Detroit's Packard Plant Headed For Auction
12 Jun 2013, 12:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The abandoned factory that used to produce Packard luxury automobiles in Detroit, Michigan until the 1950s is scheduled to go under the hammer this September at the Wayne County auctions. Foreclo...
Detroit Electric Delays Its First EV
5 Jun 2013, 11:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Revived after 74 years, Detroit Electric unveiled its first modern era electric car two months ago. Based on the Lotus Elise, the SP:01 sportscar was set to hit the assembly line in August. Until la...
EcoMotors Signed a $200 Miliion Deal With China to Build Two-Strokers
12 Apr 2013, 09:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The suburban Detroit company EcoMotors has signed a $200 million contract with a Chinese company to produce its newly developed piston-opposed two-stroker engine. A manufacturing plant will be bu...
Tata Unveils eMO-C Electric Van
18 Mar 2013, 14:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Now get this: America's "Big Three" automobile companies, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, are no longer "alone" in Detroit. Indian manufacturer Tata Motors has squeezed i...
2014 Chevy Silverado Gets Builder, Microsite
22 Jan 2013, 08:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Every time a new gene ration of pickup truck, the bar is raised in terms of towing capacity, brute power and especially grille size. The 2014 Chevy Silverado is no exception to this rule, a rugged p...
2013 NAIAS: SRT Viper by Mopar · Live Photos
17 Jan 2013, 08:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Chrysler knew that all the attention at the Detroit Auto Show would be drawn in by the new Corvette. But we know the SRT Viper is still the top-shelf toy in the US, and so we took interest in the ac...
2013 NAIAS: BMW M6 Gran Coupe · Live Photos
17 Jan 2013, 06:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The previous generation of BMW M cars was a scary looking bunch of monsters. The M5, for example, looked like it wanted to stab you, while the parrot face on the M6 was scary to most small, furry cr...
Mercedes Still Testing E-Class Facelift ahead of 2013 Detroit Debut
5 Dec 2012, 12:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The lines between the big three German automaker are blurring themselves into a mess of cars that cater to every single niche in the market. Now Mercedes wants to boost its sales by taking a slice o...
2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette to Debut January 13, 2013 in Detroit
18 Oct 2012, 15:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Chevrolet has just announced the all-new seven-generation C7 Corvette will make its official debut on January 13th, 2013. The brand new sportscar will be a revolution in terms of design and will be...
Customers Already Taking Delivery of 2013 Spark
26 Jul 2012, 12:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It’s usually the case that automaker’s press offices become very active round about the time when a new model is launched. Usually, we get to see the very first example that was delivere...
There May Still Be Hope for Detroit’s Youth in the Motor Industry
29 May 2012, 13:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Detroit was called the ‘Motor City’ for a reason, and it has become a metonymy for the US auto industry, in the same way Hollywood is a metonym for the US cinematography industry. How...
Maserati SUV to Be Built in Detroit
11 Jan 2012, 10:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Maserati Kubang SUV was also brought to the Detroit Auto Show, where it made its North American debut. In addition to that, Maserati used the occasion to confirm that the vehicle will enter prod...
Volvo to Show Crystal-Made Center Stack in Detroit
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swedish manufacturer Volvo partnered with glassworks Orrefors for the design of a new concept car that will feature a floating center stack entirely made of Orrefors crystal, the automaker announced...
Honda Show Up at Detroit But Without the Drama
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Honda has announced that they will be present at the Detroit Motor show and that they will unveil their new creation, the Honda Insight. There is a catch to Honda's decision because they will n...
Ford Family Hopes CEO Alan Mulally Will Save the Company
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / While CEO Alan Mulally struggles tooth and nail to save the dying Detroit car maker, Ford family members keep their fingers crossed and assures him of their 100 percent support as Ford Motor Co. Exe...
GM Employees Asked to Take Dec. 22, 23 Off
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors is still experiencing a very difficult period after the global economic crisis smashed its sales, with the board now requiring employees to take December 22 and December 23 off despit...
VW Roadster Postponed
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Volkswagen was about to unveil their new roadster this month at the LA Auto Show but decided to postpone it at the very last minute, as Automotive news stated. Some say that this will be a very desi...
Chrysler Brakes It Up With Cherry
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / A while back ago Chrysler had a plan to produce a small Dodge model in partnership with a Chinese automaker named Cherry Automobile Co., but things have become quite murky. Chrysler now fac...
Detroit Three Will Get The $14 Billion Financial Aid
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / News from the White House travel fast. The financial aid for the Detroit Automakers has passed the House Of Representatives. General Motors and Chrysler LLC will immediately get an amount of $14 bil...
Belle Isle Step Out of IndyCar in 2009
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The IndyCar Series have lost another venue ahead of their 2009 campaign. After negotiations with the Surfers Paradise track have failed last month due to scheduling problems, the Detroit Belle Isle ...