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by Tom Murphy May. 17, 2013

Historic Piquette Avenue Plant Experiences Rebirth

The Piquette plant built 12,000 Model T’s by 1910, and by then the car’s runaway success gave birth to yet another big idea: Ford’s Highland Park....More
by John McElroy May. 6, 2013

Turbos, Blowers and Real-World Fuel Economy

If the public gets the idea auto makers are trying to pull a fast one, it could cripple one of the hottest technologies in the automotive industry....More
by Dave Zoia Apr. 4, 2013

What Every CEO Should Know About Managing in a Shrinking World

Auto makers need to view the world as one big business opportunity, says former GM executive Dave Herman. When it comes to emerging markets, that....More
by Byron Pope Mar. 11, 2013

Is Lincoln Driving Down Mercury’s Path?

  There is increasing sentiment among some Ford employees that it’s too late to save the Lincoln luxury brand, despite recent....More
by Drew Winter Mar. 7, 2013

In Tesla Vs. NYT, Data Won

In a world where all facts now are fungible, data still carries weight: May it lead to better cars and journalism for all....More
by Tom Murphy Mar. 6, 2013

New Models on Tap for 2014 Geneva Show?

Are Fiat's auto show models under dressed? Marchionne defends celebrating "female beauty in anything we do."....More
by Aaron Foley Mar. 2, 2013

Can You Keep a Secret in the Auto Industry?

.Keeping future product under wraps becomes more challenging amid rookie mistakes....More
by John McElroy Feb. 27, 2013

Today’s VW Looks Like Sloan’s GM

Volkswagen seems to have hit upon a structure well-suited to very large global corporations....More
by Dave Zoia Feb. 8, 2013

So Far and Yet So Near

Roughly 5,000 miles apart, there’s a lot of Detroit in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod, where local auto maker GAZ kicked off assembly of Chevrolet Aveos....More
by Aaron Foley Feb. 4, 2013

Super Bowl, Super Social

The industry’s big-budget advertising, strong messages, whimsical storytelling and celebrity guest spots may spark plenty of chatter, but will it....More
by John McElroy Jan. 30, 2013

Suppliers Straining at the Seams

Production may rise by 1 million units this year just to keep pace with customer demand....More
by David Smith Jan. 8, 2013

Bob Lutz: From Doodler to Design Catalyst

His biggest achievement was to free GM’s design studios from a stultifying product-development bureaucracy so it could focus on creativity,....More
by John McElroy Jan. 4, 2013

UAW in Serious Trouble

Before the anti-union crowd rubs its hands in glee, watch out. The UAW likely will lash out, and contract negotiations in 2014 could become extremely....More
by Steve Finlay Dec. 11, 2012

Packard Plant: Mother of Motor City Ruins

An abandoned Detroit factory that stopped making cars 58 years ago has long overstayed its welcome....More
by Aaron Foley Nov. 26, 2012

How Auto Makers Can Take ‘Imported From Detroit’ a Step Further

Each of Chrysler’s Detroit plants, all on the city’s east side, sit in the shadows of blighted neighborhoods filled with crumbling houses and empty....More
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