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Every now and then, the folksat GM’s Global Propulsion Sys-tems (GPS) department in Ponti-ac get treated to somethingcalled “Cars in the Commons.”This is where vehicles are put

on display in the GPS’s commonarea by the cafeteria in the mainGPS building. People talk aboutthe cars and what’s interestingabout them.On Oct. 4, GPS employees got

treated to a discussion on thesport known as drifting.Drifting, made famous in the

“Fast and the Furious” movies, isthe art of performing a con-trolled skid around a corner.Wikipedia defines drifting as“when the rear slip angle isgreater than the front slip angle,to such an extent that often thefront wheels are pointing in theopposite direction to the turn(e.g., car is turning left, wheelsare pointed right or vice versa,also known as opposite lock orcounter-steering).”Those attending the “Cars in

the Common” talk on Oct. 4, gotto see drifting vehicles owned byfour GPS employees who prac-tice the sport in their spare time.They all work as Lead Dyno Cali-brators at GPS.

One of the presenters was VanBlanco. He is under 30 and got in-to drifting after his friend MattBush took him to a track in 2016.Blanco said he had a blast and

has loved the sport ever since.His drift vehicle is a 1992 Nissan240SX fastback with a LS6 enginefrom a C5 ZL6 Corvette.Blanco said the best drifting

cars are light, but many light carsdon’t come with a lot of horse-power, so it’s common for peoplelike him to swap out engines togive their drift cars more power.Drifting is best done on profes-

sional tracks and raceways, Blan-co said. Those living in metro De-troit have a number of options asto where to go. These trackshave special events, and thatmakes drifting a social event aswell as plain fun.Tracks within a few hours’

drive include Auto City Speed-way in Clio, Flat Rock Speedwayin Carleton, Gingerman Racewayin South Haven, Kil-Kare Speed-way in Xenio, Ohio, MidvaleSpeedway in New Philadelphia,

GM’s Global Propulsion Systems DivisionCelebrates Joy and Fun of Race Drifting

IIHS crash tests showed the 2018 Giulia has earned top safety ratings.

Blanco in front of his 1992 Nissan 240SX drift car with a Corvette engine.

Great beauty and safety arenot mutually exclusive.In its inaugural model year, the

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia mid-sizepremium sedan earned a 2017Top Safety Pick+ (TSP+) ratingfrom the Insurance Institute forHighway Safety (IIHS).“The Giulia represents the

height of Alfa Romeo engineeringand technology, so no effort wasspared when it came to the vehi-cle’s performance and safety fea-tures,” said Reid Bigland, head ofAlfa Romeo.“We’re honored to receive this

award from IIHS as it shows ourcommitment to creating state-of-the-art vehicles.”

The TSP+ designation is con-tingent upon achieving ratings of“good” in five IIHS crashworthi-ness evaluations, said FiatChrysler spokesman Berj Alexan-ian. The 2017 Alfa Romeo Giuliaachieves “good” – the highestpossible rating – in each.To achieve the 2017 TSP+ des-

ignation, vehicles must also per-form well in IIHS’ AutomaticEmergency Braking (AEB) sys-tem and Headlamp evaluations,Alexanian said.The Giulia achieved a rating of

“superior,” the highest possiblerating for AEB, as well as a

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2018 Ram ProMaster 2018 Ford Transit Cargo Van 2017 Chevrolet City Express

General Motors showed a 12percent year-over-year increasein total sales in September to279,397 units, driven by a 17 per-cent increase at Chevrolet and a9 percent increase at GMC, saidGM spokesman Dan Flores.• Crossover deliveries were

up 43 percent, trucks were up 10percent and passenger cars weredown 11 percent.• Retail deliveries, which ac-

counted for about 80 percent ofsales, were up 8 percent for GM’sbest September retail perform-

ance since 2007. GM’s U.S. retailshare is estimated to be up 0.6percentage points.• Commercial and government

deliveries were up 25 percentand 38 percent, respectively. GMhas gained U.S. Commercial mar-ket share for 14 consecutivemonths.• Sales for the Chevrolet Ex-

press van were up 15 percentcompared to September 2016.Sales went from 5,663 to 6,514.“Our new crossovers from

Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadil-

lac have been very well-receivedand Chevrolet had an outstand-ing month with the Silverado andColorado,” said Kurt McNeil, U.S.vice president of Sales Opera-tions. “We are entering the fourthquarter with strong momentum,great products and a healthyeconomy.”GM Chief Economist Mustafa

Mohatarem said all the key U.S.economic indicators point to-ward continued economicgrowth and stability. In addition,regions devastated by the recent

hurricanes will continue to re-cover, helping spur new and usedvehicle sales.“The overall strength of the

U.S. economy is the main forcedriving the market,” he said.“With the U.S. economy strength-ening, retail sales should remainstrong for the foreseeable fu-ture.”The September sales news

from Ford was also good.“Our September sales were

September Sales Figures Show Some Surprising Strength

Ford is raising breast cancer awareness with this NASCAR vehicle.

Promoting awareness aboutbreast cancer is important,which is why Ford and race cardriver Danica Patrick haveteamed up.Patrick drove the No. 10 Ford

Warriors in Pink Fusion race carthis weekend in the Monster En-ergy NASCAR Cup Apache War-rior 400 at Dover InternationalSpeedway on Oct. 1.The debut of the special War-

riors in Pink comes just in timefor Breast Cancer Awareness

month, and marks Ford’sdecades-long commitment toraising awareness and funds inthe fight against the disease, saidFord spokeswoman AnsleighScholtes. Patrick also took to thetrack again with the Warriors inPink Fusion Oct. 8 for the Bank ofAmerica 500 at Charlotte MotorSpeedway.Patrick’s No. 10 race car dis-

plays the warrior symbol to honor

Ford Uses Racing in FightAgainst Breast Cancer

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TOKYO (AP) – Nissan is recall-ing 1.2 million vehicles in Japanthat were produced between Oc-tober 2014 and September of thisyear to re-inspect them becausethey had not gone through theproper final checks.Japanese automaker Nissan

Motor Co. said Oct. 2 that ateam, including an independentthird party, was investigating thecause of the oversight and prom-ised to prevent a recurrence.The problem does not affect Nis-san vehicles sold outside Japan.The failure is not believed to

have affected vehicle safety asthey were final-stage checks, ac-cording to the Yokohama-basedmaker of the March subcompact,Leaf electric car and Infiniti luxu-ry models.Nissan Chief Executive Hiroto

Saikawa told reporters the over-sight occurred at all six Nissanplants in Japan. He acknowl-edged not enough had beendone to ensure inspection staffwere aware of inspection re-quirements. He estimated therecalls and re-inspections wouldcost Nissan about 25 billion yen($222 million), but stressed finalcosts were still unclear.The inspection oversight is an

embarrassment for Nissan. Nis-san temporarily stopped regis-tering new vehicles in Japan lastweek, after the government noti-fied the company it had noticedinspection irregularities.The auto industry has been hit

by a series of recent scandals.Volkswagen acknowledged in2015 that it had equipped itsdiesel cars with illegal softwarethat enabled cheating on U.S.emissions tests.

Nissan Forced toRecall 1.2 MillionMore Vehicles

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General Motors has revealedits plans to implement its visionof a world with zero crashes,zero emissions and zero conges-tion.

On Oct. 2, GM Chairman andCEO Mary Barra talked aboutGM’s future plans.

In the next 18 months, Barrasaid, GM will introduce two newall-electric vehicles based offlearnings from the Chevrolet BoltEV. They will be the first of atleast 20 new all-electric vehiclesthat will launch by 2023.

Given customers’ variousneeds, getting to a zero emis-sions future will require morethan just battery electric tech-nology, Barra said. It will requirea two-pronged approach to elec-trification – battery electric andhydrogen fuel cell electric de-pending on the unique require-ments.

Barra also introduced SURUS –the Silent Utility Rover UniversalSuperstructure – a fuel-cell-powered, four-wheel steer con-cept vehicle on a heavy-dutytruck frame that’s driven by twoelectric motors. With its capa-bility and flexible architecture,SURUS could be used as a deliv-ery vehicle, truck or even an am-bulance – all emissions-free.

“General Motors believes in anall-electric future,” said MarkReuss, General Motors executivevice president of Product Devel-opment, Purchasing and SupplyChain.

“Although that future won’thappen overnight, GM is commit-ted to driving increased usageand acceptance of electric vehi-cles through no-compromisesolutions that meet our cus-tomers’ needs.”

Stephanie Brinley, a senior an-alyst for IHS Markit, said thatwhile the Oct. 2 presentation was

unexpected, it shouldn’t havebeen a surprise because it’s beenapparent that GM has been work-ing on developing new EVs forthe past several years.

“Given the conversation aboutEV in the public, you had toknow that something was com-ing,” Brinley said. “GM wantspeople to be aware of what theyhave coming. Electrification isbig and companies like Teslahave changed the conversation.”

But, Brinley said, while Teslahas gotten a lot of press and pub-licity, the move to develop newEVs is being driven more bychanges in regulations. OEMshave to produce vehicles that im-prove their mileage averages andreduce emissions.

Additionally, China is theworld’s biggest car market andthat country’s leadership hasbeen making noise about gettingrid of vehicles powered by the in-ternal combustion engine. It’sadapt or die time, Brinley said.

“There will not be a time wherethere won’t be demands for im-

provement,” Brinley said. “Evenif we totally get away from gaso-line-powered vehicles, cars stillrun on energy. How will that en-ergy be generated? We use ener-gy to move ourselves and we willalways be looking for better waysto do that.”

And right now, GM seems to bein a good position in the EV mar-ketplace, Brinley said. The BoltEV has just been put on sale na-tionally, and people are buying it.

“GM has been able to developtechnology to move forward withEVs,” Brinley said. “They are de-veloping drivetrains that are af-fordable, and reliable.”

Plus, Brinley said, GM has adealer network that is extensive.People interested in their vehi-cles can just go down the streetand see the vehicles in question.That’s convenient and puts thecompany in a strong position tosell their product.

Brinley also noted that in Bar-ra’s speech, GM had several vehi-cles under wraps, literally. Theshape of the vehicles indicates

that GM is making all sorts of dif-ferent vehicles for all sorts ofmarkets, and that’s smart.

What works in the U.S. mightnot work in China, and visa ver-sa.

“If GM’s goal is to reach 20 fuelcell or battery vehicles by 2023,they will have to have multi-brand and multi-use vehicles,”Brinley said. “Maybe all 20 won’tbe available in every market.This revelation is about whereGM wants to go in the future. Byshowing the outline of the vehi-cles and keeping them underwraps, it shows that GM hasproduct development going on awide scale.”

Brinley said she’s driven theBolt EV and that the vehicle is agreat product with a great range.That’s been a problem with get-ting people to adopt a true EV.The Bolt EV’s performance andrange answers that problem.

There is a shortage of EV infra-structure, Brinley said. But thatjust means there’s room for im-provement. Overall, she expectsGM’s upcoming EV vehicles to bestrong.

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If you know a young entrepre-neur, community leader, teacheror any person who has made sig-nificant contributions to theirchosen field and the quality oflife in the region and you wantthem recognized for their goodwork, don’t keep it a secret, saidOakland County spokesmanSteve Huber.

Nominations are being accept-ed for the Oakland County Exec-utive’s Elite 40 Under 40 Class of2018. County Executive L.Brooks Patterson started theprogram in 2012 to honor youngprofessionals and thought lead-ers who excel in their field andhave demonstrated dynamicleadership.

“The first six classes of Elite 40members are composed of in-credibly talented men andwomen – some in their early 20s– who are passionate leaderswho are making a difference intheir communities, at their jobsand in people’s lives every day,”Patterson said. “The problemwon’t be finding 40 exceptionalpeople for the Class of 2018. Thechallenge will be limiting theclass to only 40 people. I encour-age you to submit a name forconsideration or even enteryourself.”

Nominees must live or work inOakland County to be eligible,Huber said. To submit a candi-date, go to www.AdvantageOak-land.com/Elite40. Nominationsmust be in by Oct. 30.

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Local philanthropist Rick Fra-zier, founder of Others First,awarded five charitable organi-zations a total of $50,000 lastweek to help veterans and chil-dren.

Others First, a car donationcharity, raised the funds. Frazierthen asked Oakland County Ex-ecutive L. Brooks Patterson toidentify the organizations toeach receive $10,000.

“Others First is a phenomenalprogram that helps members ofour community who are in need,such as veterans and children,”Patterson said. “I was delightedto work with my staff to namethe recipient organizations.”

Those organizations are FisherHouse Michigan, Great Lakes Na-tional Cemetery Advisory Coun-cil, Oakland County Veterans’Services, The Rainbow Connec-tion, and Yellow Ribbon Fund.

“Others First is pleased to sup-port these five charities and isgrateful to the generous cardonors who make donations likethis possible,” Frazier said.

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Ohio and Lake Erie Speedway inNorth East, Pa., Blanco said.People interested in learning

more about these tracks andtheir drifting events, can go on-line, Blanco said.Riccardo Gonzalez also spoke

about drifting, giving a brief his-tory of the sport. His drift car is a1995 Nissan 240SX.Drifting got its start in Japan’s

underground racing. It proved sopopular that it became a main-stream sport.Drifting moved over to Califor-

nia, where it found a place in thatstate’s underground racingworld. And, like in Japan, it be-came popular and mainstream,Gonzalez said. By 2003, formalorganizations were set up fordrifting.In the U.S., the first drifting

cars were usually Asian, but asdrifting evolved, Gonzalez said,drifters began using U.S. vehi-cles.As to how people can get in-

volved, Ray McDivitt, whose driftcar is a 2003 Nissan 350Z, said it’sactually pretty easy.Drifting races don’t rely on

times. So people don’t have toworry about going fast. Driftingis about having fun and lookinggood doing it.“You can start with a regular

car, if you want,” McDivitt said.“You can soup up a car for drift-ing, too. You’ll want somethinglightweight preferably. Some-thing sturdy and with power andmost people use a car with aclutch. There are some automat-ics, but they’re rare.”Basically, McDivitt said, to

drift, a person only needs threethings – a fire extinguisher, agood helmet and a car with “alocking differential.”“You don’t need to build a drift

car right off the bat,” McDivittsaid. “You can go to a trackwhere a drifting event is takingplace and ask someone if it’s OKto be a passenger in a drift event.There are a lot of drift driverswho carry a spare helmet in casesomeone asks. That way, you cansee if the sport is for you.“There are no times in drift

events. You go out and move.There aren’t a lot of awards, butthere are events where threejudges determine who did it best.Drifting is basically just a lot offun.”Harrison Mejic also spoke, say-

ing that the nice thing aboutdrifting is that drivers will help

people learn the ins and outs ofdrifting. His drift car is a 1990Nissan 240SX.One thing that really helps be-

ginners is having consistent fronttires. And having hydraulic handbrakes, while not required, isvery useful.Those wishing to make the

move from amateur to the pro-am level really should thinkabout getting a vehicle with atleast 300 horsepower, Mejic said.“You don’t need to be crazy ex-

perienced to be a drifter,” Mejicsaid. “But you do need good reartires. You actually need good gripto drift. It’s a common misper-

ception that people have thatdrift cars need less grip.”Blanco said those interested in

seeing a drifting event can go toFlat Rock Speedway on Sunday,Oct. 15. Another event is beingheld at Auto City Speedway onOct. 28.McDivitt said that he gets a lot

of questions about tires.“We actually don’t go through

that many tires if you get goodones up front – unless yousmoke them up,” McDivitt said.“You also don’t need that

much power in your car.“I mean people like drifting

with powerful cars, but it’s alsotrue that it’s more fun to drive aslow car fast than a fast carslow.”McDivitt said when learning to

drift, people don’t need a carwith a hand brake. That can be acrutch that people rely on.Learning to drift without a handbrake forces people to learn thefundamental techniques of thesport. Then they can get a handbrake.Another question from the au-

dience was do drifters reallyneed locked differentials in theirspecialized drifting vehicles.Gonzalez said the answer to thatquestion was yes.“Having an open differential

will fight you when drifting,” Gon-zalez said. “So having a lockeddiff is something you want.”

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From left, Gonzalez, McDivitt, Mejic and Blanco talk about drifting as a hobby.

the powerful, courageous womenand men engaged in the fightagainst breast cancer, Scholtessaid. Symbols are a key part ofthe inspirational message FordWarriors in Pink represents –serving to uplift those who ex-hibit strength and courage in theface of their greatest battle.“The Ford Warriors in Pink

race car really looks great,” saidPatrick, one of the most success-ful women in the history of mo-torsports now driving for Stew-art-Haas Racing.“Cancer impacts all of us. I bet

there are very few people out

there who don’t know someoneimpacted by breast cancer. Myfriend had a double mastectomyas a preemptive strike becauseshe actually tested positive forthe breast cancer gene. She wentthrough everything and hopeful-ly avoided it, but it hit close tohome.“If we all work together, we can

help make a difference. Whetherit’s starting a conversation or in-spiring donations, every little bithelps. That’s why I’m proud todrive the Warriors in Pink Fusionto help raise awareness for thecause.”As a preview to marking Breast

Cancer Awareness month,

Patrick helped kick things offwith Ford Warriors in Pink bysurprising patients with racinglessons at Chicagoland Speed-way Sept. 20, Scholtes said.These special events being heldacross the country are designedto help tap into a newfound fear-lessness patients and survivorstend to experience by givingthem free access to engage innew thrills and challenges.To empower people to take ac-

tion and support their lovedones, Ford Warriors in Pinklaunched its More Good Days ini-tiative in 2015. Since then, theprogram has delivered more than80,000 More Good Days experi-

ences across the country – rang-ing from rides to treatment cen-ters to special patient surprises,including racing lessons andmore.“Each year, we ask ourselves

what more we can do,” saidTracy Magee, Ford Warriors inPink brand manager. “Throughstrategic collaborations and en-gaging experiences, we hope tocontinue to raise awareness andencourage friends, families andloved ones to help in simple butmeaningful ways.”Ford Warriors in Pink has been

working for 23 years to helpbreast cancer patients and theirfamilies, Scholtes said.

Ford Uses Racing in Fight Against Breast Cancer

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – Info-tainment systems in automo-biles may help drivers stayplugged in, but they can alsocause them to zone out.That’s the conclusion from

new research on distracted driv-ing released Oct. 5 by AAA’s Cen-ter for Driving Safety and Tech-nology.In the study, University of

Utah researchers found thatdrivers using in-vehicle tech-nologies like voice-based andtouchscreen features could bevisually and mentally distractedfor more than 40 seconds whencompleting tasks like program-ming navigation or sending atext message.Researchers say removing

eyes from the road for just twoseconds doubles the risk of acrash.AAA Mid-Atlantic says

Delaware State Police reportedalmost 6,100 crashes last year inwhich driver inattention, distrac-tion, or fatigue was a contribut-ing factor. That’s an increase ofalmost 11 percent over 2015.

New Study ShowsDangers FromInfotainment

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OCTOBER 9, 2017DETROIT AUTO SCENE

BorgWarner, a global providerin clean and efficient technologysolutions for combustion, hybridand electric vehicles, offers thegrowing hybrid and electric com-mercial vehicle market a broadproduct portfolio to help meetemissions regulations and fueleconomy goals.The hybrid and electric com-

mercial vehicle market is expect-ed to experience a 32.9 percentcompound annual growth rate(CAGR), increasing from 49,000units in 2017 to 115,000 units in2020, said BorgWarner spokes-woman Katya Pruett.“The growth drivers in com-

mercial vehicle propulsion sys-tems are changing. While envi-ronmental impact and fuel econ-omy continue to be key con-cerns, truck and transit fleets arenow confronted with new chal-lenges from a growing list ofurban areas where combustionengines are restricted due tozero-emissions zones and noise-sensitive areas,” said Christo-pher P. Thomas, Chief Technolo-gy Officer, BorgWarner.“BorgWarner’s latest technolo-

gies will help bring new, cleanerhybrid and electric options tolarger fleet vehicles.”Featuring patented High Volt-

age Hairpin (HVH) stator windingtechnology, BorgWarner’s versa-tile HVH410 and HVH250 electricmotors provide industry-leadingpower and torque densities witha power output of up to 402horsepower and peak efficien-cies of over 95 percent.HVH410 electric motors deliv-

er a maximum torque of 2,000Nm for class 7 and 8 hybrid andelectric applications, whileHVH250 electric motors deliver amaximum torque of 425 Nm,Thomas said.In addition, BorgWarner’s 48-

volt, high-efficiency motor/gener-ators provide higher system effi-

ciency and improved energy re-covery capability to meet in-creasing power demands.BorgWarner’s eBooster electri-

cally driven compressor has al-ready been applied within themarket and is useful for smallercommercial engines with lessthan 5 liters of displacement,Thomas said.A larger unit is also in develop-

ment for engines with up to 13liters of displacement.BorgWarner’s eTurbo technol-

ogy takes electrified boostingone step further with the abilityto generate power to recharge

vehicle batteries. The eTurbo isbeing developed in two sizes toserve both small and large com-mercial vehicle engines.Further examples of electrified

turbomachinery are also in de-velopment both internally andwith customers, including anORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) ex-pander with electrical output, aneTurbocompounding turbinegenerator and a gas turbinerange extender for use on com-mercial electric vehicles.BorgWarner showed its tech at

the North American CommercialVehicle Show in Atlanta.

BorgWarner Offering EV Parts Solutions

BorgWarner has a broad product portfolio in the emerging EV market.

FCA was recognized by the Na-tional Business Group on Health(NBGH), earning a gold medal forits comprehensive programs thatenable a healthy workplace andencourage healthy lifestyles forboth employees and families.It was the ninth consecutive

year the company has earnedthis important benchmark andthe seventh consecutive yearFCA US was the only automakerto earn an award, said FiatChrysler spokesman MikePalese.The mission of the Best Em-

ployers for Healthy Lifestylesaward program is to recognizethe best workforce well-beingprograms in the U.S., particularlythose with a holistic approachencompassing financial, emo-tional, social and communitywell-being, Palese said.“Sustaining a healthy work-

place and promoting the healthand well-being of our employeesand their families plays a keyrole in the success of our busi-ness,” said Kathleen Neal, direc-tor of FCA’s Integrated HealthCare & Disability.“Supporting a culture of health

at FCA US is a key part of ourwork culture in which each teammember is committed to achiev-ing best-in-class performance.”Fiat Chrysler was among 48

major U.S. employers that re-ceived the 2017 Best Employersfor Healthy Lifestyles award onSept. 26 during the NBGH’s Work-force Strategy 2017: Engaging forChange conference in Austin,Texas, Palese said.Since 1985, the company’s

wellness program has evolved tomeet the needs of employeesand their families. Today, FCAprovides a variety of integratedhealth plans with preventiveservices.This comprehensive approach

to supporting employee well-be-ing includes access to healthportals, UAW benefit representa-tives, a Health Advocate (RN) forsalaried employees, an EAP rep-resentative for all employees, on-site medical departments, 25dedicated wellness staff mem-bers, fitness centers, and an on-site retail medical clinic andpharmacy, Palese said.FCA is committed to

“4URHLTH,” a program designedto support overall well-being

that empowers employees andtheir families with access to com-prehensive tools and resourcesfor leading healthier lifestyles,Palese said.“Supporting the health and

well-being of our members iscritical to maintaining a world-class working environmentwhere our employees and thecompany can succeed,” said Nor-wood Jewell, UAW vice presidentand director of the UAW FCA USDepartment.“On behalf of our members, we

are proud to receive this goldmedal as it demonstrates the im-portance and relevance of ourhealth programs and the sus-tained success they haveachieved.”Brian Marcotte, president and

CEO of the National BusinessGroup on Health, said, “We aredelighted to recognize these 48companies for their innovativeand unique approaches to em-ployee, family and communityhealth and well-being.”“This is truly an elite group of

organizations who are embracingwell-being as an important partof their workforce strategy andworking to construct a culturethat promotes productivity, en-gagement and happiness fortheir employees and families. Wecongratulate all of them andtheir leaders.”The National Business Group

on Health is the nation's onlynonprofit organization devotedexclusively to representing largeemployers’ perspective on na-tional health policy issues andhelping companies optimizebusiness performance throughhealth improvement, innovationand health care management,Palese said.The Business Group’s mission

is to keep its membership on theleading edge of innovation, think-ing and action to address healthcare cost and the delivery, fi-nancing, affordability and con-sumer experience with thehealth care system.Business Group members,

which include 73 Fortune 100companies, provide health cov-erage for more than 50 millionU.S. workers, retirees and theirfamilies.For more information about

the Business Group, visitwww.businessgrouphealth.org.

Fiat Chrysler Earns GoldFor Workplace Health

IIHS gave the new Giulia, after testing, top marks for safety.

“good” rating for headlamps,which is also the highest rating.The designation is the result of

the new Alfa Romeo Giulia inno-vative safety and security fea-tures and leverages state-of-the-art driver-assist features, Biglandsaid. The latest Alfa Romeo pre-mium mid-size sedan offers driv-er-assistance features that in-clude:• Full-speed Forward Collision

Warning – Plus with Full Stop:provides autonomous brakingand, under certain circum-stances, slows or brings the vehi-cle to a full stop when a frontalcollision is imminent.• Adaptive Cruise Control –

Plus with Full Stop: helps tomaintain distance from the vehi-cle ahead and, under certain traf-fic conditions, the system canbring the Giulia to a full stopwithout driver intervention andresume driving once the vehicleahead has moved forward.• Lane Departure Warning:

alerts the driver of an inadver-tent lane departure.To assist the driver both on

the road and in parking situa-tions, Blind-spot Monitoring,

Rear Cross Path detection andfront- and rear-park assist sen-sors are offered on Giulia.In addition, the Alfa Romeo

Giulia features advanced multi-stage driver and front-passengerair bags; driver and front-passen-ger seat-mounted side air bags(pelvic-thorax); front and rearside curtain air bags; and driverand front-passenger inflatableknee air bags.

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DETROIT (AP) – VW is recall-ing nearly 74,000 SUVs in the U.S.because a fuel pump flange candevelop cracks and leak gaso-line. The recall covers TouaregSUVs with gasoline engines from2004 to 2007.It’s part of a larger recall an-

nounced in July by the NationalHighway Traffic Safety Adminis-tration involving flanges madeby parts supplier Continentalthat could affect millions of vehi-cles.The agency is investigating

which vehicles are affected.Owners will be notified start-

ing Nov. 19.

U.S. GovernmentOrders VW Recall

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Mopar Funny Car driver RonCapps marched to his secondwin in a row on Oct. 1 in hisHemi-powered Dodge ChargerR/T at a packed Gateway Motor-sports Park, giving him hiseighth victory of the year andthe 14th overall for Mopar in theFunny Car category in 2017.The win in the sixth annual

NHRA Midwest Nationals, held inthe shadow of St. Louis’ GatewayArch, also extended Capps’points lead as the NHRA MelloYello Drag Racing Series Count-down to the Championship play-offs reach the halfway mark.Capps’ victory was the 19th

overall for Mopar HEMI power inthe Nitro categories (Funny Carand Top Fuel) in 2017. It was alsothe 18th time in 21 events todate this year that at least oneMopar Dodge Funny Car fromDon Schumacher Racing (DSR)appeared in the final round.Capps bested Swedish driver

Jonnie Lindberg in the final, turn-ing in a 3.879-second pass at331.53 mph from the right lane tobetter Lindberg’s 3.904 at 326.87.The two left the starting line atnearly the same time, withCapps posting a .072-second re-action time and Lindberg leavingjust .001 later.Capps, the defending Funny

Car champion, began the Sundayelimination rounds by poweringpast fellow Dodge competitorJim Campbell when Campbellturned on the red light. Cappsthen defeated teammate JackBeckman by .010 to set up ashowdown with 16-time champi-on John Force. Force got a slightadvantage off the line, butneared the wall down track,while Capps maintained a cleanpass in the center of the grooveto reach his 11th final round ofthe year.The win was the 57th Funny

Car win for Capps, which is sec-ond all-time in the category.The rest of the DSR Mopar

Funny Cars suffered early-roundexits. Matt Hagan opened his dayin the Mopar/Sandvik CoromantDodge Charger R/T by bestingDSR Mopar teammate TommyJohnson Jr. and the Make-A-Wishteam on a clean pass. Hagan nexttook on Robert Hight, but gotsideways near half-track afterlosing a cylinder and could nev-er recover.Jack Beckman and the Infinite

Hero Dodge Charger R/T teamfrom DSR meanwhile bested DelWorsham in the first round on asolid run while Worsham wasforced to give up on the pass.Beckman was then defeated byCapps.

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DETROIT (AP) – Mitsubishi isrecalling 66,000 cars for a secondtime to replace faulty Takatafront passenger air bag inflators.The recall covers Lancer and

Lancer Evolution models from2004 through 2006. The carswere recalled in 2015 and infla-tors were replaced with identicalTakata parts. The recall startsOct. 22.Takata inflators use ammoni-

um nitrate to cause a small ex-plosion and inflate the bags in acrash. But the chemical can de-teriorate over time when ex-posed to airborne moisture andhigh temperatures. It can burntoo fast and explode with toomuch force, spewing shrapnel.Up to 19 people have died world-wide and more than 180 havebeen injured.Mitsubishi said in documents

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• Fleet sales totaled 52,704vehicles, representing, asexpected, a 25.1 percent increase versus 2016 due toorder timing this year.

• F-Series sales rose 21.4 per-cent, with a total of 82,302trucks sold. Demand remainsrobust for Super Duty, withHigh Series Lariat, KingRanch and Platinum trucksmaking up 52 percent ofretail sales.

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in 2004 to take the first-everCadillac CTS-V Sedan sprint rac-ing against the toughest GT com-petition around, it has amassed33 wins, 121 podium finishes (in-cluding the wins), and 25 polepositions. As a team, Cadillaccompeted in 332 races acrosseleven years of competition.Drivers having contributed to

the program include JohnnyO’Connell, Michael Cooper, RickyTaylor, Jordan Taylor, Andy Pil-grim, Max “the Axe” Angelelli,Ron Fellows, John Heinricy, Olivi-er Berretta, and Lawson Aschen-bach.The team won World Challenge

Manufacturer Championships in2005, 2007, 2012, 2013 and 2014.Cadillac Racing drivers earnedthe World Challenge Driver’sChampionship in 2005 with AndyPilgrim, and with Johnny O’Con-nell in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.This year, Michael Cooper andcopilot Jordan Taylor earned thefirst-ever SprintX Driver Champi-onship honors.“Throughout 11 years of com-

petition with Cadillac Racing inthe Pirelli World Challenge Se-ries, we have taken tremendouspride in our successes, including33 wins, 121 podium finishes andmultiple manufacturer and dri-ver’s championships,” said MarkKent, director of MotorsportsCompetition for Cadillac Racing.“We also have taken tremen-

dous pride in the level of tech-nology transfer that has oc-curred between the Cadillacs

competing on track and theirshowroom counterparts. Thistechnology transfer has helpedmake the Cadillac ATS-V andCTS-V production models verytrack-capable and athletic.”“Cadillac road cars are better

than ever thanks to racing withWorld Challenge,” said RichBrekus, global director of Prod-uct Strategy for Cadillac. “Equal-ly importantly, the Cadillac Rac-ing GT Team has earned the en-thusiasm of thousands of fansaround the world.“You will see Cadillac Racing T-

shirts in the crowd at LeManseach year, thanks to the GT pro-gram. The team has provided ex-cellent representation on and offthe track, and perfectly reflectsthe core of passion in our brand.“The drivers and crew have

been true ambassadors as we in-troduced Cadillac V-Performanceto the marketplace. In 2018, wewill take a pause in Pirelli WorldChallenge as we focus complete-ly on our effort in prototypesports car racing. However, wemaintain a regular and opencommunication with Greg Gill,the World Challenge CEO, andhope to one day return to theSeries in some form.”Finishing in style befitting

Cadillac, Michael Cooper punctu-ated the success of the CadillacRacing GT program by winningboth of the season-ending racesat Sonoma Raceway in the VectorBlue No. 8 Cadillac ATS-V.RCoupe on Sept. 16 and 17.In the program’s second and

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zone became more obvious,Baruah said, after recent fact-finding missions to high-techmarkets active in the automobili-ty space like Silicon Valley, Israeland the Netherlands, Baruahsaid.Early-stage firms in these mar-

kets are eager to access theNorth American automotive in-dustry that is centered in Detroit,Baruah said, but they need assis-tance with not only identifyingworkspace but also connectingto partners, customers, advisors,economic development servicesand capital that are familiar withthe North American automotivemarketplace.The PlanetM Landing Zone will

be an important hub to cultivateand deliver these services, Jonessaid.“The goal is to create a center

of gravity for emerging automo-tive technology companies withthe ultimate objective of drawingthese firms into the communityon a permanent basis,” said JeffMason, CEO for MEDC.“MEDC’s PlanetM program is

predicated on customer service,and this concept allows us toprovide that in a meaningful way,right away.”“We are excited to work with

the MEDC and the Detroit Re-gional Chamber to launch thisinitiative and support mobility-focused startups in Detroit,”said Megan Dodds, Midwest

community director for WeWork.“These companies are innovat-

ing in the industry that the Mo-tor City has fostered from the be-ginning. In addition to continuingto work closely with the city’sstartup, business and civic lead-ers to drive Detroit forward, We-Work is excited that this initia-tive will further establish Detroitas a thriving community for cre-ators.”“SPLT is thankful to the MEDC

and Detroit Regional Chamberteams for making the space formobility innovators to work, co-create and excel together. ThePlanetM Landing Zone has givenour team the room to grow," saidAnya Babbitt, CEO and founderof SPLT.“We are certain that this place

will be the cornerstone to thelarger movement in new mobilitytechnologies and the future ofDetroit. First Techstars, now thePlanetM Landing Zone. We can’twait to continue our journey inMichigan and beyond.”“The Landing Zone,” said

Aaron Turk, senior executive ofstrategy and business develop-ment for the Detroit EconomicGrowth Corporation, “fills an un-met need in our ecosystem, sup-ports business attraction efforts,and is a major step toward driv-ing density of activity. We lookforward to increased collabora-tion with the state and regionalpartners to position Detroit andMichigan as the premier destina-tion for high-growth companies.”The ideal company for the

PlanetM Landing Zone, Jonessaid, is a startup, either domes-tic or international, interested inbringing connected or automat-ed technology into the NorthAmerican automotive ecosys-tem.To learn more, visit

http://www.planetmlanding-zone.com/.

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Ford held a Wellbeing + Wanderlust @Ford event in Dearborn.

The future is coming and Fordis prepared.Ford Motor Company unveiled

its strategic update to investors,detailing plans to leverage itsunique product strengths, trust-ed brand and global scale to refo-cus and thrive in an evolving anddisruptive period for the auto in-dustry.The Oct. 3 investor presenta-

tion follows a four-month deepdive into Ford’s strategy andbusiness operations led by Presi-dent and CEO Jim Hackett andFord’s senior leadership team.Hackett said Ford will improve

its operational fitness, refocuscapital allocation and acceleratethe introduction of smart vehi-cles and services.“Ford was built on the belief

that freedom of movement driveshuman progress,” said Hackett,who became Ford president andCEO on May 22. “It’s a belief thathas always fueled our passion tocreate great cars and trucks. Andtoday, it drives our commitmentto become the world’s mosttrusted mobility company, de-signing smart vehicles for asmart world that help peoplemove more safely, confidentlyand freely.”Reiterating its long-term goal

of an 8 percent automotive oper-ating margin, Hackett said Fordwill embrace the profound tech-nological changes and new com-petition buffeting the industry.To deliver, the company is ex-panding its scope to include ve-hicles and services – all designedaround human-centered experi-ences. The company will tap itsstrengths integrating hardwareand software in complex devices,its proven ability to deliver scaleand the trust tied to the Fordbrand.Specifically, Ford is:

• Accelerating the introduc-tion of connected, smart vehiclesand services customers wantand value. By 2019, 100 percentof Ford’s new U.S. vehicles will bebuilt with connectivity. The com-pany has similarly aggressiveplans for China and other mar-kets, where 90 percent of Ford’snew global vehicles will featureconnectivity by 2020.• Rapidly improving fitness to

lower costs, release capital andfinance growth. Ford is attackingcosts, reducing automotive costgrowth by 50 percent through2022. As part of this, the compa-ny is targeting $10 billion in in-cremental material cost reduc-tions. The team also is reducingengineering costs by $4 billionfrom planned levels over the nextfive years by increasing use ofcommon parts across its full lineof vehicles, reducing order com-plexity and building fewer proto-types.• Allocating capital where

Ford can win the future. Thisstarts with the company reallo-cating $7 billion of capital fromcars to SUVs and trucks, includ-ing the Ranger and EcoSport inNorth America and the all-newBronco globally. Ford also hasplans to build the next-genera-tion Focus for North America inChina, saving capital investmentand ongoing costs. Further, Fordis reducing internal combustionengine capital expenditures byone-third and redeploying thatcapital into electrification – ontop of the previously announced$4.5 billion investment.• Embracing partnerships.

Ford will continue to leveragepartnerships, remain active inM&A and collaborate to acceler-ate R&D. The company recentlyannounced it was exploring astrategic alliance with Mahindra

Group as it transforms its busi-ness in India, and Zoyte with theintention of developing a newline of low-cost all-electric pas-senger vehicles in China. When itcomes to autonomous vehicledevelopment, the company re-cently announced a relationshipwith Lyft to work toward com-mercialization and a collabora-tion with Domino’s Pizza to re-search the customer experienceof delivery services.• Expanding electric vehicle

revenue opportunities. The com-pany recently announced a dedi-cated electrification team withinFord, focused exclusively on cre-ating an ecosystem of productsand services for electric vehiclesand the unique opportunitiesthey provide. This builds onFord’s earlier commitment to de-liver 13 new electric vehicles inthe next five years, including F-150 Hybrid, Mustang Hybrid,Transit Custom plug-in hybrid,an autonomous vehicle hybrid,Ford Police Responder HybridSedan, and a fully electric smallSUV.“When you’re a long-lived com-

pany that has had success overmultiple decades the decision tochange is not easy – culturallyor operationally,” Hackett said.“Ultimately, though, we must ac-cept the virtues that brought ussuccess over the past centuryare really no guarantee of futuresuccess.”At the same time, Ford is re-

designing its operations to bettercompete in this disruptive era.Hackett cites as a template the

example of how the companyreimagined the all-new 2015 F-150.Since then, the F-Series has

gained market share and theaverage transaction price hasincreased 16 percent. It has im-

proved fuel economy and in-creased capability for customers,thanks in part to a 700-poundweight reduction that helpedmake the F-150 the company’smost positive contributor toCAFE standards for model year2018.Additionally, 90 percent of the

manufacturing equipment can bereused for the next-generation F-150, reducing future capital re-quirements. Finally, the innova-tion on aluminum and lightweighting will pay off across arange of Ford trucks and SUVs.“We believe Ford will achieve

its competitive advantage by fo-cusing deeply on our customers– whether they’re drivers, ridersor cities – and that’s where weare playing to win,” Hackett said.

Hackett: Ford to Speed Up Smart Vehicle Intros

Ford CEO Jim Hackett

Ford believes it takes a strong,healthy and happy workforce tomake great cars.To that end, Ford is helping to

make employee lives better byproviding new families more timeto develop crucial bonds, design-ing a new Dearborn campus tosupport worker wellness, and of-fering a “Wellbeing + Wanderlust@Ford” event to build excitementamong employees about focus-ing on their health.As part of the new approach to

achieving well-being, Ford spokes-woman Monique Brentley saidFord is initiating a New ParentDays benefit for its U.S. salariedemployees.New Parent Days include 10

days of flexible paid leave for fa-thers and adoptive parents thatcan be taken anytime during thefirst year following the birth oradoption of a child.Mothers recovering from birth

can also take the additional 10days anytime in the first year, oradd it to their maternity leave,for up to 10 paid weeks off,Brentley said.“We are tipping the scales in

favor of more flexibility, givingparents a better opportunity tosecure the bonds that are soessential to a child’s future well-being,” said Kiersten Robinson,executive director, Ford humanresources, global markets. “Webelieve helping employees livehealthier lives and reducingstress will go a long way toward

ensuring better personal andprofessional productivity, whileimproving the fitness of the com-pany overall.”In addition to continuing to of-

fer traditional health benefits,Ford is shifting to a more holisticapproach focused on individualwell-being, Robinson said.The company will continue to

offer traditional health benefitsas part of a comprehensive ap-proach that aims to ensure op-portunities for employees to findnot only professional fulfillment,social inclusion and financial sta-bility, but also to achieve a bal-ance of physical, mental andemotional health.Promoting well-being in the

workplace is not just a companypriority – it’s what people want.Nearly 80 percent of Americanadults believe mindfulness mat-ters, that it’s not just a fad, while58 percent say they consciouslytry to disconnect from their de-vices to improve their well-being,according to Ford’s 2016 TrendReport.Bettering individual well-being

and improving company fitnessgo hand-in-hand, Robinson said.Ford’s Dearborn campus trans-

formation is playing a significantrole in the company’s enhancedapproach to employee well-be-ing.The 10-year project includes

redesigned office space with a fo-cus on wellness, collaborationand sustainability.

Ford Promotes EmployeeWell-Being with Classes

DETROIT (AP) – The Ford Mo-tor Co. Fund is bringing a centerto Detroit’s east side to help in-crease educational opportuni-ties for students and access toservices for neighborhood resi-dents.A formal opening at the Ford

Resource and Engagement Cen-ter was held on the morning ofOct. 6 at Fisher Magnet UpperAcademy.Community members were

able to visit the center that dayand see what the staff and theFoundation are attempting to do.A wing of the school has been

converted into a community cen-ter to service those who live inthe neighborhood.About 20 nonprofits will have

rent-free space in the building.Grants from Ford will allow theorganizations to offer free educa-tion, job training, food distribu-tion and other programs.Officials say it’s a 5-year, $5

million investment in FisherMagnet Upper Academy.The center will be managed by

the Detroit Public Schools Foun-dation. It’s modeled after a simi-lar center, also funded by theFord Fund. The Ford Resourceand Engagement Center (FREC)is a client-directed communitycenter where people can learnnew skills, obtain needed servic-es and develop new talents.

Ford Fund HelpsSupport New

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