Mayor's lawyer says officer joked after shoving incident ( Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:47:00 +0200) DETROIT -- Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's lawyers are waging an all-out attack on his felony assault case, releasing audio tapes Thursday they claim show a deputy joking and discussing charges after he claimed he was shoved by the mayor. Read more
Auto news in brief: GM to audit benefits ( Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:44:49 +0200) General Motors Corp. plans to help cut its $4.6-billion health-care tab by eliminating coverage for those who are not eligible. Read more
Mayor's lawyers release audio tape of detective joking about alleged assault ( Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:42:00 +0200) DETROIT -- Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's attorney said he has an audio tape of a Wayne County detective joking about an alleged assault last month while they tried to serve a subpoena. Read more Auto news in brief: GM to audit benefits ( Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:31:56 +0200) General Motors Corp. plans to help cut its $4.6-billion health-care tab by eliminating coverage for those who are not eligible. Read more
Natalie Neff: Parochial Schooling ( Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:30:00 +0200) Jennifer Granholm, the governor of Michigan, rode the bus to work the other day. The assembled cameras and reporters recorded her clinking quarters into the fare box, accompanied by an audible flourish: clink, "one!" clink, "two!" etc. Read more
Audi Pulls Plug on Q7 Hybrid ( Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:40:08 +0200) The Q7 Hybrid was never expected to be a high-volume vehicle, but was seen as a way for Audi to get its feet wet in the nascent HEV sector. Read more
Natalie Neff: Parochial Schooling ( Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:30:00 +0200) Jennifer Granholm, the governor of Michigan, rode the bus to work the other day. The assembled cameras and reporters recorded her clinking quarters into the fare box, accompanied by an audible flourish: clink, "one!" clink, "two!" etc. Read more
New A4 Plays to Fuel-Conscious Crowd ( Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:58:15 +0200) Audi plans later to introduce a new feature to its navigation system that will help drivers save gas by plotting the most fuel-efficient routes to their destinations. Read more
Audi Pulls Plug on Q7 Hybrid ( Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:52:14 +0200) The Q7 Hybrid was never expected to be a high-volume vehicle, but was seen as a way for Audi to get its feet wet in the nascent HEV sector. Read more
Audi exec expects new A4 to be immune from leasing crisis ( Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:35:00 +0200) The crisis in automotive leasing is unlikely to affect the new Audi A4 compact luxury sedan, which has had a 70 percent lease mix in the current generation, product manager Carter Balkcom said. Read more
Audi exec expects new A4 to be immune from leasing crisis ( Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:35:00 +0200) The crisis in automotive leasing is unlikely to affect the new Audi A4 compact luxury sedan, which has had a 70 percent lease mix in the current generation, product manager Carter Balkcom said. Read more Audi to Increase Build Capacity for V-6 Diesels in Hungary ( Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:00:08 +0200) The auto maker will use space freed up over the last several years, as well as create new room for machining work. Read more
SEAT Spins New Exeo Off Previous-Gen Audi A4 ( Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:11:25 +0200) The new model will be offered in both sedan and wagon versions and be targeted to go head-to-head with the Ford Mondeo in Europes D-segment. Read more
Child care fraud, mistakes may have cost Michigan $231 million ( Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:24:00 +0200) LANSING -- Michigan human services officials, responding to a state audit that found the department may have made as much as $231 million in improper or fraudulent payments to child care providers, said Tuesday they have new systems to better monitor the payments. Read more
Detroit celebrates groundbreaking of Paradise Valley Cultural and Entertainment District ( Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:00:00 +0200) DETROIT -- A ceremonial groundbreaking for the city's newest cultural and entertainment district was held on Thursday with city officials lauding what they hope will become a hot new destination for residents and visitors. Read more Work to start Monday on Detroit's Paradise Valley district ( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:34:00 +0200) DETROIT -- A ceremonial groundbreaking for the city's newest cultural and entertainment district was held this morning with city officials lauding what they hope will become a hot new destination for residents and visitors. Read more
Workers may be siphoning Detroit's gas ( Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:00:00 +0200) City auditors say there's strong evidence that employees and others are misusing and even stealing fuel from city pumps, warning there is a "total lack of control" over the Detroit's nearly $7 million a year gas supply. Read more
KTM to Start Deliveries of X-Bow Sports Car in August ( Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:45:58 +0200) The base model, powered by Audi AGs 4-cyl. FSI 240-hp turbocharged engine, is priced at E58,600 in Austria. Read more
Audi Eying Sales Branch in Taiwan? ( Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:41:47 +0200) The auto maker reportedly has invited local media to its headquarters later this month, when news of the project is expected to be formally released. Read more AUTOFILE: 2008 Audi S5: Coupé de beauté: Audi's sexy S5 ( Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:30:00 +0200) Walter de' Silva calls it the best car he's ever penned, a view not easily disputed once you clap eyes on the sensuous four-seat coupe. Read more
Audit: DPS misused $53.6M ( Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:00 +0200) Detroit Public Schools misused $53.6 million in federal funds designated for low-income children and should return that amount to the U.S. Department of Education or provide documents that the money was used properly. Read more
State allowed criminals to provide child care, audit reveals ( Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:22:00 +0200) State oversight of child care providers was so ineffective that 1,900 people who were unsuitable for giving such care, including convicted sex offenders and child abusers, were not identified and prevented from doing so, according to an audit released today. Read more
McCain talks tough about auto industry, fuel economy ( Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:15:56 +0200) GOP presidential candidate McCain told an audience of more than 500 GM workers that he would let each state determine its own fuel efficiency standards -- a position the auto industry says adds unneeded costs and kills jobs. Read more McCain talks tough about auto industry, fuel economy ( Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:15:07 +0200) GOP presidential candidate McCain told an audience of more than 500 GM workers that he would let each state determine its own fuel efficiency standards -- a position the auto industry says adds unneeded costs and kills jobs. Read more
McCain talks tough about auto industry, fuel economy ( Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:42:05 +0200) GOP presidential candidate McCain told an audience of more than 500 GM workers that he would let each state determine its own fuel efficiency standards -- a position the auto industry says adds unneeded costs and kills jobs. Read more
Auto news in brief: GM to audit benefits 
New A4 Plays to Fuel-Conscious Crowd 
Audi to Increase Build Capacity for V-6 Diesels in Hungary 
Work to start Monday on Detroit's Paradise Valley district 
AUTOFILE: 2008 Audi S5: Coupé de beauté: Audi's sexy S5 
McCain talks tough about auto industry, fuel economy 
