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Ford closing Australian plants

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:03:05 GMT

Ford says it is closing its two Australian auto plants and ending production in the country in 2016 amid soaring manufacturing costs and plummeting sales.

RECALL: Cadillac SUV wheels may fall off

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:47:37 GMT

General Motors Co. is recalling more than 27,000 Cadillac SUVs worldwide because the wheels can fall off.

Big 3 won't take summer break

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:14 GMT

Workers at Detroit's Big Three will be getting a little less free time this summer.

Automated driving is coming!

Jeff Vaughn — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:36:33 GMT

New numbers from the NTSB show fatal accidents are on the rise. Last year more than 34,000 drivers were killed on the road, up five percent in 2011..

GM gears up to launch community program

Amyra Woods — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:30:54 GMT

General Motors is set to begin the new GM Student Corp program. It’s a paid internship with 110 Detroit high school students participating.

Ed Carpenter earns Indy 500 pole

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:12:50 GMT

Ed Carpenter turned Pole Day into a family celebration. The stepson of IndyCar founder Tony George became the first member of the Hulman family to win the biggest pre-race event in the series -- the Indianapolis 500 pole.

Belle Isle race clean up begins

Mary Conway — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:57:00 GMT

Workers are already taking down the huge grandstands and fencing on Belle Isle. They estimate that it will take two weeks to remove all of the remnants of the Grand Prix race.