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Electric-powered trucks are ago for General Motors.GM’s CEO Mary Barra, in a
Nov. 21 announcement at ab in-vestor conference in New York,said that GM will be introducingan EV pickup truck in the fall of2021.“General Motors understands
truck buyers and . . . people whoare new coming into the truckmarket,” Barra said. “It will be avery capable truck, I’m pretty ex-cited about it.”Reuters reported last month
that GM plans to build a newfamily of premium electric pick-up trucks and sport-utility vehi-cles at its Detroit-Hamtramckplant beginning in late 2021, pos-sibly reviving the imposing Hum-mer brand on some of them.The Nov. 21 announcement
was the latest made by Barraabout GM’s Ev future. In 2018,Barra spoke at the CERAWeek en-ergy conference in Houston,where she said that GM was on apath to an all-electric future.“We’re moving fast,” Barra
said. “Last year in the U.S., ourown groundbreaking ChevroletBolt EV, Chevrolet Volt plug-inhybrid, and Cadillac CT6 Plug-inaccounted for nearly a quarter ofindustry EV and plug-in sales.And in China, where plug-in elec-
tric sales are rising, we intro-duced the Buick Velite 5 and Bao-jun e100 along with the CT6 Plug-in.“And this is just the beginning.
We are well on our way to bring-ing at least 20 new all-electricmodels to market by 2023 – ournext step toward a zero-emis-sions world.”During that same speech, Barra
said that executives at GM knowhow the company’s customerslove their pickups and that the lat-est Chevrolets and GMCs arelighter and more fuel-efficient.
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Going green doesn’t mean los-ing power.
Green Car Journal has namedthe Ram 1500 as its 2020 GreenTruck of the Year. The announce-ment was made at the 51st annu-al San Antonio Auto & TruckShow in San Antonio, Texas, saidFCA spokesman Trevor Dorchies.The Ram 1500’s new 3.0-liter
V6 EcoDiesel leads the half-tonpickup truck segment in torquewith 480 lb.-ft. and diesel towingcapability of 12,560 pounds. The2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel alsoleads all trucks in fuel range.Paired with an available 33-gallonfuel tank, Ram’s driving range ex-ceeds 1,000 miles.“The all-new EcoDiesel engine
and our eTorque mild-hybrid V6Pentastar and V8 Hemi enginesoffer Ram 1500 customers multi-ple fuel-efficient powertrainchoices,” said Reid Bigland, headof Ram Brand. “We are honoredto receive the Green Truck of theYear award, affirming our com-mitment to powertrain technolo-gy leadership in the truck seg-ment.”
Green Car Journal editors con-sider all potential truck modelsin the U.S. market, weighing envi-ronmental attributes alongsidetraditional criteria that definewhat makes a great pickup, suchas capability, versatility, safety,value and style, Dorchies said.
The winner was selected fromfive finalists by a Green Truck ofthe Year jury, comprising auto-motive experts and Green CarJournal staff.“The Ram 1500 stands out in
the pickup field, not only with itsexclusive use of eTorque mild-hy-brid technology, but also with amore powerful EcoDiesel enginethat’s EPA rated up to 32 highwaympg,” said Ron Cogan, editor andpublisher of Green Car Journaland GreenCar Journal.com.“That kind of fuel efficiency –
and attendant carbon emissionsreduction – is particularly im-pressive in a pickup offering thegreat functionality, recreationaland work capabilities, and over-
all driving enjoyment of the Ram1500. Its distinction as the 2020Green Truck of the Year is welldeserved.”New for 2020, the third genera-
tion of the turbocharged 3.0-literEcoDiesel V6 delivers increasedtorque and horsepower, alongwith superb fuel economy andminimal levels of noise, vibrationand harshness (NVH) to meet theneeds of Ram 1500 owners,Dorchies said.In the 2020 Ram 1500, the 3.0-
liter EcoDiesel V6is rated at abest-in-class 480 lb.-ft. of torqueat 1,600 rpm, a 14 percent in-crease from the previous-genera-tion EcoDiesel V6 that peaks 400rpm earlier.
Ram 1500 Named ‘Green Truck’EV Truck is Coming BeforeEnd of 2021 Barra Says
The retirement of two longtimeexecutives, new assignments fortwo corporate officers, and pro-motions to senior positions forthree leaders has led to majorchanges in the leadership ofFord.Jim Hackett, Ford’s president
and CEO, said the moves reiter-ate the depth of the company’sleadership strength, past and for-ward.“There are always mixed emo-
tions when wonderful peoplewrap up their Ford careers,” saidHackett. “It’s tough to say good-bye to leaders who achieved somuch for the company, but it’s
great to see our other talentedteam members have an opportu-nity to apply their expertise innew ways – especially duringsuch an exciting time of growthand transformation at Ford.”Kim Pittel, Ford’s vice presi-
dent of Sustainability, Environ-ment and Safety Engineering, haselected to retire effective Dec. 1,ending a distinguished 34-yearcareer. For the past nearly fiveyears, Pittel has led ongoing en-hancement and implementationof the company’s global environ-ment and safety strategy, policy
Two Longtime Ford Executives Announce Their Retirement
Mary Barra
Editors of the Green Car Journal liked the diesel Ram 1500’s green tech.
Jim Holland Kim Pittel
More than half the vehiclesnominated for the 2020 NorthAmerican Car of the Year, Utilityof the Year and Truck of the Year(NACTOY) come from DetroitOEMs.The nine finalists vying for
prestigious titles were an-nounced last week at the LA AutoShow’s AutoMobility LA, afterthey were selected from a com-petitive field of 29 semi-finalists.This year, the 2019 finalists
are:Car of the Year• Chevrolet Corvette Stingray;• Hyundai Sonata;• Toyota Supra.Utility Vehicle of the Year• Hyundai Palisade;• Kia Telluride;• Lincoln Aviator.Truck of the Year• Ford Ranger;• Jeep Gladiator;• Ram Heavy Duty.The identity of the finalists
were revealed after votes from 50jurors were audited by Deloitte
LLP, NACTOY’S accounting firmof record, said NACTOYspokesman Brent Snavely.Those results were kept confi-
dential until they were revealedon stage last week at AutoMobili-
ty LA by NACTOY’s officers. Au-toMobility LA is a four-day indus-try and media event for the auto-motive industry that precedesthe Los Angeles Auto Show,which started on Nov. 22 and
runs through Dec. 1 at the LosAngeles Convention Center.“Every year, manufacturers
continue to produce impressive
Detroit’s OEMs Dominate NACTOY’s List of Best Vehicles
The newest Corvette Stingray was selected as a finalist for NACTOY’s ‘Car of the Year.’
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Tesla is aiming for the heart ofthe auto industry’s profit ma-chine with its own version of theheavy pickup truck.Rolling onstage before a wall
of lasers and flame on a Califor-nia stage, the introduction ofTesla’s sharp-angled, stainless-steel “cybertruck’’ was not a qui-et one.Nor was it without surprises.The vehicle, which Tesla CEO
Elon Musk said will cost $39,900and up, will have an estimatedbattery range of between 250miles to more than 500 miles.The electric pickup truck will
be in production in 2021, Musksaid Nov. 21 in Los Angeles.With the launch Tesla is not
only edging into the most prof-itable corner of the U.S. automarket, it’s also gunning for buy-ers with fierce brand loyalty.Many pickup truck buyers
stick with the same brand forlife, choosing a truck based onwhat their mom or dad drove orwhat they decided was thetoughest model, said Erik Gor-don, a professor at the Universi-ty of Michigan Ross School ofBusiness.“They’re very much creatures
of habit,’’ Gordon said. Getting aloyal Ford F-150 buyer to consid-er switching to another brandsuch as a Chevy Silverado, “it’slike asking him to leave his fami-ly,’’ he said.The event in Los Angeles was
intended to set Tesla’s version
Tesla Places ItsEntry in RaceFor EV Truck
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Dodge is celebrating its musclememory.
The “golden age” of musclecars is now and Dodge is cele-brating the golden anniversary ofits iconic Challenger with thenew limited-production 50th An-niversary Edition, shown for thefirst time last week at 2019 Auto-Mobility LA, said FCA spokes-woman Kristin Starnes.
When the Dodge Challengerfirst entered in the muscle carranks of Detroit’s Big Three 50years ago, it arrived, saidStarnes, with something its com-petitors didn’t have: the greatestrange of powertrain choices inthe industry, from the small butdurable 225-cubic-inch “SlantSix” to the fearsome “ElephantMotor” – the 426 Hemi.
A half-century later, the DodgeChallenger still leads the pack,Starnes said. It is able to do thatbecause it has the most powerfulmuscle car powertrains in the in-dustry, ranging from the Pentas-tar V6 engine to the fastest, mostpowerful muscle car, the 797-horsepower Dodge ChallengerSRT Hellcat Redeye.
“2020 marks the 50th Anniver-sary of the Dodge Challenger,one of the most storied musclecars in history,” said Tim Ku-niskis, global head of Alfa Romeoand head of Passenger Cars –Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and Fiat,FCA – North America.
“That history was built on afew key things: big attitude andbig muscle, loud colors and loudexhausts, and an enthusiast com-
munity that is as unique and di-verse as our special editions. So,to commemorate the 50th, we’recelebrating with a cool new spe-cial edition that checks all ofthese boxes.”
The 50th Anniversary Editionis available, said Kuniskis, onfour 2020 Dodge Challenger mod-els:
• The Challenger GT RWDperformance model is poweredby the award-winning PentastarV6 engine, mated to the Torque-Flite eight-speed automatic trans-mission delivering 303 horsepow-er and 268 lb.-ft. of torque.
The Dodge Challenger GT RWDfeatures performance suspen-sion, enhanced steering, 20-inchby 9-inch wheels, steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters, per-formance hood and front splitterand performance bolsteredseats.
The Challenger R/T is pow-ered by the iconic 5.7-liter HemiV8 engine. The Challenger R/T israted at 375 horsepower and 410lb.-ft. of torque when mated tothe standard Tremec six-speedmanual transmission. Whenpaired with the available Torque-Flite eight-speed automatic trans-mission, the Challenger R/T de-livers to the driver 372 horse-power with 400 lb.-ft. of torque.
• The Challenger R/T ScatPack, offering the most musclefor the dollar, said Kuniskis, witha starting price of less than$40,000, the Challenger R/T ScatPack is powered by the naturallyaspirated 392 Hemi V8, delivering
485 horsepower and 475 lb.-ft. oftorque.
The Challenger R/T Scat Packcomes standard with the Tremecsix-speed manual transmission,while the TorqueFlite eight-speedautomatic transmission is avail-able.
The R/T Scat Pack featuresfour-piston Brembo brakes at allfour corners, 20-inch-by-9.5-inchwheels, high-performance sus-pension, steering wheel-mountedpaddle shifters (with automatictransmission).
• The Widebody on Chal-lenger R/T Scat Pack adds 3.5inches of overall width, rides onsticky 305/35ZR20 Pirelli tiresmounted to 20-inch by 11-inchwheels. It also includes an SRT-
tuned chassis, featuring stifferfront springs, retuned shock ab-sorbers and larger sway bars in
both front and rear and SRT-tuned high-performance adap-tive damping suspension.
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“But make no mistake, even aswe deliver the best-ever fueleconomy in the vehicles our cus-tomers love to drive today, wecontinue to make progress to-ward a future with zero emis-sions,” Barra said. “Our commit-ment to an all-electric, zero-emis-sions future is unwavering, re-gardless of any modifications tofuture fuel economy standards.”The Nov. 21 announcement
was the first time that GM gave adate to the introduction of elec-tric trucks. Barra did not providethe public with details about thevehicle beyond saying that it willbe launched in about a year.GM’s announcement came the
same day that Tesla announcedthat it was going to introduce anelectric truck.The Associated Press reported
that Musk stands to face compe-tition when his truck hits themarket. Ford, which has longdominated the pickup trucklandscape, also plans to launchan all-electric F-150 pickup.Rivian, a startup based near
Detroit, plans to begin produc-tion in the second half of 2020 onan electric pickup that starts at$69,000 and has a battery rangeof 400-plus miles.The EV truck announcements
came the same week that Fordannounced it was going to buildan EV Mustang SUV.That vehicle will be the first
all-electric SUV, marking thestart of an avalanche of battery-powered vehicles coming frommainstream and luxury automak-ers during the next two yearsthat industry analysts say willboost electric vehicle sales.AP reported that analysts ex-
pect the number of electric vehi-cles for sale in the U.S. to growfrom 16 currently to as many as80 by 2022. They say the in-creased selection and longerrange of the new vehicles willmake them more popular.Ford’s Mustang Mach E SUV
will go 230 miles between 300miles per charge. It will start at$44,000, not including a $7,500federal tax credit.
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Barra Says GM’sEV Truck
Coming Soonstyling and high-quality vehicleswith improved safety, more fea-tures, more performance and bet-ter efficiency. Our job is to evalu-ate each eligible vehicle and helpconsumers make wiser choicesby presenting the best in eachcategory,” NACTOY PresidentLauren Fix said.Every year, NACTOY’S jurors
vote on the finalists after theyspend months driving dozens ofnew vehicles throughout the year,Snavely said. To be eligible, vehi-cles must be all-new or substan-tially new and must be availableat dealerships before the end ofthe year.This year, the field of semi-final-
ists included 12 models in the carcategory, 12 utilities and fivetrucks.“Competition in the red-hot utili-
ty category is especially tough,with entries from a variety of main-stream and luxury classes, includ-ing a strong set of three-rowcrossovers and a new electricSUV,” said NACTOY Secretary/Treasurer Kirk Bell. “We look for-ward to seeing which vehicle ourjurors think is best for buyers.”While the total number of eligi-
ble truck models was smaller, thecategory remains intensely com-petitive, Snavely said.“Trucks continue to be the
backbone of the North Americanauto industry, both in terms of
sales numbers and profits,” NAC-TOY Vice President Chris Paukertsaid. “This year we have a particu-larly diverse slate of competitors,from heavy-duty, full-size worktrucks to play-hard midsize offer-ings for weekend warriors. It’s agreat year to be a truck buyer.”Jurors evaluate the finalists
based on segment leadership, in-novation, design, safety, handling,driver satisfaction and value forthe dollar. The process started inJune 2019 by determining vehicleeligibility and includes threerounds of voting. Jurors voted onthe finalists after gathering in AnnArbor, in October to test drive thesemifinalist vehicles.Now in their 26th year, the
awards are unique because — in-stead of being given by a singlepublication, website, radio or tele-vision station – they are selectedby a jury of automotive journal-ists from numerous outlets in theUnited States and Canada.The winners of the awards will
be presented at 8 a.m. on Jan. 13,2020, at the TCF Center (formerlyCobo) in Detroit in a partnershipwith the Detroit Auto Dealers As-sociation and the North AmericanInternational Auto Show.The 2020 award winners will be
revealed in the Atrium of the con-vention center. Shortly after theNACTOY awards are announced,Cox Automotive will hold its annu-al 2020 Cox Automotive IndustryInsights Breakfast.
Detroit’s Automakers Dominate NACTOY List
and performance. She has ledthe way in integrating best prac-tices throughout the global busi-ness to reduce the company’scarbon footprint.In previous assignments, Pit-
tel’s responsibilities included de-velopment and launch of FordMustang, Escape, Focus and Fu-sion, Mercury Milan, and LincolnMKZ models; Global Transmis-sion and Driveline Engineering;Quality in North and South Amer-ica; and Global Supplier Techni-cal Assistance.“Across the business, from
manufacturing to safety and theenvironment, Kim has led withintegrity and a commitment todo what is right for customersand employees,” said Joe Hin-richs, president, Automotive.Succeeding Pittel in the top
SE&SE position will be a currentmember of her team, Bob Holy-cross, who becomes a corporateofficer, said Ford spokesman T.R.Reid. Since July 2018, Holycrosshas been global director, Sustain-ability, Homologation and Com-pliance.In that position, he has been
responsible for sustainable busi-ness plans and policies, externalrelationships with regulatorybodies around the world, report-ing on the company’s environ-mental and social performance,and engaging with non-govern-ment organizations and otheroutside stakeholders.Holycross joined the company
in 1993 as a Ford College Gradu-ate, and subsequently held sev-eral engineering and supervisorypositions related to streamliningand reforming regulatory proce-dures. Like Pittel, he is well-known and highly regarded in-side and outside Ford. The SESErole will continue to report toHinrichs.John Lawler, since March 2018
the company’s vice president,Strategy, is moving to a new posi-tion as chief executive officer,Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC,and vice president, Mobility Part-nerships. He takes over AV LLCleadership from Sherif Marakby,who has elected to take a person-al leave from the company.With Ford AV LLC, Lawler leads
the team charged with develop-
ing and bringing to market dri-verless transportation services,Reid said. In addition, he willcontinue to be the point personfor the company’s evolving part-nerships with technology compa-nies in critical areas of mobility,including vehicle connectivityand AVs.Lawler joined the company in
1990 and brings deep operationalexperience to the team, havingserved as chairman and CEO ofFord’s complex China operationsbefore becoming the company’svice president and corporatecontroller. This role includedserving as CFO for Ford’s GlobalMarkets business. He then ledthe company’s Strategy office,where he facilitated creation ofFord’s long-term enterprise strat-egy and helped deliver criticalpartnerships, including with VWand Mahindra.Taking over for Lawler in the
Strategy role is David McClel-land, who has been drivingstrong performance as CEO ofFord Credit, the company’s con-sistently profitable dealer andcustomer financing arm, Reidsaid.McClelland has been with Ford
Credit since 1993 and CEO sinceearly 2018, leading a focus onever higher operational efficien-cy and effective capital alloca-tion, with continued emphasis onexceptional service. Previously,he held Ford Credit leadershiproles in Europe, Africa and North
America, including responsibili-ties for China and India and forglobal marketing. McClellandwill remain chairman of the FordCredit board of directors.Both McClelland and Lawler re-
port to Jim Farley, president,New Businesses, Technology &Strategy.Marion Harris, who has been
vice president of Ford’s MobilityBusiness Group, has been nameda corporate officer and the suc-cessor to McClelland as CEO ofFord Credit. For Harris, it is a re-turn to the credit business,where he earlier was CFO, re-sponsible for financial planning,analysis and accounting opera-tions.He also is a board member of
FordDirect, a joint venture be-tween Ford and its dealers thatprovides the dealers with digitalmarketing and advertising solu-tions. Harris reports to TimStone, Ford’s corporate CFO.The assignments for Lawler,
McClelland and Harris are all ef-fective immediately.Also, Jim Holland has an-
nounced that he will retire fromFord after 35 years, most recent-ly as vice president, Vehicle Com-ponent and System Engineering,Reid said. Chuck Gray, currentlydirector of Ford’s Global CoreElectrical team, has been pro-moted by the board to corporateofficer and will follow Holland inthe component and system engi-neering position, effective Dec. 1.
Holland’s extensive experienceand accomplishments includedas engineering director and, be-fore that, car and truck vehicleline director for Ford Asia Pacific;chief engineer for the Ford Ex-plorer program; chief engineerfor the Global Hybrid VehicleStrategy; and chief program engi-neer for Range Rover vehicleswhen Land Rover was part ofFord, Reid said.Gray started with Ford in 1991.
Since then, his responsibilitieshave spanned from engineeringtraditional gasoline powertrainsto electrified propulsion sys-tems, as well as engineering de-velopment of small cars in China.
Veteran Ford Executives Announce Their Retirements
The Gladiator was one of the trucks picked for the NACTOY finalist list.
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apart from all others. The truck’sdoors were pummeled with asledgehammer that did not makea dent.A demonstration of the vehi-
cle’s “armor glass’’ did not go sosmoothly. Metal balls hurled atthe car cracked two windows _though it did not shatter.We’ll “fix it in post,’’ said Musk,
who appeared caught off guardwith cameras rolling.The cybertruck starts at
$39,900 for a single motor model,with a base price of $69,900 for atri motor all-wheel drive model.Production for the latter isplanned for late 2022.Tesla’s pickup is more likely to
appeal to weekend warriors whowant an electric vehicle that canhandle some outdoor adventure.And it could end up cutting intoTesla’s electric vehicle sedansales instead of winning over tra-ditional pickup truck drivers.“The needs-based truck buyer,
the haulers, the towers at theworksites of the world, that’s go-ing to be a much tougher sell,’’said Akshay Anand, executive an-alyst at Kelley Blue Book.However, it will help Musk fill
out his portfolio and offer abroader range of EVs.“Elon Musk is trying to not be
one-dimensional when it comesto automotive,’’ said Alyssa Alt-man, transportation lead at digi-tal consultancy Publicis Sapient.“He doesn’t want to look like he
only has a small selection. Hewants to build a brand with a di-verse offering and in doing thathe wants to see where he couldenter in the market.’’Musk stands to face competi-
tion when his truck hits the mar-ket. Ford, which has long domi-nated the pickup truck land-scape, plans to launch an all-electric F-150 pickup. GeneralMotors CEO Mary Barra said itsbattery-electric pickup will comeout by the fall of 2021.Rivian, a startup based near
Detroit, plans to begin produc-tion in the second half of 2020 onan electric pickup that starts at$69,000 and has a battery rangeof 400-plus miles. The Riviantruck will be able to tow 11,000pounds, go from zero to 60 mphin three seconds and wade into 3feet of water, the company said.Ford said in April it would invest$500 million in Rivian.Tesla has struggled to meet de-
livery targets for its sedans, andsome fear the new vehicle willshift the company’s attentionaway from the goal of more con-sistently meeting its targets.“We have yet to see Tesla real-
ly make good on some of thevery tight deadlines they im-posed on themselves, and thishas the added challenge of hav-ing architecture that is going tobe challenging because wehaven’t seen an EV pickup be-fore,’’ said Jeremy Acevedo, man-ager of industry analysis at Ed-munds.
Tesla Making an EV Pickup
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NACTOY judges liked the Aviator enough to make it an SUV finalist.
Macomb Community College iscelebrating its 102nd commence-ment on Friday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. atthe Macomb Center for the Per-forming Arts on Macomb’s Cen-ter Campus in Clinton Township.The college will be awardingnearly 900 associate degrees tothose completing their degree re-quirements at the end of the Fall2019 semester.Two graduating Macomb stu-
dents will speak at commence-ment.Dalia Ali-Khan, 20, of Clinton
Township, will share her journeyfrom suffering debilitating panicattacks in high school to assum-ing leadership roles within thecollege community. She waspresident of Macomb’s Philoso-
phy Club and a tutor in the Read-ing and Writing Studios. Ali-Khanhas earned an associate degreein general studies and will trans-fer to Oakland University to com-plete her bachelor’s degree in so-cial work. Her goal is to becomea therapist, helping others andadvocating for accessible mentalhealth services.Jennine Nelson, 43, of Grosse
Pointe, enrolled in Macomb aftera 20-year hiatus from the class-room. The mother of two sons,Nelson earned an associate de-gree in business administration.She will begin an internship atMeritor in January and plans totransfer to Wayne State Universi-ty to pursue a bachelor’s degreein supply chain management.
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Building on its commitmentto deliver unique experiencesfor its luxury clients, The Lin-coln Motor Company has intro-duced Lincoln Access Rewards,an enhanced loyalty program.The new program offers in-creased flexibility along withworld-class experiences throughthe brand’s network of hospitali-ty collaborations, said Lincolnspokeswoman Anika Salceda-Wycoco.
Lincoln Access Rewards offersclients who purchase or lease anew Lincoln vehicle opportuni-ties to earn points that can be re-deemed for future new vehicles,dealer services or unique experi-ences. It also offers clients in-creased flexibility in terms ofwhere and how their points canbe redeemed.
This is the latest program fromLincoln that highlights its suiteof client services, like the nation-ally available Lincoln Pickup andDelivery™, along with the luxurybrand’s laser-focus on client per-sonalization.
“The Lincoln Access Rewardsprogram builds on our port-folio of effortless experiences,”said Rebecca Anderson, Lincolnclient experience manager.“It’s about giving our clientsback time – the resource theyvalue most – and then offeringpersonalized experiences that
reward them for being with Lin-coln.”
Each tier of the program –Standard, Reserve and Black La-bel, will offer the ability to earnpoints toward personalized ex-periences, including opportuni-ties using Lincoln’s network ofhospitality collaborations.
The SUV market is growing andchanging, and GM is keeping upwith the times.
That’s how Steve Majoros, di-rector of Chevrolet passengercar and crossover marketing,sees today’s automotive market.
“Just look at our new 2021Chevrolet Trailblazer,” he said.
“When it arrives in showroomsin Spring 2020, the 2021 Trailblaz-er will provide a uniquely youth-ful, yet functional alternative tothe fast-growing small SUV seg-ment.”
Like Chevrolet’s latest line ofSUVs, the Trailblazer features abold front fascia and sports car-inspired rear design, Majorossaid. The ACTIV trim package, hepointed out, amplifies this sportystyle with a two-tone roof, uniquefront and rear fascia and dual ex-haust, along with sport terraintires and suspension tuning en-hancements.
“Slotting between the Trax andEquinox, the addition of theTrailblazer provides us with agreat opportunity to expandthe Chevy SUV family to newaudiences,” said Majoros. “Withthe new ACTIV trim, plus thesporty RS trim, we can appealto customers’ varying activelifestyles.”
“The Trailblazer,” said StuartNorris, design director of globalChevrolet compact SUVs, “does-n’t simply let customers expresstheir personal style. It encour-ages it with uniquely styled trimsthat allow buyers to select a ve-hicle that reflects their lifestyle.Its design is bold, confident andfull of personality.”
The Trailblazer’s exteriorstyling, which follows in thetheme set by the Chevy Blazer,features Chevy’s signature dual-port grille, which gives its face amultilayered, dimensional ap-pearance, Norris said,” adding,“The accent bar is integratedwith the headlamps, helping tovisually widen its stance, while asimulated front skidplate adds asense of strength.”
ACTIV trim Trailblazers featurea new interpretation of the signa-ture dual-port grille, with a largeropening. The RS trim features aperformance-inspired mesh grillewith black Chevy bowtie andunique front splitter elements.
The side profile includes tautbodyside lines, a sleek rooflineand a bold hood shape to accen-tuate the Trailblazer’s youthfulcharacter, Norris said, notingthat RS and ACTIV trim modelsboost the visual appeal withstandard two-tone roofs. Large,wraparound taillamps seamless-ly span the liftgate and bodyside,he said, which adds to the visualwidth of the Trailblazer, provid-ing a more planted look.
Inside, the Trailblazer features
a driver-focused, dual-cockpit in-terior design with an integratedcenter stack. The center consoleprovides several storage optionswith up to 3.5 liters of open stor-age and 4.4 liters of storage un-der the armrest, as well as dualcupholders.
All Trailblazer trims come witha comprehensive list of standardactive safety and driver assis-tance features, including:
• Forward Collision Alert;• Automatic Emergency Brak
ing;• Front Pedestrian Braking;• IntelliBeam Headlamps (Auto
High Beam Assist);• Lane Keep Assist with Lane
Departure Warning;• Rear Vision Camera;• Teen Driver;• Rear Seat Reminder;• OnStar.Additional optional active safe-
ty and driver assistance featuresinclude:
• Adaptive Cruise Control Cam-era;
• Rear Park Assist;• Lane Change Alert with Side
Blind Zone Alert;• Rear Cross Traffic Alert;• HD Rear Vision Camera.Trailblazer ACTIV is equipped
with unique tires and shock tun-ing, Majoros said. The ACTIVdampers are tuned to enhancevehicle performance and ridecomfort when traveling on grav-el roads. The Hankook Sport Ter-rain 17-inch tires feature an ag-gressive shoulder design and anall-season tread pattern.
The front fascia on TrailblazerACTIV has been revised with thelower section designed for im-proved ground clearance. Addi-tional exterior differentiation in-cludes two-tone roof, standardroof rails and trapezoid-shapedexhaust tips.
The Trailblazer will featureChevy’s latest infotainment sys-tem, providing the ability to usetwo Bluetooth-paired phonesconcurrently, which enables pas-sengers in the vehicle to usetheir cellphones hands-free orthe driver to use multiplephones hands-free.
The audio system has avail-able wireless Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto connectivity andavailable SiriusXM with 360L,featuring exclusive content, in-cluding commercial-free music,interviews, shows and perform-ances. The Trailblazer features40/60 split folding second rowseats, which enables the vehicleto accommodate objects up to8.5 feet long. Overall storage ca-pacity is rated up to 54.4 cubicfeet with the second row folded.For additional convenience, anavailable hands-free liftgate, withlogo projection improves ease ofloading and unloading cargo.
Powered by either a 1.2L turboor 1.3L turbo engine, the Trail-blazer will deliver up to 155horsepower. Both engines aremated with a standard Continu-ously Variable Transmissionwith selectable stop/start capa-bility. A nine-speed automatictransmission is also available onTrailblazers equipped with the1.3L engine and all-wheel drive.
The Trailblazer is availablewith Chevy’s selectable AWD, al-so found in the Blazer and Tra-verse. Selectable AWD allowsdrivers to decide whether to ac-tivate their AWD system in off-road or inclement weather situa-tions, or to deactivate whenAWD performance is not re-quired, to achieve improved fueleconomy.
Drive modes on front-wheel-drive models include:
• Normal -- Tailored for dailycommuting and focused onride comfort.
• Snow -- Provides more progressive throttle input forimproved vehicle accelera-tion on snow- and ice-coveredroads.
• Sport -- Modifies steeringeffort and shifting for asportier feel and response.
• AWD models add uniquecalibrations for more rear-wheel torque at lower speedsto improve the driving expe-rience on moderately steepand unpaved surfaces.
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American Axle & Manufactur-ing Holdings, Inc. has reportedits financial results for the thirdquarter 2019 and updated its fullyear financial outlook, said com-pany spokesman ChristopherSon.
Third quarter 2019 resultsshowed sales of $1.68 billionwith net cash provided by oper-ating activities of $241.7 million;Adjusted free cash flow of $160.5million.
AAM’s third quarter financialresults were hurt by a work stop-page at the company’s largestcustomer (GM work stoppage)that began on Sept. 15, Son said.
“AAM’s financial results in thethird quarter of 2019 reflect solidoperating performance despitelower than expected productionvolumes resulting from the GMwork stoppage,” said AAM’sCEO, David C. Dauch. “Thestrong free cash flow generatedduring the quarter, along withthe announced sale of our U.S.iron casting operations, positionus to continue to deliver on ourcommitment to reduce debt andstrengthen our financial profile.”
AAM’s sales in the third quar-ter of 2019 were $1.68 billion ascompared to $1.82 billion in thethird quarter of 2018 because itssales in the third quarter werehurt by the GM work stoppageby approximately $57 million.
AAM’s net loss in the thirdquarter of 2019 was $124.2 mil-lion, or $1.10 per share, as com-pared to net income of $63.8 mil-lion, or $0.55 per share in thethird quarter of 2018.
AAM has revised its 2019 fi-nancial targets to reflect the ex-pected impact of the GM workstoppage on our full year sales,which we estimate to be approxi-mately $250 million, Son said.
These targets also reflect theimpact of lower metal marketpassthroughs and foreign cur-rency translation of approxi-mately $50 million and assume afull year of financial results fromits U.S. iron casting operations.
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The 2021 Trailblazer fills the niche between the Trax and the Equinox.
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The speaker’s are meant to be aresource for the public to promoteawareness of automotive and laborhistory, as well as an overviewabout our organization and its im-portant work, said MotorCitiesspokesman Bob Sadler.
A variety of presentations arenow available on automotive pio-neers, the history of various auto-mobile companies and labormovements. Personalities like Hen-ry Ford, Clara Bryant Ford, BillyDurant, Walter Chrysler, the DodgeBrothers, “Rosie the Riveter,” andmany others are brought to life bythese one hour presentations thatare often accompanied by visuals.
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The presenters are automotiveand labor historians and otherexperts.
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The Dodge Charger, Jeep Wran-gler, GMC Sierra HD and ChevyTahoe all were winners in theirindividual categories at the re-cent 2019 ALG Residual Valueawards.The Wrangler took top honors
in off-road utility, while theCharger won the Full-size car cat-egory and the GMC Sierra won inFull-size pickup and the Tahoewas first in Full-size utility.Dodge Charger earned its sixth
consecutive win while JeepWrangler captured its thirdstraight honor in the 2020 Resid-ual Value Awards from ALG, theindustry benchmark for residualvalues and depreciation data,said FCA spokesman Berj Alexan-ian.The Dodge Charger continued
its six-year winning streak ofmaintaining the best residual val-ue for full-size car buyers, ac-cording to ALG, while also ex-panding the Charger lineup for2020 with the addition of the SRTHellcat Widebody and ChargerScat Pack Widebody to its lineup,Alexanian said.“The Dodge Charger is some-
what of a rarity in the full-sizesegment with its sporty exterior,roomy interior and powerful en-gine at an affordable price point,”said Eric Lyman, chief industryanalyst at ALG, a subsidiary ofTrueCar.“The Charger upholds its pack
leader standing by maintainingvalue for consumers and winningits sixth consecutive ALG Resid-ual Value Award.”The Jeep Wrangler, which re-
cently added a new 3.0LEcoDiesel engine to its power-train stable, took home its thirdconsecutive ALG Residual ValueAward in the Off-road Utility seg-ment, Alexanian said.“With its iconic design, off-
road prowess and comfort andtechnology features, the JeepWrangler continues to attract anenthusiastic customer base,” Ly-man said. “Winning the ALGResidual Value Award consecu-tively in the Off-road Utility seg-ment, Wrangler is demonstrating
to consumers that it’s muchmore than just a fun car, it’s alsobest-in-class in its segment atholding its value.”The ALG Residual Value
Awards (RVA) recognize vehiclesin 27 segments that are projectedto hold the highest percentage oftheir Manufacturer’s SuggestedRetail Price (MSRP) after a three-year period, an important con-sideration for car buyers whenassessing the total cost of owner-ship for a particular vehicle, Ly-man said.This year’s recipients have
shown strong value in their com-petitive segments and were cho-sen from all 2020 model-year ve-hicles on sale in the UnitedStates in the Premium and Main-stream segments.For 2020, Dodge expands its
high-performance Charger modellineup, adding a Widebody exte-rior to America’s only four-doormuscle car.Powered by the 707-horsepow-
er supercharged 6.2-liter HemiHellcat V8 engine, the 2020Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat deliv-ers a top speed of 196 miles perhour (mph), maintaining its reignas the most powerful and fastestmass-produced sedan in theworld, said Alexanian.The Jeep Wrangler, he said,
has built on more than sevendecades of 4x4 engineering expe-rience. Powertrain options in-clude a 3.6-liter Pentastar V6with engine stop-start (ESS), 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 with mild-hy-brid e-Torque technology, 2.0-liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine with ESS and a2.0-liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine with mild-hybride-Torque technology.Wrangler continues to offer a
body-on-frame design, front andrear five-link suspension system,solid axles and electronic lock-ers.The Chevy Tahoe Offered in
LS, LT and Premier models, in2WD and 4WD configurationsand has a 6.2L V8 engine, a MaxTrailering package available onall trims, with available towing
up to 8,600 lbs. (requires 2WD),front active aero shutters en-hance aerodynamics on the high-way, fold-flat second- and third-row seats that enhance cargoconvenience – including an avail-able power-folding feature.The GMC Sierra HD features in-
clude an enhanced ProGradeTrailering system featuring class-leading available 15 cameraviews, including a segment-firsttransparent trailer view to virtu-ally see through a trailer in tow,an available smart trailer de-signed to integrate the in∙Com-mand control system from ASAwith electronics that provide theability to monitor and control se-lect functions of compatiblyequipped trailers through themyGMC mobile app, available 15-inch-diagonal head-up display,Lyman said.This offers drivers some very
useful trailering information, in-cluding vehicle speed, navigationinformation and an inclinometerdisplay for the road grade, anavailable segment-first Rear Cam-era Mirror, MultiPro, the world’s
first six-function tailgate, allowseasier loading, unloading andbed access and is available on alltrim levels, and a larger, com-manding design that providesmore room for cargo and occu-pants.Founded in 1964 and head-
quartered in Santa Monica, Calif.,ALG is an industry authority onautomotive residual value projec-tions in both the United Statesand Canada, Lyman said.By analyzing nearly 2,500 vehi-
cle trims each year to assessresidual value, ALG provides au-to industry and financial servicesclients with market industry in-sights, residual value forecasts,consulting and vehicle portfoliomanagement and risk services,Lyman said.ALG is a wholly-owned sub-
sidiary of TrueCar, Inc., a digitalautomotive marketplace thatprovides comprehensive pricingtransparency about what otherpeople paid for their cars, Lymansaid. ALG has been publishingresidual values for vehicles in theU.S. for over 55 years.
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The November light vehiclemarket is not expected to be aturkey, according to a Cox Auto-motive sales forecast releasedtoday, but it isn’t expected to flyeither, said Cox spokesman MarkSchirmer.The seasonally adjusted annu-
al rate (SAAR) is forecast to fin-ish near 16.9 million, up fromlast month’s strike-impacted 16.5million level, but down slightlyfrom the current 2019 year-to-date pace near 17.0 million. Totalsales through October 2019 aredown 1.4 percent compared tolast year, and this trend is ex-pected to continue. Sales vol-ume, supported by an extra sell-ing day, is expected to finishdown 0.4 percent compared toNovember 2018. Sales, however,will be up nearly 4 percent fromlast month.One key factor will be incen-
tives, which generally rise at theend of the year as OEMs try topush old inventory to make wayfor new products.Black Friday and year-end
sales promotions have becomean important part of the sell-down strategy and are evenmore important in a downwardmoving retail market.Another key factor for Novem-
ber’s results will be the recoveryof GM sales in the wake of thelong strike. Cox Automotive Sen-ior Economist Charlie Ches-brough said GM fleet activity,and likely some retail, was signif-icantly lower in October by tensof thousands of units as a strikedisrupted deliveries. The ques-tion for the market this month iswhether these sales were simplydelayed, replaced or canceled.The all-time sales record for
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Demand for diesel-poweredpickup trucks is good news foremployees at GM’s Brookville,Ohio, plant.Due to the growing strength of
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percent owned by GM, 40 per-cent owned by Isuzu Diesel Serv-ices of America, Inc.The new investment will create
more than 100 new manufactur-ing jobs at the Brookville site,Flores said.Preliminary work has already
begun at the site, with construc-tion expected to be completedby the end of 2020. When thenew Brookville site is up and run-ning, it will operate concurrentlywith the current DMAX opera-tions in Moraine.“Strong demand for GM’s all-
new family of Chevrolet and GMCheavy- and medium-duty pickupsis driving us to find ways to buildmore Duramax diesel engines,”said Gerald Johnson, GM’s execu-tive vice president of Global Man-ufacturing. “The Brookville in-vestment will enable us to ma-chine more engine blocks andheads and ultimately enable ourDMAX engine plant in Moraine tobuild more 6.6-liter diesel en-gines for our Flint truck assemblyplant.”Heavy-duty trucks make up
about 25 percent of full-size pick-up sales in the U.S. The new
Chevrolet Silverado and GMCSierra HDs are purpose-built ma-chines for people who need max-imum capability, and the compa-ny is poised for significantgrowth in the HD pickup seg-ment, Flores said.GM has consolidated heavy-
duty pickup production at itsFlint truck assembly plant, wherethe company has installed newbody and paint shops and creat-ed 1,000 new jobs to support acapacity increase of 40,000 unitscompared with the outgoingmodel.GM launched its new family of
Chevrolet Silverado and GMCSierra HD pickups earlier thisyear and began shipping the newHDs to dealers in July. The com-pany will build dealer inventorylevels through the first half of2020.GM is sharply increasing pro-
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