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Introduced in 1997, the Toyota Prius was once a status symbol for green-conscious consumers. Tesla now appears to have primary claim to that role.

Toyota sided with Trump in California fight. Will it pay a higher price than others?

January 24, 2020 at 1:01 p.m.

Over the years, Toyota has built a reputation among consumers as an auto company that pays more than lip service to environmental concerns. Before status among green-focused consumers meant Tesla,...

Izzy getting petted by Marley, a juvenile sitting at a table in front of attorney referee Karen Transit at the Macomb County Juvenile Court in downtown Mt. Clemens on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2019.

Goldendoodle rescued from hoarding has new purpose in Juvenile Court

January 24, 2020 at 10:41 a.m.

DETROIT — Izzy stood on a light blue mat, as 16-year-old Marley placed her left hand on the top of the Goldendoodle's head and turned to face the juvenile court...

A Detroit man settled his race discrimination lawsuit. But when he tried to cash the check, his bank called the police.

January 23, 2020 at 1:25 p.m.

Sauntore Thomas is reeling from a one-two punch. First, the Detroiter sued his employer alleging racial discrimination in a lawsuit that settled confidentially. Then he went to the bank this...

US musician Alice Cooper performs on stage during his concert at the "Stadthalle" in Vienna, Austria, on September 16, 2019.

Alice Cooper announces summer tour, including a Chicago stop

January 22, 2020 at 10:25 a.m.

Detroit-born icon and Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper announced his summer 2020 tour plans. Cooper will be joined by Tesla and special guest Lita Ford. The summer...

Flint Assembly electrician Mike Perez (center left) of Saginaw and (center rightly) Flint Assembly Electrician Alex Rodriguez of Detroit talk while standing on strike at the north gate of General Motors Flint Assembly on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019.

Here’s the fallout from UAW’s 40-day strike against General Motors

January 21, 2020 at 1:17 p.m.

No one wins in a strike. That's the conclusion of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Ann Arbor after it analyzed the UAW's nationwide strike against GM and the...

In several states, vets can’t legally talk about marijuana for pets. Michigan vets want to change that.

January 17, 2020 at 1:18 p.m.

Fido feeling a little too feisty or Benji got the blues? Well, veterinarians would like to be able to talk to pet owners about the benefits — or pitfalls —...

GM to revive Hummer as electric pickup

January 14, 2020 at 1:26 p.m.

General Motors is bringing back the name Hummer, but not the whole brand. The automaker will build an all-electric pickup dubbed Hummer to be sold within the GMC brand in...

Automakers in Detroit, Germany, France, China and Japan are aggressively working to monitor technology protections in private cars, trucks and SUVs connected to the global internet.

Hackers on the other side of the world can take control of your vehicle

January 13, 2020 at 12:02 p.m.

No, you're not talking crazy. The threat of regular people having their vehicles carjacked by cyberattackers is real. Fact is, computer hackers on the other side of the world potentially...

Cadillac has big changes ahead for its lineup and manufacturing

December 13, 2019 at 1:41 p.m.

General Motors luxury brand Cadillac's entire lineup could be electric by 2030. That means production of its internal combustion cars and SUVs could move from the plants where GM currently...

A site near Lake Huron is one of two finalists to store Canada’s nuclear waste

December 8, 2019 at 2:38 p.m.

Canada has narrowed to two communities its list of potential hosts for a permanent national repository for its most radioactive waste — spent fuel from nuclear power generation. And one...

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