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He was Henry's last surviving grandson, a longtime Ford exec and board member, and the owner of the Detroit Lions. Fox News

Ford Motor Co. (F:US), which plans to cease making the Econoline van later this year, will revive the Ohio factory where the vehicle is made by investing $168 million to move pickup production there from Mexico early in 2015. Production of Ford’s commercial F-650 and F-750 medium-duty pickups...

Commercial truck maker Navistar International Corp. will close an engine plant in Alabama this summer as it moves to eliminate excess production capacity and consolidate its engine lineup for medium-size trucks. The closure of the plant in Huntsville will result in the loss of about 280 jobs...

I'm not able to attend the huge re-enactment they're having at the National Park itself, but I did attend a local one over the weekend. If you're at all into history, I highly recommend visiting Gettysburg if you're ever in the area.

I need a sensor quickly and OEM is backordered. Rock Auto has this brand available but I'm not familiar with them. Any opinions?

He was the bassist for Booker T and the MG. Highly underrated musician. Boston Globe article

Nevada’s DMV handed Google the very first U.S. license for a driverless vehicle on Monday, following 2011 legislation in the state to allow test-driving of vehicles capable of piloting themselves. The only catch: Two people must be present in the vehicle — one behind the wheel and one in the...

NY State Police arrested a man driving a motorcycle at speeds of 150 to 170 miles per hour on the New York Thruway. 25-year-old Nikkolaus McCarthy of Charlton faces several charges, including Fleeing Police 3rd, Reckless Driving, Speeding, and Operating Out of Class, since he did not have a...

His fight with cancer took a turn for the worse last week and he passed away today. Record Online Article In addition to his fine singing and drumming, he was also a skilled mandolin player and appeared in several movies. A man of many talents. RIP

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Science Insider is reporting that last year's measurement of neutrinos with a speed faster than light are the result of a computer error. Science Insider article

General Motors Co. is in talks about a possible alliance with France’s leading car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen, a deal that could dwarf PSA’s partnerships with BMW, Mitsubishi Motors and Toyota Washington Post article

Chrysler plans to reopen its Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit to produce the next generation SRT Viper Detroit Free Press article

The Smart division of the Damlier AG will be displaying a pickup truck version of the Smart for Two at the Detroit Auto SHow in January. Nothing about its payload or towing capacity CNN link

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A Maine man became the first documented case of a Honda vehicle reaching one million miles when his 1990 Accord reached that figure. Engine and transmission are original. Article from Bangor Daily News. Interestingly, it only had 74,000 miles on it when he bought it in 1996

A Japanese automotive supplier has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $200 million fine in a 10-year-old price-fixing and bid-rigging scam that ran partly out of Detroit, the U.S. Department of Justice announced today. Detroit Free Press article

Henry Winkler, who played the Fonz in the classic US sitcom Happy Days, has been appointed an honorary OBE for his educational work on dyslexia in the UK. Winkler received the honour at the British embassy in Washington DC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/14923930 Fonzie was a mechanic, right? I...

Was at my local Advance Auto today and there was a hand written sign stating that they now carried Volkswagen Blue and Red antifreeze available at the parts counter. Their website verified that Pentosin antifreeze with part Nos. 8114117 and 8112106 are available in my area.

Telsa Motors will stop taking orders for its roadster in two months to focus on production of its new Model S sedan. Tesla