Autos

The Big Three are back

November 01, 2012   Chuck Irvin   No comments
Big3

Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler are three companies that, four short years ago, seemed more likely to be extinct than thriving in 2012. Ok, thriving may not be the optimal word choice with their current European struggles, but in North America the Big three are back, and this is good news for Michigan. Third quarter

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Self driving cars coming to Michigan

October 30, 2012   Brandon Brodowsky   No comments
GooglePrius

Every other day I climb into my Chevy Impala and pull out of my driveway ready for the hour commute to school. Going to U of M Dearborn while living in the city of Macomb may seem ludicrous to many people, but to me the drive is therapeutic. Now if you talk to me right

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2013 North American International Auto Show Hype

October 24, 2012   Chuck Irvin   1 Comment
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The 2013 North American International Auto Show is still a little ways off. It is still 2012 last time I checked. The doors of the 1 million square foot Cobo Center will not open for the show until January 14th, 2013. January 14-15th  mark the press preview followed by the industry preview January 16-17th, the

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Flat Rock: Ford Launches New Fusion

October 20, 2012   Chuck Irvin   1 Comment
Fusion

“I can’t underestimate how important the Fusion is to Ford.” Mark Fields, Ford’s President of the Americas said Tuesday. Faced with the challenge of entering the growing Chinese market and with sales struggling in Europe this quarter, the launch of the new Fusion is more critical than ever. The new Fusion will be built at

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