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VOL. 86 NO. 45 NOVEMBER 19, 2018ESTABLISHED 1933 AS NEW CENTER NEWS AND 1983 AS OAKLAND TECH NEWS
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“F IRST IN THE HEAR T OF DETROIT”
FCA employees at the company’s Auburn Hills headquarters attended a Veterans Day event Nov. 9.
FCA honored those who haveserved in America’s armed forcesby donating money to organiza-tions that help today’s veteransas well as employing veterans.FCA has achieved gold medal-
lion certification for its efforts torecruit, employ and retain the na-tion’s veterans, said FCA
spokesman Kevin Frazier. Therecognition was awarded underthe Honoring Investments in Re-cruiting and Employing Ameri-can Military Veterans Act (HIRE)signed into law by PresidentTrump in 2017.The HIRE Vets Medallion Pro-
gram is the only veteran-hiring
award issued by the U.S. govern-ment. FCA US was the onlyautomaker to achieve HIREmedallion certification in 2018,Frazier said.“FCA US has a long and deep
connection to the women and
FCA Donates 500K for Vets’ Support,Training
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The street-focused Colorado 2019 RST is based on the LT trim.
Sometimes success deservesto be recognized and this No-vember marks the four-year an-niversary of the return of theColorado midsize truck. Intro-duced as a 2015 model, the Col-orado recorded its first fullmonth of sales in October 2014.Since then, U.S. customers havebought more than 428,792 Col-orados.To celebrate, Chevrolet is ex-
panding the Colorado range withtwo new special editions, the off-road Z71 Trail Runner and street-focused RST, that offer options to
match customer interests on thetrails and on the street, said GMspokesman Monte Doran.“The success of Colorado
helped reignite the midsize trucksegment, which increased 27 per-cent from 2015 to 2017,” said San-dor Piszar, director of Marketingfor Chevrolet Trucks. “It changedwhat customers expected from amidsize truck, brought new cus-tomers to Chevrolet and has in-spired competitors to followChevy’s lead.”
Fans of the Colorado to GetTwo Anniversary Editions
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by Jim Stickford
BorgWarner unveiled its latesttechnology at a special press pre-view held at the company’spropulsion tech center in AuburnHills.The Nov. 13 event was meant
to show how the company hascontinued to evolve along withthe auto industry, said ScottGallett, vice president of Market-ing for BorgWarner.“The marketplace has changed
and we’ve changed to keep up,”Gallett said. “We consider our-selves a worldwide propulsionssystems maker now. And wewant to make sure that the worldknows about our new hybrid
and electric vehicle technology.”BorgWarner has its products in
half of all internal combustionengine (ICE) vehicles in theworld, Gallett said. But that’s justthe beginning of BorgWarner’s ef-forts, he said.“By the year 2023, we’ll have
our products in half the ICE vehi-cles in the world as well as in halfthe hybrid and a third of the pureelectric vehicles (EVs). This isbased on bookings we have re-cently received from OEMs. Thisis totally different from saying wemake ICE parts and want to getinto EV technology.”This broad portfolio gives
BorgWarner’s Latest Tech Debuts at Propulsion Center
Fulton talks about BorgWarner’s integrated electric-drive module.
When discussing self-drivingcars, the question that most of-ten comes up is when they willtake to the streets.While that is important, there’s
so much required for wide-scaledeployment beyond just havingthe self-driving vehicle itself, saidSherif Marakby, CEO of FordAutonomous Vehicles.“Aside from delivering safe
and reliable technology, whatdoes it take to operate a suc-cessful self-driving vehicle serv-ice, especially one that cus-tomers want to use and makestheir lives better?” Marakbyasked. “And one that is a prof-itable business that also bene-fits the community?“These aren’t questions we’re
willing to put off until some laterdate. In fact, we’ve been thinkingabout them for a long time.“We want our self-driving
vehicles to solve real-worldproblems with levels of accessi-
bility, affordability and conven-ience that aren’t possible now.”Self-driving vehicles are simply
an enabler for a new kind of busi-ness they’re building at Ford,Marakby said.“The company,” he said, “is al-
ready designing, testing and op-erating an ecosystem of servicestoday that is required for ourself-driving business in the future– building the capabilities thatwill make scaling our businessand delivering sustainable rev-enue streams much easier in thefuture.“We believe a successful self-
driving services business is builtaround the principles of supply,operations, and demand. Seemsfairly obvious, but the devil is inexecuting the details.”For supply, Marakby said, they
need access to vehicles and self-driving technology. Then there’soperations, which doesn’t get alot of attention compared with
the intriguing story of self-drivingtechnology development, but it’swhat will make the difference inrunning a viable business.And, of course, customers are
the source of demand, so the
Dearborn automaker needs toidentify where customers arethat can be served by their busi-ness.
Ford Planning for Upcoming Self-Driving Vehicle Service
Ford is working with companies that have existing customer bases.
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Troy-based AxleTech is ex-tending its product offerings byentering the world of complexelectronics and mechatronics re-manufacturing.The company has assembled
an in-house team of experts andbrought in state-of-the-arttesting systems to supportthis effort, which were intro-duced at the APPEX show in LasVegas, said AxleTech spokes-woman Cynthia Norris.For the last 40 years, AxleTech
has remanufactured its axles andtransfer cases for the off-high-way and defense markets, andrecently launched an air discbrake remanufacturing productline.The company is now launch-
ing electronics and mechatron-ics remanufacturing based onthe expected exponential growthof electronics content in vehiclesin the next five years, Norrissaid.“As autonomy, electrification,
and sustainable manufac-turing become increasinglymore important in the mobilitysector, the industry will requireexperienced and knowledge-able complex electronics andmechatronics remanufacturingspecialists,” said Raji El-Kassouf,director of AxleTech Busi-ness Development, Remanufac-turing.“With this new program,
AxleTech will be able to providecustomers with a viable, cost-ef-fective option for quality reman-ufactured electronics andmechatronics, as well as ensurethe serviceability of these prod-ucts and help manage lifecyclecosts.”
Troy’s AxleTechGettting Into
Electronic Parts
BorgWarner credibility whengovernments and OEMs aroundthe world ask what the best mixof propulsion systems is toachieve stated goals, as well asmeet consumer needs, Gallettsaid.And in addition to creating
new technology in differentpropulsion systems, BorgWarnerhas also started getting involvedin venture capital, Gallett said.That means the company willfund other projects by startupsas a way to keep abreast of thelatest tech changes, and if theysee a project they like, BorgWarn-er might even take up the work it-self.“We have a global reach and
we will listen to startups with apitch,” Gallett said.“We have the option to be at
the table and work with compa-nies with ideas we find interest-ing. We’re making sure that wemaintain a startup mentalitythat seeps into our work cul-ture.”In addition to BorgWarner’s
new EV tech, OEMs continue towork with the company becauseof its mastery of old school tech-nology, such as clutches, Gallettsaid.“We have years of experience
with this technology and that isvery useful for hybrids, wheredifferent propulsion systemsswitch off and on, depending ondriving circumstances,” Gallettsaid.Among the technology shown
off to the media was BorgWarn-er’s Integrated Drive Module.David Fulton, director of ElectricMach Innovation, said the mod-ule is a complete system withmotor, transmission, power elec-tronics and controls to optimizeweight, cut costs and focus onlow Noise Vibration and Harsh-
ness (NVH) with full torque forelectric vehicles.Todd Perttola, director of Engi-
neering, showed off the compa-ny’s Electro-Mechanical On-De-mand (EMOD) system, which isused in FCA’s 2019 Ram 1500pickup truck.Perttola said that BorgWarner
worked on the system for abouta year and then entered into ajoint venture agreement withFCA. Overall, it took about threeyears to create the EMOD sys-tem, which enables the truck’sfour-wheel drive systems to func-tion as well as it does.“It’s bolted on the back of the
transmission and front rear axlesand decides where to sendtorque,” Perttola said.“It has an electric mechanical
actuator that is electronicallycontrolled and looks at such fac-tors as vehicle speed, throttleposition and even the steeringwheel angle and sends torquewhere needed based on specialalgorithms.”This gives the 2019 Ram 1500
enhanced vehicle traction and
stability control as well as re-duced weight and a wide range oftunable vehicle handling charac-teristics, Perttola said.Chris Spangler, senior engi-
neering manager for SystemsIntegration, showed off the com-pany’s 48-volt Efficiency Mo-tor/Generator with IntegratedElectronics.
This micro or mild hybrid con-siderably reduces the cost ofelectrification when comparedwith high-voltage hybridizationand pure EV, Spangler said. The48-volt technology provides high-er system efficiency and im-proved energy recovery capabili-ty to meet increasing power de-mands, he said.
The Colorado also helped makeGM the most successful truckcompany for four consecutiveyears, selling 634,505 more mid-size pickups than the closestmanufacturer from 2013 throughthe first three quarters of 2018,Piszar said.Colorado’s success has been fu-
eled by one of the broadest line-ups in the midsize segment – in-cluding three powertrains, threeconfigurations and a wide rangeof models and special editions –with a steady cadence of innova-tion.Upon its introduction as a 2015
model, Colorado brought a newstandard to the segment withthree powertrain options, an EPA-estimated 27 mpg highway and7,000 pounds of towing capabili-ty, and it introduced featuressuch as the built-in Wi-Fi Hotspotwith available 4G LTE data, Piszarsaid.Since then, Colorado has made
updates every calendar year, in-cluding:• 2015: First available dieselengine offered in the segment(excluding other GM brands).
Four years after it was intro-duced, no other competitor of-fers a diesel engine, with class-leading 30 mpg highway fueleconomy and class-leading tow-ing capacity of 7,700 pounds.• 2016: New V6 gas engine andsegment-first eight-speedtransmission.
• 2017: ZR2 model with widertrack, lifted suspension fromthe factory, revolutionaryMultimatic DSSV dampersand class-exclusive standardfront and rear electroniclocking differentials.
• 2018: ZR2 Bison performancevariant developed in partner-
ship with AEV that will reachdealers in early 2019.
• 2019: Two new special edi-tions added to the lineup:RST and Z71 Trail Runner.
Both new special editions fea-ture the flow-through “CHEVRO-LET”-lettered grille.
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Colorado Lovers Get Anniversary Editions
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DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) – AAAMichigan says average gasprices statewide are down 10cents in the past week to about$2.61 per gallon amid continuedlower oil prices .The Dearborn-based auto club
said Nov. 12 the average pricefor self-serve regular unleadedgasoline is about 15 cents lessper gallon than the same timelast year. AAA says Michigan gasprices are at the lowest levelsince March after dropping 33cents a gallon in the past month.The state’s highest average
was $2.86 per gallon in the Mar-quette area. The lowest was inthe Grand Rapids, Holland andMuskegon areas at $2.47.
State Gas PricesSee a Decline
DETROIT (AP) – Detroit’scomeback has been made offi-cial.Detroit has made Fodor’s Trav-
el Go List of 52 recommendeddestinations to visit next year.It joins such locales as Bears
Ears National Monument in Utah;Puerto Rico; Lagos, Nigeria;Berlin; and Morocco’s Atlanticcoast.The popular international
travel guide said that “Detroithas had several false starts, butit looks like America’s favoritecomeback city is finally making alegit comeback.’’Some of the reasons listed for
visiting Detroit include the city’sburgeoning riverfront, which fea-tures parks and bike lanes; newresidential, retail and restau-rants coming to the centralbusiness district; and the city’sboutique hotel boom.Fodor’s does warn -- however
– that summer is “ideally” thebest time to visit because “De-troit winters are brutally coldand can last well into April.”
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About 3,000 employees fromGM’s Global Propulsion Systemsfacility in Pontiac will begin thetrek to the company’s Tech Cen-ter in Warren, starting this year.GM spokesman Mike Albano
said the decision to move 3,000engineers from the Pontiac facili-ty to Warren was made only re-cently.“The idea to move the employ-
ees was made by Mark Reuss’leadership team,” Albano said.“He’s executive vice president ofGlobal Product Development,Purchasing and Supply Chainand the decision was made in thelast month.“We’re moving fast and it’s a
part of our continuing efforts totransform the company into amore nimble and forward-think-ing company.”Because the move was ap-
proved so recently, the plans formoving the employees haven’tbeen finalized, Albano said. Buthe expects the first batch of engi-neers to move by the end of theyear, and all engineers to be inWarren by the end of 2019.“We will be moving people to
various sites around the Warrencampus in phases as appropriateto their jobs,” Albano said. “Byhaving more engineers close to-gether, we’ll be able to reduce re-dundancies that might exist.For example, GM engineers
can now avoid testing in Pontiacand retesting in Warren.And just by having more staff
physically close to each other,they can collaborate easier andthat makes the spreading ofideas that much more efficient,Albano said.“Now just because we are mov-
ing engineers to Warren doesn’tmean that we’re closing up thePontiac facility,” Albano said.“There will still be about 1,000engineers there working, and wewill still be using Pontiac’s testfacilities. So all the people in-volved in test work will still bethere working.”So Global Propulsion site will
still remain a vital link in GM’sdevelopment chain and engineer-ing system, Albano said. And GMwill still be developing racing en-gines at Pontiac. So there willstill be a lot of engineering goingon there.“This is all happening pretty
fast,” Albano said. “By movingquickly we will be better able toachieve GM’s goal of better em-ployee integration to speed upthe process of developing electri-fication technology.“It’s all part of the process of
making GM a more efficient com-pany. These are exciting times,with automotive technologychanging rapidly and GM needsto be able to keep up with thischange. This move is part of thateffort.”
GM Plans Moving EngineersFrom Pontiac to Warren
Mark Reuss
DETROIT (AP) – Uber and Lyftnow have loyalty programs simi-lar to airline frequent flyer miles.Uber Rewards started Nov. 14
in nine U.S. areas and will spreadnationwide during the next sixmonths. Riders get points forevery dollar spent on Uber ridesor food deliveries. For every 500points, they get $5 to be used forrides or deliveries. Other good-ies come with more points.The areas are Miami, Denver,
Tampa, New York City, Washing-ton, D.C., Philadelphia, Atlanta,San Diego and all of New Jersey.Lyft says its program starts in
December in several cities itwouldn’t identify. The companyplans to make it available tomore riders next year but wouldnot give details.
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men who’ve fought and continueto fight for our nation’s free-dom,” said Barb Pilarski, FCA UShead of Human Resources. “Weare proud that our connection tothe nation’s heroes is as strongas ever and continues today invery meaningful ways.”“By meeting the criteria re-
quired for a Gold Medallion Pro-gram Demonstration Award,”said Matthew Miller, deputy as-sistant secretary of the HIRE VetsMedallion Program, “FCA USdemonstrated a model of patriot-ism worthy of praise, as well as arecognition of the value veteransbring to the workplace.”Currently, 19 members of the
FCA US team are on active leavewhile 410 employees are Activeand Inactive reservists, Fraziersaid. More than 5,000 current em-ployees are U.S. military veter-ans.In addition, in 2016, FCA US
earned a Silver Status as a Michi-gan Friendly Employer by theMichigan Veterans AffairsAgency in recognition of its re-cruitment strategies aimed atveterans.And for the second year in a
row in 2018, the automakerearned a position on DiversityIncmagazine’s list of top companiesfor veterans.And the FCA Foundation, the
charitable arm of FCA US, hasawarded $500,000 in grants toprovide U.S. veterans, servicemembers, and their families withsupport services and workforcedevelopment training.“We are forever grateful for the
contributions these courageousmen and women have made andcontinue to make on our nation’sbehalf,” said Shane Karr, head ofExternal Affairs, FCA – NorthAmerica, and president of theFCA Foundation.“And this Veterans Day, we are
equally proud to join with sever-al well-established and knowl-edgeable organizations in provid-ing opportunities that recognizetheir service, as well as the sacri-fices of their families.”FCA Foundation grant recipi-
ents:$50,000: The Forgotten Har-
vest Workforce DevelopmentProgram helps veterans in MetroDetroit overcome barriers to em-ployment by preparing them forcareers in the food industry. Vet-erans will learn and gain certifi-
cations in food safety and han-dling, culinary processing, distri-bution, logistics and basic farm-ing agriculture. This is the sec-ond consecutive year the FCAFoundation has supported thisprogram.
$50,000: Veterans Matter part-ners with the U.S. Department ofVeterans Affairs to help gethomeless veterans off the streetsand into permanent housing.The grant will support the orga-nization’s ongoing work in De-troit/Southeast Michigan andToledo/Northwest Ohio, and willsupport the launch of the pro-gram in the Rockford/ Belvidere,Ill., area.
$75,000: Funding will assistSoldiers’ Angels in the deliveryof necessities (food and hygieneproducts) to low-income veter-ans and their families in Detroitthrough its Veteran Hunger Reliefand Veteran Hospital Supportprograms. The grant will alsoassist Soldiers’ Angels in provid-ing basic household items tochronically homeless veterans.
$75,000: Wounded Warrior’sProject Odyssey mental healthprogram helps veterans workthrough challenges related tocombat stress and improve vet-eran mental health and outlookduring 3-5-day outdoor, rehabili-tative retreats that encourage aconnection with nature, theirpeers, Project Odyssey staff, andcounselors. Following the Proj-ect Odyssey experience, war-riors are engaged in a 90-day fol-low-up to strengthen skillslearned in the program.
$250,000: Tragedy AssistanceProgram for Survivors (TAPS)supports the TAPS Survivor CareTeam, which serves as the frontline resource for all military sur-vivors, connecting survivingloved ones with resources andcare. The FCA Foundation grantwill help fund general operatingexpenses.
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“These foundational elementsare crucial for any viable self-dri-ving service,” Marakby said, “andwe’re tackling each one now, inunison, so we’re ready to acti-vate a commercial service withsolid business fundamentals.”Here is what Ford is doing,
Marakby said, in the key areas ofthe vehicle, self-driving systems,fleet management, ride-hailingand goods delivery, and Ford’sself-driving service platform.Ford’s strength, Marakby said,
is optimizing self-driving vehiclesto help meet the needs of peopleand businesses. This includesmaking sure they’re durableenough to handle tough urbanenvironments, making use of hy-brid-electric technology to maxi-mize their use, and ensuring theyare integrated for safety from theoutset.Ford’s advantage, he said, is
that the company can engineerand manufacture custom-de-signed and purpose-built vehi-cles. Self-driving services,whether ride-hailing or goods de-livery, are all new, so, he said, weneed to design for the future, ver-sus just repurposing what’s onthe road today.As for Self-Driving Systems,
said Marakby, Ford is workingclosely with our partners at ArgoAI to develop the brains behindour self-driving vehicles.This relationship features deep
integration across all areas, in-cluding hardware and softwareteams.The software team at Argo AI
works directly with the chassisand powertrain teams at Ford, hesaid, to gain a thorough under-standing of vehicle dynamics,to help improve controls andensure the sensors have automo-tive grade durability and reliabili-ty.
Fleet Management and themanaging of all of these self-dri-ving vehicles is going to becrucial once they are ready forprime time, Marakby said.“We’ve been working with fleet
owners and operators since theearly days of our company, andthis year we took that experienceand launched Ford CommercialSolutions (FCS) to help otherbusinesses manage their fleets byproviding connected vehicle data,like fuel efficiency and other diag-nostics, to improve operationaleffectiveness,” Marakby said.“FCS is also going to be critical inhelping us manage our own fleetsof self-driving vehicles.”To prepare for the future, he
said, FCS is already conductingfleet management for us in Miamiand has modeled scaled self-dri-ving vehicle operations in detail.Today, the team is using its soft-ware and supporting fleet man-agement for services such asChariot and GoRide.The use of ride-hailing and
goods delivery is growing due tothe ease of smartphone apps andavailability of internet connectiv-ity, Marakby said. These are sec-tors where self-driving vehiclescan help, so Ford’s demand strat-egy is to work with the leadingcompanies that have built-in cus-tomer bases already utilizingthese services.Many companies want addi-
tional support in order to grow,such as Domino’s, which has anopportunity to deliver more piz-zas but often can’t secureenough drivers. A self-drivingservice could supplement itsbusiness during those peak or-der times when it may be shorton staff. Meanwhile, companieslike Walmart are expanding by of-fering delivery services, and self-driving vehicles can enhancetheir ability to reach more cus-tomers.
Finally, Ford’s self-driving serv-ice platform could provide solu-tions to small and medium-sizebusinesses that may want to of-fer delivery, or currently do, butactually face a financial drain dueto the resources involved, Marak-by said.As the need for driving is re-
moved, there’s great opportunityto customize and personalize theride-hailing experience inside thevehicle, especially with connect-ed, digital services, he said.Commutes can become more
enjoyable and productive,Marakby said. People could or-der an autonomous vehicle froman app, order coffee from a rec-ommended location along theway, and then have their ridestop to pick up their drink on theway to work.Ford is beginning to explore
additonal collaborations acrossentertainment, audio, gaming,touring and commerce fields, sothat the company can build outan entire customer experiencebefore, during and after their ve-hicle rides.Serving as the foundation con-
necting all of the capabilities re-quired to run a self-driving serv-ice will be the TransportationMobility Cloud that Autonomichas developed.
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The Henry Ford HolidayGreens and Tree lot is openingfor business on Friday, Nov. 23.Also known as Greenfield Vil-
lage, the living museum will of-fer a number of Christmas treesand wreaths for sale while sup-plies last. Balsam tree pricesrange from $29.75 to $59.50.Boxwood or balsam wreathprices will range from $17 to$25.50. Go to thehenryford.orgfor more info.
The Henry Ford to SellFresh Christmas Trees
Ford has hired architect, construction firms to restore Michigan Central.
So it begins. Ford Motor Com-pany is advancing its Corktowncampus plans with the selectionof its first architectural andconstruction partners that willwork on restoring Michigan Cen-tral Station to its originalgrandeur, said Ford spokes-woman Christina Twelftree.Quinn Evans Architects will
lead the design work, whileChristman and Brinker areteamed up in a joint venture toserve as construction managerfor the Corktown transformationproject.Construction will get under-
way before the end of this year,contingent on receiving all nec-essary government approvals. Itis expected to be complete in2022.Ford announced it had pur-
chased the iconic train stationbuilding in June and plans totransform it into the centerpieceof a new 1.2 million-square-footcampus in Corktown, includingseveral surrounding properties.The campus will be an innova-
tion hub where Ford and its part-ners can work to define the fu-ture of transportation, includingbuilding autonomous and elec-tric vehicles, and designing mo-bility services and solutions forurban environments, Twelftreesaid. Detroit-based Quinn EvansArchitects is one of the nation’sleading architectural practicesspecializing in historic preserva-tion.The firm has worked on nu-
merous landmark preservation
projects, including the MichiganState Capitol, the Lincoln Memo-rial, the National Academy of Sci-ences on the National Mall andBaltimore’s Penn Station.Corktown Transformation
Joint Venture, a Detroit-basedcertified minority enterprise, ismade up of Christman andBrinker. The two companies haveworked together for more than30 years on multiple high-profileprojects, including the campusexpansion of Little CaesarsWorld Headquarters, WayneState University Mike IlitchSchool of Business, multiple De-troit Public Schools, and BlueCross Blue Shield of MichiganBLUEnite headquarters.The joint team of professionals
assigned to Michigan Central Sta-tion has amassed 235 years ofcombined historic preservationexperience on projects totalingmore than $2 billion.“Quinn Evans Architects and
Christman Brinker have a strongtrack record of working togetheron restoring historic buildings,so we felt they were the rightpartners to help us begin thistransformation project,” saidTodd Brooks, program managerat Ford Land, the company’s realestate arm overseeing Ford’sCorktown campus.“They share Ford’s passion for
redeveloping Detroit’s landmarktrain station, ensuring the localcommunity benefits from ourpresence and building the futureof the transportation industryright here in Detroit.”
Ford’s Train Station RebuildEntering the Next Phase
NOVEMBER 19, 2018 PAGE 5DETROIT AUTO SCENE
Tommy Johnson Jr. and TonySchumacher raced MoparDodge//SRT to runner-up finish-es in Funny Car and Top Fuel, re-spectively, at the season-ending54th Annual NHRA Finals at AutoClub Raceway at Pomona, Calif.,Nov. 11.Mopar Dodge//SRT Don Schu-
macher Racing (DSR) drivers fin-ished the 2018 NHRA Mello YelloDrag Racing Series season with11 total wins in the NHRA Nitroclasses – eight in Funny Car andthree in Top Fuel.Johnson, coming off three con-
secutive No. 1 spots, startedthird after holding the provision-al pole and earning 14 bonuspoints during the qualifyingrounds.The two-time defending event
champion at the season-endingPomona race posted a 3.905-sec-ond elapsed time (ET) at 327.59mph in his Make-A-Wish DodgeCharger R/T Funny Car, secondquickest of the first round, tobeat Cruz Pedregon. Johnsonsurvived a scare in the secondround against Courtney Forcewhen his engine initially wouldnot fire up, but once his MoparHemi engine turned over, it lit upthe board with a winning 3.913-second ET that was quickest ofthe round.Next up was an all-DSR Mopar
Dodge semifinals battle withJack Beckman. Johnson matchedhis quarterfinals ET of 3.913,paired with a speed of 325.06mph, to outrun his teammateand advance to his fourthstraight final round at the NHRAFinals, third of the year and 48thof his career.Johnson left nothing on the
table against newly-crownedFunny Car champion J.R. Todd,posting his quickest run of raceday with a 3.889 ET at 327.51mph, but it couldn’t matchTodd’s winning 3.872/329.10pass.With his runner-up finish,
Johnson moved to third in the fi-nal standings to be the leaderamong all Mopar Dodge//SRTFunny Car drivers.
Mopar DodgeRacing TeamEarns Points
DETROIT (AP) – Subaru is re-calling about 640,000 vehiclesworldwide to fix two problemsthat can cause them to stall.The first recall covers about
229,000 Outback and Legacy ve-hicles in the U.S. from the 2018model year. Government docu-ments say a software problemcan stop the low-fuel warninglight from illuminating and makethe miles-to-empty display inac-curate. The problem can causedrivers to run out of fuel andstall, increasing the risk of acrash.The other recall covers Sub-
aru Imprezas from 2012 to 2014and the 2013 BRZ, XV Crosstrekand Toyota Scion FR-S.The engine valve springs in
about 411,000 vehicles world-wide can fracture, causing theengines to malfunction or stall.Dealers will replace the
springs. Toyota and Subaru joint-ly designed the FR-S sports car.In both recalls, owners will be
notified starting in December,Subaru said. In the fuel indicatorrecall, dealers will reprogram thesoftware. If reprogramming toolsaren’t ready, owners will be noti-fied by letter again when theyare. In the valve springs recall, ifparts aren’t ready, owners willbe notified a second time ofwhen they should take vehiclesin for repairs.Subaru says it has no reports
of crashes or injuries due to ei-ther problem.
Federal OfficialsOrder Recall ForSubaru Outback
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The brand is continuing to ex-pand the Colorado ZR2 midsizetruck’s performance envelopewith the introduction of 15 facto-ry race components developedand validated over 10,000 milesof off-road racing, said GMspokesman Monte Doran.
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Off-road driver Chad Hall com-peted in a Colorado ZR2equipped with these compo-nents throughout 2017 and 2018to develop and validate them indesert racing conditions, Doransaid.
During that time, the teamcompleted every mile of everyrace in the “Best in the Desert”series. Hall Racing also used theColorado ZR2 to pre-run thegrueling Baja 1000 race.
“Off-road racing is a brutal testof a vehicle, and especially itssuspension components,” saidMark Dickens, executive directorof Chevrolet Performance Vari-ants, Parts and Accessories andMotorsports. “Over two years,Chad mercilessly pushed theseZR2 parts to the limit for the ulti-mate in development and valida-tion.
“After seeing the success ofthe Colorado ZR2, customershave been hounding Chad forhelp building their own ‘Hall Rac-ing’ ZR2. For the first time, youcan buy the same Chevy Per-formance Parts that raced andwon in the desert.
“All you need to add is the re-quired safety equipment to builda pre-runner for scouting theBaja 1000 or a full-blown racetruck capable of competing inthe race itself.”
The production Colorado ZR2
is effectively a segment of one,combining the nimbleness andmaneuverability of a midsizepickup with a host of new off-road features and the most off-road technology of any vehicle inits segment, Doran said.
Compared to a standard Col-orado, the ZR2 features front andrear tracks that have beenwidened by 3.5 inches and a sus-pension lifted by 2 inches. Func-tional rock sliders provide betterperformance over rocks andobstacles, and the front and rearbumpers have been modified forbetter off-road clearance.
Class-exclusive features in-clude standard front and rearelectronic locking differentials,an available diesel engine andthe first off-road application ofMultimatic Dynamic SuspensionsSpool Valve (DSSV) damper tech-nology, said Doran.
While the stock ZR2 comes fac-tory-equipped with “segment ofone” capability, said Doran, forboth low- and high-speed off-roading, these factory race partsfocus on desert running whilepreserving low-speed off-roadperformance.
Some of their many benefits in-clude an additional 1-inch sus-pension lift and a 1.5-inch BodyLift on top of the ZR2’s factoryride height and up to 15 percentmore suspension travel for ex-treme high-speed off-roading.
Available Multimatic FrontLong Travel DSSV Shocks pro-vide customers with as much asa 15 percent increase in overallfront suspension travel, whilethe Multimatic long travel rearshocks can increase rear suspen-sion travel by up to 10 percent.
Other components includefront and rear jounce shocks toabsorb large suspension inputs,using the same technology foundon Trophy Trucks, and rein-forced components includingsteel drive shafts, half shafts andtie rods.
“These parts can be purchasedindividually to suit each cus-tomer’s needs, or as a completepackage,” said Dickens. “Thisgives customers the flexibility tobuild their truck up over time,purchase only the parts theyneed for their particular interest,or buy the complete set to buildtheir own ‘Hall Racing’ ZR2.”
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