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Chevrolet previewed the Mal-ibu and Cruze RS hatchback BlueLine concepts Oct. 19 ahead oftheir Nov. 1 public debut at theSEMA Show in Las Vegas.The concepts were designed to

blend equal parts style, perform-ance and function, and the newdesigns are meant to demon-strate the lifestyle and personal-ization possibilities of thebrand’s latest vehicles – all withsophisticated aesthetics, saidRoger McCormack, director, Ac-cessories and Performance PartsMarketing. Both of the conceptvehicles feature Genesis Whiteexteriors accented with blue-tint-ed windows and 18-inch conceptwheels painted slate blue metal-lic.

“The Chevrolet Blue Line Se-ries concepts integrate acces-sories that offer greater person-alization choices for customers,”said McCormack. “Each vehiclewears production and conceptaccessories thematically linkedunder the Blue Line Series ban-ner. We look forward to gaugingpublic reaction at the SEMAShow and other venues.”The production and concept

accessories were developed inChevrolet’s design studio along-side the vehicles, said GMspokesman Randal Fox.“Chevrolet accessories bring a

level of value and peace of mindthat can only come from partsthat are designed, engineered,tested and backed by the same

team that developed the vehi-cles,” said McCormack. “It’s a lev-el of integration that enhancesthe sporty appearance of the ve-hicles.”The Malibu Blue Line concept

combines design accents withperformance parts, for a moreathletic stance and sporty look,McCormack said.The Genesis White exterior of-

fers a transitional look, appear-ing bright white in some lightand light gray in other condi-tions. In addition to the slateblue metallic 18-inch conceptwheels, Chevrolet Accessoriesinclude:• Ground effects kit with a

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Chevy Revs Up for Upcoming SEMA Show

Through September, globalBuick deliveries worldwide to-taled 1,046,746 vehicles for 2016.At no other point in the brand’s113 years of business has thismilestone been reached soquickly,said GM spokesman Stu-art Fowle.Compared to the same span in

2015, nearly 200,000 more cus-tomers have taken delivery of anew Buick car or SUV, saidFowle.Buick’s year-over-year growth

of 23 percent is the highest in theindustry for major brands sellingvehicles in both North Americaand China. With three months

left in the year, Buick is on trackfor its fourth consecutive all-timeglobal sales record, said DuncanAldred, vice president of GlobalBuick Sales, Service and Market-ing.“Demand worldwide continues

to grow for attainable Buick luxu-ry and the beautiful, quiet andcomfortable cars and SUVs weoffer,” said Aldred. “We comple-ment that driving experiencewith customer service that con-sistently ranks among the high-est in the industry.”Buick currently ranks as the

Buick Global Sales ExceedExpectations; Hit 1M Mark

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2017 Buick Encore

Chevrolet unveiled the concept Cruze and Malibu vehicles it will display at the upcoming SEMA Show.

Matt Simoncini at the Lear Innovation Center grand opening.

by Jim Stickford

Lear has returned home. Thatwas the message given at theopening of Southfield-based LearAutomotive’s grand opening ofits innovation center in down-town Detroit on Oct. 18.Matt Simoncini, Lear CEO and

president, said that as someonewho grew up and was educatedin the city of Detroit, it was anhonor to be able to open up anew facility in the city whereLear got its start.The innovation center, Si-

moncini said, also allows Lear toleverage some resources rightaround the corner – Wayne StateUniversity and the Center forCreative Studies.The Lear Innovation Center,

said Karl Henn, director of Prod-uct Innovation, has been set upin a six-story building that wasoriginally a cigar factory, and islocated right next to the Book

Cadillac Hotel on State Street.The site will be used to bring to-gether designers and engineersto better make the car compo-nents of the future.“Let’s face it,” Henn said, “the

automobile is transforming froma nuts and bolts horsepoweritem people use for transporta-tion to a lifestyle experience.Cars are now more than a combi-nation of parts. That’s where theLear Innovation Center comes in.Cars may be global, but the heartof the auto industry is in Detroit.We get to be a part of the rebirthof the city and downtown Detroitwhile reinventing Lear and itsproducts.”The Lear staff there, Henn

said, will total about 100 wheneveryone is finally moved in.Some, like him, will come fromLear’s headquarters in Southfieldwhile others will be hired or

Lear Returning to Detroit,Opens Innovation Center

Clay is still used in Ford’s design process, and the company has found ways to recycle it for further use.

Waste not, want not. Ford isfollowing that philosophy evenwhen it comes to somethingmany people associate with whatchildren play with on a rainy day.Modeling clay can be crafted,

re-crafted and recycled overmany years, said Ford spokes-woman Deeptie Sethi. And Fordhas come up with a process thatdoes just that with the clay it us-es to model future vehicles.Even as Ford embraces digital

design and new technology,nothing beats building a full-sizeclay model of a vehicle, saidLloyd VandenBrink, modelingmanager at Ford’s Truck Studioin Dearborn. These clay modelsremain an important part ofFord’s creative design process,helping designers spot issues inboth the interior and exterior ofa vehicle.“We are constantly being influ-

enced by new technologies, but

when we want to view physicalproperties early in the process,we still turn to clay,” said Van-denBrink. “When a design is stillfluid, clay allows immediate re-views and feedback so necessaryfor working in a collaborative at-mosphere.”And building these models re-

quires a lot of clay, Sethi said.Ford uses up to 200,000 poundsof clay every year to constructfull-size vehicle models. None ofthis material was reused in thepast, but during the last fiveyears the company has used aproprietary machine to recyclemore than 20,000 pounds of clayand keep it out of landfills.That’s the equivalent of a

dozen full-size clay model exteri-ors. For example, a full-size mod-el built to design the new Raptorwas composed of 1,935 poundsof clay – and designers spent20,000 hours modeling it over

four years, VandenBrink said.Most of the clay that Ford recy-

cles comes from the millingprocess, during which designersuse a machine to help themshape the silhouette of a vehicle.Since even a grain of sand can af-fect the finish quality of a model,only clay chips that fall into binssurrounding the vehicle are recy-cled.Once gathered, these clay

chips are placed in the recyclingmachine – designed to processonly Ford’s unique clay materialand nothing else. The machinecompresses and churns the claywith multiple blades, sucking allthe air out of the material. Theclay is then passed through anozzle that’s heated just enoughto churn it out with the properconsistency so that it can bereused.

Ford Recycling Efforts Extend to Used Clay

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and 2017 Wranglers. The compa-ny says in government docu-ments that wiring to a sensorcan come loose, cutting off sig-nals to an air bag computer. Ifthat happens, the seat belt pre-tensioners won’t work and theair bags won’t deploy.The company says no one has

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second-largest passenger-carbrand in China and outsells keycompetitors including Acura, Au-di, Infiniti and Lincoln in NorthAmerica. In the U.S, year-to-dateretail sales are the highest in 11years, Aldred said.“Buick’s modern, smart SUV

lineup is fueling the nameplate’s in-ternational growth,” Aldred said.“The compact Envision is on pacefor more than 200,000 global salesin its second year in the market.Sales in North America began inMay and demand has been strong,with Envisions averaging just 23days on dealer lots. That’s far be-low the industry average of 65days.”The Encore small SUV has in-

creased its global sales eachyear since its launch less thanfour years ago and had its bestU.S. sales month ever in Septem-ber with 7,197 deliveries, Fowlesaid.Aldred said recent U.S. Buick

buyers cite quality and valueamong their top reasons for pur-chase, and the brand continuesto provide top safety ratings aswell.

Buick BrandSales GrowWorldwide

Macomb Community College’sMichigan Apprenticeship Pro-gram Plus (MAP+) was presentedwith Automation Alley’s 2016Outstanding Educational Initia-tive Award at the organization’sAnnual Awards Gala on Oct. 14.The award recognizes one sci-

ence, technology, engineering ormath initiative that has brokenthe mold, demonstrating a cre-ative approach to high-skill train-ing of our current and futureworkforce in new and emergingtechnologies, said MCC spokes-woman Jeanne Nicol.MAP+ is a partnership be-

tween Macomb and GrandRapids Community College to de-velop and expand apprentice-ship career pathways, Nicol said.The program spans from buildingawareness, including workingwith high schools and other or-ganizations to link individuals toopportunities, providing pre-ap-prentice and apprenticeshiptraining, matching employersand students, leveraging associ-ate degree attainment and creat-ing options for bachelor-degreecompletion. The program offersindustry-driven, structured train-ing that allows employers to de-velop current employees, as wellas to interview and hire students.“In an increasingly tight mar-

ket for skilled workers, MAP+provides an effective way for em-ployers to jump start their re-cruiting or to retain and further

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manufacturing-related areassuch as CNC machining, robot-ics, tooling, die, mold, weldingand industrial maintenance, aswell as supporting other tradi-tional apprenticeship areas suchas construction and climate con-trol. Grand Rapids CommunityCollege’s programs are focusingon the information technologysector.On Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 8 to

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SINGAPORE (AP) – A self-dri-ving car with two engineers onboard was switching lanes in Sin-gapore when it hit a truck Oct.18, authorities said. No one washurt.The vehicle was operated by

autonomous vehicle softwarestartup nuTonomy, which madeheadlines last month when it of-fered free rides in its self-drivingtaxis in a Singapore district.The Land Transport Authority

said the car was “involved in aminor incident”' on a public roaddesignated for testing.“The test vehicle was chang-

ing lane when it collided with alorry at a low speed. There wereno injuries,” it said in a Facebookpost. The transport regulatorsaid it is working with police toinvestigate. NuTonomy, a spinofffrom the Massachusetts Instituteof Technology which has officesin Massachusetts and Singapore,said in a statement that it is co-operating with authorities andhas an investigation of its own.

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GMC’s redesigned Duramax6.6L V8 turbo-diesel engine thatis offered on the 2017 Sierra HDhad its debut last week.This next-generation redesign

offers more horsepower andtorque than ever – an SAE-certi-fied 445 horsepower and net 910lb.-ft. – to enable easier, moreconfident hauling and trailering,said GM spokesman Tom Read.Along with a 19 percent increasein max torque over the currentDuramax 6.6L, the redesignedturbo-diesel’s performance isquieter and smoother, for greaterrefinement. In fact, engine noiseat idle is reduced 38 percent.“With nearly 2 million sold

over the past 15 years, cus-tomers have forged a bond withthe Duramax diesel based ontrust and capability,” said DanNicholson, vice president, GlobalPropulsion Systems. “The newDuramax takes those traits tohigher levels.”The new Duramax 6.6L shares

essentially only the bore andstroke dimensions of the currentengine and incorporates a new,GM-developed control system,Read said. The Duramax’s signa-ture low-rpm torque productionhasn’t changed and still offers 90percent of peak torque at a low1,550 rpm and sustains it through2,850 rpm.“Nearly everything about the

Duramax is new, designed to pro-duce more torque at lower rpmand more confidence when trai-lering or hauling,” said Gary Ar-van, chief engineer. “You’ll alsonotice the refinement improve-ments the moment you start theengine, and appreciate them asyou cruise quietly down thehighway – with or without a trail-er.”Additional highlights include:• New, stronger cylinder block

and cylinder heads;• New, stronger rotating and

reciprocating assembly;• Increased oil- and coolant-

flow capacity;

• New EGR system with singlecooler and integrated bypass;• New electrically

actuated/electronically con-trolled turbocharging system;• All-new advanced solenoid

fuel system;• New full-length damped steel

oil pan that contributes to quiet-ness;• B20 bio-diesel compatibility;• SAE-certified 445 net horse-

power at 2,800 rpm;• SAE-certified 910 net lb.-ft. of

torque at 1,600 rpm.A new, patent-pending vehicle

air intake system – distinguishedon the Sierra HD by a hood scoop– drives cool, dry air into the en-gine for sustained performanceand cooler engine temperaturesduring difficult conditions suchas trailering on steep grades, Ar-van said. Cooler air helps the en-gine run better under load, espe-cially in conditions where engineand transmission temperaturescan rise quickly. That allows theDuramax to maintain more pow-er and vehicle speed when trai-lering in the toughest conditions.The intake design is another

example of the advanced integra-tion included in the 2017 SierraHD that makes it over-the-roadcapable, Nicholson said.As with previous versions, the

new Duramax block features astrong cast-iron foundationknown for its durability, with in-duction-hardened cylinder wallsand five nodular iron main bear-ings. It retains the same 4.05-inchand 3.89-inch bore and stroke di-mensions as the current engine,retaining the Duramax’s 6.6L (403cubic-inch) displacement.A deep-skirt design and four-

bolt, cross-bolted main caps helpensure the block’s strength andenable more accurate location ofthe rotating assembly. A die-castaluminum lower crankcase alsostrengthens the engine block andserves as the lower engine cover,while reducing its overall weight.The new engine block incorpo-

rates larger-diameter crankshaftconnecting rod journals than thecurrent engine, enabling theplacement of a stronger crank-shaft and increased bearing areato handle higher cylinder loads.An enhanced oiling circuit,

with higher flow capacity and adedicated feed for the tur-bocharger, provides increasedpressure at the turbo and fasteroil delivery. Larger piston-cool-ing oil jets at the bottom of thecylinder bores spray up to twicethe amount of engine oil into oilgalleries under the crown of thepistons, contributing to lower en-gine temperature and greaterdurability.A new, two-piece oil pan con-

tributes to the new Duramax’squieter operation. It consists of alaminated steel oil pan with an

upper aluminum section. Thealuminum section providesstrength-enhancing rigidity forthe engine, but a pan made en-tirely of aluminum would radiatemore noise, so the laminatedsteel lower section is added todampen noise and vibration.There’s also an integrated oil

cooler with 50 percent greater ca-pacity than the current engine’s,ensuring more consistent tem-peratures at higher engine loads.Segment firsts include:• Re-melt piston bowl rim;• Venturi Jet Drain Oil Separa-

tor;• Closed loop glow plug tem-

perature control;• Stronger pistons with

remelt.A forged micro-alloy steel

crankshaft anchors the new Du-

ramax’s stronger rotating assem-bly. Cut-then-rolled journal filletscontribute to its durability bystrengthening the junction wherethe journals – the round sectionson which the bearings slide –meet the webs that separate themain and rod journals.The connecting rods are

stronger, too, and incorporate anew 45-degree split-angle designto allow the larger-diameter rodbearings to pass through thecylinder bores during engine as-sembly. They’re forged and sin-tered with a durable powderedmetal alloy, with a fractured-capdesign enabling more precisecap-to-rod fitment.A new, stronger cast aluminum

piston design tops off the rotat-ing assembly. It features a tallercrown area and a remelted com-bustion bowl rim for greaterstrength. Remelting is an addi-tional manufacturing process foraluminum pistons in which thebowl rim area is reheated aftercasting and pre-machining, creat-ing a much finer and more con-sistent metal grain structure thatgreatly enhances thermal fatigueproperties.Additionally, the Duramax’s

pistons don’t use pin bushings,reducing reciprocating weight tohelp the engine rev quicker andrespond faster to throttlechanges The redesigned engineretains the Duramax’s aluminumcylinder head design, with sixhead bolts per cylinder and fourvalves per cylinder.

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The Canadians are coming, theCanadians are coming – toAuburn Hills.The Canada-based automotive

supplier Martinrea just brokeground for its new technical cen-ter in Auburn Hills on Oct. 17.The new tech center, located

next to GKN’s regional headquar-ters on North Opdyke, should beopen for business by next July, saidPat D’Eramo, Martinrea presidentand CEO.“We decided to build a new

tech center for a couple of rea-sons,” D’Eramo said. “First wehave a couple of different facili-ties in the area and their leasesare coming up. This allows us tobring everything together underone roof while taking care of thelease issue. And second our R&Dhas started to grow. Even if wedecided to keep our other sites,we’d still need more space for re-search. So given this, we’ve takenthe extra step of building a newtech center.”D’Eramo said that much of the

R&D being done by Martinreaconcerns the development oflighter metals.“We’re all about the light-

weighting,” D’Eramo said. “We’reabout evenly split between alu-minum and steel. Today’s vehiclecan’t all be one – steel or alu-minum – and we are researchingways to combine these two dif-ferent metals when doing thingslike aluminum stamping, alu-minum extrusion and aluminumcasting. The need to do R&D onhow to combine these productsdrove this move as much as any-thing else.”D’Eramo said the square foot-

tage of lab space for researchshould be doubled to about110,000 square feet once the newtech center is complete.

D’Eramo said they decided tocall the new facility a tech centerbecause he’s an old GM man him-self and his first job was at GM’sTech Center in Warren.“I grew up in Detroit and al-

ways thought ‘tech center’ was acool name,” D’Eramo said.“There are all sorts of names wecould have given the facility – re-search center, innovation incuba-tor – but I really like the idea ofhaving our own tech center.”Martinrea International Inc. is

a leader in the development andproduction of quality metalparts, assemblies and modulesand fluid management systemsand complex aluminum productsfocused primarily on the automo-tive sector, said Rob Wildeboer,executive chairman of the com-pany.“Martinrea currently employs

over 14,000 skilled and motivatedpeople in 44 operating divisionsin Canada, the United States,Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Slova-kia, Spain and China,” Wildeboersaid. “Martinrea’s vision for thefuture is to be the best, preferredand most valued automotiveparts supplier in the world in theproducts and services we pro-vide our customers.“The company’s mission is to

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tinrea is a young company – itgot its start in Canada when Mar-tinrea International Inc. wasformed by the amalgamation ofseveral predecessor corpora-

tions in 1998 and continued busi-ness under the successor corpo-ration, Royal Laser Tech Corpo-ration.Since then the company has

grown by acquisitions and grow-ing its customer base, Wildeboersaid. Currently the company is aTier I supplier of automotiveparts, assemblies and modulesand is the second largest NorthAmerican metal former in termsof revenue as well as a top threesupplier of fluid managementsystems by revenue in NorthAmerica.Wildeboer also said the com-

pany is a market leader in alu-minum parts through MartinreaHonsel and has 44 facilitiesworldwide which are located inNorth and South America, Eu-rope and Asia with more thanover 14,000 employees.“I am a proud Canadian, but I

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blems;• Rear spoiler;• Suspension lowering kit;• Floor liners with premium

metal badging;• Illuminated doorsills;• Sport pedal kit.The new suspension lowering

kit includes springs that lowerthe ride height 0.4 inch for asportier stance and more respon-sive handling.It is designed for models

equipped with the available 2.0Lturbocharged engine, which israted 250 horsepower andmatched with an all-new, avail-able nine-speed automatic trans-mission that offers efficiency andrefinement enhancements overthe previous six-speed automatictransmission, McCormack said.The concept also features a

concept Chevrolet Performancebrake kit (painted Harbor GrayMetallic) and additional customtouches that include tinted head-lamp and taillamp lenses and pol-ished exhaust tips.The Cruze Blue Line concept is

based on the 2017 Cruze RShatchback, which is designed toadd a functional, sporty and styl-ish choice to Chevrolet’s lineup,McCormack said.It also features a Genesis White

exterior, blue-tinted windows, 18-inch slate blue metallic conceptwheels and the following Chevro-let Accessories:• Chrome grille insert (avail-

able now);• Suspension lowering kit

(available now);• Performance brake package

(available by the end of 2016);

• Performance air intake sys-tem (available mid-2017);• Performance exhaust sys-

tem (available mid-2017).Chevrolet’s new performance

brake kit is offered for Cruzesedan and hatchback modelsoriginally equipped with avail-able 16-inch or larger wheels, Foxsaid. It features larger, 11.8-inch-diameter front Duralife ventedand slotted rotors and newcalipers versus the stock 10.9-inch rotors.The suspension kit includes

springs to reduce ride height by 0.4inch and a larger-diameter frontstabilizer bar that contributes tomore responsive handling.The concept’s black interior

features custom satin graphiteaccents on the instrument panel,shift knob and door inserts,while the sport pedal kit, illumi-nated doorsills and an interiortrim kit are Chevrolet Acces-sories.Under the hood, the Cruze RS

Hatchback’s standard 1.4L Turbo

engine – rated at 153 horsepower– is accessorized with ChevroletPerformance’s air intake kit andperformance exhaust system.The intake kit includes a high-

flow air filter and a secondary in-let duct to decrease air restric-tion, while the performance ex-haust is a high-flow system thatreduces backpressure for opti-mal engine breathing and per-formance. The intake kit includesa calibration (dealer-installed)exhaust system that is 50-stateemissions-compliant.It’s important, Fox said, to note

the new-vehicle warranty re-mains intact when a Chevy deal-er installs the accessories andperformance parts.The Malibu and Cruze Blue

Line concepts will join approxi-mately 20 additional Chevroletmodels at the SEMA Show, Nov.1-4. Follow the action at Chevy-SEMA.com, #CHEVYSEMA,@ChevroletPerformance on In-stagram and Chevrolet Perform-ance on Facebook.

Chevy Revs Up for Upcoming SEMA Show

by TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer

DETROIT (AP) – While the U.S.inched its way out of the GreatRecession, consumers went carshopping in droves. As sales re-bounded, the price of cars andtrucks rose to record highs.Now, the price trend is set to

reverse itself, partly becausesome buyers are unwilling or un-able to pay the high prices andinstead are opting for used cars.Although overall industry

sales are tracking last year’srecord 17.5 million, many au-tomakers are selling more cars torental companies to maintain themomentum.Sales to consumers are declin-

ing, so companies are rampingup incentives. Discounts in Sep-tember hit a level not seen sinceautomakers were desperate forsales during the financial crisis inlate 2008.“Inherently, you’re seeing a

price war,’’ says John Mendel, ex-ecutive vice president of HondaNorth America. “You’re alreadyseeing the pricing pressure.’’Analysts say the deals will only

get better during the next twoyears as millions of leased carsflood the used-car market andpull new-car prices down.Auto prices have risen every

year since the Great Recession,hitting a record average of$31,825 in December of 2015, ac-cording to J.D. Power. The aver-age price in September was$30,862, an all-time high for themonth. Prices have remained ele-vated largely because buyers arestill paying top dollar for red-hotsegments such as crossoversand big SUVs, which cost morethan sedans.Now, many analysts say the

perfect climate is developing topull prices lower soon:• SLOWING SALES: It may be

high prices or it may be gooddeals on late-model used cars,but sales of new vehicles have

plateaued, and even fallen for thepast two months. That is forcingdiscounts from automakers tokeep market share. September in-centives hit a record $3,888 pervehicle, beating the old mark setin 2008, according to J.D. Power.• FAMILY CAR BLUES: Demand

for cars has fallen as buyers snapup higher-priced SUVs and pick-up trucks. Cars made up only 40percent of U.S. sales last month,barely above the record low setin July, meaning companies willneed to lower prices to movesedans off dealer lots. Analystssay prices of the better-sellingvehicles will remain high in thenear-term but eventually fall aswell.• LEASES SURGE: Leasing dried

up during the financial crisis, cut-ting off a main supply of usedcars. It recovered to 25 percent ofnew car sales in 2014, and is nowover 30 percent. That meansmany late-model cars in goodcondition are coming to the mar-ket. Kelley Blue Book estimates3.5 million leases expire next year,and as many as 4.5 million expirein 2018. Automakers will offer dis-counts to move the used vehicles,and prices of new cars will haveto drop to stay competitive.“You’re going to see greater andgreater pressure put on the used-car market, more significant dis-counting,’’ says KBB senior mar-ket analyst Alec Gutierrez.As prices hit record levels and

household income grew slowly,many buyers were priced outof new cars. Prices are so highnow that the average familyin the nation’s 50 largest metroareas can’t afford to buy anew vehicle, according to a studyby Bankrate.com. That hasn’tstopped some buyers, who areborrowing larger amounts atlonger terms to secure that newcar, Bankrate says.“Customers have an affordabil-

ity problem,’’ says Wes Lutz,owner of a Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram dealership in middle-class

Jackson, Michigan, west of De-troit. About one-third of his cus-tomers can’t get credit, anotherthird have trouble, and the restare credit-worthy, he said. Even ifprices fall, Lutz expects govern-ment safety and fuel economy re-quirements to push them backup, driving more people fromnew cars to used. He’s addingpersonnel and square footage tohis used-car operation in antici-pation.Alaina Dishman, 19, of Lansing,

Michigan, was among thosewho didn’t have enough creditto buy a new car when shewent to Lutz’s showroom lastsummer. But a salesman gother into a program that helpsyoung people build credit. Herfather co-signed, and she got atwo-year lease on new JeepCompass small SUV for under$200 per month. Dishman, whoworks at a grocery store, tradedin a 1995 Nissan Maxima with260,000 miles on it, fearing thecar wouldn’t be reliable in thewinter.Even with slower car sales,

times will remain good for the au-to industry. Jeff Schuster, seniorvice president for forecasting atthe consulting firm LMC Automo-tive, predicts 2016 U.S. sales willfall a bit shy of last year’s record,with slight increases in 2017 and2018.Mendel says that’s still good

business, especially for au-tomakers like Honda with a lotof new products. But higher in-centives and lower prices couldhurt automaker profits downthe road.Schuster says many automak-

ers were using rental fleets andincentives to boost sales inhopes of avoiding headlines thatcould cause consumers to delaypurchases and investors to balkat buying stock.“If everything continues to be

wonderful, it gets reported aswonderful, and I should go buy anew car,’’ he says.


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come from other Lear facilitiesaround the world. Their job willbe to perform the design processin new ways.“For example, we’ll be looking

at how does a passenger interactwith 30 points of intersectionwith a car,” Henn said. “In thepast we had time to change de-signs. A car’s life cycle was fiveor six years. That’s no longer thecase. My job here is to bring de-sign and technical teams togeth-er. They now have a place to itand work with people with theright mind frame. And they cando it under one roof.”Henn added that the new

building gave people a chance towork at a site that was less bu-reaucratic than other facilities,something that can help innova-tion develop faster.Simoncini said that Lear is

known for its car seats. The com-pany does create all the compo-nents that go into car seats, in-cluding the cloth and leather, butLear is more than that.Lear’s expertise in automotive

supplying goes beyond seats, Si-moncini said. Today’s vehiclesand the parts that make them upare connected in new ways.Seats may be considered safe-

ty devices. After all, Simoncini

said, people are strapped tothem and these seats must inter-act in a safe way with other safe-ty features and devices such asseat belts and air bags.Today’s seats come with heat-

ing systems and Lear has chiro-practically-approved systemsthat offer back support. Heatingsystems take up energy and ener-gy conservation is very impor-tant in the era of electrical vehi-cles and hybrids.“Lear can sew the seats and

build seats that are ‘intelligent,’”Simoncini said. “Our seats canactually adjust your spine. Andwe’re writing code that permitvehicle to vehicle communica-tion and vehicle to grid connec-tivity. We’re working with WayneState to develop the next genera-tion of code for today’s car.”The company has 240 loca-

tions around the world.“But Detroit is our home,” Si-

moncini said. “We are a leader inluxury and performance seating.We’re bigger than CBS News andGoodyear. We expect to have$18.4 billion in revenue this year.But we also have a vision to be asupplier, employer and investorin Detroit. We’re proud of whatwe’re doing in the city.”Simoncini called the innova-

tion center a whole new ecosys-tem. It’s location in Detroit allowsthe company to tap into the ener-gy and vitality of the redevelop-ing downtown district. It’s closeto two major schools and thecenter will benefit the studentswho go there as well.And a great deal of effort dur-

ing the restoration went intomaking the innovation center aworking part of the larger com-munity. Simoncini said, the origi-nal main floor pillars now serveas Lear’s mission statement forthe building:• INNOVATION – Committed to

driving the future within and out-side of the automotive industry,the activities at Lear InnovationCenter are focused on fosteringthe spirit of innovation• COLLABORATION – At the

core of each pillar, collaborationis the underlying spirit of theLear Innovation Center, connect-ing Lear even more closely withDetroit’s leading students, busi-nesses, city makers and passion-ate residents to create a spacewhere ideas can thrive and comealive• DESIGN – Inspired by the grit

of industrial Detroit, design willbe at the core of the program-ming, activities, workshops andconversations being held both in-ternally and externally. Thebuilding's origin, history, struc-tural qualities and Industrial-themed décor all come togetherto help drive conversationsaround new ideas that can besparked, nurtured and derive en-ergy from the engaging backdropof specially crafted design.

• EDUCATION – Two blocksfrom the new M-1 Campus Mar-tius rail stop, Lear's InnovationCenter is in close proximity toWayne State University and theCollege for Creative Studies(CCS). Lear will be hosting stu-dents through workshops, in-ternships and work-study pro-grams to harness young talentand help develop future leadersin the innovation sector• COMMUNITY – Committed

to communities in which Leardoes business, the dedication toMetro Detroit continues. Thenew Innovation Center will lever-age the close partnerships withnon-profit organizations in theheart of Detroit.Also on hand at the opening

ceremony were Dr. M. Roy Wil-son, president of WSU, and RickRogers, president of CCS.They both praised Simoncini

for his dedication to the city andfor creating a place where stu-dents interested in automotivecareers can get real world experi-ence.That’s not something every

college student in the countrycan say, Rogers said.Detroit Mayor Michael Duggan

also attended the opening cere-mony.He said that Simoncini was the

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Although the design processhas been greatly improved bydigital software and new scan-ning technology, VandenBrinksaid clay is still the best mediumfor changes in car design.When a small or digital model

is scaled, there are some aspectsthat may not come out right, andfull-size models built from clayhelp identify issues thatwouldn’t have been apparentotherwise – such as depth issueson belt line edges or a car hood’spower dome.Ultimately, clay is used to

complement the design process,VandenBrink said. Ford con-stantly creates models on a com-puter, milling that surface designonto a clay model, makingchanges by hand before scan-ning them back into a computer.“Computers tend to have a

more single user work flow,where clay models tend to bemuch more collaborative,” saidVandenBrink. “A group conversa-tion is a great tool for collabora-tion and consensus, and claymodels do that same thing withdesign. Everybody can see andexplore possibilities togetherwith a better chance of develop-ing a great-looking model.”Some interesting facts about

the clay Ford uses:• During the past five years,

Ford has recycled enough clay tofill more than 26,000 12-ouncecans of soda. The amount recy-cled equates roughly to theweight of three Asian elephants.• Sulfur used to be a promi-

nent ingredient in clay, but theelement would escape once claywas heated and eventually forceelectronics to malfunction. Itwas phased out in the 2000s as aresult.• The clay that Ford uses in

its modeling does not really con-tain clay at all. It’s primarily acombination of waxes and oilwith filler, and does not containwater like traditional ceramicclay does.• Clay used to feature whale

blubber until the hunting ofwhales was banned.

Ford RecyclingEfforts Include

Used ClayCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

by DEE-ANN DURBINAP Auto Writer

DETROIT (AP) – Ford MotorCo. is cutting production as U.S.demand for new vehicles slows,but so far, its rivals aren’t doingthe same.Ford said Oct. 18 it will tem-

porarily idle four of its NorthAmerican assembly plants thismonth to better align productionwith demand.After six straight years of

growth, U.S. sales of new vehi-cles are slowing.In the first nine months of this

year, U.S. sales totaled 13.1 mil-lion new vehicles, up less than 1percent from 2015.“This is a roller coaster that’s

gone to the top,’’ said MikeHarley, an analyst with KelleyBlue Book. “I wouldn’t be sur-prised if other automakers followsuit.’’But sales are still near last

year’s record-high levels, and sofar, Ford’s chief rivals are stickingto their production plans. Gener-al Motors Co. and Fiat ChryslerAutomobiles both said Oct. 18that all of their plants are operat-ing normally. Toyota Motor Corp.said last month that it plans toincrease production of Tacomapickup trucks at its plant in BajaCalifornia, Mexico.Toyota is adding 400 workers

and investing $150 million in theplant by 2018.Dearborn-based Ford warned

in July that U.S. sales to individ-

ual, non-fleet buyers would likelydecline in the second half of thisyear. Pent-up demand that accu-mulated during the recession hasbeen satisfied. At the same time,more used cars are hitting themarket, competing with new carsfor buyers’ attention.Harley said automakers have

to trim extra inventory whenthere’s nowhere else to put it. InSeptember, Ford had 78 days’supply of vehicles on dealers’lots, while its luxury Lincolnbrand had 101 days’ supply, ac-cording to Ward’s AutoInfoBank.The industry average was 65days.“You need to turn off the

faucet so you don’t flood theyard,’’ Harley said.Ford has scheduled one-week

closures for plants in KansasCity, Mo., and Hermosillo and Cu-atitlan, Mexico. Those plantsmake the F-150 pickup truck, theFusion sedan and the Fiesta sub-compact.It also scheduled two weeks of

down time for its Louisville, Ky.,plant, which makes the Ford Es-cape and Lincoln MKC small SU-Vs.Ford Escape sales were up 1

percent in the first nine monthsof this year, while F-Series pickupsales were up 6 percent. Butsales of both vehicles were downin September.Ford says the cuts won’t im-

pact its financial guidance. It stillexpects a pretax profit of $10.2billion this year.

Ford to Cut Car Production


Fiat Chrysler was named Cor-poration of the Year at the Michi-gan Minority Supplier Develop-ment Council’s (MMSDC) 33rdannual Ambassadors Champi-oning Excellence (ACE) Awards,honoring excellence and ongoingcommitment to working with andhelping to develop and mentorminority business enterprises.The awards were given at a cere-mony in Detroit on Oct. 6.Kevin Bell, head of Diversity

Supplier Development at FiatChrysler, received the JethroJoseph Advocate of the YearAward, said Fiat Chrysler spokes-woman Kaileen Connelly. Namedafter a former employee at theautomaker, this award is given toa leader whose commitment tominority economic developmentsymbolizes the true spirit and in-tent of supplier diversity.“As FCA US attracts new cus-

tomers to our global vehiclebrands, like Jeep and Ram, it isessential that we have diversesupplier partners who can offerfresh ideas and creative solu-tions,” said Scott Thiele, chiefpurchasing officer for FCA NVand Head of Purchasing and Sup-plier Quality for FCA – NorthAmerica. “I am proud of our sup-plier diversity team’s dedicationand the mentorship they offerour business partners as we lookto ensure mutual long-termgrowth.”Accepting the award on behalf

of the company were MarciaHunter, Diversity Supplier Devel-opment Program manager; KevinBell, head of Diversity SupplierDevelopment; Marvin Washing-ton, director of Body, Exteriorand Raw Materials Purchasing;Jennifer Good, Diversity SupplierDevelopment Program manager;and Gary Roehring, DiversitySupplier Development Programmanager.In 2015, Fiat Chrysler spent $3

billion with approximately 230minority-, women- and veteran-owned suppliers, representing 8percent of the company’s totalannual purchasing, Connellysaid. Since 1983, the companyhas purchased nearly $55 billionfrom diverse suppliers.“We recognized corporations,

minority businesses and individ-

uals who excelled in engaging,mentoring and advocating di-verse suppliers this past year,”said Michelle Sourie Robinson,president and CEO of MMSDC.“Our ambassadors are truechampions of excellence in mi-nority supplier development."The Michigan Minority Suppli-

er Development Council wasfounded in 1977, Connelly said. Itcertifies minority businesses, de-velops their capacity and facili-tates inclusive procurement op-portunities. The MMSDC is oneof 23 affiliates of the National Mi-nority Supplier DevelopmentCouncil (NMSDC), a nonprofitcorporate membership organiza-tion that advances business op-portunities for its certified Asian,Black, Hispanic and Native Amer-ican business enterprises andconnects them to its corporatemembers.

MMSDC Names Fiat ChryslerCorporation of the Year

Drinking water is too valuableto waste on manufacturingprocesses, which is why Ford isaiming to reduce its use of theworld’s most precious resource –water – by nearly three-fourthsas it takes its next step towardusing zero potable (drinking) wa-ter for vehicle manufacturing.The company declared that by

2020, Ford aspires to have re-duced its water usage per vehicleby 72 percent and will havesaved more than 10 billion gal-lons of water since the turn ofthe millennium, said Fordspokesman John Cangany. In lay-man’s terms, that roughly meansfor every one gallon of waterFord used in manufacturing in2000, it aims to use about oneliter by 2020.“With many of our plants locat-

ed in water-stressed regionsaround the globe, we’re focusedon responsible water steward-ship in our operations,” saysBruce Hettle, group vice presi-dent, Global Manufacturing & La-bor Affairs. “We aim to ensure astable water supply for our facili-ties, while working with localcommunities to help ensure theirneeds are met.”Of all the water on the planet,

less than 1 percent is availablefor human use – according to Wa-terSense, an EPA partnershipprogram. The agency says the re-maining 99 percent is salt waterin oceans, fresh water frozen inpolar ice caps, or water inacces-sible for practical use.Ford has saved 10 billion gal-

lons of water from 2000 to 2015, adecrease of 61 percent – enoughto fill over 15,000 competition-sized swimming pools, Canganysaid. By achieving that feat in2013, Ford beat its own water re-duction target by two years.“We recognize water is a criti-

cal resource, so we establishedan aggressive 2020 target, build-ing on our successful reductionefforts to date,” says AndrewHobbs, director, EnvironmentalQuality Office. “We are exploringinnovative ways to reduce ourfootprint, starting with our aspi-rational goal of zero potable wa-ter use in our manufacturingprocesses. From there, we have afinal goal of zero water withdraw-al for our manufacturing process-es.”Cangany said Ford has

achieved its reductions to dateby implementing new technolo-gies such as its 3-wet paint

process and minimum quantitylubrication – saving hundreds ofthousands of gallons of water peryear. It will continue to roll outreal-time water metering using in-novative technologies to aggres-sively manage water use.The company also conducts

ongoing water assessments todetermine where new water-sav-ing processes can be implement-ed, Cangany said.Ford set out to reduce water

use in 2000 with its Global WaterManagement Initiative. The com-pany’s strategy aligns with coreelements of the CEO Water Man-date, a private-public initiativelaunched by the UN SecretaryGeneral in 2007 and adopted byFord in 2014.

“Ford recognizes the humanright to water,” says Kim Pittel,v.p., Sustainability, Environment,& Safety Engineering. “Setting anaspirational goal of zero waterwithdrawal for its manufacturingprocesses and endorsing theCEOWater Mandate are all publicdemonstrations of this. We’venot only moved to reduce waterin our own facilities, but we arenow sharing our leading prac-tices for decreasing water usewith our suppliers, and multiply-ing our impact.”Ford is one of eight companies

to earn an “A” rating for its ac-tions to conserve water by CDP,the world’s only global environ-mental disclosure agency, Can-gany said.

Ford Manufacturing is Seeking Ways to Use Less Water

Chrysler’s Auburn Hills HQ celebrates the new Pacifica.

Fiat Chrysler is celebrating thesuccess of the 2017 ChryslerPacifica by putting up a picturevia wrap on the company’s worldheadquarters in Auburn Hills.According to Chrysler brand

spokespeople, the new buildingwrap on FCA US headquarterscelebrates the arrival of the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hy-brid minivan.In the press release announc-

ing the new wrap, brand spokes-people wrote, “The whimsicalwrap for the minivan, which isbuilt with families in mind, fea-tures a classic ‘storybook’-themed illustration.”The new 2017 Chrysler Pacifi-

ca Hybrid is the world’s first hy-brid minivan, which by itself is

big news, the press release stat-ed. But it’s also the only minivanin the world that will deliver upto 80 miles per gallon equivalent(MPGe), which is really big news.Almost unbelievable news. Thesort of news one might believewhen pigs fly, hence the flyingpig graphic on the wrap.Plus, the press release further

noted, the Chrysler Pacifica Hy-brid’s high-capacity battery andplug-in capability can go a full 30miles without using a drop of gaswhen fully charged.That’s 30 miles of all-electric,

zero-emissions, gas-free opera-tion, making the Pacifica Hybridthe perfect option for gettingaround town, according to FiatChrysler experts.

‘It’s a Wrap’ at Chrysler HQFor the New 2017 Pacifica

As consumers look for newways to tap into the ever-growingdigital world, the number of peo-ple using multiple digital deviceson a regular basis has grown.In response, Ford has re-

designed the interior of its 2017Ford Fusion to offer drivers andpassengers more storage, in-creased connectivity, and anopen, airier feel throughout, saidFord spokesman Dan Jones.“People love the look and feel

of Fusion, but there are alwaysthings we can do to make it bet-ter,” says Kelly Whetstone, Fordvehicle architecture supervisorfor Fusion. “So we looked at cus-tomer feedback, and then wehoned in on the storage capabili-ty of the car.”Roughly one in three Ameri-

cans, Jones said, own a smart-phone, a computer and a tablet –a 140-percent increase over thelast three years, according toPew Research Center. AmongU.S. adults today, 68 percenthave a smartphone, up from 35percent in 2011, while tabletcomputer ownership has edgedup from 3 percent to 45 percent.Research also finds some 14 per-cent own a portable gaming de-vice, while around 19 percenthave e-book readers.To accommodate all of these

devices, Jones said Ford engi-neered 59 percent more storageinto the Fusion console, addingeasy-to-reach bins throughout,

including a new phone pocketand area for small coins. To pro-vide a 4-liter increase to the mainconsole storage area, the arm-rest has been lengthened about 3inches, and a clamshell designhas been incorporated for theupper compartment to make thespace more accessible and userfriendly.The revamped media bin at the

front of the console, under the 8-inch touch screen, sees the addi-tion of a lighted USB port for in-creased connectivity on the for-ward wall. A narrow new storageslot behind it is perfect for a cell-phone and other small items,Jones said.The rearrangement provides

room for more efficiently de-signed cord storage space, socords don’t tangle, droop orsnag. The new USB port allowsfor easier phone connection, socustomers can enjoy the func-tionality of SYNC 3 and AppLink.A rotary gear shift dial re-

places the traditional shifterfound in previous models. Thenew shifter serves both form andfunction, says Hani Badawi, FordFusion ergonomics engineer. Notonly is its less intrusive form aes-thetically pleasing, the designfrees up valuable real estate onthe console.“Without the larger base of the

traditional shifter, there wasmuch more room for us to addfeatures that are important to

the Fusion customer, like storageand connections,” says Badawi.“We were able to shuffle aroundthe driver-assist controls to thebase of the shifter, along with theelectronic brake, for a more intu-itive arrangement for the cus-tomer, as well as providing alonger armrest for significantlyimproved elbow comfort for driv-ers.”The change in size and place-

ment of the shifter also allowedthe cupholders to be reposi-tioned, Whetstone said. Previ-ously side by side in the middleof the console, they now sit foreand aft – closer to the passengerside. The front cupholder is only6 inches forward from its originalposition, say the engineers, butthe tweak makes quite a differ-ence ergonomically, as Fusioncupholders are now within easyreach for 95 percent of the popu-lation. The new location alsoeliminates an issue sometimesfound in previous models, said-Whetstone.“Before, people would be using

the shifter and they’d be bump-ing their elbows on cups becausethe cupholders were behind it,”she said. “That’s not going tohappen anymore. With the futur-istic shifter and new console con-figuration, the Fusion cabin nowappears open and airier, whilethe streamlined console seemsless crowded, with more lengthand space.”

Ford Designing Vehicles for Digital World

(From left to right) Marcia Hunter, Kevin Bell, Marvin Washington, Jennifer Good, and Gary Roehring of FiatChrysler accept the Corporation of the Year award from the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council.

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Breyer will determine whetherthe settlement is fair to con-sumers and should receive finalapproval. He said he was “strong-ly inclined’’ to approve it butwould make a final decision byOct. 25, giving him time to con-sider the owners’ objections andwhether he should recommendany changes.“We got played the fool,’’ Mark

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that I think is very good for con-sumers,’’ he said. “It’s good forthe environment, and it’s a wayfor Volkswagen to regain thetrust of its customers, the Ameri-can people, regulators and doright by the environment.’’As of mid-October, more than

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Kevin Harvick led 74 laps inroute to victory in the 267-lapHollywood Casino 400 NASCARSprint Cup race at Kansas Speed-way on Oct. 16. The win is Har-vick’s fourth of the season, andsecond-career victory at Kansas.By taking home the trophy

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