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GM Honored For Company’s Ethical Business Practices GM has received an honor no other automaker in the world has been able to achieve. The company was recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies, said GM spokeswoman Jessica James. GM is one of only four hon- orees in the automotive industry and the only automotive original equipment manufacturer, James said. The other three companies are suppliers Aptiv, CooperStan- dard and Cummins. In 2020, 132 honorees were recognized span- ning 21 countries and 51 indus- Mary Barra tries, James said. The World’s Most Ethical Com- “It’s easier to live your values pany assessment is based upon when things are going well, but New technology means buyers now have the ability to customize their check-in experience at Ford dealerships. the Ethisphere Institute’s Ethics it’s more difficult when the going Quotient (EQ) framework which gets tough,” said GM Chairman offers a quantitative way to as- and CEO Mary Barra. “At General sess a company’s performance in Motors, we are determined to Ford Uses Touchscreen Tech in Dealerships an objective, consistent and lead the automotive industry in You might have seen this tech- digital kiosks in dealership serv- “Our goal is to change the per- standardized way. creating a world with zero crash- nology at your local fast food ice areas to improve the check-in ception of the dealership experi- Scores are generated in five key es, zero emissions and zero con- restaurant – a touchscreen kiosk experience in seven Ford dealer- ence,” said Robert De Filippo, categories: ethics and compliance gestion, and to do it with integri- that lets you customize your or- ships across the US. This and global director, Ford Retail Cus- program (35 percent), corporate ty. This recognition as one of the der just the way you like it. other initiatives are part of an on- tomer Experience. “We can start citizenship and responsibility (20 World’s Most Ethical Companies Well, this same technology is going effort to make each piece to do this by meeting rising ex- percent), culture of ethics (20 is a testament to the men and now being used in a larger retail of the vehicle ownership experi- pectations for fast and reliable percent), governance (15 per- women of General Motors who environment – Ford dealerships. ence more personalized, conven- cent) and leadership and reputa- Last fall, Ford began piloting ient and transparent. tion (10percent). CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 FCA Seeking Next Generation of Designers The students of today will be Dog Welding LLC fabrication and sign Ralph Gilles participated in the car designers of tomorrow. art studio in Detroit. Welton is an an “Ask Me Anything” Facebook But wWithout a nudge from an accomplished welder, fabricator, LIVE broadcast on Feb. 26, host- art teacher, a visit to an art teacher, artist, writer, social me- ed by Welton. school or just plain luck, some of dia influencer, podcast host, en- Three winners receive an ex- the world’s top automotive de- trepreneur and automotive en- clusive, behind-the-scenes tour signers may never have made thusiast. He writes for a variety of the FCA Product Design stu- their mark on history, said FCA of outlets and shares his artistic dios in Auburn Hills, and the op- spokeswoman Dianna Gutierrez. creations on social media. Wel- portunity to spend one-on-one And Mark Trostle, head of Ram ton will help review submitted time with leading automotive de- Truck Design at FCA, wants to sketches and select this year’s signers, Gutierrez said. change that. Eight years ago, he winners. They also receive a scholarship revived a contest he won as a To kick off this year’s competi- high school student that helped tion, Trostle and Head of FCA De- CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 drive him to where he is today, leading the design efforts for some of the most desired vehi- cles on the road. The 2020 Drive for Design con- test challenges U.S. high school students in grades 10-12 to sketch a Ram truck of the future. And, just like in the professional Perugi spoke about how the auto industry in changing radically. world, there is a level of urgency – entries are due by May 1. Three students will be named winners from all valid entries received. Getting Customer Trust Key “The landscape of automotive design has changed and today’s automotive designers not only To Selling New Technology sketch cars, they create some of by Jim Stickford show that the vehicles of tomor- the most advanced user experi- row will be more connected that ence systems, work with 3D tech- The automotive world will ever. By connected he means nology, research color trends change more in the next 10 years having access to the cloud and and create interior spaces that than it has in the last 100. being able to transmit and re- are multifunctional and beauti- The was the message given by ceive data much the same way a ful,” said Trostle. “As the field of Michael Perugi, an auto industry smart phone does. automotive design grows, it’s vi- analyst for Acxiom, a national To make that connectivity tal that we increase awareness consumer data and market ana- work, companies not normally and educate students and par- lyst company to the media at a associated with the auto indus- ents about the career opportuni- Automotive Press Association try such as Apple and Google are ties available.” event held on Feb. 25 at the De- becoming players in the indus- The Drive for Design competi- troit Athletic Club. try. They are working with OEMs tion kicked off during the EyesOn Perugi said Acxiom, with the like Ford to develop connectivity Design commemorative poster help of JD Power, has performed systems that can deliver servic- unveiling held at the Detroit Insti- several studies of the changing es. tute of Ophthalmology in Grosse automotive world and the pub- And companies like Ford and Pointe Park, Gutierrez said. lic’s reactions this new environ- GM are working with other non- Coming back for a second year ment. as a guest judge is Josh Welton, Perugi said that all trends writer, artist and owner of Brown FCA is seeking auto design submissions from students across the U.S. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 view this week’s edition at DetroitAutoScene.com PAGE 2 DETROITAUTOSCENE-TECHCENTERNEWS MARCH 2, 2020 Dodge Brand Muscle Cars More ‘Fast & Furious’ Than Ever Doering Fleet Who doesn’t want to be in the Management movies? To that end, Dodge is launch- Gets Partner ing its new “House of Power” Doering Fleet Management campaign, featuring the Dodge and eIQ Mobility are partnering Challenger SRT Hellcat Wide- to provide fleets with seamless body, the Dodge Charger SRT EV deployments. Hellcat Widebody and the Dodge eIQ Mobility provides fleets Durango SRT, in addition to with highly accurate EV Feasibili- footage from the upcoming ac- ty and Sustainability Assess- tion thriller “F9,” the ninth chap- ments using EValuate, their on- ter in Universal Pictures’ block- line decision platform, said Doer- buster Fast Saga, which has ing spokesman John Sternal. earned more than $5 billion Clients receive detailed analytics worldwide, said FCA spokes- on which EVs are the best fit for woman Diane Morgan. Dodge’s “House of Power” ad campaign will promote its vehicles and the new “Fast & Furious” film. their applications. EValuate de- The campaign will include a 30- fines which locations to priori- second version of the video for of Power” is set against the streets of Tblisi. Along the way, Mirren and Oscar-winner Charl- tize for best EV deployment, television, which will debut this pulse-pounding “Hell’s Bells” old friends will be resurrected, ize Theron. “F9” also features specifies the charging infrastruc- week, in addition to the 60-sec- track by AC/DC. old foes will return, history will Grammy-winning superstar Cardi ture, and details anticipated To- ond version that extends to the Summer 2020 is the time for be rewritten and the true mean- B as new franchise character tal Cost of Ownership with Car- brand’s digital and social media “F9,” the ninth chapter in the ing of family will be tested like Leysa, a woman with a connec- bon emissions implications. channels, including YouTube, saga that has endured for almost never before. tion to Dom’s past, and a cameo Now clients can work with Do- Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. two decades and has earned The film stars returning cast by Reggaeton sensation Ozuna. ering Fleet Management to “‘House of Power’ is the next more than $5 billion around the members Michelle Rodriguez, “F9” is produced by Neal H. source and finance EVs and chapter in the brand’s long- world, Morgan said. Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Moritz, Vin Diesel, Jeff Kirschen- charging infrastructure, manage standing partnership with Vin Vin Diesel’s Dom Toretto is Bridges, Jordana Brewster, baum, Joe Roth, Justin Lin, Clay- the fleet through their lifecycle, Diesel and the iconic ‘Fast’ fran- leading a quiet life off the grid Nathalie Emmanuel and Sung ton Townsend and Samantha Vin- and remarket their EVs using Do- chise,” said Tim Kuniskis, hlobal with Letty and his son, little Bri- Kang, with Oscar-winner Helen cent. www.thefastsaga.com. ering Fleet Management’s EV head of Alfa Romeo and head of an, but they know that danger al- management tech and expertise. Passenger Cars – Dodge, SRT, ways lurks just over their peace- Adam Berger, President of Do- Chrysler and FIAT, FCA – North ful horizon. This time that threat ering said, “We are thrilled you America. “‘House of Power’ isn’t will force Dom to confront the Amazon Uses Old GM Plant partner with eIQ Mobility to ac- a place, it’s a state of mind that sins of his past if he’s going to DOVER, Del. (AP) – Delaware Amazon said in its grant appli- celerate the deployment of EV Dodge enthusiasts have always save those he loves most. officials have agreed to give $4.5 cation that it plans to spend $50 fleets. The two major hurdles shared. It’s for those who don’t His crew joins together to stop million in taxpayer money to on- million for new equipment and we see are data analysis to aid fit the mold, but break it ... this a world-shattering plot led by the line retail giant Amazon, which machinery, including $48.5 mil- decision making, and infrastruc- state of mind is a brotherhood. A most skilled assassin and high- raked in $11.6 billion in profit last lion in equity. The remaining $1.5 ture support. eIQ Mobility fills Brotherhood of Muscle.” performance driver they’ve ever year. million will come from the strate- that gap artfully with data-driven To launch the new chapter in encountered: a man who also The state Council on Develop- gic fund grant, which also in- recommendations about EV fea- its iconic Fast saga, Universal happens to be Dom’s forsaken ment Finance voted Feb. 24 to cludes $3 million “performance sibility and product match.” Pictures held a massive fan cele- brother, Jakob (John Cena, next give Amazon.com Services LLC a grant” for Amazon’s promise to “Our fleet clients range from bration, “The Road to F9,” on Jan. year’s “The Suicide Squad”). Delaware Strategic Fund grant create 1,000 full-time jobs over Fortune 500 corporations with 31 in Miami. The studio released “F9” sees the return of Justin for the company’s plan to estab- three years. Amazon is planning tens of thousands of vehicles to the all-new trailer for the film and Lin as director, who helmed the lish a distribution facility on the to hire 50 managers with estimat- dynamic regional companies hosted a once-in-a-lifetime con- third, fourth, fifth and sixth chap- site of a former General Motors ed salaries of $60,000, and 950 with a few hundred units. They cert complete with performances ters of the series when it trans- plant that was shuttered in 2009. unskilled or semiskilled “associ- are looking for data-driven EV from global music superstars, in- formed into a global blockbuster, A Nevada-based commercial ates” who would be paid $15 or Feasibility assessments. eIQ Mo- cluding Cardi B and Ozuna, who Morgan said. development company that has $15.86 per hour. bility accelerates the decisions both have roles in “F9.” The 60- The action hurtles around the worked with Amazon in the past The grant funding was recom- for our clients on EV model second “House of Power” spot globe, from London to Tokyo, has applied to build a five-story, mended by the Delaware Pros- choice, optimal locations, car- first aired on television during from Central America to Edin- 3.8 million-square-foot facility at perity Partnership, a “public-pri- bon reduction, and EV charging the televised event. burgh, and from a secret bunker the former Boxwood Road as- vate” entity incorporated by needs,” said Sila Kiliccote, CEO, Narrated by Vin Diesel, “House in Azerbaijan to the teeming sembly plant in Newport. Democratic Gov. John Carney. eIQ Mobility. MARCH 2, 2020 DETROITAUTOSCENE-TECHCENTERNEWS PAGE 3 Ford Honors History of Designer McKinley Thompson, Jr. Bronco is the product of leg- “I believe the hardest thing for endary talent, from the teams a person like McKinley to do was who won the Baja 1000 to the col- working within the constraints lectors who restore them today. given him to make a beautiful But there’s one legend in the product,” said Young. “Engineer- story of the Bronco who not only ing dictates size and functionali- helped create the first Ford 4x4 ty, then manufacturing limits sports-utility vehicle design, he how it can be stamped and as- made history, becoming one of sembled, and finance says you the first African American de- have to build it for a low price.” signers in the industry, said Ford Thompson’s concept for an all- spokesman Jiyan Cadiz. purpose compact two-door SUV McKinley Thompson Jr., a Ford is a theme he would return to lat- designer who helped pen the er in life. first-generation Bronco, was the After retiring from Ford, he first African American designer worked to design and build a hired at Ford Motor Company af- concept he envisioned as an af- ter graduating from ArtCenter fordable all-purpose vehicle College of Design in Pasadena, named the Warrior, Cadiz said. California with a degree in trans- The small utility vehicle was portation design in 1956. based on a one-piece fiberglass His first assignment was at body, a process Thompson Ford’s advanced design studio in dreamed of decades earlier. Dearborn, working under George Thompson was born in 1922 Walker, vice president of Ford de- and grew up in Queens, New sign, Cadiz said. Among his proj- York. He had a keen interest in ects was a light-duty cab-forward cars from the time he was young, truck, several concept sketches and later recalled seeing a silver- for the soon-to-be Ford Mustang gray DeSoto Airflow when he Thompson helped pen the first-generation Bronco in the 60s and was Ford’s first African American designer. and the legendary Ford GT40. was around 12, Cadiz said. Thompson also worked on the “It just so happened that the futuristic space-age Ford Gyron, clouds opened up for the sun- a two-wheeled concept car that shine to come through,” he said was on display at the Century of in an interview documented by Progress exhibit at the Ford Ro- The Henry Ford. “It lit that car tunda in 1961. up like a searchlight.” Thompson “McKinley was a man who fol- recalled running toward it, but lowed his dreams and wound up the light turned green. “I was making history,” said Ford Bron- never so impressed with any- co interior designer Christopher thing in all my life,” he said. “I Young. “He not only broke knew that’s what I wanted to do through the color barrier in the – I wanted to be an automobile world of automotive design, he designer.” helped create some of the most Thompson served in the Army iconic consumer products ever – Signal Corps in World War II, from the Ford Mustang, Thun- learning drafting and working as derbird and Bronco – designs an engineering layout coordina- that are not only timeless but tor. After the war, that work pro- have been studied by genera- vided for him and his growing tions of designers.” family, but Thompson’s love of Among Thompson’s more cars and his dream of being a de- noteworthy projects was the signer persisted, Cadiz said. Bronco sports-utility vehicle, an In the early 1950s, he entered a open-air 4x4 concept featuring a design contest in Motor Trend square, short body and high magazine, submitting a turbine ground clearance with minimal car with a reinforced plastic front and rear overhangs for op- body, both concepts that were timum off-road capability, Cadiz trending in the postwar era. said. One of his designs, titled He won the contest, then went “Package Proposal #5 for Bron- on to enroll in the transportation This first-generation Bronco was originally introduced to the market back in the mid-1960s. co,” rendered July 24, 1963, influ- design department at ArtCenter enced the design language that College of Design. Together, they built a proto- Ford in 1984 and moved to Ari- like him who might not have had would become iconic attributes Later on in his Ford career, type and pitched the plans to zona with his wife. He passed an opportunity to express their of the first-generation Bronco. Thompson worked on the side burgeoning automakers in devel- away on March 5, 2006. creative talents and live their In Thompson’s proposed de- to create his dream car in a oping nations, Cadiz said. “McKinley’s influence, beyond dreams to be a part of one of sign, the form and function of rented garage in Detroit from Thompson hoped to change his work on the original Bronco, America’s greatest companies,” the wheels positioned at the far 1969 to 1979, enlisting the help these countries for the better, helped pave the way for others said Young. corners of the body for a confi- of Wallace Triplett, who had also much the same way Henry Ford dent and aggressive go-any- broken the color barrier as the envisioned with the Model T. where stance, while the curve of first African American draftee to Eventually, Thompson pulled the wheel arches smoothing out play for the Detroit Lions in the plug on the project – but not conveyed speed. 1949. on his dreams. 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Yet he says drivers con- ment detected to avoid the tracting functions of smart- tinue to use them without pay- crash, the board’s staff said. phones while the user is driving, ing attention. He says the board NTSB investigators previously but no action has been taken. made recommendations to six found that Tesla’s system be- Don Karol, the NTSB’s project automakers in 2017 to stop the came confused at a freeway exit manager for highway safety, told problem and only Tesla has and was a factor in the crash. the board that the staff is recom- failed to respond. Autopilot is designed to keep mending that cell phone compa- The board will determine a a vehicle in its lane and keep a nies program phones to auto- We Handle All Of Your Vehicles Repair Needs cause of the crash at the hearing safe distance from vehicles in matically lock out distracting Collision • Mechanical • Windshields • Detailing • Etc. and make recommendations to front of it. It also can change functions such as games and prevent it from happening again. lanes with driver approval. Tesla phone calls while someone is Showcase would like to extend to the Tech Center & UAW employees… Sumwalt says government reg- says Autopilot is intended to be driving. 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From there, cultures defined by integrity and CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Liberty Automotive Group in these said the kiosk made their the customers’ primary informa- affirm those companies con- Ohio is one of the Ford dealer- check-in process easier. Accord- tion is displayed for verification are committed to doing the right tributing to broader societal im- ships involved in the pilot pro- ing to Bellavia, a kiosk check-in on of name, address, vehicle type, thing, even when it’s hard.” peratives and the greater good.” gram. As a result of the increase average takes a quarter of the and preferred method of con- GM announced its vision in GM was also included in the in efficiency and customer satis- time of a service advisor check-in. tact. 2017 and has since committed to Bloomberg Gender Equality In- faction from the digital kiosk in Across the seven pilot dealers, The customer then chooses an all-electric, zero-emissions fu- dex in January 2020, James said. their Brunswick location, the au- the average customer check in the services their vehicle needs ture. The goal is for people to The GEI tracks the financial per- tomotive group recently pur- time using the kiosk is just over from various menu options and live safer, more sustainable lives, formance of public companies chased additional kiosks for two minutes. Additionally, 84 selects how they would like to be Barra said. In 2019, she signed committed to supporting gender some of its other locations, De percent of Bellavia’s users said contacted with updates regard- the Business Roundtable’s state- equality through policy develop- Filippo said. the kiosk made their check in ex- ing their vehicle service. Recalls ment on the purpose of a corpo- ment, representation and trans- “The way I see it, there are two perience easier and 90 percent pertinent to the customers’ vehi- ration and committed to lead GM parency. types of customers,” Andrew said it was able to answer all of cle also are displayed on the for the benefit of all stakeholders Grounded in Ethisphere’s pro- Bellavia, Chief Operating Officer their questions. screen during the check-in – customers, employees, suppli- prietary Ethics Quotient, the of Liberty Automotive Group Imagine pulling up to a busy process. ers, communities and sharehold- World’s Most Ethical Companies said. “Customers who are com- service area, De Filippo said. All Outdoor versions of the kiosk ers. assessment process includes ing in for quick service or main- service advisors are busy assist- also are being piloted to provide More recently, GM accelerated more than 200 questions on cul- tenance on low-mileage vehicles ing other customers. A wait access to vehicle drop-off or its sustainability goals to source ture, environmental and social who want to get in and out quick- seems eminent. Enter the digital pick-up any time of day or night, 100 percent of its global electrici- practices, ethics and compliance ly, and then customers who have service kiosk. Not unlike digital regardless of service center ty from renewables by 2040 and activities, governance, diversity unique cases that they want to kiosks seen in other retail estab- hours, De Filippo said. enable the reuse or recycling of and initiatives to support a discuss in-depth with our service lishments such as fast-food or Outdoor kiosks offer similar 100 percent of EV batteries, strong value chain. staff. These kiosks provide an op- airline travel, digital kiosks in options as the indoor iterations James said. The process serves as an oper- tion to the customer who wants dealership service areas allow and will eventually have the In addition to setting sustain- ating framework to capture and to move fast, freeing up service customers to check-in and select added capability of accepting ability goals, GM committed to codify the leading practices of advisors to address the more services without interaction with and delivering keys, De Filippo increasing the percentage of sus- organizations across industries complex concerns.” a service advisor. said. tainable materials in vehicles. In and around the globe. Best prac- partnership with suppliers, at tices and insights from the 2020 least 50 percent of the materials honorees will be released in a re- in GM vehicles will be sustain- port and webcast in March and FCA Seeking Next Generation of Designers able by 2030. April of this year. cial channels for regular posts to school’s students with the tools “Congratulations to everyone All companies that participate CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 educate and inform followers needed for successful careers in at General Motors for earning in the assessment process re- to attend the Precollege Summer about careers in automotive de- the dynamic and growing cre- this recognition,” said Ethi- ceive an Analytical Scorecard pro- Experience Transportation De- sign. ative industries such as in adver- sphere’s Chief Executive Officer, viding them a holistic assessment sign program at College for Cre- Weekly updates will be posted tising design, art education, Timothy Erblich. “This is a mo- of where their programs stand ative Studies, a leading art and every Wednesday on the Drive crafts, entertainment arts and ment to acknowledge the leaders against the demanding standards design college in Detroit, from for Design Facebook page (Face- fashion accessories design. working to advance corporate of the leading companies. which both Trostle and Gilles book.com/DriveForDesign), the graduated. FCA North America Facebook The summer program curricu- page (Facebook.com/Fi- lum includes the fundamentals of atChrysler.NorthAmerica), the Acxiom Sees a Greater Auto Tech Future gestural sketching, drawing auto- FCA North America Twitter (@Fi- ty are high and absolutely the said. “And people want these CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 motive concepts in perspective atChrysler_NA) and FCA North same across all generations,” Pe- systems to be hack proof. It will and how to translate designs into America Instagram (@Fi- traditional companies, such as rugi said. “We’ve found that 68 take time to regain lost trust.” 3D models. atChrysler_NA) channels using Amazon. It’s now possible for percent of people will be willing Overall, Perugi said that as The FCA Product Design Office the hashtag #DriveForDesign. Amazon customers who sign up to share information is if saves these new technologies enter ve- is again partnering with EyesOn Launched in 2013, the FCA for a special app to get packages them money on insurance. About hicles, engineers and designers Design, which focuses on the au- Product Design Office created its sent directly to customers’ cars. 66 percent will share information will need to remember to make tomotive community and stu- Drive for Design contest as an in- Food companies like Dunkin’ to received maintenance alerts. the consumer the center of the dents coming together to com- novative way to educate young Donuts and Dominoes are work- We’ve also learned that support new ecosystems and that the da- memorate, reflect and appreciate artists about careers in automo- ing with car companies to make for sharing info such as driver ta will have to be secure. the craftsmanship and beauty of tive design. it possible to order food from behavior has gone down. Perugi also touched briefly on classic and modern vehicle de- Starting locally in Detroit, one’s car for quick pickup with- “People are willing to share in- alternatives to leasing. He said sign. Drive for Design has grown to be- out waiting in line. fo with relevant parties, but they that Volvo is really the only OEM Drive for Design winners will come a national contest that This is all new and presents are concerned about data securi- to enjoy success with its “all-one- receive their awards on Sunday, awards talented students with challenges for car companies to ty. Consumers are demanding payment plan. June 14 at EyesOn Design’s “Vi- prizes and unique opportunities navigate, Perugi said. Among the that their data be kept safe and Under Volvo’s plan, people will sion Honored” Black Tie and to further develop their design difficulties is coming up with they want car companies and make one payment to drive a Vol- Silent Auction and will serve as skills. services people want and will their partners to treat that data vo XC40. That includes lease Junior Judges at the EyesOn De- Past winners of the contest pay for. All too often companies with the utmost integrity.” costs and insurance. They can al- sign Car Show, held every Fa- have come from schools across will offer tech that people don’t Perugi said that Acxiom has al- so switch vehicles in a year if ther’s Day weekend at the his- the country. actually use. so seen a slight drop in support they don’t like the XC40. toric Edsel and Eleanor Ford The College for Creative Stud- Another issue being faced by for AV technology. This simplified system avoids House in Grosse Pointe Shores. ies (CCS) is a nonprofit, private car companies and their tech He attributes that to the fact having to make 36 monthly lease For detailed contest rules and college authorized by the Michi- partners is data collection. As to- that the media has been report- payments and insurance pay- information on how to submit gan Education Department to day’s vehicles become smart ing on accidents and fatalities ments. Additionally, they can sketches, visit www.FCAdrive- grant bachelor’s and master’s de- phones with wheels, the ques- where drivers have been using switch vehicles if they don’t like fordesign.com. grees. tion of who owns the data gener- AV tech. the vehicle within a year.But Students and parents can fol- CCS, located in midtown De- ated by people as they drive The public has noticed this, they don’t have to worry about low the FCA North America so- troit, strives to provide the their vehicles becomes more im- Perugi said, and they are not as trying to switch vehicles every portant. excited about AV tech. They will month, unlike the Cadillac pro- Acxiom studies show that peo- have to be convinced that it will gram. ple are very concerned about pri- work and that will mean hard It’s a cheaper and simpler al- Guss Pappas vacy breaches. Over the past work by OEMs. ternative to leasing and Volvo Financial Advisor several years, privacy breaches “People like AV tech because it will be expanding it to more vehi- Vice President – Investments of different companies has been has the potential to make driving cles. Perugi said the company al- 14100 Woodward Ave, Ste. 300, Birmingham, MI 48009 reported in the news, Perugi safer for humans, but accidents so had success because they tar- said. Every time such a breach is have show people that these sys- geted a specific demographic [email protected] • wellsfargoadvisors.com reported, people become a little tems will have to be able to let with the XC40 program. It beats Direct: 248-723-3148 more skeptical of the new tech- people take over quickly when trying to sell everything to every- Investment and Insurance Products: nology. 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CAR-0718-01772 1702 IHA-562803 © spent billions developing new DETROIT (AP) – A wealthy real a University of Michigan anchor connectivity systems. estate developer announced in a academic building, incubator Perugi said that things like ride Feb. 21 statement that he is do- and start-up services, as well as sharing have different levels of nating $100 million to help kick- a hotel and conference center. popularity among different gen- start a fundraising campaign for Construction is expected to be- RED WINGS erations. Acxiom has found that construction of the University of gin in 2021. as younger people age up and Michigan's Detroit Center for In- The 14-acre center will be lo- start having families and moving novation. cated at the site of the former into their new homes, they really Stephen M. Ross said the cen- Wayne County Jail in Detroit. The • Safety Toes Where Fit want to own their own vehicles ter will help usher Detroit “into a University of Michigan's flagship Comes and depend less on services like new era of leadership in technol- campus is in Ann Arbor, around • Professional Uber and Lyft. ogy.” The Detroit-born Michigan 40 miles to the west. Fitting First… And health care providers graduate is chairman of The Re- Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan have found that actually being lated Companies and also majori- called the $100 million donation •WideWidths able to send a single vehicle to ty owner of the Miami Dolphins. “historic” and the auto industry In Stock pick up an elderly patient and The statement from the De- is betting on Detroit becoming a take that patient to the doctor’s troit Center for Innovation proj- center of technological advances The Preferred office is cheaper and more popu- ect says the idea is for it to be- and that the announced gift RED WING SHOE STORE lar than sending out a bus to come a talent pipeline to existing “builds on that momentum.” M-F 10-8; Sat. 10-5; Sun. 12-4 Brand pickup patients to send them to companies and also to draw new Dan Gilbert, chairman of the 33289 Mound Rd. of Detroit’s many different offices. businesses to the city. Bedrock real estate company, al- Just North of 14 Mile Rd. in Stober Plaza – on the west side of the street Auto Industry “But one thing we’ve found is An initial phase of the project so made a significant land dona- 586-264-4500 that concerns about data securi- will, among other things, include tion to the project. William Springer II, publisher [email protected] Lisa A. Torretta, operations www.DetroitAutoScene.com Jim Stickford, editor 586-939-6800 Detroit Auto Scene and Tech Center News ® ® are registered trademark and property of TechCenter News Deadline: Thursday 5:00 p.m. Springer Publishing Co., a Mich. corporation. for the next edition of Monday MARCH 2, 2020 DETROIT AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES PAGE 5

Tranferring to Four-Year Schools Easier at MCC Transferring to a four-year col- “This is historic for Michigan lege or university from Macomb and Macomb,” said Don Ritzen- Community College will now be hein, provost and vice president, even simpler thanks to new Learning Unit, Macomb Commu- transfer agreements signed with nity College. “Macomb students 25 Michigan colleges and univer- who intend to transfer into these sities, said Sean Patrick, manager programs now have an easier of Media Relations at MCC. way to apply their credits to mul- Transfer agreements will allow tiple Michigan schools ensuring Macomb Community College stu- a seamless transition.” dents to transfer more credits to Macomb Community College four-year schools in the areas of advisors and counselors have biology, business, criminal jus- details available for students tice and psychology. The new about which courses they should agreements specify major-specif- complete and how those courses ic courses that students should apply to degree programs at the complete while enrolled at Ma- participating universities. comb that are common across all The Michigan Center for Stu- institutions in Michigan. The dent Success is leading the identification of these courses statewide initiative for the MCCA makes it easier for students to in partnership with the Michigan complete essential courses even Association of State Universities before they have decided where and the Michigan Independent The myChevrolet mobile app provides users with access to a nationwide network of public charging stations. to transfer. Colleges and Universities. GM Launches a New EV Information App Owning an EV is one thing. Get- include Dynamic Data Integra- rise, GM is implementing a new ting it charged at a time when EV tion. GM is now displaying dy- feedback feature for Bolt EV own- infrastructure is still in its infan- namic data from charging net- ers. Coming in early 2020, Bolt cy is quite another. works EVgo and ChargePoint EV owners will be able to review Fortunately, finding an avail- within Energy Assist, so Bolt EV and rate charging stations within able public charging station and owners can have a more seam- the myChevrolet app, Lang said. initiating a charging session has less charging experience with Similar to other popular never been easier for Chevrolet their GM vehicles. crowdsourcing technologies, this Bolt EV owners, said GM spokes- Information provided by charg- feature will rely on Bolt EV own- woman Stephanie Lang. As Gen- ing networks includes real-time ers to share their valuable in- eral Motors moves toward its vi- data on charge station status to sights about charging stations by sion of a world with zero emis- indicate if a charging station is providing a star rating and leav- sions, the company is making en- available. GM will integrate dy- ing comments about the station. hancements to Energy Assist, a namic data from additional Original purchasers of new standard feature available in the charging providers throughout Bolt EVs have access to the Ener- myChevrolet mobile app1 for 2020, which will include EV Con- gy Assist features in the my- Bolt EV owners. nect continuing to enhance the Chevrolet mobile app at no addi- Energy Assist, first available customer experience. tional cost for five years from the for customers in 2017, currently There is also Start-to-Charge. vehicle delivery date, after they enables Bolt EV owners to plan At eligible charging stations, accept the myChevrolet mobile and manage their routes more ef- owners can now link their EVgo app terms. Energy Assist is avail- fectively, locate available charg- account to activate and pay for able for Bolt EV owners in the ing stations – both along their charging sessions right from the U.S., Canada and Mexico. route and in the area – monitor myChevrolet mobile app, elimi- The Energy Assist enhance- their route and receive real-time nating the need to toggle be- ments are a continuation of GM’s alerts if their range projections tween apps and streamline the commitment to an all-electric fu- change dramatically. payment process, Spina said. Eli- ture; offering EV owners the solu- Energy Assist is integrated gible charging stations are noted tions they need to charge at with data from the vehicle, which within the myChevrolet mobile home, at work or on the road. enables intelligent planning and app. GM will continue to add eli- Earlier this year, GM an- precise charge time predictions, gible charging stations through- nounced that the Detroit-Ham- Lang said. out 2020. tramck assembly plant will be “We’re providing EV owners This is done at more than GM’s first plant 100 percent de- with the tools to easily find avail- 40,000 stations. Energy Assist voted to electric vehicles, and able public charging stations,” provides Bolt EV owners access will build the new GMC HUMMER said Rick Spina, GM vice presi- to all Bolt EV-compatible charg- EV with initial availability in fall dent AV/EV commercialization. ing station locations, regardless 2021, Lang said. “The enhancements to Energy of the charge point operator. EV In 2019, GM announced a col- Assist offer Chevrolet Bolt EV owners can now view more than laboration with LG Chem to mass owners a holistic charging expe- 40,000 charging stations in North produce battery cells for future rience while they’re on the go – America, with access to 30 per- battery-electric vehicles, and whether traveling near home or cent more DC Fast Chargers com- with Qmerit to create a more ac- on a cross-country road trip.” pared to 2019. cessible at-home charging solu- Energy Assist enhancements With crowdsourcing on the tion. Governor Aims to Create Mobility Center LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Gov. that will replace but function ing to lead in mobility, Michigan Gretchen Whitmer announced similarly to one created by a is in a great position because it is Feb. 25 that Michigan will have a 2016 law. The council will be home to the auto industry and mobility officer to coordinate all housed within the Department of has many engineers, top re- initiatives related to self-driving Labor and Economic Opportuni- search universities and extensive and connected cars, an effort she ty instead of the Department of “connected’’ infrastructure, said will ensure the state is the Transportation. Whitmer said. Her directive cites go-to place for testing and pro- Whitmer told The Associated six trends driving a period of “un- ducing vehicles of the future. Press that business leaders told precedented change’’ in the auto While speaking at the MICHAu- her administration it would be industry and mobility sector: au- to Summit in Detroit, Whitmer helpful to have one place of con- tonomous driving, vehicle con- signed an executive directive to tact in state government for is- nectivity, powertrain electrifica- create the Michigan Office of Fu- sues related to the mobility sec- tion, shared mobility, intelligent ture Mobility and Electrification tor. automation and the global sup- within the Department of Labor “Obviously that doesn’t mean ply chain. and Economic Opportunity, ef- that there won’t still be many de- The Democratic governor’s or- fectively immediately. It will be partments involved. But there der creating the new advisory led by a chief mobility officer will be one quarterback,’’ she panel and putting it under a dif- whose name probably will be an- said in a phone interview. ferent agency will take effect nounced in April, Whitmer said. “That’s, I think, essential to en- April 27 unless it is rejected by She also signed an executive suring that we’re harnessing all the Republican-led Senate. The order to establish the Michigan the great things we’re doing in a moves were welcomed by OEMs, Council on Future Mobility and focused way that makes sense.’’ environmental groups and a ma- Electrification, an advisory group While many states are compet- jor utility, Consumers Energy. PAGE 6 DETROITAUTOSCENE-TECHCENTERNEWS MARCH 2, 2020 FordPass, Lincoln Way Apps Help With Insurance Coverage Cooper Standard New Ford and Lincoln vehicle Named as an owners may wonder if they have the right insurance coverage for Ethical Company their new ride. Now two of the Auto supplier Cooper Stan- country’s automotive and insur- dard of Novi was recognized by ance industry leaders are offer- Ethisphere, a leader in defining ing a solution that’s as simple as and advancing standards of ethi- filling out a form in their Ford- cal business practices, as one of Pass or Lincoln Way app, said the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Ford spokeswoman Margaret Companies, said company Mellott. spokeswoman Chris Andrews. Ford Insure and Lincoln Motor This is the first year Cooper Company Insure, powered by Na- Standard has been recognized tionwide, offer a simple and con- and is one of four honorees in venient way to secure usage- the automotive industry. This based insurance coverage year, 132 honorees were recog- through Ford Motor Credit Com- nized spanning 21 countries and pany’s licensed insurance 51 industries. agency. “At Cooper Standard, values By logging on to their FordPass are more than words that hang or Lincoln Way app, clicking on on the wall,” said Jeffrey Ed- the insurance tile and filling in wards, chairman and CEO, Coop- some information, customers in er Standard. “We hold ourselves 39 states with qualifying 2020 to a high standard and this hon- Ford or Lincoln vehicles can pur- or is a great testament of our val- chase a policy in minutes and be- ues, culture and employees who come eligible to save up to 40 are dedicated to conducting re- percent, Mellott said. sponsible business at all levels The form is prepopulated with A new app available to Ford customers makes getting insurance on vehicles like the 2020 Explorer easier. of the company.” key vehicle information to make “We are honored to be recog- the whole process easier and Forgiveness option, as well as ance,” said Marion Harris, presi- other states are planned over nized for our efforts to imple- faster than customers might be crash repairs using genuine Ford dent and chief executive officer time. ment world-class ethics and used to. parts. of Ford Credit. The insurance offer starts with compliance processes that influ- “This is the latest way we’re “Customers want to be able to “Constantly improving con- these models: 2020 Ford Explor- ence all aspects of our business improving the customer experi- purchase auto insurance as nected vehicle technology is al- er, Fusion, Mustang, Transit Con- and impact all of our stakehold- ence,” said Elena Ford, chief cus- quickly and easily as possible,” lowing us to find new ways to nect, Escape, Edge, EcoSport, Ex- ers,” said Joanna Totsky, senior tomer experience officer at Ford said Brad Lemons, Nationwide’s contribute to a great customer pedition, F-Series Super Duty, vice president, chief legal officer Motor Company. “Insure makes senior vice president of Personal experience.” Transit, Ranger and the upcom- and secretary, Cooper Standard. getting insurance easier for con- Lines Product and Underwriting. Ford Insure and Lincoln Motor ing all-new 2021 F-150; and 2020 “Our commitment to environ- nected-vehicle customers to cov- “Ford and Nationwide are bring- Company Insure are available in Lincoln Aviator, MKZ, Corsair, mental, social and governance er one of their biggest invest- ing together the best of our busi- Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Cali- Nautilus and Navigator. priorities play an important role ments – their vehicle – while sav- nesses to help make this happen fornia, Colorado, Connecticut, “Nationwide and Ford are two in the Company’s culture and ing money.” in a way that is sure to delight Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, of the most well-known compa- strategy.” Ford Insure and Lincoln Motor our customers.” Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, nies in America, and our cus- “Congratulations to everyone Company Insure policyholders Ford Insure is the latest step in Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Min- tomers are looking to us to pro- at Cooper Standard for earning consent to be enrolled in Nation- Ford Motor Company’s compre- nesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ne- vide the best insurance purchas- this recognition,” said Ethi- wide’s SmartRide usage-based in- hensive, long-term customer ex- braska, Nevada, New Hampshire, ing experience possible,” said sphere CEO Timothy Erblich. surance program and will share perience initiative, which is de- New Jersey, New Mexico, North Kirt Walker, Nationwide chief ex- “Ethics are truly a company-wide their vehicle connectivity infor- signed to make the purchase of a Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsyl- ecutive officer. effort and this is a moment to ac- mation with Nationwide for the vehicle from Ford and Lincoln vania, Rhode Island, South Car- “We are confident that this new knowledge Cooper Standard’s initial six-month policy, Mellott dealers easier and more conven- olina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, partnership will lead to addition- culture that clearly places a high said. ient, Mellott said. Vermont, Virginia, Washington, al future innovative products and value on ethics and integrity, and Once customers purchase a Ford aims to make each part West Virginia, Wisconsin and services between our two organi- affirms the Company’s contribu- policy, the connected vehicle will of the ownership experience Washington, D.C. Launches in zations.” tions to the greater good.” track and share distance driven, easier and worry-free, building hard braking and accelerating, customer ranks and revenues idle time and night driving to es- over time, Mellott said. Ford al- tablish a policy rate for renewal. ready has doubled its invest- The data are shared with Nation- ment in customer experiences wide through the vehicle’s em- to increase trust and loyalty bedded modem, eliminating the through programs that show ap- need for a special app or vehicle preciation to its long-term cus- plug-in device. tomer base. Customers are eligible for up “Development of Ford Insure to a 40 percent discount, which and Lincoln Insure began with a will be applied when the policy is focus on the customer – making renewed. it as easy as possible to insure Customers will have access to their new vehicle and offer the Nationwide’s standard Accident advantages of usage-based insur- Now Government of France Investigating Carlos Ghosn PARIS (AP) – French prosecu- Oman, the prosecutor’s state- tors are turning up the heat on ment said. Ghosn’s French disgraced car industry executive lawyers have said the payments Carlos Ghosn, opening a judicial to SBA were “justified bonuses” inquiry into alleged money laun- for having boosted car sales in dering, fraud and misuse of com- the Persian Gulf, and denied alle- pany assets during his time at gations that the funds benefited the helm of the Renault-Nissan Ghosn or his family personally. alliance. The French inquiry is also tar- The prosecutor’s office in the geting several million euros of Paris suburb of Nanterre an- travel and other costs paid by nounced the inquiry Feb. 19 in a Netherlands-based Renault-Nis- statement. san holding RNBV but suspected The statement does not name to have been for Ghosn’s person- Ghosn directly, but the inquiry al use. focuses on activities at Renault Renault last year said in a and Nissan under his watch, and statement to the media and pub- stemmed from information pro- lic that an internal audit with Nis- vided by Japanese authorities san found 11 million euros in and by Renault after Ghosn’s questionable expenses at RNBV 2018 arrest in Japan on charges allegedly linked to Ghosn, includ- of financial misconduct. ing for air travel, personal spend- LOCATIONS SERVING YOU NEAR THE GM TECH CENTER Ghosn – who denies any ing and donations to nonprofit wrongdoing and says the Japan- organizations. 31205 Mound Rd 33720 Van Dyke Ave. 13665 12 Mile Rd (at Schoenherr) ese case against him was politi- The Nanterre prosecutor said Warren, MI 48092 Sterling Heights, MI 48312 Warren, MI 48088 cally driven by enemies at Nissan the new inquiry could allow Hours: Mon-Sat 7am-7pm Hours: Mon-Sat: 7am-7pm Hours: Mon-Sat: 7am-7pm – escaped from Tokyo in Decem- French investigators to dig into Sunday: 8am-6pm Sunday: 8am-6pm Sunday: 8am-6pm ber for Lebanon, where he grew activity in other countries as up. well. 11 LOCATIONS SERVING METRO DETROIT AREA The French inquiry aims to de- Ghosn’s French lawyer, Jean- termine who is at fault for a Yves Le Borgne, shrugged off the Eastpointe • Warren • Sterling Heights • Royal Oak string of alleged financial viola- French inquiry as “not very sig- Southfield • Farmington Hills • Commerce Township • Walled Lake tions between 2009 and 2020. nificant’’ and said it will allow That includes “suspicious fi- Ghosn’s legal team to formally Visit www.supercarwash.net For More Information nancial flows’’ between Renault present its own case to French Headquarters Phone: (248) 549-6770 and the SBA car dealership in prosecutors for the first time. MARCH 2, 2020 DETROITAUTOSCENE-TECHCENTERNEWS PAGE 7 Suburu Expands Chevy Looks to Expand Equinox Marketshare Company’s by Jim Stickford Indiana Plant The popularity of SUVs is LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) – A Sub- growing every year and Chevro- aru plant in northwest Indiana is let has worked hard to position set for a $158 million expansion its portfolio to take advantage of that will create 350 new jobs by that trend. adding a new service parts facili- Which is why the brand has re- ty and a transmission assembly freshed the Equinox with an em- shop, the automaker said Feb. phasis on safety and design, said 26. GM spokesman Kevin Kelly. Subaru of Indiana Automotive “What we’ve found that what is said both projects will be locat- important for many SUV buyers ed on the plant’s 820-acre is safety,” Kelly said. “And the Lafayette campus, with the Equinox falls into the largest SUV transmission assembly shop to segment as a mid-size. There’s a be added to the existing plant. lot of competition and it’s grow- Construction of that addition ing so we concentrated on fresh- and the stand-alone service ing the Equinox with new safety parts facility is expected to be- features.” gin this summer at the plant, lo- Chevy, as part of its efforts to cated about 60 miles (96 kilome- improve Equinox market share, ters) north of Indianapolis. has also released a new trim level The SIA plant – Subaru’s only of the vehicle – the RS, Kelly said. manufacturing facility outside of “This trim level offers buyers a Asia – employs more than 6,000 more spirited and aggressive workers who build the Ascent, look,” Kelly said. “It’s something Impreza, Legacy and Outback extra for those looking for some- Chevrolet made bold changes to the exterior of the Equinox as part of the vehicle’s mid-cycle refresh. models for North America. thing extra.” Since the plant began opera- The refreshing of the Equinox The refreshed 2021 Equinox tion in 1989, its annual produc- is part of a larger effort by will be available in dealerships tion has increased from 67,000 Chevrolet to take advantage of this fall, Kelly said. Key standard vehicles to a projected 410,000 the growing popularity of SUVs, safety features will include auto- vehicles in 2020. About 50 per- Kelly said. In addition to offering matic emergency braking, front cent of all Subaru’s sold in North vehicles like the Equinox and the pedestrian braking, foward colli- America are built in Indiana. Trax, Chevrolet has also added sion alert and IntelliBeam head- “Our production levels have the Trailblazer to the brand’s lamps. tripled over the past 10 years. SUV portfolio. Other key safety features are These new projects are exciting As a result, buyers now have a lane keep assist with lane depar- growth opportunities to help us choice of a wide range of sizes if ture warning, rear vision cam- meet increasing customer de- they’re in the market for an SUV. eras and a following distance in- mand,” said Scott Brand, SIA’s The vehicles range from the dicator. senior vice president of adminis- smaller Trax to the Suburban, The 2021 Equinox will also tration and quality. Equinox and Trailblazer. have several driver assistance Subaru of Indiana Automotive is But it was important to refresh features, Kelly said. They include a subsidiary of Subaru Corp. the Equinox for a couple of rea- camera-based adaptive cruise The new projects at the sons, Kelly said. It’s Chevrolet’s control, automatic parking assist, Lafayette plant are among sever- second-best selling vehicle, fin- safety alert seats, rear cross traf- al made there since the plant ishing only behind the Silverado. fic alert, front park assist, rear The interior of the refreshed Equinox uses contrasting red and black. opened. Recently, the company Sales of the Equinox have grown park assist and side blind zone spent $140 million to support in nine of the last 10 years. alert. had a pretty strong SUV portfolio the Trailblazer, we’re in a strong the plant’s production of the And second, it represents The RS trim level is meant to and now that we’ve refreshed the position to take advantage of the Subaru Ascent, a three-row Chevrolet in the most popular be a sporty vehicle with a street- Equinox and added vehicles like market.” crossover. SUV segment. As more and more inspired look, Kelly said. Among OEMs offer vehicles in the mid- the design and style features are size segment, it’s important that a gloss black grill, 19-inch An- Chevrolet provide trim levels and droid wheels, black badging, an safety features that make the special RS shift knob and “eye- Equinox stand out from the ever catching” red stitching on the ve- more crowded mid-size segment. hicle’s black interior upholstery. “We know that people care “With the mid-size SUV seg- about safety,” Kelly said. “So it ment growing in popularity with only makes sense to offer a the public, OEMs are putting a lot strong range of safety features. of effort into the vehicles they’re And it’s important to promote making for that niche,”Kelly those features to the public so said. “So we need to be fresh and they know what the Equinox now if we do it right, we can continue has to offer.” to grow out market share. 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PAGE 8 DETROITAUTOSCENE-TECHCENTERNEWS MARCH 2, 2020 Peugeot Makes CAR Study – GM Responsible for 681K Jobs Record Profits A new study from the Center ceipts from personal income tax- • Michigan – Direct Employ- • Tennessee – Direct Employ- for Automotive Research (CAR) es and contributions for govern- ment – 46,817, Total Employ- ment – 3,953, Total Employ- Despite China finds that General Motors (GM)– ment social insurance and trans- ment Contribution – 200,436, ment Contribution – 27,069, PARIS (AP) – Despite record the largest automaker in terms of fer payments. Total Earnings Contribution Total Earnings Contribution profits last year, Peugeot maker U.S. market share and second- “General Motors anchors the – $14.5 billion. – $14.5 billion. PSA Group said Feb. 26 it lost largest in terms of U.S. produc- economies in the nine states • Indiana – Direct Employ- • Ohio – Direct Employ- 700 million euros ($760 million) tion volume – is a significant con- where the company manufactur- ment – 6,819, Total Employ- ment – 3,768, Total Employ- in China – and that was before tributor to the U.S. economy and ers vehicles, parts, and compo- ment Contribution – 44,735, ment Contribution – 46,766, the new virus hit a key manufac- the economies of the nine states nents,” said Kristin Dziczek, Total Earnings Contribution Total Earnings Contribution turing center. in which GM has manufacturing CAR’s Vice President of Research – $3.2 billion. – $3.3 billion. As it prepares to merge with facilities. and lead author of the study, • Texas – Direct Employ- • Kansas – Direct Employ- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, PSA The total employment contri- “and GM jobs pay better than av- ment – 6,637, Total Employ- 2,430, Total Employ- forecast a cloudy market for bution of GM’s 83,860 jobs is erage wages–boosting the com- ment Contribution – 64,909, ment Contribution – 10,678, 2020, with shrinking auto sales in 681,000 jobs in the U.S. economy pany’s economic contribution Total Earnings Contribution Total Earnings Contribution Europe and Russia and stagna- – including those who work for even more.” – $4.7 billion. – $800 million. tion in Latin America – and a GM. Contribution of General Mo- • Missouri – Direct Employ- • Kentucky – Direct Employ- question mark around China. The analysis produces an esti- tors Manufacturing Operations ment – 4,155, Total Employ- ment – 1,074, Total Employ PSA’s losses in China in 2019 mated employment multiplier of to the United States Economy & ment Contribution – 22,365, ment Contribution – 12,400, involved two joint ventures that 8.1, meaning that there are ap- the Economies of Nine States in Total Earnings Contribution Total Earnings Contribution it decided to scale back because proximately 7.1 jobs supported 2019: – $1.6 billion. – $800 million. of shrinking car sales. Early this in the U.S. economy for every job • U.S. Total Direct Employ- • New York – Direct Employ- • Remaining States – Direct year, PSA suspended activity at at GM, said CAR spokeswoman ment – 83,567; Total Employ ment – 4,043, Total Employ- Employment – 4,161, Total its plants in Wuhan, the epicen- Katie Ramsburgh. ment Contribution – 681,044; ment Contribution – 19,890, Employment Contribution – ter of the virus that apparently CAR estimated the economic Total Earnings Contribution Total Earnings Contribution 221,388, Total Earnings Con- emerged from China late last contribution of GM’s 83,860 di- – $51.6 billion. – $2.9 billion. tribution – $17.9 billion. year. rect U.S. employees in Indiana, “The virus didn’t help,’’ Chief Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mis- Financial Officer Philippe de souri, New York, Ohio, Ten- Rovira told reporters. He said nessee, Texas, and the 41 other Wednesday it still expects to states as a whole for 2019. restart on March 11, and that it’s GM’s direct employment gen- too early to predict the overall fi- erated an additional 207,420 jobs nancial impact of the virus on at companies that supply the au- PSA’s activities and sales world- tomaker (intermediate impacts) wide. and 291,280 additional jobs in the “It’s clear this is a big risk for U.S. economy that are supported the whole industry,’’ CEO Carlos when General Motors direct and Tavares said. indirect employees spend their Overall, PSA has been on the earnings (expenditure-induced rise and working to consolidate impacts). with rivals as the industry grap- While GM’s total employment ples with the transition to elec- contribution supports jobs tric and driver-less vehicles. PSA in nearly every sector of the reported a 13 percent boost in U.S. economy, almost 60 percent profit for 2019, to 3.2 billion eu- of the total employment impact ros. It said the company saved of GM’s 2019 U.S. operations 550 million euros last year was concentrated in just five through its purchase of Ger- U.S. economic sectors: manu- many’s Opel and Britain’s Vaux- facturing, professional and hall from GM. technical services, construction, retail trade, and wholesale trade. Out-of-Control General Motor’s U.S. employ- ment also supports USD 51.6B in Tractor Hits private non-farm earnings and USD 13.7B in government re- While GM may be headquartered in Detroit, the company is responsible for creating jobs across the country. Used Car Lot KINSTON, N.C. (AP) – A tractor hauling a piece of equipment malfunctioned and ran over a Retired School Teacher Patents Device to Protect Tires number of vehicles that were NITRO, W.Va. (AP) – E.J. Smith He turned to longtime friend Plastic injection molds likely ago. With his wife, Viktoriya, parked in a used car lot, police is a stickler for detailing. and fellow retired science will be used to produce the gadg- he operates a professional metal said Feb. 27. The retired Nitro High School teacher Mark T. Allen for finan- et Smith and Allen are develop- detecting business to help peo- Kinston police said the tractor science teacher’s two ATVs are cial backing. Allen is a 32-year ing. To improve upon the original ple find lost jewelry and other was hauling a dirt pan used in spotless, as are his car, vintage veteran of the Fayette County device, the plastic discs will con- metallic objects. His company al- landscaping when it ran over at pickup and Jeep CJ5 – the hoods schools system and owner of tain a groove to hold a rubber so assists police in finding shell least five cars parked at Faith of which are clean enough to Summersville Lake Marina and seal in place to secure it to casings and bullets at crime Automotive Sales, WITN report- dine upon, in the unlikely event Sarge’s Dive Shop in neighboring wheels and wheel rims, blocking scenes. ed. Smith would consider such an Nicholas County. tire spray in those areas. Smith taught science classes in According to police, the trac- activity. One of their first significant ex- The two retired teachers have Kanawha County schools for 34 tor had a mechanical malfunc- Decades of washing and detail- penses was hiring an attorney to begun to contact potential pro- years, including 18 as a night tion which caused it to veer to ing his vehicles routinely includ- guide them through patenting. ducers of their invention. Ideally, school teacher. During 15 years the right and run right into the ed the task of spraying cleaning “A lot of people have told us the rights to market the device of that period, he taught DNR used car dealership’s parking products on his tires, which that a couple of schoolteachers would be bought by a car care re- Hunter Safety classes. lot, damaging as least five of the caused him some concern, due would never get this thing tail chain and sold through its Smith is a scuba divemaster, vehicles there. to their often caustic content. patented,’’ Smith said. “It took outlets. while Allen is a scuba instructor. No injuries were reported, and “The chemicals in the tire two years, but we got the job Retirement from teaching has In 1987, President Ronald Rea- an employee at the dealership cleaning products can damage done.’’ proved a far cry from rocking gan presented Allen with the estimated damage caused by the the wheels,’’ causing discol- The patent for the gadget was chairs and porch-sitting for President’s Award for Excellence out-of-control tractor to the vehi- oration, corrosion and pitting to awarded last September while a Smith and Allen. in Science and Mathematics cles to be roughly around occur, he said. With some cus- second patent application for Smith continues to teach NRA- Teaching. $20,000. tom wheels selling for $1,000 or add-ons to the device was recent- sanctioned handgun certification Allen taught middle school sci- Police closed northbound more, there would seem to be a ly accepted and is listed as patent and concealed carry classes, ence in Fayette County schools lanes of N.C. Highway 11 as a re- value in keeping them free of pending, according to Smith. which he began doing 25 years for 32 years. sult of the accident. clean-and-shine tire sprays, he reasoned. To solve that problem while Edmunds Explores Dramatic Growth in Popularity of Full-Sized Truck Market doing his own detailing, Smith Trucks are making a big come- utilitarian vehicles, but today, tion price (ATP) for a full-size Findings showed that Ram of- cut a circle from a thin sheet of back, according to a new report every creature comfort that one truck was $49,888, more than fers a broader range of configura- wood that matched the wheel di- released by the car-shopping ex- would expect or want in a luxury $12,500 higher than the industry tions at different price points for ameter on his vehicles and in- perts at Edmunds. vehicle is now available in a average of $37,310. Ten years the Ram 1500 Classic, appealing stalled a lightweight handle in Edmunds data reveals that truck,” said Ivan Drury, senior ago, the ATP for a full-size truck to a wider consumer base. The the middle. The homemade de- market share for full-size trucks manager of insights at Edmunds. was $34,987, which was $6,300 Ram 1500 Classic has achieved vice allowed him to easily shield hit a 14-year high in 2019, consti- “The range of options available higher than the industry average success with 46 configurations his wheels from corrosive spray tuting 14.5 percent of the new ve- in the full-size truck market right of $28,609. and it’s treated as a true second as he applied tire cleaner. hicle market, and full-size truck now is catching the eye of buyers “There’s no question that truck model – nearly $10,000 separated “After a while, people started sales climbed to 2.4 million in with more discretionary income, shoppers are willing to dig a bit the average transaction prices of seeing me using it and told me 2019, which represents a 123 per- and many of them are ditching deeper into their wallets to get the Ram 1500 and the Ram 1500 they thought it was a good idea,’’ cent increase from 2009, said Ed- their SUVs to make the jump. what they want, and prices look Classic in 2019. The Chevy Silver- Smith said. “Some of them asked munds spokeswoman Talia And since full-size trucks retain like they’re only going to contin- ado 1500 LD by contrast offers why I didn’t patent it, and the James-Armand. their value so well, once a shop- ue rising,” said Drury. seven configurations and, as a re- more I thought about it, the more According to Edmunds ex- per gets pulled into the fold The Edmunds 2020 Truck Re- sult, its transaction price differed I thought, ‘Why not?’?’’ perts, the strength of the econo- they’re more likely to remain loy- port also takes a deeper look into from the Silverado’s by about Smith said he failed to act on my, lower gas prices and stable al to the segment.” the fierce competition brewing $4,000 during the same period. other ideas for inventions only to interest rates, combined with an Edmunds data reveals that full- between the biggest players in Ram used leasing to expand the see others patent and produce explosion of options and ameni- size trucks have outpaced other the truck segment, with a partic- buyer base. With truck prices on them. Smith thought his car care ties in the segment, have helped segments in price growth be- ular focus on how the perennial the rise, Ram saw an opportunity gadget might be relatively easy drive full-size truck sales to post- cause shoppers are opting for third best-selling truck, the Ram to promote leasing of its trucks, to submit for a patent and then recession record levels. higher trim levels, features, and pickup, outsold the second best- as an effective backup choice for mass produce from molded plas- “Shoppers used to think of physically bigger trucks overall. selling truck, the Chevy Silvera- more price-sensitive shoppers or tic. trucks primarily as bench-seat In 2019, the average transac- do, for the first time in 2019. first-time truck buyers. MARCH 2, 2020 DETROITAUTOSCENE-TECHCENTERNEWS PAGE 9 Ford is Expanding Its Spin Subsidiary Internationally Spin, the micro-mobility unit of safe, and seamless Spin experi- Ford Motor Company that craft- ence to the international commu- ed the first stationless micro-mo- nity.” bility permit in the United States Since joining the Ford family in of America, is going internation- November 2018, Spin and Ford al. have partnered to scale the busi- The company will launch its ness in new markets, successful- first international fleet of dock- ly run operations, and offer a less electric scooters in Cologne, sustainable and genuine trans- Germany this Spring, with other portation solution that will allow German cities soon to follow, a mass of commuters to freely said Spin spokeswoman Chris- move in gridlock and urban envi- tine Yeo. To further bolster its ronments, and explore the world presence internationally, Spin around them, Yeo said. will apply for the upcoming Paris Earlier this year, Spin an- e-scooter share permit in France nounced its plans to heavily in- next month and will explore op- vest in product and infrastruc- portunities in the United King- ture projects that will contribute dom including private partner- to scooter-sharing sustainable ships and pending e-scooter mobility. share trials. The company has installed With over 20 exclusive part- hundreds of Spin charging Hubs Ford’s scooter arm Spin is now seeking employees in Germany as the brand expands across borders. nerships in the United States of across the U.S.A. that address America, Spin is a partner to major issues such as scooter over 60 cities and 25 universities, clutter and accessibility of scoot- developing a long-term afford- ers. Virus Still Shaking Markets Across Globe able and reliable alternative to “We are thrilled to reach this BANGKOK (AP) – Shares skid- Technology companies, which as the virus hurts auto sales in commuting for communities, Yeo major milestone for our compa- ded in Asia on Feb. 24 after re- have much greater exposure to China said. ny,” said Derrick Ko, Co-Founder ports of a surge in new virus cas- China than other industries, fell The yield on the 30-year Treas- Through its Partnership Prom- and CEO at Spin. “As the compa- es outside China. The decline fol- the most. Chipmakers, which re- ury has dipped to record lows as ise, Spin works closely with local ny that created the first policy lowed a sell-off Feb.21 on Wall ly heavily on China for both sales investors sought the safety of governments to obtain permis- framework for regulating station- Street. and supply chains, were some of U.S. government bonds. It fell to sion prior to entering new mar- less micromobility, we look for- South Korea’s Kospi dropped the worst hit. Advanced Micro a record low of 1.886 percent, ac- kets, and scaling its fleet respon- ward to collaborating with our 3.9 percent to 2,079.04, while the Devices slid 7 percent, while cording to Tradeweb, from 1.98 sibly. Spin also works with pri- constituents in Europe to shape S&P ASX/200 in Sydnay lost 2.3 Nvidia fell 5.6 percent. percent late Feb. 20. vate companies, advocacy and the future of this industry. percent to 6,978.30. Hong Kong’s Data from IHS Markit show U.S. The yield on the more closely local community groups to cre- “Being part of Ford helps us to Hang Seng dropped 1.6 percent manufacturing and business ac- followed 10-year Treasury was at ate a genuine transportation so- offer long-term commitments to to 26,865.61 and the Shanghai tivity slowed in February from 1.47 percent. That yield, which is lution that addresses the needs our partners as well as infra- Composite index lost 0.3 percent the previous month, coming in a benchmark for mortgages and and challenges of each city and structure investments such as to 3,030.25. Benchmarks in Jakar- below analysts’ expectations. other kinds of loans, was close to college campus. Spin Hubs charging stations and ta, Taiwan and Thailand fell by Travel restrictions, business 1.90 percent at the start of this “We believe that community multimodal lanes. We are looking more than 1 percent and India’s closures and other efforts in Chi- year. integration is integral to our forward to expanding our servic- Sensex lost 0.9 percent to na aimed at containing the The price of gold also rose, long-term success. That’s why es to Europe where cities are 40,804.98. spread of the virus have begun to surging $17.60 to $1,666.20 per we have local teams dedicated to committed to making sustain- Japan’s markets were closed disrupt supply chains and sales ounce. listening to the people in the able, safe, and people-centered for a holiday. prospects for Apple and other Expectations have been build- communities we operate, gather- transportation options work China’s leaders promised more big companies. ing among traders that the Feder- ing feedback so that we can offer through regulatory frameworks help for companies and the econ- Companies that depend on al Reserve will need to cut inter- the best service possible,” said and infrastructure investments." omy, saying they expect their consumer spending, especially est rates this year to help the Euwyn Poon, Co-Founder and Since its acquisition by Ford in growth targets can still be in travel-related industries, also economy. President of Spin. “Last year, we November 2018, Spin's team has reached despite the outbreak. fell broadly. Marriott Interna- They’re pricing in a 90 percent increased the number of U.S. grown significantly from 24 em- At a news conference Feb. 24, tional shed 2.7 percent and Car- probability of at least one cut cities in which we operate by 600 ployees to over 600 employees, finance and planning officials nival fell 1.8 percent. American this year, up from an 85 percent percent. We look forward to Yeo said. The company is cur- said they are looking at how to Airlines dropped 3.2 percent. probability a week ago and a 58 working collaboratively with rently hiring in Germany for local channel aid to businesses after General Motors lost 2.2 percent percent probability about a cities and universities through- corporate and fleet operation po- President Xi Jinping publicly and other automakers slipped month ago. out Europe to bring the joyful, sitions. promised over the past week to ensure farming and other indus- tries recover quickly. The government is looking at GM Sells Off the Company’s European Propulsion Facility “targeted tax reduction,’’ interest Punch Group has acquired For GM, the agreement is in- Employees of GM Turin are now “Manufacturing Services re- rate cuts and payments to poor GM’s propulsion engineering cen- tended to ensure the continuity employees of Punch Group effec- mains the Belgian company’s and virus-hit areas, said an assis- ter in Turin. of engineering services on key tive today and will continue to sup- primary activity, accounting tant finance minister, Ou Wenhan. The transaction between the GM programs, as the company port future GM programs through for nearly 60 percent of its “We will do a good job of im- two companies includes an engi- continues to transform and con- the ESA, Langille said. The two turnover. Since the early 2000s, plementing large-scale interest neering services agreement to solidate its global engineering or- companies will continue to work Punch has made an effort to rate reduction and tax deferral support GM’s global product pro- ganization. together to ensure a smooth tran- diversify its operations and es- and ensure effective implementa- grams through the end of 2021 “We wanted the best solution sition from GM to Punch Group. pecially to aim the company tion as soon as possible,’’ said was formally revealed to the pub- for our employees and our com- According to the Web site “Ref- more toward the production of Ou. lic on Feb. 27. pany – the transfer of ownership erence for Business,” “Punch In- end products and complete sys- The viral outbreak that began The agreement ensures the on- to Punch Group, in addition to an ternational N.V. is a diversified tems. in China has infected more than going viability of the engineering engineering services agreement, manufacturing company with “As such, Punch has made a 79,000 people globally and killed center and employment of its does just that,” said Doug Parks, historic roots in manufacturing number of strategic acquisitions, more than 2,600 people. China workforce, said GM spokes- executive vice president, GM. services, specifically the manu- such as the purchases of graph- has reported 2,592 deaths among woman Lauren Langille. Punch “The work will continue to sup- facture of plastic and metal com- ics systems makers Xeikon and 77,150 cases on the mainland. Group plans to reposition the port our global operations and ponents and the production of Strobbe Graphics in 2002 and of Another large jump in new cas- company with developments for allow us to focus our internal ef- component assemblies for third- Advantra International in 2001 es was reported in South Korea new market segments while con- forts on long-term solutions.” parties, such as Philips and Sony. and Acunia in 2004. on Feb. 24, a day after the the tinuing to provide engineering president called for “unprece- services to GM. dented, powerful’’ steps to com- Since 2005, Turin served as a bat the outbreak that is increas- global center of excellence for ingly confounding attempts to diesel propulsion systems and stop the spread. electronics for GM, Langille said. The 161 new cases bring South “This addition to our global Korea’s total to 763 cases, and portfolio will help the Punch two more deaths raise its toll to Group execute our vision to be seven. the leading integrator and manu- Hopes that the outbreak had facturer of driveline solutions,” been contained were premature, said Punch Group Founder and Mizuho Bank said in a commen- CEO Guido Dumarey. “The focus tary, “And indeed, fears of sec- of this business will be to deliver ondary infections proliferating world-class engineering services outside of China have come to GM and new clients. This in- home to roost, sending risk as- cludes developing engine appli- sets in a tailspin and a wave of cations for new segments, sup- refuge-seeking into safe-haven.” porting the manufacturing of en- Stocks fell and bond prices gines, and providing both engine jumped Feb. 21 on Wall Street and transmission solutions in amid signs the viral outbreak is markets worldwide.” weighing on U.S. companies. “Our skilled workforce in me- The S&P 500 fell 1.1 percent to chanical and electronic engineer- 3,337. The Dow Jones Industrial ing, combined with our agile Average fell 0.8 percent to 28,992. mindset, positions us well to pro- The Russell 2000 index of smaller pel and grow this business into company stocks gave up 1.1 per- the future,” said Pierpaolo Anto- cent, while the tech-heavy Nas- nioli, managing director of the daq lost 1.8 percent to 9,576. engineering center. General Motors has sold its Turin, Italy-based propulsion center to the Belgium-based Punch Group. PAGE 10 DETROITAUTOSCENE-TECHCENTERNEWS MARCH 2, 2020 Woman Celebrates GM’s Local History MILTON, Wis. (AP) – Dona credit union’s Milton branch – its historical significance, but it Dutcher’s office at Blackhawk and whose husband, Brad Dutch- will make a great backdrop for a Community Credit Union is a er, started working at GM in 1986 museum that honors the men small glimpse into bold plans to and is a former president of UAW and women and families and remember the history of auto- Local 95 – has worked for the friends of General Motors and making in Rock County. credit union since 2002 and does- the UAW.’’ She has piles of photographs, n’t consider the Legacy Center a The history of GM in Janesville hubcaps and a mannequin wear- museum. Instead, it will be more dates back to 1918, when the ing a pair of coveralls with em- interactive. Beyond the exhibits, company branched out into farm ployee number 40-19-10414. it will include educational pro- vehicles by buying the Samson There are bricks from the Gen- grams and research facilities and Tractor Co. Within 12 months af- eral Motors Assembly smoke- be a place for reflection and re- ter the purchase, nearly 150 trac- stack, a place setting from the ex- membrance of an industry that tors per day were rolling off the ecutive dining room, a nameplate touched nearly every aspect of production line. Car production from a 307 Chevrolet and United Janesville and provided good- at the Janesville plant began in Auto Workers Local 95 campaign paying jobs to generations of 1923, but the Great Depression buttons touting Jim “Boz’’ Bos- families. shuttered the plant from 1932 to ben, Terry Meyer, Mike Sheridan “GM was just so connected to 1934. The plant made 16 million and Archie Bailey. the veins of this community,’’ 105 mm artillery shells during In the basement of the credit Dona Dutcher said. World War II and then returned #2 IN METRO DETROIT union, two separate rooms, one The need for a place to take in to automotive production after of them a vault, hold frayed and the history of Rock County auto- the war. fragile blueprints of GM build- making became apparent after #5 NATIONALLY ings, reports from a transporta- years of hearing from former em- tion company GM used to haul ployees, and after 1,200 workers vehicles from the plant to deal- there lost their jobs when pro- “GM was ers, postcards, tools and duction of Chevrolet Suburban just so connected THE BEST DEALS! Janesville Gazette newspapers and Tahoe and GMC Yukon sport documenting the strike of 1937. utility vehicles ended just before to the veins AND “I’ve got a lot of stuff, as you Christmas 2008. The Isuzu truck can see,’’ Dutcher recently told line closed the following April, of this the Wisconsin State Journal. ending the jobs of the remaining community.” And it’s only a fraction of her 110 employees. Another 800 or CUSTOMER CARE collection. so employees of a long list of GM – Donna Dutcher, Dutcher has other storage fa- suppliers and contracted trans- MUST BE THE REASON! cilities in Milton, Janesville and port companies also were put Blackhawk Community Beloit that hold larger items such out of work over the succeeding Credit Union Please call with the vehicle you desire as industrial fans, three-wheeled months. and you will be delighted with the payment. bikes used to get around the In 1990, GM employed 5,100 CALL plant, handrails, carts, welding people in Janesville. At its peak BRUCE LITVIN CELL # 1-586-405-5175 equipment and cabinets full of in 1978, the sprawling plant on It’s only fitting that Blackhawk – 24/7 & 365 – tools. She even has lights from the city’s south side had more Community Credit Union is creat- OVER 40 YEARS [email protected] the parking lot, multiple fire hy- than 7,100 employees. ing the Legacy Center to pay OF QUALITY SERVICE drants and three flagpoles. So when it came time to re- homage to GM and the other And sometime in 2021 the arti- model the Milwaukee Street companies created in the city be- 1-888-665-5438 facts will come under one roof in branch of the credit union, where cause of GM’s presence. The downtown Janesville. Dutcher was working a few years credit union was formed in 1965 That’s where the credit union ago, she started looking at ways with employees of the Fisher will open a Legacy Center in the in which historical items could Body Division of GM and office former First National Bank build- be displayed in the branch. Her employees of UAW Local 95. To- ing that was constructed in 1913 board of directors, however, be- day, the credit union has 12 at the corner of Main and River gan thinking about something branches, over 60,000 members #44296 #42333 #21552 streets. more that just a few historical and over $600 million in assets. 475 SUMMIT DRIVE • 248-292-2502 • 5825 HIGHLAND RD. (M59) • WATERFORD Dutcher, a manager of the photos and signs. But it’s safe to say that Dutch- They initially considered com- er’s office at the Milton branch bining the Legacy Center with a that opened last fall is the only new corporate headquarters but one that resembles a museum. Thanks for making Buff Whelan Chevrolet the when plans for the site along the She has archival software on river fell through, the credit her computer and is always pur- union purchased the former suing garage sales, thrift stores #1 DEALER IN THE U.S.A. 3 years in a row! Moose Lodge in the city for its and auctions for anything related OVER 1,000 CALL headquarters and the First Na- to auto-making in Rock County. New Chevrolets JEFF CAUL tional Bank building last summer She also gets a steady stream of for the Legacy Center, located in phone calls and emails from for- in Stock! 586-274-0396 the midst of a downtown that is mer workers or the families of undergoing massive redevelop- former employees offering up 2020 2020 ment. memorabilia. TRAX LS EQUINOX 2FL “It is important to us that our Dutcher has collected identifi- • Touch Screen DRIVER CONFIDENCE PKG • Back Up Camera • Enhanced Safety Features expansion plans continue to con- cation badges for some of the • Aluminum Wheel • 7” Color Touch Screen MyLink • Deep Tinted Glass • Radio with XM Satelite Radio tribute to Janesville’s overall re- 153 GM employees who worked • Cruise Control • OnStar w/4G LTE with development strategy,’’ Sherri at a temporary production facili- • & More •Built In WifFi Hotspot • 1.5 Turbo Engine Strumpf, the credit union’s CEO, ty at the yearlong Century of • Aluminum Wheels said when she announced the Progress International Exposi- • Keyless Entry • Deep Tinted Glass plans. “We are excited that this tion, also known as the Chicago will not only return a building to World’s Fair, in 1933.

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2020 CHEVROLET TRAX LS 2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2FL PURCHASE FOR PURCHASE FOR $14,898* $19,636* NO GM EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT REQUIRED PURCHASE FOR STOCK #G501528 PURCHASE FOR STOCK #G500697 $20,319* $29,469* FORMER 1500 DBL CAB COURTESY VEHICLE 2020 GMC SIERRA ELEVATION 2020 GMC YUKON SLE LEASE FOR STOCK# 500213 STOCK# 500169 LEASE FOR LEASE FOR LEASE FOR * * PER $ *PER $ $ PER* $ $ $ $ PER $ MONTH MONTHS DOWN MONTHS DOWN MONTH MONTHS DOWN MONTH 36MONTHS 999DOWN 109 24 999 MONTH 24 999 24 999 WITH CARD TOP OFF 169 389 139 WITH CARD TOP OFF

2020 CHEVROLET BLAZER 2LT 2020 CHEVROLET MALIBU RS PURCHASE FOR PURCHASE FOR $26,976* $19,534* STOCK #G502731 STOCK #G501980 NO GM EMPLOYEE NO GM EMPLOYEE PURCHASE FOR PURCHASE FOR DISCOUNT DISCOUNT $31,859* $45,479* REQUIRED REQUIRED

LEASE FOR STOCK# 502403 LEASE FOR STOCK# 400034 * * $ PER $ $ PER $ MONTHS DOWN MONTH MONTHS DOWN PREFERRED PREFERRED MONTH 24 999 169 24 999 2020 BUICK ENCORE 2020 BUICK ENCLAVE 169 WITH CARD TOP OFF WITH CARD TOP OFF PURCHASE FOR PURCHASE FOR $ * $ * 17,689 29,829 2020 CHEVROLET 2020 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE LT SILVERADO 1500 DBL CAB CUSTOM PURCHASE FOR AN LS FOR PURCHASE FOR $24,074* $28,212*

STOCK # B501181 STOCK# B500805 LEASE FOR LEASE FOR $ * $ $ * $ PER 24 DOWN PER 36 DOWN 129 MONTH MONTHS 999 299MONTH MONTHS 999 FORMER COURTESY VEHICLE 2020 BUICK ENCORE GX PREFERRED 2020 BUICK REGAL PREFERRED LEASE FOR LEASE STOCK# 560070 • PURCHASE STOCK# 500028 LEASE FOR STOCK# 502771 PURCHASE FOR PURCHASE FOR * * $ * $ * $ PER $ $ PER $ MONTH 24MONTHS 999DOWN MONTH MONTHS DOWN 179 WITH CARD TOP OFF 24 999 20,899 21,559 179 WITH CARD TOP OFF

2020 CHEVROLET BOLT 2LT 2020 CHEVROLET TAHOE LS PURCHASE FOR PURCHASE FOR $ * $ * STOCK# XJGRM7 STOCK# WZFRZG 29,653 44,204 NO GM EMPLOYEE LEASE FOR LEASE FOR DISCOUNT $ * $ $ * $ REQUIRED PER 24 DOWN PER 36 DOWN 189 MONTH MONTHS 999 359MONTH MONTHS 999

2020 BUICK ENVISION PREFERRED 2020 BUICK REGAL TOUR X PURCHASE FOR PURCHASE FOR $ * $ * 25,659 25,719 LEASE FOR ORDER# XGDCJ5 LEASE FOR STOCK# 502220 * * $ PER $ $ PER $ MONTH 36MONTHS 999DOWN MONTH MONTHS DOWN 219 WITH CARD TOP OFF 39 999 419 WITH CARD TOP OFF

STOCK# B501805 STOCK# XCVPJ9 / HURRY, OFFER ENDS 3/2/20 LEASE FOR LEASE FOR $ * $ $ * $ PER 36 DOWN PER 36 DOWN 239 MONTH MONTHS 999 414 MONTH MONTHS 999

*All prices and payments include GM rebates. Pictures may not represent actual vehicle. Pricing subject to change per GM incentives. Prices and payments are inclusive of active GM employee discount (unless otherwise stated). Pricing includes Ed Rinke cash while supplies last. All leases are 10,000 miles per year with approved A Tier credit. All Vehicles shown are $999 *All prices and payments include GM rebates. Pictures may not represent actual vehicle. Pricing subject to change per GM incentives. Prices and payments down unless otherwise stated. Disposition Fee may be required at vehicle turn in. Must have lease loyalty or lease conquest are inclusive of active GM employee discount (unless otherwise stated). All leases are 10,000 miles per year with approved A Tier credit. All Vehicles shown vehicle in household on certain models. Prices and payments are plus tax, title, plate, doc fee, refundable security deposit are $999 down unless otherwise stated. Disposition Fee may be required at vehicle turn in.Must have lease loyalty or lease conquest vehicle in household required on certain vehicles – to be determined by lender. **$3,500 trade in is valid on 2008 or newer vehicles w/ under 115k on certainmodels. Prices and payments are plus tax, title, plate, doc fee, refundable security deposit required on certain vehicles – to be determined by lender. miles in drivable condition, no branded titles, reconditioning determined by appraiser. Certain restrictions may apply, see dealer **$3,500 trade in is valid on 2008 or newer vehicles w/ under 115k miles in drivable condition, no branded titles, reconditioning determined by appraiser. for complete details. Free appraisals on vehicles see salesman for details ** Exp date: 3-2-2020. All down payments include Certain restrictions may apply, see dealer for complete details. Free appraisals on vehicles see salesman for details ** Exp date: 3/2/2020. All down Card top Off. payments include Card top Off.