Appeals court rules against Ambassador Bridge owners in land dispute ( Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:48:00 +0200) DETROIT -- The Michigan Court of Appeals today confirmed an earlier Wayne County Circuit Court ruling that the owners of the Ambassador Bridge don't have the power to condemn property for access improvements being undertaken through an agreement with the state. Read more
McCain focuses on Michigan again ( Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:00:00 +0200) John McCain's presidential campaign got a shot in the arm -- reportedly $1.4 million -- at a fundraiser Thursday in the sprawling Lake Michigan home of Republican activist and former Ambassador to Italy Peter Secchia. Read more
Republicans line up for West Michigan McCain fundraiser ( Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:32:00 +0200) FERRYSBURG, Mich. -- Republican John McCain's presidential campaign reportedly raised $1.4 million at a fundraiser Thursday in the sprawling Lake Michigan home of Republican activist and former Ambassador to Italy Peter Secchia. Read more
Gateway Project moves on ( Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:00:00 +0200) Businesses that have been wounded by the economic impact of the Gateway Project finally saw some relief when the Michigan Department of Transportation officially completed the Mexicantown portion of the $220 million project near the Ambassador Bridge. Read more
State Supreme Court sides with Ambassador Bridge in dispute ( Wed, 07 May 2008 19:22:00 +0200) DETROIT -- The city of Detroit can't block construction projects at the Ambassador Bridge, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled today, concluding that international commerce trumps local zoning rules. Read more
Toyota Kijang, Indonesia's unofficial national car ( Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:17:06 +0100) By Harry Suhartono JAKARTA, Nov 16 (Reuters Life!) - India has its legendary Ambassador. Europe's cult car is the Beetle. And in Indonesia? You have the Read more
China must serve own car buyers first, says envoy ( Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:09:00 +0100) With demand for automobiles expected to remain on the rise in China, there is little risk of Chinese automakers flooding the U.S. auto market any time soon, China's ambassador to the United States said Tuesday following comments to the Detroit Economic Club. Read more
China wonÂ’t flood U.S. with cars, says ambassador ( Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:15:33 +0100) Published: Nov 13 3:34 pm U.S. Eastern time Read more
Alfa Reserves LionÂ’s Share of 8C Output for U.S. ( Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:35:02 +0200) Alfa Romeo has assigned ambassadors to conduct personal visits with would-be 8C owners. Read more
Bridge plan splits communities ( Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0200) DETROIT -- In the Hubbard Farms neighborhood of southwest Detroit -- one of the city's few thriving areas -- opposition is growing to a proposed second span of the Ambassador Bridge. Read more
Detroit to build dog, cat pound ( Tue, 29 May 2007 04:00:00 +0200) DETROIT -- The city will break ground by midsummer on an Animal Care and Control Center north of the Eastern Market to replace the 86-year-old, beleaguered dog pound near the base of the Ambassador Bridge. Read more
FEATURE-Iconic Indian car on road to extinction ( Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:10:12 +0200) By Rina Chandran MUMBAI, April 30 (Reuters) - Ajay Arora has dreamed of owning an Ambassador car ever since he backed his father's into the garage wall Read more