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DETROIT VIEW: Growing industry gets its mojo back

11 January 2011

Has Motown got its mojo back? A walk round the pleasantly compact Cobo Hall in downtown Detroit makes you think that it has.

THE FRIDAY STORY: Thieves nick BMW Detroit show transport

14 January 2011

Two thieves made off with a new US$94,000 (GBP59,350) BMW 750i xDrive sedan on Wednesday night after it was left idling outside the Westin Book Cadillac, one of Detroit's major hotels.

DETROIT: Volvo could sell Chinese-made cars in US

13 January 2011

Volvo could become one of the first automakers to sell Chinese made cars in the United States, according to a US business newspaper.

DETROIT: Vauxhall to reveal Luton plans in "month or two"

12 January 2011

Vauxhall said plans for its UK plant at Luton will be finalised within the "next month or two".

DETROIT: New family Fiat will not be traditional - Marchionne

12 January 2011

Fiat needs a C-segment car to compete in the biggest sector of the market and when it comes it will not be a traditional model.

DETROIT: Fiat chief expects Chrysler to be profitable by year's end

12 January 2011

Chrysler, which went into bankruptcy in the US less than a year ago, will be profitable again by the end of 2011.

DETROIT: Lancia models will give Chrysler a full UK range

12 January 2011

Despite a chequered history for the Chrysler and Lancia brands in the UK, Fiat Group chief Sergio Marchionne is confident that they can work well as a team.

DETROIT: Two wheel drive Jeeps on their way to UK

12 January 2011

The new Jeep Patriot and Compass models will be available with both two and four wheel drive when they come to the UK later this year.

DETROIT: Chrysler looks to boost European sales by 25%

12 January 2011

As Chrysler's head of international operations, Mike Manley is looking to boost sales by at least 25% this year from just 37,000 in 2010.

DETROIT: Volt technology to be used in other vehicles

12 January 2011

The range extender technology from the Chevrolet Volt will feature in an MPV within the next few years, General Motors' CEO told the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit.

DETROIT [updated]: Hyundai will move coupe rear door for RHD

11 January 2011

Hyundai has borrowed the one rear door idea from the defunct Saturn Ion, Mini Clubman et al with a new twist - its new Veloster three-door coupe launched in Detroit yesterday has a front, rather than rear hinged additional side door on the right for easy rear seat access.

DETROIT: BMW Group aims for over 1.5m sales in 2011

11 January 2011

BMW Group has said that it sold over 1.46m vehicles in 2010, 13.6% ahead of 2009 and making it the second most successful retail year ever for the group.

DETROIT: Prius goes from hatchback to brand

11 January 2011

Until now the word 'Prius', as in 'Toyota', has been a single model, now in its third generation; it is now to become a brand after Toyota Motor Sales USA had the honour of the global unveiling of a new 'family' of vehicles at the Detroit show.

DETROIT [updated]: Honda previews 2012 Civic out in spring

11 January 2011

Honda, which reportedly returned to the drawing board for its 2012 Civic redesign after seeing what competitors had in the works, finally showed 'concept' Civic coupe and sedan models at the Detroit show as Honda Europe, which makes the five-door hatchback version, insisted they were US only.

DETROIT: Opel expansion plan to boost UK production

11 January 2011

Plans to boost Opel by exporting cars to new markets are expected to help Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant in northwest England.

DETROIT: MG set for UK return thanks to Vauxhall

11 January 2011

Vauxhall is geared up to help MG return to the UK thanks to an agreement in China between Vauxhall parent General Motors and long-time Chinese partner SAIC Motor Corp.

DETROIT: Cadillac designers to get new UK base

11 January 2011

Cadillac design owes a lot to a talented bunch of people working in the UK, according to Ed Welburn, vice president of global design for General Motors.

DETROIT: Bentley takes the wraps off new boss

11 January 2011

Bentley had no new models to debut at the Detroit Motor Show, so the company unveiled a new chairman instead.

DETROIT: Decision on new Jaguar models later this year

11 January 2011

Jaguar will likely make a decision on the development of a smaller saloon and possibly a crossover model later this year.

DETROIT: Jaguar may develop gas turbine concept

11 January 2011

Jaguar is looking at how it may be able to put the powertrain from its stunning Paris Motor Show concept car, the C-X75 into production.

DETROIT: Ford unveils green vehicles and promises more jobs and models

11 January 2011

Ford will introduce 20 new models or derivatives in Europe over the next two years from small city cars to commercial vehicles.

DETROIT: Chrysler 200 could appear in the UK

11 January 2011

Chrysler is considering bringing its new 200 model [nee Sebring], unveiled in Detroit, to the UK as part of its product offensive.

DETROIT: JCI unveils all-electric concept

11 January 2011

Johnson Controls International, a major supplier of interiors and technology including batteries, unveiled the ie:3. The clever bit of the car its next-generation prismatic battery, packed with 216 cells, 6 inches deep. This allows for a completely flat floor, said Michael Warsaw, vice president, industrial design for JCI's auto unit.

DETROIT: No Ampera build site decision yet

11 January 2011

Opel says it will be some time before a final decision is made concerning the siting of the Ampera's European manufacturing base, although the UK has made strong representation to be on the short list.

DETROIT: GM capacity strongest in years

11 January 2011

General Motors says its North American capacity is the strongest it has been for a generation, although it cautions against overcapacity in China.

DETROIT: GM labour relations improve

11 January 2011

General Motors says its industrial relations with its unionised workforce have improved following a tough period.

DETROIT: Opel to launch in Australia for 2012

10 January 2011

Opel is to launch in Australia next year, following hard on the heels of recent news the GM European division is to start in Israel and Chile.

DETROIT: We'll be baaaaaack - Nissan

10 January 2011

Nissan promises to be back at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next year.

DETROIT: Chevy Volt wins North American Car of the Year

10 January 2011

The Chevrolet Volt, with its range extending petrol-electric powertrain, is, as expected, North American Car of the Year and Ford's Explorer 'truck' of the year.

DETROIT: Sales rise, Porsche back

10 January 2011

Porsche, back at Detroit after three years, said global sales rose by around 25% on the year to 95,000 cars in 2010, of which 25,320 cars were delivered in the US, up 29%.

DETROIT: Germans see 12.8m US 2011 market

10 January 2011

Matthias Wissmann, president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) expects the US market to grow 11% to 12.8m light vehicles in 2011, according to a copy of his speech in Detroit.

DETROIT: Daimler head sees slower 2011 growth

10 January 2011

Daimler's Dieter Zetsche has said he was "totally aiming at topping" 2010 sales in 2011 but acknowledged repeating last year's 15.3% sales growth was "unrealistic."

LAS VEGAS/NY/DETROIT [updated]: Ford advances electrification strategy with three model launches

10 January 2011

Ford chose the consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, where CEO Alan Mulally delivered a keynote speech, and an event in New York to launch the electric Focus on Friday and followed up with the Detroit show reveals of the C-Max hybrid and plug-in hybrids which will be built both in the US and Spain.

DETROIT: Chattanooga VW is a Passat but not as we know it

10 January 2011

Volkswagen's first built-in-US car since the 1970s Rabbit (Golf) is confusingly named Passat despite being four inches (10cm) longer and restyled inside and out compared with the European version launched at the end of last year.

DETROIT: GM chief empathises with Renault over 'espionage'

10 January 2011

General Motors CEO Dan Akerson says he says “empathy” with fellow-automaker Renault concerning last week's furore that saw high-level French politicians refer to “industrial espionage” following the French manufacturer's suspension of three senior executives.