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Safety scheme hailed as crash tests show advances in car design over 20 years -

Tue, 01 Aug 2017 18:51:03 +0000

Safety scheme hailed as crash tests show advances in car design over 20 years -

Two family cars have been crash tested to mark the 20th anniversary of a European safety scheme. A 1997 Rover 100 and a 2017 Honda Jazz were put through a head-on collision at 40mph to demonstrate the advances in safety since the Euro New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) was launched in February 1997. The cars …

The autonomous car is approaching but Irish traffic legislation needs to be brought up to speed -

Fri, 28 Jul 2017 17:07:06 +0000

The autonomous car is approaching but Irish traffic legislation needs to be brought up to speed -

It seems like the autonomous car has been approaching for years now with constant speculation as to what the self-driving car will look like and how it will behave. With automakers committed to a ‘driverless’ future it seems like the age of autonomy is finally here. That is, the technology is capable, however, people and …

'Futuristic' cars powered by voice controls steal the show at CES in Las Vegas -

Tue, 25 Jul 2017 17:07:16 +0000

'Futuristic' cars powered by voice controls steal the show at CES in Las Vegas -

Futuristic cars powered by voice controls that can read passenger emotions and drive themselves drew the biggest crowds on the first day of CES. The technology trade show in Las Vegas opened its doors for the first time on Thursday, with around 170,000 visitors expected across four days. Many flocked to car giant Toyota’s booth …

Cyber security one of safe bets for tech sector growth in 2017 -

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 17:07:10 +0000

Cyber security one of safe bets for tech sector growth in 2017 -

Smart cars and major improvements around in-car software will start to impact in 2017 THERE were a few notable growth points in tech last year. Wearable technology grew – though not as significantly as forecast at the start of the year. FitBit, Garmin and Samsung have continued to expand but there were some casualties, including …

New car sales accelerate to record high for second year -

Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:07:08 +0000

New car sales accelerate to record high for second year -

Annual new car sales have reached an all-time high for a second consecutive year Annual new car sales have reached an all-time high for a second consecutive year – but are expected to fall in 2017, according to an industry trade association. Some 2.69 million cars were registered in the UK last year, the Society …

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Daimler will recall 3 million diesel cars in Europe

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 08:31:25 +0000

FRANKFURT -- Daimler is voluntarily recalling more than three million Mercedes-Benz diesel cars in Europe for an update that will reduce their NOx emissions.

The company will extend an ongoing upgrade of about 250,000 compact cars and vans to nearly every modern Mercedes diesel on the road.

With the recall, Daimler is seeking to head off a growing crisis over potential emissions cheating. If it is accepted by officials, it could help Daimler avoid the massive penalties that beset Volkswagen Group.

The steps are being taken to cut pollution of nitrogen oxide emissions, which have been blamed for causing respiratory disease, Daimler said.

The recall involves a software patch and avoids complex component fixes. It will cost the automaker about 220 million euros ($255 million).

Confidence building

"The public debate about diesel engines is creating uncertainty," CEO Dieter Zetsche said in a statement on Tuesday. "We have therefore decided on additional measures to reassure drivers of diesel cars and to strengthen confidence in diesel technology."

The service actions involve no costs for the customers and the implementation of the measures will be starting in the next weeks, Daimler said.

The measures to be taken for nearly all EU5 and EU6 vehicles in Europe will be carried out in close cooperation with the German regulatory authorities, the company said.

"This is finally a proactive move to put something on the table and a solid attempt at getting out in front of the debate," said Juergen Pieper, a Frankfurt-based analyst with Bankhaus Metzler. Daimler's estimation for the cost of the recall, at about 70 euros per car, is "extraordinarily low" and could rise, he said.

Daimler also said it would roll out its new four-cylinder OM 654 diesel engine, first launched in the new E class in 2016, across its entire model portfolio.

Cheating claims

Diesel-cheating allegations have clouded Daimler for months. German authorities have been scrutinizing the carmaker for possible emissions cheating involving two engines used by Mercedes and Daimler also is the subject of a U.S. probe into allegedly excessive diesel emissions.

German lawmakers last week summoned Mercedes executives to question them about emissions. At the time the carmaker agreed with the Transport Ministry to undergo another round of emissions tests.

In May, 23 prosecutors and around 230 staff, including police and state criminal authorities, searched Daimler sites in Germany following allegations of false advertising and the possible manipulation of exhaust gas treatment systems.

Unlike Volkswagen, which admitted it deceived regulators, Daimler says it adhered to regulations that allow vehicles to reduce emissions controls to protect a car's engine.

Daimler warned investors in its quarterly report that steps by U.S. authorities to investigate "functionalities," including some which it said were common in diesel vehicles, could lead to significant penalties and vehicle recalls.

After VW confessed to deliberate emissions cheating in 2015, the entire auto industry has come under scrutiny in Europe for producing high levels of nitrogen oxide emissions in diesel cars. While demand has declined since the VW crisis erupted in September 2015, diesel still accounts for about half of total passenger car sales in Europe.

"The Daimler recall is another punch in the gut to the diesel industry, and an additional black mark in terms of public perception, but the fuel isn't going away," said Michael Harley, group managing editor for Cox Automotive. "Automakers continue to believe in a future with diesel technology."

The recall, which will be free for customers, will take several months, according to Daimler spokesman Matthias Brock. The plan extends a service action that began in April last year on compact cars and V-class vans.

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Insurance body in liability call for driverless vehicle manufacturers -

Tue, 18 Jul 2017 17:07:09 +0000

Insurance body in liability call for driverless vehicle manufacturers -

Insurance firms are worried about claims relating to driverless vehicles Insurance firms should have a legal right to recover costs from manufacturers when a defect in a driverless car causes a crash, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said. The trade association believes that both the driver of the car and injured third parties …

Wood you believe it? Bentley to install hi-tech OLED visual displays inside timber dashboard venee…

Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:07:04 +0000

Wood you believe it? Bentley to install hi-tech OLED visual displays inside timber dashboard veneers -

Future Bentleys could have the new dashboard installed (Photo: Bentley) Bentley is incorporating new luxury technology into its vehicles which it claims will help to pave the way for the future of motoring. The car manufacturer has released their vision of what their future fleets will look like after the introduction of OLED tech. OLED …

Elon Musk: The billion-dollar man

Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:15:51 +0000

Musk: Met several of Tesla's goals Photo credit: BLOOMBERG


Tesla	-11%
TE Connectivity	9.8%
Lear	8.7%
Harman International	-38.4%
Johnson Controls	35.8%
Ford Motor	-7.9%
KAR Auction Services	18.3%
Illinois Tool Works	34.7%
Goodyear Tire & Rubber	-4.6%
General Motors	6.9%
Cooper-Standard	33.2%
Tenneco	36.1%
Lithia Motors	-8.3%
American Axle & Manufacturing	1.9%
BorgWarner	-7.5%
Eaton	33.3%
Cummins	59.8%
Penske Automotive	25%
DuPont	12.5%
Group 1 Automotive	4.2%
PPG Industries	-2.5%
Ally Financial	2.9%
Dana	39.3%
Autoliv	7.5%
Asbury Automotive	-8.5%
Visteon	8.1%
Sonic Automotive	1.5%
AutoNation	-18.5%
Cooper Tire & Rubber	3.8%
Jabil	11.2%
Gentex	25.2%
TrueCar	31%
CarMax	36.7%
Modine Manufacturing	-18.3%
Superior Industries	46%
Timken	42.5%
Navistar	81.3%
Stoneridge	19.5%
Shiloh Industries	-7.3%
America's Car-Mart	-48.2%
Source: Equilar Inc.

Elon Musk towered over the highest paid CEOs at publicly traded U.S. automotive companies last year after exercising stock options that skyrocketed his compensation from five figures to 10.

The Tesla Inc. CEO, who usually sits at the bottom of the list because of his penchant for requesting — and refusing to take — California's minimum wage, posted the largest total CEO compensation by a margin of more than a $1 billion. Musk exercised $1.34 billion in stock options set to expire in 2016, according to the Automotive News/Equilar CEO Compensation study.

His pay increased by 3.6 million percent.

However, Musk's reported total compensation "was not actually received in cash upon these exercises," a Tesla proxy statement said. Musk sold $593 million in stock, which was used "solely in order to pay ... income taxes related to such exercise," according to the proxy.

Musk's compensation increase stems from him meeting several goals in a long-term incentive plan devised by Tesla's board in 2012, according to Dan Marcec, Equilar director of content and marketing communications.

Tesla's deal with Musk offers 10 performance-based operational benchmarks and 10 market-capitalization goals rewarded by stock options. For each slice of the stock-option pie, Musk must meet both one operational and one stock-value goal.

Initial options for Musk in 2012 equaled 5 million shares in the company's stock worth $70 million. Had Musk magically achieved all performance goals in 2012, Marcec said, he would have taken home just $78 million.

Tesla stock has gone up sharply since then. At the end of 2016, it was going for about $200 a share. On Thursday, July 6, at 3 p.m. it was $309.62 a share, but had dropped 13.6 percent in three days.

Musk exercised options on 6.7 million shares in 2016, averaging about $194 per share in gains for $1.34 billion.

As of April 20, the date of the proxy filing, Musk had reached eight market capitalization milestones and six operational ones.

The operational milestones achieved were completing the Model X alpha and beta prototypes, putting the Model X into production, completing the Model 3 alpha and beta prototypes and overseeing the cumulative production of 100,000 vehicles.

"When an executive's options vest — or in Musk's case, when he hits one of his performance goals — that just means that they have the right to purchase shares allowable under the plan," Marcec said. "If they purchase the shares, then the value is the difference from when it was granted and the date of purchase."

Top gainers

Ford: $30 million in compensation Photo credit: BLOOMBERG

Behind Musk's meteoric pay increase was that of KAR Auction Services CEO Jim Hallett, who had the second-biggest compensation gain with a 659 percent jump over the $1,967,033 he earned in 2015 to $14.9 million. Cooper-Standard CEO Jeffrey Edwards took home a 152 percent increase with $10.9 million total compensation.

Thomas Lynch of TE Connectivity once again secured second place on the salary summit, miles beneath Musk, pulling in $32.1 million for the year.

Several Ford executives saw pay hikes in 2016, rebounding strongly from figures the year prior. Former Ford Motor Co. CEO Mark Fields had a 75 percent increase with $16.0 million in earnings last year, but Executive Chairman Bill Ford saw even higher gains, raking in 321 percent more with compensation of $30.1 million. Compensation for Ford CFO Bob Shanks was up 54 percent to nearly $3.8 million, though compensation slid 11 percent for Joe Hinrichs, president of global operations, to $4.1 million.

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Halfords to train autocentre mechanics in electric car maintenance -

Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:07:11 +0000

Halfords to train autocentre mechanics in electric car maintenance -

Halfords plans to train one mechanic at each of its 300 centres in electric and hybrid maintenance Halfords is backing the electric car boom by having specially trained mechanics at its autocentres. The company announced plans to train one mechanic at each of its 300 centres in electric and hybrid maintenance. Stefan Warhaftig, commercial director …

Car colors vary noticably by state, type of vehicle

Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:12:31 +0000

Auto manufacturers offer a broad range of hues for shopping customers, with names such as pearl and obsidian. Yet cataloging the dozens of varieties, the colors fall into eight or so categories. White, black and metallic colors such as silver and gold are most popular.

But what's all the rage in say Colorado may not be as common in Kentucky, according to automotive websites. And luxury vehicles may lean one way in popular shades, while SUVs track another.

Cincinnati-based Swapalease.com marked the Fourth of July by listing the leading states for red, white and blue cars on its automotive lease marketplace.

States with the most red cars were in order South Carolina, Colorado and Michigan. For white models, Florida, California and Tennessee ranked at the top. And New York, Georgia and Kentucky lead in blue-tinted models.

Swapalease.com also found men vastly preferred red cars, women favored white hues and the genders were about evenly split on blue models. For more, go to www.swapalease.com.

In another survey, PPG, a multibillion-dollar paint company based in Pittsburgh, concluded that blue may be one of the hottest car colors for 2017, according to The Chicago Tribune.

The number of blue vehicles made in 2016 increased 3 percent in luxury, midsize and compact cars, the multinational company noted.

"Blue is a very versatile color for the automotive market, because subtle shifts of a blue coating can do a lot to enhance a vehicle's style or distinguish a brand," Jane Harrington, PPG manager, told the Tribune.

Notable blue models included Ford's GT supercar re-introduced at the Detroit Auto show in 2014 in Oval Blue. The Tribune also highlighted Infiniti's Hermosa Blue -- for beautiful in Spanish -- and Graphite Blue Metallic on the 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S.

Again relying on a paint company, Kbb.com automotive information company reported that silver continues to lead in every car category except trucks, SUVs and minivans, in which white is the leader.

Robert S. Daily, color-marketing manager of DuPont Automotive, believes car buyers relate silver to high-tech. "Silver and gray reflect our fascination with technology, such as seen in the brushed chrome cues on laptop computer covers and other electronic devices," he writes. "Secondly, silver and techno-gray seem to accentuate the angular, 'new-edge design' of the latest luxury sport vehicles," he points out to Kbb.com.

According to the website, 23 percent of cars and trucks are painted silver, followed by 15 percent for white and 12 percent, black.

Dark green scores best with sedan, wagons and hatchbacks; dark blue made the top three for convertibles and coupes, and median red does well with sedans, while managing 6 percent of luxury cars.

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Toyota unveils completely redesigned Camry

Mon, 10 Jul 2017 14:10:48 +0000

Toyota Motor Corporation announces the launch of its completely redesigned Camry in Japan and the start of sales at all nationwide Toyopet, Toyota Corolla and Netz dealers (including Tokyo Toyota dealerships).

The original Camry debuted in 1980 as the rear-wheel drive Celica Camry. Initially sold exclusively in Japan, it was renamed Camry in 1982 and was redesigned as a front-wheel drive sedan for global markets. Since then, the Camry has evolved into Toyota’s global midsize sedan, sold in more than 100 countries worldwide. Cumulative sales have topped 18 million vehicles5, including unparalleled success in the United States, where it has been the best-selling passenger car for 15 consecutive years6.

The new Camry design aims to test the limits of performance and intelligence, infusing the high-end sedan with a refined feel. The design team began with a blank slate, using Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) as the basis for the all-new platform, units, electronics, and other core components. The result is a striking emotional character, stunningly beautiful design, responsive driving, and premium ride performance. Augmenting these core features are a Human Machine Interface (HMI)7 to make driving easier, a high-class interior cabin with well-cut features, and state-of-the-art active safety systems. The new Camry redefines the standard for high-end midsize sedans.

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Three new motoring laws introduced in March that you need to know about -

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 13:53:04 +0000

Three new motoring laws introduced in March that you need to know about -

As of March 1st 2017, the government has introduced a trio of new motoring laws which every motorist in the UK should be aware of in order to stay on the right side of the law. Included among these are tougher new regulations regarding the use of mobile phones in cars, along with new legal …

Pre-Christmas new car splurge sees registrations in Northern Ireland hit nine-year high -

Thu, 06 Jul 2017 18:51:07 +0000

Pre-Christmas new car splurge sees registrations in Northern Ireland hit nine-year high -

New car sales figures in Northern Ireland have hit a nine-year high according to the SMMT A LATE acceleration in pre-Christmas sales has led to new car registrations in Northern Ireland hitting their highest total in nearly a decade. Some 2,049 cars were registered in Northern Ireland in December, taking the total sales for the …

INFINITI arrives in Northern Ireland -

Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:51:05 +0000

INFINITI arrives in Northern Ireland -

INFINITI recently opened its first-ever retail store in Northern Ireland. The center in Belfast began business operations in November, opening up a new era for INFINITI with the full European product range available to customers in Northern Ireland. The opening of this new center demonstrates the continuous growth of the brand in the UK and …

Thousands of UK motorists facing £27m in fines for this small mistake on their car -

Tue, 04 Jul 2017 14:58:03 +0000

Thousands of UK motorists facing £27m in fines for this small mistake on their car -

Data obtained by Confused.com under the Freedom of Information Act revealed one in four failed MOTs were because of a deficient tyre, with baldness being the most common reason for rejection. That same problem also accounted for 9,000 drivers receiving a combined total of 32,000 penalty points last year alone. Driving with a bald tyre …

Top five automotive scandals in 2016 -

Mon, 03 Jul 2017 14:58:03 +0000

Top five automotive scandals in 2016 -

Representative image The year 2016 saw many scandals in the automotive industry. Here are the top five incidents that marred the industry. Takata”s faulty airbag scandal Takata Corp “is a specialized supplier of automotive safety systems”, but its reputation has been under a cloud. Due to a variety of factors, Takata’s airbag inflators can inflate …

Hordes of motorists already caught out by new law on using phone while driving -

Sun, 02 Jul 2017 14:58:09 +0000

Hordes of motorists already caught out by new law on using phone while driving -

A taxi driver holding a mobile phone whilst driving on the A34 near Didcot in Oxfordshire (Picture: PA) Motorists have already been caught flouting new laws on phone usage behind the wheel – on the very day they came into force. Scores of drivers using phones have been handed penalties and fines doubled to six …

Volkswagen advert unbuttons exciting hybrid image

Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:57:20 +0000

Volkswagen is tomorrow (1 July) airing a new UK-created television campaign designed to bust one of the myths around the appeal of some hybrid-engined cars.

The brand’s new ‘button’ ad, which champions the responsible use of power available in the sporty Golf GTE, makes its UK television debut tonight during the prime time ITV show The Voice Kids.

The humorous, tongue-in-cheek advert created by global agency Adam&Eve/DDB in co-operation with the Volkswagen UK Marketing team, is designed to show how a “responsible use of power” in the potent Golf GTE makes hybrid motoring as enjoyable as it is environmentally acceptable.

The brand’s latest advertising campaign has been created, in part, to address consumer attitudes highlighted in a recent extensive piece of research by global market intelligence agency Mintel.

The authoritative Mintel data, generated as a result of a major study into attitudes around electric and hybrid vehicles*, clearly shows that many drivers who say they would consider a hybrid/electric car are ultimately concerned by factors including running costs, the availability of hybrid and electric cars, and supposed performance compromises. Mintel’s figures show 38% of drivers in their survey said they would consider buying a hybrid/electric car, yet only 4% actually did so.

Volkswagen National Communications Manager Glyn Butterworth explained: “The ‘button’ advert is our light-hearted way of addressing a serious point. Today’s updated Golf GTE – with its 204 PS combined power output and 7.6-second 0-62 mph time – is the antithesis of the ‘worthy but dull’ hybrid image.

“Pressing the Golf’s centre console-mounted ‘GTE’ button allows the combined 1.4 TSI 150 PS petrol engine and 75 Kw (102 PS) electric motor to operate together, unlocking a lively turn of pace in this car.

“Clearly we are not encouraging people to drive irresponsibly – indeed the idea behind the Golf’s advanced hybrid GTE powertrain is to maximise range – but the Golf’s petrol+electric potential is something we are rightly proud of.”

Glyn added: “We hope the gentle nod to various movie genres in the new TV campaign will make people smile, while also making them reappraise their views on hybrids.”

Driving even greater value for money into a growing area of the UK market, today’s petrol-electric hybrid Golf GTE offers a compelling mix of engaging GTI-style dynamics, responsible e-Golf-style sustainability and generous GTD-style range.

The updated Golf GTE is available with a choice of two trim levels. The entry-level Golf GTE is joined by the new GTE Advance in a range line-up that mirrors that of the award-winning Passat GTE.

The hybrid powered five-door Golf, with both a 150 PS 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine and a 102 PS (75 Kw) electric motor for a system power output of 204 PS, unites economy and performance in a flexible and appealing package.

The total potential range of the Golf GTE is 514 miles and the GTE’s battery gives an all-electric range of up to 31 miles. This opens up the possibility of driving significant distances cross-country using the TSI petrol engine and then completing the journey into a town or city under zero emission full electric power.

Official performance figures for the 204 PS Golf GTE show it capable of covering the 0-62 mph sprint in 7.6 seconds with a top speed, where legal, of 138 mph. CO2 emissions are 38g/km for the GTE and 40g/km for the GTE Advance, while combined fuel economy is 166 mpg for the GTE and 157 mpg for the GTE Advance.

Sitting alongside the range of the Golf GTE is its ability to offer high performance driving when required. A press of the centre console-mounted GTE button delivers the potential for spirited acceleration that comes via the instant torque of the electric motor working alongside the broad power of the turbocharged petrol engine.

Both the updated Golf GTE and Golf GTE Advance are equipped with a host of premium features such as full LED front and rear lights with sweeping indicators, Active Info Display, and Volkswagen Car-Net App Connect functionality.

The updated Golf GTE offers five operating modes: ‘E-mode’, ‘GTE mode’, ‘Battery Hold’, ‘Battery Charge’ and ‘Hybrid Auto’. In pure electric mode (activated at the press of a button), the Golf GTE can travel up to 31 miles emissions free. Electric power can also be saved – for example when driving to a zero-emissions zone. In electric mode, the GTE is capable of speeds of up to 81 mph.

The 8.7 kWh lithium-ion battery can be charged in 3.45 hours from a domestic mains outlet, or 2.15 hours from a domestic wallbox.

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McLaren Automotive sees more growth ahead after record 2016

Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:57:14 +0000

Luxury sports carmaker McLaren Automotive said on Thursday it expected to post another record performance this year after reporting a 70 percent increase in pre-tax profits in 2016 off the back of an all-time high in sales.

Founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren and known for winning Formula 1 titles with drivers such as Lewis Hamilton, McLaren set up a separate sports car maker known as McLaren Automotive in 2010 to rival the likes of Ferrari and Aston Martin.

Since then the firm has grown rapidly, with sales doubling to 3,286 vehicles in 2016 and profit rising by 70 percent to 9.2 million pounds ($12 million).

The carmaker said earlier this year it would create 200 jobs as part of a 50 million pounds investment to build carbon-fibre chassis in northern England, its first purpose-built site away from its headquarters in the southern English town of Woking.

With a range of new models expected to drive further growth, the firm’s director for sales and marketing said he expected another all-time high this year.

“Having the new, second-generation Super Series and the first-ever Sports Series convertible in showrooms will give every one of the 80 McLaren retailers worldwide the opportunity to contribute strongly to another record year,” said Jolyon Nash.

The firm expects to reach sales of 4,500 vehicles by the end of 2022, with at least half equipped with hybrid powertrains.

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Toyota's hybrid bet in Europe finally pays off -

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:58:24 +0000

Toyota's hybrid bet in Europe finally pays off -

Toyota will not sell a diesel version of the new C-HR. For years, Toyota Motor Corp. focused on pushing its hybrid models in Europe, avoiding a diesel-for-diesel competition with market leaders including Volkswagen Group. The Japanese carmaker’s strategy is finally paying off. In the first full year since Volkswagen’s emissions scandal threw the German giant …

Premium brands on track to win battle for midsize segment -

Mon, 26 Jun 2017 20:58:01 +0000

Premium brands on track to win battle for midsize segment -

New models such as the Jaguar XE are boosting the premium midsize segment. Sales of luxury midsize cars in Europe are on track to top sales of mass-market rivals this year for the first time as buyers looking to move upscale increasingly choose Mercedes, Audi or BMW cars over mass-market brands. European sales of premium …

Hydrogen on the M25 brings Britain closer to zero-carbon motoring – we're first to try the new pum…

Mon, 26 Jun 2017 18:51:05 +0000

Hydrogen on the M25 brings Britain closer to zero-carbon motoring – we're first to try the new pump -

The first hydrogen filling station has arrived on a mainstream motorway forecourt, but can the technology live up to the hype? CREDIT: ANDREW CROWLEY It seems like a no-brainer. An internal combustion engine burns dwindling reserves of fossil fuels to propel a car forwards in a cloud of poisonous smoke. A fuel cell, on the …

BEST PRODUCTS OF 2016: AUTOMOTIVE -

Sat, 24 Jun 2017 20:58:03 +0000

BEST PRODUCTS OF 2016: AUTOMOTIVE -

WINNER MAZDA MX-5 MIATA As products go, cars fall into the unique position between utility and entertainment, so picking the best one overall that we drove in 2016 is quite the task. A car can be useless but fun, or practical yet boring, and both could still be considered “good.” With that in mind, we …

Amazon plans to sell cars in Europe

Sun, 18 Jun 2017 13:05:43 +0000

MUNICH — Amazon plans a digital assault on the retail automotive sector and is sounding the attack in Europe first, sources have told Automobilwoche, an affiliate of Automotive News.

The Internet giant has recruited Christoph Moeller, a partner at the Oliver Wyman consultancy for the effort. He was responsible for the auto industry at the firm up until last February.

“At Amazon, I am overseeing the OEM business in the European market,” Moeller told Automobilwoche.

Amazon is spending large sums to build up its new unit, which will be run from Luxembourg and will start by selling cars in the U.K. “It has been luring experts with fat pay packages for some time,” an automotive consultant said.

“I know that Amazon is planning something in this area,” a spokesman for Fiat Chrysler said. Like Hyundai and Opel, Fiat has already sold cars over Amazon.

Amazon is exerting “massive pressure to add yet another supporting pillar to the market in the form of test drives,” said an executive at one manufacturer. In scattered instances, it is already possible to get test drives of Mercedes models at Amazon.

A spokesman for Amazon declined to comment on European plans and it’s not clear whether new or used cars will be offered. The company last year announced a deal to sell three Fiat cars, including the 500 and Panda, on its Italian website. The program was extended in March and now also includes long-term leases.

Amazon is seeking to fill a gap as traditional dealerships lose appeal.

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A New Way of Thinking About the Automotive Industry

Sun, 18 Jun 2017 13:05:38 +0000

Over the last couple of decades, Silicon Valley has been responsible for inventing and reinventing all kinds of gadgets and technologies: the music player, the phone, the watch, the TV and the computer itself. Recent trends suggest that the automotive industry might be next on Silicon Valley’s disruption list.

Besides a surge of auto tech startups and Tesla’s success, Silicon Valley’s new affair with the automotive industry is heightened by chatter about a secret car project by the most prominent disruptor of them all: Apple. Dan Akerson, retired CEO of General Motors, recently commented on Apple’s alleged entrance into the automotive market with the following remarks:

“We take steel, raw steel, and turn it into a car. They have no idea what they’re getting into if they get into that.”

But is this really true? Does Silicon Valley really have no idea what they are getting into? Or might the Valley just have a drastically different idea of the future of the automotive industry?

Are We Reaching Peak Driving?

One reason for Silicon Valley’s interest in the automotive industry is the theory of “peak driving”. In the U.S. and Europe, people are buying fewer cars, driving less and getting less driver’s licenses, suggesting a major cultural shift away from individual car ownership. This is especially true when one looks at the behavior of 16-30-year-olds living in urban areas.

While car sales in other markets, such as China, are still growing, a look at cities, here too, signals that this trend won’t hold for long. For example, in Beijing, a driver wishing to purchase a vehicle with an internal-combustion engine must first enter a lottery and then wait up to 2 years before receiving a license plate.

Consulting firm McKinsey expects such vehicle use restrictions to grow even more stringent in emerging countries as the level of urbanization and air pollution increases. Globally air pollution already accounts for 6.5 million deaths annually. It is such developments, among others, that attract Silicon Valley disruptors to enter and redefine the industry.

Changing the Worldview About Cars

The purpose-driven Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and executives, following their “change-the-world-mantra”, are viewing the shortcomings of internal combustion engine cars as global challenges, solvable by innovative technologies and business models.

In their view, cars are an old, inconvenient technology, destroying lives, polluting the air, and contributing to global warming. For executives like Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google’s parent company Alphabet, the argument for disrupting the automotive industry is obvious. Referring to the over 1 million deaths and 15 million injuries caused by car accidents globally each year, Schmidt speaking to shareholders in 2016 bemoaned: “How could you accept that? Why is this not a national crisis?”

Furthermore, from the perspective of Silicon Valley, cars are not only destroying lives and the environment, they are also extremely narrow “computers on wheels“. While cars have become increasingly more computerized, they are still relatively unintelligent, inefficient, and rarely connected to the Internet with no unifying platform that allows third party software to be run. This is where Silicon Valley steps in: The smarter the car gets, the more it becomes obvious that the automobile is but one element of a complex mobility system – a system due for digital disruption.

The individual components which come together to form a car are obviously not all made by the same supplier, in fact there are thousands of satellite companies withint the automotive industry which support manufacturers at various stages in the supply chain. These smaller companies are often responsible for the innovations which have huge impact to the industry as a whole:

CAN (Controller Area Network) Bus – the system which allows microcontrollers and devices to communicate together
Tires – Optimizing performance is crucial not just for efficiency but also safety
ECU (Engine Control Unit) – the processor which manages operation of the engine
Windows – innovations in this department can lead to aesthetic design innovation
Seatbelts & airbags – innovation with regard to safety features of any car is essential, and new methods are constantly under development
Lighting – Whether it’s innovation in luxury class vehicles with the intention to impress, or functionality-focused for headlights and break lights
Fasteners – ensuring that all elements are securely attached is crucial when traveling at high speeds

From Selling Cars to Selling Experiences

A recently published report by independent think tank RethinkX suggests that by 2030, 95% of U.S. passenger miles traveled will be served by on-demand autonomous electric vehicles, owned by fleets, not individuals. In such a future, the key customer question that the automotive industry has to answer with innovative products and services is not: “What car should I buy?”, but rather “How do I get from A to B?”.

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This dramatic shift from individual car ownership to Transport as a Service (TaaS) is the vision followed by Silicon Valley. Tech companies are racing to deploy the first TaaS solutions to leapfrog traditional car manufacturers and to gain first-mover advantages. Not only would such a shift dramatically shrink the automotive market (unit sales and margins), it would also mean that platform providers, companies developing autonomous vehicle operating systems, and computing platforms would win over traditional car manufacturers. Furthermore, as one billion people get in and out of cars every single day, McKinsey forecasts that aggregating and selling data from these vehicles could grow into a $450 to 750 billion market by 2030.

So, while executives of the automotive industry were still laughing at Google when it unveiled its fleet of little pod-cars without steering wheels in 2014, some traditional car manufacturers like General Motors have now at least begun calling themselves mobility companies instead of car manufacturers.

Key Challenge: Self-Disruption

In this coming mobility revolution, the predominant challenge for traditional players in the automotive industry is self-disruption. These companies have to redefine who they are and what they stand for. Changing the worldview about cars is the best way to start. As Vijay Govindarajan, a world leading expert on innovation and New York Times bestselling author, explains in his book The Three Box Solution: In order to create the future, one must forget the past. Govindarajan explains how older organizations often fall into the complacency and legacy trap, i.e. focusing too much on their past successes and existing structures and cultures. He argues that organizations must establish formal regimes of planned opportunism (i.e. gathering and analyzing weak signals and trends) and thus challenge their internal beliefs and values.

This means that incumbent players in the automotive industry are well advised to continuously irritate themselves and to create a new understanding and vision of the future of their industry. This requires open innovation solutions in order for employees and other stakeholders to first and foremost develop a collective intelligence about disruptive trends, but also to express new ideas that challenge the status quo.

Some of the biggest automotive companies are now taking notice and beginning to utilize this methodology. For example, in 2016 Ford began working with award-winning innovation management software vendor, Qmarkets, to engage their workforce and overcome their business challenges. Idea & Innovation Management software can help organizations shift their perspectives and jumpstart a conversation about new business opportunities which could prove invaluable to the success of the organization.

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A New Way of Thinking About the Automotive Industry

Sun, 18 Jun 2017 11:38:11 +0000

“We take steel, raw steel, and turn it into a car. They have no idea what they’re getting into if they get into that.”

But is this really true? Does Silicon Valley really have no idea what they are getting into? Or might the Valley just have a drastically different idea of the future of the automotive industry?

Are We Reaching Peak Driving?

Changing the Worldview About Cars

CAN (Controller Area Network) Bus – the system which allows microcontrollers and devices to communicate together
Tires – Optimizing performance is crucial not just for efficiency but also safety
ECU (Engine Control Unit) – the processor which manages operation of the engine
Windows – innovations in this department can lead to aesthetic design innovation
Seatbelts & airbags – innovation with regard to safety features of any car is essential, and new methods are constantly under development
Lighting – Whether it’s innovation in luxury class vehicles with the intention to impress, or functionality-focused for headlights and break lights
Fasteners – ensuring that all elements are securely attached is crucial when traveling at high speeds

From Selling Cars to Selling Experiences

image: http://cdn2.business2community.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Automotive_Blog_2.jpg

Key Challenge: Self-Disruption

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The speed limits in these parts of Dublin will be reduced from this week onwards

Sat, 10 Jun 2017 15:03:27 +0000

New speed limits will come into effect in a number of areas across the city from midnight on Tuesday onwards.

A 30 km/h speed limit will be enforced in certain urban areas and residential estates throughout Dublin from midnight on Tuesday, May 30, as part of the expansion of 30 km/h speed limits throughout the city.

The new speed limit will come into effect in parts of Sandymount, Crumlin, Drimnagh, Raheny, Artane, Donaghmede, Drumcondra and Phibsborough; a detailed map of the zones where the expansion of the 30km/hr limit will come into effect can be viewed here.

The introduction of the 30 km/h speed limit in those areas comes after it was initially introduced in a number of areas in Dublin city centre in March.

Dublin City Council says that the expansion of the 30km/hr speed limit zones will generally not affect the arterial roads in and out of the city but rather the residential areas of the city.

New signage will be revealed in housing estates and locations where the 30km/hr speed limit is being applied and a Slow Zone will be created.

Bye-laws for the 30km/hr expansion were adopted by Dublin City councillors in December 2016 following a period of public consultation; you can see all the areas of Dublin where it is in effect on the Dublin City Council website.

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The speed limits in these parts of Dublin will be reduced from this week onwards

Sat, 10 Jun 2017 14:25:40 +0000

New speed limits will come into effect in a number of areas across the city from midnight on Tuesday onwards.

The introduction of the 30 km/h speed limit in those areas comes after it was initially introduced in a number of areas in Dublin city centre in March.

Dublin City Council says that the expansion of the 30km/hr speed limit zones will generally not affect the arterial roads in and out of the city but rather the residential areas of the city.

New signage will be revealed in housing estates and locations where the 30km/hr speed limit is being applied and a Slow Zone will be created.

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Belfast Mechanical expands in Quinte West

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 20:18:54 +0000

Suzanne Andrews, general manager of the Quinte West chamber of commerce, congratulated David Cowan on the expansion of Belfast Mechanical on Wednesday June 7. – Erin Stewart/Metroland

Trenton — Belfast Mechanical Services Inc. auto repair shop has expanded services and is now open to the public, located in Quinte West.

Owner David Cowan, licensed technician in automotive, truck and car repair, has been a mechanic since high school and has worked in the Quinte area for the last 20 years.

For the past 17 years Cowan has solely repaired Quinte Paramedics Services EMS vehicles but since opening Belfast Mechanical in April 2016, Cowan said he has been able to expand his shop and hire another mechanic, enabling him to service the general public.

“It’s been a special relationship with EMS but working with other customers’ vehicles will be quite natural, we will be doing both,” he said.

“We’re going to be working on everything from passenger vehicles right through to medium duty size vehicles that would need annual safety inspections,” said Cowan.

“We do all repairs on all makes and models of vehicles, everything from tune-ups, to breaks, whatever a vehicle would need for repairs.”

Opening shop in Quinte West is a dream come true, said Cowan.

“I emigrated from Northern Ireland to Canada with my family in the mid 1970s,” he said.

“My grandfather came to Canada at age 55 and I grew up in his shop, learning from him became the foundation for many things and ultimately led me to wanting to become an entrepreneur myself.”

Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison congratulated Cowan on his new expansion, along with Suzanne Andrews, general manager of the Quinte West chamber of commerce, on Wednesday June 7.

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How Most Insurance Companies Strangle Automotive Enthusiasm

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 20:18:49 +0000

Quick, now: Will you send your children to STEM or to FIRE? It sounds like a question that might be asked as part of the “Hunger Games” but it’s far more important than that. The media continually tells us that not enough young Americans are getting degrees in the so-called STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Instead, they’re choosing careers in FIRE — finance, insurance, and real estate. Why is this happening?

The cynic in me has all sorts of unpleasant answers to that question, mostly having to do with the fact that you never see a Wall Street bank outsource its trading operations to Asia, but here’s another good, solid answer to the question: One of the major insurance agencies just announced that they were going to raise premiums on the Tesla Model S about thirty percent. They are doing this because they aren’t making enough money on Tesla policies.

Never mind the fact that American insurance companies, as a whole, earned almost half a trillion dollars in net profit over the past decade. There’s always room for a couple more dollars in the hopper. So the premiums on Teslas will rise by a third.

Consider, if you will, how much engineering effort, how much financial risk, and how much sheer willpower went into the creation of the Tesla Model S. Contrast that with the relatively prosaic and uninteresting task of insuring the Tesla Model S. Now consider that nobody is under any legal obligation whatsoever to purchase a new Tesla, but the moment you buy one anyway you will be under a legal obligation to purchase insurance for it.

DOESN’T SEEM FAIR, DOES IT?

Doesn’t seem fair, does it? The STEM guys bust their humps to create a technological masterpiece and they have to shave the cost down to the last penny just to survive in the marketplace. Meanwhile, the FIRE crowd gets to shoot fish in a barrel courtesy of mandatory-insurance laws plus they can raise the premiums any time they feel like it. One side does all the work and takes all the risk, while the other side has a government-guaranteed customer base and the ability to raise prices whenever they like. And you wonder why the Millennials decided to eschew burning the midnight engineering oil in favor of partying their way through a middling business degree before going to work on Wall Street or in the insurance business. Turns out it’s because they’re smart.

Those of us who are a bit older than the Millennials can recall that this isn’t the first time the auto insurance industry has reached down from its profitable perch and put the screws to a particular type of automobile. Consider the following: Thirty years ago, the market was chock-full of two-seater sporting cars. Some of them were pretty tame, like the Escort EXP, and some were absolute corkers, like the 300ZX Turbo. It didn’t matter. The insurance companies decided that two-seat cars should be charged higher premiums–and poof, they just disappeared.

Take a look at the list of the cheapest and most expensive vehicles to insure. The insurance companies love dog-slow tippy-toe misery-mobiles. I guess maybe rollover accidents aren’t such a big deal after all, because every single vehicle on the low-cost list has a hip point well above that of a Honda Accord.

The list of the most expensive-to-insure vehicles, on the other hand, reads like a dream garage, chock-full of desirable stuff like the last-generation Viper, the Nismo GT-R, and the Audi RS7. But it’s the rankings in-between that truly rankle. Did you know that the Lexus IS350 is about ten percent more expensive to insure than the ES350? Why would that be, other than the fact that the IS350 is a delight to drive compared to its staid front-wheel-drive showroom compatriot? The Mercedes C400 costs more to insure than the E400. Why? Again, other than being more fun to drive, what sin has the smaller, cheaper sedan committed?

THE INSURANCE COMPANIES HAVE ALL BUT KILLED THE SPORTBIKE MARKET.

It’s not just cars. The insurance companies have all but killed the sportbike market. It’s prohibitively expensive to insure anything but an “adventure bike.” I decided not to insure my ZX-14R for collision because the tab for doing so was one-third of the price of the motorcycle per year. Mind you, I have never had a motorcycle insurance claim of any kind. It’s literally cheaper to put a motorcycle on a credit card and pay that interest rate than it is to finance a bike with a reputable bank and meet their standards for collision and comprehensive insurance. Surely that’s an indicator of a broken market.

None of this would truly matter if we had a genuine free market when it came to auto insurance–but we don’t. You’re required to purchase it, by the state and by your financial institution. The rates are difficult to compare and subject to change with little notice after you start your policy. Virtually anything you do, from getting a ticket to getting divorced, will raise your rates. Some insurance agencies actually pay the quick-lube oil-change places to send them your odometer readings so they can raise your rates for “excessive driving.” It happened to my wife; they looked at the monthly mileage she put on her Tahoe during the winter and extrapolated that out to the whole year. Oddly enough, they didn’t extend the equal and opposite favor to her regarding the Corvette that doesn’t leave the garage in January. Strange how that works.

Against the above list of sins–killing the two-seater market, forcing young people into high-riding, rollover-prone mommy-wagons, and making motorcycle ownership just slightly less expensive than owning a Gulfstream–the defenders of the auto-insurance game have nothing to say other than the fact that auto underwriting is occasionally unprofitable for the insurance companies. Mind you, it’s not so unprofitable that anybody is quitting the business. The past four decades have seen the auto industry lose dozens of independent manufacturers as diverse as AMC and Lamborghini in a vicious downward spiral of rising costs and increasing regulations. Have you seen any insurance companies go out of business during that time? I rest my case.

What’s the fix for this state of affairs? I can’t tell you. I don’t have the education to know. I didn’t major in STEM or FIRE. (I majored in SCREW–Sleeping, Cycling, Racing, English, and Working a second job while I was in school.) But given that we live in an era where a lot of attention is being paid to how “fair” and “equal” everything is, at some point there is going to have to be a national conversation about the fact that our regulations are written to benefit the FIRE folks at the expense of the STEM people. It shouldn’t be less risky to insure a car than it is to design, engineer, build, market, distribute, and warranty it.

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3 Automotive Brands Dominated Spending on New Creative Last Week

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 20:18:44 +0000

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Three automotive brands populated Kantar Media’s list of last week’s top spenders on national broadcast placement for new campaigns. Spending on new creative increased last week, with 594 advertisers devoting around $95 million on placement for new campaigns, an increase of nearly a third over the previous week’s total of roughly $72 million, although well short of the $122 million mark set the week before that. Of that, advertisers devoted nearly $8.7 million on placement during the first two games of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers last week.

Total spending on broadcast placement was down, however, with advertisers spending around $746 million last week, compared to $828 million the week prior.

While three automotive brands made Kantar Media’s list, Toyota lapped the competition, spending some $9 million on broadcast placement, 81 percent of its $11.1 million budget, for a pair of spots promoting its 2018 CH-R cross-over vehicle. Of that, $5.3 million was dedicated to prime-time programming, spread out between a variety of shows including Mom and Life in Pieces. Lethal Weapon received $400,000, which was the most spending on new creative of any show.

The ads feature the 2018 CH-R, not a fantasy prince, saving modern-day depictions of Cinderella and Rapunzel. Both spots made their debut on May 29, running in both English and Spanish. As of the compiling of Kantar Media’s report, the “Cinderella” spot had run a total of 1,142 times with an expenditure of $5.6 million, while “Rapunzel” had run 1,216 times for a total expenditure of $3.5 million.

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The speed limits in these parts of Dublin will be reduced from this week onwards

New speed limits will come into effect in a number of areas across the city from midnight on Tuesday onwards.

The speed limits in these parts of Dublin will be reduced from this week onwards

New speed limits will come into effect in a number of areas across the city from midnight on Tuesday onwards.

Belfast Mechanical expands in Quinte West

How Most Insurance Companies Strangle Automotive Enthusiasm

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