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AFS Global Light Vehicle Sales Outlook - April 2024
AFS Global Light Vehicle Sales Outlook - April 2024
By Sam Fiorani
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Just as we outlined in last month's #AFSMonthly, Stellantis and #CarlosTavares believe there are too many brands to survive the previously announced…
Just as we outlined in last month's #AFSMonthly, Stellantis and #CarlosTavares believe there are too many brands to survive the previously announced…
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So the newest car accessories are BUTTONS and GAUGES?
So the newest car accessories are BUTTONS and GAUGES?
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Thanks to Mary Barra and General Motors for finally seeing our point of view. Yes, the #electricvehicle market will continue to grow, but nowhere…
Thanks to Mary Barra and General Motors for finally seeing our point of view. Yes, the #electricvehicle market will continue to grow, but nowhere…
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Experience & Education
Volunteer Experience
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Board Member
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles
- Present 4 years 4 months
Arts and Culture
Supports the museum's collection of Pennsylvania-related and alternative fuel vehicles. Provides multimedia and live presentations as part of the museum's educational directives. Chairs the long-term outlook committee.
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Board Member/Assistant Judging Chair
Radnor Hunt Concours d'Elegance
- Present 10 years 7 months
Education
Radnor Hunt Councours d’Elegance is more than a car show. It is a fundraiser and international exhibition of One Hundred Classic Cars and Motorcycles with elegant lines and often elegant lineage to match. Another unique feature of our event is the display of horse-drawn coaches, carriages and our very own Radnor Fox Hounds can be seen. Historic, Classic, Race and Antique vehicles of all era's.
Vintage Motorcycles and Cars line the open field of the Radnor Hunt Club in Malvern PA each…Radnor Hunt Councours d’Elegance is more than a car show. It is a fundraiser and international exhibition of One Hundred Classic Cars and Motorcycles with elegant lines and often elegant lineage to match. Another unique feature of our event is the display of horse-drawn coaches, carriages and our very own Radnor Fox Hounds can be seen. Historic, Classic, Race and Antique vehicles of all era's.
Vintage Motorcycles and Cars line the open field of the Radnor Hunt Club in Malvern PA each year for three days in September, attracting over 3,000 visitors of every age and background. We also feature a New Car Automotive Paddock to see the latest makes and models. The Radnor Hunt Foundation is a not-for-profit organization and the beneficiaries of the event is the Thorncroft Equestrian Center in Malvern, PA. Joined the board as of March 2022. -
Second Vice President
International Motor Press Assn
- Present 3 years 6 months
Elected to the board of directors for the International Motor Press Association (IMPA) in February 2021. Took on the role of Second Vice President in February 2024.
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Judge
Greenbrier Concours d'Elegance
- Present 5 years 3 months
Children
Among the judges for the Greenbrier Concours d'Elegance. The event supports the Mountaineer Autism Project and the AACA Library and Research Center.
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Judge
ST MICHAELS CONCOURS DELEGANCE INC
- Present 1 year 11 months
Children
Among the judges for the St. MichaelsConcours d'Elegance and assisted in vote tabulation. The event supports the Children's Inn at NIH.
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Judge
COOL CARS FOR KIDS INC
- Present 1 year 2 months
Children
Part of the judging team for the Philadelphia Concours supporting Cool Cars for Kids.
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Volunteer
Operation Nine Reindeer, Inc.
- Present 11 years 10 months
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
Operation Nine Reindeer was founded by a group of Friends and "Philly Santa" - a Professional Santa Claus Portrayer - in October of 2012 as a foundation to provide the very best Christmas to selected local Families that truly need cheer during the holidays. Our hope and vision is to grow bigger each year with the help of local business donations and private gifts. No child should be without a Christmas. Always Believe!
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Team Volunteer
Relay for Life - Pottstown/Birdsboro, PA
- 13 years 1 month
Health
This is a place where members of the Pottstown Relay For Life in Pennsylvania can gather and advertise their team fundraisers, ask questions, and get excited for the Relay.
Relay For Life of Pottstown is a 24 hour, fun filled event that offers individuals, families, businesses, schools, service organizations and communities to participate in the fight against cancer.
The efforts put forth in participation and fundraising for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Pottstown have a…This is a place where members of the Pottstown Relay For Life in Pennsylvania can gather and advertise their team fundraisers, ask questions, and get excited for the Relay.
Relay For Life of Pottstown is a 24 hour, fun filled event that offers individuals, families, businesses, schools, service organizations and communities to participate in the fight against cancer.
The efforts put forth in participation and fundraising for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Pottstown have a direct impact on cancer programs in the greater Pottstown area.
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Chief Judge/Tour Guide/Photographer
Elegance at Hershey/Grand Ascent/Concorso Bizarro
- 8 years 1 month
Health
Providing charitable donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the Antique Automobile Club of American Museum, the Elegance at Hershey and Grand Ascent form an outstanding weekend of entertainment, education, and raising money for excellent causes.
Publications
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Wheels Along the Road - March 2020
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV
Kendra Cook and Dan Olsen host while Sam Fiorani adds the history of John Z. and the Delorean Motor Corporation.
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Wheels Along the Road - April 2019
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV
Along with Kendra Cook and Dan Olsen, we discuss automotive advertisements from the 1890s and early 20th century.
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Wheels Along the Road - April 2018
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV
Kendra Cook and Dan Olsen invite me to join them on the show to offer up an hour of "Car Quiz" material...old cars that you just don't see every day. In some cases, they were rare back when they were new.
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Wheels Along the Road - January 2018
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV
Panelists attempt to stump the audience with mystery cars in an extended version of the monthly "Car Quiz."
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Wheels Along the Road - October 2017
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV
Dan and Sam review the history and future of electric cars in a lively discussion
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Wheels Along the Road - May 2017
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV
Dan Olsen and Sam Fiorani discuss the past, present, and future of autonomous vehicles.
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Wheels Along the Road - January 2017
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV
Along with Dan Olsen and Kendra Cook, we discuss how automotive regulations have changed styling over the last century or so.
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Motor Mouth, November 2016
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/PCTV
In this month's show, we discuss the cars of Malcolm Bricklin and show off a very nice example of the Bricklin SV1.
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Wheels Along the Road - September 2016
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV
We discuss the history and future of materials used in vehicle construction.
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Wheels Along the Road - May 2016
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV
We discuss the history of carburetion with a focus on modern fuel injection systems.
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Wheels Along the Road - January 2016
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV
Discussion on historical automotive topics including new automotive technologies.
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Motor Mouth - October 2015
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/PCTV
This hour-long show, presented by the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles covers a number of topics including a 75th anniversary review of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
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Wheels Along the Road - August 2015
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV
Discussion on historical automotive topics including a history lesson of the infamous "Chicken Tax" and how it has affected the American automotive landscape. Clip begins around 20 minutes into the show.
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Motor Mouth
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/PCTV
As a preview of the upcoming Radnor Hunt Club Concours show, we interview Mike Casale about his beautiful Packard and discuss concours judging with the wonderful Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles as a backdrop.
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Wheels Along the Road - February 2015
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles//Berks County TV
Included in this month's countdown are the World's Ten Most Expensive Car Brands. The top ten brands of cars, as measured by auction results, are outlined for their historic significance and, of course, price tag. Clip begins around 22 minutes into the show.
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Sports Car Market
Keith Martin
Extensive coverage of the two-day 2014 RM Auction in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
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Wheels Along the Road - April 2014
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV
In this episode, discussion centers on the way new vehicles are introduced to the media at car shows and how it has changed over the decades .
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Wheels Along the Road - January 2014
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV
The monthly program Wheels Along the Road follows various automotive topics. In this program, I present a little recent history of "global oddballs" in my on-going series "Lemons". My piece begins around 30 minutes into the program.
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Wheels Along the Road - April 2013
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV
The history of the Chrysler K-Car platform is covered in "The Car that Would Save Chrysler." Clip begins around the 24 minute mark.
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Wheels Along the Road - March 2013
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV
"The Car that Wouldn't Die" outlines the history of the Studebaker Avanti and the continuation of the Avanti. The clip begins about the 25-minute mark.
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Wheels Along the Road - August 2011
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV
Brief history of Vector Aeromotive as presented on the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles' BCTV show "Wheels Along the Road."
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Wheels Along the Road - July 2011
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV
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Wheels Along the Road - May 2011
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV
Some history on modern interpretations of the Packard and Duesenberg automobiles.
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Wheels Along the Road - March 2011
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV
Another story about an automotive lemon entitled "The Story of the Dale"
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Wheels Along the Road - October 2010
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV
Occasional contributor to the "Wheels Along the Road" program on BCTV presenting historical stories about the cars and the automotive history. Primary topics follow the "Lemons" theme of "bad" cars in history, including: the Avanti, the Mohs, and electric cars. Other topics covered have included the Pennsylvania Turnpike and a 100th anniversary look at Chevrolet.
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Mister Javelin
SAH Press
Autobiography of a man who enjoyed a successful career at AMC, including naming AMC's Javelin. Edited by Sam Fiorani and top AMC historian Pat Foster.
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Automotive Traveler
BCT Publishing
Regular contributions to the online magazine covering all aspects of cars, the automotive hobby, the automotive industry, and travel by car.
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Collectible Automobile
Publications International
Regular contributor to one of the best magazines covering automotive history and collector cars with long-form articles and superb photography, both original modern pictures and contemporary stock footage, presented in a large, beautiful format. Articles have included Business Coupes, Hardtop Sedans, Two-Door Wagons, 1930-34 Ford Victoria, 1934 Dodge, 1939 Low-Priced Three Plus One (Chevrolet, Ford, Plymouth, Studebaker), 1942-48 Lincoln, Ford Motor Company in 1949, entry-level cars of the…
Regular contributor to one of the best magazines covering automotive history and collector cars with long-form articles and superb photography, both original modern pictures and contemporary stock footage, presented in a large, beautiful format. Articles have included Business Coupes, Hardtop Sedans, Two-Door Wagons, 1930-34 Ford Victoria, 1934 Dodge, 1939 Low-Priced Three Plus One (Chevrolet, Ford, Plymouth, Studebaker), 1942-48 Lincoln, Ford Motor Company in 1949, entry-level cars of the 1950s, 1955 Low-Priced Three (Chevrolet, Ford, Plymouth), 1957-58 Ford Custom/Custom 300, 1961 American luxury cars (Cadillac, Imperial, Lincoln), 1963-66 Dodge Dart, 1972-98 Vector, 1972-76 Ford Torino, 1972-76 Ford Thunderbird, 1975-80 Ford Granada, 1977-79 Ford Thunderbird, 1980-82 Ford Thunderbird, 1984-1992 Lincoln Mark VII, 1984-1986 Dodge Daytona/Chrysler Laser, and the Delorean Motor Corporation.
Projects
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Electrification of the Global Automotive Industry, September 14, 2017
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Presentation given at the WardsAuto Outlook Conference in Birmingham, Michigan on September 14, 2017. AutoForecast Solutions (AFS) provides insight into the latest push into the electrification of the global automotive industry.
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The Global Automotive Competitive Landscape - Opportunities and Risks Shaping the Industry
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A presentation given at the WardsAuto Outlook Conference in Southfield, Michigan on September 10, 2013. With our partners at WardsAuto, AutomotiveCompass provided insight into the "Megatrends" driving the automotive industry. Understanding these Megatrends allows OEMs and Suppliers to properly align their resources to Defend their Competitive Core and Identify Opportunities for Growth.
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AutomotiveTraveler.com
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AutomotiveTraveler.com supports our digital magazine, Automotive Traveler. It presents content with our in-house-developed, iPad and tablet-friendly/computer-compatible viewer designed for optimum presentation of magazine-style layouts without the need to zoom and scroll each page to easily view the content.
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Honors & Awards
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2nd Place, 2012 SCCA Autocross Philadelphia Region, G-Stock Class
SCCA Philadelphia Region
After campaigning a 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo in the G-stock class, the car and I earned the second highest point total in the region.
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Golden Quill Award (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
Old Cars Weekly
As the editor of the SAH Journal, I was proud to accept the first four Golden Quill Awards for the newsletter of the Society of Automotive Historians. For an organization known for giving awards (SAH), it was an honor to accept an award on behalf of the many extraordinary writers who contributed to the publication.
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James Valentine Memorial Award (2000)
Southern California Chapter of the Society of Automotive Historians
Awarded for the best historical piece on Southern California topics, the SoCal Chapter of the SAH presented me with the prestigious James Valentine Award (and fantastic trophy) for my article "Bumpy Road for the All-American Supercar: The Story of the Vector" as published in the August 1998 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine.
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
Organizations
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Radnor Hunt Club Concours d'Elegance
Judging Co-Chairperson
- PresentJudge, 2010-2013
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Elegance at Hershey/Grand Ascent/Concorso Bizarro
Volunteer
- PresentChief Judge, Concorso Bizarro, 2015-2016 Assistant Field Coordinator, Elegance at Hershey, 2015-Present Tour Guide/Assistant Coordinator, 2011-2013
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International Motor Press Association
Member
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Sports Car Club of America
Member
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Society of Automotive Historians
Board Member
-Member, 1994-2007, 2013-2014 Associate Editor, SAH Journal, April 1995-October 1995 Editor, SAH Journal, October 1995-October 2001 Board of Directors, October 1997-October 2006 Judge, Brigham Award Committee, 2006-2007 Judge, Ingersoll Award Committee, 2004-2007
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New England Motor Press Association
Member
-Member, 1997-1999 Editor, NEMPA News, 1998-1999
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