Cadillac plans boutique locations, other dealer network upgrades as it eyes...
The GM luxury brand will have new concepts for facilities, such as high-technology showrooms with digital displays and possibly even holograms.DETROIT, MI – Cadillac is laying out a new strategy for...
View ArticleReport: Ford opening R&D lab in Tesla territory
Ford Motor Co. is reportedly set to announce a new research and development lab in Palo Alto, Calif., just a few miles from upstart electric carmaker Tesla Motors' headquarters.DETROIT, MI - Ford...
View ArticleFord to have one of largest R&D operations among automakers in Silicon Valley
The Dearborn automaker opened the Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto Thursday in Stanford Research Park, and said it plans to have 125 researchers, engineers and scientists working there by the...
View ArticleSubaru, Lexus top Kelley Blue Book resale value awards
Subaru was named best overall brand and Lexus was best luxury brand. DETROIT, MI - Subaru and Lexus took the top spots in Kelley Blue Book's 2015 Best Resale Value Awards, which give the honor to...
View ArticlePOLL: If you could have any of the vehicles revealed at the Detroit auto...
If you could have any of the hottest cars unveiled at the 2015 North American International Auto Show, which would it be?Forget that the Acura NSX costs $150,000. Forget that the Ford GT does not have...
View ArticleMichigan road funding: Ballot proposal would trigger new fees for electric,...
Michigan would become the sixth state in the country to levy a surcharge on electric or hybrid vehicles if voters approve a May 5 road funding ballot proposal. LANSING, MI — Michigan’s upcoming road...
View ArticleDetroit auto show attendance tops 808,000; Watch time-lapse video from event
Ticketed attendance for the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit topped 808,775, an increase over 803,451 tickets sold in 2014. Watch videoDETROIT, MI - Ticketed attendance for the...
View ArticleApproved death claims related to GM ignition switch recall hit 50
The number of approved death compensation claims related to a recall of a faulty General Motors ignition switch has risen to 50. DETROIT, MI - The number of approved death compensation claims related...
View ArticleGerman lux brands Mercedes, BMW debut Super Bowl ads
BMW released its Super Bowl ad Monday, the same day Mercedes-Benz also got its Super Bowl advertising underway in earnest, with a segment on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.DETROIT, MI - The year is 1994....
View ArticleDetroit auto show: Ford GT, Acura NSX top reader favorites
We asked readers which vehicle, regardless of cost or availability, they would choose to have from the Detroit auto show, if they could take home any of the top reveals.DETROIT, MI - It was little...
View ArticleGM Futurliner #10 basks in spotlight after induction into the National...
Built by General Motors in 1953 and restored in a Zeeland barn by a crew of 30 volunteers between 1998 and 2005, the red and silver art-deco bus is now on display at the Washington Auto Show through...
View ArticlePierce Brosnan stars in Kia's Super Bowl XLIX spot 'Perfect Getaway'
In a commercial for Kia's 2016 Sorrento sub-compact SUV, called "Perfect Getaway," Pierce Brosnan is driving not to some epic confrontation with a villain, but rather to a secluded cabin and an...
View ArticleReport: Detroit Three to release profit-sharing results over coming week
General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and FCA US are expected to release financial results over the next week, and more than 141,000 UAW workers for those companies will find out what their cut of the...
View ArticleFiat Chrysler Automobiles reports solid 2014 financials on strong Jeep sales
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said Wednesday that adjusted earnings totaled 955 million euros, or about $1.08 billion, a slight rise over 2013. DETROIT, MI - The parent company of FCA US, formerly...
View ArticleGentex Corp. misses Wall Street expectations for 4th quarter sales and profits
Gentex said its fourth quarter sales fell short of expectations due to end-of-year inventory adjustments by one of its customers. ZEELAND, MI – Gentex Corp. missed Wall Street’s expectations for its...
View ArticleDetroit auto show: What in this world is Toyota's FV2 concept?
Is it a glorified motorcycle? A bobsled made for roads? A futuristic transport pod?DETROIT, MI – Is it a glorified motorcycle? A bobsled made for roads? A futuristic transport pod?Whatever you'd call...
View ArticleNissan back in Super Bowl ad game for first time in almost 20 years; Watch...
For the first time in a decade, Nissan Motor Co. is returning to the Super Bowl advertising game, with a 90-second spot planned for Super Bowl XLIX.DETROIT, MI - For the first time in nearly two...
View ArticleFord reports fifth straight year of profits
The results came on revenue that dipped to 144.1 billion in 2014 from $146.9 billion in 2013. DETROIT, MI - Ford Motor Co. reported Thursday full-year net income of $3.2 billion for 2014, a drop from...
View ArticleAmid unprecedented product launches, Ford expects strong 2015
As expected by the company, Ford Motor Co.'s profits dropped in 2014, but the Dearborn automaker's executives told the media and investment community Thursday it is poised for a strong 2015. DETROIT,...
View ArticleKia to unveil electric AWD concept at Chicago auto show
The Korean automaker said the concept will be an off-roader geared toward city dwellers who seek the occasional urban escape.DETROIT, MI - Kia Motors America said Thursday it plans to reveal an...
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