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Who says you all have to be inthe same place to hang out withyour friends?Dodge Garage, a digital con-

tent hub and premier destinationwhere muscle car and race en-thusiasts can hang out to get thelatest on all things Dodge, SRTand Mopar, was launched live onDec. 7.Dodge Garage – dodge.

com/en/dodge-garage – curatescontent from across hundreds ofwebsites and forums, in additionto the Dodge brand’s digital andsocial channels, includingYouTube, Facebook, Twitter and

Instagram, to deliver the latestmuscle car and racing news toenthusiasts, said Fiat Chryslerspokeswoman Eileen Wunder-lich. The site launched live dur-ing the 30th annual PerformanceRacing Industry (PRI) TradeShow in Indianapolis in early De-cember.“Dodge Garage consolidates all

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Ford Motor Company hasawarded $200,000 in funding,part of the Bill Ford Better WorldChallenge (BFBWC), to supporttwo international projects to im-prove health and sanitation con-ditions in India and Mexico.The grants, which were given

out last week. are included inFord Motor Company Fund’s an-nual community improvementcampaign that launched in 2015as part of the 10th anniversary ofthe Ford Volunteer Corps, saidFord spokesman Todd Nissen.The challenge is jointly funded

by the Ford Fund and Bill Ford,executive chairman of Ford Mo-tor Company, Nissen said. Theprogram works to give employeevolunteers the opportunity toserve with community activistsin places worldwide where Forddoes business. It encourages em-ployees and community partnersto submit ideas that will solveglobal problems including issuessurrounding mobility, as well asthe scarcity of food, water andshelter.“I am extremely proud of the

work our employees are doing tobring about positive changearound the world,” said Bill Ford.“Access to basic necessities isnot something that can be takenfor granted in many communi-ties, and these projects will havean immediate and positive im-pact on the quality of life for somany people.”In the rural district of

Kancheepuram, India, just out-side of Chennai where toilets andprivate restroom facilities arenonexistent, the $140,000 grantwill provide 100 residentialSMART toilets in three villagesfor a total of 300 toilets, Nissensaid. The SMART toilet facility isequipped with lighting, allows for

hand washing, and provides twinpits for sustainable use andmaintenance

An education program for resi-dents on good hygiene and sani-tation practices.“In these rural villages, open

defecation is the normal prac-tice,” said Jennifer Leonard, aFord brake engineer who is man-aging the project. “This practiceproliferates disease, increaseschild mortality rates, and in-creases a woman’s chance of be-ing attacked. Our hope with thisprogram is to work to improvehealth conditions while offeringpeople privacy, dignity and safe-ty.”Construction in Kancheepu-

ram is slated to begin in Januarywith planned completion in fall2018, Nissen said. Installation ofthe toilets will be done using vol-unteer help from Ford employeesat the Chennai plant and will bemanaged by Gramalaya, a non-profit in India that works to in-stall SMART toilets. Gramalaya,with 30 years of experience in

sanitation programs, is dedicat-ed to helping India become anopen defecation-free country.In Guayacan, Mexico, near Her-

mosillo, potable water is a rarity.The $60,000 grant will:• Build the Guayacan Commu-

nity Center, where filtered waterwill be available to residents,along with access to bathroomswith toilets and running waterfor hand washing.• Offer up to 750 families the

opportunity to have their own in-home water filtration system fora one-time payment of $5 (U.S.);Ford is working with Aqua ClaraInternational, a Michigan-basednonprofit, to provide the waterfilters.• Free breakfast every Sunday,

offered in conjunction with a lo-cal church.• Community center will serve

as host site for tutoring and oth-er nonprofit services.“Northwest Mexico has high

concentrations of arsenic in the

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2017 has been an interestingyear for General Motors, accord-ing to CEO Mary Barra.She spoke to the Automotive

Press Association at a specialevent held at the Gem Theater inDetroit last week.The event was moderated by

Cox Automotive’s Michelle Krebs,who got things rolling by askinghow 2017 set up 2018.Barra said that GM remains

dedicated to the improving re-turn on investment. That meansbeing a focused company.And in 2018, Barra said, GM

will have new and improvedproducts.Krebs then asked when GM got

fully behind the idea of going allin with autonomous technology.“GM has a rich history con-

cerning electric vehicles,” Barrasaid. “Even during our restruc-turing, we kept working on theBolt. People are very satisfied toown a Bolt. That work led up tothe Volt. That is another well-re-ceived and successful vehicle.”And after that success, Barra

said, GM decided in 2015 to getreally serious about an au-tonomous future.“GM will continue to have a

leadership position in the indus-try concerning autonomous tech-nology,” Barra said. “But speed iscritical in developing this tech-nology.”Barra was then asked why GM

decided to go it alone when de-veloping Autonomous Vehicle(AV) technology.She said it does take a lot of

different technologies to developa true AV, but GM didn’t want toworry about who owns what In-tellectual Property (IP). That’swhy the company decided to goit alone. Of course, GM is working

Barra Predicting Bigger Things for GM in Upcoming Year

Krebs, left, and Barra talking about the state of GM.CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

Ed Welburn introduces the 2013 Cadillac XTS in 2011.

A group of top automotive de-signers has selected Ed Welburnas the recipient of the 2018 Eyes-On Design Lifetime DesignAchievement Award for his out-standing career in vehicle de-sign.The annual award is unique in

that the selection is made by theprevious winners of the award,said EyesOn spokesperson KathyLightbody. This group includesChris Bangle, Nuncio Bertone,Wayne Cherry, Walter de’Silva,Willie G. Davidson, Tom Gale,Giorgetto Giugiaro, Chuck Jor-dan, Robert Lutz, Syd Mead, Shi-ro Nakamura, Patrick le Que-ment, Sergio Pininfarina, StewartReed, Peter Schreyer and JackTelnack.Called “the man who brought

beauty back to GM,” Lightbodysaid Welburn was just the sixthhead of design for General Mo-tors. He was also the first to leadthe division on a global level,

placing him in the same compa-ny as such design legends asHarley Earl and Bill Mitchell.On Jan. 16, 2018, Lightbody

said Welburn will be part of apanel of judges at the EyesOn De-sign Awards at the North Ameri-can International Auto Show, atwhich time he will present theEyesOn Design Catalyst Award tothe individual he has selected tohonor for their significant influ-ence on his automotive designcareer.During his 44-year career, Wel-

burn oversaw many designs, in-cluding those for the Corvette,Cadillac Escalade and the re-vived Chevrolet Camaro alongwith such concept cars as theOldsmobile Aerotech, the Cadil-lac Ciel and the Buick Avista.Lightbody said Welburn decid-

ed early on that a career in auto-motive design was for him,

Veteran GM Designer EarnsTop EyesOn Design Honor

The Dodge brand has created a virtual garage where fans can meet online to talk about all things Dodge. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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Ford Volunteer Corps at work in Mexico to provide lean drinking water.

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with a number of suppliers butGM will own the tech. She againemphasized that speed of devel-opment is critical.When asked about NAFTA, Bar-

ra said that it’s almost 25 yearsold and that there are improve-ments that can be made to thetrade agreement. But anychanges must be made in a re-sponsible manner to avoid anyunintended consequences.Barra also said that GM likes

the idea of tax reform and that asof Dec. 11, the Senate and Housebills were still being worked on.Overall, she saw tax reform goingin a positive direction.Krebs said one of the big sto-

ries for 2017 has been sex dis-crimination and sexual harass-ment.Barra agreed, and said that the

most important thing GM can dois to create an environmentwhere all can be creative andreach their full potential.“I am chief diversity officer,”

Barra said. “Part of my job is tocreate a workplace of choice thatattracts new talent. It’s unaccept-able not to have standards thatprotect everyone. I want a work-place where people can speak upwithout fear of retaliation. I havechildren who will be entering theworkforce soon, and I want themto have an environment wherethey don’t have to worry aboutthis sort of thing.”It’s important, Barra said, that

people speak up with the expec-tation that they will be believedwhen reporting problems. Theold way of doing things is justnot acceptable.Krebs then asked about the re-

tail future of the auto industry.Barra said that Uber and Lyft

really only represent about 1 per-cent of the driving done today.

“Ride sharing only works invery specific way in places thatare heavily urban,” Barra said.“The owner/driver model of carownership will continue to existfor a long time to come. But theauto industry has to ask it willgrow in the future.“I am confident that dealers

will be able to do that.”Barra was then asked if she

agreed with Bob Lutz’ predictionthat in the future cars will be util-itarian and brands won’t matter.“No,” Barra said. “You have to

recognize that people will bringtheir phones into their cars. Techwill shape the vehicles of the fu-ture, but brands will matter.”The question of SUV/truck

popularity came up. Barra saidthat there will still be a place forsedans.“Our research shows that once

people get into an SUV, it’s hardto get them to go back to asedan,” Barra said. “But there is acore group of people who lovesedans and we will continue toprovide customers with whatthey want.”Krebs asked if GM was hiring.

Barra said yes. She noted thatabout 40 percent of the work-force has been with the companyfor less than five years.“We need software engineers,”

Barra said. “When we go to Sili-con Valley to recruit, the thingwe hear is that people want towork on something that is cool,something that will go to market.And we’ve learned that there is areal interest in coming to Detroit.People want to go to a placewhere they know they can makea difference. We even had youngpeople who came to Detroit andcreated their own video to showwhat people can do in the city.”Krebs then asked about what

now constitutes GM’s core busi-ness. Barra said that the Chevy

brand is very strong in SouthAmerica and that they have astrong dealer network there. Inthe United States, all four of GM’sbrands are doing will and in Chi-na Cadillac is growing as a strongbrand.“Brands are still important,”

Barra said. “Our focus is on that.When we talk about new technol-ogy, we can be talking aboutwhat’s coming in five years, butwe are also talking about what’scoming in two months, what’scoming next year. You will be sur-prised at what you see at the up-coming Detroit auto show.”Barra then took questions

from the audience of reporters.The first was about how in theold days, GM believed bigger wasalways better, but recently thecompany has left markets andsold off brands.Barra said that’s true, but it’s

vital that the company be a goodsteward of its investors’ capital.“The company is and has be-

come disciplined in not onlywhere it sells, but in what seg-ments it invests its money in,”Barra said. “If we are somewherewhere we don’t see a path toprofitability, or a chance for agood return on investment, wewill look for other areas wherewe can grow. We are no longer acompany where we plant a flagand try to be everything toeveryone. We are still looking forareas where we can grow and it’sstill important to be able to lever-age our scale of operations.”Should the opportunity arise

for GM to re-enter the Europeanmarket by being profitable, GMcould do that, Barra said. TheCadillac and Chevrolet brandsare already there, though not ingreat numbers.GM will remain in the core

business of selling cars for a longtime, Barra said. As new tech-

nologies develop, that mightchange. But the company will beled by customer preferences.When asked about the EV tax

credit, Barra said it’s important.Should credit disappear, it willdefinitely change the equationGM uses when making plans.“The cost of ownership of an

EV is an important part of howcustomers make decisions tobuy and EV,” Barra said. “We arestill invested in EVs and will workto drive the cost down.”

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CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.(AP) – Conservative gubernatori-al candidate Patrick Colbeck hasenlisted former General Motorsvice chairman Bob Lutz to helpraise money for his campaign.Colbeck announced Dec. 14

that Lutz will be finance chair-man, a month after Lutz en-dorsed his candidacy.Lutz was General Motor’s

product guru and had a long ca-reer at all three Detroit automak-ers.Colbeck, a Republican state

senator, says he’s “thrilled’’someone of Lutz’s character willhelp “take our campaign to thenext level.’’He says the two worked to-

gether to help restore a portionof the former Willow RunBomber Plant so it could be-come home to a museum.As of October, Colbeck’s cam-

paign had raised $157,000 buthad just $13,000 currently onhand.Other Republican candidates

include Attorney General BillSchuette, Lt. Gov. Brian Calleyand Dr. Jim Hines.

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Governor’s Race

Oakland County employeesdonated a record amount ofnearly $60,000 to support localcharities this year through thecounty’s Casual Day program,County Executive L. Brooks Pat-terson said during a special cere-mony last week in downtownBirmingham. On Casual Day, em-ployees in participating depart-ments and divisions may donate$1 to wear jeans or dress casual-ly.Patterson presented 21 organi-

zations with checks totaling$30,500 during the event. Receiv-ing Casual Day funds for the firsttime was Clarkston CommunitySchools Media Center, HumbleDesign in Pontiac, Neighbor forNeighbor in Springfield Twp.,and Scarlet’s Smile in CommerceTwp.County employees also donat-

ed $19,484 during a special Casu-al Week from Aug. 31 – Friday,Sept. 8 to support the victims ofHurricane Harvey. Employeesgave an additional $9,700 duringfour Special Casual Days in 2017.

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The folks at Global Facilitiesand Environmental at the TechCenter in Warren got to celebratea couple of refunds worth mil-lions of dollars from DTE Energyand Consumers Power.A ceremony where the refunds

were officially presented to GMwas held at the Tech Center’sChilled Water Plant on Dec. 14.The refunds – $6.3 million from

DTE and $1.7 from CP – are theresult of years of work betweenGM and the utilities, said DaneParker, vice president of GlobalFacilities and Environmental.“We, as a company, appreciate

the partnership between us andthem,” Parker said. “These re-fund checks are meaningful to usand it also helps GM make carsmore affordable for our cus-tomers. We’ve done this in an en-vironment of change.“Five years ago Mary Barra

said that the auto industry wouldchange more in the next fiveyears than it did in the previous100. We are now halfway throughthat five years. This is a greattime of year to reflect on whatwe’ve done.”Basically, said Gary Londo,

Campus Utility manager for theTech Center, starting about threeyears ago GM and the utilities gottogether to create a plan thatwould result in GM using lesselectricity and natural gas at theTech Center.This plan required the compa-

ny to work closely with the utili-ties.That meant taking their advice

on the purchase of new equip-ment as well as on other waysGenera Motors could save mon-ey on power.“While we were doing this,”

Londo said, “we had to keeppower and gas to the Tech Cen-ter up and running. That took alot of planning. Getting the workdone was sort of like changing atire on your bicycle while stillpedaling. During the work, wehad to make sure that 99.9 per-cent of the power normally avail-able was available.”Working with Consumers Pow-

er, GM installed a new TridiumNiagara Building Automation Sys-tem (BAS) in 11 buildings, com-prising more than four millionsquare feet to optimize HVAC airhandler performance and reduceenergy use, Parker said.Additionally, GM replaced sev-

eral 50-year-old large campussteam boilers with three newCleaver Brooks high efficiency

90,000 pound-per-hour steamboilers that will also reduce ener-gy usage.They replaced two old steam

boilers at the GAE building andreplaced 229,000 square feet ofroof sections on five differentbuildings on the campus.Working with DTE, GM re-

placed two older inefficientchillers with two new more effi-cient 3,000 ton chillers at thechilled water plant, Parker said.They also completed 11 chillertune-ups to increase chiller effi-ciency in several buildings andinstalled a Variable FrequencyDrive to reduce energy consump-tion on several HVAC fans andpumps in several buildings oncampus.They also replaced 146 older

high wattage exterior streetlightfixtures with energy efficient,lower wattage LED lights whichcan now be remotely controlled.GM didn’t stop with outsidelights. The company replacedolder, inefficient interior fluores-cent lighting with energy efficientLED lighting at the OperationsEngineering Center, the VECPodium and the VEC East build-ing.They installed an energy effi-

cient reflective Cool Roof systemat the PPO building and event de-tected and repaired a major com-pressed air leak within the infra-structure, Parker said.Sean McCoy, Outreach manag-

er for the DTE Energy’s Energy Ef-ficiency Program for Business,was on at the ceremony.He said DTE got together with

GM as part of the utility’s largerefforts to work with its biggestcustomers to improve energy us-age. Part of what they did waswork with GM to centralize howenergy was distributed.

“We used to have plants andstaff all over the place sendingenergy to General Motors,” Mc-Coy said. “The information didn’tgo to a central location. We de-cided to tie everything togetherand have one dedicated engineermanage everything.“The approach has worked

well. And we’ve fostered a greatrelationship with General Mo-tors.”Glenn Barba, controller and

vice president at CP, said thepartnership his company haswith GM is special.“They are a valuable cus-

tomer,” Barba said. “We share thesame passions. We both care

about the success of our cus-tomers and we both want ourcustomers to be our customersfor life. And we want to help growthe economy of Michigan and weshare a passion for the planet.”CP is also glad to be able to

provide energy in a sustainableway. That is something else theutility has in common with thepeople at General Motors, Barbasaid.

They worked with General Mo-tors on many different projects ,Barba said. Among the results ofall that effort was the saving of230,000 cubic feet of natural gas.That Barba said, resulted in

14,000 fewer tons of carbon diox-ide being emitted into the atmos-phere.“That’s the equivalent of re-

moving 2,700 Toyotas from theroad,” Barba said.

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Whether it is just a light dust-ing or several inches of snow (inplaces such as Atlanta, they’repractically the same thing), send-ing drive torque to all fourwheels is desirable to keepthings moving on streets andhighways, Jewett said.

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Strategic Vision has spent thepast 40 years developing metricsthat quantify emotion, culminat-ing in The Edwards CommitmentScale, Chaney said, which cap-tures emotional responses rang-ing from “I hate it” to “I love it,”with “satisfactory” as the inter-mediate option. Integrated intoStrategic Vision’s New VehicleExperience Study (NVES), thisscale becomes the key factor inthe Customer Love Index (CLI),which directly measures Love in120 different aspects of the own-ership experience.

These, combined with dozensof additional questions, gaugethe strength and type of emo-

tional connection buyers havewith their vehicles to identify theMost Loved Vehicles in each seg-ment. Strategic Vision surveyed34,064 new vehicle buyers, whopurchased Oct. 2016 – Apr. 2017,after their first 90 days of owner-ship, Chaney said.

With the quickest, fastest andmost powerful sedan in theworld, efficient V6 power and all-wheel-drive capability, Carrollsaid the Dodge Charger lineup isdesigned and engineered to pro-vide the ultimate in high-perfor-mance comfort and road-readyconfidence as America’s onlyfour-door muscle car.

Dodge Charger’s rear-wheel-drive architecture, Carroll said,enables a model lineup highlight-ed by extensive performance-dri-ven powertrains with the latesttechnology under the hood andbehind the wheel.

This further building on theDodge brand’s promise to deliverAmerican performance machineswith world-class power, efficien-cy, tech, authentic materials andstandout styling, Chaney said.

For 2018, Carroll said Dodgerepositioned its Charger modellineup on vehicles equipped withthe 3.6-liter Pentastar V6, now of-fering the SXT, SXT Plus, which isavailable with and withoutleather seating, and the GT andGT Plus equipped with the seg-ment’s most advanced all-wheel-drive (AWD) system.

Charger Has Public Backing

Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and Fiat,FCA – North America.

“In the digital space, content isking and Dodge enthusiasts areconsuming it at an industry-lead-ing rate. The real time dynamicsof digital media force enthusiaststo search across multiple plat-forms to find the latest productinformation, performance news,where to race, dates for the nextbig auto show and where thenext Cars & Coffee will take placein their area.

“With the Dodge brand wit-nessing the highest consumerengagement it’s ever seen, andmore and more people wantingto be part of our ‘brotherhood ofmuscle,’ Dodge Garage providesthe quickest, easiest and mostcomprehensive way to funnel allthis passion and engagementthrough a single source.”

Once inside the Dodge Garage,Kuniskis said enthusiasts willfind toolboxes full of daily up-dates, curating muscle car andracing enthusiast content fromacross the automotive spectrum,including:

• News – Review the latestnews and events from bothDodge and performance enthusi-asts, including blogs from specialguest authors, along with engi-neering and design stories; learnmore about Dodge partnershipswith DSR, Bondurant, Hagertyand Pennzoil; and Q&As, chatswith partners, enthusiasts, andDodge engineers and designers

• Events – Search for upcom-ing events, including Cars & Cof-

fee, races, auto shows and enthu-siast events in your area.

• Racing HQ – Learn moreabout the Dodge and Moparteams, get schedules, see raceresults, including NHRA pointstandings, and locate a tracknear you; also features glossarywith racing terms to help betterunderstand what a “breakout” is,in addition to understandingcars and classes.

• Gallery – Check out the lat-est videos and images fromacross Dodge brand’s digital andsocial channels, includingYouTube, Facebook, Twitter andInstagram.

• Downloads – Download im-ages, such as wallpaper for all ofyour devices, including comput-ers, laptops, tablets and watch-es.

• Merchandise – Shop Dodge-branded merchandise.

Kuniskis said that Dodge con-sistently ranks in the top amongautomotive competitors in fanengagement across Facebook,Twitter and Instagram. DodgeGarage will also drive traffic toDodge.com, linking its loyal fanbase together across the Dodgebrand’s digital and social chan-nels.

The Dodge brand exhibited atthe three-day 2017 PerformanceRacing Industry Trade Show inearly December, displaying boththe groundbreaking 2018 Chal-lenger SRT Demon and theMopar Challenger Drag edition.The PRI Trade Show is an indus-try-exclusive event with racingpros from across the U.S. andaround the world, Kuniskis said.

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FCA 4WD technology helps drivers during winter season.

Cold Weather’sNow Here,

Drive Safer

DETROIT (AP) – Proposals arebeing sought to redevelop twonow-vacant Detroit buildings in-to mixed-income apartments.

The city and the Detroit Build-ing Authority say work on LeePlaza and the Woodland Apart-ments buildings could help spurdevelopment in their respectiveneighborhoods.

Lee Plaza is near Detroit’s NewCenter area and had about 200units. The city is asking $295,000for the building and land.

Woodland Apartments is a 4-story, 44-unit building north ofdowntown. The city is lookingfor developers to renovate thebuilding or demolish it and rede-velop the site.

Detroit’s SeekingLand Developers

DECEMBER 18, 2017 PAGE 5DETROIT AUTO SCENE

During a special presentationat FCA Canada’s headquarterslast week, Reid Bigland, presi-dent & CEO of FCA Canada, an-nounced a donation of$1,258,107.18 to the UnitedWay/Centraide Windsor-EssexCounty 2018 campaign.This marks the largest dona-

tion in the Windsor-Essex com-munity this year and the 32ndconsecutive year of FCA Canadaemployees and retirees donatingover $1 million.“FCA Canada employees and

retirees have consistentlydemonstrated their unwaveringsupport and commitment to theUnited Way of Windsor/Essex,”said Bigland.“Over the last 70 years, our

employees have contributedover $65 million dollars towardsthis annual campaign. I am in-credibly proud to be leading ateam of such generous and car-ing people, and want to thankeach and every team member fortheir ongoing support.”United Way/Centraide is cele-

brating their 70th year of sup-porting the Windsor-Essex com-munity. In addition to the annualcampaign, FCA employees alsovolunteer for many United Waysponsored events, most recentlythe Unemployed Help Centre’sChildren’s Christmas Party,which saw over 900 attendees.Funds raised this year will go

towards helping United Way takeaction to help local families andindividuals gain access to educa-tion and financial stability.Programs include emergency

assistance, after-school pro-grams, and various means ofmentorship and support.“United Way fights for the

mental health, education and fi-nancial stability of every personliving in Windsor and EssexCounty,” said Lorraine Goddard,CEO of United Way/CentraideWindsor-Essex County. “FCACanada and UNIFOR Local 444have stood beside us since dayone, and we are incredibly grate-ful for their ongoing partnershipand support. This is a fantasticway to celebrate our 70th an-niversary in the community, anda wonderful start to the newyear.”“When our community is in

need, Unifor Local 444 will al-ways be there as a partner andsupporter, especially knowingthe incredible impact that theUnited Way has across Windsorand Essex County,” said JamesStewart, President of Unifor Lo-cal 444.

United Way GetsDonation From

FCA Canada

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) – AAAMichigan stated that gasolineprices statewide have risen byabout 7 cents per gallon as ofDec. 11.The Dearborn-based auto club

says early Monday the averageprice for self-serve regular un-leaded gasoline was about $2.51per gallon. Prices are about 24cents more than at the samepoint last year.Michigan’s lowest average

price was about $2.45 per gallonin the Traverse City area.The highest price for gasoline

was about $2.62 per gallon in theMarquette area.It was the second consecutive

week that the Marquette areahad the highest average in Michi-gan.The Detroit-area’s average

price for gasoline rose about 1cent to approximately $2.50 pergallon.AAA Michigan surveys daily

fuel prices at 2,800 gas stationsacross the state.

Gasoline PricesSee Slight Rise

This Month

Sometimes black is the newblack.GMC recently unveiled the

2018 Yukon Denali Ultimate BlackEdition, an exciting new packagefeaturing “the very best in premi-um GMC styling and attributes.”said GM spokeswoman MegSoule. The Ultimate Black Editionoffers all the options available onthe Yukon Denali, with a strikingexterior look that includes:• New black-painted 22-inchwheels with chrome inserts;

• Polished exhaust tip;• Chrome mirror caps;• Premium carpeted floor-mats;

• Available exclusively withOnyx Black exterior paint.

Available on 2WD or 4WD mod-els, Soule said the 2018 YukonDenali Ultimate Black Edition in-cludes the Open Road Package,which consists of a nine-monthtrial of Sirius XM and NavTraffic;power sunroof and rear-seat en-tertainment system; Power-Re-tractable Assist Steps; the En-hanced Security Package includ-ing door and liftgate lock shields,

glass breakage sensors, interiormotion detectors, self-poweredhorn and vertical movement sen-sors; and Adaptive Cruise Con-trol with Forward AutomaticBraking.“The Yukon Denali has always

made a bold and powerful state-ment, and the Ultimate Black Edi-tion takes that expression to anew level,” said Stu Pierce, sen-ior marketing manager for GMCTrucks and Full-Size SUVs. “TheUltimate Black Edition providesour customers seeking the ulti-mate in performance and refine-ment with an opportunity to ex-press themselves with a new andunique style.”Earlier in 2017, GMC unveiled

the latest 2018 Yukon Denali line-up with refreshed styling andtrim enhancements, as well as anew advanced 10-speed automat-ic transmission, Soule said. Anew sculpted grille design distin-guishes the Yukon Denali, whileMastique Ash real wood trimadds depth and richness to theinterior. The 10-speed transmis-sion – paired with Yukon Denali’s

6.2L V8 engine – enhances refine-ment with world-class shiftsmoothness, responsiveness andquietness. These updates willcarry into the Yukon Denali Ulti-mate Black Edition.In 2017, GMC has seen its

strongest year ever of Denalisales, Pierce said. Yukon andYukon XL lead the portfolio withDenali sales of 50.7 percent and61.2 percent respectively Octo-ber CYTD. These achievementswere led earlier this year withthe one millionth Denali soldsince the premium-luxe trimlaunched with the GMC Yukon in1999.To celebrate the debut of the

2018 Yukon Denali Ultimate Blackedition, Soule said GMC has part-nered with Little Damage, aunique soft-serve ice cream shopin L.A.Throughout the duration of

the L.A. Auto Show, consumersgot to enjoy a new Ultimate Blackflavor topped with Denalichrome chocolate chips servedin Little Damage’s signatureblack activated charcoal cones.

The 2018 Yukon Denali Goes to Basic BlackPAGE 6 DECEMBER 18, 2017DETROIT AUTO SCENE

The 2018 GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate Black edition SUV is coming.

sketching cars as a young childand writing his first letter to GMwhen he was 11, Lightbody said.The company responded, and hefollowed their recommendations,studying design, sculpture andpainting at Howard University’sschool of fine arts, which led to acollege internship with GM in1971.One year later, he became the

first African American hired todesign vehicles at GM, and he’snever looked back, Lightbodysaid. Besides creating the strik-ing cars mentioned above, he al-so designed several pace cars forthe Indianapolis 500 and themost recent presidential limou-sine.Besides his relationship with

the Hollywood movie series “TheTransformers,” Welburn has lenthis talents and automotive ex-pertise to several TV shows, in-cluding “AmericCarna,” “JayLeno’s Garage” and the reality se-ries “Motor City Masters.”

He has driven laps at suchfamed race courses as Monza,Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Indi-anapolis; is a judge of classiccars for the Concours d’Eleganceat Pebble Beach, Amelia Island,Hilton Head Island and the Penin-sula Classic, and he designed thenew trophy for the North Ameri-can Car of the Year award.In 2016, GM dedicated its Cen-

ter for African American Art atthe Detroit Institute of Arts inWelburn’s honor. In 2017, he wasinducted into the AutomotiveHall of Fame and was awarded anhonorary doctorate of fine artsby the College for Creative Stud-ies in Detroit.Since his retirement from GM

in 2016, he’s launched The Wel-burn Group, a design consultan-cy. He also continues to adviseGM Design on their new facilityin Warren, Lightbody said.The EyesOn Design Lifetime

Design Achievement Award willbe presented to Welburn at Vi-sion Honored, a black tie eventon June 15, 2018.

GM Legend Welburn EarnsEyesOn Design Award

water, so this project will helpmake sure people have safedrinking water and a place tomeet and gather,” said CindyTurner, a Ford engineer who isleading the project. “Havingclean water is a basic necessityin life, so we believe this projectwill have a dramatic impact onthe community.”Organizers are in the process

of securing construction ap-provals and expect to begin con-struction this winter. After onlytwo years, the Bill Ford BetterWorld Challenge has broughtabout real results, Nissen said.

In 2016, the Thailand Clean Wa-ter Community project receiveda $200,000 grant to upgrade cleanwater access with purificationsystems, washbasins and rest-rooms in nine rural schools.Ford volunteers have helped

area residents plant hundreds ofbanana trees, as well as vegeta-bles to be served in schoollunches and sold to generate in-come to expand the schools’agriculture initiatives.Eventually, the Thailand pro-

gram will see the improvement of13 schools that could benefit upto 3,300 people, Nissen said.Nearly 200 Ford employees havetraveled to the Chanthaburi re-

gion, which is about 130 milesfrom Bangkok, to assist with im-provement projects.The GoodTurn app project,

which received $250,000 in grantfunding, was introduced to theApple Store this summer, Nissensaid. The app connects volun-teers from Ford Motor Companyto community nonprofits in needof transportation help.The brainchild of Cecil Saint

Pierre, former Ford conflict min-eral analyst, and developed byUniversity of Detroit Mercy,GoodTurn is being used to deliv-er relief aid from Michigan to vic-tims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irmaand Maria, Nissen said.

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Global mobility solutionsprovider, AM General, headquar-tered in South Bend, Ind., recent-ly settled in to the new Technolo-gy and Engineering Center inAuburn Hills, having moved fromits previous location in Livonia.The state-of-the-art facility,

said AM General spokeswomanDeborah Reyes, houses the engi-neering, product planning, andprototyping departments as wellas business development, US De-fense, and strategic marketingfunctions.The city of Auburn Hills dis-

played a digital welcome bannerfor AM General along the I-75Highway to welcome the compa-ny to their new home from Dec. 4through Dec. 10, Reyes said.“AM General recognizes the

importance of proximity not onlyto the vast number of automotiveOEMs, suppliers, and researchcenters, but also to the strongmilitary presence in Michigan,”said Andy Hove, AM GeneralPresident and CEO. “Additionally,the extraordinary talent base inthe area was a key factor to se-lecting Auburn Hills as our homeand we look forward to expand-ing our experienced workforce aswe continue to grow our busi-ness.”The Auburn Hills location met

AM General’s varied criteria notonly as an automotive OEM, butalso as a defense contractor forthe US Government Reyes said.The building and adjoining workspaces provide room and securi-ty for designing and prototypingof new product offerings.Additionally, AM General im-

plemented a state-of-the-art wire-less AC Wave 2 system, designedfor high speed – high density en-vironments and provides usersup to 1Gb of bandwidth any-where in the building.The company also added a

new “Unified Messaging” plat-

form using Microsoft’s Skype-for-Business suite to provide wire-less phone, messaging and videoconferencing capabilities. Thesetechnology investments give AMGeneral associates the ability tobe 100 percent mobile, evenwhen working remotely.The Technology and Engineer-

ing Center will also serve as acollaboration center for cus-tomers and community membersalike, Reyes said.“We are thrilled to welcome

AM General to Auburn Hills andhonored that they have decidedto locate their research and de-velopment operations here. Weappreciate their confidence andinvestment in our community,”said Auburn Hills Mayor, KevinMcDonald.“Our staff has worked diligent-

ly to support the project, as theirdeep experience in defense andautomotive industries meets ourgoal of diversifying our localeconomy and that of OaklandCounty and the State of Michi-gan. On behalf of the City Coun-cil, City Staff and our over 23,000residents, we welcome AM Gen-eral to our Community and look

forward to watching them growin Auburn Hills.”AM General designs, engi-

neers, manufactures, suppliesand supports specialized vehi-cles for military and commercialcustomers worldwide, Reyessaid. Through its military busi-ness, the company is widely rec-ognized as the world leader indesign, engineering, manufactur-ing and logistics support of Tacti-

cal Vehicles, having producedand sustained more than 250,000vehicles in over 60 countries.“AM General has breadth and

scope of experience meeting thechanging needs of the defenseand automotive industries, sup-ported by its employees at majorfacilities in Indiana, Michigan,and Ohio, and a strong supplierbase that stretches across 43states,” Hove said.

AM General Opens New Tech Center in Oakland County

Efforts to be green are some-thing that all automakers can do,and by working together theycan do more.“Drive Sustainability”, a part-

nership between ten leading au-tomotive companies (BMWGroup, Daimler AG, Ford, Honda,Jaguar Land Rover, Scania CV AB,Toyota Motor Europe, Volkswa-gen Group, Volvo Cars and VolvoGroup), will set up a Raw Materi-als Observatory to identify andaddress ethical, environmentaland labour rights issues in thesourcing of raw materials, saidFord spokesman Volker Eis.Ford has long been at the fore-

front of supply chain sustainabil-ity and joined the internationalmulti-stakeholder initiative tofurther improve the company’sown activities, Eis said.With suppliers in more than 60

countries, and as many as tenlevels of suppliers between theoriginal source of the raw materi-als and the parts for the finishedvehicle, Ford has put specificprogrammes in place to ensuresuppliers meet the company’sown high standards.“This is a perfect opportunity

for an integrated approachamongst auto companies tocome together and share a com-mon platform for how we look atsome of the very important as-pects of sustainability, like work-ing conditions and our collectiveenvironmental footprint,” saidBob Holycross, vice president,Sustainability, Environment &Safety Engineering, Ford of Eu-rope.Facilitated by CSR Europe,

Holycross said “DRIVE Sustain-ability” is designed to creategreater transparency, improveworking conditions, and addressissues at all levels of the supply

chain. The new Raw MaterialsObservatory will focus on as-sessing the potential risks ofsourcing raw materials such asmica and cobalt as well as rub-ber and leather.The plan to address these

risks will be unveiled at the be-ginning of 2018.Participating in the “DRIVE

Sustainability” initiative buildson Ford’s own “Partnership for ACleaner Environment” program,launched in 2014, that providesmonitoring tools to help suppli-ers track and achieve their ownsustainability goals, Eis said.Enabling suppliers to report

their progress and share theirbest practices in turn helps oth-er suppliers mitigate risks, im-prove performance, save energyand cut down on waste.Ford is also able to communi-

cate with key strategic suppliersthrough the company’s AlignedBusiness Framework program,Eis said.This engagement helps im-

prove quality, promote innova-tion, explore operational syner-gies and encourage common ap-proaches to addressing areassuch as ethical business prac-tices, working conditions, manu-facturing impacts and responsi-ble sourcing.The company has also hon-

oured suppliers for their out-standing performance andachievements with the World Ex-cellence Awards, held for the19th time this year.The awards dinner was held at

the Henry Ford Museum in Dear-born in May. A total of 54 compa-nies were selected from thou-sands of Ford global suppliers.They were chosen for quality,green efforts, safety and alignedbusiness framework principles.

Several Automakers WorkTo Go Green in Europe

This message was recently displayed on a billboard by Auburn Hills to welcome a new corporate citizen.

HONOLULU (AP) – Four may-ors in Hawaii pledged to elimi-nate the use of fossil-fuel-powered ground transportationvehicles by 2045.The plan announced Dec. 12 is

to have private state vehicles fu-eled by renewable energy by theyear 2035 and public vehicles bythe year 2045, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported.The plan does not apply to air

or sea transportation. Groundtransportation accounts formore than 25 percent of thestate’s consumption of importedfossil fuels.Josh Stanbro, Honolulu’s chief

resilience officer, said renewableenergy is not just smart from anenvironmental standpoint, butmakes financial sense and thatsuch a move to electric vehiclestshould also save the governmentmoney.The electric vehicles that the

city uses today cost a third lessin operation and maintenancecosts than do their fossil-fueledautomotive counterparts, Stan-bro said.Motor vehicle manufacturers

already have begun to go elec-tric only, Stanbro said. Swedishautomaker Volvo pledged thispast summer to build only elec-tric or hybrid vehicles starting in2019.Tesla started as an electric-ve-

hicle-only manufacturer back in2003.“Human activity created cli-

mate change, and human ac-tion’s going to reverse it,’’ Hon-olulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell said.Honolulu’s upcoming rail line

will be electric and the city willalso begin converting its 500-plus bus fleet to all-electric be-ginning in January of 2018, Cald-well said.

Hawaii MakesMove to Have

More EVs

DETROIT (AP) – Your beercould soon be delivered in a Tes-la.Brewer Anheuser-Busch –

which owns Budweiser and otherbrands – has placed an order for40 all-electric Tesla Semis.Anheuser-Busch says it’s one

of the largest orders Tesla has re-ceived for the truck, but Tesla is-n’t confirming.Tesla Inc. unveiled the Semi

last month.Production will begin in 2019.

Customers can put down a$5,000 deposit to reserve one ofthe trucks.Anheuser-Busch says the Tesla

Semis would be part of a 750-truck U.S. fleet that transportsits products from the company’sdifferent breweries to whole-salers.The trucks will help the Bel-

gium-based beer company meetits goal of reducing global carbonemissions by 30 percent in theyear 2025.Tesla won’t say how many

companies have put down de-posits for one of the promisedall-electric semi trucks.But Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and

midwest retailer Meijer Inc. areamong those that have placedorders.

Brewer Orders Tesla Electric Trucks


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But the ride-hailing companydisclosed that in some cases, thehackers got location informationfrom the place where peoplesigned up for Uber, as well asheavily encoded versions of userpasswords.

On Nov. 21, Uber disclosedthat names, email addresses andmobile-phone numbers of 57 mil-lion drivers and riders had beenstolen. In a letter to four Republi-can senators led by Commercecommittee Chairman JohnThune of South Dakota, the com-pany says that Mandiant, the se-curity firm, found 32 million ofthose are outside the U.S. and 25million are inside.

Of the total, 7.7 million aredrivers, mostly in the UnitedStates, and hackers got driver’slicense numbers for 600,000 ofthem, according to the letterfrom new Uber CEO Dara Khos-rowshahi.

The ride-hailing company alsosaid it has not seen evidence offraud or misuse of data taken inthe breach, which lasted morethan a year before being dis-closed. Two employees werefired for not disclosing the theftto “appropriate parties,’’ the let-ter said.

The hackers emailed Uber’sU.S. security team anonymouslyon Nov. 14, 2016 telling themabout the breach and demandinga payment.

Uber tracked down the breach

in private cloud data stored onAmazon’s web services and shutdown access, which camethrough a “compromised creden-tial,’’ the letter said.

The security team agreed topay $100,000 to the hackers foran agreement to delete the data,and later tracked down the hack-ers’ real names. Both signed doc-uments assuring that the stolendata was destroyed, Khosrow-shahi wrote. Team membersfound that the hackers firstgained access on Oct. 13, 2016,and there was no further accessafter Nov. 15, 2016, the lettersaid.

Uber notified the U.S. Attor-ney’s offices in San Franciscoand Manhattan, as well as othergovernment agencies, on Nov. 21of this year, but it’s not clearwhether any criminal investiga-tion has been started. Neither of-fice confirmed nor denied an in-vestigation.

Uber installed additional pro-tections to stop hackers, includ-ing a two-step authentication forone of the services that washacked, the letter said.

In other news, a recent letterfrom the U.S. Attorney's officeconfirms the Justice Departmenthas opened a criminal investiga-tion connected to allegationsthat a former Uber executivestole self-driving car technologyfrom a Google spin-off to help theride-hailing service build roboticvehicles.

The letter unsealed Dec. 13 bya federal judge marks the JusticeDepartment's first acknowledge-ment of the probe.

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People feel increasingly polar-ized by unrest, upheaval and oth-er changes taking place in theworld, and more than 60 percentof adults globally say they feeloverwhelmed by things happen-ing around them.Ford’s 2018 Looking Further

with Ford Trends Report, un-veiled last week in New York City,examines not only the issues di-viding the world, but also thecoping mechanisms that areemerging as a result, said AnikaSalceda-Wycoco, North AmericaProduct Launch and Events man-ager.“We’re clearly living in interest-

ing times,” said Sheryl Connelly,Ford global consumer trends andfuturing manager. “Shifting globalpriorities, rampant political up-heaval, and a spotlight on socialinequity have upended the statusquo and left many disoriented.But out of the chaos and conflict,a new energy and creativity ismotivating people like never be-fore.“From compassion and guilt to

heightened activism, most adultsbelieve their actions have thepower to influence positivechange.”As societies cope with the ris-

ing demands of urbanization, se-rious threats to the environmentand economic instability, Fordcontinues its work as a trustedmobility company developingsmart transportation solutionsfor all, Connelly said.Amid concern for world suffer-

ing, a widening gap between richand poor, and worries that artifi-cial intelligence will do moreharm than good, Ford remainscommitted to the belief that free-dom of movement drives humanprogress – and is designing sus-tainable, meaningful technolo-gies to help make people’s livesbetter.Each year, Connelly said, the

company focuses on globaltrends to understand how con-sumers are changing in their per-ceptions and their desires, andhow companies must respond tothese changes.Key insights from Ford’s sixth

annual report include:• 39 percent of adults say they

do not mind sharing their per-sonal information with compa-nies, but 60 percent say they arefrustrated by how much of theirinformation has become public.• 76 percent of adults around

the world say they find it creepywhen companies know too muchabout them.• 52 percent of adults say they

believe artificial intelligence willdo more harm than good, but 61percent say they are hopefulabout a future of autonomous ve-hicles.• 68 percent of adults say they

are overwhelmed by suffering inthe world today, and 51 percentsay they feel guilty for not doingmore to make the world better.• 81 percent of adults say they

are concerned about the widen-ing gap between the rich and thepoor.• 73 percent of adults say they

should take better care of theiremotional well-being.• 54 percent of adults globally

say they feel more stressed outthan they did a year ago, andamong 18- to 29-year-olds, thatnumber is even higher, at 65 per-cent.This report, Connelly said,

serves as a blueprint for under-standing how key trends are ex-pected to influence consumersand brands in 2018 and beyond.Ford has identified and exploredthese 10 trends:1. The Edge of Reason: Global

upheaval is evident in everythingfrom politics to pop culture, andpeople are responding to thesechanges in polarized fashion. As

divisiveness grows, a sense of be-ing overwhelmed intensifies.Consumers are really hungry forinventive ways to cope andadapt.2. The Activist Awakening: This

culture of polarization meansconsumers are being jolted outof complacency. Conventionalwisdom and expectations are be-ing toppled as individuals debatethe change we need.3. Minding the Gap: Worldwide,

the spotlight is on inequality. Ac-tivists and entrepreneurs are ex-perimenting with new ways toimprove access to quality educa-tion as well as increase produc-tive employment and close wagegaps, while providing everyonewith affordable access to basicliving standards and infrastruc-ture.4. The Compassionate Con-

science: With an omnipresentnews cycle, we are more awarethan ever of the challenges con-sumers face around the world.People are becoming more reflec-tive of their roles in society andmore focused on how they canbe more engaged.5. Mending the Mind: Con-

sumers and institutions are real-izing that you cannot have ahealthy body unless you have ahealthy mind. As such, mentalhealth and well-being are movingto the forefront for individuals,governments and companies toaddress.6. Retail Therapy: Many con-

sumers are on an endless huntfor something new and different– seeking material goods or expe-riences that brings them happi-ness.As services aiming to provide

efficiency experiences prolifer-ate, consumers now find theycan buy the one thing that wasnever for sale – time.7. Helplessly Exposed: Big Data

claims to be able to interpret our

behaviors, which in theoryshould help consumers. But withBig Data can come Big Bias, andonce personal information is re-linquished, all consumers can dois hope companies use it respon-sibly.8. Technology’s Tipping Point:

Virtual reality, artificial intelli-gence and autonomous technolo-gy – long far-fetched notions –are now being incorporated intoour daily lives.Worldwide, humans are won-

dering what the onslaught of in-telligent technology will mean forsociety.9. Singled Out: Are marriage

and parenthood still the desirednorms for happy living? Couplestoday – with more choices andlonger life spans to consider –are rethinking commitment andfulfillment.10. Big Plans for Big Cities: By

2050, nearly 75 percent of theworld’s population is expected tolive in urban areas.To capitalize on the full poten-

tial of cities – ensuring they arehappy and healthy places in

which to thrive – we must smart-ly plan for transportation, em-ployment, housing, wellness ini-tiatives and an infrastructurethat can accommodate boomingpopulations.With an astounding 87 percent

of consumers agreeing citiesneed better transportation op-tions, Connelly said Ford isuniquely positioned to providemeaningful solutions for con-sumers everywhere around theworld.As connected, sustainable and

autonomous technologies rapid-ly transform the transportationbusiness, Ford is committed driv-ing progress that consumers cantrust.“In today’s fast-moving world,

consumers have less patience forthe frivolous, and they demandgreater emphasis on what’smeaningful and impactful,” saidConnelly.“This ethos is reflected in the

work we do at Ford, and our re-lentless focus on providing trust-worthy solutions that make con-sumers’ lives better.”

Ford Looking at How World is Changing

Connelly unveiling Ford’s latest trend report in New York City.

by JOE McDONALDAP Business Writer

BEIJING (AP) – China’s autosales were flat in November com-pared with a year earlier, leavingtotal purchases in the world’sbiggest market up an anemic 1.9percent for the first 11 months of2017, an industry group reportedMonday.Chinese drivers bought 2.6 mil-

lion sedans, SUVs and minivans,according to the China Associa-tion of Automobile Manufactur-ers. Total vehicle sales, includingtrucks and buses, edged up 0.7percent to just under 3 millionvehicles.Chinese auto sales have strug-

gled this year after a temporarytax cut boosted 2016’s growth to15 percent. Sales contracted inApril and May before growingfeebly in recent months.That weakness is a setback for

global automakers that look toChina to drive future revenue,though some have grown fasterthan the market, taking sharefrom Chinese and other rivals.

In November, SUV sales rose8.9 percent over a year earlier to11 million, while sedan purchas-es shrank 4.8 percent to 12.2 mil-lion. For the first 11 months ofthe year, sales totaled 22.1 mil-lion.Chinese demand has weak-

ened as economic growth slowedand Beijing and other majorcities tightened restrictions onownership to curb smog andcongestion.Sales by Chinese domestic

brands overall rose 5 percent to1.2 million vehicles, according toCAAM. Their share of the marketexpanded by 1.6 percentagepoints to 45.8 percent.• General Motors Co., which

competes with Volkswagen AGfor the status of China’s mostpopular automaker, said sales bythe company and its Chinesemanufacturing partners rose 13percent from a year earlier to418,225 vehicles.• Ford Motor Co. sales fell 8

percent to 117,593 vehicles. Year-to-date sales were off 6 percentat just under 1.1 million.

November China Sales Down a Bit


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