by Ken Zino | Jun 28, 2010
Ford Otosan, an automotive joint venture that traces its roots back to industrial pioneers Henry Ford and Vehbi Koç marked its 50th anniversary today with a celebration in Istanbul. During the past five decades, Ford Otosan has been an integral part of Ford Motor...
by Ken Zino | Jun 28, 2010
The Toyota Plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire, is now making the new Auris hybrid, the first full-hybrid vehicle to be built in Europe, although some citizens of the UK might reject the “European” characterization. Sales of 30,000 are targeted for the first year, with...
by Ken Zino | Jun 28, 2010
President Obama suffered a political defeat late last week from members of the National Automobile Dealers Association, who successfully had themselves excluded from the financial regulations that are proposed to stop the reckless practices of Wall Street that caused...
by Ken Zino | Jun 26, 2010
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., has told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), that it will recall 17,000 2010 model year Lexus HS 250h vehicles because they violate Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 301. Sales of the Lexus...
by Ken Zino | Jun 25, 2010
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has issued an order requiring Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A, NYSE:MGA) to make additional disclosures in order to proceed with its proposed transaction to eliminate the company’s dual class share structure. The deal...
by Ken Zino | Jun 25, 2010
The upcoming 2011 Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe will receive changes that include improved fuel economy, modified exterior and interior styling and the addition of a new leather-equipped Special Edition (SE) trim level. It’s a mild upgrade of the eighth generation...
by Ken Zino | Jun 24, 2010
BMW says it will be the first automobile manufacturer in the world to have voice-read e-mail messages inside its vehicles. The latest electronic feature will be introduced starting this fall in Europe and North America on all BMW models with the navigation system....
by Ken Zino | Jun 24, 2010
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE:TRW) today announced that it is debuting a larger version of its Electrically Assisted Steering (EAS) system in Europe for the first time with Ford Motor Company later this year. Ford has been using the fuel-saving steering gear in...
by Ken Zino | Jun 24, 2010
June new vehicle sales in the U.S. will drop significantly from what was a weak month of May, according to J.D. Power and Associates. New-vehicle retail sales are expected to come in at 768,000 units, which represents a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of...
by Ken Zino | Jun 24, 2010
The new 2011 Ford Explorer will use soy foam in seat cushions and seatbacks. The soybean oil-based flexible foam material has a lower environmental impact to produce. It is up to 24% renewable as opposed to traditional non-renewable petroleum-based foam, and it offers...
by Ken Zino | Jun 24, 2010
Six months after being launched, General Motors’ OnStar has become the largest in-vehicle communications provider in China with more than 29,000 subscribers. (See OnStar Telematics to Launch in China) This is the first OnStar operation outside of the U.S. and Canada...
by Ken Zino | Jun 23, 2010
As more vehicle owners trade-in traditional cell phones for “smart phones,” their interest in communication- and connectivity-related features for their vehicle has also increased. That’s a major – and deeply troubling – finding, in the J.D. Power...
