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Ford Motor Recalls Super Duty F-Series Trucks
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect the front wheel hub extender retaining nuts. If the retaining nuts are loose, dealers will replace the wheel hub extender, retaining nuts, and hub assembly. Continue reading
Stellantis and CATL MoU for Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries
Stellantis and CATL are considering the possibility of a joint investment in the form of a joint venture with equivalent contributions. Stellantis aims to use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries to assist making its Dare Forward 2030 electrification targets. LFP has a long service life and high thermal stability. Continue reading
Posted in electric vehicles, environment, manufacturing, milestones, mobility company, news analysis
Tagged affordable electric vehicles, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, carlos tavares, EV battery ‘gold rush’, Ken Zino, LFP EV batteries, Robin Zeng, Stellantis and CATL MoU
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UAW Sweep – Stellantis Contract Approved by Members
“The members have spoken. After years of cutbacks, months of our Stand Up campaign, and weeks on the picket line, we have turned the tide for the American autoworker,” said UAW President Shawn Fain. “The Stand Up Strike was just the beginning. The UAW is back to setting the standard. Now, we take our strike muscle and our fighting spirit to the rest of the industries we represent, and to millions of non-union workers ready to Stand Up and fight for a better way of life.” Continue reading
Posted in economy, labor issues, manufacturing, milestones
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, great recession, Ken Zino, Rick Boyer, Shawn fain, Stellantis 2023 UAW Contract, The UAW Stand Up Strike, UAW Detroit Three contract talks
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Aston Martin Chuffed over Las Vegas Grand Prix Results
“Touching all of our marketing channels, our activities in Las Vegas demonstrate how we are infusing our brand with F1’s unique high-performance and technology credentials and curating ultra-luxury experiences and events that connect our community of owners and enthusiasts,” Mattiacci said with the hype typical of Las Vegas promotions. Continue reading
Coffeyville Resources Refining Fined $23 Million for Pollution
“The settlement with Coffeyville delivers on the promise of EPA’s new climate enforcement strategy by reducing greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to the annual emissions of 10,000 cars,” said Assistant Administrator David M. Uhlmann for EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. “In addition, the actions we are taking alongside our state partners in Kansas will reduce harmful air pollution that makes breathing more difficult and causes smog, acid rain, and tree and plant damage.” Continue reading
Posted in environment, litigation, news analysis, public health
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, carbon dioxide, clean air act violations, Coffeyville Resources Refining, CRRM, David M. Uhlmann, epa Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Ken Zino, methane, nitrogen oxide, so2, sulfur dioxide
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The Corrupting Influence of Money on US Public Health
“Heavy Vehicle emissions standards recently proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would boost the electrification of trucks and buses, but standards stronger than what EPA proposed are needed to de-carbonize transportation at a pace to prevent catastrophic climate change. While leading utilities are showing that they can help build out the infrastructure at the scale necessary to support the proposed standards, they and their customers will need to invest far more ambitiously to support more robust standards.,” claims Daivie Ghosh, Transportation Senior Research Analyst at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Continue reading
Posted in blog, environment, fuel economy or emissions, global warming, news analysis, public health, transportation
Tagged ACEEE, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Atlas Public Policy, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Daivie Ghosh, Edison Electric Institute, Environmental Defense Fund, epa, Ken Zino
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Two Corporate Execs Convicted for Failure to Report Under CPSA
A Los Angeles jury has convicted two corporate executives of conspiracy and failure to report information related to defective residential dehumidifiers that had been linked to multiple fires, in the First-Ever Criminal Prosecution for Failure to Report Under Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSC)*. Simon Chu, 68, of Chino Hills, California, and Charley Loh, 65, of Arcadia, California, were convicted of conspiracy to defraud and failure to furnish information as required by the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). Continue reading
Posted in news analysis
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Brian M. Boynton, Chinese Junk Watch, Consumer Product Safety Act, cpsc, department of justice, Gree Electric Appliances of Zhuhai China, Gree Zhuhai dehumidifiers, Ken Zino
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Ford CEO Jim Farley on UAW Contract Ratification
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) President and CEO Jim Farley said this morning, “We are pleased the agreement has been ratified and we are very happy for our more than 57,000 UAW-represented employees and their families.” (AutoInformed: Bill Ford Asks … Continue reading
Posted in manufacturing, milestones, news analysis, people
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Jim Farley, Ken Zino, Lincoln Navigator, new Expedition and Explorer, new F-150 and F-150 Raptor, new Lincoln Aviator., Ranger and Ranger Raptor
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Is Formula One in Vegas Cursed? Clark County Cuts Fees
Stay tuned for more on the Las Vegas F1 curse. The temporary circuit was closed to fans this morning after a race car was severely damaged by a manhole cover. How many fans show up for the race remains to be seen. Continue reading
State of Michigan UAW Employees Approve 2024 Contract
State of Michigan UAW employees have approved the 2024 wage re-opener for the fiscal year 2024 by a significant 95% yes vote, the UAW said today. Local 6000 negotiated a 5% wage increase, a $2250 bonus, which is the first bonus ever received, and language to adjust wages due to market conditions, retention, and recruitment for the Human Services and Administrative Support Units. Continue reading
New Circus Ringmaster at Cruise Autonomous Vehicles
Well, it seems that the discovery that Cruise altered released accident footage to eliminate one of its accident vehicles dragging a pedestrian with it as it continued to run (drive away?) has moved the normally buttoned-down GM safety culture and it people to the verge of, well, annoyance. So send in the lawyers to monitor the California clowns starting with Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt. Continue reading
Posted in autonomous vehicles, customer satisfaction, electronics, engineering, insurance, litigation, mobility company, news analysis, people, recalls, transportation
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, AV technology, Craig Glidden, Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt, Ken Zino
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Cadillac Teases 2025 OPTIQ EV – Crossover Compact
This will be Cadillac’s fourth EV, positioned below the slow-selling (because of supply chain issues and shortages of batteries or lack of appeal?) Lyriq mid-size crossover, with a base price of ~$59,000. It joins the expensive ~$300,000+ Celestiq sedan and what will soon be an all-electric version of the Escalade SUV (~ $130,000.) Continue reading
Tether Cyber Scam ~$9M in Crypto Seized by DOJ
The US Justice Department (DOJ) today announced the seizure of ~$9 million worth of Tether, a cryptocurrency pegged to the US dollar. These seized funds were traced to cryptocurrency addresses allegedly associated with an organization that exploited more than 70 victims through romance scams and cryptocurrency confidence scams, widely known as “pig butchering.” Continue reading →