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Oz Government to Review Road Safety As Deaths Rise
Australian road deaths have increased for the past two years after decades of decline. There were 1,289 fatalities last year, 1,290 in 2015 and 1,153 in 2014 – the lowest total in the previous 47 years.
By Alan Harman • May 16, 2017 -
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Scientists Make Tire Filler From Eggshells, Tomatoes
Ohio State researcher Katrina Cornish has a patent pending for a method of turning eggshells and tomato peelings into replacements for carbon black, the petroleum-based filler U.S. companies often purchase from overseas.
By Alan Harman • April 3, 2017 -
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Jobs Bounce Debated As Trump Promises CAFE Review
The president’s rhetoric has presented his administration’s second look at the standards as fulfilling a campaign promise of easing burdensome industry regulations to stimulate job growth.
By James M. Amend • March 21, 2017 -
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U.K. Government, Auto Industry Gather to Talk Tech
A bill now pending in a House of Commons committee is designed to help position the U.K. as a global destination for the development of ultra-low-emissions and connected and autonomous vehicles.
By Alan Harman • March 20, 2017 -
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Oz Scientists Tout New Carbon-Fiber-Making Process
Carbon fiber is far stronger than steel and just a fraction of its weight. But it’s expensive to make and its price means auto-industry use is restricted to luxury models and race cars.
By Alan Harman • March 15, 2017 -
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Oz Regulators Take Dealers’ Side in Insurance Flap
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says a proposed 20% cap on dealer sales of add-on insurance products more likely would transfer wealth from dealerships to insurers than reduce prices for consumers.
By Alan Harman • Feb. 27, 2017 -
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Accelerating Repair Rates After NHTSA’s Latest Consent Order
The changes provide a boost to this effort by defining, for the first time, what constitutes a VIN that is no longer in service and, therefore, no longer in need of repair.
By Wayne Mitchell • Feb. 1, 2017 -
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Oz Road Deaths Rise Despite Safer Cars, Better Roads
An Australian Automobile Assn. report says 1,300 Australians died in road mishaps last year, up 7.9% from 2015. A highway-safety strategy approved in 2011 aims to reduce fatalities at least 30% by 2020.
By Alan Harman • Feb. 1, 2017 -
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Euro-Spec Mustang Scores Poorly on Some Safety Tests
In one of several tests conducted by the European New Car Assessment Program, the U.S.-built sports car scored just two of a possible five stars, the worst showing for a mass-market car in eight years.
By Paul Myles • Jan. 31, 2017 -
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Automakers Work to Ensure Employee Safety in Mexico
Violent crime has prompted the U.S. State Department to issue warnings to Americans traveling in Mexico. Detroit automakers have told employees to take even greater precautions on business trips to plants in places such as Saltillo and San Luis Potosi.
By Joseph Szczesny • Jan. 25, 2017 -
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If I Were Trump, Here’s What I’d Do for Business
Donald Trump should take a long and hard look at access to capital, taxes, regulations, education and worker training.
By Steve Cottrell • Jan. 20, 2017 -
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Auto Sales Increase, So Do Regulatory Fines
Less than 25% of dealers employ a compliance officer and 65% of dealers have not had a comprehensive audit in the last 12 months.
By Max Zanan • Jan. 10, 2017 -
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Oz Group Lists Consumer Connected-Car Concerns
Australian Automobile Assn. CEO Michael Bradley says control of data generated by connected vehicles could pose privacy risks and possibly drive up running and repair costs due to curtailed competition.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 21, 2016 -
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UAW President Sees Potential Policy Ally in Trump
“NAFTA is a huge problem. I think his position on trade is right on,” Dennis Williams says of Republican Trump. “When I look at the amount of money that General Motors, Ford, Toyota and Nissan are putting in Mexico…taking jobs away from our country and our communities…I think there should be consequences.”
By Joseph Szczesny • Nov. 11, 2016 -
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ZF TRW Tech Center Targets Advanced Safety
The building is a state-of-the-art, global electronics R&D facility designed not just to sustain ZF TRW’s leadership position but also to foster creativity among the 600 engineers and support staff inside.
By James M. Amend • Oct. 26, 2016 -
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Makers of High-End Autos Hungry for Carbon Fiber
Toray Industries, which has been supplying carbon fiber to the auto industry for nearly 20 years, anticipates demand for the material will double or even triple to between 10,000 and 15,000 metric tons by 2020, up from 5,000 tons at present.
By Roger Schreffler • Oct. 14, 2016 -
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Myanmar Car Importers Irked By Government Inaction
The importers’ complaints come amid word that only 150 of the more than 200 auto showrooms in Myanmar, formerly called Burma, are active.
By Alan Harman • Sept. 16, 2016 -
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Tier 1 Suppliers Back 2025 CAFE, CALSTART Survey Says
Half of the suppliers queried say the standards are pushing innovation, and 59% say they are spurring job growth. Three-quarters say additional targets should be set for beyond 2025.
By David Zoia Editor • Sept. 14, 2016 -
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Environmental Lawyer Now Runs Car Dealer Group
Were she to sell Chevys, “I wouldn’t treat our customers any differently than I would if they were buying a Rolls-Royce,” Victoria Rusnak says.
By Tom Beaman • Aug. 30, 2016 -
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Survey: CAFE Rules Likely to Get Tougher, Not Easier
In the latest WardsAuto survey, 87% of auto engineers and designers say the 54.5-mpg CAFE goal for 2025 will stay the same or become even more stringent.
Aug. 3, 2016 -
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Industry Policy Players Clash Over Future CAFE
The rules have automaker fleets already meeting future rules, and technology exists to satisfy the 2025 bogey, regulators say, while sales are at all-time highs.
By James M. Amend • Aug. 2, 2016 -
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Cyber Fight Requires Industry, Government Unity
Some 500 people attended an automotive cybersecurity summit in Detroit to hear how government and the auto industry are responding to the threat of vehicle hackers.
July 25, 2016 -
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Automakers Resist Russian Emergency-Alert Mandate
Domestic and foreign automakers operating in Russia also will be required to install the analogous European eCall system in their cars starting in March 2018.
By Eugene Gerden • July 21, 2016 -
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Malaysian Government Back in Proton Picture With Pending Ownership Stake
If the government chooses to fully convert its newly acquired special shares, it would again become Proton’s controlling stakeholder.
By Alan Harman • June 7, 2016 -
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Chinese Automaker Haval Chagrined by Safety Rating
The H9 scored well on side-impact and whiplash protection but not well enough in the frontal-offset test to merit a top 5-star rating. Lower-leg protection was marginal, and there was a slight risk of serious chest injury for the driver.
By Alan Harman • June 2, 2016
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