Articles tagged: autos
Mlive: Bob Lutz talks diesel, electric sports cars and auto industry at Detroit event
Posted: Apr 22, 2013Former GM executive Bob Lutz touched on electric sports cars and fuel economy regulations in a recent talk in Detroit, MLive reports. Read more »
with video: Snyder: Michigan poised to be a leader in autonomous vehicle research
Posted: Apr 15, 2013Gov. Rick Snyder is hopeful that Lansing will approve legislation soon that would allow researchers to test autonomous vehicles on the open road in Michigan. Read more »
Economic Outlook: Ann Arbor needs more engineers and programmers to fuel new-look auto industry
Posted: Mar 27, 2013Michigan already is one of the top research and development centers in the country, but the state will need more highly trained engineers and programmers to keep up with the increased demand from an ever-evolving automotive industry. Read more »
With Poll: U-M Researchers: Fuel economy of new vehicles at all-time high
Posted: Feb 05, 2013New vehicles sold in the United States in January had an average fuel economy of 24.5 miles per gallon, up a full mile per gallon from January 2012. According to a report from the University ... Read more »
Forbes: Google vs. Detroit? Collaboration, not competition is the answer
Posted: Jan 30, 2013According to Forbes writer Joann Muller, Google’s driverless car and the connected vehicles research project at the University of Michigan are working towards the same goal, and eventually will work together. Read more »
New Ann Arbor Fiat dealership open on Stadium Boulevard
Posted: Jan 21, 2013Ann Arbor's newest car dealership is one of only three Fiat locations in the state of Michigan. It's open on Stadium Boulevard ahead of schedule. Read more »
tech beat/With Gallery: Washtenaw County's tread marks all over Detroit's 2013 North American International Auto Show
Posted: Jan 17, 2013Over the next two weeks, auto executives and car enthusiasts will descend on the 2013 North American International Auto Show to gawk at new concept cars and the compare the latest updates with established models. Read more »
thestreet.com/with poll: Here are the most American-made vehicles in the U.S.
Posted: Nov 12, 2012"Buy American" - it's been a motto in Metro Detroit for decades. But how do you do that after the globalization of the auto industry? Read more »
Top vehicle colors in 2012: White, silver
Posted: Oct 10, 2012This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
LivingstonDaily.com: Howell auto supplier reopens four days after massive fire
Posted: Mar 08, 2011The blaze that shut down the Magna factory just west of Howell last week threatened OEM production across the US - but just four days after the fire raged through the 187,000-square-foot facility, it's back ... Read more »
Daughters of late auto dealer Jim Bradley keep Jackson Road property in family by developing Ann Arbor MINI dealership
Posted: Feb 22, 2011The northwest corner of Jackson and Wagner roads will become home to a MINI dealership in coming months. Sisters Vanessa and Angela Bradley have been absorbed in family matters since their father's death in 2003. ... Read more »
Toyota Technical Center launching $50 million safety research center
Posted: Jan 09, 2011Japanese automaker Toyota said today that it would spend $50 million over five years to establish an auto safety research center under the umbrella of the Toyota Technical Center, which employs 1,000 workers in York ... Read more »
New Ann Arbor MINI dealership moves forward as owners plan demolition of ex Jim Bradley building
Posted: Dec 08, 2010The northwest corner of Jackson and Wagner roads will become home to a MINI dealership in early 2011. Plans to build a new MINI dealership on the site of the former Jim Bradley Pontiac dealership ... Read more »
Mercedes-Benz fire truck waits to catch the draft at Ypsilanti's Corner Brewery
Posted: Nov 22, 2010If the fire truck parked outside Ypsilanti’s Corner Brewery ever had any dreams of an afterlife, it may have dreamed of serving as a mobile draft beer wagon. And in that case, its dreams are ... Read more »
MINI to open 3rd Michigan auto dealership in 2011 at ex-Jim Bradley site
Posted: Oct 20, 2010This story was updated at 6 p.m. to reflect that new MINI dealership will be at the former Jim Bradley site; initial information from MINI on the location was incorrect. The quirky MINI brand chose ... Read more »
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