Saturday, March 13, 2010
Suit: Toyota ignored defects
A California prosecutor filed suit against Toyota Motor Corp. on Friday, claiming the Japanese automaker knowingly sold millions of defective vehicles.
Ford's new Police Interceptor aims to please
Dearborn -- Ford Motor Co. says its new Police Interceptor offers big improvements over the aging Crown Victoria it replaces next year, but some experts say it may be a tough sell -- particularly in these days of budget austerity.
Holland getting $303M Volt battery cell facility
Michigan's status as a hub for electric vehicles grew with Friday's confirmation that a battery cell facility will be built in Holland to supply vehicles including the Chevrolet Volt.
Suzuki SX4 lacks both space and mileage
The 2010 Suzuki SX4 Sportback feels much smaller than it looks -- and it looks tiny.
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Auto News
- Contractor plans liens against CityCenter owners - 07:25 PM
- MGM to leave NJ over questions about Asian partner - 03:55 PM
- UK gives GM loan guarantee for Vauxhall - 11:34 AM
- MGM Mirage, NJ agree on sale of half of Borgata - 10:32 AM
- Biographical info about GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz - 12:30 AM
Business
- FAA directs airlines to check tail flap of 737s - 08:48 PM
- Report: Probe questions account of runaway Prius - 08:32 PM
- New Sen. Brown bashes Obama's 'bitter' health push - 08:27 PM
- Catholic hospitals support health care bill - 07:51 PM
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The Detroit News' autos team
- Bryce Hoffman, Ford Motor Co.
- Robert Snell, General Motors Co.
- Alisa Priddle, Chrysler Group LLC, automotive suppliers
- Christine Tierney, foreign automakers
- David Shepardson, Washington bureau chief covering automotive policy issues
- Scott Burgess, auto critic
- Manny Lopez, auto editor
- Live video: House subcommitee examines NHTSA's handling of auto recalls
- Forum: Join the discussion in Autos Talk
- Manny Lopez: Whining won't help Toyota
- Ford names new president of ASEAN region
- New exec to steer Fiat's U.S. return
- GM unveils most powerful diesel pickup
- Scott Burgess: With 2011 Sonata, Hyundai proves it's worth another look
- Standoff ends over runaway Prius exam
- Ferrari 250 GTO packs powerful $20M price tag
- Freshening up your car is $50M industry
- BedSlide makes unloading your truck easier
- Additives can lengthen car life
- Sneak Peek: 2011 Audi A7
- Auto briefs
- GMAC chief to make $9M in stock
- Toyota incentives stoke auto sales rate, says Edmunds.com
- Ford to reveal new Police Interceptor on Friday
- Government may seek more authority on vehicle safety
Toyota changes must last
Daniel Howes: Don Esmond, one of Toyota Motor Corp.'s top sales execs in the United States, sounds like a man who's just got religion. - 3:47 pm
Congress considers NHTSA reforms in wake of Toyota recalls
Washington -- Congress plans to toughen fines against automakers for safety breeches, and give government regulators more money and authority to speed recalls. - 2:47 pm
GM's Lutz says hybrids, electrics are future
Warren -- General Motors Co. will keep making big trucks and SUVs because U.S. buyers demand them, but a major portion of them will be gas-electric hybrids in the near future, retiring Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said. - 2:47 pm
Pay limited for GMAC executives
GMAC Inc., which lost $10.4 billion last year, will pay its chief executive $9 million in all-stock compensation this year and limit the pay of its top 25 executives to no more than $500,000 in cash, a government official said Thursday. - 2:47 pm
Toyota tells Congress it never disclosed internal records
Toyota Motor Corp. has never produced a confidential set of documents in any court case or to government regulators, the company told Congress today. - 4:49 pm
Ford stock closes at highest level in 5 years
Ford Motor Co.'s stock closed at $13.34 a share today -- a level not seen in half a decade. - 4:51 pm
Ford debuts new Police Interceptor
Ford Motor Co. will unveil the new Ford Police Interceptor today -- the replacement for the venerable Crown Victoria that has been the backbone of the nation's law enforcement fleets since the early 1990s. - 2:47 pm
Ford: Interceptor 'ultimate' cop car
Ford today unveiled its new Police Interceptor -- the replacement for the venerable Crown Victoria. - 8:27 pm
Traffic deaths at lowest level since '54
Washington -- Traffic deaths fell to the lowest level in 56 years in 2009, with fewer than 34,000 people killed, the government reported today. - 4:43 pm
Additional reports
- Scott Burgess: With 2011 Sonata, Hyundai proves it's worth another look
- Freshening up your car is $50M industry
- Ferrari 250 GTO packs powerful $20M price tag
- BedSlide makes unloading your truck easier
Suzuki SX4 lacks both space and mileage
The 2010 Suzuki SX4 Sportback feels much smaller than it looks -- and it looks tiny. - 1:02 am
'Gold Digger' wins the Autorama's Ridler Award
Tammy Ray, whose gold 1933 Ford phaeton was parked just inside a main Autorama entrance at Cobo Hall, had been so thrilled when a car she entered in the Ridler competition in 2006 made it into the Great Eight finalists she decided to design a car named "Gold Digger." She was even more thrilled Sunday when her "Gold Digger" won the 2010 Autorama's coveted top Ridler Award. She was the first woman to do so.
