Car condos proposed for former General Motors site in Pontiac

A Birmingham entrepreneur wants to turn more than 80 acres of vacant land once owned by General Motors Co. in Pontiac into a destination for car enthusiasts that would include more than 300 “car condominiums” to house their valuable, classic and exotic cars.

CEO Akerson: GM close to returning to S&P 500

General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson said Saturday that he thinks the company is close to returning to the S&P 500 index.

European car sales rise slightly in April

In April, for the first time in 18 months, monthly new auto registrations in Europe increased.

S-Class Mercedes unwrapped

Daimler AG has unveiled the newest version of its S-Class model from luxury brand Mercedes-Benz, a car that will play a key role in the company’s effort to restore its earnings performance.

Aussie travels the world searching for Tucker cars

On an extended drive-about from Australia, Brendan Edgerton parked his $150 right-hand drive 1989 Holden Commodore at the entrance to the Henry Ford Museum. He had come to see Tucker automobile #16, one of the world’s 47 existing Tuckers built by automotive dreamer Preston Tucker in 1948.

Auto review: Acura RLX too much like a Honda to justify price

Strip away the $61,345 price tag and ignore all of its competitors, and the 2014 Acura RLX isn’t a bad car.

Grand opening set for Model A museum in Michigan

Hickory Corners, Mich. — A new Ford dealership is opening up in southwestern Michigan.

GM works to wow customers; exec says repeat business target in sight

In 2011, General Motors Co. North America President Mark Reuss announced a bold goal: He wanted the automaker to have the best customer service in the automobile industry.

Tesla plans to raise up to $1.08B while repaying U.S.

Tesla Motors Inc., the electric-car maker run by Elon Musk, increased the size of its equity and debt offerings by 30 percent to as much as $1.08 billion to repay its U.S. loan and build up cash reserves.

Peugeot settles with CGT Union on terms of factory shutdown

PSA Peugeot Citroen, Europe's second- largest automaker, reached a deal with a striking union on closing a car factory in France, removing one of the last obstacles to a plan to cut 11,200 domestic jobs.

Ford consolidating Fiesta production in Thailand

Ford Motor Co. plans to free up much-needed production capacity in North America by shifting manufacturing of its Fiesta subcompact car to Thailand in 2016, according to sources familiar with the company’s plans.

Fiat said to be considering headquarters move to U.S.

Fiat SpA, Italy’s biggest manufacturer, is considering moving its corporate headquarters to the U.S. following a planned merger with Chrysler Group LLC, three people familiar with the matter said.

Feds aim to foil traffic hacking

Washington — The top U.S. auto safety regulator said the agency would take action to ensure self-driving cars electronically connected to traffic networks and to each other can’t be hacked.

Outlander, Forester pass crash tests

Washington — Two of 13 small SUVs passed new tougher frontal crash tests from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Patented powertrain key to EV carmaker’s success

Elon Musk was fresh off the sale of PayPal and starting another business, commercial rocket service Space Exploration Technologies Corp., when he met kindred ...

White House not backing plan to tighten drunken-driving limits

Washington — The Obama administration isn't backing the National Transportation Safety Board's call to drop the legal limit for drunken driving from 0.08 ...

Chevrolet’s 2014 Silverado grows bolder without hiking price

When the all-new 2014 Silverado pickup truck was revealed in December, it looked like Chevrolet hadn’t gone far enough to keep pace with the competition. That ...

Reduced wind drag is nothing to blow off

As a kid did you ever stick your hand out of the car window and marvel at the way you could play with the wind? Perhaps you still do.

Learn easy auto repairs, maintenance to save time, money

A common theme when trying to save money is “do it yourself,” but many car owners are hesitant to take that advice and attempt basic maintenance and repairs on ...

Customizers put deluxe spins on Focus ST

Ford touts the Focus ST as not only being the company’s first “truly global performance car,” but also as the forerunner for future performance vehicles in ...

Briefs: New No. 2 NHTSA official has history with automakers

Washington — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has a new No. 2 official who has often sparred with automakers.

Report: EV charging stations may grow tenfold by end of decade

The number of electric-vehicle charging stations is expected to grow substantially by the end of the decade, according to a new report compiled by IMS Research.

Ford experiencing rapid sales growth in coastal markets

Ford Motor Co.'s shift to beef up car offerings that appeal to coastal markets is accelerating ahead of schedule.

Hyundai’s Blue Link-equipped vehicles to come standard with care service

Hyundai Motor America said Thursday that all new Blue Link-equipped vehicles will come standard with three years of free Assurance Connected Care service.

GM to team with Nissan on fuel-efficient cargo van

General Motors Co. and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. said Tuesday that the companies have agreed for Nissan to build a small cargo van that the Detroit automaker will ...

NHTSA’s new No. 2 has history of tangling with automakers

Washington - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has a new No. 2 official who has often sparred with automakers.

Ford to build $274M engine plant in Russia

Ford Motor Co. will up its presence in the expanding Russian market with a new $274 million engine plant, the first passenger-car engine plant in the region.

Honda to convert Ohio plant to build supercar Acura NSX

American Honda Motor Co. Inc. said Tuesday it will spend $70 million to renovate a Honda logistics facility in Marysville, Ohio, into a production plant to ...