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5-Liters of Fun – Mustang Mach 1 a Go for 2021
The fastback that debuted during the muscle car era in 1960s – as a cut-rate version of the Boss or Shelby – returns for global buyers. It will have a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 engine with performance to match but is no longer the cheap fast Mustang that made it a legend. Well, fast it will be, price is another matter to be announced. Continue reading
Posted in marketing, performance
Tagged 2021 Mustang Mach 1, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino
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Only 34% of Jobs in US Can Be Done Remotely
Jonathan Dingel and Brent Neiman conclude that identifying which jobs cannot be performed from home could help to target social insurance payments to those who need them the most. Continue reading
General Motors Posts Huge Q4 Strike Losses and a Weak 2019
U.S. market share declined year-over-year because of the UAW strike and discontinuation of some passenger cars. China market share declined y-o-y due to segment shifts, lower demand for outgoing models and the slower rate of adoption of new fuel-efficient technology. Continue reading
Posted in financial results
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, GM 2019 Earnings, Ken Zino
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Republican Rep. Christopher Collins Guilty of Insider Trading
Collins was the first U.S. Representative to endorse Donald Trump for President of the United States, perhaps recognizing a kindred spirit in his approach to self-serving actions, and he served on Trump’s presidential transition team. He resigned his seat in 2019 and afterwards pled guilty to insider trading and lying to the FBI. Continue reading
Mercedes One, Two at Russian Grand Prix. Ferrari Third
Formula One continued its struggle to put on a race on the track at the Russian Grand Prix yesterday, as safety cars once again turned the racing into a battle of pit crews with the drivers providing entertainment via their car radio communications complaining or questioning the team strategies. Continue reading
Posted in racing, results
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, formula one, Ken Zino, Russian Grand Prix
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Fiat Chrysler Cops Plea on Fraudulently Reporting Sales
According to the SEC’s order, between 2012 and 2016, FCA US issued monthly press releases falsely reporting new vehicle sales and falsely touting a “streak” of uninterrupted monthly year-over-year sales growth. However, the growth streak had been broken in September 2013. Continue reading
Penske’s Newgarden, Pagenaud One-Two in 2019 IndyCar
Newgarden gave team owner Roger Penske his 16th series championship, including the fourth in the last six years. Josef Newgarden didn’t have a race-winning car on Sunday afternoon, but his eighth-place finish was enough for him to earn his second Series Championship, and Team Penske’s 16th. Continue reading
Posted in racing, results
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, indycar, Josef Newgarden, Ken Zino, Laguna Seca, Team Penske
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SEC Charges and Settles False Financial Disclosures Against Nissan, Former CEO Carlos Ghosn, Former Director Greg Kelly
Critics no doubt will say the settlement is laughable given the amount of money involved. Continue reading
GM Strike Gets Nasty as it Cancels UAW Healthcare Plan
The UAW activated the strike fund as soon as it became aware of GM’s strategic (ham-fisted?) decision to cut healthcare. Continue reading
Posted in economy, labor issues
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, Brian Rothenberg, Ken Zino, UAW GM Strike
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Teamsters to Honor Picket Lines of 50,000 UAW GM Workers
“We laud the UAW for its work to ensure that its GM employees are treated with respect and dignity on the job. At a time when more and more companies are downsizing and shipping jobs out of the U.S., it is imperative that unions fight for their members. Workers should be rewarded for good work with fair wages and benefits. That’s what the UAW is demanding.” Continue reading
August Global Light Vehicle Sales Drop -3.9%
Global Light Vehicle (LV) sales fell 3.9% in year-on-year (YoY) terms in August, but the selling rate accelerated to 94.9 mn units/year, from 90.9 mn units/year in July, according to the LMC* consultancy. However, in a whistling past the graveyard … Continue reading
Posted in auto news
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Ken Zino, lmc
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Ford Recalls 311,907 Explorer SUVs for Dangerous Seat Frames
It took 31 reports of hand injuries before Ford acted on replacing the dangerous part. This is the seventh safety defect recall – thus far – on the 2017 model Explorer. Continue reading
Posted in quality, recalls, safety
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Ken Zino, nhtsa
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GM Finally Recalls 3,456,111 SUVS, Pickups for Bad Brakes
These vehicles are equipped with a secondary, hydraulic power brake assist system that activates to provide power brake assist if the vacuum drops, however, as calibrated the hydraulic brake boost assist is limited at lower speeds. Continue reading
Posted in recalls, safety
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, gm recalls, Ken Zino, nhtsa
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Electric Vehicle Charging Emissions – Good and Better?
As more renewable energy gets added to traditionally fossil-fueled power grids, real-time emissions rates are increasingly exhibiting large swings from clean to dirty and vice versa from one moment to the next. This is a well-known and classic EV problem. They are in fact Elsewhere Emissions Vehicles. Continue reading
Hershey Swap Meet Cancelled!
With ongoing COVID-19 concerns and Pennsylvania’s legal constraints on more than 25 people gathering, the Hershey Region Chapter, has just said (30 May) on their Facebook page that the enduring event of 65 years taking place at the beginning of October is cancelled. Continue reading →