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Dodge Roadkill Nights -Tires Smoking on Woodward Ave

Posted on 11 August 2017 by Ken Zino

As part of the overall power burnout, $10,000 will be awarded to the quickest Dodge car. Caveat: it must be powered by a Dodge engine, not a rat motor or mouse motor or god forbid a blue oval mill. Continue reading →

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2018 Camaro ZL1 NASCAR Cup Race Car

Posted on 11 August 2017 by Ken Zino

The Camaro ZL1 will make its competition debut next February during Daytona Speedweeks, which kicks off the 2018 NASCAR season. Continue reading →

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CARB fines Railroads for Busting California Drayage Regs

Posted on 10 August 2017 by Ken Zino

An investigation by CARB’s Enforcement Division documented that both companies had failed to accurately report all the required information for non-compliant trucks entering 12 separate intermodal terminals. Inter-modal terminals simplify transfer of goods from train to truck or vice-versa. Continue reading →

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Mercedes-Benz Starts Apprenticeship Program with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Posted on 9 August 2017 by Ken Zino

Mercedes-Benz USA says it has received approval from the U.S. Department of Labor and Department of Veterans Affairs, including State Approving Agencies, to become what it claims is the first luxury automaker to offer a Registered Apprenticeship Program. Continue reading →

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Michigan has Costliest Auto Insurance. Maine Lowest

Posted on 8 August 2017 by Ken Zino

Maine, Ohio and Idaho all have competitive insurance marketplaces and less expensive car insurance premiums, according to a new study. Michigan was labelled the most expensive state for car insurance for the fourth consecutive year. The lowest Michigan has even been on the most expensive list is third, back in 2012. It’s a disgrace from a broken, lawyer dominated system. That was the year that Louisiana, who claimed second place this year for most expensive, took the No. 1 spot. Continue reading →

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Toyota and Mazda JV to Build Cars in U.S. Trumped?

Posted on 5 August 2017 by Ken Zino

The plant would have an annual production capacity of approximately 300,000 units. Pending approvals and authorization by government agencies, the companies will begin to examine detailed plans with the goal of starting operations in 2021. The plant will require a total investment of approximately $1.6 billion, and will create up to 4,000 jobs. Continue reading →

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GM, Ford, FCA Car Sales Decline, Slumping Trucks, Crossovers Can’t “Pickup” Slack

Posted on 2 August 2017 by Ken Zino

The industry trend of customers abandoning cars in the U.S. continued in July as industry sales dipped for the sixth straight month compared to last year, Continue reading →

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2017 Honda Clarity Electric Sedan Debuts

Posted on 2 August 2017 by Ken Zino

The Clarity Electric has an EPA fuel economy rating of 126/103/114 MPGe (city/highway/combined) and an EPA range rating of a mere 89 miles on a full charge – a range-limited market no doubt. Continue reading →

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Annual CAR MBS Conference Under Way in Changing Industry

Posted on 2 August 2017 by Ken Zino

It’s summer in northern Michigan, a time when people flock there for fun, relaxations such a swimming, sailing and fine dining amid verdant rolling hills. There is, however, a significant number of people who come each year at the beginning … Continue reading →

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Continental, Magna Drive Two Autonomous Cars to CAR Conference

Posted on 1 August 2017 by Ken Zino

The automated driving vehicles crossed into Windsor, Ontario before going north to Sarnia, Ontario and returning into Michigan. The first cross-border demonstration (hands free publicity stunt?) of its kind, allowed the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to test automated driving technology in a variety of settings. Continue reading →

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Road America SportsCar Showdown this Weekend

Posted on 1 August 2017 by Ken Zino

With four races remaining in the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC), this weekend’s race at Road America (USA) sees a tough fight in the top GTLM class with Chevrolet leading in the points standings. Continue reading →

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FCA Certifies 2017 Diesels After EPA, ARB Suit

Posted on 1 August 2017 by Ken Zino

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed in May a civil complaint in federal court in Detroit, Michigan, against Fiat Chrysler alleging 104,000 light duty diesel vehicles with 3-liter liter EcoDiesel engines are equipped with software that defeat the emissions controls. Continue reading →

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General Motors Closes Deal on Selling Opel/Vauxhall

Posted on 1 August 2017 by Ken Zino

This ends almost 100 years of GM in Europe, leaving only the slow expansion of the Cadillac brand, and the sale – it’s more like a hobby than a business – of niche vehicles, the Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette, both imports, as GM’s only presence in the world’s third largest vehicle market. GM’s Lyft and Maven will eventually appear in Europe, AutoInformed opines. Continue reading →

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New Car Buyers Bullish on Self Driving Vehicles. Maybe

Posted on 31 July 2017 by Ken Zino

More than 52% of new car buyers expect to own at least one self-driving automobile in their household in the next 10 years, according to a Bosch study. The survey reached 1,000 U.S. based new car buyers, aged 18 or older, who have purchased or leased at least one vehicle within the last five model years, and intend to buy or lease a new vehicle again in the future. Continue reading →

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DENSO to Invest $75.5 Million in Michigan and Ohio

Posted on 31 July 2017 by Ken Zino

“Expanding our team and resources now will help us make a future of autonomous cars and advanced electric vehicles possible,” said Kenichiro Ito, chairman of DENSO’s North America Board of Directors. Continue reading →

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