Stories about: Detroit

2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS Officially Revealed

19 Dec 2011, 09:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / General Motors has finally unveiled the hotter version of their compact hatchback in the form of the 2013 Chevy Sonic RS, which will make its official motor show debut at the 2012 NAIAS in Detroit. ...

Jaguar C-X75 Gets Concept Car Honors in Detroit

22 Jun 2011, 13:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The stunning Jaguar C-X75 hybrid supercar that is the cause of so many production version speculations has received top honors at the 10th annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards i...

Garmin Sets Up Shop in Detroit

12 Apr 2011, 09:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Seeing first hand that there's no better place to do business than in the city that has become a century ago the cradle of automobiles for the masses, telematics solution specialist Garmin anno...

Detroit Cobo Center Gets Reinvented

26 Mar 2011, 14:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We have some really good news for the Motor City, as the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority announced a US$221 million renovation of the Cobo Conference and Exhibition Center. As you pro...

Dana, UAW Agree on New Contract

22 Mar 2011, 08:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's a big year for both the American automotive industry giants and the UAW, as the two sides will clash this summer in Detroit. This week, the first good signs appeared on the industry's...

Ford Throws Global Cars in Toyota's Domestic Paradise

7 Mar 2011, 12:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japan is still a forbidden land for many carmakers out there and, although some of them have tried to launch models in the country, it's still Toyota the one that leads the field there. Ford wa...

Detroiters More Responsible with Cash Bonuses

7 Mar 2011, 10:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are back in the game and, as all three performed pretty well last year, they started offering financial bonuses to their employees. Ford will reward workers with ar...

Skyrocketing Gas Prices Spread Fear in Detroit

24 Feb 2011, 13:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Libyan revolt and the other conflicts in the Middle East brought petrol prices above the $100 per barrel milestone, a news that surely gives chills down the spines of US-based carmakers. But the...

People of Detroit Demand Statue of RoboCop

11 Feb 2011, 10:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Detroit is the American city best known for cars production and Motown music, but a growing number of people want it to be known for... a statue of RoboCop. According to a recent Detroit News articl...

2011 Chrysler 200 Joins Eminem in New Born of Fire Ad

7 Feb 2011, 07:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It was only when Chrysler’s new marketing and advertising campaign debuted that consumers found out the surprise the automaker has prepared for them, namely featuring Detroit rapper Eminem. Th...

Changan Auto to Open R&D Center in Detroit

19 Jan 2011, 10:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Detroit Three group is about to change its designation as another carmaker that hopes to become a global player in the auto industry is planning to set up an R&D center in Detroit. Besides G...

NAIAS Charity Preview Raises $2.6 Million

16 Jan 2011, 07:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2011 North American International Auto Show has brought new creations to the world, but the event serves multiple purposes, not just the obvious ones. For example, it also included the Charity P...

Crashed C30 Electric on Display at NAIAS

10 Jan 2011, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / And now we can safely say we've seen it all... Perhaps for the first time in the history of the automotive industry, a crashed vehicle will take its rightful place under the spotlight of a majo...

Auto Workers Protest at NAIAS [Live Photos and Videos]

9 Jan 2011, 21:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit is slowing getting underway but, before the doors of the Cobo Center open to welcome the crowds of journalists, cameras and pens have fl...

Hyundai Donates 1,000 Winter Coats to Detroit Kids

5 Jan 2011, 15:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Hyundai Motor America has made a significant donation of 1,000 winter coats for Detroit’s young. This is the second year that the automaker decides to work together with Focus: HOPE, a nationa...

2011 NAIAS: Better than 2010 but There's Still Room to Improve

3 Jan 2011, 10:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2011 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) will debut in a few days, so journalists and those who intend to attend the show are gearing up for a show that's expected to be much bet...

NAIAS Announces Full Floor, 30 Debuts

27 Dec 2010, 07:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We have a feeling the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) organizers will skip the 2011 New Year celebrations, as they gear up for the first important automotive show of the year. And wit...

2012 Audi A6 to Show in Detroit

27 Nov 2010, 11:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The upcoming Detroit Auto Show promises to be an above average automotive event, with more than one carmaker promising to bring new and exciting models to the car capital of America. Among the c...

Detroit Ride-and-Drive Electric Vehicles this October

22 Sep 2010, 06:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The countdown for the entry on the market of electric vehicles is slowly coming to end, yet most of the future EV customers have no idea how EVs drive and ride and, even more, have no means to compa...

Detroit Gets Coulomb Charging Stations

3 Sep 2010, 09:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The city of birth for the Chevrolet Volt is getting ready for the car's arrival, having installed the first of 500 charging stations which will be deployed throughout the state in the months to...