New wave of American design stokes Detroit 3 market share gains 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 25, 2013  From the fires of Detroit's descent into near-death, GM, Ford and Chrysler have forged some of the most distinctive designs since tailfins were soaring in the halcyon days of the postwar-era. Models such as the Cadillac ATS sports sedan, Ford Fusion family car and Jeep Grand Cherokee are turning heads and stoking sales.... Read More »
Ford to sponsor Detroit's annual fireworks display 5:30 pm U.S. ET | May 8, 2013  Ford has signed a multi-million-dollar deal to become the title sponsor of Detroit’s annual fireworks display for the next three years.... Read More »
Ford charity commits $1 million gift to CCS programs 3:29 pm U.S. ET | April 26, 2013  The Ford Motor Company Fund, the charitable arm of Ford Motor, said today it will be donating $1 million to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit over the next five years.... Read More »
Detroit Electric, Geely to develop EVs, electric drivetrains for China 4:09 pm U.S. ET | April 25, 2013  Geely Automobile Group and startup automaker Detroit Electric have agreed to develop electric vehicles and electric drivetrains for sale in China.... Read More »
DAVID BARKHOLZ Why ADP Digital Marketing became GM's neighbor in Detroit 2:32 pm U.S. ET | April 25, 2013  ADP Dealer Services is looking for goodwill and good designers (not necessarily in that order) in deciding to open a digital marketing innovation office in downtown Detroit. The company is the largest provider of dealer management systems in the country.... Read More »
GM predicts sales growth for Impala, large-sedan segment 1:16 pm U.S. ET | April 8, 2013  General Motors expects this month's launch of the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Impala to boost sales of the tired nameplate and help revitalize the overall large-sedan segment.... Read More »
Detroit Electric unveils $135,000 battery-powered sports car 1:38 pm U.S. ET | April 4, 2013  Detroit Electric, a startup electric-car maker reviving a brand that dates back more than a century, unveiled its first model on Wednesday: a $135,000, battery-powered sports car that is to go into limited production in August.... Read More »
Faurecia wins approval to build new NA headquarters 4:09 pm U.S. ET | April 2, 2013  Faurecia North America Inc. has received final approval to build a three-story, 278,000-square-foot North American headquarters in suburban Detroit that will house the company's administration and a technical center for its automotive seating and exteriors units.... Read More »
Chrysler's Ram considers more sports team edition trucks 11:20 am U.S. ET | March 28, 2013  Chrysler is considering expanding its successful Ram truck promotional tie-in with Detroit's professional hockey team to other sports and cities, said Fred Diaz, head of the Ram truck brand.... Read More »
SUPPLIERS Faurecia to build new N.A. headquarters, tech centerMarch 26, 2013 21:48 CET  Faurecia North America is planning to build a new North American headquarters and technical center north of Detroit in Auburn Hills, Mich.... Read More »
Faurecia to build new N.A. headquarters, tech center 3:48 pm U.S. ET | March 26, 2013  Faurecia North America is planning to build a new North American headquarters and technical center north of Detroit in Auburn Hills, Mich.... Read More »
Major U.S. automakers come to the aid of destitute Detroit 2:51 pm U.S. ET | March 25, 2013  The Detroit 3 automakers joined other Michigan businesses today in donating $8 million for new ambulances and police cars to Detroit as state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr took over running the destitute city.... Read More »
Chrysler brand boss says 'Imported from Detroit' campaign will grow 3:58 pm U.S. ET | March 21, 2013  Chrysler brand head Saad Chehab today said the brand will expand its "Imported from Detroit" marketing theme with special-edition vehicles and partnerships that further tie Chrysler to the financially embattled city.... Read More »
GABE NELSON Why no Disneyland of cars in Detroit? 8:11 am U.S. ET | March 19, 2013  When Volkswagen executives designed the Autostadt, a combination of museum, theme park and car dealership down the road from VW's corporate headquarters, they were not following an old German formula. They were imitating America.... Read More »
Chrysler restructuring expert tapped to fix Detroit's fiscal woes 7:49 am U.S. ET | March 15, 2013  Kevyn Orr, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's pick to take control of Detroit, will probably need every ounce of experience he gained helping Chrysler Group reorganize to create a plan for the Motor City to survive.... Read More »
Chrysler bankruptcy lawyer is Detroit financial manager pick, reports say 1:23 pm U.S. ET | March 12, 2013  Kevyn Orr, a lawyer who earned $1 million in fees for helping manage the Chrysler bankruptcy in 2009, is Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's top pick to be Detroit's financial emergency manager, a source with direct knowledge of the choice told Reuters today.... Read More »
GM considering Campbell Ewald for Cadillac ad work 8:02 pm U.S. ET | March 11, 2013  Cadillac is considering naming a longtime General Motors partner, Campbell Ewald, to become its new advertising agency of record in a deal that could be worth about $244 million in media billings annually, sources have told Crain's Detroit Business, an affiliate of Automotive News.... Read More »
2013 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW Toyota, Nissan to take another shot at Detroit 3 pickup dominance 11:51 am U.S. ET | Feb. 4, 2013  Japanese automakers are about to make another run at challenging Detroit's dominance in trucks. When it comes to pickups, loyalty runs deep. There is no model more important or more zealously defended by Detroit. The $8,000 to $10,000 in gross profit each truck hauls in for U.S. automakers accounts for the majority of their earnings -- 90 percent for Ford and two-thirds for GM.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW U.S., Asia driving sales gains in global supercar market 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 19, 2013  The recovering U.S. economy has brought conspicuous consumers out of hiding in the world's biggest supercar market. And the return of big-spending Americans is especially crucial for Italy's exotic automotive brands as the debt crisis cripples demand in southern Europe. Global sales of cars costing more than $130,000 are forecast to beat the 2007 peak this year and will climb 35 percent to almost 540,000 by 2015, according to IHS Automotive.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Carmakers get creative with crossovers as SUV alternative 6:46 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013  The 2013 Detroit auto show demonstrates an increasing diversity in crossovers, or car-based vehicles that provide the space, styling and functionality of a truck-based sport-utility vehicle without the penalty at the gas pump.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Carmakers get creative with crossovers as SUV alternativeJan. 17, 2013 00:46 CET  The 2013 Detroit auto show demonstrates an increasing diversity in crossovers, or car-based vehicles that provide the space, styling and functionality of a truck-based sport-utility vehicle without the penalty at the gas pump.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Tesla nimbly updates Model S over the air 3:02 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013  As a start-up company building a new vehicle in a new plant with many employees new to car assembly, Tesla Motors faces its share of challenges. But Tesla's small size has meant that running changes and product updates have occurred quickly, said Jerome Guillen, the company's director of Model S programs.... Read More »
JESSE SNYDER Debt ceiling standoff is an auto sales time bomb 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013  The biggest drag on 2013 U.S. auto sales is the congressional impasse. Auto executives, forecasters, economists and analysts all agree. I've rarely seen such unanimity on naming a single problem for the year ahead.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Automakers set pace on safety advances 12:56 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013  As they did with electronic stability control and air bags, automakers are rolling out what they see as the cutting edge of safety technology years before regulators require it or standards are set. Toyota is among automakers finding that safety sells -- if mostly to consumers willing to pay premiums for their most expensive vehicles.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Cadillac may double lineup, report says 4:38 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013  Cadillac may double its product lineup over the next four years as part of General Motors' strategy to turn the U.S. luxury brand into a global power, starting late this year with the ELR plug-in hybrid, the upscale sibling of the Chevrolet Volt.... Read More »
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