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The recent Women of ColorSTEM Conference honored 17Fiat Chrysler employees at therecent meeting held in DetroitOct. 5-7.The Women of Color Confer-

ence honored the significantachievements of women in STEM(science, technology, engineer-ing and math) professions, saidKelly Tolbert, head of Diversityfor FCA US.The conference ensures that

the accomplishments of out-standing women in technicalfields are highly visible to indus-

try professionals, government of-ficials and students.“The Women of Color Awards

celebrate some of the country’smost promising and influentialfemale business and communityleaders,” said Tolbert. “FCA US isproud that our women leadersare consistently recognizedamong such accomplished hon-orees.”FCA 2017 Women of Color

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Think pink. That’s the messageChevrolet is getting out this Oc-tober.For the seventh consecutive

year, Chevrolet and General Mo-tors employees, dealers and cus-tomers are joining in the fightagainst breast cancer by sup-porting the American Cancer So-ciety Making Strides AgainstBreast Cancer walks, said GMspokeswoman Afaf Farah.Chevrolet and participating

dealers across the United Statesalso support the Making StridesAgainst Breast Cancer programthrough event sponsorships,team participation, customer en-gagement and other activities,Farah said.The money raised helps fund

the American Cancer Society’s ef-forts in breast cancer research,education for health care profes-sionals, screening guidelines andpromotion for early detection.Since 2011, Chevrolet has helpedthe American Cancer Societyraise more than $7.7 million.Also in recognition of breast

cancer awareness, the towers ofGM’s Renaissance Center globalheadquarters in Detroit will glowwith bands of pink during Octo-ber, which is Breast CancerAwareness Month, said PaulEdwards, U.S. vice president,Chevrolet Marketing.“The Chevrolet team knows

how important it is to be part of

the fight against breast cancer, asmany of our own family andfriends have been affected by thedisease,” said Edwards. “We areproud to partner with the Ameri-can Cancer Society and our deal-ers once again to raise aware-ness and funds for research to-ward a cure.”Chevrolet will participate in

national, regional and localevents and activities all month.• Chevrolet will support the

partnership through a social me-dia engagement program in Octo-ber that encourages people toshare that they drive for Chevro-let in the Twitter account,“#IDriveFor.” Chevrolet will con-

tribute $5 (up to $400,000) forevery social post on Twitter orInstagram using #IDriveFor.• Chevrolet will donate $350

(up to $50,000) for each cautionlap taken by this year’s TeamChevy-commissioned pinkChevrolet SS Pace Car. The dona-tions will be offered at twoNASCAR Monster Energy CupRaces at Talladega Superspeed-way on Oct. 15 and MartinsvilleSpeedway on Oct. 29.The American Cancer Society

and Chevrolet will also hostbreast cancer survivor eventswhere survivors and caregivers

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Del Zio, left, and Gesek use tape to modify the grille of the 2018 Mustang.

As fans of the TV show, “Myth-busters” know, duct tape can dojust about anything.In fact, most do-it-yourselfers

can attest to it, too.Ford put that idea to the test

when engineers used duct tapeto help test the aerodynamics ofthe Mustang.In the data-driven, computer-

monitored world of vehicle test-ing, sometimes there is no re-placing the human touch, saidFord spokesman Dan Jones.Ford engineers Jonathan

Gesek and Mike Del Zio are proofthat both the objective and sub-jective remain integral parts ofcar development.After driving a high-speed lap

at the test track in a prototypeMustang, Del Zio, a vehicle dy-namics engineer (the objectiveone, Jones said) reported thatdespite wind tunnel numbersthat would indicate otherwise,the car wasn’t responding

around corners to his satisfac-tion.Gesek, an aerodynamics engi-

neer (the subjective one, saidJones) had a quick solution.Gesek applied a simple strip of

duct tape over the lower gap ofthe grille.The goal was to reduce what is

known as front-end lift. Del Zioretested the car, paying attentionto the vehicle’s response whencornering at high speed.The result: a better-handling

car and a modified grille.“That little strip of tape made

all the difference,” Del Zio said.“The key to the subjective is con-fidence.“At the end of a straightaway,

what confidence do you havein being able to brake andmake a turn? Things start tocome up fast at 155 miles anhour.”

Two Ford Engineers UsedDuct Tape for Research

Efforts to boost manufacturingin Michigan moved forward withthe opening of a new manufactur-ing innovation facility in Detroit.Two Manufacturing USA insti-

tutes – The Institute for AdvancedComposites Manufacturing Inno-vation (IACMI) (Knoxville, Tenn.),and LIFT- Lightweight Innovationsfor Tomorrow (Detroit) – cele-brated Manufacturing Day Oct. 6by cutting the ribbon on and host-ing an open house at the new IAC-MI/LIFTmanufacturing innovationfacility in Detroit’s Corktown,said event spokesman TomWegehaupt.

The event included more than160 Detroit-area K-12 studentsparticipating in hands-on STEMactivities, and comments fromMichigan Governor Rick Snyder,Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, U.S.Senator Debbie Stabenow, Con-gresswoman Brenda Lawrence,Michigan State University Presi-dent Lou Anna K. Simon, andmany other leadership stake-holders for both institutes.The center houses the LIFT

headquarters and the IACMI Ve-hicles Scale-Up Facility, the re-search and development hub forthe IACMI Vehicles Technology

Area. This event capped a near-$50 million investment in world-class manufacturing equipmentand improvements to the Cork-town facility, recognizing thefuture of innovative research inboth composites and metals.The institute’s co-location was

announced in 2015 and, one yearlater, Wegehaupt said, the two in-stitutes celebrated their com-bined investment in the innova-tion center, which began the ac-quisition and installation ofequipment in the joint facility.

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Chrysler’s Keera Riddick was honored for her work at a STEM event.

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California is the most popu-lous state in the union, making itan important market for auto-makers.The Chrysler brand is launch-

ing a multimedia marketing cam-paign in the state of California forthe Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hy-brid – the only hybrid minivanavailable on the market, said FiatChrysler spokeswoman DianeMorgan.In the campaign, which unique-

ly speaks to the Californiamarket’s lifestyle and culture,Morgan said the state symbols ofthe grizzly bear, valley quail,desert tortoise and (serpentine)rock act as lobbyists to recom-mend the Chrysler PacificaPlug-in Hybrid minivan as the“Official Family Vehicle for Cali-fornia.”The 360-degree marketing

campaign now launching acrossCalifornia includes broadcast,print, radio, digital, social andout-of-home, including bill-boards (Los Angeles and SanFrancisco).“Forty percent of all hybrids

are sold in the state of California– it’s also the biggest minivanmarket in the country – so itmakes perfect sense that we saythe Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid isthe ‘Official Family Vehicle forCalifornia,’” said Tim Kuniskis,head of Passenger Car Brands –Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT,FCA – North America.“With 84 miles MPGe in elec-

tric-only mode, 33 miles of all-electric range and seating forseven, the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid minivan is hands-downthe most fuel-efficient family ve-hicle.“Aligning the minivan with

other easily identifiable Califor-nia state symbols in a fun, engag-ing way is rooted in the vehicle’sfuel efficiency, functionality, tech-nology and its recognition as themost awarded minivan of 2016and 2017.”The Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in

Hybrid minivan is the only elec-tric hybrid minivan and numberone in J.D. Power 2017 U.S. InitialQuality Study, said Kuniskis.The Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in

Hybrid minivan qualifies forup to a $7,500 federal taxcredit, in addition to state

(and local) and employer incen-tives.The Chrysler brand also re-

cently announced a first-of-its-kind family rideshare partner-ship with California-basedKango, Morgan said.

Chrysler Pacifica Plug-inHybrid minivans will outfitKango drivers with branded vehi-cles featuring state-of-the-artplug-in safety and technology fea-tures.The Northwest Automotive

Press Association (NWAPA)recently named the 2017Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid theNorthwest Family Green Vehicleof the Year at its annual DriveRevolution green car competi-tion.

Macomb County CommunityMental Health (MCCMH) has re-ceived acceptance from the Uni-versity of Michigan Departmentof Psychiatry and Michigan De-partment of Health and HumanServices (MDHHS) to participatein their Child-Parent Psychother-apy (CPP) Learning Collabora-tive, said county spokesmanKevin Sadaj.CPP is an intervention model

for children ages 0-5 who haveexperienced at least one trau-matic event (e.g., maltreatment,the sudden or traumatic death ofsomeone close, a serious acci-dent, sexual abuse, exposure todomestic violence) and/or areexperiencing mental health, at-tachment and/or behavioralproblems, including post-trau-matic stress disorder (PTSD).

Following the completion ofsome internal pre-training, MC-CMHmental health clinicians willreceive training, coaching andconsultation support that will al-low them to provide trauma-spe-cific assessment and treatment.The type of trauma experi-

enced and the child’s age or de-velopment stage determines thestructure of CPP sessions. For ex-ample, with infants, the child ispresent but treatment focuses onhelping the parent to understandhow the child’s and parent’s ex-perience may affect the child’sfunctioning and development.Toddlers and preschoolers are

more active participants in treat-ment, which usually includesplay as a vehicle for facilitatingcommunication between thechild and parent.

The caregiver and child areguided over the course of treat-ment to create a joint narrativeof the traumatic event and toidentify and address traumatictriggers that cause mood swingsor other similar behaviors, Sadajsaid.“With the addition of CPP to

our other services, such as ourparent-child interaction therapy,we will be able to provide evi-dence-based practices or servic-es to children through the age ofsix,” said John Kinch, executivedirector of MCCMH.Macomb County Community M

ental Health is the public manag-er and provider of mental health,substance use and developmen-tal disability treatment servicesin Macomb County.MCCMH programs and servic-

es are supported and funded, inpart, by the Michigan Depart-ment of Community Health andthe Macomb County Board ofCommissioners and are adminis-tered by the Macomb CountyCommunity Mental Health Board.Visit www.mccmh.net or Face-

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In recent years, Jones saidGesek and Del Zio devoted hun-dreds of hours to improving theaerodynamic performance of thenew 2018 Mustang.The aerodynamic changes

helped maintain or improve up-on EPA-estimated fuel economyratings over current models byup to 5.6 percent.Front-end styling changes in-

clude a lowered nose, a largerfront splitter that adds down-force and helps keep the frontend planted to the ground,and a rocker shield that allowsair to flow better underneath thecar.Active grille shutters are

standard across the lineupon non-Performance Pack-equipped vehicles, reducingdrag at higher speeds bycompletely closing off thegrille, sending air over andaround the car instead ofinto the engine compart-ment. The changes improveaero- dynamics by reducingdrag (by up to 3 percent on theEcoBoost model) and improveperformance by helpingMustang keep a better grip onthe road.The changes also improved

fuel economy, especially on thehighway, by two mpg on theEcoBoost model. And it all be-gan with a strip of duct tape.

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Pacifica Ad Campaign Bears Down in California Market

Macomb Offering Mental Health for Kids

DETROIT (AP) – Google saysit’s expanding in Michigan with amove from the Detroit suburbsinto the city’s reviving down-town.The company said Oct. 10 that

it will soon move to Detroit’stech-aspiring downtown areaand double its space from the17,000 square feet that Googlecurrently occupies in Birming-ham.Google spokesman Patrick

Lenihan says the company plansto expand the office’s 100-em-ployee workforce, but he would-n’t say by how much. An exactsite and move date hasn’t beenset.The office focuses on automo-

tive advertising. It opened abouta decade ago. Google also re-cently unveiled a larger campusin Ann Arbor, home to the Uni-versity of Michigan.The company says the Michi-

gan moves represent a push be-yond Silicon Valley. Offices haverecently opened or are openingin Chicago; Miami; Austin, Texas;and Boulder, Colo.

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will have once-in-a-lifetime expe-riences on the tracks.• Employees across the coun-

try are participating in localMaking Strides Against BreastCancer walks by gathering co-workers, family and friends toshow their support.A large number of employees

will participate in the Detroitwalk at Hart Plaza on Saturday,Oct. 21.Hundreds of dealerships are

sponsoring teams in communitywalks throughout October.Those wanting to participate in awalk in their community can vis-it www.makingstrideswalk.org.“We are delighted that Chevro-

let is once again supporting theAmerican Cancer Society duringBreast Cancer AwarenessMonth,” said Sharon Byers, chiefdevelopment and marketing offi-cer for the American Cancer So-ciety.“By encouraging their cus-

tomers and communities to be-come involved, they are helpingraise awareness and funds toend breast cancer through ourMaking Strides Against BreastCancer walks and social media.“We are very grateful for cor-

porate sponsors such as Chevro-let who continue to increasebreast cancer awareness andhelp us attack cancer from everyangle.”

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Stains happen, and whenstains happen on one’s car seat,people turn to social media toshare experiences and track thelatest trends in fashion and de-sign.So does Chevrolet, said GM

spokeswoman Katie Amann.When working on the 2018

Equinox’s interior, the designteam crafted a comfortable, fash-ion-forward interior with featuresand materials developed for easi-er everyday use, Amann said.During the process, they fol-

lowed real people on Instagramand other social media channels,along with designers and lifestyleinfluencers, monitoring colorand fabric trends as well as com-mon consumer problems such asdark-wash denim staining otherfabrics it touches – includingnew-vehicle seats.“Many fashion trends disap-

pear after a year of two, while theEquinox is designed for the longhaul, making the durability of itsmaterials very important,” saidMara Kapsis, color and trim de-signer for the 2018 Equinox.“By following real people and

absorbing the little things in lifethat help or hinder them – suchas photos posted of muddypaws, spilled drinks or stains onthe seats – we learned moreabout how we could make thenew Equinox easier to live withand enjoy every day.”The 2018 Equinox interior of-

fers a durable denim-like seatfabric that is easy to clean, oravailable leather seating surfaces

with a new treatment that resistsstaining and scuffing, Kapsissaid.The denim-like material’s ap-

pearance and color were in-spired by contemporary trendsin black denim clothing, whilethe material offers exceptionalwear resistance and easy clean-up.“The fabric is very durable,

while the color and even the pat-tern help hide dirt and stains,”said Kapsis. “It’s also very easyto vacuum and clean, whichsaves owners time and helpskeep the interior looking greatyear after year.”As for the available leather-

trimmed seats, the newly devel-oped surface treatment makes iteasier to clean any “bleeding” ofother materials such as newjeans and annoying scuffs fromblack leather belts or boots.“The Equinox is designed for

the way our customers live,” saidKapsis. “Complementing its stylewith durable, easy-to-clean mate-rials helps ensure it and its own-ers make a fashion statementevery day.”Fashion forecasting was also

part of the process, as the designteam needed to anticipate colortrends about three years aheadof the Equinox’s launch, which istypical for vehicle design.“More than anticipating where

design will be when the vehicle isintroduced, you’ve got to bal-ance it with a timeless qualitythat will keep it looking modernfor years to come,” said Kapsis.

“There’s risk involved withthat, but it paid off with the newEquinox.”The new 2018 Equinox is a

fresh and modern compact SUVthat features an expressive de-sign, increased cargo space, thelatest connectivity, an expandedroster of available safety features

and an all-new range of tur-bocharged engines – includingthe segment’s first turbo-diesel.Purposeful technologies are

designed to help keep passen-gers safe, comfortable and con-nected, Amann said. Teen Driveris offered, along with severalsafety features.

New Equinox Interior Material a Fashionable Stain Fighter

The 2018 Equinox’s interior has materials developed for everyday use.

WARREN, Mich. (AP) – Officialssay a $90 million constructionproject will shut down a busystretch of Interstate 696 in theDetroit area for part of 2018.The Michigan Department of

Transportation says the workwill close the westbound lanesbetween Interstate 94 and Inter-state 75. The state agency saysconcrete must be replaced on

the stretch of freeway in Ma-comb County and some bridgeswill be fixed.Work is expected to start in

the spring and be completed bylate 2018. The eastbound lanes ofthe freeway are expected to re-main open during construction.MDOT says I-696 carries about

150,000 vehicles a day throughMacomb County.

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appointed leader who makes in-novative financial or diversitydecisions and recommendationsto corporate or community lead-ership:• Keera Riddick – ElectricalEngineering Components.

Technology All-Stars Award:Recognizes accomplished profes-sionals who have demon-stratedexcellence in the workplace andin their communities:• Sohaila Feizy-Marandy – In-terior ElectromechanicalDesign;

• Mary Camilla Raju – Penta-SAP Procurement.

Technology Rising StarsAward: Recognizes young profes-sionals who are helping to shapetechnology for the future:• Paulina Almada – PowertrainAutomatic Transmissions;

• Pallavi Annabattula – Com-putational Fluid Dynamics;

• Gabriela Perea Aguirre –HVAC Systems;

• Tianna Barnes – Quality Con-trol, Warren Stamping Plant;

• Shin Boulware –EMC Components;

• Caron Drake – World ClassManufacturing, JeffersonNorth Assembly;

• Lora Faraon – ElectricalEngineering;

• Hong Geng – Powertrain Vir-tual Engineering Programs;

• Aisha Johnson –Human Machine Interface &Ergonomics;

• Erika Keeling – Pressroom,Sterling Stamping Plant;

• Divya Myneni – Active NoiseCancellation;

• Dr. Neeharika Anantharaju –Vehicle Safety/Crash Engi-neering;

• Nikkita Soni – Digital Market-ing;

• Sangeeta Theru – Powertrain HIL & Validation Tools.

Over the years, Tolbert saidFCA US employees consistentlyhave earned important technicalprofessional recognition fromvarious diversity organizations,including Black Engineer of theYear, Women of Color, HENAACGreat Minds in STEM and others,reflecting the company’s strongcommitment to developing its di-verse workforce.Additionally, the company ac-

tively supports initiatives thataim to increase the number ofcollege-bound minority studentsin the STEM pipeline.For instance, Tolbert said FCA

US partnered with Florida Inter-national University (FIU) tosponsor a STEM education initia-tive called, “Engineers onWheels.”The program features mobile

classrooms, bringing hands-onengineering and science experi-ments and experiences to SouthFlorida K-12 schools.FIU annually graduates the

largest number of Hispanic engi-neers in the U.S., and is one ofthe country’s top institutions forgraduating African-American en-gineers.

Chrysler Women of ColorHonored at STEM Event

Talent can always use a littlehelp. MBA candidates from 41 ofthe nation’s leading businessschools competed for $50,000in scholarships in the 2017National Black MBA Association(NBMBAA) Graduate StudentCase Competition, sponsored byFiat Chrysler, said Kelly Tolbert,Head of Diversity, FCA.The competition is held each

year as part of the NBMBAA’s An-nual Conference and Exposition,which was held this year inPhiladelphia Sept. 26-30.This year, the students from

the University of Alabama tookhome the first place trophy asnational champions and $25,000in scholarships, said Tolbert.The winning team members

were Liz Alley, Jessika Banks,Bryonna Rivera Burrows and

Myles Ward, all current MBA stu-dents at the university. The sec-ond- and third-place teams repre-sented Georgetown Universityand Boston University, earning$15,000 and $10,000 in scholar-ships, respectively. Winningteams were announced at theNBMBAA’s Impact Awards GalaSept. 29.The teams were very diverse,

Tolbert said. The NBMBAA/FCAUS National Graduate StudentCase Competition is an annualevent that gives high-poweredstudent teams an opportunity todemonstrate their knowledgeand problem-solving skills in aformal competition. Teams aregiven a business case from whichthey develop business solutions.Each student team then preparesand presents its case to a panelof business executives. Teamsare judged on their analysis ofthe case, the feasibility of theirrecommendations and the quali-ty of their presentations.FCA has been an active sup-

porter of NBMBAA for more than

30 years and the exclusive spon-sor of the Graduate Student CaseCompetition since 1995, Tolbertsaid. During that time, more than2,300 MBA students have partici-pated in the competition.“FCA US is proud to continue

its support of the National BlackMBA Association Graduate Stu-dent Case Competition,” said Tol-bert. “The competition is a show-case event for student achieve-ment that enables our companyto demonstrate its commitmentto identifying, recruiting anddeveloping diverse talent andfuture business leaders.”The 2017 business case re-

quired teams to reintroduce aglobal automotive brand to theU.S. market, Tolbert said. Teamswere judged on their work creat-ing a strategic vision and operat-ing plan for their dealership,incorporating concepts frommarketing, supply chain, finance,operations and customer experi-ence. Next year’s NBMBAA con-ference dinner will be held in De-troit, Tolbert said.


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Wayne County Executive War-ren C. Evans and Oakland CountyExecutive L. Brooks Pattersonentered into a joint lawsuit onOct. 12 against multiple drugmanufacturers and distributorsalleging the deceptive marketingand sale of opioids – a danger-ous, highly addictive and oftenlethal class of painkillers, includ-ing OxyContin and Fentanyl.The lawsuit, the first such suit

filed in Michigan, comes as opi-oid-related deaths continue toclimb and opioid-related addic-tion devastates communitiesacross the country, said OaklandCounty spokesman Bill Mullan.“This is a full-blown health cri-

sis from which the drug compa-nies made billions,” ExecutiveEvans said. “People are dyingand lives are being ruined by ad-diction as this horrible tragedyunfolds. We see the devastationevery day in our hospitals, in our

jails and at the morgue, and it’sgetting worse. There has to be aprice when corporations showsuch disregard for human life.”The lawsuit alleges that one of

the main drivers of the nation-wide opioid epidemic is drugmanufacturers’ deceptive mar-keting and sale of opioids to treatchronic pain, including their con-certed, coordinated strategy toshift the way in which doctorsand patients think about painand to encourage the wide-spread prescribing of opioids.The defendants in the case are

Purdue Pharma, L.P., Cephalon,Inc., Endo International, PLC,Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,Teva Pharmaceutical Industries,Ltd., Teva Pharmaceuticals, USA,Inc., Insys Therapeutics, Inc.,AmerisourceBergen Corporation,Cardinal Health, Inc., McKessonCorporation, Mallinckrodt andMallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals.

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The Chrysler Pacifica is nowavailable with a new attitude,courtesy of the S AppearancePackage, said Tim Kuniskis, headof Passenger Car Brands –Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and Fiat,FCA – North America.

With the S Appearance Pack-age, the 2018 Pacifica gets asporty look featuring black ac-cents inside and out.

Already the most awardedminivan of both 2016 and 2017,the Chrysler Pacifica's availablenew look, Kuniskis said, is de-signed to attract even more at-tention.

“The Chrysler Pacifica defi-nitely stands out in the schooldrop-off line, and its class-lead-ing style has won over many newcustomers,” said Kuniskis.

“The Pacifica’s S AppearancePackage takes that style to thenext level and offers our cus-tomers yet another unique per-sonality that further differenti-ates Pacifica from the rest of thesegment.”

The Pacifica’s S AppearancePackage features Gloss Black ac-cents throughout the exterior, in-cluding grille surrounds, eye-brow accents on headlamps,daylight opening molding andrear valance molding. Eighteen-inch wheels with a Black Noisefinish are standard, while 20-inchBlack Noise wheels are available.The Chrysler wing badges on thefront and rear are Black Noisewith a Gloss Black insert, whilethe “Pacifica” and “S” badges inthe rear are also in Black Noise.A black roof rack is optional onthe Touring Plus and standardon other trim levels equippedwith the S Appearance Package.

Inside, the S Appearance Pack-age includes black seats withLight Diesel Gray accents andthe “S” logo.

All other interior elements arefully black, including the frontoverhead console, headliner, vi-sors, second- and third-row car-go lighting bezel, A-pillar trimand center console.

The Chrysler Pacifica S Ap-pearance Package is availablefor $595 U.S. Manufacturer’s Sug-gested Retail Price (MSRP) andcan be added to any TouringPlus, Touring L, Touring L Plusor Limited models.

The 20-inch Black Noisewheels can be added to anymodel equipped with the S Ap-pearance Package for an addi-tional $995 MSRP.

The S Appearance Packagewill be available to order thisweek and in dealer showroomsthis fall.

Pacifica AddingNew AttitudeTo Minivan

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) _ Anannual free mammogram screen-ing program for uninsured andunderinsured Detroit-areawomen has been extended totwo weeks.

The UAW-Ford says screeningswill be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Oct. 16-28 at Northland Radiolo-gy in Southfield in recognition ofBreast Cancer Awareness Month.

Screenings are confidentialand will be offered by appoint-ment only. Northland Radiologywill provide complimentaryshuttle transportation forwomen who have arranged ap-pointments.

UAW-Ford is a collaborationbetween United Auto Workersmembers and Dearborn-basedFord Motor Co.

UAW-Ford Vice President Jim-my Settles says, “UAW-Ford isproud to do its part in offeringthis vital resource to womenwhom otherwise would be un-able to afford the service.”

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Metro Detroit students got a look at a new manufacturing innovation center in Detroit’s Corktown area.

IACMI’s and LIFT’s invest-ments have allowed institutemembers, partners, and othersin the industry to conduct re-search and development proj-ects in both lightweight metalsand advanced composites.It also continues to provide ed-

ucation spaces for students andadult learners focused on devel-oping careers in composites andlightweight materials.“I appreciate the incredible in-

vestment that these two world-class research and developmentinstitutions are making in ourstate and the city of Detroit,”Gov. Rick Snyder said.“With Michigan’s talented

workforce and reinvented busi-ness climate, I am confident thatthis partnership between IACMI,LIFT and our state will be an ex-tremely prosperous one.”Manufacturing Day is a nation-

al celebration of modern manu-facturing, encouraging the nextgeneration of STEM workers torecognize the innovative possi-bilities of the future of manufac-turing in the U.S.Last year’s Manufacturing Day

reached more than 267,607 stu-dents, and had more than595,000 participants.This year’s national event con-

tinues to grow, and theIACMI/LIFT ribbon-cutting en-gaged a large audience of K-12students, Michigan governmentand state university stakehold-ers, Michigan State Universityengineering students, and indus-try professionals from acrossmultiple states.The Detroit-area students par-

ticipating in the event engaged inhands-on STEM events such asbuilding hovercrafts out of com-

pact discs, and creating an auto-mobile out of different materialsand testing the characteristicsthrough virtual reality.They also had toured the facil-

ity and spoke with engineers andMSU engineering students aboutcareer options.The students gathered with

more than 200 industry, govern-ment, and university attendeesto learn more about the impactmanufacturing has on theDetroit community, the State ofMichigan and the country fromthe leaders on hand for theevent.“Being headquartered in De-

troit, it is critical for our instituteto open our doors to Detroit-areastudents to learn about LIFT andto understand the opportunitiesfor engineering careers and inno-vative research that will affectthe future of the auto industry –and is being done right here inour community,” said LIFT Exec-utive Director Lawrence E.Brown.“We appreciate the support

from the U.S. Department of De-fense, the Michigan EconomicDevelopment Corporation, ourfounders at the University ofMichigan, The Ohio State Univer-sity and EWI, as well as our LIFTmembers who have engaged inthis facility and continue to sup-port the future innovations thatwill be made here.”Materials research and work-

force development play key rolesin the future of the automobileindustry, he said.

“This event gives us the op-portunity to showcase theopportunities in manufacturinginnovation for the auto industrythrough composites researchand development,” said IACMICEO John A. Hopkins.

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TOKYO (AP) – The Japanesegovernment urged steelmakerKobe Steel on Oct. 11 to clarifythe extent of manipulation of in-spection data on steel, aluminumand other metals used in a widerange of products, reportedlyincluding rockets, aircraft andcars, in the latest quality scandalto rock Japanese manufactur-ing.Kobe Steel, Japan’s third-

largest steel maker, has an-nounced that between Sept. 1,2016, and Aug. 31 of this year itsold aluminum and copper mate-rials using falsified data on suchthings as the products’ strength.Deputy Chief Cabinet Secre-

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mine its possible impact on prod-uct safety.He criticized the apparently

widespread falsification of dataas “inappropriate.”About 200 of Kobe Steel’s cus-

tomers, including some makersof defense equipment, were af-fected, Nogami said. He wouldnot identify the companies byname but several automakerslasr week said they have beenmade aware of the problem andare investigating.“We have confirmed that alu-

minum from Kobe Steel is used inthe hoods and doors of some ofour vehicles,” Nissan said in anemail.“As hoods are related to

pedestrian safety, we are workingto quickly assess any potentialimpact on vehicle functionality.”

Toyota also confirmed that thematerial has been used in hoodsand rear doors of some of its ve-hicles.“Putting the utmost priority on

the safety of our customers, weare rapidly working to identifywhich vehicle models might besubject to this situation andwhat components were used, aswell as what effect there mightbe on individual vehicles,” Toy-ota said in a statement. “At thesame time, we are consideringwhat measures need to be put inplace going forward.”Product quality scandals have

surfaced in Japan with increasingfrequency in recent years. TakataCorp. has paid $1 billion in penal-ties for concealing an air bag de-fect blamed for at least 19 deathsworldwide.

Poor Steel Hurts Japanese Manufacturers

Auburn University has joinedthe U.S. Army Tank AutomotiveResearch, Development and Engi-neering Center, or TARDEC, toconduct a live demonstration ofautonomous vehicle technologytraveling across the border be-tween the U.S. and Canada.The capabilities of truck pla-

toons were showcased travelingdown I-69, going east across theBlue Water Bridge connectingPort Huron with Ontario beforereturning to the U.S., said BernieTheisen, project manager forTARDEC’s leader-follower pro-gram.The demonstration was con-

ducted in cooperation with theMichigan Department of Trans-portation.Truck platooning links two or

more trucks using vehicle-to-vehicle wireless communicationstechnology and sensors that al-low them to maintain a set, closedistance between each other au-tomatically.Truck platooning generates

tremendous returns in terms ofincreased fuel efficiencies, de-creased traffic congestion andimproved safety for both com-mercial and military applica-tions.“Auburn University and

TARDEC researchers are advanc-ing this technology to the pointwhere it is ready for commercialand military uses,” said DavidBevly, director of Auburn Univer-sity’s GPS and Vehicle DynamicsLaboratory and professor of me-chanical engineering.“Today’s live demonstration

under real-world traffic condi-tions highlights just how far thisparadigm changing technologyhas come.”Auburn’s two Peterbilt 579

trucks led the mixed convoy ofcommercial and military trucksusing autonomous platooning

software that Bevly’s researchgroup developed.The autonomy software uti-

lizes GPS and other on-board ve-hicle data shared over DedicatedShort Range Communication(DSRC) radios in conjunctionwith radar measurements to al-low the convoy to maintain a setdistance between each truck.“We are proud to contribute

key technology and expertise tothis groundbreaking demonstra-tion as part of our longstandingpartnership with TARDEC,” saidChris Roberts, dean of theSamuel Ginn College of Engineer-ing at Auburn University. “Theimportant work Dr. Bevly and hisautonomous vehicle research de-velopment team are engaged inwith TARDEC will go a long waytoward bringing this exciting, life-saving technology to commercialand military application.”The Army’s vehicles in the con-

voy, two M915 “line haul” trac-tors carrying flatbed trailersloaded with cargo containers, areeach equipped with TARDEC’sAutonomous Mobility AppliquéSystem technology.This new technology enables a

full range of capabilities, fromdriver-warning features like intoday’s commercial automobilesto fully-autonomous operation,which can move the vehiclealong a path using pre-pro-grammed waypoints.“Driverless capabilities can do

so much for our soldiers andtheir missions,” said BernieTheisen, project manager forTARDEC’s leader-follower pro-gram.“We can move soldiers out

of the convoy trucks andinto missions where they’reuniquely suited, and thistechnology can signifi-cantly increase the safetyfor those soldiers who do con-

tinue to operate the convoys.”On display at this demon-

stration are the vehicle’s auto-mated acceleration and de-celeration features, whichallow the vehicle to adjustits speed and braking with re-

spect to instructions passedback to it from the lead ve-hicle.Additionally, the Army’s trucks

are enabling the automatedsteering feature.With this capability, the truck’s

computer receives informationfrom the lead vehicles and steersthe truck accordingly.This is the first time the

Army has tested this capabilityon a public roadway, saidTheisen.

Engineers aren’t born, they’remade – or more precisely, edu-cated and trained.With the school year back in

full swing, Ford Motor Companyis bringing science, technology,engineering, the arts, and math(STEAM) education to youthacross the country with fun, andeducational challenges deliveredright to their doorsteps.Ford launched fordsteamexpe-

rience.com as a way to showcasemany of the education-focusedprograms it offers, said Fordspokeswoman Kiersten Popke.The company’s newest one is acollaboration with Academics ina Box, designers of Groovy Lab ina Box, an award-winning educa-tional kit line designed for chil-dren ages eight and up interestedin learning STEAM fields.The unique experience is deliv-

ered right to their homes at nocost when they sign up, Popkesaid.The Ford STEAM Box was de-

signed to challenge youth tothink like a Ford engineer, Popkesaid. The box includes a numberof activities – designing a vehicleframe out of origami and kirigamimodeling, working with coppertape that conducts electricity tocreate a working motor, and cre-ating headlights and taillights us-ing LED lighting – all adding up toa complete prototype of a FordMustang GT model.Lisa Sheth, a Ford engineer,

said programs like Ford STEAMBox include activities designedto help the company engage andbuild relationships with parents,who are the best resources forencouraging and inspiring youngkids.“Parents play a critical role in

motivating their kids to stay curi-ous and sustain their excitementin STEAM education,” saysSheth.“Ford sees an increasing desire

from them for more STEAM-relat-ed activities, and this is a greatway for us to help bring thatabout.”Elaine Hansen, co-founder of

Academics in a Box, says Ford isthe perfect partner to help themreach their goal – to expand theirreach and enable more studentsthe opportunity to have educa-tion delivered to their home.“Doing good has been part of

our business plan from the begin-ning, and Ford is doing just that,”she says. “Ford wants to engage

in educating our youth, and weare happy to work with a compa-ny that has the same goals as wedo.”In addition to working with Ac-

ademics in a Box, Popke saidFord is expanding its collabora-tion with Girl Scouts of the USAby bringing the Girls’ Fast TrackRaces experience to eight GirlScout councils from four lastyear.The races will now reach hun-

dreds of Brownies and Juniorsfrom Girl Scout councils in Col-orado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey,and Texas. Girls’ Fast TrackRaces provide participants withhands-on experience with theconcepts of engineering, design,aerodynamics, and weight distri-bution as girls build and com-pete with their very own woodenrace cars.Elizabeth Perez, vice president

of institutional giving for GirlScouts of the USA, said that “GirlScouts has long been committedto challenging stereotypes andproviding girls of all ages with in-teractive and engaging programsthat increase their interest inSTEAM. We are grateful for ourFord collaboration because itgoes beyond simply offeringSTEAM content; Ford engineerswork directly with girls duringthe races. Providing this leader-ship development opportunity isa key element of our Girl Scoutprogramming.”Sheth said that Ford is deeply

committed to rallying youth toget inspired about pursuing ca-reers in high-tech fields.“We’re excited to bring Girls’

Fast Track Races to even moregirls—giving them an engagingexperience focused on teachingcore STEAM principles,” Shethsaid.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) – Twobrothers who formerly owned aPennsylvania defense contractorhave been sentenced to prisonand fined after pleading guilty ina $6 million scheme to over-charge the U.S. Defense Depart-ment for Humvee window kits.Thomas Buckner, 68, was sen-

tenced to 2-1/2 years in prisonand fined $500,000 while JohnBuckner, 66, was sentenced totwo years in prison and fined$300,000. U.S. District JudgeArthur Schwab said ThomasBuckner received the stiffer sen-tence because he was more in-volved in the day-to-day busi-ness of Ibis Tek LLC, the Butler-

based contractor the brothersfounded, especially after John re-tired from the company’s man-agement in 2007. The brotherseach owned half the companywhen the crimes occurred; thecompany was sold in February tonew investors who had nothingto do with the scheme.The Buckners and their former

chief financial officer, HarryKramer, 52, of Pittsburgh, plead-ed guilty in May to charges ofmajor fraud against the govern-ment and income tax evasion forfiling returns that didn’t includethe illegal income, and other ir-regularities. Kramer will be sen-tenced Oct. 18.

Defense Fraudsters Get Prison Time

SYDNEY (AP) – After loomingfor four years, “Carmageddon”has hit the Australian auto indus-try. Toyota closed its factory inMelbourne on Oct. 3, ending 54years of production by theJapanese firm in Australia, thefirst country outside of Japanwhere the company made cars.Iconic local brand Holden

plans to shutter its factory inAdelaide on Oct. 20, ending carmanufacturing in Australia.Ford Motor Co., which pio-

neered Australian-based automaking in 1925, heralded its endin 2013 by announcing it wouldclose its last two Australian man-ufacturing plants in 2016.General Motors-owned Holden

followed suit several months lat-er by announcing it, too, wouldclose down. With the loss ofthose two firms making the sup-ply of locally-produced autocomponents unsustainable, Toy-ota reluctantly soon followed.Toyota Motor Corp. has been

Australia’s biggest auto manufac-turer for the past decade, with 70percent of its cars exported,mostly to the Middle East. Out-put at the Melbourne plantpeaked in 2007, when it made149,000 cars.When the final Camry sedan

rolled off the Melbourne produc-tion line, 2,700 Toyota workersbecame unemployed.“It’s sunk in now. I couldn’t

sleep last night,” Michael Spiteri,who worked at the plant for 23years, told Fairfax media.The closure of the Holden

plant will eliminate another3,000 jobs. Industry analystsforecast the loss of thousandsmore jobs in auto-related indus-tries. Research by the Universityof Adelaide has predicted aworst-case scenario of 200,000lost jobs nationwide due to theauto industry’s collapse, whichwould take $AUD29 billion ($22.6

billion) out of Australia’s GDPannually.Professor John Spoehr, who

co-authored the University’s re-port, said the plant closings andresulting loss of supply chainswill have a wide impact.“We haven’t seen in recent his-

tory the collapse of an entire in-dustry, but that’s what is hap-pening,” Spoehr told The Associ-ated Press.The factory closings have

raised pressure on Australia’sconservative government overjob losses.“This is a sad day for these

thousands of workers and theirfamilies, and it’s a sad day forAustralia,” Federal OppositionLeader Bill Shorten said Oct. 3.“Other countries, including theU.S., Germany and Sweden, con-tribute much more than Aus-tralia per capita to their car in-dustries.”But Prime Minister Malcolm

Turnbull said changing tasteswere the main factor leading carmanufacturers to close their Aus-tralian operations.“People stopped buying the

sedans being made in Australia,”he said. “The manufacturerswho’ve progressively closedtheir operations in Australia havemade it clear it’s not because of afailure of government subsidies.”When Toyota announced it

would close the Melbourneplant, it blamed the “unfavorableAustralian dollar,” high manufac-turing costs and meagereconomies of scale in Australia, acountry of only 23 million.While Australia’s resource sec-

tor remains strong, manufactur-ing has suffered. The manage-ment consulting firm BostonConsulting Group ranks Australiathe worst performer among 25nations assessed in its world-wide manufacturing cost-com-petitiveness index.

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• Mustang Sampling Cadillacdrivers Joao Barbosa, Chris-tian Fittipaldi and Filipe Al-buquerque win the TPNAECDPi driver championship.

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• Whelen Engineering driversDane Cameron and EricCurran finish second in thedriver’s championship.

• Mustang Sampling Cadillacdrivers Joao Barbosa andChristian Fittipaldi finishthird in the driver’s champi-onship.

• Cadillac teams combined towin seven races in 2017:Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona,Twelve Hours of Sebring,Long Beach, Circuit of theAmericas, Detroit, WatkinsGlen, and Canadian TireMotorsport Park.

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championship,” Ricky Taylorsaid. “The team and car haverun flawlessly all year. It’s toobad to have an issue at Petitwhen we were fighting for the TP-NAEC title. It was a crazy start tothe race with the wet and thengoing dry. It was a lot of work atthe start.“The team did a great job all

year, everyone at Cadillac, Dal-lara and our sponsors at KonicaMinolta all have a hand in thischampionship. The five wins tostart the season was great andespecially winning the Rolex 24and Sebring – the stuff all driversdream about. To win it with mydad, Jordan and Max, who is alsofamily, is really a dream season.”“Being with Ricky the past four

years, we have been close to win-ning the championship,” JordanTaylor said. “It means a lot to winit with family and Max is like fam-ily, as well. We started the yearstrong with five straight wins.Add the victories at Daytona andSebring, Ricky had all of thosepoles, and we won Long Beach,too. Winning at Detroit is great,as well. We are a family team.The crew is very close. We werethe first ones to work with theCadillac this year.”“We are really happy to win the

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mind when you think of a pickup.But that’s what American truckbuyers increasingly want, spend-ing an average of $46,844 on apickup, according to Kelley BlueBook.That’s more than the starting

price of luxury SUVs like the Mer-cedes GLC or the Lexus RX. In2016, pickup trucks made up alittle more than a third of all vehi-cles that sold for over $50,000.At the State Fair of Texas this

month, Ford Motor Co. is dis-playing its most expensive pick-up yet: The F-Series Super DutyLimited, a luxury heavy-dutytruck with a starting price of$80,835. It has custom two-toneleather seats, a heated steeringwheel wrapped in hand-stitchedleather and high-tech featureslike a 360-degree camera systemthat guides drivers when they’rehitching up a trailer.A fully-loaded F-450 – the

biggest version of the Super Duty– will top out at $94,455. It’s capa-ble of towing an Air Force F-35fighter plane, but it also has mas-saging seats.Fiat Chrysler’s Ram brand is

also showing luxury pickups atthe fair. The 2018 Laramie Long-horn Southfork edition has a wal-nut-trimmed steering wheel and4G Wi-Fi capability. The HeavyDuty Lone Star Silver, sold onlyin Texas, has a luxurious brightchrome grille. Both start around$50,000 and will be available lat-er this fall.On a recent visit to the fair,

some visitors balked at theprices. One said he’d rather buya Mercedes S-Class if he had$80,000 to spare. But others tookthe high prices in stride.“It’s awesome. I’d love to be

going down the road in it right

now,” said Paul Churchill as hesat in the cab of the Super DutyLimited. “If you’re looking for allthe technology they have inthese trucks now, it’s probablyworth it.”Demand for luxury trucks is

strong. Ford says around half ofthe individual buyers who pur-chase Super Duty trucks opt forone of its three luxury versions –King Ranch, Lariat or Platinum.The Limited version will sit atthe top of that heap.The luxury trend has helped

pickups outpace the industry interms of the prices they com-mand. So far this year, the aver-age vehicle is selling for $34,671,up 38 percent from 2005. The av-erage price of a full-size truckhas jumped 54 percent in thatsame period, to $46,844.Rebecca Lindland, an execu-

tive analyst with Kelley BlueBook, says luxury truck buyerscut across age spans but share amindset. They could buy a Ger-man luxury car, she says, butthey want the blue-collar brawnof an American truck – or, in Toy-ota’s case, a full-size truck builtin Texas.“These are people with money.

These are people who have beenvery successful,” she said. “Allthey want is the most tarted-uppickup they can buy.”Ford kicked off the luxury

truck trend in 1999 when it intro-duced the Harley-Davidson F-Se-ries. The King Ranch edition fol-lowed in 2001. General MotorsCo. brought out its high-end GMCSierra Denali pickup in 2002; theChevrolet Silverado High Coun-try followed in 2014. The RamLaramie Longhorn arrived in2010.Todd Eckert, Ford’s truck

group marketing manager,stressed that Ford is still meetingthe needs of buyers who want aneveryday work truck.

Pickups Get Fancy-Schmancy

Ford Developing Hybrid Police VehiclesPAGE 10 OCTOBER 16, 2017DETROIT AUTO SCENE

Vail Resorts and GMC’s brand partnership features Yukon XL Denalis.

GMC has entered into a part-nership that goes downhill fromthe beginning.Vail Resorts, Inc., the famous

global mountain resort companyhas partnered exclusively withmanufacturer GMC.This multi-year agreement mar-

ries GMC’s professional gradeidentity to Vail Resorts’ mission to“provide guests with an experienceof a lifetime,” said GM spokes-woman Jennie Ecclestone.This partnership will provide

guests of Vail Resorts’ 13 NorthAmerican ski resorts with a GMCbrand experience designed to beexceptional through onsite acti-vations and signature resortevents year-round, along with acomplimentary vehicle serviceavailable at premier Vail Resorts’lodging properties, Ecclestonesaid.Key components of the part-

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• Vail Marriott Mountain Re-sort;

• The Osprey at Beaver Creek,a RockResort;

• The Lodge at Vail;• One Ski Hill Place, a Rock-Resort (Breckenridge);

• DoubleTree by Hilton HotelBreckenridge;

• Grand Summit Lodge, aRockResort (Park City);

• DoubleTree by Hilton HotelPark City.

Complimentary vehicle serv-ice, Ecclestone said, will be of-fered through the White CarpetClub in Beaver Creek, a daily pri-vate club for destination skiersthat features spacious lockers;boot dryers; light food and bev-erage; an intimate lounge; and adedicated on-site concierge.Vehicle displays and branding

throughout Vail Resorts’ 13 skiresorts in North America, includ-ing Vail, Beaver Creek, Brecken-ridge and Keystone in Colorado;Park City in Utah; Heavenly,Northstar and Kirkwood in theLake Tahoe area of California andNevada; Whistler Blackcomb inBritish Columbia, Canada; Stowein Vermont; Wilmot Mountain inWisconsin; Afton Alps in Min-nesota and Mt. Brighton locallyin Michigan.GMC will be the presenting

sponsor at many of Vail Resorts’events.

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Ford’s efforts to improve itsmarket share in the police carmarket via the latest technologyis continuing.Following the reveal earlier

this year of two all-new policevehicles – the 2019 Ford PoliceResponder Hybrid Sedan andthe 2018 Ford F-150 Police Re-sponder – testing by the Michi-gan State Police confirms Fordis first to offer law enforcementagencies a pursuit-rated hybridpolice car and full-size pickuptruck, said Ford spokesmanChris Terry.From local patroling to on-

road pursuit to off-road capabil-ity, law enforcement agenciesnationwide have said they needa wider variety of pursuit-ratedvehicles, said Stephen Tyler,Ford police brand marketingmanager.“Our new Fusion-based Police

Responder Hybrid Sedan isquicker than our legendary V8-powered Crown Victoria PoliceInterceptor, while offering fuel ef-ficiency that’s estimated to bedouble that,” said Tyler. “Plus,our new F-150 Police Responderoffers police customers both on-road pursuit and off-road capa-bility.”Pursuit ratings are determined

by vehicle manufacturers. Fordthen uses a third party to vali-date its claims, Tyler said. So,last month, in Michigan StatePolice testing – which includes agrueling 32-lap pursuit simula-tion at Grattan Raceway – Ford’spursuit rating for both vehicleswas confirmed.The simulation tests overall

vehicle durability, including pow-

ertrain, suspension, brake andtire systems.In acceleration testing, prelimi-

nary results show the new FordPolice Responder Hybrid Sedanbested the once-ubiquitousCrown Victoria by more than onesecond in 0-100 mph perform-ance – 23.1 seconds versus 24.4seconds.The Crown Vic had an EPA-esti-

mated rating of 16 mpg city, 24mpg highway and 19 mpg com-bined. Ford’s new Police Respon-der Hybrid Sedan has a projectedEPA-estimated rating of 40 mpgcity, 36 mpg highway and 38 mpgcombined – making it twice as ef-ficient as the Crown Vic. FinalEPA-estimated ratings come at alater date.Not only does the Ford Police

Interceptor Sedan retain its titlefor the sixth straight year asoverall quickest police vehiclein 0-60 mph testing, Tyler saidpreliminary results validate theFord Police Interceptor SUV as

quickest in 0-60 as well – a tiewith the new F-150 Police Re-sponder pickup.All three of these pursuit-rated

vehicles are powered by Ford’snow-legendary 3.5-liter EcoBoostV6 engine.Police Interceptor Sedan did

the 0-60 run in 5.6 seconds, whilePolice Interceptor Utility and theF-150 Police Responder neededonly 6.3 seconds to hit 60 mph.Fastest overall lap and fastest av-erage lap honors once again goto the Ford Police InterceptorSedan.Ford’s efforts to meet the

needs of its police customerscontinue with the addition of thePolice Responder Hybrid Sedan –a remarkably efficient pursuit-rated choice for law enforcementagencies nationwide, Tyler said.For those who require both on-

road pursuit plus off-road capa-bility, the new F-150 adds a newdimension to police fleets acrossthe country.

by TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer

DETROIT (AP) – Stung byfalling U.S. sales, Hyundai ispushing its dealers to modernizethe new-car shopping experi-ence, conceding that customersare well-armed with informationfrom the internet before theystep on the showroom floor.The Korean automaker on Oct.

10 announced that dealers willpost “fair market pricing” ontheir websites that includes com-pany discounts offered to con-sumers. Dealers, which are inde-pendent businesses, will be en-couraged to add incentivesthey’re offering to buyers. They’llalso deliver vehicles to cus-tomers for test drives and allowpeople to do paperwork online,including calculation of monthlypayments, loan applications andestimating the value of theirtrade-ins.“They would rather spend less

time negotiating, filling out formsand refilling out forms for thesecond time,” Dean Evans, thecompany’s chief marketing offi-cer in the U.S., said of car shop-pers. “But they do want to spendmore time getting to know thecar and the features of the car.”Hyundai Motor Co. hopes the

move will boost U.S. sales, whichare down almost 13 percent sofar this year, a far bigger dropthan the overall market’s declineof just under 2 percent. The com-pany’s U.S. sales have outpacedthe market in only one of the pre-vious five years, according toAutodata Corp.The decline is weighing on the

Korean automaker’s earnings. Inthe second quarter, profits werehalved from a year ago to thelowest level since 2010 on fallingsales in the U.S. and China.To a large degree, Hyundai re-

lied too much on car sales anddidn’t have enough SUV modelsas American buyers shifted dra-matically away from cars. About16 percent of Hyundai’s globalsales come from the U.S.Before going to a dealership,

buyers already know about in-

centives and what others arepaying for vehicles from web-sites like Edmunds.com, True-Car.com and Kbb.com, Evanssaid. Dealers will be encouragedto match average sale pricesshown on those websites, Evanssaid.The program, named “Shopper

Assurance,” will start in Miami,Orlando, Dallas and Houston andis expected to go nationwide ear-ly next year.Most of the company’s dealers

are expected to participate,Hyundai said. Even with the mar-ket pricing, buyers can still nego-tiate.“We’ve listened to our cus-

tomers and they want conven-ience and simplicity,” said An-drew DiFeo, chairman of thecompany’s U.S. dealership coun-cil who runs a dealership nearJacksonville, Fla.Auto buyer surveys by Cox

Automotive, which owns KelleyBlue Book and Autotrader.com,show that satisfaction with thenew-car buying process is falling,

with only 76 percent of cus-tomers satisfied with their expe-rience. Only 51 percent werehappy with how long the processtook.“There’s still so much uncer-

tainty. There’s still so much thatfeeling of just not a great experi-ence,” said Kelley Blue Book ana-lyst Rebecca Lindland.Moves by Hyundai to eliminate

price uncertainty and hagglingand to cut the time inside dealer-ships should help the company,she said.No-haggle pricing has been

tried before and failed to attracthuge numbers of buyers, mostnotably by the now-defunct Gen-eral Motors Saturn brand severaldecades ago.But the popularity of third-par-

ty pricing services and millenni-als who don’t want to bargain arechanging the process, Lindlandsaid.“I think there’s opportunity to

fundamentally change the car-buying experience, both in per-son and online,” she said.

Falling Sales Force Hyundai Dealer Change

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – TheAustin police chief said Oct. 6that an Explorer SUV that Fordrepaired for a return to servicewith his department actuallydoesn’t appear to have had ex-haust containing carbon monox-ide seeping into it, despite hissaying earlier that it did.Interim Police Chief Brian Man-

ley said previously that during atest of three SUVs repaired byFord Motor Company, one testedpositive for carbon monoxide.But Manley told The Austin Amer-ican-Statesman hours later thatmore testing revealed alarmsmay have activated for some oth-er reason, meaning his first as-sertions were likely a false alarm.“We do not believe this issue is

a Ford issue or related to the re-pairs they have done,” Manleytold The Statesman. That is con-sistent with Ford, which re-sponded to Manley’s earlier com-ments by defending its repairsand saying it has yet to receive

all the details about the reportednew problem.Ford spokeswoman Elizabeth

Weigandt said Oct. 6 in an earlieremailed statement that, “Fordwas not provided with informa-tion on the levels of CO detected,but we are ready to inspect anyvehicle.”She also said the automaker

has “been happy to collaboratewith” Austin police on repairsand added: “The methods andparts we’ve utilized to repairAustin’s vehicles have workedwell to address the concern.”Austin police pulled nearly 400

Explorers off patrol in July be-cause of carbon monoxide con-cerns. Police departments acrossthe country use Explorers andseveral also took them out ofservice.Ford has previously blamed

the issue on non-factory outfit-ters that drill holes into policeSUVs to install extra equipmentlike lights and radios.

Austin Police Retract Ford Concern

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