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REPORT: GM gets out from under its polluted sites scot-free

Among those clamoring for attention and payouts from Motors Liquidation Co., the company that assumed General Motors' unwanted assets after its Chapter 11 filing, are the environmental and economic redevelopment departments of state governments. According to reports, when GM exited bankruptcy, its polluted factory and land sites were consumed by the Motor Liquidation, allowing the automaker to avoid the responsibility of cleaning up its mess, and state leaders fear there won't be any money to clean the locations. Before bankruptcy, GM ... Read more →

REPORT: Ford Transit Connect to be built Stateside in 2012 Jonathon Ramsey

A welcome splash of news for the UAW and the U.S. economy: Ford will commence production of the Transit Connect at a U.S. assembly plant by mid-year 2012. Currently built in Turkey on a version ...

GM reportedly picks Orion Township plant for upcoming small car Chris Shunk

The state of Michigan finally got some good news Thursday when it learned that General Motors chose its Orion Township plant as the location that will produce the automaker's future small car. GM ...

REPORT: Detroit businesses lining up to court Fiat execs with... $1,600 sandals?! Jonathon Ramsey

It is estimated that up to 200 Fiat executives would relocate to Michigan if Fiat ends up owning Chrysler, and the city of Birmingham, Michigan wants them. It's gearing up for something like an ...

Warren mayor wants requirement for all municipal works to 'Buy American' Jonathon Ramsey

Calling it "economic and consumer patriotism," the mayor of Warren, Michigan wants to make it compulsory for city officials to buy American cars. Jim Fouts says that 15% of his fiscal budget depends ...

REPORT: MI attorney general pleads for automakers to declare bankruptcy in state 6 months ago on Autoblog

As in a basketball game when players are yanking on jerseys trying to block each other out under the basket, General Motors and Chrysler's creditors have officially begun jockeying for position. Michigan's Attorney General, Mike Cox, has sent letters to the CEOs at both companies to ask that, if ...

So Cold in the D: Motown student pleads for auto aid in documentary 7 months ago on Autoblog

Nicole Pentis is a high school junior in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan who has been making videos for five years. When C-SPAN sent out a call for students to make a video address to President Obama and tell him what they thought were the most pressing issues facing the U.S., Pentis grabbed her camera. ...

Surprise! Credit agency says Michiganders have lowest average auto loan balances of any state 7 months ago on Autoblog

With today's dire economic climate, it should come at no surprise that delinquencies on automotive loans climbed last year. But what's perhaps counter-intuitive is, despite a particularly acute financial crunch, Michigan's residents owe less on their car and truck loans than their counterparts in ...

REPORT: Daimler to open Mercedes hybrid electric research base in MI 7 months ago on Autoblog

In an all-too-rare win for Detroit's automaker base, the state of Michigan and Daimler have reportedly reached a deal to see a new Mercedes-Benz hybrid and electric car research and development facility built in neighboring Ann Arbor. Among other things, the facility will develop hybrid ...

Spy Shots: Mazda CX-7 nip/tuck spotted 9 months ago on Autoblog

Please To our eyes, Mazda's CX-7 crossover still manages to look fresh despite having been on the market since mid-2006. While it has aged gracefully, the Japanese automaker is readying a facelift for 2010, and some early mules have just been caught by spy shooters roaming in wintery Michigan. While ...

What CDL? You don't need no stinkin' license to pull two trailers in Michigan! 9 months ago on Autoblog

Michigan is a state of contradictions. The authorities there are so worried about your focus on the road in front of you that it's illegal to hang anything on your rear-view mirror. Yet if you want to triple tow - that's pulling two trailers at one time, like an RV camper and a boat - you can do it ...

Michigan International Speedway joining with state to create car test facility 9 months ago on Autoblog

Michigan International Speedway (MIS) plays host to two NASCAR races: the 3M Performance 400 Presented by Bondo in the Sprint Cup Series, and the Carfax 250 in the Nationwide Series. Both races are likely to involve a fair number of cars crashing into each other, so it's ronic, then, that the MIS ...

Michigan passes $335M battery stimulus bill 9 months ago on Autoblog

The U.S. is not exactly a leader in battery production at the moment. Most of the copper tops that power our hybrid cars come from other countries, mostly in Asia. That may soon change. Hot on the heels of General Motors' announcement this week that battery packs for the 2011 Chevy Volt would be ...

Court strikes down Michigan "fuzzy dice" ban... then reinstates it... 10 months ago on Autoblog

A man named Lonnie Ray Davis was pulled over by Michigan police. When they searched his car, they found an open alcohol container, crack, a wad of cash, a stun gun, and a .38 caliber handgun. He was, of course, arrested. But the reason they pulled him over has become a constitutional law issue: ...

Ironic or appropriate? Wagoner up for "Michiganian of the Year" 10 months ago on Autoblog

Depending on your point of view, General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner could either be considered a Godsend or a pariah that represents all that's currently wrong with the country. Of course, we're referring mainly to the automotive bailout that the CEO helped (or hindered, again depending on your ...

It's not just California: Michigan wants to raise the gas tax, too 10 months ago on Autoblog

California isn't the only one taking aim at the pumps in an effort to raise state revenue. The Michigan state legislature is also proposing a hike in its gas tax that could potentially make its gas taxes the highest in the nation. The current nineteen cent per gallon tax on gas, and fifteen cent ...

Toyota opens second facility in Michigan, adds 400 jobs 1 year ago on Autoblog

Michigan has been begging for good news from the auto industry lately, and the Great Lakes state got some from a company that was once considered public enemy number one. Toyota has officially opened a brand new $187 million technical center in York Township that will provide 400 more jobs to the ...

Solving Michigan's decrepit roads by going back to gravel? 1 year ago on Autoblog

The usual line from a preacher at a burial is "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust". Well something along those lines may soon be happening to some roads in Michigan. After my recent treatise on the process for (de)constructing roads in the Great Lakes state, an article turned up in the Lansing State ...

State intends to find out how much stress plug-in hybrids would put on grid 1 year ago on Autoblog

Judging by the vast array of plug-in hybrids at the past few auto show, it's reasonable to assume that at some point in the next ten to 15 years there could be millions of vehicles plugging into our nation's power grid. The Michigan Public Service Commission will be looking at this issue over the ...

Cold Reception: Art students to place Chevy Nova in an ice cube 1 year ago on Autoblog

Photo for illustration purposes only, courtesy of JaySki.com If you've ever lived in a cold climate, you might know the displeasure of having to scrape ice off your windshield and out of the keyhole to get to work. It's one thing when Mother Nature is the culprit, but it's quite another to deep ...

New plan to improve Cobo Hall moves forward 1 year ago on Autoblog

Detroit may be the host of one of North America's largest auto shows, but Cobo Hall is far from the continent's best conference facility. It's dated and small, and larger venues like Chicago's McCormick place and the LA Convention Center are more modern and accommodating to automaker displays. ...

Raising taxes through speed traps 1 year ago on Autoblog

As many states and local municipalities struggle to balance budgets and find funding for services like police protection, it seems like many are turning to alternative means of raising revenues. Since politicians are invariably loathe to actually raise taxes to pay for the services that people ...

Volkswagen considers U.S. production, new strategy 2 years ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen of America is in the process of reinventing itself here in the U.S. in an effort to regain market share, while simultaneously trying to stem the losses caused by fluctuating exchange rates. As reported before, the first major step the automaker is taking here in the States is to relocate ...

Bye, bye Auburn Hills? VW may be moving to the East Coast 2 years ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen may or may not be considering moving its operations, in part or entirely, to the East Coast. Washington D.C. or North Carolina are looking far more favorable to VW than its current digs in Auburn Hills, MI. Perhaps VW management thinks it can kick-start some new enthusiasm inside its US ...

Ford's Wixom plant heads to the great assembly line in the sky 2 years ago on Autoblog

The "Way Forward" has claimed its latest victim, this time in the form of the 50-year-old Wixom plant in Michigan. The production center, tasked with building Lincolns since 1957, has built its final White Chocolate Town Car destined for a customer in Washington D.C. However, the Town Car hasn't ...

Chrysler to build new plant in Michigan 2 years ago on Autoblog

With all the news surrounding the possible sale of Chrysler, it's nice to know that the forlorn automaker is still looking to the future and revamping aging production centers. An announcement is expected later this week regarding a new axle plant that will supposedly be built somewhere northeast ...

Goodyear racing chief inducted into Hall of Fame 2 years ago on Autoblog

American motor racing icon Leo Mehl has been inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, which finally honors Mehl with due recognition for his contribution to motor racing in America and around the world. Leo Mehl is known primarily for his role as head of Goodyear's competition ...

Michigan's First Gentleman gushes over Toyota 2 years ago on Autoblog

Open mouth. Insert foot. The Governor of Michigan's husband, Daniel Mulhern, has a weekly e-mail newsletter in which he talks about business leadership called Reading for Leading. In this week's edition he gushes over an automaker he thinks shows exemplary management style - Toyota. Pause. Did that ...

Ford to spend $866m on Michigan plants 2 years ago on Autoblog

The timing for the announcement couldn't have come at a better time for Ford Motor Company or the state of Michigan. Just days before the North American International Auto Show opens to the public in Detroit, Ford's President of the Americas Mark Fields announced that the company will invest $866 ...

Cars on Campus: Northwood University International Auto Show 3 years ago on Autoblog

Paris isn't the only auto show in early October. The students of Northwood University are preparing for their 43rd annual International Auto Show, to take place at the Midland, Michigan campus October 6-8. The college show is one of the largest outdoor shows in the US, and entrance is free of ...

Honda picks Indiana for new plant 3 years ago on Autoblog

Indiana turned out to be the fairest one of them all for Honda. The automaker announced that its much-anticipated plant, for which it considered numerous sites in the Midwest, will be built on a 1,700 acre site near Greensburg, Ind. to the tune of $550 million. Honda's sixth North ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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