2014 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra: GM releasing pricing, performance for...
Officials said details on 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and 2014 GMC Sierra full-size pickups, including SAE horsepower certification, EPA fuel economy estimates and base pricing, will be released at about...
View ArticleApril Fools' prank? Honda announces in-vehicle hair-grooming tool
The device, according to Honda, snaps into the newly announced Odyssey Touring Elite's standard HondaVAC vacuum. The powerful suction then allows users to create any style cut, officials said. While...
View ArticleGM releases pricing, fuel economy for 2014 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra
The Detroit-based automaker today announced that the 2014 Silverado regular cab will start at $24,585, including a $995 destination freight charge, the same base price as the 2013 model. The 2014 GMC...
View ArticleGM: 2014 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra top Ford F-150 in fuel economy
The Detroit-based automaker Monday said its 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and 2014 GMC Sierra will achieve not only the best fuel economy of any V8 pickup, and top Ford Motor Co.'s F-150 pickup with its...
View ArticleChrysler marks 3 years of sales growth; March sales up 5%
The Auburn Hills-based automaker Tuesday sales increased 5 percent last month compared to 2012, marking its 36th-consecutive month of year-over-year gains. The sales milestone tops a previous sales...
View ArticleCollector who paid $345,000 for rare Grand Rapids-made car says he 'fell in...
The car, one of just four Grand Rapids-made Austins still known to exist, was one of the headliners at RM Auction's Amelia Island sale, which attracts car collectors from around the world.Car...
View ArticleFord records best monthly sales since May 2007
Led by pickup trucks and all-time monthly sales records of its Fusion full-size sedan and Escape utility, the Dearborn-based automaker reported sales of 236,160 vehicles in March – a 6 percent...
View ArticleGM: Cadillac, Buick lead to best March sales in 5 Years
The Detroit-based automaker sold 245,950 vehicles in March, up 6 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales increased 4 percent, fleet sales were up 12 percent and the fleet mix was 27 percent of...
View ArticleBest-selling Detroit Three vehicles of March 2013
Through the first quarter of 2013, General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC have combined to sell about 1.7 million cars and trucks, including 653,716 vehicles in March.DETROIT- March...
View ArticleDetroit Electric to unveil first EV sports car tonight
Detroit Electric, a resurrected name brand made popular in the early 1900s for electric vehicles, plans to unveil the limited-edition two-seat sports car based on the Lotus Elise’s platform during a...
View ArticleDetroit Three's 'competitive war' for pickup market continues with 2014 Chevy...
General Motors Co. appears to be sticking to its guns more than any other domestic automaker when it comes to full-size pickup trucks. Upon releasing the first specifications for its new 2014...
View ArticlePickups, new vehicles drive U.S. auto industry to strongest monthly...
March proved to be a great month for the U.S. automotive industry. Automakers, including the Detroit Three, reported strong year-over-year sales growths and even stronger month-to-month increases for...
View Article2014 Chevy Camaro Z/28: Nostalgia continues week after world debut
DETROIT- It’s been one week since General Motors Co. announced the surprise return of the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.DETROIT- It’s been one week since General Motors Co. announced the surprise return of...
View ArticlePast owner of '1956X' Buick recalls his cruising days, helps restoration team...
"I know that car better than anybody alive," said Gary Meyer, who drove the one-of-a-kind Buick Century around West Michigan cruising circuits and beaches for three years in the 1960s."This was the...
View ArticleCoverage: Detroit Electric unveils first EV sports car
The first Detroit Electric sports car is planned to spearhead a ''diverse family'' of all-electric production cars, including two other high-performance models that are planned to enter production by...
View ArticleVideo: Detroit Electric unveils all-electric SP:01 sports car
Detroit Electric has arrived. The resurrected company, named after the brand made popular in the early 1900s for electric vehicles, unveiled its first vehicle Wednesday night in the lobby of Detroit’s...
View ArticleGM investing $332 to produce new fuel-efficient engines, 8-speed transmission
The investments – announced today at Michigan’s Flint Engine Operations and Bay City Powetrain, as well as facilities in Toledo, Ohio, and Bedford, Ind. – will support production of a new Ecotec small...
View ArticleDetroit Electric unveils all-electric $135,000 sports car
Detroit Electric, a resurrected name brand made popular in the early 1900s for electric vehicles, unveiled its first vehicle Wednesday night in Detroit.DETROIT- Detroit Electric, a resurrected name...
View Article2014 Chevy Silverado, Impala take center field for Detroit Tigers' home opener
The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and Impala will be atop the fountain in Comerica Park's center field for the American League Champion Detroit Tigers' home opener on Friday.DETROIT- The 2014 Chevrolet...
View ArticleDetroit Electric SP:01 all-electric sports car: Specs
The 2,403-pound carbon fiber and aluminum vehicle, which will start at $135,000, features an up to 180-mile driving range, top speed of 155 miles per hour and a zero to 62 mph rating in 3.7 seconds....
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