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Chevrolet Sells Record 1.3M Units in Third Quarter
General Motors Co. posted sales of more than 2.4 million vehicles in the third quarter of 2013 — and just over half, about 1.3 million, were Chevrolet models. For Chevy, it was the 12th...
Aereo Offers Metro Detroit Another Option for TV Viewing
Starting next Monday, metro Detroiters will have another option as to how they watch their local television channels. With membership starting at $8 per month, Aereo consumers will be able to access and store...
Henkel Executive Says Tough 2025 CAFE Standard Can Be Achieved
tThere are plenty of ways for the auto industry to meet the 2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy standard of 54.5 miles per gallon, according to Chuck Evans, corporate vice president at Henkel Corp.'s automotive group...
Dodge Durango for Police, Fire to Begin Production in Detroit
The 2014 Dodge Durango Special Service model for fire and police will soon join the Dodge Charger Pursuit sedan and Ram 1500 Special Service truck currently available to government fleet customers. It will be...
NADA Chairman Chides Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
In another sign of government overreach, consumers may see an increase in the cost of auto loans as a result of the so-called “fair lending guidance” adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, says...
Ford Continues to Reduce Water Use in Assembly Plants
tFord Motor Co. plans to nearly double the number of its plants using dry machining capability as it continues to work toward cutting water use by 30 percent per vehicle by 2015. Currently, the...
GM Projects Summer Release for Bi-Fuel Chevy Impala
General Motors Co. will build a Chevrolet Impala sedan that operates on either gasoline or compressed natural gas, with a 2015 model for retail and fleet customers arriving next summer, Dan Akerson, chairman and...
Michigan’s Economy Expected to Grow Faster Than U.S.
By almost a two-to-one margin, members of Business Leaders for Michigan believe Michigan’s economy will perform better than the national economy over the next six months. About 50 percent believe this will prove true...
International Students More Likely to Fill State’s STEM Jobs
Michigan’s international students are three times more likely than U.S. students to stay in the state following graduation and are also four times more likely to work in one of the growing number of...
Ann Arbor Firm Finds Inaccuracies in Popular Survey Method
The Net Promoter Score, traditionally used by businesses to measure customer loyalty, may not always be accurate, and in some cases may misrepresent customer satisfaction, says Ann Arbor-based ForeSee. In response, the customer analytics...