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BMW North America Appoints Uwe Dreher to VP Marketing
A 17-year employee of the BMW Group, Dreher is said to have a wide range of marketing expertise with positions both at headquarters in Munich and abroad. He started with the company in 2002 working on brand management with MINI at the time of the relaunch of the brand. Continue reading
Posted in marketing, people
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, BMW North America, Ken Zino, Uwe Dreher
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Hyundai Shows Performance Control for Commercial EVs
The ability to calculate the gross weight of a moving vehicle in theory means that an electric vehicle’s torque output can be optimized to maximize estimated remaining range. This reduces potential wheel spin and reduced traction when a vehicle is carrying less payload, increasing commercial efficiency. The new technology also allows for changes in torque output based on topography, altering the amount of torque needed to propel a vehicle uphill based on its gross. Continue reading
BMW Honors Designer Marcello Gandini
Like many Italian show cars of the 1960s and 1970s, the original BMW Garmisch was developed by Bertone as an independent design proposal intended to demonstrate the studio’s creativity. Continue reading
Renault’s Board of Directors to Study with FCA the Merger
“After careful review of the terms of FCA’s friendly proposal, the Board of Directors decided to study with interest the opportunity of such a business combination, comforting Groupe Renault’s manufacturing footprint and creating additional value for the Alliance,” Renault said in a carefully worded statement. Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, fca, Groupe Renault, Ken Zino
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Groupe Renault Board Meeting Now on FCA Merger Bid
Based on FCA and Groupe Renault’s 2018 global sales, the combined company would be #4 in North America, #2 in EMEA and #1 in Latin America and would have the increased resources necessary to grow its footprint in the APAC region. On a simple aggregated basis of 2018 results, the combined company’s annual revenues would be nearly €170 billion with operating profit of more than €10 billion and net profit of more than €8 billion. Continue reading
Posted in milestones, news analysis
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, fca, Groupe Renault, Ken Zino
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Pagenaud Driving a Chevrolet for Penske Wins Indy 500
It truly was a Memorial Day Classic, having survived Tony George’s best attempts to kill the race with the ill-fated Indy Racing League fiasco. Nonetheless, the series, which used to dominate the sports pages during May is now only one racing event alongside the F1 Monaco Grand Prix (Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes-Benz) and NASCAR’s 600-mile Charlotte race (Martin Truex in a Toyota won). Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Ken Zino, Simon Pagenaud, Team Penske
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Carvana Ups Size, Price of Common Offering. Results Unknown
The offering is subject to customary closing conditions. Wells Fargo Securities, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank Securities acted as book-running managers for the proposed offering. Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Carvana, Ken Zino, online retail, sec
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All Chevrolet Front Row at Start of 103rd Indianapolis 500
A possible sentimental hero to Andretti fans sees Marco’s No. 98 U.S. Concrete/Curb Honda sporting the same Day-Glo red livery that Mario had in 1969. The Andretti Herta entry has been fast, qualifying 10th for Sunday’s race on the famed 2.5-mile oval. Continue reading
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Tagged 103rd Indianapolis 500, A.J. Foyt, Andretti, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, corvette, Ken Zino, Simon Pagenaud, Team Penske, Unser
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Department of Self Interest: American Millennials Love Sedans
According to a survey, respondents who don’t currently own a sedan,would consider buying one (78%), and younger respondents reported an even higher like for the body style. Nissan recently unveiled its latest sedan, the all-new Versa, which is new inside and with technology not generally seen in the sub-compact class. It’s a large investment in what is a fading segment. Continue reading
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Tagged altima, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Ken Zino, Murano, Nissan North America, versa
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Aston Martin DBS Superleggera. A £300K Movie Prop
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bond films, 50 On Her Majesty’s Secret Service DBS Superleggera special edition cars will be sold. Painted Olive Green to match the original 1969 Aston Martin DBS driven by James Bond in the movie, DBS Superleggera has (marketing babble alert) “a new level of brutish elegance.” Continue reading
Chrysler Recalls 400,000 Ram Trucks for Tailgate Openings
The tailgate actuator limiter tab may fracture and cause the tailgate to unlatch and open while driving. If the tailgate opens while the vehicle is being driven, cargo may fall out the vehicle and create a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash. Continue reading
European Reservations Open for Electric Honda e
Honda claims the official naming and the opening of the reservation process is the next step in the Honda e journey and the path to 100% electrification of Honda’s model range in Europe by 2025. Continue reading
BMW Stops Sales and Leasing of Mini, 5-Series, X1 and Rolls-Royce models for Bad Seat Belts. No Accidents, Injuries Known
Dealers have been told to stop sales and leasing of the recalled models, new or used. Continue reading
Speedway Motorsports Ownership Scuffle Underway
Whether this is simply a legal ploy that allows the Smith family to take over the Speedway at a bargain price by demonstrating due diligence, or just exhaust noise designed to talk the stock up remains to be seen. Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Ken Zino, sec, Speedway Motorsports
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INFINITI Leaves Hong Kong for Yokohama in EV Reorg
The relocation is an attempt to address a disconnect with
global design, research and development and manufacturing functions based in
Japan. This connection is said to crucial as INFINITI ramps up development of
its battery electric and e-POWER offerings. Continue reading →