What are the 10 best family cars for 2013? Only one minivan makes the cut
When thinking about ''family cars,'' the first thing to probably pop into most peoples' minds are minivans. However, that’s not necessarily true anymore, according to Kelley Blue Book.DETROIT- When...
View ArticleBuick: An American icon that helped birth GM
While Buick, then the Buick Motor Co., was born in Detroit, it arguably wouldn’t be around today without a move to Flint, Mich. in 1903. From 1903-1998 Flint, then known as “Vehicle City” for its...
View ArticleGentex Corp.'s chairman is upbeat despite 'headwinds'
"We've got a couple of headwinds right now and they';re actually some of our biggest strengths," Gentex Corp. Fred Bauer told some 200 shareholders gathered at the Pinnacle Center.Gentex Corp. Chairman...
View ArticleGM stock rises above $33 IPO price for first time in 2 years
The automaker's stock, which has been on a tear since January, reached $33.58 Friday morning before slipping back to $33.52, up 3.5 percent, around midday. The auto giant sold shares to the public for...
View ArticleHow has Buick survived 110 years?
Surviving isn’t anything new for Buick, which celebrates its 110th anniversary Sunday. The brand -- founded on May 19, 1903 by former plumber David Dunbar Buick -- is the oldest still-active...
View Article21st-century Buick: Redefining itself, growing internationally
For the last century, Buick, which celebrates its 110th anniversary today, relied heavily on its heritage and name to sell vehicles. The brand -- founded as the Buick Motor Co. on May 19, 1903 --...
View Article110 Buick facts, milestones during its 110 years in business
oday marks the 110th anniversary of David Dunbar Buick founding the Buick Motor Co. in Detroit. To celebrate this milestone for the General Motors Co.'s luxury brand, MLive.com has compiled 110...
View ArticleGM hires 110 area high school students to fix up Detroit neighborhoods
DETROIT, MI – General Motors announced Monday a new program that will place 110 Detroit-area high school students in paid internship positions that involve service work throughout Detroit this summer....
View ArticleHigh school students begin planning ways to fix up Detroit neighborhoods...
DETROIT, MI - Although still a few years from college, Destinee Pennington, a 10th grader at Harper Woods High School, said she is interested in studying psychiatry. But she said she is still a bit shy...
View ArticleAuto Review | 2014 Chevy Impala a beautiful head turner inside, out
The first thing you should know about the 2014 Chevrolet Impala is it’s a head turner. Within days of driving the new full-size sedan, three people stopped me to compliment or talk about the vehicle....
View ArticleChristina Keller named president of key unit at Cascade Engineering
The youngest daughter of Fred Keller, Cascade Engineering's chairman and CEO, Keller will lead business strategy and operations at CKT's four facilities in Mount Airy, N.C., Montpelier, Ohio, and...
View ArticleBuick: Will General Motors' middle child survive another 110 years? (Wayland...
Placed between Chevrolet and Cadillac, Buick is the middle child of General Motors (let’s consider GMC a truck cousin). And like some middle children, it wasn’t given enough attention until it was in...
View ArticleGM North America President Mark Reuss says company would be (mostly)...
DETROIT, MI - General Motors North America President Mark Reuss told reporters Monday that the automaker would be largely unaffected if Detroit declares bankruptcy. Reuss made the comments after GM...
View ArticleChrysler CEO apologizes for Italian-American slur
DETROIT- Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne recently apologized for using an ethnic slur during the 2013 North American International Auto Show earlier this year in Detroit.Chrysler...
View ArticleGM moving Treasury jobs from New York to Detroit
GM Treasury is responsible for a number of global corporate treasury functions and lends its expertise in the development and execution of corporate transactions worldwide. It has international...
View ArticleGentex Corp. announces departure of its chief financial officer
"Steve Dykman is a longtime, valued associate at Gentex, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors," said Gentex Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Fred Bauer, in a news release....
View ArticleJim Harbaugh to pace Indy 500 in 2014 Corvette Stingray
Harbaugh, who took the 49ers to the Super Bowl last season, said it’s an honor and tremendous thrill to be selected to pace the race in the Laguna Blue Corvette Stingray Pace Car.DETROIT- San...
View ArticleGM announces new $44.5 million logistics center for Lansing plant
"This project is the latest example of how we’re doing business differently in GM today," Christine Sitek, GM North America manufacturing manager, said in a statement. "We've developed an innovative...
View ArticleFord increasing production capacity, cutting summer shutdowns due to...
The Dearborn-based automaker today said it will add an additional 200,000 units of annual capacity this year, and will produce an extra 40,000 units by idling select plants for only one week during...
View ArticleDetroit, Windsor officials launch unique tours to honor Henry Ford's 150th...
t the birthplace of the Model T, officials announced an array of tours in Metro Detroit and Windsor, Ontario in honor of Henry Ford’s 150th birthday.Ford Motor Company with Detroit and Windsor...
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