Spark ignites global excitement for Chevrolet brand
Small car exceeds GM's expectations by 35% Tim Higgins Bloomberg News Comments As a two-time Toyota buyer, Ashley Potts didnt even think to look at a Chevrolet when she began shopping for a small car...
View ArticleToyota to Honda rating outlooks raised by Moody's on recoveries
Anna Mukai Bloomberg News Comments Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. had their credit-rating outlook raised by Moodys Investors Service Inc., which cited the Japanese carmakers recovery from...
View ArticleMazda Unveils the All-New 2014 Mazda 3
If you haven’t already seen photos that were leaked all over the Internet before Mazda’s official unveiling of the 2014 Mazda 3 in Manhattan on Wednesday morning, the all-new compact is a looker. With...
View ArticleCongress considering overhaul of 2007 ethanol mandate
David Shepardson The Detroit News Comments Washington Congress is seriously considering an overhaul of the 2007 energy law that requires a growing amount of ethanol and other biofuels to be used by...
View Article2014 Mazda3 is mash-up of familiar sedans
Galleries Mazda spent 2013 updating its crossovers — the all-new compact CX-5 and revised midsize CX-9 debuted. Model year 2014 is apparently the year of the sedan, with a redesigned midsize Mazda6 on...
View ArticleMazda unveils all-new 2014 Mazda3 sedan and hatchback
This is how you celebrate an anniversary. Mazda announced that after 10 years, two generations, and 3.6 million units of its popular 3 sedan and hatchback sold globally, a new version is on its way....
View ArticleReliable 2014 Lexus IS improves capability, comfort, looks
Doug Guthrie Comments Brooklyn, Mich . The Lexus IS always has always been a small executive sport sedan with proper rear-wheel drive. And the third-generation 2014 Lexus IS 250 and IS 350 models...
View ArticleMazda3 compact unveiled in New York
John McCormick Special to The Detroit News Comments New York At a global reveal Wednesday in Manhattan, Mazda unveiled its brand new Mazda3. Building on recent success with the CX5 crossover and...
View ArticleJudge: Hobby Lobby won't have to pay fines
Kelly P. Kissel Associated Press Comments Oklahoma City A federal judge says Hobby Lobby and a sister company will not be subject to daily fines for refusing certain birth-control for workers. U.S....
View ArticleChrysler chief optimistic on sales gains, but summer may be 'challenging'
Bryce G. Hoffman The Detroit News Comments Chelsea Chrysler Group LLCs U.S. sales chief said he is optimistic that the company will report its 39th consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains...
View ArticleThird generation Mazda3 exposed
Mazda Motor Corporation has revealed the hatchback version of the all-new Mazda3 six months ahead of its arrival in New Zealand. The redesigned car is the third of Mazda's new generation of products...
View ArticleNew Toyota boss picks Mich.
North America unit chief will pass over California HQ office Bryce G. Hoffman The Detroit News Comments Nagata ) Toyota Motor Corp.s new North American engineering and manufacturing chief has decided...
View ArticleNew Toyota boss picks Michigan
North America unit chief will pass over California HQ office Bryce G. Hoffman The Detroit News Comments Nagata ) Toyota Motor Corp.s new North American engineering and manufacturing chief has decided...
View Article2014 Jeep Cherokee to hit showrooms in July
Bryce G. Hoffman The Detroit News Comments Chelsea Commercial production of the all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee began earlier this week in Toledo, and Jeep brand president Mike Manley said the midsize...
View ArticleGermany blocks EU carbon cap to protect automakers
Associated Press Comments Berlin The German government says it blocked a European Union agreement on capping carbon emissions from cars because the deal would have harmed its domestic auto industry....
View Article2014 Jeep Cherokee to hit showrooms in August
Bryce G. Hoffman The Detroit News Comments 2014 Jeep Cherokee (Joe Wilssens/Chrysler) Chelsea Commercial production of the all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee began earlier this week in Toledo, and Jeep brand...
View ArticleBill to allow self-driving car testing in Michigan delayed
David Shepardson Detroit News Washington Bureau Comments Washington The Michigan legislature doesnt plan to take up legislation allowing testing of self-driving cars on public roads until September...
View ArticleCurtains lifted on 2014 Mazda3 at 10th Anniversary Celebration Event
Bill Jacobs Auto Group prepares to add 2014 Mazda3 to new vehicle lineup Download image JOLIET, Ill., June 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Mazda's best-selling car is back and better than ever in...
View ArticleFiat 500 Abarth Cabrio is a hard charger
Ann M. Job For The Associated Press Comments The 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio. (Chrysler/AP Photo) Introduced this year in time for warm weather stateside, the 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio is a fun...
View ArticleNew Mazda3 raises design bar among compacts
By John McCormick comments John McCormick Tweet Email Share A A A Mazda North America design chief Derek Jenkins reckons the 2014 Mazda3, going on sale this September, is going to be game changer...
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