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Ford joins GM, Chrysler in sitting out Tokyo Motor Show

Filed under: Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Chrysler, Ford, GM An American auto show wouldn't be the same without the participation of Japanese automakers. But the inverse could hardly be said, as all three of Detroit's automakers are set to be no-shows at the Tokyo Motor Show once again. News of General Motors and Chrysler passing on the semi-annual Japanese auto expo came back in February, with word of Ford's plan to pass just now being released. (...)

High Gas Prices Mean More Scooters On The Road -- But Are They Right For You?

There's been a lot of discussion the past few weeks about gas prices and the effect they're having on vehicle sales. One the one hand, we've seen studies indicating that fuel efficiency is now the leading factor in new car purchases -- data that jibes pretty well with the increased popularity of fuel-efficient cars during the 2008 gas spike. On...

Free inspection for Porsche Cabriolet models

Porsche has announced a special complimentary vehicle inspection on June 4 at participating Porsche Centres nationwide. The manufacturer will celebrate the start of the summer holiday season with this service, which will help ensure all Porsche cabriolet owners maximise their open-air driving pleasure. All Porsche cabriolets are welcome, whatever their model or age. The service will [...]

Aretha Franklin to sing on 'Jimmy Fallon' tonight

Aretha Franklin will appear tonight on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." The show airs at 12:37 a.m. on NBC, WDIV in Detroit.

Bloomfield Township library limits access

Bloomfield Township -The library board voted unanimously this week to end borrowing contracts with cities that have library service contracts with other municipalities, but have no library of their own.

Kia earnings up 91% to $890 million in Q1

Filed under: Kia, Earnings/Financials Automaker earnings have been mostly impressive so far, and Kia is no different. Reuters reports that the Korean automaker has posted earnings of $890 million for the first quarter of 2011, up 91 percent compared to the $466 million profit from Q1 2010. Overall revenue for the quarter was $10 billion, up 37 percent year over year. Kia's healthy earnings come as sales rose 30 percent to 619,089 units. The automaker (...)

Obama says devastation in Alabama unlike any he has ever seen

Expressing amazement at the destruction all around him, President Barack Obama today stepped through the wreckage left by rampaging tornadoes and pledged help.

Bing announcing demolition of 3,000th vacant home

Mayor Dave Bing will hold a press conference this afternoon at the site of the 3,000th vacant home to be demolished during his administration.

NHTSA investigating 865,000 GM SUVs for stalling, running out of fuel

Federal regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into 865,000 General Motors Co. SUVs over concerns of vehicle stalling because of inaccurate fuel gauges.

Terry Foster: Why Lions were smart to pick Fairley

The moment of truth finally arrived. The Lions were on the clock and the packed crowd at the Red Ox Tavern held its breath. And then it came.

AUTOWEEK TV: A classic Ferrari heads for the auction block:

Also in today's episode: The Ayrton Senna biopic gets set for a U.S. showing, Rolls-Royce rolls out the

Tobacco industry doesn't owe Missouri hospitals, jury says

Tobacco companies aren't liable to Missouri hospitals for money spent on care of patients with smoking-related illnesses who couldn't pay their medical bills, a St. Louis jury said.

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Mazda CX-5 caught with less camo

Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Spy Photos, Crossover, Mazda Mazda CX-5 spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery Mazda is quickly readying its new CX-5 small crossover, previewed by the shapely Minagi concept that bowed at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The test mule you see here still uses a lot of bits from the larger CX-7, but as more of the camouflage comes off, we can start to see the Mazda's shapely (...)

Review: Documentary 'I Am' encourages the best in humanity

"I Am" is looking for a little bit of hope in this world. Happily, it finds some. A great deal actually.