture equally owned by BMW, Ford and Honda* concentrated on electric vehicle-grid integration. Once the transaction is complete, Nissan will become an equal 25% … Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, BMW, ChargeScape JV, Ford, Grid Management, honda, Joseph Vellone, Ken Zino, Kent O'Hara, nissan, smart charging, vehicle to grid, X @KenAutoinformed
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IONNA Breaks Ground on So-Called Rechargery for EVs
IONNA, a charging network founded by eight automakers – BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, Stellantis and Toyota – announced today the ground breaking for the first IONNA ‘Rechargery.’ It is remaking a historic district gas station into an EV charging station in Apex, North Carolina. AutoInformed notes the irony, and also that the town was built around a railroad steam engine refill pond, which the workers dubbed Apex. Continue reading
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Loyalty Keeps Vehicle Buyers Out of Market Amidst Shortages
Perennial brand loyalty leaders including Toyota, Honda and Lexus have each been able to grow their respective shares of loyal customers amid stagnation experienced by other brands, according to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Automotive Brand Loyalty StudySM.
“Amid ongoing inventory shortages, the most loyal customers actually stayed out of the market if they were unable to get their desired vehicle,” said Tyson Jominy, vice president of data & analytics at J.D. Power. “Now that inventory levels are recovering, customers are coming back. In particular, Toyota and Honda are benefiting from increased availability of hybrid vehicles, with Honda owners swapping out their gas-powered vehicles for hybrids at nearly triple the rate of the industry average. Lexus is also benefitting from strengthened residual values, which are helping drive loyalty for the brand despite premium brands as a whole experiencing a plateau this year.” Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, honda, J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Automotive Brand Loyalty Study, Ken Zino, lexus, Power Information Network, toyota, Tyson Jominy, X @KenAutoinformed
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Canadian Government Halts Teamsters Canada Freight Strike
Major automakers such as Ford Motor, General Motors, Honda, Stellantis and Toyota assembling vehicles in Canada or shipping engines and various other components to the United States got a reprieve late today as a previously reluctant Canadian government intervened in a railroad freight strike.
“I’ve directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to assist the parties in settling the outstanding terms of their collective agreements by imposing final binding arbitration,” said Canadian Labor Minister Steve MacKinnon at a press conference. Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Canada Industrial Relations Board, Canadian Labor Minister Steve MacKinnon, ford motor, general motors, honda, Ken Zino, Stellantis, toyota, X @KenAutoinformed
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Toyota Joins IONNA EV Charging Network in North America
IONNA and Toyota Motor North America (NYSE: TM) said today announced that Toyota has joined seven other automakers as an investor in IONNA* to support the build-out of its charging network for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) across North America. This … Continue reading
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Supplier Relations Study – Toyota Ascending, Ford Slumping
The two big issues – cost and fairness – have been created and compounded by changing electric vehicle (EV) demand that sees automakers switching to hybrid configurations, or canceling EV programs and again ramping up conventional powertrain production. These are occurring while rising costs are squeezing automaker’s suppliers. Continue reading
Honda, Mitsubishi, Tokuyama Studying Fuel Cell Recycling
Honda Motor, Tokuyama Corp., and Mitsubishi Corp. will run a joint demonstration to operate a data center using by-product hydrogen and a stationary fuel cell (FC) power station. It will reuse FC systems from fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Project Members will explore the potential of reusing automotive FC systems in a stationary application. The objective of the Demonstration Project is to reduce the economic liability on customers installing and operating stationary FC systems, which will contribute to the decarbonization of electric power. Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automated driving, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, FCEVs, Generative AI, honda, Ken Zino, large-volume data processing, NEDO, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, recycling fuel cell systems, Tokuyama Mitsubishi
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Seven Automakers to Build North American Charging Network
The awakened policy shift from partisanship toward cooperation in saving the planet for the pernicious effects of climate change, aka global warming, is the latest beneficial result of the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, which in part is using once eschewed and mocked national industrial policy to effectively serve all – as in We the People – in the US. The socialist aspects of the policy also have larger global benefits as well. Continue reading
Chinese CATL and Honda Alliance to Make EV Batteries, Technology and Maybe Autonomous Vehicles
The companies said the agreement will enable them to begin discussions on a broad range of areas including joint development, stable supply, and the recycling and reuse of batteries. Honda is spreading the risk and costs and hedging its bets on battery electric vehicles, the development of which is threatened by the ongoing Covid crisis that has already cost automotive companies billions of dollars. A key byproduct of EVS is autonomous vehicles – which may not justify the investment required for a decade or more. Continue reading
California, Automakers Defying Trump Agree on Emissions
On April 13, 2018, however, the Trump Administration took the first step toward dismantling the national program when it issued a revised final determination that alleged the federal greenhouse gas standards for model year 2022-2025 vehicles were no longer appropriate.kxhw@aol.com Continue reading
F1 2019 Silverstone – British Grand Prix Preview
Conventional wisdom has that Silverstone’s popularity, however, does not solely rest on the speeds reached. Instead, it’s the circuit sequences of fast and flowing corners that thrill both competitors and spectators alike. Continue reading
Honda Fastest in Practice for Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
Driving the No. 27 NAPA AUTO PARTS Honda, Rossi navigated the bUmPy street course at Belle Isle Park in 1 minute, 15.1367 seconds (112.595 mph) to record the best lap among the day’s three practice sessions. As an aside, Belle Isle would have reverted to an urban slum garbage dump if not for racing sponsorships and some deft behind the scenes maneuvering by the Penske family. Continue reading
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IndustriALL Endorses Global Agreements to Fight and Shape Policy on the Growing Number of Auto Plant Closures
So whither auto plants with their well-paid, highly skilled and heavily unionized work? Plant closures and retrenchments in several countries is worrying for unions. Continue reading
IONNA Plans $250M Outlay in California EV Charging
IONNA* said today that is planning an outlay of more than $250 million in infrastructure across California during the next three years.**
“This week’s expansion into California is a snapshot of the national momentum IONNA has built in under a year’s time,” said Seth Cutler, Chief Executive Officer of IONNA. ‘IONNA Speed’ isn’t just about how quickly we grow, but also how we deliver, and the IONNA team consistently operates with a driver-first mentality to elevate the charging experience. Every new Rechargery reflects our commitment to providing the coverage, quality, and reliability our drivers deserve.” Continue reading →