http://www.mail.com/locations/7622-detroit.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/7622-detroit.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861644-detroit-toyota-big-us-sales-gains-january.html DETROIT (AP) — American consumers ignored tax increases and trudged through winter weather to buy new cars and trucks at an unusually strong pace last month. It was the auto industry's best January since 2008. "It was like a sprinter out of the starting blocks," said Mike Jackson, CEO of AutoNation Inc., the country's largest auto dealership chain. U.S. a... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861644-detroit-toyota-big-us-sales-gains-january.html 2013-02-01T20:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1861128-2-children-1-adult-die-detroit-freeway-pileup.html DETROIT (AP) — It took only seconds for the light snow to turn into a blinding curtain of white. Drivers slammed on their brakes, others swerved to avoid tractor-trailers jackknifed across a busy Detroit freeway that quickly turned into a mile-long string of wrecks. Three people were killed, including two children. The maze of mangled vehicles closed Inte... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1861128-2-children-1-adult-die-detroit-freeway-pileup.html 2013-02-01T21:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1859582-2-children-1-adult-die-detroit-freeway-pileups.html DETROIT (AP) — Blinding snow squalls, high winds and a slick highway led to a mile-long series of crashes in Detroit that left at least three people dead Thursday, including a 7-year-old boy and 9-year-old girl. Michigan State Police Lt. Michael Shaw said visibility was extremely poor when the mass of crashes happened on Interstate 75 on the southwest sid... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1859582-2-children-1-adult-die-detroit-freeway-pileups.html 2013-02-01T03:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1860344-fights-spiked-shortened-nhl-season.html DETROIT (AP) — Wanna fight? If you're an NHL player, you can probably find somebody to drop the gloves. A lockout-delayed and shortened season has created a spike in fights around the league, just as it did the last time labor woes led to a 48-game season. There were 58 fights through the first 87 games this year, fo... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1860344-fights-spiked-shortened-nhl-season.html 2013-01-31T23:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1853766-ex-michigan-justice-pleads-guilty-to-bank-fraud.html ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A former Michigan Supreme Court justice pleaded guilty to bank fraud Tuesday for concealing assets, including a Florida home she and her husband owned, while urging a bank to let her unload a Michigan house in a short sale, claiming financial hardship. Diane Hathaway could face up to 18 months in prison under the terms of her deal ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1853766-ex-michigan-justice-pleads-guilty-to-bank-fraud.html 2013-01-29T20:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1851058-ford-daimler-nissan-to-hydrogen-cars.html DETROIT (AP) — Ford is joining with Daimler and Renault-Nissan to speed development of cars that run on hydrogen, with hopes of bringing a vehicle to market in as little as four years. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles generate electricity after a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen is stored in special high-pressure tanks, and the only emis... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1851058-ford-daimler-nissan-to-hydrogen-cars.html 2013-01-28T14:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1850406-2014-corvette-hits-road-to-milford.html MILFORD, Mich. (AP) — General Motors, like other automakers, showed off its newest, shiniest offerings at this month's Detroit auto show. GM's biggest splash at the show was the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, which the carmaker says will go on sale later this year. Before it does, though, the new Vette needs to go where nearly all of the company's vehicles go b... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1850406-2014-corvette-hits-road-to-milford.html 2013-01-28T07:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1845720-ex-detroit-mayor-custody-weekend.html DETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was locked up for the weekend Friday for violating parole in a 2008 criminal case that bounced him from office. Kilpatrick was not arrested but arrived on his own after another day at the federal courthouse, where he's on trial for alleged corruption in a completely separate matter. The Michigan Departm... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1845720-ex-detroit-mayor-custody-weekend.html 2013-01-25T22:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1830552-feds-follow-business-backing-detroit-rail.html DETROIT (AP) — The federal government committed $25 million Friday to build a streetcar line through the heart of Detroit, putting in place the last piece of a plan bringing light rail to one of the few urban centers still without it. The rest of the $140 million tab for the 3.3-mile streetcar line along Woodward Avenue will be funded by a public-private ... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1830552-feds-follow-business-backing-detroit-rail.html 2013-01-18T21:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1830088-man-charged-theft-dads-corpse-cemetery.html DETROIT (AP) — A man was charged Friday in the theft of his father's body from a Detroit cemetery after the corpse was discovered in a freezer in his basement. Police say Vincent Bright, 48, had hoped to bring his father back to life. Bright, of Detroit, is charged with disinterment of a body, the Wayne County prosecutor's office said Friday. The crime is... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1830088-man-charged-theft-dads-corpse-cemetery.html 2013-01-18T15:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1825704-us-auto-industry-exuberant-heading-2013.html DETROIT (AP) — Maybe it was the brand new, bright red Chevrolet Corvette gleaming in one corner, or the elegant BMW coupe in the other. Maybe it was just the free-flowing espresso at nearly every stand. But car companies were positively giddy this week as the North American International Auto Show opened in Detroit. They have reason to be. U.S. new car an... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1825704-us-auto-industry-exuberant-heading-2013.html 2013-01-17T00:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1823338-lentz-toyota-winning-buyers-with-models.html DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is on a roll after two difficult years, when it was hit by a string of safety recalls and then by the earthquake in Japan. The Japanese automaker's U.S. sales rose 27 percent last year, thanks in part to strong sales of its recently expanded Prius lineup and its Camry sedan. Now, Toyota's U.S. chief Jim Lentz is turning his attention... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1823338-lentz-toyota-winning-buyers-with-models.html 2013-01-15T22:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1823252-browning-vw-expects-us-growth-2013.html DETROIT (AP) — New vehicles and lower prices helped Volkswagen AG to its best U.S. sales year ever in 2012. But it has even bigger plans. Volkswagen — which is made up of the Volkswagen, Audi and ultra-luxury Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti brands — wants to nearly double its U.S. sales to 1 million by 2018, as part of a larger plan to reach 10 million s... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1823252-browning-vw-expects-us-growth-2013.html 2013-01-15T22:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1823096-bling-thing-detroit-auto.html DETROIT (AP) — Headlights, grilles and other doodads are stepping up and popping out on cars. Car bling is proliferating, from daytime running lights that go up the hood of the new Cadillac ATS, to a wide, bold grille on the Ford Fusion, to engraving within the lamps of the new Corvette and Ford Transit. It is inexpensive but distincti... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1823096-bling-thing-detroit-auto.html 2013-01-15T21:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1822498-ford-pickup-concept-detroit.html DETROIT (AP) — Ford is trying to keep its rivals at bay with a concept that hints at the look of the next F-Series pickup. The Ford Atlas — unveiled Tuesday at the Detroit auto show — has a chiseled design and a bigger, more elaborate grille. Ford is emphasizing fuel economy. The Atlas has shutters on the grille and wheels that close automatically, impro... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1822498-ford-pickup-concept-detroit.html 2013-01-15T17:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1821808-chevy-volt-upscale-electric-cadillac.html General Motors is trying to take the Chevrolet Volt's electric technology upscale with a new Cadillac. The company on Tuesday introduced the ELR, which has the same battery and gas-powered generator as the Chevy version. The new car has angular lights and fenders like other new Cadillacs, but it also has a more sloped, forward-leaning aerodynamic look. It... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1821808-chevy-volt-upscale-electric-cadillac.html 2013-01-15T15:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1819276-toyota-retakes-global-auto-sales-crown-gm.html DETROIT (AP) — Toyota has once again dethroned General Motors as the world's top-selling automaker. The Japanese company sold 9.7 million cars and trucks worldwide in 2012, although it's still counting. GM sold 9.29 million. Both companies saw higher sales, but Toyota's growth was far larger as it rolled out new versions of popular models like the Camry. ... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 03:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1819276-toyota-retakes-global-auto-sales-crown-gm.html 2013-01-15T03:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1820420-nissan-lowers-price-electric-leaf.html DETROIT (AP) — Nissan is lowering the price of its Leaf electric car to try to boost anemic sales. The 2013 Leaf will start at $28,800, which is $6,000 lower than the previous model, company executives said Monday at the Detroit auto show. When combined with the federal electric-vehicle tax credit of $7,500 and other state and local tax incentives, the pr... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1820420-nissan-lowers-price-electric-leaf.html 2013-01-14T22:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1819550-jeep-talks-to-build-vehicles-china.html DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler's Jeep brand is in talks to build some of its vehicles in China for that market as the automaker looks to build on growing interest in its SUVs among Chinese drivers, the company's chief executive said Monday. Jeep already sells several models in China, including the Grand Cherokee, Wrangler and Compass. Jeep President and CEO Mike... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1819550-jeep-talks-to-build-vehicles-china.html 2013-01-14T21:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1820144-toyota-hints-racier-corolla-design.html DETROIT (AP) — The Toyota Corolla is getting a facelift. But the jury is still out on how extreme its makeover should be. Toyota hinted at a new, edgier style for the staid compact at the Detroit auto show on Monday. The cautious Japanese automaker unveiled a car that could become the blueprint for the 2014 model. It ditches the current Corolla's soft, b... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1820144-toyota-hints-racier-corolla-design.html 2013-01-14T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1820168-chrysler-ceo-sales-dart-fall-short.html DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler made the new Dodge Dart a little too European for American tastes. And the company's CEO says that fact is holding back sales of Chrysler's first innovative small car in years. The Dart, unveiled with much fanfare at last year's Detroit auto show, is off to a slow start after going on sale in May. Only 25,000 were sold last year, w... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1820168-chrysler-ceo-sales-dart-fall-short.html 2013-01-14T18:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1820116-volkswagen-floats-idea-midsize-suv.html DETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen is getting into the midsize SUV market dominated by Ford and Jeep. The German company unveiled the CrossBlue concept SUV Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Volkswagen wouldn't say whether the vehicle will be built, or when it might go on sale, but called it a "realistic glimpse of the future." ... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1820116-volkswagen-floats-idea-midsize-suv.html 2013-01-14T18:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1819196-ram-pickup-cadillac-ats-win-auto-awards.html DETROIT (AP) — The two American automakers that emerged from bankruptcy protection in 2009 have earned bragging rights for a pair of new vehicles. General Motors' Cadillac ATS and Chrysler's Ram 1500 pickup on Monday won the 2013 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year. The winners were unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in De... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1819196-ram-pickup-cadillac-ats-win-auto-awards.html 2013-01-14T17:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1818078-corvette-bursts-road-9-years.html DETROIT (AP) — When General Motors engineers and designers started work on the next-generation Corvette, they drew up the usual requirements for the star of American muscle cars. Killer looks. Big engine. Handles like a race car. But topping the list back was something at odds with the roar of the car's big V-8: Gas mileage. The new Corvette could not be ... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1818078-corvette-bursts-road-9-years.html 2013-01-13T23:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1817970-nhl-returns-with-teams-ice-1st-skate.html PLYMOUTH, Mich. (AP) — On a sheet of ice a few miles from sandy beaches, the Los Angeles Kings finally got to begin their quest to hoist the Stanley Cup again. Several hundred fans packed wooden bleachers in El Segundo, Calif., on Sunday, eager to watch the Kings practice four months after the NHL lockout started and seven months after their favorite team... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1817970-nhl-returns-with-teams-ice-1st-skate.html 2013-01-13T23:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1817042-ford-ceo-luxury-market-room-lincoln.html DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford thinks the luxury car market is missing something. Luxury buyers sobered up during the recession, the company reckons, and they now find German brands to pricey, Cadillac too showy and Japanese brands too boring. Ford hopes its Lincoln brand will fill a hole: premium but moderately-priced, elegant but not ostentatious, sporty b... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 05:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1817042-ford-ceo-luxury-market-room-lincoln.html 2013-01-13T05:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1815748-why-attend-car-when-photos-swipe-away.html DETROIT (AP) — Why go to a crowded auto show when you can glimpse dozens of new models on the internet? Because you can't catch a whiff of that new car smell through your iPhone. Photos can't re-create the smell of leather seats or the smooth feel of a hood. At this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit, which opens to the public Jan. 1... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 13:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1815748-why-attend-car-when-photos-swipe-away.html 2013-01-12T13:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1813260-clock-ticks-decision-detroit-finances.html DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's fiscal future could soon be out of its hands if a team of state officials determines that the nation's former auto and manufacturing giant is so firmly entrenched in a financial emergency that it cannot climb out on its own. Mayor Dave Bing, who has been dead-set against state oversight, said earlier this week that results of a mo... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1813260-clock-ticks-decision-detroit-finances.html 2013-01-11T07:09:00Z