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Renault Board Confirms Expenses Improperly Used by Ghosn
Several expenses incurred by RNBV for a total of ~€11 million include questionable air travel expenses for Mr. Ghosn; other expenses incurred for Mr. Ghosn; and gifts to non-profit organizations. Continue reading
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
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, BMW North America, Ken Zino, Uwe Dreher
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Rachel Portman at Chichester Cathedral Roof Restoration Appeal
Portman’s numerous credits include Emma, starring Gwyneth Paltrow, for which she won an Oscar in 1996, and her Academy Award nominated scores for Chocolat and The Cider House Rules. In 2015, she received an Emmy for her work on HBO’s record-breaking TV movie Bessie, a biography of blues singer Bessie Smith. Continue reading
People – Changes at Mercedes-Benz Cars
Britta Seeger, member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Sales: “With Jan Madeja, Nicholas Speeks and Holger Suffel we have found excellent managers and proven sales experts with many years of experience for our markets China, USA and Russia. I wish them every success with their new tasks. My special thanks goes to Dietmar Exler who leaves our company at his own request. Under his leadership, Mercedes-Benz has been able to maintain its market leadership in the premium segment every year since 2016.” Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, china, Ken Zino, Mercedes-Benz Cars
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Commerce Identifies Entities of National Security Concern
This list contains the names of foreign parties that are subject to specific license requirements for the export, reexport, and/or in-country transfer of controlled items, ensuring that sensitive technologies do not fall into the hands of those who would threaten U.S. national security or American citizens. Continue reading
Unifor Saves Some Canadian Jobs as GM Blinks on Oshawa
This fight has international ramifications stretching beyond next year when the Canadian autoworkers and the UAW contracts expire at the Detroit Three. While not official, this makes the beginning of bargaining table battles that will cast a large shadow on the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Foreign Born US Population at Historic Levels
The number of foreign-born* residents in the United States has varied over the past 165 years. By 2016, 13.5% of the U.S. population was foreign-born, a level that rivaled historic highs, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Ken Zino, Paul Jacobs, population, U.S. Census Bureau
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Hispanics and Millennials – Big Changes in 2020 Electorate
Non-whites will account for a third of eligible voters – their largest share ever – driven by long-term increases among certain groups, especially Hispanics. At the same time, one-in-ten eligible voters will be members of Generation Z, the Americans who will be between the ages 18 and 23 next year. That will occur as Millennials and all other older generations account for a smaller share of eligible voters than they did in 2016. Continue reading
Diesel Technician Apprenticeship Program Upgraded
The program allows participants to work full time at a TA Truck Service* facility while completing their training, instead of paying to attend a vocational school or training program. The TA Truck Service network includes 244 truck service facilities, 1,090 repair bays, nearly 3,000 technicians with certifications in ASE and TIA. Continue reading
Dallas and Houston Are Now Fourth and Fifth Most Populous
“One interesting trend we are seeing this year is that metro areas not among the most populous are ranked in the top 10 for population growth,” said Sandra Johnson, a demographer in the Census Bureau’s Population Division. (Autocrat: So much for the movement to the cities widely touted by automakers.) Continue reading
Audi Hires Marvel Studios on “Avengers: Endgame”
Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” debuts in U.S. theaters on April 26, 2019. The film will feature the all-electric Audi e-tron Sportback concept while Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) trades his Audi R8 for the all-electric Audi e-tron GT concept. Continue reading
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Tagged audi, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Avengers: Endgame, Ken Zino
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Government Trust at / or Near Historic Low Levels
Trust in government began eroding during the 1960s, amid the escalation of the Vietnam War, and the decline continued in the 1970s with the Watergate scandal and worsening economic struggles. Continue reading
BMW Group Opens Plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Well starting four days from now prices will likely include a 5% tariff decreed by President Trump that increases by 5% each month until it stops – so far – at 25%. Every BMW Group vehicle today already contains at least one part from one of our 220 Mexican suppliers. Continue reading →