Detroit2013 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 »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Farley: Lincoln to explore Mini-style customization 8:30 am U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013  Lincoln wants to give customers the chance to custom-order their Lincolns with an infinite variety of such special touches.... Read More »
JESSE SNYDER Shel Woodard and the real Chrysler Turbine 12:39 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013  In a quiet spot on the Chrysler stand at the Detroit auto show is the Chrysler 300 Turbine concept car. As concepts go, it's mild: matte finish “Turbine Copper,” 22-inch wheels and a billet grille, all to honor the 1963 Chrysler Turbine show car.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Mulally checks out the 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray 5:35 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 14, 2013  Ford CEO Alan Mulally was all smiles Monday afternoon when he took a few minutes to check out the just-unveiled 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray. GM unwrapped the seventh-generation sports car at a party Sunday evening and repeated the introduction this morning at a packed news conference.... Read More »
NICK BUNKLEY Why Day 1 of the show was just a bit odd 6:11 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 14, 2013  Day 1 of the Detroit auto show had its share of odd, confusing and sometimes cringe-worthy moments.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW VW aims at family crossover market with CrossBlue conceptJan. 14, 2013 17:15 CET  VW brand -- signaling its intentions to target another high-volume U.S. segment -- introduced a three-row crossover concept Monday at the Detroit auto show. With six seats and a slight family resemblance to the Q7 sold by VW's sister brand Audi, the CrossBlue concept underscores the German automaker's determination to sell more vehicles in the United States.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Honda plans Fit-based subcompact crossover for U.S. 2:00 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 14, 2013  Honda says it will be the first automaker to sell a subcompact crossover in the United States when its Fit-based vehicle arrives early next year. A concept version of the vehicle was unveiled at the auto show here.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW VW aims at family crossover market with CrossBlue concept 11:15 am U.S. ET | Jan. 14, 2013  Volkswagen AG's VW brand -- signaling its intentions to target another high-volume United States segment -- introduced a three-row crossover concept today at the Detroit auto show. With six seats and a slight family resemblance to the Q7 sold by VW's sister brand Audi, the CrossBlue concept underscores the German automaker's determination to sell more vehicles in the United States.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Lincoln bids for younger crossover buyers with MKC 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 13, 2013  The Lincoln MKC Concept makes its world debut at the Detroit show Monday, the second vehicle in a new generation of Lincolns aimed at young upscale customers. The MKC Concept is Lincoln's vision for its entry in a small segment that's rapidly growing in importance: compact luxury crossovers.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Luxury, performance drive buzz at Detroit show 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 12, 2013  This year's Detroit auto show has a decidedly "green" theme. Green as in the color of money, that is. An aura of luxury pervades many of the show's new models as automakers from Europe, Asia and the Motor City itself strive to bring more affluent consumers into showrooms. Whether one seeks a sedan, coupe or crossover, pricy new choices are not in short supply.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Politicians see opportunities on the show floor 5:06 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 11, 2013  The election season is over, but plenty of politicians will be shaking hands at the Detroit auto show next week.... Read More »
Viper production gets featured in NYT Magazine 11:25 am U.S. ET | Jan. 11, 2013  The New York Times Magazine is taking an inside look at how Chrysler Group's most expensive vehicle -- the 2013 SRT Viper -- is built by hand in the company's newly refurbished Conner Avenue assembly plant in Detroit.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Cadillac 'working hard' on a small crossover, exec says 3:20 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 11, 2013  Cadillac is developing a small crossover that would be slotted below the popular SRX, the brand's top executive said. “We're working hard on it,” Bob Ferguson, vice president of global Cadillac, told Automotive News Thursday when asked about the prospect of a small Cadillac crossover. “I spent 7 o'clock till noon today at the design center on that subject.”... Read More »
DAVID PHILLIPS More power, glitz, organic food and smiles 11:59 am U.S. ET | Jan. 11, 2013  Another year, another Detroit auto show and another slew of changes. Automakers are scheduled to showcase about 55 new vehicles, 41 of them global debuts, at the 2013 show that opens with press previews next week. That is up more than 30 percent from the 42 vehicles introduced in 2012, show organizers say.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW GM aims new Corvette beyond successful plumbers 12:34 am U.S. ET | Jan. 11, 2013  The Chevrolet Corvette, once the coolest of cool rides on Route 66 and the rest of America's roads, has suffered the cruelest of fates: It's known as an old man's toy. Even the head of Chevy marketing acknowledges that too many people see it as the car of "the successful plumber."... Read More »
WES RAYNAL Detroit auto show promises to be hot 3:24 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 10, 2013  It's getting to be time for the Detroit auto show around here. This is, of course, the annual party when the Motor City opens its doors to the world and puts on a first-class event, not to mention a motor show competitive with the best in the world.... Read More »
SHERRI WELCH Detroit show backers roll out red carpet to more dealers nationwide 2:12 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 10, 2013  The Detroit Auto Dealers Association's push to attract more auto dealers to the Detroit auto show is paying off, with as many as 800 expected next week for the event.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW App provides updates from the show floor 3:46 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 10, 2013  Spectators with smartphones will be able to download the Detroit auto show's first official mobile app this year. iPhone and Android users will have access to breaking news, photos and live-stream video coverage of more than 50 vehicle unveilings at the North American International Auto Show next week.... Read More »
REMEMBERING JACK TEAHEN How Jack steered us away from stupidity 9:34 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 9, 2013  I don't think I realized how much I enjoyed having Jack Teahen around. I guess I'll realize that more now that he won't be stopping in for his periodic newsroom visits.... Read More »
Colleagues remember a man of patience, wit 2:09 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 9, 2013  Reflections from some former colleagues:... Read More »
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