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    • May. 24, 2013

    Chrysler works to rectify launch delays, meet growing demand

    Chrysler Group LLC says glitches with the software that runs its cars and trucks caused the recent production delays that undercut the company’s profits, and the automaker says it is taking extraordinary steps to improve quality and ensure that its vehicles arrive problem-free.

  1. Foreign automakers say summer car-selling season will 'be bloody'

    Several large foreign automakers said they expect U.S. auto sales in 2013 will top 15.1 million vehicles, but one warned the summer buying season may be 'bloody' as brands fight for sales and hit the gas on incentives.

    • 7:01 PM, May. 23, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • FORD

    Ford to retire Falcon when Australia plant closes in 2016

    Ford Motor Co. will shed 1,200 jobs when it ends auto manufacturing in Australia in 2016, but that's not the only casualty of Ford's pending exit.

  2. Chevrolet begins selling diesel Cruze in U.S.

    — General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet brand confirmed Thursday that it has started selling its first diesel passenger car in the U.S.

    • 4:46 PM, May. 23, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • DRIVE

    Drop top season: 12 great summer convertibles for under 35K

    There are good cars and not-so-good cars, but there is no such thing as a bad convertible on a sunny day. I know this because I have driven the Chrysler 200 convertible. It’s attractive, but the suspension is old-fashioned. The standard four-cylinder engine and four-speed automatic transmission are inefficient.

    • 2:49 PM, May. 23, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • Autos Insider

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk rejected Chrysler's criticism on loan repayment

    —The war of words between electric vehicle startup Tesla Motors and Chrysler Group LLC over which was the first U.S. automaker to repay taxpayers heated up Thursday.

  3. GM's Akerson awards two college scholarships to students from hometown

    General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson on Thursday returned to his hometown of Mankato, Minn., to award two students at Mankato West High School with new college scholarships each worth $40,000.

  4. Chevy Spark EV to cost under $20K after tax credit

    General Motors Co. said Thursday its 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV will start at $27,495 and will cost less than $20,000 after factoring in a $7,500 federal tax credit available for electric vehicles.

    • 3:54 PM, May. 23, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • Autos Insider

    Ally will pay $2.1 billion to resolve ResCap claims

    — Ally Financial Inc. said Thursday it will pay $2.1 billion to resolve claims from creditors of its bankrupt mortgage unit, a move that should help the U.S. Treasury begin its exit.

  5. Nissan to sell first joint minicar to expand in Japan market

    Nissan Motor Co. will start selling its first minicar jointly developed with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Japan next month amid increasing demand for smaller, cheaper vehicles.

    • 12:40 AM, May. 23, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • FORD

    Ford to cease vehicle production in Australia

    Ford Motor Co. will stop manufacturing vehicles in Australia in 2016, a continent where the Dearborn automaker has produced automobiles for about nine decades.

    • 11:24 PM, May. 22, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • DRIVE

    Velocity an aptly named Veloster concept car

    At the typical auto show, many concept cars are less about wild automotive fantasy and more about providing a thinly disguised hint to whet appetites for the next generation of production vehicles.

    • 11:23 PM, May. 22, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • DRIVE

    Model A museum opens in southwestern Michigan

    A new Ford dealership opened up in southwestern Michigan. Actually, it's a very old one.

    • 11:21 PM, May. 22, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • DRIVE

    Survey: Bedbugs a growing problem in autos

    We all know that picking up hitchhikers is not generally a good idea, and there is one little stowaway that can really make life miserable for motorists. Her name is Cimex lectularius.

  6. GM to donate first production model of 2013 Cadillac CTS Vsport to SAE Foundation

    General Motors Co. said Wednesday that it will donate to the SAE Foundation the first production model of the 2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport, including a performance ...

  7. GM recalling 20,000 new Cadillac SRX SUVs

    General Motors Co. said it is recalling nearly 20,000 new Cadillac SRX SUVs for faulty wheel lug nuts.

    • 12:02 PM, May. 22, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • CHRYSLER

    Chrysler urges Congress to speed trade

    Chrysler Group LLC urged a Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday to approve legislation that will make it easier for the automaker to speed vehicle and parts ...

    • 6:41 PM, May. 22, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • Autos Insider

    Growing auto supplier to get state grant to build plant in Orion Twp.

    A growing automotive supplier wants to invest up to $12.9 million to build a plant in Orion Township that would create 50 jobs, the Michigan Economic ...

    • 1:06 PM, May. 22, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • CHRYSLER

    Italy to press Fiat's Marchionne over commitment to country

    The Italian government plans to press Fiat SpA Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne over concerns he's shifting the carmaker and heavy truck manufacturer ...

    • 12:27 AM, May. 22, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • Autos Insider

    Rising car sales shrink summer plant shutdowns for Detroit's Big Three

    Summer vacation will be cut short for more auto factory workers this year, as carmakers try to keep up with heightened demand. Detroit automakers plan to ...

    • 9:32 PM, May. 21, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • Autos Insider

    Automakers, dealers object to rental recall bill

    Automakers came under harsh criticism for opposing a bill that would require rental car companies to park all recalled vehicles until they are repaired.

    • 9:31 PM, May. 21, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • Autos Insider

    Two Denso execs agree to plead guilty in price fixing scandal

    The Justice Department says two more Japanese executives at a major auto supplier have agreed to plead guilty and serve time in prison as part of a wide- ...

    • 5:39 PM, May. 22, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • Autos Insider

    Report: GM, Ford to gain market share in U.S. at foreign rivals' expense

    An influential annual report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch says General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. will gain market share in the United States over the ...

    • 5:24 PM, May. 22, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • Autos Insider

    Tesla repays $465M federal loan nine years early

    Tesla Motors Inc. said Wednesday it has repaid its $465 million U.S. Department of Energy loan nine years ahead of schedule.

    • May. 22, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • CHRYSLER

    Tesla, Chrysler spar over loan repayment

    Washington — Electric vehicle start-up Tesla Motors Inc. sparked a war of words with Chrysler Group LLC on Wednesday after Tesla said it was the "only ...

  8. GM to invest $44.5M on Lansing logistics center, creating 200 jobs

    General Motors Co. officially announced today that it will spend $44.5 million to build a logistics center at its Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant.

    • 1:31 PM, May. 21, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • CHRYSLER

    Marchionne apologizes to Italian-Americans for offensive remark

    Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has apologized to Italian-Americans for using the term 'wop' during a press conference at the Detroit Auto Show in January.

  9. GM to move treasury unit from New York to Detroit

    General Motors Co. said Tuesday it will move its Treasury office team in New York City to its Detroit headquarters in the Renaissance Center in mid-2014, ...

    • May. 21, 2013
    • AUTOS
    • Autos Insider

    Longtime auto industry lobbyist will retire

    Washington — One of the longest serving auto industry lobbyists said late Tuesday he will retire early next year.

  10. GM launching summer program for Metro Detroit students

    General Motors Co. said Monday it is launching GM Student Corps, a new program that is providing paid summer internships to 110 Detroit-area high school ...

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