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ndia surpassed France, the United Kingdom and Italy to become the sixth-largest automotive market in the world in 2010, and it is expected to become one of the three largest automotive markets in the world by 2020, according to a special report titled "India Automotive 2020: The Next Giant from Asia," released by J.D. Power and Associates today.

When the mercury starts to rise, people have all sorts of ways for cooling themselves down: sprinklers, lemonade and ice cream all come to mind.

As someone who has invested heavily in Midtown, discussions of right sizing the city are encouraging.

I ascended the white marble steps of the Detroit Public Library in late May, invited to attend a symposium on “urban centers” in Detroit. I was expecting to find a group of seasoned professionals who shared strong opinions about a city they had only seen from an airplane or through the window of a taxi.

Gene Michalski, president and chief executive officer, Beaumont Health System, has announced the appointment of Nick Vitale, of Troy, as executive vice president and chief financial office.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced today it is tripling production capacity of its electrified vehicle lineup through 2013, further boosting volumes of its all-new C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid, which begin production next year.

Cadillac is rolling out a new, modern design for its dealerships as part of the brand's "Defining Moments" customer service initiative.

Chevrolet dealers in all 50 states will begin taking orders for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt electric car today.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is hosting Europe's most influential safety leader to discuss how to bring intelligent vehicle technology to global customers quicker and more affordably.

Now chilling at the Detroit Zoo is a 19-year-old male polar bear named Aquila (pronounced ah-KEE-la).