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Chrysler: 2014 Jeep Cherokee to replace Liberty
The new 2014 vehicle will be built at Chrysler’s Toledo Assembly Plant in Ohio, and is slated to arrive in showrooms in the third quarter of this year.AUBURN HILLS- Chrysler Group LLC is resurrecting...
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GM working with AT&T to add Wi-Fi to vehicles starting in 2014
The first GM vehicles to receive the 4G LTE mobile broadband will be most 2015 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac models available next year in the U.S. and Canada.GM Announces Widest Deployment of 4G...
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Federal government starts to sell remaining stake in General Motors
The U.S. government has started selling its remaining General Motors stock as it moves to end four years of partial ownership of the Detroit automaker.General Motors headquarters are shown in Detroit,...
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Former Volkswagen exec to lead Chevrolet marketing
The Detroit-based automaker named Tim Mahoney as chief marketing officer global Chevrolet and global GM marketing operations leader, effective April 1. Since 2011, Mahoney has been the chief product...
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Feds to probe Ford cars and SUVs for stalling
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it will investigate problems with stalling or surging engines in nearly 725,000 Ford cars and SUVs.AP File Photo DETROIT — The National Highway...
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Auto Review | Can the Dodge Dart hit a bull's-eye for Chrysler in 2013?
The compact sedan, which is the first from Chrysler since the Neon in 2005, is a great vehicle in one of the U.S. auto industry's most competitive segments.DETROIT- The 2013 Dodge Dart was designed to...
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Kid Rock offers car collection for public display at AutoRama in Detroit;...
DETROIT, MI - Kid Rock's car collection is expected to available for public display at AutoRama next month in Detroit. The event, celebrating 61 years, will be held next at Cobo Center. Kid Rock is...
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GM: Reports of proposed pay hike for CEO are false
General Motors Co. is not requesting to have CEO and chairman Dan Akerson's total compensation to be raised to more than $11 million, according to the automaker.General Motors Chairman and CEO Dan...
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Analysts: 2014 Jeep Cherokee an aggressive, smart move for Chrysler
With an aggressive, yet smooth exterior, officials say the new Cherokee, which replaces the Liberty in the U.S., could lead the compact utility vehicle segment in a new direction.DETROIT- The 2014...
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Consumer Reports annual auto rankings: Foreign brands leave Detroit Three in...
The monthly trade magazine ranked Toyota Motor Corp.'s luxury Lexus brand No. 1 overall brand with all of its vehicles ''recommended,'' followed by Subaru, Mazda, Toyota and Honda Motor Co.'s Acura...
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Rare car made in Grand Rapids 103 years ago expected to fetch top price at...
The March 9 auction will be only the fourth time this only known surviving Austin 60 goes on sale, according to local automotive historian George Ferris.This 1909 Austin Model 60 is expected to get...
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Ford: C-Max hybrid ad campaign paying off against Toyota Prius
The campaign, launched last fall as the vehicle entered showrooms, ranges from its first “La Linea” television ads comparing the C-Max and Prius hybrids to appearances on reality shows, such as “The...
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Hyundai adds about 6,100 cars to sunroof recall
In December, the automaker recalled about 13,500 of the funky cars from the 2012 model year. Now it's adding about 6,100 more, bringing the total to 19,600 in the U.S. The additional Velosters were...
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West Michigan auto parts suppliers struggle to find qualified employees
"Frankly, a lot of the suppliers scaled back on apprenticeships and internship programs a few years ago," said Rich Antonini, whose firm will co-host the 14th annual Automotive Suppliers Symposium next...
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Ford aims to trim vehicle waste by 40 percent
The 40 percent decrease is part of the Dearborn-based automaker’s new five-year global waste reduction strategy.The Ford logo is seen on the automaker's headquarters in this Oct. 26, 2009 file photo...
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GM: Cadillac XTS production starts in China (for China)
The Shanghai facility, which is making the vehicles for China, joins Oshawa, Ontario, as an assembly location for the XTS, marking what GM is calling the brand’s “biggest step in its expansion since...
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Hyundai nearing settlement of gas mileage cases
Hyundai Motor Co. is close to settling 38 federal lawsuits filed after it overstated the fuel economy of its cars.AP File Photo DETROIT — Hyundai Motor Co. is close to settling 38 federal lawsuits...
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Ford: All-wheel-drive sales on the rise
The Dearborn-based automaker's AWD sales have grown 72 percent since 2009, outpacing the industry growth rate of 53 percent, according to Ford’s analysis of Polk retail registration data. In 2012,...
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Full-size pickup truck sales expected to tow auto industry to strong February
TrueCar.com and LMC Automotive analysts say sales of new cars and trucks are expected to come in at about 1.2 million in February, up nearly 6 percent from a year ago.DETROIT- The U.S. auto industry...
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Chrysler to invest $374 million, add 1,250 new workers to increase...
The jobs and investments include spending $212 million to upgrade two of its plants in Kokomo and $162 million to purchase a facility and equipment in nearby Tipton.AUBURN HILLS- Chrysler Group LLC...
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