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Bobb, DPS board head back to court in school control lawsuit

Detroit -- Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb and members of the Detroit Board of Education will be back in court today in their legal fight over academic control in the state's largest school district.

Fatal crash on northbound I-275 in Canton Twp.

Canton Township -- The Michigan State Police have reopened northbound Interstate 275 after it was closed this morning due to a fatal crash.

JAPAN: NEC says battery costs can be halved

Electronics giant NEC, which has a joint venture with Nissan to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, believes it can halve the cost of making the batteries in seven years while doubling their performance.

Suh fined $7,500 for hit on Delhomme

The NFL confirmed Friday that it has fined Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh $7,500 for his hit on Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme in the second quarter of last Saturday's preseason game.

Lynn Henning: Big Ten realignment has big-time flaws

You have to be patient with protests when the Big Ten does something radical. And that's because it's happened before and life went on. But, it's hard to imagine today that the Big Ten won't regret the decision to split Michigan and Ohio State and leave their regular season-ending game in place.

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback will soon hit the market

Chevrolet Cruze is hugely appreciated by the automobile enthusiasts all over the world. Relatively cheap and reliable, it offers satisfying comfort and high safety. Cruze saloon was launched in the spring of 2009 and it was elected the AUTOBEST car of 2010 by a jury of leading auto writers in Central and Eastern Europe. Wayne Brannon, [...]

Report: Rattner bio reveals Obama Administration wanted Ghosn to run GM

Filed under: Government/Legal, GM, Celebrities Steven Rattner, former automotive adviser to President Barack Obama, has just written a juicy account of last year's automotive bailout, complete with insights on the coming and goings of CEOs, courting foreign saviors and the General Motors plan to abandon its Renaissance Center headquarters. In his book, "Overhaul: An Insider's Account of the Obama Administration's Emergency Rescue of the Auto Industry," Rattner says that GM wanted to walk away from (...)

Rome a possible location for second Italian F1 race in the next few years

Posted on 09.3.2010 13:00 by Kirby Filed under: | industry news | formula 1 | Italy | Cars | Car News Looks like Austin, Texas won’t be the only new venue that’s going to be included in future Formula One seasons.Rome, Italy has been pining to host a (...)

Ben Roethlisberger's suspension reduced to 4 games

New York -- Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been cut from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

2011 Audi TT RS with 501hp by ABT

2011 Chevrolet Cruze hatchback First Detail

The story of the Chevrolet Cruze goes from strength to strength with the latest chapter heralding the launch of a new 5-door hatchback model, further evidence of Chevrolet's intention to bring value for money to all mainstream segments in Europe.-Hatchback show car to be unveiled at Paris Motor Show...

VFACTS August: New Car Sales Up, SUV Segment Leads The Way

NEW CAR SALES AUGUST 2010 New figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries today show that new vehicle sales gained a boost in August, totalling 82,122 and improving on the same period in 2009 by 12.1 percent (8835 vehicles). The SUV segment showed the strongest growth during August, recording a 32.5 percent increase over August in 2009. Light commercial vehicles were the second-highest sellers (...)

Report: Toyota gets overwhelming response for new hires at Mississippi plant

If you want a job at Toyota's still under construction Mississippi assembly plant, you'd better get in line. In fact, you'd best fill out an application post-haste, because the Japanese automaker reportedly received 9,600 applications in its first week. Anyone surprised? Americans want and need jobs,...

HONG KONG: Guangzhou Automobile listed on HKSE

Guangzhou Automobile Group, China's sixth-largest automaker and the Chinese partner of Honda, Toyota and Fiat, was publicly listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 30 August, according to local media reports.

'Birth tourism' a tiny portion of immigrant babies

San Juan, Texas -- When Ruth Garcia's twins are born in two months, they'll have all the rights of U.S. citizens. They and their six brothers and sisters will be able to vote, apply for federal student loans and even run for president.