Michigan
End Of The Road For The Cadillac STS
The very last Cadillac STS has rolled off the production line at the car’s plant in Lansing, Michigan earlier this month, paving the way for the plant to be retooled for the upcoming ATS compact sedan due to hit the streets late next year. As we’ve known for some time, Cadillac is...
Buick Confirms New Compact Car And Crossover
In August of last year Buick released a teaser of a compact crossover that was essentially a rebadged version of the Saturn Vue. The only major difference between the two was... May 6, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Fisker Consolidates U.S. Facilities, Closes Michigan R&D Center
Like most of the big players in the automotive industry that had to retract, right-size and close facilities across the country, electric vehicle startup Fisker Automotive... February 7, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2010 Detroit Auto Show Main Floor Already Packed Out
Fear-mongering reached new heights in the automotive world on the eve of the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, with naysayers predicting more somber processions and hushed voices than... September 20, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Buick's Second New Crossover Aveo-Sized?
This morning's announcement from GM on a future Buick plug-in hybrid confirmed the presence of a second crossover vehicle--and according to one industry source, it's not just... August 6, 2009 by Marty Padgett
Foreign luxury carmakers could get loophole in upcoming fuel regulations
In May the White House unveiled a new fuel efficiency policy calling for 35.5mpg fleet averages by 2016, and almost immediately the carmakers began talking about how much it... July 31, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann
2010 Detroit Auto Show expected to lure big marques back to Cobo
Fear-mongering reached new heights in the automotive world on the eve of the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, with naysayers predicting more somber processions and hushed voices than... June 29, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann
Updated Specter Werkes Corvette GTR delivers 615hp
Almost a year after the C6-based Corvette GTR from Specter Werkes was first unveiled the Michigan-based performance house has released an updated version of the modified... June 24, 2009 by Ralph Hanson
GM opens advanced battery lab in Michigan
Despite a bankruptcy filing that's barely a week old, General Motors is fighting to preserve its image as a relevant and potent member of the automotive industry. To that... June 8, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Obama unveils new national fuel efficiency policy, 35.5mpg by 2016
Carmakers are already fretting at the thought of achieving the new 35mpg CAFE standards imposed by the U.S. government by the current 2020 deadline, but an announcement by... May 19, 2009 by James Martinez
Ford confirms Michigan plant for new global Focus
As the second model developed under Ford’s new global design strategy (the first being the new Fiesta), the next-generation Ford Focus will be manufactured at Blue Oval... May 6, 2009 by Ralph Hanson
Chrysler to close 8 U.S. plants by 2010
This past week’s bankruptcy announcement for Chrysler means the decisions will be coming hard and fast. The carmaker has already confirmed that overlapping models and... May 2, 2009 by James Martinez
Michigan to become battery technology hub with new $1.7 billion investment
Michigan may be most widely recognized as the home of the troubled Detroit 3, whose past ignorance of creating efficient cars and embracing SUVs has landed them in hot water... April 15, 2009 by Ralph Hanson
Chrysler picks A123Systems as battery supplier for future electric vehicles
Chrysler has announced today that it has signed an agreement with American battery supplier A123Systems for new nanophosphate lithium-ion batteries for its future generation... April 6, 2009 by Ralph Hanson
Idle Detroit 3 factories could switch to building solar-powered trains
An ambitious project to bring high-speed rail to the U.S. is underway by private investors, with a route between Detroit and Lansing among the first rail lines on the drawing... March 19, 2009 by James Martinez
Daimler confirms Michigan for new hybrid lab
Daimler has chosen Michigan as the site for a new $10 million research center focusing on alternative propulsion systems, such as hybrid technology. The German auto giant was... March 18, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann
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