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Profitability comes from morethan just selling a lot of cars. Italso comes from how an auto-maker conducts its business.

General Motors’ sustainabilityapproach, said GM spokes-woman Colleen Oberc, enablesthe company to serve its cus-tomers and shareholders, in-crease operational efficiency,mitigate risk and improve thecommunities where it does busi-ness.

GM summarizes its impact inits annual sustainability report atgmsustainability.com.

In her letter to GM sharehold-ers, CEO Mary Barra stated, “atGeneral Motors, we are workingto create a company that allstakeholders value, people as-pire to work for and communi-ties are proud to embrace.

“We start with a clear under-standing of our promise. We arecommitted to safety in every-thing we do. We earn customersfor life. Our brands inspire pas-sion and loyalty.

“We translate breakthroughtechnologies into vehicles andexperiences that people love. Wecreat sustainable solutions to im-prove the communities in whichwe live and work.”

The report outlines companyaspirations, from mobility for

everyone to advancing zero-emissions vehicles. Here aresome near-term results:

• Innovating toward a lower-carbon future. GM produced 11vehicle models around the worldwith some form of electrification,including the Chevrolet Bolt EV,which gets an EPA-estimated 238miles on a charge. Lightweight-ing helped improve customers’fuel efficiency, with 10 vehicleslosing a total of 3,600 pounds.The company’s Maven car-shar-ing service, now in 17 cities, fea-tures 100 Bolt EVs capable of

GM Tells How Its FutureWill Be a Sustainable One

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People looking to help out withanimal control and taking care ofstray dogs should visit Ed RinkeChevrolet Buick GMC in CenterLine on Van Dyke this month.

The car dealership is partici-pating in a month long fund-rais-ing campaign called “Pickup forPaws,” said Ken Swieczkowski,an Ed Rinke sales consultant.

The dealership is working withthe organization Detroit Pit Crew,a local charity that rescues dogsin Detroit. It spends time on thecity’s streets rescuing straysfrom desperate situations.

“We are also working withAnimal Clinic, which is rightacross the street from our dealer-ship,” Swieczkowski said. “We doseveral different charity drivesthroughout the year.

“ We just hope that we’re assuccessful with ‘Pickup for Paws’as we have been with our previ-ous efforts – Toys for Tots andthe Capuchin Soup Kitchen. Welike to help the community inwhich we work and live.”

Swieczkowski said the dealer-ship has a pickup truck on theshowroom floor with a sign thatindicates that a filled pickup bedwill be given to the captureddogs.

People can donate items on anapproved list and these itemswill be given to the animal clinicand the Pit Crew.

“We picked these charities

through Chevrolet Division,”Swieczkowski said. “We’re alwaysready to help out with programsthey have.

“We don’t really have any goalsto meet. It’d be nice if we couldfill up the back of the pickup withdonated items, but there’s nodollar amount we’re attemptingto reach.”

In addition, to helping animals,Swieczkowski said they hope toeducate the public on the dan-gers animals face and how thepublic can help out.

Goods needed include:• light tie-outs;• leashes;• collars;

• non-tipping food and waterbowls;

• dog crates;• gift certificates to Church’s

Chicken (used to lure dogs);• gift cards for gas and oil

changes;• plastic animal carriers;• slip leads;• laundry detergent;• dog toys/Kongs;• dog treats;• dog food - both wet and dry;• dog shampoo;• flea and tick preventatives;• heartworm medication.“Tell your friends, family and

neighbors about the stray dogproblem,” Swieczkowski said.

Ed Rinke Dealership Going to Dogs in June

Swieczkowski talks about Ed Rinke’s “Pickup for Paws” campaign.

by Jim Stickford

Smartphones have been athing for a while, but at OaklandUniversity Smart Vehicles have atradition going back a quarter-century.

The university recently hostedthe 25th annual Annual Intelli-gent Ground Vehicle Competition(IGVC), a four-day event thatended June 5.

The competition got its start in1993, said Ka C Cheok, a profes-sor of Engineering at OaklandUniversity.

“I’ve been involved with thisevent from the beginning,”Cheok said. “The other co-founder is Jerry Lane, who wasworking as an engineer inTARDEC at the time. He’s now re-tired, but he still works as a con-sultant to the Army and remainsan important person at the com-petition.”

The idea behind the competi-

tion, Cheok said, was to takeadvantage of miraculous newtechnology – the PC, or personalcomputer.

“We wanted to put a golf carton a course and have it drive it-self,” Cheok said. “Self-drivingtechnology was in its infancy. Wehad wanted to challenge stu-dents with software, sensors,control systems and developingnew strategies. The equipmentwas expensive. Sensors and pro-grams might have cost a coupleof thousand dollars.”

The IGVC offers a design expe-rience that is at the very cuttingedge of engineering education,Cheok said. It is multidiscipli-nary, theory-based, hands-on,team-implemented, outcome-assessed, and based on productrealization.

It encompasses the very latesttechnologies impacting industri-

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CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Ford experts talk to students about the 1965 Ford Daytona Coupe at the automaker’s recent STEAM Lab event.

More than 50 Detroit highschool students gathered June 2to unveil a unique class project –a 1965 Ford Daytona Coupe.

The assignment – in which stu-dents assembled a working vehi-cle from nearly 1,000 parts – isthe culmination of a learning ex-perience created by Ford MotorCompany Fund, the philanthrop-ic arm of Ford Motor Company,in collaboration with Detroit Pub-lic Schools Community Districtand Experience Aviation, saidFord spokeswoman MelissaBunker.

The hands-on project was de-signed to teach vital skills, andprovided students an up-closelook at how science, technology,

engineering, the arts and mathe-matics come together in a mod-ern work environment, increas-ing awareness of technology-based career opportunities,Bunker said.

“Ford is proud to be a part of acollective effort to help DetroitPublic School Community Dis-trict students prepare for careersin STEAM,” said Shawn Wilson,multicultural manager, Ford Mo-tor Company Fund. “Studentswho are inspired to learn are bet-ter prepared to reach their fullpotential in academics and inlife.”

Students from the Detroit Pub-lic Schools Community District’sBreithaupt Career and Technical

Center spent the past 18 weeksassembling the car, Wilson said.It features a Ford 306 engine thatdelivers 350 horsepower, a FordTK5 transmission and a new in-dependent rear suspension – allprovided with support from FordFund.

The car was designed by Fac-tory Five Racing Inc.

Instructional support for thestudents was provided by Experi-ence Aviation by applying princi-ples from Ford’s STEAM Lab digi-tal curriculum.

The Ford STEAM Lab waslaunched in October 2014, Wil-son said, to spark student pas-

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OU students check out their autonomous robot Pinguino.

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al development and taps sub-jects of high interest to students.Design and construction of an

Intelligent Vehicle fits well in atwo-semester senior year designcapstone course, or an extracur-ricular activity earning designcredit.The disciplines involved in the

contest, Cheok said, include elec-trical engineering, computer sci-ence and engineering, and me-chanical engineering.Now, Cheok said, the technolo-

gy has become very affordable.Things that might have cost hun-dreds or even thousands of dol-lars two decades ago cost only acouple of hundred dollars now.“Cameras have become so af-

fordable,” Cheok said. “Cars nowcome with active safety systems,lidar and radar. No one everdreamed of those things as stan-dard features in 1993. So we haveupgraded the traditional chal-lenges that students have to nav-igate in the contest.”Back in 1993, Cheok said there

weren’t a lot of schools interest-ed in robotics and autonomouscontrol systems. That was one ofthe reasons TARDEC got involvedin setting up the competition.They wanted to set up systemsfor Humvees.“That’s changed,” Cheok said.

“Right now, we have 30 schoolsinvolved in the competition. Thecompetition has always beenheld in Oakland University, ex-cept for two occasions.“We went to Epcot Center in

Disney World in Florida a coupleof times in the 1990s. But the2,000-mile drive. What’s reallychanged is the technology. As re-cently as a decade ago we wereusing big, expensive equipment.But the tech has gotten smallerand cheaper.”The main goal of the contest is

to expose students to the newtechnology, Cheok said. And toget them in real-world environ-ments outside the laboratory.“They have to get into a differ-

ent mode of thinking,” Cheoksaid.OU spokesman Eric Reikowski

said the 2017 competition had atotal of six awards – Auto-NavCompetition Standards, DesignCompetition Standards, IOPCompetition Standards, Spec 2Competition/Meet (the intent ofthe 2017 Spec 2 DemonstrationMeet is to define a feasible com-petition for 2018), Rookie of theYear Award and the GrandAward.One of the OU teams this year

was Pinguino, which means pen-guin in Italian. Anthony Calandra,a junior in computer science

from Chesterfield Township, saidOU teams like to have animal-themed names.“Pinguino has been built by

the Oakland Robotics Associa-tion,” Calandra said. “It’s a stu-dent organization that has 15 to20 active members. Some of usworked a day on our machine,others put in a lot more time.”Dakota Perna, a junior from Ro-

seville, is the head developer onthe team.“This design of Pinguino is an

upgrade from last year,” Pernasaid. “We’re using a larger frameto account for larger internalcomponents. We’ve made atougher frame, a beefier framebecause that makes it easier forus to work on the machine in thefield.”Perna said the robot has been

designed to traverse an obstaclecourse on a grass field at OU. Itmust travel between white linesand go around obstacles withoutany assistance from designers.Michael Lohrer, a PhD student

from Waterford, said he’s spent alot of time making sure that thecomputer in Pinguino is able totrack individual wheel speeds,important because it lets thecomputer know just how muchpower to give each individualwheel. “That way, you don’twaste energy and you get moreefficient traction,” Lohrer said,adding, “It’s difficult because ofterrain. A wheel may spin moreon slick grass than on levelsmooth ground, but the robot’sspeed must be the same.”Kiran Iyengar, a TARDEC Ro-

botics Engineer intern, was oneof the monitors at the contest.He said that in previous years hewas part of an OU team.“It’s interesting coming back as

an official,” Iyengar said. “I gotmy internship at TARDEC be-cause of my work it IGVC. Over-all, I’d say we’re having a goodcontest year. It’s actually over-cast and that’s good because toomuch light makes it harder forsensors to see the white linesand obstacles they have to navi-gate.”Iyengar said it was like when a

person has to drive and they arefacing the setting sun. Havingthat bright light shine directly in-to the driver’s eyes does make itharder to see obstacles.“This is a good event,” Iyengar

said. “It teaches students how tocope with real-world obstaclesand it forces them to thinkthrough solutions to find an-swers to problems they never an-ticipated.”Of the 28 teams and 215 stu-

dents participating, 13 teamsqualified.Here are the contest results,

with names of the 13 qualifyingschools and vehicle name:• Hosei University - Orange2017;

• IIT Bombay - SeDriCa• Bluefield State College -Apollo II;

• Roger Williams University -Sparky;

• United States Military Acad-emy - Iggy;

• Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity - DOLLE;

• Bob Jones University -Lazarus;

• University of British Colum-bia - Jack Frost;

• Lawrence Technological Uni-versity - iWheels 3;

• Oakland University - Octa-gon;

• IIT Madras - Abhiyaan;• Lawrence Technological Uni-versity - M.A.S.K.;

• University of Michigan Dear-born - OHM 5.0.

Here are the top three winnersin each individual competition.Design:1. Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity ($3,000);

2. IIT Bombay ($2,000);3. University of Illinois - Chica-go ($1,000).

Auto-Nav Challenge:1. IIT Bombay ($3,000);2. Hosei University ($2,000);3. Bob Jones University($1,500).

Inter-Operability Profile (IOP):1. Lawrence Technological Uni-versity - iWheels 3 ($3,000);

2. IIT Bombay ($2,000);3. Hosei University ($1,000).

Spec 2 Challenge:1. LTU;2. Bob Jones University;3. Oakland University.

Grand Award (Overall Perform-ance):1. IIT Bombay - 20+48+20 = 88($10,000) *Winner of the Le-scoe Cup;

2. Hosei University - 0+40+16 =56 ($5,000);

3. Lawrence Technological Uni-versity - iWheels 3 - 2+12+12= 26 ($2,500).

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FRASER, Mich. (AP) – A $70million bond has been sold tohelp pay for repairs to a sewerline that collapsed and caused asinkhole north of Detroit.Macomb County officials said

June 7 that the bond will covermost of the $75 million cost ofrepairing the broken sewer line.About $5 million from the statealso will be used to complete thework.The bond was sold by the Ma-

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Road in Fraser caused the foot-ball-field-sized sinkhole onChristmas Eve of last year.Three houses located right

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U-M Dearborn’s team runs its robot through an obstacle course at OU.

DETROIT (AP) – Auto supplierDelphi is partnering with Frenchtransport company Transdev todevelop self-driving taxis andbuses.The companies will combine

Delphi’s self-driving technologywith Transdev’s background inmobility operations to developself-driving transit. Transdev op-erates trains, buses, ferries andother services in 19 countries,including the U.S.They will start with two pilot

projects in France this year.In Rouen, they will test self-driving taxis. In Paris, they willtest self-driving vans, and even-tually buses, that will move be-tween a rail station and campusin the university district ofParis-Saclay.

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The Buick brand is not restingon its laurels.The Buick LaCrosse is expand-

ing its technological credentialsby adding eAssist light electrifi-cation for the 2018 model.The combination of an electric

motor with Buick’s latest 2.5Lfour-cylinder engine deliversquiet, efficient performancebacked by the value and cus-tomer experience expected ofBuick, said GM spokeswoman Ar-ianna Kughn.This new eAssist system, when

coupled with the four-cylinderengine, has a 19 percent increasein city fuel economy compared tothe LaCrosse’s advanced V6,Kughn said.It leverages a compact lithium-

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nologies in an approachable andmeaningful way is core to Buick,”said Duncan Aldred, vice presi-dent, Global Buick and GMC.“By adding the eAssist system

to the LaCrosse, our technologyflagship, we are making electrifi-cation accessible to our cus-tomers as we chart our course tothe future of mobility."Compared to previous Buick

eAssist executions, this newestiteration is more sophisticated,powerful and compact, Aldredsaid.With its 9 percent increase in

overall torque, drivers get the re-sponsiveness expected from afull-size sedan. In addition, thenewest eAssist system is dis-creetly packaged to maintain the

LaCrosse’s fold-down rear seatand ample trunk space.The new standard 2.5L four-

cylinder with eAssist is a strongcomplement to the powerful V6that launched on the 2017LaCrosse last September.With the introduction of this

new standard powertrain, the2018 LaCrosse starting price willbe lowered to $30,490. The 3.6LV6 will be an available option onselect trims.Other notable updates to the

2018 Buick LaCrosse include ex-panded availability of AWD andan all-new nine-speed automatictransmission for V6 models thatwill provide customers with asmooth and refined shifting expe-rience, said Kughn.By this time next year, five

Buick models will offer this ad-vanced transmission, Aldredsaid. In response to customer de-

mand, Buick’s intelligent AWDwith active twin clutch is nowavailable on the Essence trim lev-el.In addition, the 2018 LaCrosse

will have three new exterior col-or options: Satin Steel Metallic,Dark Slate Metallic and RedQuartz Tintcoat.Buick’s eAssist propulsion sys-

tem combines a compact electricmotor and an advanced 24-cellair-cooled 0.45kWh lithium-ionbattery pack with the 2.5L four-cylinder gas engine to enhanceefficiency and maintain refinedperformance through:• Motor Generator Unit

(MGU): Replaces the traditionalalternator and acts as an electricmotor to assist the engine whenneeded. It also acts as an electricgenerator providing the energystored in the lithium-ion batterypack.

• Electric Assist: The MGU’selectric motor function providesa power boost for an extremelysmooth launch from the Auto-Stop mode. It funnels additionaltorque to the engine when need-ed to optimize overall drivingperformance and efficiency.• Regenerative Braking: When

braking or coasting, some of theenergy normally lost is convert-ed to electricity through theMGU and stored in the lithium-ion battery pack.• Lithium-Ion Battery Pack:

The 86V lithium-ion battery pack,which has been repackaged to bemore compact, stores energycaptured during regenerativebraking.This energy powers the electri-

cal system when the vehicle is inAuto-Stop mode. It also powersthe MGU to provide a smoothlaunch from Auto-Stop mode oradditional torque to the engineas needed.• Seamless Stop/Start Tech-

nology: Contributes to added fu-el savings by seamlessly turningoff the engine when in Auto-Stopmode (for example, at a stoplightor in heavy traffic) and restartingwhen the foot lifts off the brakepedal or presses the accelerator.• Aero Improvement: Upper

and lower active aero shutters inthe front fascia close under cer-tain driving conditions to helpmaximize aerodynamics and con-tribute to improved fuel econo-my.

covering 250,000 all-electricmiles a month.• Testing autonomous electric

vehicles. GM drove more than 50autonomous Bolt EV cars in SanFrancisco; Scottsdale, Ariz.; andmetro Detroit. Company officialsbelieve autonomous vehicles willhelp reduce traffic fatalities andmake transportation available toelderly people and people withdisabilities.• Making advanced safety

technologies standard. The com-pany offers 61 global modelswith forward collision alert, 58with lane departure warning and40 with side blind zone alert.More than half of the Chevroletvehicles sold this year will fea-ture GM’s Teen Driver system,which encourages safe driving.• Building a clean-energy

economy. GM used 199.8megawatts of renewable energyin 2016, surpassing its 125MWcommitment four years early.The company saves $5 million ayear from these efforts. GM isworking toward sourcing all elec-trical power for 350 facilities in

59 countries with renewable en-ergy by 2050. Efficient manufac-turing progress included reduc-ing energy and carbon intensityby 16 percent and water intensityby 12 percent since 2010.• Driving toward zero waste.

The company added 23 newlandfill-free facilities last year.With 152 such sites worldwide,the company exceeded its 2020landfill-free target. GM champi-ons the Materials Marketplace, areuse network where businessescan use a software program tobuy one another’s scrap. Thecompany reduced total waste by27 percent since 2010.• Serving and improving com-

munities. GM employees con-tributed 110,000 hours of volun-teering with 148 nonprofits in2016. Each of the company’s 171manufacturing plants engaged inan environmental outreach activ-ity last year.• Transforming the auto in-

dustry through talent. GM filled aSTEM position every 26 minuteslast year. U.S. veterans made upmore than 5 percent of new hiresin 2016 and GM provides freetraining to all veterans through

its Service Technical College. GMalso committed to fair and equi-table pay by signing the WhiteHouse Equal Pay Pledge and of-fers internships to relaunch thetechnical careers of caretakersand parents who took a leavefrom the workplace.• Committing to greater trans-

parency. GM is making its corpo-rate policies publicly available aspart of the sustainability report,including those focused on in-tegrity, employee and supplychain conduct, conflict minerals,environment and human rights.

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The National Association ofLetter Carriers (NALC) held its25th annual national Stamp OutHunger Food Drive on May 13,and they were able to collectover 50,000-plus pounds of foodwhich will be distributed locallythrough the Macomb Food Pro-gram.Stamp Out Hunger is the

largest single-day food drive inthe country and it provides resi-dents with an easy way to do-nate food to those in need in thecommunity, said county spokes-woman Roneeka Pleasant-Brown.In Macomb County, the food

collected is given to the MacombFood Program and used to helpstock the shelves of foodpantries throughout the county,Pleasant-Brown said. The Ma-comb Food Program is an affili-ate of Macomb CommunityAction.“We are so thankful to our gen-

erous Macomb County residents,as well as the letter carriers andall the volunteers that help tomake the food drive a success,”said Linda Azar, Macomb Com-munity Action division directorof Children and Family Services.“We also could not do this

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Fiat Chrysler’s efforts to intro-duce the company’s Italianbrands into the North Americanmarket is beginning to pay off.

The Southern AutomotiveMedia Association (SAMA) justhonored the 2017 Fiat 124 SpiderAbarth as well as the 2017 AlfaRomeo Guilia Ti, said FiatChrysler spokesman BerjAlexanian.

The new 2017 Alfa Romeo Giu-lia Ti (Turismo Internazionale)took the top award in the “Af-fordable Panoramic” category atthe seventh annual Topless in Mi-ami Presented by Haartz compet-itive car event hosted by theSouthern Automotive Media As-sociation (SAMA).

“The all-new Giulia Tiequipped with the dual-pane sun-roof is an exciting addition to theTopless in Miami Competition

and we’re thrilled to have AlfaRomeo back in North Americawith a truly competitive luxurysedan,” said Jaime Florez, SAMApresident.

“SAMA judges were impressedby the highly-contended vehi-cle’s dynamic performance andbeautiful Italian craftsmanshipthat make the new Giulia a seri-ous competitor among luxurysedans.”

More than 40 journalists at-tended the event and drove morethan 25 vehicles from variousmanufacturers, Florez said.

Journalists voted for theirfavorite vehicles after drivingscenic routes in Key Biscayne,Fla.

“Crafted by Alfa Romeo arti-sans at the Cassino plant in Italy,the new 2017 Giulia is a testa-ment to Alfa Romeo’s perfect bal-ance of engineering and emotion,creating a premium sports sedanfor driving enthusiasts thatstands out in the segment, and isluxurious and comfortable onthe inside,” Alexanian said.

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The new 2017 Fiat 124 SpiderAbarth took the top award in the“Small Convertible” category,Alexanian said.

“With its iconic Italian design,spirited driving dynamics andeasy-to-operate convertible top,the Fiat 124 Spider Abarth trulyimpressed our judges,” saidFlorez.

“Across all of the judging crite-ria, including styling, technology,and ride and comfort, the Fiat124 Spider Abarth not only deliv-ered, but also wowed.”

The 2017 Fiat 124 Spider bringsItalian styling and performanceto a new generation of buyers,Alexanian said. It pays homage tothe original 124 Spider.

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Fiat Chrysler employees – bet-ter known for their work on four-wheeled vehicles – got togetheron June 7 and put together 150bicycles as part of the company’sthird-annual “Big Bike & Book”giveaway.

Daphne Harris, FCA managerof Civic and Community Rela-tions, said the event is meant tobe a reward for students rang-ing in ages of five through 12.The giveaway was held in Im-manuel Lutheran Church onChandler Park Drive on Detroit’seast side.

“These children are a part of aprogram that chooses them fromwhat is called a progress plan,”Harris said. “These studentsmight be considered in danger ofgoing down the wrong path. But,if during the school year they areshown to have improved in thecategories of academics, behav-ior and citizenship (ABCs), theyget a bike. They also all get a bikehelmet. Safety counts.”

In addition, the kids are givena real book bag that contains twobooks – on different subjects.The idea is that they’ll havesomething to read during thesummer, Harris said. It’s great tobe out in the sunshine, but it’s al-so important to keep those aca-demic skills sharp during themonths off.

A total of eight schools onDetroit’s East Side were part ofthe partnership, Harris said.

The East Side was chosen be-cause Fiat Chrysler has severalfacilities in the area – forexample, Jefferson Assembly,Mack Engine Plant – and they

wanted to be a part of the com-munity in which they operate.

The eight participating part-ner schools are:

• Brewer Academy;• Detroit Enterprise Academy;• Fisher Magnet Lower Acade-

my;• The Hamilton Academy;• The Ronald Brown Academy;• The Timbuktu Academy of

Science and Technology;• Marquette Elementary-

Middle School;• Wayne Elementary Middle

School.“About 40 volunteers from Fiat

Chrysler got together on June 7and put the bikes together,” Har-ris said.

“They came from just aboutevery department and disciplinewithin the company. The bikesthemselves were purchased fromHuffy with funds from nonprofitpartner Communities in Schoolsof Metropolitan Detroit.”

One of the Fiat Chrysler volun-teers who helped assemble thebikes was Cody Rebergen, whohas worked in the ElectrifiedPowertrain department sinceleaving college two years ago.

“I volunteered because I thinkit’s something worthwhile to do,”said Rebergen.

“It’s also always nice to get outin the fresh air and converse withpeople outside my office space. Ilike getting my hands dirty. WhenI was in university, I built my ownrace car from scratch.”

Barry Mason works in FiatChrysler’s Fuel Economy Simula-tion department. He liked theprogram because it rewards stu-dents for working hard to im-prove themselves and improvetheir lives.

“It’s not always easy being akid,” Mason said. “These kidsworked hard and they deserve areward. It’s nice to be a part ofthat.”

FCA Volunteers Make Bikes, Dreams Real

Semaj McFolley of the Ronald Brown Academy with her new bike.

DETROIT (AP) – Tesla Inc. wasriding high as it hosted its annualshareholders’ meeting June 6.

The automaker’s shares aretrading at record levels, and ithas surpassed General Motorsand Ford in market value. It’sabout to introduce its first mass-market electric car, the Model 3sedan, as well as a line of solarpanels that look like roof tiles.

CEO Elon Musk is also enticingfans with new vehicles, includinga semi-truck it plans to show thisfall and the Model Y SUV, whichhe said will go on sale in 2019.

But the company is not with-out its challenges. Or, as Muskput it at the hour-long meeting,“Tesla’s like a drama magnet.”

Here are three issues Musk ad-dressed at the meeting.

Corporate structure – A groupof Connecticut pension fundshad called for annual elections toimprove accountability. Theyalso say conflicts of interest“plague” Tesla’s board. Musk’sbrother, Kimbal, is a board mem-ber. Tesla’s lead independent di-rector, Antonio Gracias, alsoserves on the board of Musk’srocket company, SpaceX, and isthe CEO of a private equity fundbacked by Musk.

But shareholders sided withTesla, which says its mission re-quires long-term strategic plan-ning and three-year terms ensurethat board members aren’t dis-tracted by short-term returns.Official results of the vote will bereleased within a few days, thecompany said.

Model 3 – The Model 3 is Tes-la’s first non-luxury sedan, with astarting price around $35,000.Production is on track to startnext month, Musk said. Tesla is

aiming to make 5,000 Model 3sedans per week by the end ofthis year and 10,000 per week in2018.

Tesla hasn’t said how manypeople have put down $1,000 re-fundable deposits for the Model3, but Musk said June 6 peoplewho put down a deposit nowwon’t get a car until the end of2018, indicating it could be closeto 500,000.

The company’s vehicles haveoften faced delays getting to mar-ket. Its last new vehicle, the Mod-el X SUV, was delayed nearly 18months. Tesla made just 84,000cars last year. Rivals like GM rou-tinely sell 10 million per year.

Servicing all those vehicleswill still be a challenge. Model Sand Model X owners are alreadyworried about having to shareTesla’s Supercharger stationswith an influx of new cars. Andwhile Tesla is promising to in-crease its network of stores andservice centers by 30 percentthis year, it began 2017 with just250 service centers worldwide.That leaves many potential own-ers miles from a service center.

Musk says a new fleet of mo-bile service trucks will be de-ployed to help customers whoare far from service centers. Tes-la also plans to double its globalhigh-speed charging points to10,000 by the end of this yearand increase them by another 50percent to 100 percent in 2018.

Competition – Until now, Teslahas owned the market for fully-electric vehicles that can go 200miles or more on a charge. Butthat’s changing. GM beat Tesla tothe mass market with theChevrolet Bolt, a $36,000 car thatgoes 238 miles per charge.

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ponent to the original STEM ele-ments of science, technology, en-gineering and math to help stu-dents learn how creativity andinnovation can be used in prob-lem-solving and collaboration.Before the test track unveiling

at Ford’s Dearborn DevelopmentCenter, the students were chal-lenged to reimagine how theywould improve safety and sus-tainability through technology,Bunker said.They were joined by students

from Douglas Academy forYoung Men in Detroit – one ofthe special STEAM Academieslaunched by Ford Fund’s NextGeneration Learning initiative.

The mini-hackathon andpanel discussion featuredaward-winning pilot Capt.Barrington Irving, founder ofExperience Aviation, whogained fame in 2007 when he be-came the youngest person to flysolo around the world, Bunkersaid.“The significance of this

project is the empowerment andindustry knowledge it builds forstudents,” Irving said.“Now, each student can point

the finger at themselves and say,‘I am the scientist, technologist,engineer, designer and mathe-matician who made this hap-pen.’”The session included a cross-

section of Ford engineers andother experts from Ford DrivingSkills for Life; Ford Fund’s edu-cation office; Ford’s AutomotiveSafety Office, and its productdevelopment departments.

Ford Teaches STEAM KidsCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

There’s a new company logo atFuel Cell System ManufacturingLLC (FCSM), the joint venturecompany established by GeneralMotors and Honda.The two automakers got to-

gether for the production ofadvanced hydrogen fuel cellsystems.The logo was revealed June 7

at an event where local electedofficials were recognized forhelping bring the operation tometro Detroit.Announced on Jan. 30, 2017,

FCSM is the auto industry’s firstjoint venture formed to mass-produce hydrogen fuel cell sys-tems. Production is expected tobegin around 2020 with the out-put shared by Honda and GM,which will then use the systemsseparately in their respectiveproducts, said GM spokesmanAlan Adler.The plant, located in the same

facility as GM’s battery packmanufacturing operation, is ex-pected to create about 100 newjobs by the time it’s in full oper-ation.

FCSM President Suheb Haqalso announced June 7 that Envi-ronmental Leader, a leading dailytrade publication covering ener-gy, environmental and sustain-ability news, chose FCSM as awinner of its “Project of the Year”award competition.“This is a great example of a

partnership designed to leverageresources and innovate on a

challenging topic,” one of themagazine judges said.“This is a nice early recogni-

tion of the very clean, advancedpropulsion systems we will buildin Brownstown,” said Haq. “Asthe partnership between GM andHonda continues to grow, wecontinue to make positiveprogress on our preparations formass production.”

Logo Revealed for Fuel Cell PartnershipHaq (left) and FCSM vice president Tomomi Kosaka reveal the company’s new logo.

John Paul Rea, director of theMacomb County Department ofPlanning and Economic Develop-ment, has been appointed to theHuron-Clinton MetropolitanAuthority (HCMA) board of com-missioners.Rea said that HCMA is gov-

erned by a seven-member boardof commissioners with responsi-bility for making policy deci-sions, approving expenditures,acquiring land, planning newparks and facilities, approvingfees and charges, awarding con-tracts through competitive bid-

ding and other matters neces-sary to provide regional recre-ation. The HCMA board of com-missioners comprises one ap-pointee each from all of thecounties, as well as two who areappointed by the governor.“As a lifelong resident who reg-

ularly visits the Metroparks, I amconfident in Rea’s ability to rep-resent Macomb County’s inter-ests,” said Macomb County Exec-utive Mark Hackel. “He has agreat understanding of how qual-ity-of-life assets help to boosteconomic development.”

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More than $20,000 in scholar-ships and prizes were awardedto Michigan students May 23 atthe annual Ford Freedom AwardScholar’s Experience, which cele-brates young people who findnew and creative ways to pro-mote diversity.The event, held this week in

conjunction with the 19th annualFord Freedom Award ceremony,brought together 1,700 studentsfrom schools across the statewho submitted essays explaininghow they could use their pas-sions to help bring people to-gether, said Ford spokeswomanLisa Wilmore.Ford Motor Company, in col-

laboration with the Charles H.Wright Museum of African Ameri-can History and Detroit Newspa-pers in Education, hosted thecontest for students in grades 4-8, Wilmore said.Mohammad Muntakim, an 8th

grader at Davison Elementary-Middle School in Detroit, re-ceived $5,000 for his first-placeessay highlighting his passion forbuilding respect and understand-ing through Academic Games, aninterest he shares with RodBeard, assistant executive direc-tor for the Michigan League ofAcademic Games.Other winners include:• Avery Roberson, 5th grade,

Bates Academy - second place($2,500);• Madisyn Link, 8th grade,

Trinity Lutheran School - thirdplace ($1,000);• Jillian Lesson, 8th grade,

West Hills Middle School; NafisaChudhury, 6th grade, DickinsonEast Elementary School; andJackson Huff, 8th grade, TrinityLutheran School – each receivedhonorable mention ($500 each).As part of its Challenge Grant

program, Ford Motor CompanyFund, the philanthropic arm ofFord, awarded an additional$10,000 to be shared among thefive essay contest winners. Stu-dents will receive a year of men-

toring as well as funding to bringtheir ideas for uniting communi-ties to life.“The Ford Freedom Award

Scholars Experience gives stu-dents the opportunity to learnfrom and engage with those mak-ing history and impactingchange,” said Shawn Wilson, mul-ticultural manager, Ford MotorCompany Fund.“We recognize the immense

talents of our Michigan studentsand want to encourage them asthey move forward in their edu-cational pursuits.“The Ford Freedom Award em-

bodies what we hope studentswill become and contribute tosociety.”Ford Freedom Award honorees

are distinguished individualswho dedicated their lives to im-proving the African Americancommunity and the world atlarge, Wilson said. The Ford Free-dom Award scholar serves as aliving legacy, carrying forth theideals of the honoree and ad-vancing those achievements fora new generation.This year’s theme – “Talents

That Unite! How African Ameri-cans Bring Diverse CommunitiesTogether Across America” – cele-brates the accomplishments oflegendary talents of the past andpresent, and heralds the influ-ence of their work on the future,Wilmore said.This year’s Ford Freedom

Award recipient is the lateAugust Wilson, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and authorwho is best known for his play,“Fences,” the 1987 Tony Awardwinner for best play.The 2017 Ford Freedom Award

scholar is Floyd Norman, a dis-tinguished animator and the firstAfrican American to be hired atDisney, Wilmore said. Norman’scareer spans nearly six decadesincluding work on family fa-vorites such as “The JungleBook,” “Mulan” and “Alvin andthe Chipmunks.”

Ford Gives Out $20,000In Freedom Scholarships

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GMC has debuted the brand’snew “Like A Pro” ad campaign.“Like a Pro,” which began June

6, is designed to be an evolutionof GMC’s “We Are ProfessionalGrade” positioning, said GMspokeswoman Kelly Wysocki.“Like A Pro” is meant to cele-brate GMC vehicles and cus-tomers.“They are people who passion-

ately live life to a higher stan-dard,” said Rich Latek, GMC mar-keting director. “The ‘Like A Pro’campaign illustrates the core val-ues of ‘We Are ProfessionalGrade’ and shows the emotionalconnection customers have withtheir GMC trucks and SUV mod-els.”GMC owners demand vehicles

that are designed, engineeredand built to a higher standard,Latek said. For nearly 20 years,GMC has established a strongreputation with “We Are Profes-sional Grade.”“Our owners are dedicated in-

dividuals, respected by theirpeers, whose passion and abili-ties set them apart,” said Latek.“Their values reflect our ‘Profes-sional Grade’ spirit and we lookforward to bringing that emo-tional connection to life. Andwe’re excited to show how wethink our customers live theirlives like pros.”The ads feature GMC Denali

trucks and SUVs – the pinnacle ofProfessional Grade, Latek said.Earlier this year, GMC Denalimodels passed the million salesmilestone and represented near-ly 30 percent of GMC retail sales.The campaign also debuts the

new GMC Terrain, which launch-es later this summer. Terrainjoins the hot-selling, recently re-designed GMC Acadia in the GMCSUV lineup. GMC Acadia saleshave increased more than 50 per-cent calendar year to date.The lead ad, “How Do You

Want To Live,” will air in 30- and60-second executions. This newwork showcases those whoreach higher in everything.On Father’s Day, GMC will

debut “Dad Like A Pro” in selectmedia, including the final roundof a major golf tournament,Wysocki said. The 60-secondspot gives an inside look at therelationship between a fatherand his son.The emotional connection in

the spot is meant to be enhancedby the casting of a real-life father

and son. In July, a new Acadiaspot called, “Third Row Like APro,” will be added. This spotshowcases a parent maximizingthe versatility and capability ofthe GMC Acadia.“In unique time-lapsed editing,

you see the driver manage threerows, three sports … no prob-lem,” Wysocki said. “The cam-paign will showcase the GMCbrand across media channelsand consumer touchpoints frombroadcast television to the show-room floor.”

GMC Launches Dad-Based Ad Campaign

GMC’s “Like a Pro” campaign is meant to cross generations.

DETROIT (AP) – The U.S. gov-ernment is investigating com-plaints that air bag control com-puters in some Jeep LibertySUVs can fail, preventing the airbags from inflating in a crash.The probe covers about

105,000 of the vehicles from the2012 model year.The National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration said indocuments posted June 5 that ithas received 44 complaintsabout the problem involving acomputer that detects crashes

and controls air bag deployment.No related injuries have been re-ported.Drivers told the agency that an

air bag warning light came on. Insome cases, the problem wascorrected by replacing the com-puter, while others kept drivingtheir SUVs with the light on.The government will investi-

gate how often the problem hap-pens and the safety conse-quences.The probe could lead to a re-

call, said the NHTSA.

Feds Look at Liberty Air Bag Trouble

It’s a good problem to have.Ford Escape and Lincoln MKCsales are off to their best start incompany history during the firstfive months of the year, prompt-ing the company to shorten thetraditional two-week summershutdown at Louisville AssemblyPlant to build more than 8,500additional vehicles there, saidFord spokeswoman Kelli Felker.“The record sales for Ford Es-

cape through May are being driv-en by strong demand from ourretail customers,” said Raj Nair,Ford’s executive vice presidentand president – North America.“This is our strongest-ever retailstart for Escape, with retail salesup more than 6 percent versusthis time last year.”Ford Escape sales totaled

129,805 through May of this year,Nair said, a 3 percent increaseversus the same time period lastyear and the best-ever start tothe year for Escape.

Lincoln MKC sales totaled11,161 in the first five months ofthe year, up approximately 10percent over this time periodlast year.Louisville Assembly Plant is

the only assembly plant in NorthAmerica that will shorten thesummer shutdown period, Felkersaid. The remainder of Ford as-sembly plants in North Americawill have a traditional two-weeksummer shutdown.Portions of a number of com-

ponent plants will take a one-week summer shutdown, includ-ing: Van Dyke Transmission, Ster-ling Axle, Chihuahua Engine,Rawsonville, Chicago Stamping,Michigan Assembly Stampingand Woodhaven Stamping.Those plants will be closed the

week of July 4 for building main-tenance and machine retooling.This production was included inthe second-quarter productionguidance.

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Cars are more complicatedthan ever, which presents chal-lenges for vehicle internal com-munications systems.For that reason, Excelfore un-

veiled the eSync Alliance at theTU Automotive 2017 ConnectedCar Conference and Expo heldlast week in Novi.Excelfore, located in Silicon

Valley, is an innovative providerof cloud platform and connectivi-ty applications for intelligenttransportation, said Mark Singer,Excelfore Corp. spokesman.The eSync Alliance is a global

automotive initiative to drivemulti-company solutions forover-the-air (OTA) updates anddiagnostic-data in the automo-tive electronics eco-system, saidSinger.The alliance consists of auto-

motive suppliers working coop-eratively to provide eSync Com-pliant components.Designed to support full vehi-

cle OTA solutions as well as vehi-cle diagnostics and telematicsdata-management with end-to-end security, the eSync Alliancewill reduce the time and risks ofdeveloping and deploying fullyconnected cars.Modern cars now incorporate

dozens if not hundreds of soft-ware-driven sensors and con-trollers, said Greg Basich, associ-ate director, Automotive Serviceat market research firm StrategyAnalytics.The increasing need for OEMs

to be able to update softwareover-the-air for feature improve-ments, recall avoidance, and se-curity patches is well estab-lished.To date, only a small number

of proprietary solutions servethe automotive market.The eSync Alliance specificallyaddresses this by creating a com-munity of companies that coop-erate to provide standardized

and interoperable OTA and diag-nostic-data solutions.“The automotive industry has

a history of multi-vendor initia-tives which often drive the emer-gence of de facto standards,”said Basich.“OEMs are actively looking for

ways to facilitate the integrationof devices from multiple vendorsfor their connected car solu-tions. The eSync Alliance is thefirst such initiative in the auto-motive OTA and diagnosticsspace.”“The eSync Alliance,” said

Excelfore CEO Shrinath Acharya,“allows companies across theautomotive value chain to offerOTA-capable products. A com-mon mechanism for cloud con-nectivity among many innovativecompanies means OEMs are nolonger limited to proprietary sin-gle-vendor solutions.“That’s crucial because OTA

support has increasingly becomemandatory for automakers, driv-en primarily by the explosion ofinfotainment, automated driverassistance and autonomous driv-ing technologies.”eSync Alliance members will

be able to brand their solutionsas eSync Compliant if they meetthe program requirements,which include criteria for confor-mance to APIs and specific fea-tures, Singer said.The eSync Compliant mark will

ensure a common OTA data pathreaching all the different elec-tronic devices in the car, stream-lining integration and testing ef-forts.Several suppliers have already

joined the eSync Alliance, withmore expressing interest in be-coming members, Singer said.“This is an opportunity to

drive innovation in connectedcar platforms,” said YasuhiroIkeunchi, director of Product De-sign at Alpine.

eSync Alliance is Formed


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DETROIT (AP) – General Mo-tors shareholders have over-whelmingly turned down an ac-tivist shareholder’s plan to splitthe company’s stock into twoclasses.Only about 9 percent of the

stockholders voted for the planfrom David Einhorn’s GreenlightCapital hedge fund in a prelimi-nary vote count.The shareholders also re-elect-

ed all 11 GM board members, re-jecting the three candidatesbacked by Greenlight at the June6 meeting.Einhorn proposed splitting the

stock into capital appreciationand dividend classes. He saysthe plan would unlock thestock’s value. Despite making $42billion since 2010, GM shareshave appreciated only about 5percent.CEO Mary Barra says the com-

pany will stay on its currentcourse even though the stockmarkets have yet to rewardthose efforts. She says the com-pany’s strategy of cutting costs,shedding underperforming busi-nesses and trying to lead in newtechnology will deliver long-termresults.“It gives me more resolve to

make sure we work harder, workfaster, and continue to put greatcars, trucks and crossovers onthe road,” she told reporters be-fore the vote.Barra also says the company is

prepared to handle an automo-tive downturn, an effort to allayinvestor fears that the industryhas reached the peak of its busi-ness cycle in the U.S., GM’s mostlucrative market.U.S. sales so far this year are

down 2 percent and likely will de-cline from last year’s record of17.5 million vehicles.

GM says it analyzed Green-light’s proposal and determinedit risky because it would pit oneclass of shareholders against theother and could put the compa-ny’s investment grade credit rat-ing at risk.In a statement, Einhorn said

Greenlight was disappointed thatshareholders chose to maintainthe status quo. The fund, whichowns 3.6 percent of GM shares,said its three board candidateswould have helped to fix GM’s“inefficient capital structure.”GM should consider addingGreenlight’s candidates to itsboard in the future, he said.Shareholders also voted down

a proposal to separate the chair-man and CEO positions that arenow held by Barra.Shareholder John Love, who

supported the proposal, criti-cized the company for shiftingsome production to Mexico, clos-ing factories in Flint, and for im-porting a Buick SUV from a facto-ry in China.Love also said the company is

leasing too many cars and itsdealer inventory is too large, cir-cumstances reminiscent of be-fore General Motors went intobankruptcy protection back in2009.“Everybody had it under con-

trol,” he said of inventory beforebankruptcy. “I don’t think it’s un-der control.”General Motors ended last

month with a 101-day supply ofcars and trucks when automak-ers consider a 60-day supply tobe optimal.The company says production

cuts will help reduce car invento-ry, and it’s been building pickuptruck supply as it prepares toshut down factories this year toswitch to a new model.

GM Shareholders HaveRejected Stock Proposal


Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.appointed Jonathan P. Banas asexecutive vice president andchief financial officer (CFO) andPeter C. Brusate as vice presi-dent, corporate controller andchief accounting officer, effectiveJune 7, said Cooper-Standardspokeswoman Sharon S. Wenzl.Banas replaces Matthew W.

Hardt, age 49, who has resignedfrom his position as executivevice president and chief financialofficer, effective June 7, to pur-sue another opportunity, Wenzlsaid. Hardt will provide transi-tion services through Sept. 30.As CFO, Banas, age 46, will be

located at the company’s worldheadquarters in Novi, and reportdirectly to Jeffrey S. Edwards,chairman and CEO.He will have primary responsi-

bility for directing the company’scorporate finance team, includ-ing tax, treasury, internal audit,and financial planning and analy-sis. He will also have oversightresponsibility for investor rela-tions.In the position of vice presi-

dent, corporate controller andchief accounting officer, Brusate,age 41, will oversee all aspects ofCooper Standard’s accountingfunction, including: ensuring reg-ulatory compliance; setting andenforcing accounting policies;maintaining financial records;and developing world-class fi-nancial best practices. Based atCooper Standard’s world head-quarters in Novi, Brusate will re-port to Banas.“The ability to promote and

smoothly transition Jon Banasand Peter Brusate into theirnew roles is a testament to ourrobust succession process,” saidEdwards. “We also thank MattHardt for his contributions andagreement to stay on to assistwith the transition.”Banas has more than 22 years

of diverse, global experience incorporate finance and public ac-counting. He has been withCooper Standard since 2015,serving as vice president, corpo-rate controller and chief ac-counting officer.Prior to joining the company,

Banas spent 11 years at ZF TRW(formerly TRW Automotive Hold-ings Corp.) in Livonia, where heserved in roles of increasing re-sponsibility. Most recently, hewas director, financial reporting.He joined TRW as senior manag-er, financial reporting and techni-cal accounting in 2004.Banas earned a Bachelor of

Business Administration degreein accounting at Wayne State Uni-versity in Detroit and a Master ofBusiness Administration degreein finance and accounting fromthe University of Michigan in AnnArbor. He is a Certified Public Ac-countant and a member of theAmerican Institute of CPAs.Brusate has 19 years of di-

verse, global experience in inter-nal audit, controllership, treas-ury and public accounting. Hehas been with Cooper Standardsince 2015, serving as vice presi-dent, internal audit and compli-ance.

Banas Named as CFOFor Cooper-Standard

Jonathan P. Banas

Ford’s support of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra allowed the group to visit China and Japan.

Ford Motor Company led aweek of musical celebrationsthat will showcase a revitalizedDetroit and the city’s rich musicculture.Ford was the presenting spon-

sor of the 72nd League of Ameri-can Orchestras National Confer-ence in Detroit June 6-8, saidFord spokesman Todd Nissen.At the conference:• Ford Fund President Jim

Vella provided opening remarkson the importance of supportingcultural institutions to formstrong community bonds;• Ford Chief Diversity Officer

Meeta Huggins addressed dele-gates from across the countryabout workplace diversity, a keytopic facing orchestras;• Ford awarded $75,000 to a

group of five orchestra musiciansfor their inspirational work inhospitals, nursing homes andschools as part of the 2nd annual

Ford Musician Awards for Excel-lence in Community Service.Ford was also a presenting

sponsor for the inaugural DetroitMusic Weekend, June 9-11, Nis-sen said. Music legend ArethaFranklin, Josh Gracin and MitchRyder and the Detroit Wheels areamong the performers who tookthe stage outside of the historicMusic Hall on Madison Streetdowntown.“Detroit’s rich musical history

strikes chords with audiencesaround the world,” said Vella.“We are proud to help bring to-

gether a diverse group of musicand arts supporters to learn fromeach other and experience whatour region has to offer.”Supporting music and the arts

have been at the core of Ford andFord Fund’s community invest-ments, both locally and acrossthe U.S., since the company wasfounded in 1903, Vella said.

Over the past 10 years alone,Ford has invested more than $15million in arts and culture sup-port.In addition to this week’s

events in Detroit, Ford’s art sup-port includes international musi-cal outreach and continuing edu-cation, including:• The Detroit Symphony Or-

chestra (DSO) and its historicfirst visit to China and tour ofJapan, plus DSO Live fromOrchestra Hall webcasts andDSO on The Go communityevents;• Ford and UAW-Ford are lead

donors in Motown Museum’s $50million expansion, including a $6million investment in the newstate-of-the-art Ford Motor Com-pany Theater;• The GRAMMY Museum,

GRAMMY in the Schools, LatinGRAMMY and the Music Educa-tor of the Year.

Ford Hits Right Note in Local Music Scene

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) –The independent monitor over-seeing Volkswagen’s efforts toprevent a repeat of its dieselemissions scandal said June 6that his “initial impression” isthat the company is making a se-rious effort to change its ways.Former U.S. deputy attorney

general Larry Thompson mustcertify the policies and practicesVolkswagen is putting in place toensure compliance with anti-fraud and environmental laws.The appointment of an independ-ent monitor was a condition ofVolkswagen’s guilty plea to U.S.criminal charges.The former PepsiCo general

counsel says that his “initial im-pression is that the company istaking this very seriously and isnot waiting for the monitor” tomake proposals.Thompson served as U.S. at-

torney for the northern districtof Georgia in 1982-86. As deputyattorney general, he headed theDepartment of Justice’s NationalSecurity Coordination Counciland a government-wide corpo-rate fraud task force. He was oneof three monitor candidates pro-posed by VW; the Justice Depart-ment made the final decision onhis appointment.Volkswagen has agreed to pay

up to $25 billion to settle civiland criminal cases in the U.S. re-lated to its emissions scandal, inwhich it equipped cars with soft-ware to cheat on diesel emissiontests.Seven former Volkswagen em-

ployees were criminally charged,one of whom has pleaded guilty.At the time the company’s

agreement to plead guilty was

announced in January, U.S. pros-ecutors did not exclude chargingmore people.Volkswagen also faces criminal

investigations and investor law-suits in Germany.Thompson, 72, said he and his

staff of about 22 will be reviewingdocuments, interviewing em-ployees, and making recommen-dations in what he said would be“a dialogue” with the company.He said the team would work

out of offices at Volkswagen’sheadquarters in Wolfsburg, Ger-many, in Herndon, Va., where VWhas its U.S. corporate offices, andlikely at the Ingolstadt, Germany,HQ of VW’s Audi division.Thompson said he and his

staff would speak to people whohave left the company since thescandal broke in September,2015, but declined to saywhether that would include for-mer CEO Martin Winterkorn,who resigned days after the U.S.Environmental ProtectionAgency announced its notice ofviolation.Winterkorn has testified in the

German parliament that he didnot know about the softwarecheating until shortly before thescandal became public.Thompson said he and Volk-

swagen would “work toward thecommon goal of making thiscompany better.”His mandate during his three-

year term is to review the com-pany’s attempts to change itsprocedures and culture, includ-ing by empowering employees tospeak up. “I will have completeaccess to the company’s infor-mation” during that process, hesaid.

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