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"Justin Verlander has won the American League Cy Young Award -- unanimously. In the balloting announced at 2 p.m. today, the Detroit Tigers right-hander received all of the 28 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America. "Thx guys for the notes," Verlander...

My next car is most likely going to be a Focus ST, but I'm seriously kicking around the idea of getting a C-Max Energi instead. If this price is any indication then the ST it will be. Still hoping the ST comes in under $30,000. Ford Focus Electric "Ford has priced its Focus Electric at...

The new full size Caddy gets revealed tomorrow at the LA show...first official pic released today for the press... Cadillac XTS First Look Gotta say...I LIKE! I'm a Ford man but I cant think of one Lincoln product I'd buy over a Cadillac right now. From the ATS, CTS and the XTS Cadillac is on...

I'm wondering how in the world does this happen. I assume it is some sort of chemical fire...or maybe from the discussion it sounds like a possible electrical fire? Crystalized coolant reacting with battery chemicals causing fires...looks like the procedures for dealing with these electric cars...

As one of those who had nothing good to say about Hybrids and their implementation for a few years. I have to say it is pretty amazing just how far the Hybrid battery and electric motor systems have come in 7 short years. As the topic of Hybrid battery pack reliability and replacement cost has...

Pent up demand drives October auto sales "Americans bought new vehicles at the strongest pace since February, as moderating gas prices and the need to replace aging wheels pushed consumers to make purchases they have long deferred. "Our dealers say consumers are coming in with the oldest and...

Looks to be very slightly better than the GM deal. I hope this wins ratification, I'm not convinced it will be an easy sale to the rank and file...time will tell. Some of the terms... "The agreement raises the hourly wage for workers hired after 2007 to $19.28 by the end of the contract. Those...

I'm still surprised this agreement was approved with so little opposition...it really is a good deal for GM. A reflection of the times and the new realities being imposed on the business. UAW Rank and File Approve New Agreement GM workers approve slimmest gains in 40 years "General Motors...

The contract goes to the rank and file on Tuesday, hope the vote goes well. The actual contract was not released, but details are leaking out... GM UAW tentative agreement leaked details "General Motors Co. will give its hourly workers a $5,000 signing bonus, if they approve a tentative...

The Focus ST 5 door and wagon production models were revealed today in Frankfurt. I'd kill for a wagon version to come here, but it doesn't sound like it's gonna happen. Autoweek ST Frankfurt coverage AutoExpress UK ST coverage Inside Line ST Frankfurt coverage

So, I'm online building a couple of Fords and notice that they have brought back one of my faves Sonic Blue. Looks like Sterling Gray is back as well, wish they had gone for the Mineral Gray instead...either is better than the Dark Shadow gray though imo. Google search reveals it may be due to...

Well there have been camo'd, artist renderings, concept and mule pics of this new compact RWD offering from Cadillac for months now. But this week GM released the first official look at the profile...kinda. Cadillac XTS and ATS info "By adding a "uniquely American" performance car and a...

I was thinking this was going to be a "hostile" round of labor negotiations this time around. Now, I'm not so sure, the two sides seem pretty well aligned as far as the big points go. If King can keep the far fringes of his UAW boys from taking over, it appears calmer and more sensible voices...

Auto execs get crass, personal "I'm going to beat Chevrolet on the head with bat. And I'm going to enjoy it," Farley says. "F--- GM. I hate them and their company and what they stand for," he says. "And I hate the way they're succeeding. Ford is back because people trust us. And that is a...

Ford may hire 400 for Wayne "Ford could hire more than 400 entry-level workers to in-source the assembly of auto parts at a former assembly plant in Wayne to support Focus production at Michigan Assembly Plant, said Bill Johnson, plant chairman for UAW Local 900. "It is rather...

GM to pour 300 million into Flint plant GM expected to announce Flint investment Monday "General Motors Co. is expected to announce Monday it will invest about $300 million to build a new full-size truck at its Flint Assembly plant, according to sources familiar with the plans. The...

I can't find any official announcements just yet....but the AP and local Detroit radio station WJR are reporting that GM will announce shortly that the Chevy Cruze Diesel is a go. Word is it will appear as a 2013 model....great news imo. I'll post more as official word gets out.

Despite the higher fuel prices, light trucks still lead the way. Meanwhile the Cruze continues to cruise, top selling passenger car in America...Fairly clear as well that Toy and Honda are still dealing with supply issues. Top 20 model sales for June 1. Ford F-Series 49,618 6.7% 2. Chevrolet...

CAFE fuel rules to hike car costs "Sharply higher fuel efficiency standards by 2025 could force vehicle prices up by nearly $10,000, reduce sales by 5.5 million vehicles annually and eliminate more than 260,000 jobs, according to a study by the Ann Arbor-based Center for Automotive Research...

Not sure if this has been posted before. Ridgeway man drives 1 million miles "What's even more remarkable is that he's done most of it in the same truck. "This truck really feels kind of like an extension of me," Mueller said about his 2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty diesel truck with manual...