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For the third consecutive year,the Mopar and Dodge brands willpartner up to help teach teenscritical skills and strategies forstaying safe and smart behindthe wheel.The new “Mopar Road Ready

Powered by Dodge” teen safe-dri-ving program schedule was an-nounced today at the MoparMile-High NHRA Nationals dragrace at Bandimere Speedway,which will host a Denver-areaprogram stop later this fall, saidMopar spokesman Darren Ja-cobs. Over the first two years ofthe “Mopar Road Ready Poweredby Dodge” program, nearly 2,700

teens and their parents have par-ticipated in the complimentaryclasses, learning safe and defen-sive-driving techniques.“At Mopar, we love being fast

at the track, but it’s even moreimportant to stay safe on thestreets,” said Pietro Gorlier, headof Parts and Service (Mopar),FCA – Global. “We’re proud towork with the Dodge brand, aswell as the NHRA and theB.R.A.K.E.S. organization, in ex-tending our mission to educateand empower teens with toolsand skills that will help keepthem safe on the road.”The 2016/2017 “Mopar Road

Ready Powered by Dodge”schedule will return the programto the Metro Detroit area in Cen-ter Line on Oct. 8-9.“The Dodge brand wants all

drivers to experience that viscer-al feeling that makes them fall inlove with driving, and that in-cludes making sure they feelcomfortable in all driving situa-tions,” said Tim Kuniskis, head ofPassenger Car Brands – Dodge,SRT, Chrysler and Fiat, FCA –North America. “The ‘MoparRoad Ready Powered by Dodge’program gives new teen drivers

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A teenager receiving Mopar driver training.

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The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EVwill offer drivers a customizableone-pedal driving experiencethat allows for maximum total ve-hicle range.One-pedal driving combines

the highest available level of re-generative braking, which cap-tures otherwise lost energy fromdeceleration and sends it back tothe Bolt EV battery pack for thegreatest total vehicle range, saidGM spokesman Fred Ligouri.Along with additional softwarecontrols, regen braking allowsthe driver to stop the vehiclewithout using the brake pedal incertain driving conditions.

“Bolt EV customers who wantan engaging driving experiencewill love the thrill of one-pedaldriving,” said Bolt EV Chief Engi-neer Josh Tavel. “They will beable to tailor the vehicle to theirpreferred driving style and maxi-mize their range.”Progressively stronger levels

of regen braking, Tavel said, areemployed in all Bolt EV drivingthrough a series of four driver-se-lectable modes:• Operating in Drive and eas-

ing off the accelerator.• Operating in Drive and using

the Regen on Demand paddle onthe back of the steering wheel.

• Operating in Low and easingoff the accelerator.• Operating in Low and using

the Regen on Demand paddle intandem.Number 1 provides the lowest

level of regen braking and re-quires the use of the brake pedalto bring the vehicle to a com-plete stop, Tavel said. Numbers2-4 are progressively strongerone-pedal driving modes that incertain driving situations allow adriver to stop the vehicle with-out using the brake pedal. (One-pedal modes do not eliminate the

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What’s better for a car enthusi-ast than owning a high-perfor-mance automobile? How abouthaving the training that allowsthe driver to get as much out ofthe vehicle as possible.Cadillac unveiled the Cadillac

V-Performance Academy drivingexperience at Spring MountainMotor Resort and Country Clubnear Las Vegas on Sept. 6.The two-day driver training

program will be included in thepurchase of any of Cadillac’shigh-performance V-Series mod-els: 2017 Cadillac ATS-V Sedan,2017 ATS-V Coupe and 2017Cadillac CTS-V sedan, said Cadil-lac spokesman Steve Martin.Cadillac is the only luxury au-

tomotive brand offering a two-day driver training with the pur-chase of a high-performance ve-hicle, Martin said. Customers willregister online for the experienceafter taking delivery of a 2017 V-Series model. The V-PerformanceAcademy program may also bepurchased as a stand-alone expe-rience.“Cadillac is a brand for pas-

sionate people, by passionatepeople,” said Nathan Tan, associ-ate director of Brand Partner-ships and Experiences for Cadil-lac. “V-Series customers are inmany ways nearest the core ofthe Cadillac brand, and we areproud to offer this valuable train-ing with our thrilling products.”

The V-Performance Academyincludes:• Ground transportation to

and from Las Vegas McCarren In-ternational Airport – customersare responsible for airfare.• Two days of intensive driver

training in the model of purchasefor 2017 V-Series owners and themodel of choice for stand-alonecustomers.• Two nights’ lodging in the

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University of Michigan-Dearborn students at work on a race car.

Thanks to Ford, college engi-neering students with an interestin motorsports had the chanceto breathe, eat and live race caraerodynamics – tuning, testingand tweaking their cars to ensuretheir team has the lightest,fastest machine on the track.Since 2004, hundreds of stu-

dents on Ford-sponsored teamsin Formula SAE, Solar Car, SAESuper mileage and other serieswork to make their cars as aero-dynamically efficient as possible,said Ford spokeswoman DeeptieSethi.They aim for perfection – striv-

ing to be the fastest and the best,said Erik Stancato, a Ford vehiclearchitecture-vehicle integrationengineer. Stancato formerly cap-tained his Formula SAE team atthe University of Michigan-Dear-born. Along their journey, Fordengineers help them refine theircraft in one of the company’sworld-class wind tunnels.

Ford has been inspiring andmentoring the next generation ofdedicated student racers formore than a decade, offering thetime and expertise of its engi-neers and allowing the teams toput their cars to the test in itstunnel facilities in Allen Park,Deeptie said.An automotive wind tunnel

generates a controlled stream offast-moving air, simulating real-world conditions to allow aero-dynamic development in vehi-cles.Ford’s wind tunnel, Deeptie said,

is particularly sophisticated, pro-viding both aerodynamic andaeroacoustic testing in a wide va-riety of environmental conditionsfor the company’s diverse lineupof both current and future vehi-cles. Ultimately, the facility allowsFord to bring higher-quality prod-ucts to its customers.

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Food Bank and Forgotten Har-vest in metro Detroit.Sept 12-16. 239 employees will

participate in 44 projects atGrace Centers of Hope in Ponti-ac—where volunteers will re-build homes, clean lots, gardenand paint.Sept 12-16. 440 employees fromFlint and Grand Blanc will partici-pate in a variety of projects.Sept 12-16. Employees will also

participate in projects at BelleIsle, Greening of Detroit, The Pa-rade Company and Focus Hope.• New York City – Sept 8. Morethan 40 employees will providefood to underserved families.• Phoenix – Sept 15. More than40 employees will hand-packmeals specifically formulated formalnourished children at FeedMy Starving Children in Arizona.

• San Francisco – Sept 17. Em-ployees from Maven will weed,seed and landscape Golden StatePark.• Washington, D.C – Sept 9.More than 35 employees will sortfood and pack bags for programssuch as Kids Weekend, SeniorBrown Bag, Mobile Food Pro-grams, and market style foodpantries.Throughout the year, thou-sands of teamGM Cares volun-teers across the globe partici-pate in impactful projects men-toring youth, conducting fooddrives, assisting with the disas-ter relief efforts and much more.In August, 2,500 GM employeesparticipated in the “Grow CodyRouge” week project, where theyrestored the high school audito-rium, boarded up 378 vacant

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On Aug. 1, 2016, Guardian In-dustries Corp. announced thatthe Venezuelan government hadseized control of GuardianVenezuela.On Aug. 19, the Venezuelangovernment published a resolu-tion granting a government-spon-sored Special AdministrativeBoard full authority to controland operate Guardian Venezuela,thereby reaffirming the govern-ment’s expropriation of GuardianVenezuela and its assets, saidGuardian spokeswoman AmyHennes. These actions by theVenezuelan government havebeen taken without the consentor involvement of Guardian in vi-olation of investment treaties.The Venezuelan governmentseized control of GuardianVenezuela when the company at-tempted to implement an orderlyand safe cool-down of its glassmelting furnace to protect thesafety of its employees and thecommunity, while otherwise con-tinuing commercial operations,Hennes said. Float glass plants

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LATINA Stylemagazine has rec-ognized Fiat Chrysler as No. 12on the magazine’s annual list ofthe 50 best companies in the U.S.for Hispanic women to work.Editors evaluated more than800 corporations for this year’sreport, which analyzes companyefforts for promoting diversityand career advancement oppor-tunities for Hispanic women,said Fiat Chrysler spokeswomanVal Oehmke. Fiat Chrysler hasearned a top position on theLATINA Style 50 report 13 timessince 1998.“We are excited to be recog-nized once again by LATINA Stylemagazine,” said Marlin Page, FCAUS’s Diversity and Inclusionhead. “Throughout the years, wehave been committed to hiringdiverse talent, as it is essentialfor innovation, growth and suc-cess. Latinas work in many dif-ferent organizations and posi-tions throughout FCA, from HRand engineering to marketingand communication. Their pas-sion and hard work is a vital con-tributor to our ability to produceclass-leading products that res-onate with our diverse cus-tomers.”

LATINA Stylemagazine was thefirst national magazine to ad-dress the concerns of the work-ing Hispanic woman, said Page.As the LATINA Style slogan, “em-powering Latinas, one woman ata time,” suggests, the magazineaims to “highlight, promote andbring recognition to the profes-sional Latinas in corporateAmerica and provide a valuablereference tool for Latinas enter-ing the workforce or changingcareers.”The magazine also focuses oncompanies that have programsto recruit veterans and militarypersonnel, Oehmke said. The re-port is distributed to Hispanicprofessional and civic organiza-tions, national women’s organi-zations, more than 2,000 collegeand universities and major His-panic recruitment conferences.

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need to use the brake pedal alto-gether, especially in emergencysituations.)Using a vehicle simulationmodel, engineers compared re-gen performance on a testing cy-cle that simulated heavy stop-and-go traffic in Drive and anoth-er using one-pedal driving whilein Low and also the Regen on De-mand paddle, Tavel said. The en-gineers found that the one-pedaldriving can add up to 5 percentof range to the Bolt EV.During interviews withChevrolet, Ligouri said EV enthu-siasts expressed their desire forhaving one-pedal driving capa-bility.

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the opportunity to learn impor-tant driving skills, gain valuableexperience behind the wheel andfall in love with driving in theprocess.”“Mopar Road Ready Powered

by Dodge” is aided, Jacobs said,by a collaboration with the Na-tional Hot Rod Association(NHRA) Motorsports Museumand B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be ResponsibleAnd Keep Everyone Safe), twonationally recognized non-profit501(c) organizations that sharesimilar missions of promotingthe importance of safe and re-sponsible driving.The advanced driving pro-

gram, designed to teach safe anddefensive driving techniques, isavailable to teens between theages of 15-19 with a learner’s per-mit or driver’s license and atleast 30 hours of driving experi-ence.Participants, Jacobs said, will

benefit from a proven curriculumand skilled high-caliber instruc-tors provided by the B.R.A.K.E.S.organization. It incorporatesboth classroom education andhands-on training with a 3:1 stu-dent-to-instructor ratio, allowingfor quality time with each teen.

Each teen driver’s participa-tion in the training program willinclude a companion experiencefor a parent or adult guardianwho also will actively take part.There will also be a brief class-room portion to the class.Advanced behind-the-wheel

training will then be provided toteens with on-track course ses-sions, including accident avoid-ance (slalom), distraction, panicstop, wheel drop and wet skidpad.“Mopar Road Ready Powered

by Dodge” classes are free ofcharge to registered teens andtheir parents or guardians. A $99refundable registration deposit isrequired to secure a spot and isreturned after the session or canbe donated to the B.R.A.K.E.S. or-ganization to help support thecontinuation and growth of theprogram.To register your teen for a

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Why is diversity integral tobusinesses today, and why docompanies talk about it so much?That was the question that Fiat

Chrysler spokesman Eliot Dolgin(Yes Hal Eliot with on l) dis-cussed in a recent FCA360 blogarticle.He wrote that diversity is a

crucial consideration for mostcompanies in modern corporateAmerica. It serves as a funda-mental ingredient to ensuring acompany culture that fosters in-clusiveness, warmth and varyingperspectives. Not only that, butembracing diversity magnetizestalent from every culture, colorand creed. In essence, diversityis indisputably a necessary ele-ment to a successful organiza-tion.“Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

CEO Sergio Marchionne is cer-tainly no stranger to emphasizingthe value of recognizing diversi-ty,” Dolgin wrote. “As the execu-tive sponsor of the FCA US Diver-sity Council, Marchionne hasreaffirmed the commitment ofthe leadership team to vigilantlyand responsibly create an inclu-sive atmosphere.”Diversity within North America

is also represented by the long-standing Employee ResourceGroups (ERGs), Dolgin said.Fiat Chrysler US ERGs –

African American Network,Latins in Connection Network,Asian Network, First Nations Net-work, Gay and Lesbian Alliance(GALA), Women’s Forum and theFCA Veterans’ Group – providemulticultural learning opportuni-ties, mentoring and networkingfor employees, and support for

community outreach initiativesand charitable events. Participa-tion in ERG-sponsored activitiesis encouraged and open to allsalaried employees from all facili-ties. Learn more about the ERGshere.“Culture is the fabric that

holds organizations together. It isnot just an ingredient for suc-cess; it is the essence of successitself,” Marchionne said.In keeping with its theme of in-

clusion, Fiat Chrysler has been aproud longtime supporter of Les-bian Gay Bisexual Transexual(LGBT) employees and subse-quent issues.In 2000, Chrysler was among

the first U.S. employers to pro-vide domestic partner benefits toits LGBT employees. Followingthis trend, Fiat Chrysler wasamong a small group of employ-ers to achieve a perfect score onHuman Rights Campaign’s (HRC)

Corporate Equality Index (CEI)for several years in a row – anduntil recently, the only major au-tomaker to achieve a perfect rat-ing.Voicing the concerns of LGBT

and minority employees is astart, but real progress is bornfrom action – and that action be-gins with resources. Luckily, FiatChrysler provides a multitude ofmeans for employees to feel en-gaged, heard and accepted.GALA works diligently to ensureunconditional inclusion amongeveryone.“To me diversity is a relevant

topic,” Dolgin said. “It is anemerging issue and even thoughwe’ve made great strides, it’s im-portant to bring events like Mo-tor City Pride to light and createawareness around this topic.”For example, partnerships

with organizations such as MotorCity Pride aid in elevating visibil-

ity of diversity at Fiat Chrysler.Just ask Greg Hawkins, Mopar

marketing manager and chair-man of GALA at Fiat Chrysler.Hawkins said he’s not from

Michigan, but came to Detroit be-cause he wanted to work in theauto industry.Working for a company like Fi-

at Chrysler, which was the firstautomaker to sponsor the eventis a source of pride.“When Fiat Chrysler first be-

came a sponsor, there wasn’t alot of Motor City in Motor CityPride,” Hawkins said. “And theevent was literally held in theshadow of GM at Hart Plaza. NowFord and GM are also involved.This started out as a small eventand has become something big.”Hawkins said the event is nor-

mally held sometime in June, andhe said that Fiat in past yearsprovided a vehicle to be featuredat the event.“This year it was the Fiat

500X,” Hawkins said. “I was hap-py to see the 500X with a rain-bow skin.”Hawkins also said that Fiat

Chrysler partners with an organi-zation every year. In 2016 it wasAffirmation, a local LGLBT youthcenter in Ferndale.“Motor City Pride is empow-

ered by the support of FCA US,”said Dave Wait, Chairperson –Motor City Pride. “We are sothankful for this collaborativepartnership, sharing the drive toachieve full equality and respectfor all people in the state ofMichigan.”

Chrysler is Proud to Promote Diversity Within Company

Fiat 500X was the main vehicle at this year’s Motor City Pride.

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DETROIT (AP) – A Volkswagenengineer has pleaded guilty toone count of conspiracy in thecompany’s emissions cheatingscandal and has agreed to coop-erate in the widening criminal in-vestigation.James Robert Liang, 62, of

Newberry Park, Calif., enteredthe plea Sept. 9 in U.S. DistrictCourt in Detroit to one count ofconspiracy to defraud the gov-ernment through wire fraud.Volkswagen has admitted to

installing software on about500,000 2-liter diesel engines inVW and Audi models in the U.S.that turned pollution controls onduring government tests andshut them off while on the road.Liang was indicted in June on

one count of conspiracy to com-mit wire fraud and another countof violating the Clean Air Act. Heallegedly helped design the com-puter software that cheated ondiesel emissions tests.Liang pleaded guilty to the

conspiracy charge the morningof Sept. 9 before Judge Sean Cox.He will be sentenced on Jan. 11.The judge said that sentencingguidelines call for Liang to servefive years in prison.The cooperation of Liang, who

began work in Wolfsburg, Ger-many, and also worked in theU.S., is a major breakthrough inthe Justice Department’s investi-gation into the automaker’scheating scandal.

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General Motors and TARDECwill reveal a Chevrolet Coloradohydrogen-based fuel cell electricvehicle in October at the fallmeeting of the Association of theUnited States Army (AUSA) inWashington, D.C.The vehicle is being developed

under an agreement betweenTARDEC (the U.S. Army Tank Au-tomotive Research, Developmentand Engineering Center) and GMthat was signed in 2015, said Gen-eral Motors spokesman AlanAdler.The collaboration enables

TARDEC to access consumer-dri-ven automotive technology foruse in military applications whileproviding General Motors withfeedback on non-standard fuelcell technology and its applica-tions.Consistent with the Depart-

ment of Defense’s desire to lever-age commercial innovation in itsnext-generation technologies,TARDEC spokesman Doug Hal-leaux said the Army will use thevehicle to demonstrate thecapabilities fuel cell electricpropulsion and power genera-tion systems can bring to themilitary.These applications include

quieter mobility, exportable pow-er generation, low-end torqueand water generation, Halleauxsaid.The Army intends to conduct

user assessments and demon-strations in 2017, said Halleaux.“Hydrogen fuel cells as a pow-

er source have the potential tobring to the force incredibly valu-able capabilities,” said TARDECDirector Paul Rogers.“We expect the vehicle to be

quiet in operation and readyto provide electricity generationfor needs away from the vehi-cle.“With fuel cell technology

advancing, it’s an ideal timeto investigate its viability inextreme military-use condi-tions.“Fuel cell propulsion has low-

end torque capability that is use-ful in an off-road environment,”Rogers said.“It also offers additional char-

acteristics attractive to bothcommercial and military off-roaduse.”Neither General Motors nor

TARDEC released vehiclespecifics to the public, butRogers said the Army is focusingon the technology and its capa-bilities, regardless of the plat-

form that it might be used to op-erate.“This project is another exam-

ple of how fuel cell propulsioncan play a role in non-traditionalapplications,” said CharlieFreese, executive director of Gen-

eral Motor’s Global Fuel Cell Ac-tivities.“We need to continue pursuing

these opportunities along withour plans for production of acommercial fuel cell system inthe 2020 time frame.”

GM, Army to Debut Hydrogen-Powered Auto

A college freshman earned a$500 scholarship as a result of anaward-winning fundraising pro-gram put on by a women’s group.The Detroit Arsenal’s chapter

of Federally Employed Women(FEW) earned two second-placeawards at the national group’sannual program in Dallas recent-ly.FEW is designed to improve

the working status of women em-ployed by the federal govern-ment.The local chapter, comprising

about 45 members affiliated withthe arsenal, won the nationalgroup’s Chapter FundraisingAward and Chapter SpecialProject Award.This year’s Chapter Fundrais-

ing Award, Higgins said, recog-nizes the Great Lakes Chapter’s“ingenuity in aligning itsfundraising efforts” with a na-tional nonprofit organizationdevoted to helping civilian feder-al and postal employees.Several other chapters in the

Great Lakes Region are now us-ing this approach to raise moneyfor local scholarship awards.“Everyone who donated funds

to us helped us earn this award,”said Leslie Wilson-Smith, formerchapter president. “From myviewpoint, it was an enterprise

approach where we had supportfrom everybody.”The Special Project Award hon-

ors the chapter’s support toHAVEN, Oakland County’s onlycomprehensive program for vic-tims of domestic violence andsexual assault. It provides shel-ter, counseling, advocacy and ed-ucational programming to nearly20,000 people each year.The program is often in need of

food, clothing, bath, toiletry andhousehold items, items for ba-bies and children, and gift cardsfor gas, groceries and major re-tailers.“HAVEN allows us to collect

things that women who arefleeing for their lives need,”said Wilson-Smith. “We collectfunds to buy gift cards thatthey might use for a place toeat or a place to shop. Wecollect items for babies andtoddlers and for personalhygiene. We have donated box-es of items that have beendonated across the enterprise.I liked the special chapter

project this year because itallows us to continue helpingthe community.”The scholarship, resulting

from the fundraising program,went to Danielle Smith (no rela-tion to Wilson-Smith), one of the

volunteers for the HAVEN proj-ect, Higgins said.Danielle, the daughter of Rene

Koop, the Great Lakes Chapter’svice president, is a recent highschool graduate and incomingpre-med freshman at MichiganState University.Wilson-Smith explained how

Danielle became involved withFEW.“She came to me and said,

‘Would you mentor me and can Ipartner with FEW and support theshelter?’ Just think, at the timewhen she did her first initiative,she was in 10th grade going intothe 11th. We thought, how impor-tant is it for someone of thatyoung age to want to give back?”Danielle has volunteered with

HAVEN for three years.“We remember where we came

from because we have had chal-lenges in our lives,” said Koop.“We have had to stay with othersand there are things we did nothave. So I always told my daugh-ter that if we ever got to a placewhere we could give back, wewould share our resources.”Koop said Smith’s personal

goal was to provide 10 baskets ofdonated goods a year. She col-lects items from such places aslocal doctor and dentist offices,classmates, and used her own

money to put together basketsfor babies. She supports FEW’scoat drive for a soup kitchen.“I think it’s good for her to be

exposed to FEW and these otherorganizations to see that one per-son can make a difference,” saidKoop.“Danielle is such a go-getter,”

said Wilson-Smith. “Her workingwith FEW allows us to mentorher and she partners with us.Some of the things she has donefor us put us in a position to getthis special chapter award.”

TACOMWomen’s Group Earns Awards, Grants Scholarship

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DETROIT (AP) – The U.S. isseeking to forcibly limit how fasttrucks, buses and other large ve-hicles can travel on the nation’shighways.A new proposal Aug. 26 would

impose a nationwide limit byelectronically capping speedswith a device on newly madeU.S. vehicles that weigh morethan 26,000 pounds. Regulatorsare considering a cap of 60, 65or 68 mph, though that couldchange.Whatever the speed limit,

drivers would be physically pre-vented from exceeding it. Theproposal, which comes from theNational Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration and Federal Mo-tor Carrier Safety Administra-tion, does not force older heavyvehicles to add the speed-limit-ing technology, but the regula-tors are still considering it.The government said capping

speeds for new large vehicleswill reduce the 1,115 fatal crash-es involving heavy trucks thatoccur each year and save $1 bil-lion in fuel costs.While the news is being wel-

comed by some safety advo-cates and non-professional driv-ers, many truckers said thatsuch changes could lead to dan-gerous scenarios where they are

traveling at much lower speedsthan everyone else.The rule has been ensnared in

a regulatory maze in the decadesince the nonprofit group Road-safe America issued its first peti-tion in 2006. The group wasfounded by Atlanta financial ad-viser Steve Owings and his wifeSusan, whose son Cullum waskilled by a speeding tractor-trail-er during a trip back to school inVirginia after Thanksgiving in2002.The nonprofit was later joined

by the American Trucking Associ-ations, the nation’s largest truck-ing industry group.Owings said he will continue

to push NHTSA to force olderheavy vehicles to limit theirspeeds.“We are dismayed and out-

raged to learn the proposed rulewill be for newly manufacturedtrucks and will not apply to themillions of trucks with which wecontinue to share the roads to-day,” he said.NHTSA said retrofitting vehi-

cles made after 1990 with thespeed-limiting technology couldbe too costly, and it is still seek-ing comments and additional in-formation. NHTSA said it couldcost anywhere from $100 to$2,000 per vehicle, depending onwhen the vehicle was made.Changes to some engines couldalso be required, increasing the

costs, NHTSA said. Heavy vehi-cles made before 1990 don’thave the capacity to add thetechnology.The government agencies in-

volved will take public commentfor 60 days, then determine thefinal limit and decide if the regu-lation should be put in place.To James Chapman, a big rig

driver from Spartanburg, S.C., 68mph would be the best optionand he’d accept 65. But 60would be too big of a differencefrom cars that go 75 or more.“To me it would be a safety

hazard unless it slowed every-body else down,” he said whilerefueling his truck Aug. 26 alonginterstate 75 near Findlay, Ohio.The agencies said that limiting

the speed of heavy vehicles to60 mph could save as many as498 lives annually. Limiting it to65 mph could save as many as214 lives, and limiting it to 68mph could save as many as 96lives. There are 3.6 million bigrigs on U.S. roads.The agencies said the propos-

al is based on available safetydata and the additional benefitof better fuel economy.But Norita Taylor, spokes-

woman for the 157,000-memberOwner Operator IndependentDrivers Association, said hergroup has opposed the speedlimiters because they createdangerous interactions between

vehicles as faster cars slowdown for trucks. “Differentials inspeed increase interactions be-tween vehicles, which increasesthe likelihood of crashes,” Tay-lor said.Yet there is another com-

pelling reason to limit truckspeeds. An investigation lastyear by The Associated Pressfound that 14 states have speedlimits for big trucks that areequal to or higher than theirtires were designed to handle.Most truck tires aren’t designedto go faster than 75 mph, andtire manufacturers say travelingfaster than that can cause tiresto fail and blow out, creatingsafety issues.Most of the states with the

higher speed limits are west ofthe Mississippi River. Of the 14,five have speed limits of 80 mphor more and allow trucks to ex-ceed the capability of their tires.NHTSA has said that the

speed limiters should be able totake care of the discrepancy be-tween state speed limits andtruck tire capabilities.Most of the states with speed

limits of 80 or above either did-n’t know about the truck tirespeed ratings or didn’t considerthem.States set their own speed lim-its, having been given sole au-thority to do so by Congress inthe mid-1990s.

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A wide variety of studentteams are putting their proto-type vehicles to the test atFord’s wind tunnel facility Someof these include the Universityof Michigan-Dearborn; Universi-ty of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Mis-souri University of Science andTechnology; Massachusetts In-stitute of Technology; MichiganState University; and The OhioState University.“For Ford, this is great commu-

nity involvement,” said Stancato.“We have the testing facilities, wecan answer the technical ques-tions, and we can offer occasion-al manufacturing support.”Steve Wegryn, Ford supervi-

sor of wind tunnel operations,said the facility lets the stu-dents come full-circle on theirdesigns.“By simulating race speeds,

they can validate their projec-tions and estimations on down-force and drag with hard data –enabling them to tweak their de-sign for optimal performance,”Wegryn said.That’s very true, said Justin

Rujan, lead aerodynamics engi-neer for the Formula SAE teamat University of Michigan-Dear-born.He recently spent a day in

Ford’s wind tunnel.“In a book, you can learn the

basics and lay the groundworkto make design choices,” Rujansaid. “But until you can actuallyapply that, and know you’re do-ing it the right way, it’s hard tomake those choices.”

In May 2015, the U-M Dear-born team placed 8th out of120 college teams at theMichigan International Speed-way, competing against teamsfrom around the world, Deeptiesaid.However, the results can be

seen long before the race be-gins. Tristan MacKethan, a jun-ior and co-aerodynamic lead forFormula SAE’s MRacing at theUniversity of Michigan-Ann Ar-bor, said his team was able tooptimize downforce by 24 per-cent as a result of an eight-hoursession in the tunnel.Downforce improves traction

and cornering abilities, both im-portant factors in racing. Ulti-mately, this should lead tofaster lap times on the track.MacKethan, interning at Ford

this summer in the autonomousvehicle platform group, is partof a growing community of re-cruits from the program, Deep-tie said.Competing on a student team

offers benefits even after col-lege, said Joe Hendrickson, whojoined Ford as a systems engi-neer soon after graduating fromthe University of Michigan-AnnArbor in 2015.He served as captain of his

Formula SAE team his senioryear.“With this program, you’re us-

ing your degree before you evenget out of school,” he says.“You’re used to changing thingsaround, collaborating, tryingnew things. That’s helped meimmensely in my position atFord.”

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Cooper Standard has enteredinto an agreement to acquire theautomotive fuel and brake busi-ness of AMI Industries and relat-ed companies.

The North American businesswas acquired in this transactioneffective Aug. 15. The acquisitionof the China portion of the busi-ness is subject to regulatory ap-proval. Terms of the acquisitionwere not disclosed, said CooperStandard spokeswoman SharonS. Wenzl .

“The integration of AMI Indus-tries’ fuel and brake business di-rectly aligns with Cooper Stan-dard’s profitable growth strategyand globally strengthens theCompany’s position to furtherservice our customers,” said Jef-frey Edwards, chairman andCEO, Cooper Standard.

AMI Industries was estab-lished in 2000 to provide tubeproducts to the agriculture, con-struction, automotive, heavytruck and marine industries,Wenzl said.

As a natural extension of thetube product line, the companyexpanded into the fuel and brakebusiness in 2008. Headquarteredin Michigan, AMI operates manu-facturing plants in Michigan, In-diana and China.

Cooper Standard is headquar-tered in Novi, Wenzl said, and isa global supplier of systems andcomponents for the automotiveindustry. Products include rub-ber and plastic sealing, fuel andbrake lines, fluid transfer hosesand anti-vibration systems. Itemploys approximately 30,000people globally and operates in20 countries around the world.

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Bigger and better than ever,the show’s format pairs elitegymnastics skill with modernperformance art that pushes theboundaries of athleticism and issure to keep fans cheering formore. Tickets for the AuburnHills show are on sale now atKelloggsTour.com.

The 2016 U.S. Olympians par-ticipating in the Tour are: The Fi-nal Five – Simone Biles, GabbyDouglas, Laurie Hernandez,Madison Kocian and Aly Rais-man; men’s gymnastics – ChrisBrooks, Jake Dalton, Danell Ley-va, Sam Mikulak and Alex Nad-dour; rhythmic – Kiana Eide,Monica Rokhman, JenniferRokhman, Kristen Shaldybin andLaura Zeng; and trampoline –Nicole Ahsinger and Logan Doo-ley. 2008 Olympic all-aroundchampion Nastia Liukin, 2008Olympic balance beam champi-on Shawn Johnson and 2012Olympic team champion JordynWieber are also on the cast. Dueto athletes’ schedules and per-sonal commitments, the cast willvary from stop to stop.

“This year’s Kellogg’s Tour is awelcome home party and cele-bration for the USA’s success inRio,” said Steve Penny, presidentof USA Gymnastics. “Our ath-letes won the hearts of fansaround the globe last month,and this is a chance for Americato see them up close and person-al. This year’s Kellogg’s Tour in-cludes the biggest names in thesport, including three Olympicall-around champions andmedalists from three OlympicTeams. The Kellogg’s Tour hassomething for everyone, fromthe very young to the young atheart.”

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In the month of August thisyear more than 360,000 teens willbecome eligible for a restricteddriver’s license in most states –and with that, a lot of parents willexperience new levels of stress.

According to a Harris Poll sur-vey commissioned by Chevrolet,said GM spokeswoman Darri'nHardy, more parents with teensworry about their child driving(55 percent) more than any otherarea of parental stress, includingdrugs and alcohol (52 percent),sexual activity (49 percent) andacademic performance (53 per-cent).

Chevrolet recognizes this topconcern for parents and, as a re-sult, in addition to its suite ofavailable active and passive safe-ty features, offers Teen DriverTechnology on 10 of its 2017cars, trucks and SUVs, Hardysaid. Chevrolet’s Teen Driver in-cludes an industry-first in-vehiclereport card that shows how theteen drove and provides a wayfor parents to talk best practices.

“I, like many of our employees,am a parent of teenagers, so wepersonally understand the anxi-ety of having a teen driver in thehouse,” said Steve Majoros, di-rector of marketing, ChevroletCars and Crossovers. “And whilewe can’t control a teen’s behav-ior when they are in a car with-out a parent, Chevrolet’s TeenDriver Technology can remindthem to buckle up and avoidspeeding, while our other avail-able active safety features canhelp to alert them in certain situ-ations when they’re making less-than-perfect driving decisions.”

Teen Driver, Majoros said, sup-ports certain safe driving prac-tices by muting the radio or theaudio of any paired device whenfront seat occupants aren’t wear-ing their safety belts. It also givesaudible and visual warningswhen the vehicle is traveling

faster than preset speeds, and al-lows parents to limit the maxi-mum volume of the radio.

Additionally, available activesafety features are automaticallyenabled and incapable of beingmanually disabled when TeenDriver is in use. These featuresmay include Lane DepartureWarning, Lane Keep Assist, Frontand Rear Park Assist, Side BlindZone Alert, Rear Cross TrafficAlert, Forward Collision Alert,Forward Automatic Braking, RearAutomatic Braking, Front Pedes-trian Braking, Stability Control,Traction Control, Daytime Run-ning Lamps/Automatic LightControl.

“As a mother of two, it’s ex-tremely important to find solu-tions that can help young driverson the road,” said MaryAnnBeebe, Chevrolet safety engineer.“Chevrolet developed this sys-tem as a tool that can give teenssome additional coaching asthey’re gaining experience. Driv-ing on your own is a big mile-stone for teens, and Teen Driverhelps to remind them to practicesafe driving. And for parents, it’seasier to give guidance to yourteen when you have some infor-mation on what they’re doing be-hind the wheel.”

The Teen Driver in-vehicle re-port card may keep track of thefollowing, depending on the vehi-cle. They are distance driven,maximum speed reached, over-speed warnings issued, stabilitycontrol events, antilock brakingevents, Traction control activa-tions, wide-open throttle events,forward Collision Alerts, ifequipped, forward CollisionBraking events, if equipped, TTailgating Alerts, if equipped.

Teen Driver is a non-subscrip-tion-based service that remainswith the vehicle permanentlyand is available on the 2017Chevrolet Bolt EV, Camaro, Col-

orado, Cruze, Malibu, Silverado,Silverado HD, Suburban, Tahoeand Volt, Hardy said. To use thesafety technology, a parent mustregister their teen’s key fob inthe vehicle’s system settings.

New for most 2017 modelswith Teen Driver:

• Maximum speed limiter;• Configurable audio volume

limit.Additional report card infor-

mation:• Traction control activations;• Wide-open throttle events;• Tailgating alerts, if equipped.Each of the 10 vehicles also

features available Apple CarPlayor Android Auto compatibility, tohelp encourage teens to refrainfrom using their handheldphones while driving.

The Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention confirmedthat August was the most popu-lar birth month in the U.S. in theyear 2000, with 360,080 births.Knowing there could be a recordnumber of 16-year-olds hittingthe road in August 2016, Chevro-let commissioned a survey ofparents with teenagers from ages13 to 17 years to find out how se-

riously parents take the issue oftheir teens driving. This surveywas conducted online within theU.S. by Harris Poll on behalf ofChevrolet from June 16-23, 2016.among 638 parents/legalguardians of a child between 13to 17 years old. This online sur-vey is not based on a probabilitysample and therefore no esti-mate of theoretical sampling er-ror can be calculated. For com-plete survey methodology, in-cluding weighting variables,please contact Darri’n Hardy [email protected].

Chevy Systems Aimed at Curbing Distracted Driving Issues

Chevy has solutions for the problem of teen distracted driving.

NEW YORK (AP) – VolkswagenTruck & Bus, an arm of the Ger-man automaker Volkswagen, isbuying a minority stake in Navis-tar for $256 million.

The two companies also saidSept. 6 that they will enter a pro-curement joint venture that willhelp source parts for both busi-nesses. There will also be tech-nology sharing, with an antici-pated emphasis on powertraintechnology.

Volkswagen Truck & Bus willacquire 16.2 million Navistarshares at $15.76 per share andwill be allowed to name two di-rectors to Navistar’s board. Nav-istar will remain an independenttruck, bus and engine company.

Navistar International Corp.expects savings of at least $500million over the first five years.By the fifth year, the Lisle, Ill.-based company anticipates thealliance will generate annual sav-ings of at least $200 million forits business.

The announcement of the dealcomes as Volkswagen AG is try-ing to move forward in the U.S.following an emissions cheatingscandal.

Last month it was disclosedthat about 210,000 owners ofVolkswagens with 2-liter dieselengines that cheat on emissionstests have registered to settlewith the company under theterms of a June court agreement.U.S. District Court Judge CharlesBreyer has given the $15 billionsettlement preliminary approval,with a final decision expectedOct. 18. Terms call for the Ger-man carmaker to spend up to$10 billion buying back or repair-ing Volkswagen and Audi 2-litervehicles and paying owners an-other $5,100 to $10,000 each.

Navistar has also had its ownemissions issues. In March thecompany announced that itwould pay $7.5 million to settleSecurities and Exchange Com-mission complaints about itsclaim to investors that it had de-veloped an engine that could becertified to meet U.S. emissionstandards. Navistar didn’t admitwrongdoing as part of the settle-ment.

Navistar’s stock surged morethan 30 percent in premarkettrading.

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Troy-based Altair, along withRUAG and Morf3D are introduc-ing a practical additive manufac-turing course which will coverthe entire end to end processfrom design to certification. Thecourse covers a range of topicsincluding basic design considera-tions, details of design, designvalidation, topology optimiza-tion, build constraints, post-pro-cessing, destructive and non-de-structive testing, virtual andphysical validation.

The course is taught at twolevels by Dr. Melissa Orme,Morf3D, Dr. Robert Yancey, Altairand Mr. Michael Gschweiti, RUAGSpace; experts who have suc-cessfully designed, built, and cer-tified Aerospace parts made byAM. The course will take place inlate October and be taught in ElSegundo, Calif., said Altairspokesman Biba Bedi.

Combined, this team has over50 years of experience in Aero-space applications, with additivemanufacturing and 3D printing,Bedi said. The Intermediate andAdvanced Courses are four-and-a-half days and cover a lectureand hands on exercises from De-sign to Build using Direct MetalLaser Sintering (DMLS) process.The Intermediate Course is in-tended for people with a basicdesign and analysis backgroundand the Advanced Course is forexperienced engineers interest-

ed in design and analysis.“We have seen a great interest

from companies to learn how tobest utilize additive manufactur-ing,” says Dr. Yancey. “Thiscourse will provide participantsa very practical view of 3D print-ing technology and how it canbest be utilized.”

“At Morf3D our mission is toprovide a sustainable eco-systemthat enables client proficiency infully exploiting the benefits of ad-ditive manufacturing, and deliv-ers innovative solutions thatsolve complex design and manu-facturing challenges,” said IvanMadera, CEO of Morf3D. “Our fa-cility is set up to produce partsbut also to educate people andthis course will help us accom-plish that goal.”

Morf3D is a fully-integratedprovider of additive manufactur-ing services, focused on deliver-ing solutions that solve additivedesign and manufacturing chal-lenges, Bedi said.

Privately held with a team ofinterdisciplinary experts fromAcademia, Industry and Engi-neering, Morf3D’s InnovationCenter is headquartered in El Se-gundo, Calif. RUAG, Bedi said, isa supplier of products for thespace industry in Europe. Tolearn more about the course andhow to sign up, go to al-tair.com/newsdetail.aspx?news_id=11293&news_country=en-US.

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ECORSE, Mich. (AP) – U.S.Steel is suing the state of Michi-gan over an effort to curb De-troit-area air pollution.

The Detroit News reports Pitts-burgh-based U.S. Steel sued lastmonth, saying the Michigan De-partment of Environmental Qual-ity illegally enacted a rule inJune that calls for it to submit aplan for meeting sulfur dioxidecompliance standards.

The DEQ plans to defend therule in the Michigan Court ofClaims. A 2010 federal reviewfound sulfur dioxide levels to beabove federal standards andspurred state action to scaleback area emissions. The DEQsays four other companies in ad-dition to U.S. Steel voluntarilyagreed to cut emissions..

U.S. Steel has said that theDEQ rejected its offers to reduceemissions and the rule would in-crease pollution.

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The Ram truck brand launcheda new Spanish-language multicul-tural and multinational campaignlast week, “celebrating hard-working people who are theirown bosses and get the job doneday after day,” said Fiat Chryslerspokeswoman Eileen Wunder-lich.The “Boss” television and digi-

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spot and two 30-second “Boss”product feature commercials,one focusing on strength and ca-pability and the other on powerand efficiency, were launchedlast week when the spots de-buted during Telemundo andUniMás network telecasts of topteam soccer qualifying matches.The campaign will run in theUnited States and Mexico. In ad-dition, Fiat Chrysler markets inSouth America plan to run theirown customized versions of thecampaign.Ram, Wunderlich said, teamed

up with independent Venezuelanrock band La Vida Bohème forthe campaign soundtrack withtheir song “La Bestia” (TheBeast). The two-time Latin Gram-my Award winners, from Na-cional Records, were also namedLatino Breakthrough Artist of theYear by iTunes.“Trucks are one of the top-sell-

ing segments among U.S. Latinosand the Ram 1500 and Ram 2500are among the most popularmodels,” said Olivier Francois,chief marketing officer, FCA –Global. “It is important that wereach Hispanic auto-buying con-sumers with relevant marketingstrategies that not only accurate-ly depict the brand, but also au-thentically capture the lives ofsuch an influential consumer.The ‘Boss’ campaign does this ina way that makes an emotionalconnection and seamlessly inte-grates the Ram 1500 into the sto-ry.”“In key truck markets like

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last year were driven by multicul-tural growth and Hispanics ac-counted for the highest rate ofgrowth for the brand among alldemographic groups,” accordingto Polk.Marketers must understand

the lens through which multicul-tural consumers see brands, Tor-res said. Hispanics are more like-ly to be self-employed, to be“their own bosses,” which is whyRam is telling a story in this cam-paign that integrates cultural val-ues and insight to connect withthese consumers."The 60-second “Boss” anthem

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michi-gan would no longer require thatsomeone be inside a self-drivingcar while testing it on publicroads under legislation passedunanimously Sept. 7 by the stateSenate, where backers touted themeasures as necessary to keepthe U.S. auto industry’s homestate ahead of the curve on rap-idly advancing technology.The measures, which are on

track for final legislative ap-proval by year’s end and is sup-ported by Republican Gov. RickSnyder, would end a requirementthat a researcher be present in-side an autonomous test vehicle.The researcher would have to“promptly’’ take control of itsmovements if necessary, or thevehicle would have to be able tostop or slow on its own.Supporters said the human op-

erator requirement is seen as animpediment that could putMichigan at risk of losing re-search and development to otherstates.Other provisions would let

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creasing efforts to reinvent them-selves as “mobility’’ companies.GM has invested in ride-hailingcompany Lyft; Toyota in Uber.Google, which is opening a self-driving tech development inMichigan, is partnering with FiatChrysler.The lead sponsor of the legisla-

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undisclosed amount, plaintiffs’attorney Bob Hilliard said Sept.5. In both cases, the plaintiffssaid they sustained serious in-juries when the air bags in theirvehicles didn’t deploy. GM hashas said that ignition switches inolder cars could fall out of posi-tion without warning and shut offthe engine and air bags.The cases are among several

so-called “bellwether’’trials thatare testing the legal boundariesof hundreds of claims againstGM. So far this year, one federalbellwether case was dropped be-fore trial, GM won two, and threehave been settled. Three morefederal cases are scheduled to beheard next year, and one isscheduled for January 2018, GMspokesman Jim Cain said.GM also has been trying some

bellwether cases at the state lev-el. In one of those cases, a Texasjury decided last month that aGM ignition switch wasn’t toblame for a 2011 fatal crash.GM knew about problems with

the switches for more than adecade before it finally recalled2.6 million small cars worldwidein 2014 to replace the defectiveswitches. The switches are re-sponsible for at least 124 deathsand 275 injuries, according to avictims’ fund set up by GM andadministered by attorney Ken-neth Feinberg.GM has paid nearly $875 mil-

lion to settle death and injuryclaims, including $600 millionfrom Feinberg’s fund and $275million to settle 1,385 separate

claims. It also has paid $300 mil-lion to settle shareholder law-suits. But many others are pursu-ing their claims in court.Carl Tobias, a law professor at

the University of Richmond, saidthat so far GM seems to be will-ing to try the weaker plaintiffs’cases but settle the ones that arestronger. But the company has along way to go before it resolvesall of the cases, he said.In addition to the cases al-

ready scheduled, GM could befacing lawsuits from victimswhose alleged injuries occurredbefore GM’s 2009 bankruptcy. InJuly, a U.S. appeals court ruledthat GM’s bankruptcy can’tshield the company from thoselawsuits. GM is appealing thatruling. Hilliard said at least 133pre-bankruptcy cases could bebrought against the automaker.Hilliard said the settlements

announced Sept. 5 create “mo-mentum’’ as the company andplaintiffs continue to try to re-solve the cases before them. Forits part, GM said it shares plain-tiffs’ goal of “a fair and timely res-olution of lawsuits.’’The cases settled Sept 5 both

involved women who were driv-ing at low speeds. In the firstcase, Stephanie Cockram wasdriving her 2006 ChevroletCobalt home from a friend’shouse in Virginia on June 28,2011, when she lost control ofher car and hit a stone wall. Herair bags didn’t deploy. Cockramsuffered a closed head injury,broken jaw and broken hip.In the second case, Amy

Norville lost control of her 2003Saturn Ion in Kentucky on Nov.21, 2013, when she swerved toavoid hitting a deer. Norvillecouldn’t regain control of her ve-hicle and crashed into a tree, butthe air bags didn’t deploy.Norville broke her sternum andsuffered multiple neck fractures.

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LEXINGTON, Tenn. (AP) – Au-tomotive supplier Johnson Con-trols plans to phase out 290 jobsover the next two years as thecompany ends production at itsLexington plant in Tennessee.

Spokeswoman Mary Kay Do-dero tells The Jackson Sun thatthe company plans to transitionthe facility from manufacturingto a service center or ware-house.

Lexington Mayor David Jowerssaid that products made at theLexington plant had to beshipped to be painted before be-ing returned to the facility, whileanother Johnson Controls plantin Alabama is able to do the man-ufacturing and painting in-house.

The decision to end manufac-turing in Lexington comes asJohnson Controls prepares tospin off its automotive businessinto an independent companycalled Adient on Oct. 31.

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