Detroit

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 concept

Jan. 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 »

 

A man with the heart of a lion

4:00 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 9, 2013
Jack Teahen reminded me of Georg Auer, Austrian correspondent for Automotive News Europe who also worked well into his eighties. Both were slightly built, but each had the heart of a lion.... Read More »

 

A wealth of experience ... and humility

3:35 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 9, 2013
Jack Teahen was 44-years-old, well into his long, distinguished career as an auto journalist, when I was born. I finally caught up with him when I joined Automotive News in 2004.... Read More »

 

Jack’s lesson: Learn to question

3:24 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 9, 2013
I went to work at Automotive News in 1984 and soon after my arrival became the General Motors reporter. Jack Teahen was my editor. He scared the bejesus out of me. He’d grill me on details, especially related to numbers, and question whatever line GM execs fed me.... Read More »

 

My mentor was Jack Teahen

2:59 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 9, 2013
More than 30 years ago, when the tools of my trade were canary yellow copy paper, a No. 2 pencil, scissors, rubber cement and an IBM Selectric typewriter, my mentor was Jack Teahen.... Read More »

 

Teahen was tough and, oh, so good

1:45 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 9, 2013
"Wow, what a grouch." That was my first impression of Jack Teahen, who was managing editor of Automotive News when I joined the newspaper as a reporter 29 years ago next month. Of course, by the end of my first week I had changed my mind completely.... Read More »

 

Old-school, with a sense of history

2:27 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 9, 2013
Jack Teahen was old-school. In a world enraptured by smartphones, tablets and iPads, he wrote out his data longhand. Books piled up on his desk, and handwritten notes spilled to the floor.... Read More »

 

LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE

Dodge Dart R/T morphs into GT -- at a lower price

9:00 am U.S. ET | Jan. 8, 2013
What does it take to turn an “R/T” into a “GT?” Apparently for Dodge, the answer is less money and competitors with more powerful and less expensive performance compact sedans.... Read More »