Ford Raffling Off Shelby GT500 to Fight Juvenile Diabetes
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Ford Raffling Off Shelby GT500 to Fight Juvenile Diabetes Ford is using its power – its will be raffled to benefit JDRF and om metallic clearcoat – a stealthy Cup 2 tires, rear seat-delete, Re- find a cure for Type 1 diabetes,” horsepower – to help find a cure its battle against Type 1 diabetes, charcoal color – with black paint- caro leather-trimmed seats and said Dave Pericak, director of en- for juvenile diabetes. said Ford spokesman Jiyan ed over-the-top racing stripes. It Mustang GT4 track wing. terprise product line manage- Ford is donating a custom 2020 Cadiz. has the Carbon Fiber Track Pack- “Building on the excitement ment. “Not only does this raffle Mustang Shelby GT500 adorned The 2019 JDRF Mustang Shelby age, including exposed carbon around GT500 is a terrific way to in one-of-a-kind Venom paint that GT500 comes in a one-of-one Ven- fiber wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport help JDRF fund research and help CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 [email protected] ®Detroit AutoScene ® “FIRSTINTHEHEARTOFDETROIT” VOL. 87 NO. 33 Central Detroit – Macomb – North Oakland AUGUST 26, 2019 Ram Brand Celebrates American Farmer Pickup trucks are owned for a Which is where the Ram brand farm more efficient and more lot of reasons. But from the very comes in, Newman said. productive. beginning, the pickup was used Ram Truck Ag Season is That commitment is reflected by America’s farmers to help embracing these hardworking in a new 30-second Ram Ag Sea- feed the nation. farmers with an ongoing son ad titled “Done Right,” which Coming up with nutritious commitment to build the trucks menu ideas requires inspiration, that work to make life on the CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 planning and lots of good food choices, said Betty Newman, a member of FCA’s Digital Media Team. It also depends on the hard work and untiring dedication of our nation’s farmers who grow, harvest and deliver the freshest produce daily to meet those meal The new 2020 Corvette Stingray has kept the cost of horsepower down. demands. Summer and early fall are espe- cially busy times in the farming community, Newman said. The Chevrolet Keeps a Promise, Ram Truck brand calls this time of year Agriculture, or Ag, Sea- son. More than just a name, it ac- Stingray Price Under $60K knowledges the sweat, the long It’s one thing to have a lot of trim package on the 2020 hours and selfless commitment power. There are a host of super- Corvette Stingray will start at our nation’s farmers put into cars out there that boast power $71,945 (including DFC, exclud- meeting the challenging de- and performance. But to deliver ing tax, title, license, dealer fees mands of feeding the nation. Farmers have long used Ram trucks, a fact the brand recognizes. that power and performance for and optional equipment). Specif- under $60,000? Only the 2020 ic details on each trim level are Corvette Stingray can do that. covered in the attached graphic. With its new mid-engine con- “We’ve packed a lot of per- Welcome to My Automotive Lair, Mr. Bond figuration and sleek, modern de- formance into the Corvette You’ve got the car that James sign, the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray at this price when you Bond uses, but what do you Stingray offers unprecedented consider an eight-speed dual house that vehicle in? Perhaps performance at a starting price clutch transmission, Small Block its own lair? of $59,995 (including Destination V8 and engine-mounted dry Aston Martin has unveiled a Freight Charge of $1,095, exclud- sump oil system are all stan- new design service for car enthu- ing tax, title, license, dealer fees dard,” said Tadge Juechter, siasts and collectors that takes and optional equipment), said Corvette executive chief engi- car ownership to a new level, Brian Sweeney, Chevrolet U.S. neer. said Aston Martin spokesman vice president. GM spokesman Kevin Kelly said Nathan Hoyt. “Most people thought when that there are three hallmarks of Aston Martin Automotive Gal- we moved the Corvette to mid- the Corvette that go back to the leries and Lairs, revealed at Peb- engine it would no longer be at- first one made in the 1950s – func- ble Beach in mid-August, enables tainable, but we knew we could- tionality, performance and attain- people to create the perfect n’t mess with a winning formula ability. space for their beautiful car, and the 2020 Stingray proves it,” “I think we’ve kept those fun- whether that be a bespoke said Sweeney. damental hallmarks in place with garage or a complete, luxury re- The 1LT will start at $59,995, the 2020 Stingray,” Kelly said. treat. the 2LT trim package will start at $67,295 and the top-level 3LT A rendering of an Aston Martin “lair” for customers who want one. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 FIRST Robotics Teams Show Just What They Can Do by Jim Stickford students who do the work and have to figure out ways to solve It you build robots, you want the problems that come with to show off what they can do to building a robot. Each year FIRST people who know robots. Robotics gives teams new tasks Which is just what students that the robots have to perform belonging to FIRST Robotics during various state and national teams from around Michigan got contests. to do at the recent Advanced “There’s no repeat,” Kreeham- Manufacturing Expo in Novi. mer said. “So every year the Among the teams was Crevolu- teams have to design and build tion. Duane Kreehammer, one of new robots to do new tasks. For the adult mentors, said the team the 2018-2019 school year Crevo- draws students from Henry Ford lution had 55 students. Some II High School in Sterling Heights, have graduated, so this event is Utica High School, Eisenhower one last time the whole team can High School in Shelby Township get together before the seniors and Stephenson High School. go off to do new things. For the Kreehammer said that the 2019-2020 school year we hope FIRST Robotics teams consist of to have roughly the same num- adult mentors who help guide ber of students – around 55.” the students through the robot Kreehammer said that Crevo- designing, manufacturing and Lumani, Kreehammer and Vario operate Crevoluion’s Asteria robot at a recent manufacturing expo in Novi. performing process. But it’s the CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 view this week’s edition at DetroitAutoScene.com PAGE 2 DETROITAUTOSCENE AUGUST 26, 2019 Detroit AutoScene ® Manufacturing Expo Shows Off Latest Robot Technology by Jim Stickford in a plant and scan ahead to 31201 Chicago Road South avoid obstacles. Warren, Michigan 48093 The Advanced Manufacturing “There are autonomous ro- 586-939-6800 Expo recently held in Novi has bots that operate 24/7,” Teague an interesting origin. said. “In Michigan you have mas- Contact us: The event, which celebrated sive assembly plants that are a [email protected] its fifth year, got its start when a mile long. You have to have a Deadline: Thursday 5:00 p.m. Michigan company called Indus- way to run parts in that giant for the next edition of Monday trial Control decided to start a plant. Autonomous robots that trade show for its own vendors can deliver those parts and can William Springer II, publisher as a way to generate business. get around obstacles really mat- Lisa A. Torretta, operations Industrial Control sells the ter.” Jim Stickford, editor machines that make the ma- Today’s machines can do Detroit Auto Scene publishes chines, said Joe Teague, the things that were unthinkable in In two forms: The Metro edition company’s marketing manager. the past. goes back to 1933 and has its As such, the they provide And they can do these tasks roots in the New Center News; components to a lot of compa- safer. The North edition was formerly nies in Michigan. “We now have microwave and Oakland-Tech News, beginning “So we started the trade show infrared motion sensors de- Teague operates one of Industrial Control’s robotic systems. as Wide Track News in 1983. for all of our vendors,” Teague signed to prevent injuries to hu- said. “Then we started getting man beings while machines are are involved in right now, technology will only become Detroit Auto Scene, Oakland Tech News and New Center News are registered requests from some of our non- in operation.” Teague said. A trade show that more important in the future trademarks of Springer Publishing Co. customer vendors about being That what Industrial Control brings people together to learn as demands on manufacturing www.DetroitAutoScene.com able to join the show. It’s worked and its vendors and customers about the latest in this kind of grow. out well.” There are two Advanced Man- ufacturing Expos in Michigan, FIRST Robotics Teague said. 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