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GM Flint Site Adds Hundreds of Employees Approximately 800 employees Davison Road, is triple the size of tomers coming back year after can now call the new ACDelco the facility in Burton that it is re- year.” and GM Genuine Parts process- placing. The increased capacity GM internal studies show that ing center in the Flint suburb of allows for greater efficiency and service lane loyalty is directly Burton home. output as employees unitize and correlated with purchase loyalty The state-of-the-art facility was package as many as 120 million – two areas where GM and its officially opened for business service parts a year. brands excel, Henry said. Ac- last week and will employ more “GM has the highest owner loy- cording to IHS Markit, a leading than 800 hourly and salaried em- alty of any manufacturer, and a source of global automotive in- ployees, said GM spokeswoman big part of that equation is get- dustry information, analysis and Raeven Henry. ting high-quality parts into the insight, GM has earned the high- GM now employs more than hands of trained service techni- est customer loyalty among all 9,500 people in Genesee County, cians when and where they need automakers selling in the U.S. for including the Grand Blanc head- them,” said Tim Turvey, GM glob- four consecutive years. quarters of the company’s Cus- al vice president, Customer Care General Motor’s Chevrolet, tomer Care and Aftersales busi- and Aftersales. “That’s why this Buick, GMC and Cadillac brands ness and the Flint manufacturing particular facility is so vital. FCA builds vans designed to help those who use wheelchairs. complex. Great service keeps our cus- “This new facility in Burton CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 will help us continue to deliver the industry’s best possible Diverse Abilities Network sales, service and ownership ex- perience,” said Barry Engle, GM executive vice president and Demonstrate FCA Values president, the Americas. “Strate- FCA North America has had a teer and charitable activities, gic investments in our core busi- longstanding commitment to the Johnson said. ness, and the strong U.S. econo- values of promoting diversity Last year, recognizing that my, are creating opportunities and inclusion. these groups could be a source for GM and its employees all over At the core of this commitment of competitive advantage, the the country, and especially here stand the company’s Business company charged the teams to in Michigan.” Resource Groups, said Brian broaden their focus to also pur- All of the positions in Burton Johnson, FCA chief diversity and sue projects with strategic value. support GM’s CCA business – the inclusion officer. It was at that time the Employee team responsible for supporting These employee-directed Resource Groups were renamed the service and repair needs of groups pursue projects that en- Business Resource Groups, John- millions of GM vehicle owners as hance the FCA work culture, fo- son said. well as owners of competitive cusing on networking and men- This year, the company has ex- makes around the world. toring, celebrating multicultural panded the number of Business The 1.1 million-square-foot GM opened its new parts processing center in Burton, employing 800. differences and engaging exter- plant, located on 141 acres on nal communities through volun- CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 NACTOY Starts Shelby GT500 Mustang Driven by Raw Power Process to You like a car with a powerful the world. With 625 ft.-lb. of engine that kicks out horsepow- torque funneled through a Find Winners er? Then the new Ford Mustang Tremec TR-9070 DCT 7-speed by Jim Stickford Shelby GT500 just might be the dual-clutch transmission, the vehicle for you. Shelby GT500 achieves a 0-100-0 So it begins. As the most powerful street-le- in 10.6 seconds, thanks also to The process to name the best gal Ford ever built, this car har- the largest front brakes of any new sedan, truck and sport utili- nesses world-class muscle and domestic sports coupe (16.5-inch ty – to be named at the 2020 powertrain technologies to at- rotors) and available carbon North American International tain supercar levels of perform- fiber wheels, each wrapped in a Car Show, which will be held ance, said Ford spokesman Jiyan Ford Performance-spec Michelin next year for the first time in the Cadiz. Its first-in-class 7-speed Pilot Sport Cup 2 tire. month of June – has started. dual-clutch transmission, race- Beyond the raw power and ul- The North American Car, Utili- bred control strategies and ad- tra-fast shifts, Cadiz said that ad- ty and Truck of the Year (NAC- vanced drive modes deliver a car vanced control systems optimize TOYawards last week an- that performs unlike any other the capabilities of the chassis nounced a list of 46 models eligi- domestic sports coupe. and powertrain to create distinct ble for the 2020 awards that illus- Its 760-horsepower 5.2-liter V8 drive modes – or personalities – trates the intense competition engine is the most power- and and ongoing innovation among torque-dense supercharged V8 in The new engine of the Shelby Mustang GT500 provides 760 horsepower. automakers across all three vehi- CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 cle categories. Jurors will select up to 12 2019 Woodward models in each category in Sep- tember and then will conduct ad- Dream Cruise ditional driving evaluations dur- ing a comparison drive from Oct. Offers Activities 8-10 in Ann Arbor, said NACTOY byJim Stickford spokesman Brent Snavely. Three finalists in each category will be The 2019 Woodward Dream announced at the LA Auto Show Cruise will be officially held on in November. Saturday, Aug. 17. This year’s eligibility list in- The route goes along Wood- cludes 19 cars, 22 utilities and ward Avenue from 8 Mile to Or- five trucks that are being chard Lake Road in Pontiac. brought to market by 23 differ- But the official cruise is just ent automotive brands. The one part of a larger celebration models up for consideration of Detroit’s automotive history. range from cars with mass mar- On Friday, Aug. 16, the City of ket appeal to luxury vehicles and Berkley will be hosting a variety all-new pickup nameplates. of events from 6 to 9 p.m. at the “The competition is wide open intersection of 12 Mile and Robi- across all three categories this na in the downtown business year, with both premium and district. These events include mainstream brands duking it out the CruiseFest Classic Car Pa- in the car and utility classes and rade. There will also be a Kid’s an unusually high number of Zone. trucks,” said NACTOY Secre- The City of Birmingham will tary/Treasurer Kirk Bell.

There will be plenty to see and do in all the cities that are playing host to the 2019 Woodward Dream Cruise. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 view this week’s edition at DetroitAutoScene.com PAGE 2 DETROITAUTOSCENE AUGUST 12, 2019 More Employees Detroit AutoScene ® A&W Helps Veterans with Root Beer Floats by Jim Stickford larly priced combo meals. part to help raise money for dis- Hired at 31201 Chicago Road South Shari Cook manned the count- abled veterans.This is some- Warren, Michigan 48093 Aug.6 was National Root Beer er during the promotion. thing that is close to my heart.” GM Flint Site Float Day, and A&W celebrated “I am happy to help out today,” Bayyouk said the event is pop- 586-939-6800 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 by helping disabled veterans. Cook said. “My daddy’s a veter- ular with customers and they’ve Contact us: On the restaurant chain’s Web an. His name is Alvin Miller, and been able to raise money for a wor- all consistently score at or near [email protected] page, A&W officials wrote “Aug. 6 my granddaddy, Alfred Baylor, is thy cause. It’s something A&W the top of J.D. Power’s annual Deadline: Thursday 5:00 p.m. is National Root Beer Float Day, still in the military. He’s a sur- does every year on Aug. 6 and he Customer Service Index Study, for the next edition of Monday the one day every year when we geon. So I am very glad to do my looks forward to next year. which measures satisfaction celebrate our signature treat. . . with service at a franchised deal- William Springer II, publisher so stop by any A&W Restaurant er or independent service facili- Lisa A. Torretta, operations on Tuesday, August 6th for a free ty for maintenance or repair Jim Stickford, editor small Root Beer Float . . . no pur- work among owners and lessees Detroit Auto Scene publishes chase necessary! Donations to of 1- to 3-year-old vehicles, Hen- In two forms: The Metro edition DAV (Disabled American Veter- ry said. goes back to 1933 and has its ans) are encouraged. Cheers!” “We have had tremendous roots in the New Center News; Sam Bayyouk, owner of the support from the City of Burton, The North edition was formerly A&W restaurant at the corner of including Mayor Paula Zelenko Oakland-Tech News, beginning Nine Mile and Mound, said that and the city council, UAW Local as Wide Track News in 1983. he was proud to participate in 651, the project management the event. team at NorthPoint Development Detroit Auto Scene, Oakland Tech News and New Center News are registered “This is a great way to help and the Michigan Economic De- trademarks of Springer Publishing Co. out,” Bayyouk said. velopment Corp. to take this fa- www.DetroitAutoScene.com Customers to the restaurant cility from concept to reality,” could get free floats between 2 and Engle added. “We are very grate- 8 p.m. While the floats were free, ful for this opportunity to ex- people were encouraged to donate pand, grow and contribute to the Macomb County to Disabled American Veterans. Burton community.” Those who made a donation also At the new Burton facility Refurbishes got a $1 off coupon for A&W regu- Cook helped raise money for veterans at a local A&W restaurant. parts are packaged and distrib- uted from Burton are used to Biofilter Facility maintain every Chevrolet, Buick, The Macomb County Public GMC and Cadillac vehicle sold in Works Office is putting the fin- AMT Celebrates Three Decades in Business the United States, as well as hun- ishing touches on the refurbish- Applied Manufacturing Tech- ed States, Whalen said. honored AMT for outstanding dreds of competitive vehicles. ment of the county’s only biofil- nologies (AMT) of Orion, North “The past four years working growth in robot sales. GM and its general contractor ter facility, said County America’s largest independent with AMT, more specifically with “We sincerely value our NorthPoint Development broke spokesman Dan Heaton. automation engineering compa- their Advanced Manufacturing decades-long relationship with ground on the new site in June The biofilter pulls sewer gas ny supporting manufacturers, ro- Engineering (AME), have been AMT. They are widely recog- 2018, and GM shipped its first out of the 15 Mile Road sewer in- bot companies, systems integra- one of the most rewarding expe- nized in industry for excellence outbound delivery in June 2019. terceptor and runs the gas tors, line builders, and users of riences I’ve had partnering with in concepting, simulation, engi- An average of 100 inbound de- through a filter of wood chips. robotic automation worldwide, a third-party engineering firm,” neering, and execution of ad- liveries and 55 outbound deliver- The process removes corrosive marked the company’s 30-year said Mehrdad Mahmoudi, manag- vanced robotic automation sys- ies are expected each day. The gas from the pipe, thereby help- anniversary on Aug. 11, said er of Process/Product Develop- tems,” said Dick Motley, director facility has 84 shipping and re- ing to extend its useful life. company spokeswoman Georgia ment at Corning Incorporated. of FANUC’s Authorized System In- ceiving docks, up from 35. “This is part of our ongoing H. Whalen. “The AME team’s expertise in tegrator group. “Their contribu- During the grand opening preventative maintenance pro- Founded in 1989 by Michael Ja- new process development and tions have improved manufactur- event, Engle and Turvey under- gram on all of our underground cobs, the company has grown to existing process understanding, ing processes and helped maxi- scored the company’s commit- and related infrastructure,” said 130 employees serving U.S. man- combined with their ability to de- mize productivity for a wide ment to the Flint area by an- Commissioner Candice S. Miller. ufacturers from the Orion head- sign, build, and prototype equip- range of customers. We look for- nouncing $130,000 in new grants The biofilter is located along quarters. ment, allows them to evaluate ward to supporting AMT's con- to seven local nonprofits. GM 15 Mile Road, near Garfield, in AMT has built a tradition of ex- customer needs and require- tinued growth and success in de- has awarded more than $5.6 mil- Fraser. About the size of a foot- cellence in providing customers ments to propose the most ap- livering high-value automation lion to Flint-area nonprofits since ball field, the system uses a fan with engineering and design propriate solution, ranging from solutions.” 2017, Henry said. to pull up to 20,000 cubic feet of services, and turnkey automa- incremental process improve- air from the sewer, about 60 feet tion systems, Whalen said. ments and LEAN, up to full au- underground, and sends it Over the past three decades, tomation.” through one of three beds of AMT has built a strong partner Early in AMT’s history, FANUC wood chips. The chips remain ef- and vendor network, and devel- became both an important cus- fective for about four years, be- oped a loyal and diverse cus- tomer as well as a key partner, fore needing to be replaced. tomer base throughout the Unit- Whalen said. FANUC recently

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Ford Acquires Saline Firm For Its AV Technology There is a lot of technical of testing autonomous vehicle knowledge about AV tech in designs that’s still in use today. Michigan, and Ford is taking ad- While Quantum Signal has op- vantage of that fact. erated in relative obscurity over Since its founding in 1999, a the past couple of decades, its small company – Quantum Sig- work has been on Ford’s radar nal – in Saline has worked on the for a while now, Visintainer said. cutting edge of mobile robotics Over the past few years, Ford has for numerous clients, including been assembling a team of the military, said Randy Visin- uniquely qualified experts in soft- tainer, chief technical officer, ware development, simulation Ford Autonomous Vehicles. and machine learning from all To further advance its goal of around the world as it acceler- launching a self-driving vehicle ates autonomous vehicle devel- business, Ford has acquired opment – and Ford is proud to Quantum Signal and will make announce the squad is getting use of the company’s extensive even bigger. experience in real-time simula- Quantum Signal is renowned tion and algorithm development for its ANVEL modeling and simu- to develop its Transportation as lation environment, which has a Service (TaaS) platform, as well been used by military robotics as vehicle controls that support programs to explore the perform- the customer experience, func- ance of unmanned remote and tional safety and other vehicle autonomous systems, Visintainer Ford will be using Quantum Signal’s autonomous vehicle technology in its ongoing engineering efforts. systems, said Visintainer. said. With the company’s expert- The wide range of the group’s ise, Ford can develop even more posed to support Ford’s self-dri- joined Ford almost three years 3D mapping of urban environ- work portfolio means it will be comprehensive simulation envi- ving vehicles to help improve ago: SAIPS.” ments, something that plays a able to support Ford in numer- ronments at Ford in which we their ability to analyze the envi- Based in Israel, SAIPS is work- crucial role in allowing self-dri- ous areas as the company devel- can test our vehicles and our ronment around them. ing closely with both Ford and ving vehicles to situate them- ops self-driving vehicles and business model in order to “Operating out of a former the team at Argo AI, using ma- selves in the real world. transportation as a service busi- achieve further performance im- school building in Saline, Quan- chine learning to create an inno- This important work has fu- ness, including software develop- provements. tum Signal has cultivated its own vative visual cognition system eled the deliberate and thought- ment and hardware prototyping. Beyond simulation, Quantum unique culture that we want to for self-driving cars that can de- ful growth of the company, Visin- Although not widely known to Signal has done extensive work preserve as the team joins Ford tect vehicles or pedestrians in tainer said. Since joining Ford, the public, Quantum Signal for the military in developing al- and grows in the future,” Visin- the surrounding environment – SAIPS has more than doubled its helped the military develop soft- gorithms that help guide au- tainer said. including their blinking turn sig- size to approximately 30 people ware that allowed it to remotely tonomous vehicles. Outside the “This is something we’re confi- nals and hazard lights – even un- and moved into new headquar- control robotic vehicles from software world, the company is dent we can do because we’ve der severe weather and lighting ters in Tel Aviv. Most recently, thousands of miles away, Visin- well-versed in robotics as well as done it before – and we’re cur- conditions. SAIPS welcomed aboard some of tainer said. It even built a robust sensing and perception systems. rently doing it again with a ma- Another core system enables the world’s leading researchers simulation environment capable All of this work can be repur- chine learning company that fully automated, high-resolution in reinforcement learning. PAGE 4 DETROITAUTOSCENE AUGUST 12, 2019 Minivans Still Profitable for Some OEMs FCA’s Diversity Program Plays by TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer Vital Role in Company DETROIT (AP) – They were the every five Americans has a dis- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 suburban vehicle of choice in the ability. 1990s and early 2000s, but ever Resource Groups from seven to “And, when we dig deeper into since, minivans appeared to be nine, adding a group named Mid- the data, we see the gap between riding the slow lane to extinction. dle Eastern Employee Together disabilities and everyday life is The soccer moms who once and a group called the Diverse not a black and white issue that made the boxy people-haulers Abilities Network. is easily resolved. Every chal- ubiquitous have shunned them These new groups join existing lenge is different; every need is for car-based SUVs with three Business Resources serving a different.” rows of seats. range of employee affinity com- Of the millions who fall into Many automakers have munities, such as African Ances- the category of having a disabili- stopped selling minivans. try, Veterans, Latin, Asian, Native ty: In fact, Chrysler sold more American, LGBTQ and women. • A million people live with se- minivans by itself in their heyday In many ways this is a historic vere disabilities; than the entire industry does to- moment as the FCA Business Re- • Two million people have a day. source Group community be- functional limitation; But don’t turn in the van keys The Dodge Caravan is one of the few minivans still being sold. comes a closer reflection of the • And five million are youth. just yet. For the automakers that diversity of the FCA North Ameri- “Young and old are striving to still make them – Fiat Chrysler, or more competitors, Kuniskis newer ones look very nice,’’she ca team and the communities the grow and learn, not just how to Honda, Toyota and Kia – the mini- said. said. company serves. live with their disability, but how van business is still good because In the early 2000s, just about Fiat Chrysler’s Kuniskis is hop- “The Diverse Abilities Network the surrounding world treats the competition has bailed, giving every automaker had a minivan, ing there are more people like is a very exciting evolution for them because they have one,” them a bigger piece of a shrinking with as many as 18 on sale in Matcheson who see the van- the company,”Johnson said. Johnson said. pie. And they’re hoping that as 2005, CarGurus said. s’practicality. “This group is focused on provid- “That is really what the Di- more millennials, now ages 23 to As Ford, General Motors and He says millennials he has ing support to employees with verse Abilities Network at FCA is 38, raise families, they’ll see the others exited the minivan market talked to liked the minivans they disabilities, employees as care- all about. We look forward to be- value of sliding doors, fold-flat place as consumer sales tum- grew up with and they’re now givers, and employees who have ing a part of this community and seats, ample storage and easy ac- bled, the number shrank to only having children. children with disabilities or spe- making a difference in the lives of cess to the third row. five this year. They’re expected to surpass ba- cial needs. Why is this group so our colleagues and their chil- Because of their people-haul- by boomers as the largest popula- important? Consider that one in dren.” ing capabilities, minivans also tion segment, and that could hold promise as autonomous ve- boost sales of minivans, Kuniskis hicles, meaning they may once said. Mahindra Looking at Flint for Manufacturing again become popular – if people “There is nothing Also, at least one autonomous FLINT, Mich. (AP) – Indian con- also in talks with other states don’t have to be seen actually else that can vehicle company has found the glomerate Mahindra is looking at about possible manufacturing driving them. vans optimal for its ride-hailing a massive former manufacturing sites. “There is nothing else that can compete with a service. Google spinoff Waymo is site in Flint, Michigan, for a new Most of Buick City closed in compete with a minivan,’’says minivan.” buying up to 62,000 Pacificas auto plant that could create up 1999. Portions of the location Tim Kuniskis, head of passenger from Fiat Chrysler and is using to 2,000 jobs in the area around have already been redeveloped vehicles for Fiat Chrysler, which – Tim Kuniskis, them to haul people and test self- the city. by other companies. leads all automakers in sales driving systems. A statement issued on Aug. 8 Mahindra says the plant could with two minivans in the U.S. FCA CarGurus’ Augustaitis says the says Mahindra Automotive produce mail trucks if the com- market. vans are appealing to Waymo be- North America signed a letter of pany gets a contract for vehicles “From a carrying people and cause they are easy to enter and intent with the Revitalizing Auto from the United States Postal stuff perspective, nothing touch- exit and can be used more like a Communities Environmental Re- Service and it could be a produc- es it.’’ Profit margins on the minivans living room or office when au- sponse Trust to evaluate the for- tion site for other vehicles made Last year, minivan sales sank are high, with a few options tonomous vehicles start carrying mer Buick City site, where Gener- by Mahindra. to 364,000, the lowest level in pushing the sticker price north people in more places. al Motors built cars for many Mahindra says the company’s more than 30 years and only of $40,000. “It could see something with au- years before the company shut manufacturing facility in the De- about one-quarter of the 1.33 mil- “Balloons rain from the sky tonomous because of how you can down the site. troit suburb of Auburn Hills is at lion sold in 2000, the peak year, every time they sell an Odyssey,” outfit them,” Augustaitis said. Mahindra says the company capacity. according to the CarGurus.com said Jeremy Acevedo, senior auto Web site. manager of industry insights at Sales are down another 16 per- Edmunds. cent in the first half of this year, That can be bad for young fam- with no end to the decline in ilies who need the vans but can’t sight. That’s a far cry from 1993 afford big price tags. Fiat to 2005, when automakers sold Chrysler has realized this and in All PAYMENTS AND more than 1 million of the vans the fall will start selling a PRICES INCLUDE BRUISED OR every year. Chrysler Voyager, a Spartan ver- DESTINATION DAMAGED CREDIT Also, minivan market share sion of the Pacifica, starting CHARGE NO PROBLEM!! has slipped from 7.2 percent of around $27,000. EMPLOYEE PRICING (or lower) TO EVERYONE ON ALL 2018’S IN STOCK U.S. new-vehicle sales in 2000 to It likely will replace the ancient 2.5 percent this year, according Dodge Grand Caravan, which the 2019 JEEP 2019 DODGE to the Edmunds.com auto pricing company has been selling for COMPASS JOURNEY site, which provides content to about the same sticker price. LIMITED 4X4 GT AWD The Associated Press. The old van, unveiled in 2008 Minivan sales generally follow and last updated in 2011, is the 0 DOWN 0 DOWN birth rates, which have been top-selling minivan in the coun- falling for 32 years, said George try this year at around 72,000. Augustaitis, director of industry For Melanie Matcheson, 44, analytics for CarGurus, who pre- who lives near Waterbury, Con- SAVE SAVE dicts further declines. necticut, no vehicle other than a DESTINATION $ DESTINATION $ INCLUDED 7,052* INCLUDED 10,235* “It’s going to exist, but it’s nev- minivan could efficiently haul er going to exist like it once had,’’ her family of two adults and five SALE PRICE *36 MO. SALE PRICE * 24 MO. Augustaitis said. children ages 2 to 22. She $24,388* $ 10K $28,425* $ 10K 0DOWN 0DOWN Yet for automakers that are bought an eight-passenger silver MSRP $31,140 236 MSRP $38,660 236 still in, minivans are good busi- Pacifica in mid-June for about ness. $31,000, getting an $8,000 dis- 2019 RAM 2019 CHRYSLER The only large competitors left count. 1500 BIGHORN CREW CAB 4X4 PACIFICA LIMITED for Fiat Chrysler are the Honda She rented a Chevrolet Subur- Odyssey and Toyota Sienna. Kia ban big SUV but didn’t like the 0 DOWN 0 DOWN offers the Sedona, but sales are gas mileage, and she says small- relatively small. er SUVs lacked trunk space. Other market segments can Matcheson doesn’t care that a boast over one million sales per minivan could have the stigma of year, but they also come with 20 a 1990s soccer mom. “I think the SAVE SAVE DESTINATION $ DESTINATION $ INCLUDED 15,176* INCLUDED 10,758* SALE PRICE *36 MO. SALE PRICE *24 MO. $33,599* $ 10K $35,827* $ 10K RED WINGS MSRP $48,875 2490DOWN MSRP $46,585 325 0DOWN

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AUGUST 12, 2019 DETROITAUTOSCENE PAGE 5 BMW Reports Dodge Muscle Cars Never More Affordable Lower Net Dodge//SRT horsepower is what we believe John and Horace er, $3,700 cash allowance; er, $2,950 cash allowance; now more attainable than ever Dodge would want us to do.” • Charger GT – 300 horsepow- • Durango SXT – 293 horse- 2Q Profits before by way of an innovative Every 2019 Dodge Challenger, er, $3,000 cash allowance; power, cash allowance FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – new national sales promotion Charger and Durango will receive • Charger SXT AWD – 300 $2,930. Luxury automaker BMW said in called “Dodge Power Dollars” $10 per horsepower cash al- horsepower, $3,000 cash al- Dodge//SRT is supporting early August that net profit fell that rewards passionate enthusi- lowance, ranging from SXT and lowance; “Dodge Power Dollars” with new 29 percent $1.63 billion in the asts who crave more power. GT models with Pentastar V6 effi- • Charger SXT – 292 horse- creative highlighting the brand’s second quarter from a year earli- Sales of the Dodge Challenger ciency and available all-wheel- power, $2,920 cash allow- unmatched power and perform- er, as profits were reduced by hit an all-time high in 2018; drive (AWD) capability to the ance; ance. A 30-second spot began air- higher spending on revamping Charger is on pace to lead the Dodge Durango SRT, America’s • Durango SRT – 475 horse- ing across TV, digital and Dodge factories and on new technolo- U.S. large car segment for three fastest, most powerful and most power, $4,750 cash allow- social channels earlier this gies such as battery-only cars years running in 2019; and Duran- capable three-row SUV, the ance; month. and smartphone-based services. go is on pace to have its best cal- Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, the • Durango R/T – 360 horse- Dodge//SRT offers a complete BMW spent $1.5 billion on re- endar-year sales total since 2005. most powerful and fastest mass- power, $3,600 cash allow- lineup of performance vehicles search and development in the Still, Dodge//SRT isn’t resting, produced sedan in the world, ance; that stand out in their own seg- quarter, and invested $1.3 billion said Tim Kuniskis, Global head of and the Challenger SRT Hellcat • Durango Citadel – 295 horse ments, Kuniskis said. in new plants to modernize pro- Alfa Romeo and Head of Passen- Redeye, the quickest, fastest and power, $2,950 cash allow- It’s positioned as the ultimate duction and prepare for new ger Cars – Dodge, SRT, Chrysler most powerful muscle car. ance; performance halo of the Dodge models. It also saw higher pro- and FIAT, FCA – North America. Examples include: • Durango GT – 295 horsepow- brand. duction costs from an increasing In fact, just the opposite. Starting • Challeger Hellcat Redeye – proportion of electric vehicles Aug. 1, customers across the 797 horsepower, $7,970 cash and higher raw materials prices. United States who purchase any allowance; The company said it was able to 2019 Dodge Challenger, Dodge • Challenger Hellcat – 717 increase its share in the key Chi- Charger or Dodge Durango will horsepower, $7,170; na market despite a shrinking get a $10 per horsepower cash al- • Challenger R/T Scat Pack – overall car market there. lowance. 485 horsepower, $4,850 cash BMW and the auto industry as “Since bringing the Charger allowance; a whole are facing a double chal- and Challenger back to market, • Challenger GT AWD, Chal- lenge: make money selling con- Dodge has put 485 million horse- lenger SXT AWD, SXT – 305 ventional cars while sinking bil- power into the hands of our loyal horsepower, $3,050 cash al- lions into new technologies such enthusiasts,” said Kuniskis. lowance; as battery-powered and au- “Dodge has more horsepower • Charger Hellcat – 707 horse tonomous cars, and new servic- than anyone else, and we want to power, $7,070 cash allow- es that don’t necessarily involve share it and give those who have ance; car ownership such as car-shar- always wanted more the ability • Charger Scat Pack – 485 ing and ride-hailing apps. to get more. The goal is to grow horsepower, $4,850 cash al- The industry is also facing to a half-billion horsepower be- lowance; headwinds from the U.S.-China fore the end of the year. This is • Charger R/T – 370 horsepow 2019 Dodge Charger GT trade conflict. New Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 Driven by Engine Raw Horsepower said Pat Morgan, Ford Perform- taneously reads dozens of vehi- bus vehicle communication sys- a smooth, precise heel-and-toe CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ance Powertrain manager. “On cle and environmental factors – tem delays and initiate shifts as shift of a professional track driv- to get the maximum performance one hand, it enables perform- including engine and transmis- fast as 130 milliseconds, further er or a much more forceful pow- from every aspect of the Shelby ance at the outer reaches of sion rpm, driver input and g enhancing responsiveness and ershift like drag racers. We’ve de- GT500 performance hardware. straight-line quickness with mini- forces, and clutch and shift fork connected feel. signed the perfect shift every “The range of brute-force drag mal torque interruption, yet pro- positions – to pre-select and en- “Contrary to popular belief, time.” acceleration, seamless road vides an incredible amount of fi- gage the optimum shift for every fast shifts do not always equate The 2020 Shelby GT500 has shifts and amazingly smooth nesse and control in track envi- driving situation. to better road performance,” five drive modes that further en- shifts on the track further high- ronments for maximum stability Steering wheel-mounted pad- said Morgan. “In every driving hance the driver experience with lights how the soul of the Shelby and predictability at the limits of dle shifters are direct-wired to situation, we emulated what pro- a flick of the console mounted GT500 is elevated in our most ad- lateral acceleration.” the transmission to avoid CAN- fessional drivers do, whether it’s mode switch. vanced Mustang ever,” said Ed To firmly and smoothly deliver Krenz, Ford Performance chief torque, the TR-9070 DCT dual- program engineer. “Effortlessly clutch transmission has a novel handling the 760 horsepower is wet clutch system with five fric- our segment-first Tremec dual- tion plates in the odd-gear pack clutch transmission, with an ad- for a total of 155 square inches of vanced control system that en- surface area. In the even-gear hances GT500’s five drive modes pack, six friction plates provide to deliver a driving experience 136 square inches of surface once reserved only for exotic su- area. percars.” Transmission fluid is applied Applying 625 ft.-lb. of torque to to the clutch surfaces only dur- the pavement effectively requires ing thermal events for optimal a transmission and driveline that cooling and minimal parasitic can do more than just handle a loss. Seven non-sequential heli- massive amount of power. cal forward gears with advanced Ford Performance engineers triple cone synchros are carefully collaborated with Tremec to de- matched to the engine’s torque sign a gearbox that offers maxi- curve and are pre-selected by an mum driver control with stun- electrohydraulic shift mecha- ningly fast shifting and greater nism using energy-efficient low- performance across a wide spec- leak solenoids that can execute trum of driving environments, shifts as quick as 80 milliseconds Krenz said. in sport mode. The team’s “and” solution is Inside the control system, tim- the Tremec TR-9070 DCT 7-speed ing is everything. Shift points and dual-clutch transmission. clutch modulation are orches- “In many ways, this is like hav- trated by a computer-controlled ing two transmissions in one,” mechatronics system that simul-

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France-based Agence Ter with The initial 44 submissions from Detroit-based Akoaki, rootoftwo, more than 10 countries and 22 and Harley Etienne are the win- cities were narrowed down first ners of the DIA Plaza|Midtown to eight who presented the ideas Cultural Connections interna- to a panel of judges in June 2018. tional design competition, said Agence Ter, Akoaki, rootoftwo, Susan Mosey, executive director and Harley Etienne were one of of Midtown Detroit, Inc. three urban and landscape de- Their project, Detroit Square, sign collaborative teams selected highlights the importance of by judges as finalists in the com- shared cultural infrastructure for petition in June 2018, presenting Detroit’s Cultural Center Plan- their proposals to the public at ning Initiative, led by Midtown the Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit, Inc. and a steering com- January 2019 and subsequent ex- mittee comprised of leaders in hibition presently on display at the district, Mosey said. It was the Detroit Public Library Main selected earlier this summer. Branch. The international design com- “Twelve cultural institutions petition was launched in 2017 by are working together to create a Midtown Detroit, Inc. and the De- cohesive public realm for the vis- troit Institute of Arts to align 12 itor to experience the unique ex- cultural and educational institu- pression of each institution, tions, creating a connected cul- bringing the inside out. Led by a tural district in Midtown. world-class design team that mix- The other stakeholder institu- es local knowledge with interna- Detroit Square team members (left to right): Jean Louis Farges (Akoaki), Harley Etienne (U-M Taubman Col- tions include The Charles H. tional reach, we are positioned to lege), Anya Sirota, Olivier Phillipe (Agency Ter); John Marshall (U-M Stamps School and Taubman College, Wright Museum of African Ameri- create a series of inclusive public rootoftwo); Donald Carpenter (Drummond Carpenter, U-M alum); and Cezanne Charles (rootoftwo). can History, College for Creative spaces where all residents feel Studies, Detroit Historical Socie- welcomed and one of our coun- ing the Cultural Center Planning director, Cooper Hewitt, Smith- characterized this effort so far,” ty, Detroit Public Library, Hel- try’s largest collection of cultural Initiative, the development of a sonian Design Museum; Salvador said Darin McKeever, president lenic Museum of Michigan, Inter- institutions are celebrated in a conceptual plan framework is Salort-Pons, director, president and CEO of the William Davidson national Institute of Metropolitan single walkable district,” said ju- funded by the William Davidson and CEO, Detroit Institute of Arts; Foundation. Detroit, Michigan Science Center, ror Maurice Cox, director of Plan- Foundation, The Kresge Founda- Julie Bargmann, associate profes- “We’re also excited for the de- The Scarab Club, University of ning and Development for the tion, and the Fred A. and Barbara sor Landscape Design, University sign team's work to begin, and Michigan, and Wayne State Uni- City of Detroit. M. Erb Family Foundation. of Virginia, founder & principal, for the continued dialogue with versity. “The goals for the project are Through its support, the D.I.R.T. Studio; William Gilchrist, all of our current and future part- “The Cultural Center Planning to amplify the successful pro- William Davidson Foundation is Planning and Building director, ners on this transformational Initiative is an opportunity for grams and activities that are al- providing about half of the antici- City of Oakland, Calif.; Jonathan project.” Midtown Detroit to leverage its ready on site, produce shared as- pated cost for conceptual plan- Massey, dean, Taubman School The DIA Plaza | Midtown Cul- arts and cultural assets in a sets, and create animated spaces ning. Fundraising for the remain- of Architecture and Urban Plan- tural Connections international greater way. By developing a for social encounter,” said Anya ing project cost will be ongoing. ning, University of Michigan; design competition was funded more sustainable physical envi- Sirota, Akoaki co-principal. “This is a generational oppor- JoAnne G. Mondowney, executive by the National Endowment for ronment and coordinating pro- In addition to international de- tunity to unify the cultural dis- director, Detroit Public Library; the Arts, William Davidson Foun- grammatic opportunities, we will sign expertise, the team brought trict in a truly triple bottom line and Richard L. Rogers, president, dation, and the Fred A. and Bar- be able to serve a much broader in-depth knowledge and under- fashion: one that creates physi- College for Creative Studies. bara M. Erb Family Foundation set of residents, artists and visi- standing of the history and lega- cal connections between the or- “We are inspired by the ambi- with support from the Boston tors,” said Mosey. cy of place. With deep connec- ganizations in the district, equi- tion, collaboration, and level of Consulting Group Detroit Office The Detroit Square project is a tions in Detroit, the team mem- tably engages residents, provides community engagement that has led by Xavier Mosquet. daring reimagining of the City of bers presented thoughtful and opportunities for local business- Detroit’s 83-acre anchor cultural relevant concepts for the project. es, manages stormwater, gener- district. Unifying landscape, ar- Beginning in July, the team ates new or increased revenue chitecture and technology, the started to conduct a topographic streams for the museums, im- Detroit Square design draws up- survey, tree survey, mobility proves walkability, and adds to on the strengths of Detroit’s cul- study, parking study, stormwater the beauty of the area,” said Neil tural institutions to create a sig- management survey, lighting sur- Hawkins, president of the Fred A. nature destination for the public. vey, and more. An ongoing series and Barbara M. Erb Family Foun- “Detroit not only occupies a of tours, workshops and other dation. “We are excited to part- special place in America’s cultur- hands-on opportunities will be ner on this project.” al and artistic landscape, but al- open to the public to provide The design competition jurors so globally. This city deserves a their feedback on the design dur- included Maurice Cox, director cultural center that brings De- ing the 18-month planning peri- of Planning and Development for troit’s music, art, food, poetry el- od, Mosey said. the City of Detroit; artist Mario ements together so that Detroi- An important step in advanc- Moore; Cara McCarty, curatorial Oakland County’s L. Brooks Patterson Dies by JEFF KAROUB al transit system and fought re- not mince words or suffer fools.’’ Associated Press gionalization of Detroit’s water “Michigan has lost a leader system. and a visionary, but his legacy DETROIT (AP) – L. Brooks Pat- The outspoken Republican had will live on. Those of us who had terson, a Republican who a history of verbally sparring the opportunity to know Brooks seemed to revel in confrontation with other regional leaders, espe- are better off for the experience,’’ during his decades of leading cially those in Detroit. Shirkey said. wealthy Oakland County north of He apologized last year after Despite his abrasive reputa- Detroit, died of complicatons saying he’d rather join the Ku tion, Patterson enjoyed friend- from pancreatic cancer on Satur- Klux Klan than a group of CEOs ships with others across the po- day, Aug. 3. he had accused of snatching litical aisle. He was 80 at the time of his business from Oakland County to “Brooks Patterson was always death.. benefit Detroit. my friend. We could disagree, but Patterson died at his Inde- Patterson was born in Indiana he did it with such humor it was pendence Township home, only in 1939 and grew up on Detroit’s always respectful. He loved months after announcing he had west side, according to a news Michigan, he loved Oakland late-stage pancreatic cancer, release from the county. He County, his family and friends,’’ spokesman Bill Mullan said. earned a bachelor’s degree in said Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie He was halfway through a sev- English from the University of Dingell, widow of longtime Con- enth term as county executive, Detroit and returned to the gressman John Dingell, who died but said in March that he would school to get his law degree after earlier this year. “I hope he and not seek re-election next year. serving in the Army. John are sitting together and en- Patterson had been Oakland At the March news conference, joying the fruits of their lives County’s chief since 1993 and Patterson said his priorities were work. This has been a long hard served as its prosecutor from to beat the cancer, however low year of losses of giants for this 1973 to 1988. the odds, and lead the county un- state.’’ In 1972, he served as attorney til his term ended. The county’s chief deputy ex- for a group that was opposing a “I’m fighting this cancer to be ecutive, Gerald Poisson, will take federal judge’s order for school among the 10 percent who sur- over as executive until county busing integration. vive it,’’ he said. commissioners appoint a succes- Oakland County, which is “I will continue to do my job as sor or a special election is held. Michigan’s second-largest county Oakland County executive along- A viewing of Patterson’s body and one of the country’s wealthi- side the members of my adminis- was held on the afternoon of est, was a destination for many tration who comprise the best Aug. 6 in the conference center of the whites and middle-class team anywhere in government.’’ of the L. Brooks Patterson Build- blacks who left Detroit in droves Michigan Senate Majority ing in Waterford Township and starting in the 1950s. Leader Mike Shirkey said in a visitation was held on Aug. 7 and As its leader, Patterson op- statement his fellow Republican Aug. 8 at Woodside Bible Church posed a tax levy to fund a region- was “larger than life,’’ and “did in Troy. The burial was private. AUGUST 12, 2019 DETROITAUTOSCENE PAGE 7 Selection Process for 2020 NACTOY Winners Has Started • BMW X7; • Lexus UX; • Range Rover Evoque; • GMC Sierra Heavy Duty; CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 • Cadillac XT6; • Lincoln Aviator; • Subaru Outback; • Jeep Gladiator; To be eligible, vehicles must be • Chevrolet Blazer; • Lincoln Corsair; • Volvo V60 Cross Country. • Ram Heavy Duty. all-new or substantially new and • Ford Explorer; • Mercedes-AMG GLC-Class; must be available at dealerships • Ford Escape; • Mercedes GLE-Class; Truck of the Year Look for future articles on before the end of the year. • Honda Passport; • Mercedes GLS-Class; • Chevrolet Silverado Heavy which models the NACTOY “With all this talk of consumers • Kia Telluride; • Mercedes GLB-Class; Duty; judges select as the finalist vehi- abandoning cars in favor of SUVs • Hyundai Palisade; • Mercedes EQC-Class; • Ford Ranger; cles come the fall. and crossovers, someone ap- pears to have forgotten to tell the product planners,” said NACTOY Vice President Chris Paukert. “This year's eligibility list for Car of the Year includes nearly 20 candidates, from affordable everyday models like the Mazda3 and Hyundai Sonata to sports cars like the BMW Z4 and Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. It's a diverse bunch.” Chosen by a panel of 50 re- spected jurors from print, online, radio and broadcast media across the U.S. and Canada – rather than a single publication or media outlet – the awards are among the most prestigious and unique in the industry, Snavely said. 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray 2020 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 “The importance of the awards to consumers and manufacturers is more than just sales. It’s a bat- tle of design, technology, safety, connectivity and more to offer the best of each brand to con- sumers,” said NACTOY President Lauren Fix. “This year's large se- lection of cars, utilities and trucks will challenge our inde- pendent jury of experienced vet- erans to evaluate each vehicle and choose the best in each cate- gory.” Here is the full 2020 NACTOY eligibility list Car of the Year: • BMW 3 Series; • BMW Z4; • BMW 7 Series / Alpina B7; • BMW 8 Series; 2019 Chevy Blazer 2020 Lincoln Corsair • Cadillac CT5; • Chevrolet Corvette Stingray; • Ford Mustang Shelby GT500; • Hyundai Sonata; • Kia Soul; • Mazda3; • Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe; • Mercedes-Benz A-Class; • Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class; • Nissan Versa; • Polestar 1; • Porsche 911; • Subaru Legacy; • Toyota Supra; • Volkswagen Arteon.

Utility of the Year: • Audi E-Tron; • Audi Q3; • BMW X6; 2019 Ford Ranger 2020 Jeep Gladiator 2019 Woodward Dream Cruise Activities To Promote Integrated Transportation starts at Shrine High School. The Pub from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Pio- Solutions, Ford Buys Journey Holding CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Performance Park Classic Car neer Park in Royal Oak from 10 To support its commitment to Together, the new group be hosting its own Cruise Event Show continues from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Normandy Plaza at deliver integrated solutions that serves nearly 1,200 cities, univer- and Classic Car Show from 9 a.m. p.m. Woodward and Normandy in support cities and their trans- sities, corporate campuses and to 5 p.m. on South Old Wood- The City of Pontiac will be Royal Oak from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; portation systems, Ford Smart other enterprises with software ward from Maple to Lincoln. holding its Classic Car Show by and the AAA facility in Birming- Mobility LLC (FSM), a division of solutions for fixed route trans- Bloomfield Township will be Williams International on the cor- ham from 9 to 11 a.m., featuring Ford Motor Company, has portation, microtransit on-de- holding its Classic Car Show from ner of Saginaw and Pike between disc jockey Jim Johnson. reached an agreement to acquire mand transportation and other 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mercedes- 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. on Saturday, Channel 7WXYZ-TV will be Journey Holding Corporation. related areas. The combined Benz dealership located on Aug. 17. broadcasting a special two hour Journey Holding, a technology team of more than 200 employ- 36700 Woodward. There will also be the Pontiac live show starting at 7 p.m. on company that specializes in soft- ees has a proven record of reli- The City of Ferndale will be Downtown Expo Presented by St. Saturday, Aug. 17. ware solutions for intelligent ably providing services to cities hosting several different events, Joseph Mercy Oakland, with food Those wishing attend Cruise transportation systems, will inte- and other enterprise customers beginning on Thursday, Aug. 15 and goods for sale. events but wish to avoid traffic grate its offerings with FSM’s to improve transportation sys- at West 9 Mile and Woodward. At 5 p.m. the Silent Disco will problems might consider taking TransLoc, a provider of technolo- tems and rider experiences. The Classics & Cruisin’ Legends be held in Hidden River Park. advantage of free shuttle service gy solutions for on-demand and “The need for safe and seam- Vehicle Show is from 1 to 8 p.m. The City of Pleasant Ridge will offered by SMART on Saturday, fixed route systems for public less transportation is critical in And there will be music at the DJ be holding its Ford Classic Car Aug. 17. and private transit operations, our cities globally,” said Rees. Sounds & Rock’n Live Entertain- Show in Greenbelt Park from 10 SMART Dream Cruise shuttle said Ford spokesman Wes Sher- “Together, we will be able to offer ment Stage. a.m. to 6 p.m. service is free to all riders. Ap- wood. Journey Holding CEO transit leaders globally a full On Friday, Aug. 16, the Lights Classic rock radio station proximately 18 buses will oper- Justin Rees will lead the new op- suite of services backed by the and Sirens Cruise will start at WOMC will be broadcasting live ate along Woodward Avenue eration. credibility and commitment of 5:30 p.m. And there will be music from Duggan’s Irish Pub, 31501 from 8 Mile to downtown Pontiac “The combination of these Ford Motor Company.” at the Rock’n Live Entertainment Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. transit technology companies Other members of the new Stage from 1 to 9:30 p.m. from 3 p.m. to midnight. Disc Passengers can board at any will accelerate our efforts to help company’s leadership team ap- On Saturday, Aug. 17, Ford’s jockeys Beau Daniels and Steve RED SMART or FAST bus stop cities deliver more seamless, pointed today include Scott Lacy, Mustang Alley display will be Kostan will provide the music be- along Woodward Avenue. productive, and accessible trans- v.p. of Product; Ron Cygnarow- open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mu- tween Monday, Aug. 12 and Fri- SMART buses shuttle will run portation solutions to their citi- icz, v.p. of Customers; Ilya sic will be played at the Rock’n day, Aug. 16. through nine communities along zens and visitors,” said Brett Rekhter, v.p. of Growth; Kevin Live Entertainment Stage from 1 On Saturday, Aug. 17, the radio 16 miles of Woodward Avenue. Wheatley, vice president Ford Fowler, vice president of Finance; to 9:30 p.m. station will be broadcasting All buses are wheelchair accessi- Mobility Marketing and Growth. Katie Strickland, v.p. of People; The City of Royal Oak will be from Ford’s Mustang Alley, locat- ble and equipped with bike “It also will be key to connecting Peter SerVaas, v.p. of Innovation; holding the Performance Park ed at 9 Mile and Woodward from racks. customers with the other mobili- Kelly Rees, vice president of Inte- Classic Car Show from noon to 7 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. To learn more about the 2019 ty solutions in our portfolio, gration. TransLoc CEO Doug p.m. On Saturday, Aug. 17, the WOMC will also have broad- Woodward Dream Cruise, go to such as Spin e-scooters and our Kaufman will leave the transit Cruise In Shoes 5K Run/Walk cast activities at Duggan’s Irish woodwarddreamcruise.com/. GoRide Health service.” technology company on Aug. 16. PAGE 8 DETROITAUTOSCENE AUGUST 12, 2019 AUGUST 12, 2019 DETROITAUTOSCENE PAGE 9 Corvette’s New Engine Made in New York The new engine that will go in technology and craftsmanship,” In 2016, GM announced it GM’s new C8 Corvette will have a said Mark Reuss, GM president, would invest nearly $300 million THANKS New York feel. during a visit to the plant to meet in the Tonawanda plant to pre- General Motors has confirmed with employees and community pare the facility for future engine FOR THE FABULOUS its Tonawanda, New York, engine leaders. production. plant will build the company’s “The Tonawanda team is up to The next-gen 6.2L V8 com- next-generation 6.2L Small Block the challenge to build this new pletes the work related to the in- V8 engine that will power the all- LT2 engine at world-class quality vestment. GM has invested more new 2020 Chevrolet Corvette levels that Corvette customers than $23 billion in its U.S. manu- Stingray. Production of the 2020 have come to expect.” facturing operations over the JULY Corvette Stingray begins at GM’s Tonawanda currently builds a past decade, Flores said. Bowling Green, Ky. assembly variety of award-winning engines Tonawanda employs more than AND AS plant in late 2019. used in a wide range of GM prod- 1,500 people and the hourly work- Powered by the Tonawanda- ucts including 2.0L Turbo/2.5L force is represented by UAW Local built next-gen 6.2L Small Block used in the Chevrolet Camaro, 774. V8 LT2 engine, the 2020 Stingray Malibu, Colorado, Equinox, Tra- HOT will offer customers the most verse and Impala; Buick Regal, horsepower and torque of any GMC Canyon, Acadia and Terrain entry Corvette: SAE-certified to and Cadillac ATS and CTS. 495 hp and SAE-certified to 470 The plant also builds the 4.3L AUGUST lb.-ft. of torque (when equipped V6, 5.3L V8; 6.2L V8 used in the with performance exhaust), said Chevrolet Silverado, Suburban and GM spokesman Dan Flores. Tahoe, GMC Yukon/Yukon Denali IS HERE, “The 2020 Stingray is Chevro- and Cadillac Escalade. let’s first production mid-engine Also built at the plant is the SO ARE THE Corvette – the fastest, most pow- 6.6L HD Small Block gas V8 used erful entry Corvette ever - offer- in the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado ing new levels of performance, HD and GMC Sierra HD. 6.2L Small Block V8 LT2 engine HOT Freeman Named to Spartan Motors Board Spartan Motors, Inc. of Char- al Industrial Transportation include Spartan Authorized HOT lotte, a North American provider League, and the U.S. Chamber of Parts, Spartan Factory Service of specialty vehicle manufactur- Commerce Transportation & In- Centers, Utilimaster, Strobes-R- DEALS ing and assembly for the com- frastructure Committee. 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OF QUALITY SERVICE tors, effective Aug. 5, said Spar- ton said. The company employs approx- tan Motors spokeswoman Sama- Freeman holds a Master of Sci- imately 2,300 associates, and op- 1-888-665-5438 ra Hamilton. ence degree in Comparative Poli- erates facilities around the Freeman was also appointed to tics from the London School of world, including in Michigan, In- the Board’s Human Resources Economics, in addition to a Bach- diana, Pennsylvania, South Car- and Compensation Committee, elor of Arts in Political Science olina, Florida, Missouri, Califor- Hamilton said. and a Bachelor of Science in Sec- nia, Nebraska, South Dakota; Freeman serves as the Chief ondary Education from the Uni- Saltillo, Mexico; and Lima, Peru. Human Resources Officer at C.H. versity of North Dakota. Spartan reported sales of $816 #44296 #42333 #21552 Robinson, one of the world’s “Spartan Motors is enjoying an million in 2018. 475 SUMMIT DRIVE • 248-292-2502 • 5825 HIGHLAND RD. 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All lease payments are based on 10,000 miles per year. 1st payment, tax, title and plate fee due at signing on all leases Council (NASSTRAC), the Nation- ployers face in our region.” unless otherwise noted. All deals expire 08/31/2019 PAGE 10 DETROITAUTOSCENE AUGUST 12, 2019 Ferrari to Bring Three New Vehicles to Luxury Market by COLLEEN BARRY months up to the end of June of AP Business Writer 184 million euros ($204 million), up from 160 million euros in the MILAN (AP) – Ferrari CEO same period last year. Louis Camilleri has confirmed Total shipments were 2,671 ve- that the luxury performance car- hicles, an increase of 8 percent maker will unveil three new mod- over the previous year, which in- els this year as part of its busi- cluded accelerated deliveries to ness plan targeting revenues of China to get ahead of an emis- around 5 billion euros ($5.6 bil- sions regulatory change. Ferrari lion) by 2022. deliveries will grow this year to Camilleri declined on Aug. 2 to around 10,000 units, meeting the The Detroit River will once again be home to the annual Hydrofest boat races, which will be run this month. give any hints about the new cap on small car manufacturers models – two of which will be un- that includes emissions breaks. veiled at an event at its Maranel- Camilleri declined to project lo headquarters next month. Fer- sales for future years, but said he 2019 Hydrofest to Make a Splash rari, however, is accelerating the wasn’t particularly concerned The countdown has begun for Detroit River. I have waited a long The Hydroplane Racing League pace of its model launches, about the cap. the 2019 Metro Detroit Chevy time to run through that Rooster- is bringing a dozen Grand Prix which by the end of the business Net revenues were up nearly 9 Dealers Hydrofest hydroplane tail turn.” boats from Canada, New Zealand plan will include a utility vehicle percent at 984 million euros, races on the Detroit River Satur- Hometown race champion Jim- and the United States to headline dubbed Purosangue (Thorough- boosted by vehicle personaliza- day, Aug. 24, and Sunday, Aug. 25. my King said, “Detroit is one of the event. bred); the Icona series, available tions, while lower deliveries at Canadian and U.S. race fans my favorite places to race.” These boats are 24-feet long only to Ferrari owners, as well as the Fiat Chrysler-owned Maserati are again gearing up for one of For race attendees who are in- with 468 cubic inch super- the more versatile Grand Turis- hit Ferrari engine sales. Ferrari the most historical and signifi- terested in a behind the scenes charged, big-block V8 Chevrolet mo segment. also said it increased its invest- cant courses in the country. look, pit passes are available on piston engines producing as “We will privilege revenue over ments in Formula 1 in anticipa- More importantly, it is rated one both Saturday (Aug 24) and Sun- much as 1,500 horsepower and volume,’’ Camilleri said, citing tion of regulatory and technical of the best places to see a race in day (Aug 25), Weber said. reaching speeds of 160 mph. the Ferrari SF90 Stradale new changes in the cars in 2021. North America, said Hydrofest Pit passes not only give fans Along with the Grand Prix plug-in hybrid supercar launched Vehicle shipments dropped 6 spokesman Mark Weber. access to the pit and an inside boats, 20 to 22 H-350 hy- in May as a good example of percent in the Americas to 803 Drivers are equally excited. In look at the boats, but also an op- droplanes and the unique flat- “opening up a new price segment vehicles due to model shifts in preparing for the race, the Hy- portunity to meet the drivers. bottom, Jersey Speed Skiff from within our range of cars.’’ the 488 family. Europe and the droplane Racing League conduct- Hydrofest will introduce the driv- the HRL will join the show. Ferrari earlier announced that Middle East, the largest market, ed interviews of the drivers to ers on social media throughout H-350 hydroplanes reach second-quarter profits rose 14 grew by 11 percent to 1,195 vehi- get their take on Detroit, Weber the lead up to race weekend. speeds of 120 mph, Speed Skiffs’ percent, driven by its Portofino cles. Shipments to greater China, said. The almost universal re- Fans can follow on the Hydrofest top speed are 80 mph, Weber and 812 Superfast models and including the mainland, Hong sponse is the prestige and histo- Facebook page, Twitter account said. despite a relatively unfavorable Kong and Taiwan, surged by 63 ry of racing on the Detroit River. or subscribe to the YouTube To learn more about the race model mix that saw North Ameri- percent to 289 vehicles, while “[So] much history in De- channel. and how to get tickets, go to can sales slip. The company the rest of Asia was up by 6 per- troit...[one] of my bucket list This year, Hydrofest fans will http://detroitboatraces.com/. posted a net profit in the three cent. race courses I’ve wanted to race watch the world’s fastest auto- on,” said top H-350 contender Dy- motive-powered hydroplanes lan Runne. compete on a 1.25 mile course Donny Allen, one of the top every 15 minutes. The 2019 contenders for the Grand Prix Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Hy- class, said, “I was actually born drofest will be an all piston-pow- in Detroit, but never raced on the ered event, Weber said. States Set Own Emissions by TOM KRISHER and ELLEN tration standards that would KNICKMEYER have required the fleet of new ve- hicles to get an average of 36 DETROIT (AP) – Four major au- miles per gallon in real-world tomakers have reached a deal driving by 2025. The freeze with California to increase gas would keep mileage at around 30 mileage and greenhouse gas mpg. emissions standards, bypassing The administration says the the Trump administration’s plan extra expense to comply with the to freeze standards at 2021 lev- requirements will raise the price els. of new cars, depriving buyers of Ford, BMW, Honda and Volk- new safety technology. The ad- swagen are parties to the deal ministration also has threatened with the California Air Resources to challenge California’s ability Board, which had been at odds to set its own standards. with the Trump administration Under the deal with California, for months. California has said it fuel economy and corresponding would exercise its powers to set greenhouse gas emissions stan- more stringent pollution and dards would rise by 3.7 percent mileage standards than the fed- per year starting with the 2022 eral government has proposed. model year, through 2026, ac- The four automakers see the cording to the statement from California agreement as “insur- the four automakers. Automak- ance’’ to provide some certainty ers could get 1 percentage point to the industry and the state no of the increase by using ad- matter who wins the 2020 presi- vanced technology credits such dential elections, according to a as those for hydrogen fuel cell, person familiar with the talks plug-in gas-electric hybrids, and who asked not to be identified battery electric vehicles. because details of the negotia- Automakers also would get tions haven’t been made public. credits for devices that aren’t Not all automakers were ap- counted in EPA test cycles such proached in the talks, the person as stopping the engine at red said. And it’s unclear how the lights and restarting it quickly rest of the auto industry and the when the driver wants to go. The White House will react to the process would be streamlined to deal. The four automakers repre- get credits approved for new sent only about 30 percent of technologies. U.S. new-vehicle sales. The automakers also agreed to Toyota said it continues to recognize California’s authority support a single national stan- to set its own standards, which dard that the whole industry can are followed by at least a dozen agree to. other states, and they will not “We have, and continue to, challenge the state’s authority, pursue an outcome supported according to the statement. by the auto industry at large, the The National Highway Traffic Federal government and the Safety Administration, which State of California,’’ Toyota said drawsz up federal standards with in a statement. The company the Environmental Protection says one national standard “is Agency, said the government optimal for the consumer, regula- continues to work on a final fuel tors and the industry as it simpli- economy rule that will apply to fies regulations and reduces all automakers. complexity and cost, which are The administration’s propos- critical to ensuring future stan- als do not prevent any automak- dards can be met.’’ er from designing and building The Trump administration has highly fuel-efficient vehicles, the sought to freeze Obama adminis- agency said in a statement. AUGUST 12, 2019 DETROITAUTOSCENE PAGE 11 PAGE 12 DETROITAUTOSCENE AUGUST 12, 2019

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