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U.S. government sold $621 million worth of GM stock in March
The government has sold another piece of its stake in General Motors Co. The Treasury Department said in its March report to Congress that it sold $621 million worth of GM common stock last month....
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Airbag recall: Top Japanese automakers recall 3.4 million vehicles
Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corp. are recalling about 3.4 million vehicles sold around the world because airbags supplied by Takata Corp are at risk of...
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Active safety systems on motorcycles? Probably not, experts say
Even though motorcycle fatalities increased 18 percent in Michigan last year, industry experts say the new technologies, which primarily use radars and cameras to help avoid an accident, aren’t...
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2014 Detroit auto show dates announced
The 2014 Detroit auto show, held at Cobo Center, will be open to the public from Jan. 18-26. DETROIT- Following nearly decade-high attendance figures, the 2014 North American International Auto Show...
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New EcoBoost engine to debut on Ford Fusion in 2013
The new 1.5-liter engine debut in North America on the Dearborn-based automaker’s Fusion later this year, adding a fourth four-cylinder model option for the popular mid-size sedan.DEARBORN- Ford Motor...
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Suicidal gunman inside GM engine plant in Metro Detroit had 'starter' gun
The General Motors Co.'s Romulus Engine Plant was evacuated Friday morning due to a gunman inside the facility. As of 7:30 a.m., police were reportedly on the scene negotiating with the unnamed...
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Ford starts producing Explorer SUVs outside of U.S. for first time
Explorer was shipped to 64 countries including Canada, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Ford said Explorer exports last year increased nearly 65 percent from 2011, to more than 24,000 vehicles. DEARBORN- For...
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Forbes: Chrysler moving away from emphasizing Detroit in marketing strategy
Chrysler's sponsorship of "Motown the Musical" on Broadway could be the last time it "emphasizes its relationship with the Motor City as foundational to its brand."Chrysler is looking the adjust the...
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2014 Chevrolet Impala: Can it make a difference?
The Detroit-based automaker not only expects the new 10th-generation vehicle -- available at Chevrolet dealerships nationwide -- to grow its own sales, but the entire, dwindling large sedan...
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Campbell-Ewald exec joins Cadillac in midst of agency review
General Motors Co. Friday named Steve Majoros, former managing director of Warren-based Campbell-Ewald, director of Global Cadillac Marketing. Majoros will assume responsibility for domestic and...
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Fiat 500e: Chrysler prices first all-electric car at $32,500
The Auburn Hills-based automaker over the weekend released pricing for the Fiat 500e, which includes a $700 destination fee, and a competitive leasing rate of $199 a month with $999 due at signing...
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Chrysler announces management changes following Ram exec's departure to Nissan
Chrysler Group LLC announced numerous management changes Monday in wake of Ram Truck brand head Fred Diaz leaving to Nissan Motor Co.Fred Diaz holds up the 2013 North American Truck/Utility of the...
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Dodge Charger to star in Syfy's 'Defiance'
Chrysler Group LLC’s Dodge brand has partnered with the Syfy television network and Trion Worlds video game developer for a new TV show and online video game.Dodge Charger is 'hero vehicle' in...
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GM donation helps send Detroit Symphony Orchestra to Carnegie Hall
The General Motors Foundation -- the Detroit-based automaker's charitable arm -- provided a $350,000 grant to the DSO for music education initiatives, including its involvement in the ''Spring for...
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GM: Global sales up 4% to start 2013; Chevrolet posts another record quarter
In total, GM said it posted sales of more than 2.36 million in the first quarter of 2013, an increase of 3.6 percent, outpacing the industry which was up 1.5 percent, compared with the same period in...
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Rivals GM, Ford partner to develop new fuel-efficient transmissions
The new agreement marks the third time in the past decade that GM and Ford have collaborated on transmissions. The original collaboration served as a template for the new one, officials said. As...
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U.S. auto industry: Small the next big thing with Millennial generation?
Are small vehicles the next big thing in the U.S. automotive industry? Chrysler Group LLC Vice President of Product Design Ralph Gilles thinks so. Gilles, also CEO SRT & SRT Motorsport for...
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GM to release new line of smaller pickups; evaluating names
The trucks will replace the aging Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon. Mark Reuss, GM's North American president, said Tuesday that the trucks will be able to do 95 percent of the work that a big truck...
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Flint Engine contributes to Chevy Cruze sales boosting GM bottom line
The Flint Engine Operations builds the 1.4-liter engine that goes into the Chevrolet Cruze.Workers at the Flint Engine Operations plant produce the 1.4L engine for the Chevy Cruze.MLive file photo...
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Live coverage: Virgin Galactic CEO to talk commercial spaceflight in Detroit
George Whitesides, who also serves as chairman of Virgin Galactic, is scheduled to speak any minute now at the Society of Automotive Engineers 2013 World Congress at Detroit’s Cobo Center.YouTube:...
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