Design Director Andre Hudson Talks About His Latest Electric Vehicle Masterpiece (Part One of Two)

Design director Andre Hudson (photo credit: IndiEv)

Andre Hudson, who is currently amongst an elite group of approximately five Black designers around the world to lead a car design studio, goes one-on-one with JeffCars.com to talk about his latest work of art, the Indi One, which made its world debut last fall in Beverly Hills, California. 

Hudson is helping to usher in the electric car movement, albeit they only represented 3 percent of U.S. new vehicle sales in 2021. Before switching to electric vehicles, the creative genius made a name for himself at Hyundai, after composing the head-turning 2011 Sonata. The vehicle was named by the enthusiast's magazine, Motor Trend, as one of the top fifteen most important cars last decade. In fact, at its peak, the sexy looking sedan accounted for 40 percent of the Korean brand's annual U.S. new vehicle sales. The automaker made so much money from Hudson design they were able to launch the Genesis luxury line. 

GDOL And Kia Georgia Will Host A Virtual Recruitment On November 18th

The Georgia Department of Labor will assist Kia Georgia, Inc. (West Point/Lagrange) to host a virtual recruitment (general information sessions or scheduled interviews) to fill approximately 550 Production Team Member positions on November 18, 2021 from 10 am until 12 pm and again from 2 pm until 4 pm. Applicants must be 18 years of age. A criminal background check will be conducted on applicants. Entry salary starts at $16.27 and will incrementally increase to $25.15 over a three-year period. Apply in advance to be considered for a scheduled virtual interview.

'Auto Trends' Talks To Trevor Pawl About The Electrification Pact Formed By 5 Midwestern States

 
Trevor Pawl, Michigan's first chief mobility officer (Photo Credit: SOM)

In order to get ahead of the trend of the car industry slow shift toward electrification, five Midwestern states formed an automotive pact this past October. With electric vehicle sales still hoovering under 3 percent of total U.S. retail sales, Trevor Pawl, the state of Michigan's first chief mobility officer, joins Auto Trends with JeffCars.com to discuss the vision for this group and how it will move the country forward toward being prepared for the future of electric vehicles. Pawl will also define his role, as the first chief mobility officer in the country and this agreement will benefit consumers. 

'Auto Trends' Talks To California About Banning Gasoline-Powered Cars

 

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Auto Analysts From Detroit And New York Recap 2020 Sales And More, While Talking To 'Auto Trends'

This week our trusted auto analysts Katelyn Drake of LMC Automotive and Kevin Tynan of Bloomberg Intelligence join 'Auto Trends' to discuss a number of consumer driven topics related to the auto industry, as we recap 2020 new vehicle sales and preview 2021.

'Auto Trends' Talks About The Corona Era And The State Of The Auto Industry - Past, Present And Future (A Two-Part Show)

Since the last recession, the auto industry has literally been on a roll, as automakers battle between building more trucks and crossovers, while being pushed to focus on the future with electric cars and self driving vehicles. However, with the Coronavirus era in full effect, the game has now changed in the industry. Auto analysts from Detroit's LMC Automotive and New York's Bloomberg Intelligence join Auto Trends with JeffCars.com for a wide-ranging, two-part conversation, as we examine the state of the car industry, while looking in reverse and forward.

Its Shop Time Mondays: GM Is Recalling 3.4 Million Vehicles For Braking Concerns, While Fords Are Experiencing Salt Corossion

 

 

1. NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V645000

Manufacturer General Motors LLC

Components SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Potential Number of Units Affected 3,456,111

2019 Volvo XC40 T4 R-Design AWD: The Brand's Premium Compact Crossover

Highlight:  In the cargo area, the XC40 has a roomy, under-floor storage and a folding floor, which can also serve as a shopping bag holder.

Test Vehicle MSRP AWD: $45,340 (Base MSRP FWD: $34,695)

Seating Capacity: 5

Gov't Shutdown Puts The Brakes On Recalls, Safety Tests, And Some Car Sales

The current government recall touches all of us in some way. Since October 1, there has been no recalls released, no consumers car complaints reviewed, no fuel mileage tests by the Environmental Protection Agency and no government tests by safety dummies to determine the strength of today's new vehicle. There just isn't the manpower available to perform such tasks.

Check out one of the new stories we came across related to a consumer who has been forced to hold off filing an auto safety complaint with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, clicking here.

If the shutdown lingers, which we expect to be resolved by this Thursday, so that we don't default on our obligations, this could affect borrowers ability to get cheap interest rates too, which will drive payments up. Hyundai, Toyota and Lexus all have offered to defer payments for those affected by the government shutdown.

Moreover, those affected by the shutdown are putting off making any major purchases such as autos, until this is resolved. This by enlarge affects consumer confidence, especially as the auto industry has been on a steady roll this year.

Chrysler's Top Car Designer Puts 'The Donald' In Check

Using Twitter earlier this week, Chrysler's top design guy, put 'The Donald' in check over some misleading information he spread about Jeep and China. 'The Donald' is hoping to sway voters to jump on the Republican bandwagon.

This conversation appeared on Twitter recently:

Donald J. TrumpVerified‏@realDonaldTrump

Obama is a terrible negotiator. He bails out Chrysler and now Chrysler wants to send all Jeep manufacturing to China--and will!

Gilles‏@RalphGilles1 Nov
@realDonaldTrump you are full of shit! 

GM Posts $7.6B Profit, Are Bailout Critics Still Singing 'No Bailout' Tune?

The editor of JeffCars.com recently received a personal plant tour at the Lake Orion auto assembly plant from Alicia B. Davis (r), the highest ranking African American female at GM, and Nina Price (l), a communications manager for GM, who started her career as one of the plant's supervisors. Davis, who was responsible for reopening the plant, after it was closed temporarily during GM's turbulent years, has since been promoted  to a new position back at the Detroit headquarters.

Are the auto bailout critics still saying no to the government bailout of the auto industry? Just wondering: Will Romney try to backtrack, after the scathing op-ed he wrote earlier this week, regarding President Obama and the auto bailout?