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American League Defeats National 4-3 in 2019 All Star Game
The weather was perfect in front of a noisy crowd of 36,747. Domineering innings from Justin Verlander, Jacob deGrom, Jose Berrios, Luis Castillo and local hero Shane Bieber, guaranteed that the offensive onslaught of last summer’s Midsummer Classic would not repeat itself – even in a 2019 season that has doubled as a year-long Home Run Derby because of aerodynamically slicker balls. Continue reading
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Tagged 2019 MLB All Star Game, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Ken Zino
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Wards 10 Best Interiors Announced at New York Auto Show
“Utility vehicles represent the biggest growth in vehicle sales, and automakers aren’t launching as many coupes, sedans
and wagons as they have in the past, which makes it remarkable that half the
list this year is conventional cars,” says Wards Senior Content Director,
aka editor, Drew Winter. Continue reading
Most Loved Vehicle Awards – Tesla and Chevrolet
CLI puports to measure the amount of love that consumers have for products. Along all aspects of the vehicle, from styling and performance to tire and wipers, “Love” is the holy grail of customer experience. Love directly influences customer loyalty and product advocacy and is measured in terms of “emographics,” or the emotional profile of a population, which is crucial to understanding the “why” of decision-making. Continue reading
Bobby Rahal wins RRDC’s 2019 Phil Hill Award
Robert “Bobby” Woodward Rahal was born in Medina, Ohio, in 1953, and started in SCCA’s Formula Atlantic Series and then European Formula Two. In an 18-year career spanning F1, Can-Am, Le Mans/IMSA, and CART, Rahal won three CART championships, including the 1986 Indy 500 win, and wins at the 1981 24 Hours of Daytona and the 1987 12 Hours of Sebring. Continue reading
New Michigan Transportation Projects Increase Mobility
The Challenge grants are said to address core mobility gaps for seniors, persons with disabilities and veterans across the state, with projects in Battle Creek, Grand Rapids, the Central Upper Peninsula and Southeast Michigan receiving funding in this second round. Continue reading
Subaru, Land Rover Win ALG Residual Value Awards
The awards will be presented to automakers this week at Automobility LA. ALG has been publishing residual values for all cars, trucks and SUVs in the U.S. for more than 50 years and in Canada since 1981. Continue reading
Boston Tramples Los Angeles – Takes 2018 World Series in 5
Boston is one of the best ball clubs I’ve seen. As ex New Yawker I was hoping the Curse would re-appear, but it was the beginning of he play ‘s title No No (Nanette), as in no no not to be. Nanette, a mediocre Broadway Musical, of course, was financed by the money resulting from Babe Ruth’s trade from the Red Sox to the damn Yankees. Continue reading
McLaren 570S Spider to £725,000 bid at Elton John Argento Ball
The convertible was hand-finished in metallic ‘Blade Silver’ to honor the 25th anniversary of the charity foundation. Funds raised at the Argento Ball, which took place at Elton John’s Berkshire home in the UK in June 2018, are helping to provide many young people with information about HIV, the means to test themselves and access to medical care, if required. Continue reading
Pacifica Family Vehicle of Year – Midwest Auto Media Assn
As the original creator of the minivan more than 30 years ago, FCA US claims 78 firsts or innovations through the first five minivan generations. With the introduction of the all-new Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid, FCA adds 37 minivan firsts to its portfolio for a total of 115 innovations in the segment – including the industry’s first minivan available as a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and the only seven seat hybrid. in existence. Continue reading
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Only Two Detroit Vehicles Make Consumer Reports Top Picks
The Chevrolet Impala ($39,110) repeated as the Top Pick in the Large Car category, and joins the Ford F-150 ($51,630-$57,565) as the only Detroit Three winners this year. Continue reading
Dainese and Ducati Motorcycle Airbag Jacket Wins Award
Ducati’s Multistrada D-Air model has an intelligent system of sensors wirelessly connected to Ducati Apparel airbag jackets by Dainese. Continue reading
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All Star Game MVP Mike Trout Picks Corvette Prize
The action packed bout – surrounded by too much marketing hype, special promos and just plain commercial silliness that went on too long, including egomaniac announcer Joe Buck being asked out of the locker room just before the game was going to start by NYY #2, aka the Captain, proved how badly the 162 game season has been damaged by, on average 3 to 4 hour matches where pitching dominates. Continue reading
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Concours d’Elegance of America adds GM Design on the new C8 Corvette as It Celebrates AutoMobility
During the last decade Concours organizers have worked to expand the show so all kinds of vehicles from every era, can be seen. If you like cars or motorcycles the show has something to divert you from the mundane. Continue reading →