Category Archives: Automotive Industry

Commentary: Considering The Automatic Transmission

Tweet This is sexy – ZF’s nine-speed automatic for front-drive-biased applications. Photo by Randy Stern We take transmissions for granted. It is true. We do not think of transmissions as we do engines, tires, infotainment systems…and so forth. When we … Continue reading

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#VnRChat – The Agenda for the Second Special January Chat Edition

Tweet Photo by Randy Stern Back from Detroit – loaded for bear…um, wait, what? V&R covered the North American International Auto Show in Detroit – and there is plenty to discuss. The next V&R Chat will be on January 20 … Continue reading

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Detroit 2013: Secret World Live

Tweet How my NAIAS experience began. All photos by Randy Stern It was great to be back in Detroit. It was in 2006 when I first visited the Motor City. It welcomed me with a trove of history unlike any … Continue reading

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Detroit 2013: A Preview

Tweet This work is about to reach another major milestone. This has been my reality for the past two years. The pace and growth of this has been staggering. This automotive work simply became simply a series of amazing opportunities. … Continue reading

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Commentary: One Corporate Transaction = Sustainable Alternative Transportation?

Tweet “We’re not going to be bullied by the cars over at The U. They are going to have to try harder…” Photo by Randy Stern “Hello carsharing subscribers! Welcome to the world of corporate Pac-Man!” That was my first … Continue reading

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Commentary: The Audacity of a Four-Pointed Star

Tweet Photo courtesy of the Ford Motor Company There is a word to describe the latest move by Ford to prop up the Lincoln brand – audacious. To prepare for the arrival of the MKZ onto dealer lots, Ford thought … Continue reading

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Your Turn: Settling With Hyundai Over MPG

Tweet Photo by Tyler Lipa On this edition of “Your Turn,” automotive blogger Tyler Lipa sheds some light on his own personal experience with the Hyundai and Kia fuel economy settlement. Popularly known as “Hypermiler Tyler,” Lipa writes mainly on … Continue reading

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Five Favorite Moments of 2012

Tweet Just one of those moments… Photo by Randy Stern Am I really “living the dream?” A better question is whether this is the catch phrase of 2012. It has been bantered about from practically of majority of people I … Continue reading

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Tweet All photos by Randy Stern Almost every luxury car brand has one. To keep the enthusiasts happy, you will find some form of “performance” sub-brand available amongst the run-of-the-mill models at your luxury car dealer. It is a way … Continue reading

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Commentary: Equalling Some More Than Others

Tweet “Mom, Dad…I think I helped GM earn a perfect score in the new HRC Corporate Equality Index!” Photo by Randy Stern Why does some political action committee’s publication on the corporate temperature of cultural equality matter to this site? … Continue reading

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